Mimi

The original score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman and featured lyrics written by Amitabh Bhattacharya. Odd as it may seem, Mimi is a rarity among OSTs for Hindi films centred on women—most of its songs actually feature female singers. Shreya Ghoshal’s tapori dance cut “Param Sundari” proves again that the maestro can enliven any template. The electro-folk vibe of Shilpa Rao’s “Phuljhadiyon” sounds like a throwback to “Patakha Guddi” from 2014’s Highway soundtrack, and “Rihaayi De” is the kind of soulful synth ballad familiar to Rahman fans. Meanwhile, there’s a zestfulness in the music that prevents the listener from ever feeling jaded. Vipin Nair of Music Aloud wrote in its review that "the soundtrack had fairly low expectations, but it had thrown up a surprise with a very diverse and engaging set of songs" and gave 3.5 out of 5. A critic from The Humming Heart gave a score 8 (out of 10) and said "Mimi may not be a top-shelf Hindi mainstream soundtrack of AR Rahman. But, this is a lovely low-key album with tunes that might pay off with revisits in the years to come."