After a series of successful films belonging to different genres, like GHULAM, (which was an action drama) KASOOR (thriller) and AWARA PAAGAL DEEWANA (all out action and comedy), director Vikram Bhatt found his calling with a genre that not many front line directors have the courage to venture into, horror! But trust Vikram to do things, hatke.

Under the able guidance of the Mahesh and Mukesh, Vikram gave the audience a taste of classy, spine chilling horror experience with the Bipasha Basu and Dino Morea starrer RAAZ. Undoubtedly Vikram owed much of the success to the super hit music of the film by melody kings, Nadeem-Shravan. And he continued his winning march, (this time without the Bhatts) with another supernatural thriller, 1920, followed by SHAAPIT which marked the debut of Aditya Narayan, son of the talented singer Udit Narayan. Point to be noted here is that both the films, 1920 and SHAAPIT, were average earners and not as big a success as RAAZ and music of both the films too was not as big a rage as RAAZ.

After completing his trilogy, Vikram has gone ahead with another horror film, aptly titled HAUNTED - 3D. What is unique about the film is that it will be India's first 3D horror film. And helming the music is Chirantan Bhatt, now a known name to the patrons of Hindi film music and also a constant with Vikram having composed for his films like THREE-LOVE LIES BETRAYAL and SHAAPIT. Expectations may not be huge but since the lead actor Mahakshay (aka Mimoh) has promised us that we can expect some heart touching melodious tracks from the album, we are keeping our fingers crossed that this album would surpass our expectations.

Hauntingly melodious, yes the first song 'Tum Ho Mera Pyar' can indeed be called

that and is just the right number to start the proceedings of an album befitting even the house of Bhatts. Kudos to the composer, Chirantan Bhatt, for composing a track that even music lucky mascot Emraan Hashmi would love to be a part of but the newly reinvented and handsome lead actor Mahakshay Chakraborty can indeed do justice to it. Ever dependable KK who has rendered innumerable memorable love ballads especially for Bhatts comes behind the mike with Suzzane joining in with her background croonings. A definite chartbuster of a track that is reminiscent of Nadeem Shravan's memorable number for Vikram Bhatt's KASOOR 'Zindagi Ban Gaye Ho Tum' in the opening part of the track but the rest of the 'mukhda' as well as the 'antara' is very different but highly enjoyable and with a lovely breezy, upped tempo chorus that will appeal to the youth and all die hard romantics. Shakeel Azmi's lyrics are quite beautiful with lots of usage of light on the ears and comprehensible Urdu and Hindi that makes the song all the more delightful.

Lovely piano notes set the tone for another highly charged romantic outing and as the song 'Jaaniya' sets in we know that we are in for another great hear. Newcomer Siddharth Basrur's uniquely base, soft and 'always in control' vocals that are a delight to savour are indeed the highlight of the track. With minimal music, mostly relying on percussion instruments to lend that mushy touch, this song peaks just at the right time with the soft rock touch culminating in a superb crescendo that makes the 'antara' all the more delightful and unique. Lyricist Junaid Wasi makes the mood even more romantic with his lovely 'shaiyeri'. The song definitely has the potential to hit the charts but needs massive promotion.