Kurbaan: Music Review
Kurbaan was one of the most anticipated movies releases in recent times. Movie boasted of big banner, impressive star cast and impressive music. The music of the movie was given by hit pair of Salim Merchant-Sulaiman Merchant whereas lyricist was Niranjan Iyengar. An array of impressive singers like Sukhwinder Singh, Kailash Kher, Marianne D'Cruz Aiman, Salim Merchant, Vishal Dadlani, Sonu Niigaam, Shruti Pathak and Shreya Ghoshal have lent their voice to the beautiful and soul-stirring songs of the movies.
The pair of Salim-Sulaiman in recent times has emerged quite impressively. Songs of Kurbaan are anything but run of the mill stuff. Songs are genuinely different and slowly grows upon you. The album has five songs and one remix one. The album begins with impressively sung ‘Ali maula’. Salim Merchant has truly done wonders with this song. Probably he should sing more often. Songs has quite less musical arrangement and is very impactful. The remixed version of the same song is also there in the album which is relatively faster and has more orchestration.
The second number of the album is ‘Dua’ that has been sung by two of the top singers Sukhwinder Singh and Kailash Kher. It is quite fresh and the singers have done a commendable job. Song also has a qawwali touch, which makes it even more interesting. Title track ‘Kurbaan hua’ follows after. Sung by Vishal Dadlani, it is more of a rock number but impressive nevertheless.
The next song is ‘Rasiya’ which is perhaps the best song of the album. Shruti Pathak has done a terrific job behind the mike. It is more in a semi-classical mould. The last song of the album is pleasing romantic number ‘Shukran allah’ sung by Sonu Niigaam, Shreya Ghoshal and Salim Merchant. It is a soothing song that will stay with you.
Jail: Music Review
Music Directors: Shamir Tandon, Sharib Sabri and Toshi Sabri;
Lyricists: Ajay Garg, A.M. Turaz, Sandeep Nath and Kumaar;
Singers: Sonu Kakkar, Lata Mangeshkar, Sharib Sabri, Toshi Sabri and Neil Nitin Mukesh;
Jail is the upcoming movie of National Award Winner Madhur Bhandarkar who has previously given us Fashion, Page 3, Chandni Bar and Corporate etc. The movie stars emerging talents Neil Nitin Mukesh and Mugdha Godse. The music of the movie has been composed by brothers Sharib and Toshi Sabri along with Shamir Tandon. Like other movies of Madhur Bhandarkar, Jail also does not have too many songs. It just has four songs and the soundtrack promises to be a mix of pacy as well as melodious numbers.
The album begins with "Bareli ke bazaar mein" that appears more like an item number. Sung by Sonu Kakkar, this song is more oriented for masses. Quite a fast paced and energetic mix, it has a mixture of rustic influences with western electronic beats. You will also find the remixed version of the song that has English lyrics as well. The remixed version pales in comparison to the original one.
‘Daata Sun Le’ is the next song that is devotional in nature. The greatest female singer of India, Lata Mangeshkar has sung this beautiful song. She has crooned after a long time. Her voice definitely gives the song an edge and it is kind of soothing. As is the trend, the song is also present in contemporary version.
The next song is "Milke yun laga", crooned by Sharib. It is basically a love ballad that has elements of rock as well. The last song of the album is "Sainya ve" sung by talented Toshi. Quite an impact song this one is. It is available in both versions.
Blue – Music Review
The movie ‘Blue’ is generating right buzz in the filmy circle. The movie has many ‘Firsts’ to its credit. It is the first Hindi movie that has been extensively shot underwater with the entire crew indulging in scuba diving. An action adventure movie, the movie gives you exquisite view of the sea. Produced by Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision and directed by Anthony D'Souza, BLUE has songs by Oscar winner A. R. Rahman. It is also the first time that music maestro has composed music for Khiladi Kumar. That kind of is surprising because despite being in the industry for almost two decades, both had never worked with each other. Australian pop sensation Kylie Minogue has also lent her voice for the first time for any Hindi flick. With keeping all things in mind, movie is bound to create some buzz and lots of expectations. One more thing, Resul Pookutty, another Oscar winner, is the sound engineer for BLUE. What else we can ask for?
