The reunion took place while Mehra visited the Kingdom of Dreams, where the trio had performed, and they brainstormed back at the hotel and came up with ideas for the music for the film.

Moreover, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, who had not been in the Bollywood scheme of things for a while, return with a bang and demonstrate how they cannot be away from the scene for long.He also said that this album is not better than Mehra's previous movies Rang De Basanti and Delhi 6.

"[5] Karthik Srinivasan of Milliblog!, in his 200 words review, stated "The Amar-Akbar-Antony of Indian music open their 2013 account in style!

"[8] Mumbai Mirror's verdict said, "Whipping up a delectable blend of lingering sounds and moods, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy once again show how a nuanced, unconventional approach can work wonders!

"[9] Filmfare 's Devesh Sharma, in his four star review, stated, "..[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy] have connected well with Mehra's musical's sensibilities and have given us a score that stands true to the film's subject and is pleasing to the ears at the same time".