अंदाज़ 2

Andaaz 2 (2025) is a musical romantic drama directed by Ravi Raj and produced by Himesh Reshammiya — who also stars in the film alongside newcomer Anmol Malik. The film is a spiritual successor to Andaaz (2003), maintaining that film's formula of a love triangle set against a backdrop of hit songs. Himesh Reshammiya doubles as composer and lead actor, continuing his trademark vocal style across all eight songs in the soundtrack. The film reunites Reshammiya with frequent collaborator Irshad Kamil for lyricwriting duties across most tracks.

All eight tracks are composed, and most are sung, by Himesh Reshammiya — the film functions as both a commercial entertainer and a showcase for his current musical sensibility. The album includes 'Tere Bina Zindagi' (featuring Altamash Faridi's classical-adjacent voice), 'Dhoom Dhoom' (the album's most kinetic track), and multiple ballads showcasing Reshammiya's nasal tenor. Lyricist Irshad Kamil writes most of the album; Aditya Dev contributes to the dance numbers.

Himesh Reshammiya continues a practice almost unique in contemporary Bollywood: serving simultaneously as composer, lead actor, and producer of a mainstream entertainment. The 8-song album — almost entirely composed and sung by him — is a deliberate throwback to the era when film music composers regularly headlined their own productions. The spiritual sequel to Andaaz (2003) updates the love-triangle template with Reshammiya's signature nasal tenor front and centre, while Irshad Kamil's lyrical contributions sustain the album's commercial identity.

A niche commercial release that found its core audience among Reshammiya loyalists. 'Tere Bina Zindagi' featuring Altamash Faridi's classically-inflected voice emerged as the album's most-played track. Reshammiya's producer-actor-composer self-reliance remains exceptional in contemporary Hindi film. The film satisfied its intended fanbase without achieving wider commercial milestones, consistent with Reshammiya's sustainable niche-market model.