Sujata Trivedi

While not always an easy pleaser, Thakshak is classic Rahman: it yearns for the sweeping and difficult places, and often finds them. "Toofan Ki Raat" is as unlike a Bollywood song as you can find; Asha Bhosle shines on the Sukhwinder Singh-penned "Rang De" (Singh's "Dholna" is also great); and Roopkumar Rathod sounds wonderful on the gently paced "Khamosh Raat."