Creating music for such a film isn't easy-especially when the stakes are so high.What might be the biggest crossover film from Bollywood,My Name Is Khan is presented jointly by 20th Century Fox and stars bollywood's king Shahrukh Khan.Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy are entrusted with the soundtrack, a soundtrack that can do justice to the script and enhance the storytelling.

'Sajda' starts off brilliantly,the female vocals are soothing and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan starts off well too. What I don't really like about the song is the fact that it becomes too happy,too upbeat-and that was probably not required for such a song. The song manges to stay with you even after you are done listening to it-it grows on you,so give it time.

'Noor-E-Khuda' is the type of song you would expect from such a film-its sober,a bit philosophical and very pleasant to the ears. Shankar Mahadevan and Adnan Sami sing in tandem,but it is Adnan who impresses most. The chorus part tends to be happy once again,something that didn't go too well with me.

Whenever I see Shafqat Amanat Ali's name in the credit,my heart leaps with joy-he is such a fine singer! 'Tere Naina' is a contemporary sufi rock song which is much to Shafqat's liking.Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy creates a decent composition and Shafqat takes it to new heights with his range and nuances. Its Shafqat's show all the way! The lyrics are well written too.

Rashid Khan's 'Allah Hi Rahem' is more of a religious track-the composition is haunting and addictive. Rashid Khan's vocals are a perfect choice for such a song,his husky vocals create an ambience that works well for the song. The album maintains a constant graph throughout-it doesn't have its share of huge chartbusters but rather it chooses to have songs which enhance its storytelling.

Pakistani band Strings act as guest composers with the 'Khan Theme' which is very subtle yet appealing. This should work well when used in the important sequences of the film.

Shankar Mahadevan and Suraj Jagan comes up with 'Rang De'-a rock number that is my favorite from the album. This is probably the only track which has the appeal to work individually. The composition is fresh and I'm impressed with Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy's recent affection to rock music(though they give their own twist to it by bringing in Indian classical influences). Rang De ensures a happy ending to the album.

Summary: A soundtrack that adds much to the narration of the film