characters come alive to the present-day generation. Gowariker has successfully done that in the past and does it successfully yet again in Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey. The expectations from Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey are minimal, but you can't overlook the fact that it's a genuinely honest effort that needs to be encouraged and appreciated." Sify, which also gave it a two-and-a half-rating, recommended the film. Rajeev Masand of CNN IBN gave it two stars: "It's a noble effort that gives you a glimpse of forgotten history". A Reuters reviewer wrote, "Gowariker's biggest strength is that he chooses a story worth telling. For that reason alone, and to get a glimpse into a much-ignored part of our history, this film is worth a watch." For the newspaper Daily News and Analysis, Aniruddha Guha wrote that the film's plot made it watchable: "The strong points of the film are the novel storyline – that of kids fighting for independence – and the performances of most actors, especially the children. Also, Gowariker manages to recreate the era well (with art director Nitin Chandrakant Desai), and draws you in the plot slowly and steadily". Soundtrack The film's songs and score were composed by Sohail Sen, who had worked on Ashutosh's previous film What's Your Raashee?. The lyrics were written by Javed Akhtar. The music was launched on 27 October 2010. Its track listing was posted on the film's Facebook page the day it was released. Malayalam playback singer Ranjini Jose made her Bollywood debut on "Naiyn Tere". Nominations 2011 Zee Cine Awards Best Story: Ashutosh Gowariker 2011 Stardust Awards Breakthrough Performance - Female: Vishakha Singh Breakthrough Performance - Male: Sikander Kher Standout Performance by a Music Director: Sohail Sen New Musical Sensation - Male: Sohail Sen ("Yeh Des Hai Mera") References External links 2010 films 2010s Hindi-language films Films scored by Sohail Sen Films set in the Indian independence movement Films shot in Goa Films set in 1930 Indian historical adventure films Indian historical action films Films based on non-fiction books History of Chittagong Films directed by Ashutosh Gowariker