Loving serenades and dance bangers power the Bollywood romcom

Composer Pritam rarely misses when it comes to crafting soundtracks for grand Bollywood productions and moving love stories. His knack for both pulsing dance-pop and mellifluous ballads is clear in the six tunes that pep up 2023 Hindi romcom Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar. Formidable singers like Arijit Singh and Nikhita Gandhi (“Tere Pyaar Mein”), Shreya Ghoshal (“Maine Pi Rakhi Hai”) and Sunidhi Chauhan (“Show Me the Thumka”) drive the party-starters here. Meanwhile, Pritam and Singh’s powerful serenade “O Bedardeya” is a highlight, while playback star Jubin Nautiyal lends dreamy vocals to the hazy “Jaadui”.