Let’s talk about the most talked about song of recent times and sung by Kylie Minogue ‘Chiggy Wiggy’'. We can safely term it as a dance track with elements of bhangra, soft pop and earthy tunes. Kylie has a sung in a sensuous tone and that naturally sets the tone for rest of the album. Song is sure to rule party circuits for a while. The next number is 'Aaj Dil Gustakh Hai' can be termed as a true Rahman number. The song is magical and is quite romantic. Sukhwinder has done a commendable job in the song.
'Fiqrana' is the next number and is almost like a theme song. Vijay Prakash and Shreya have performed really well in the song and the tunes are in sync with Rahman’s signature style. Moving on to 'Bhoola Tujhe', the song has hit combination of Rahman, Abbas Tyrewala and Rashid Ali (of 'Kabhi Kabhi Aditi' (JTYJN) fame). A beautiful 'Sufi' based composition; the song will enthrall your senses. The album has few other songs as well and you can’t help but mesmerize at the talent of Mozart from Madras. A must have for your collection.
What’s Your Rashee? – Music Review
Almost all of Ashutosh Gowariker's movies have been identified with strong themes and wonderful music composed by Mozart from Madras, A R Rahman. But surprisingly this time, his movie ‘What’s Your Rashee’ does not have Rahman as composer. A new composer Sohail Sen has been roped in to compose music for this much anticipated movie. And needless to say, the chap has done a commendable job. The movie has Priyanka Chopra and Hurman Baweja in lead roles and movie was released recently. It’s a three hour long movie and has generated quite a buzz.
New composer Sohail Sen is the son of Sameer sen, himself a leading composer. The movie has wonderful songs belonging to different genres. There are romantic songs. Folk tunes, pacy numbers and rabic songs as well. Overall, this seems to be a good package. The film has total 134 songs and one song each for 12 zodiac signs (as per the theme of movie). Even Gowariker has sung in the movie.
The album starts with soft number and already a hit among masses ‘Jao na’. The composer Sen himself has sung the song along with Tarannum Malik. Definitely a pleasing song, it is intriguing as well. Young generation is sure to be appealed by the theme of the song. The next one is ‘Aaja lehrate’ sung by Shaan and Bhavya Pandit. Fast in nature, the song is quite peppy. However, it will fail to keep your attention for long.
‘Bikhri bikhri’ is the next song rendered by Sohail Sen and Marianne D. Cruz. Quite a soft and soothing song. Next in the list is ‘Mannunga mannunga’ that has been rendered by director Ashutosh Gowariker himself. The next track is ‘Sau janam’ which is basically a love ballet sung by Udit Narayan, Madhushree and Sen. Definitely one of the best songs of the album.
‘Aa le chal’ is the next one sung by Aslesha Gowariker which is an average one. Next in the list is ‘Pyaari pyaari’ sung by Alka Yagnik and Sen. A melodious song. ‘Su Che’ is sung by Sen and Bela Shende and is a fast-paced. ‘Salone kya’ is more into Arabic mould. Rest of the songs is ‘Dhadkan dhadkan’, ‘Pal pal jisko dhoonde’, ‘Koi Jaane na’ and ‘Chehra jo dekhe hain’. Overall, a decent album that you should try at least once.
Morning Walk – Music Review
Morning Walk was released a month or two back. Movie starred veteran actors Anupam Kher and Sharmila Tagore, it was well received by critics but failed to impress the masses. It was a small budget movie aimed at showcasing urban life family issues. The leading actors of the movie reunited on the screen after a gap of 25 years. Debutant Jeet Ganguly composed the music for the movie. He has earlier been associated with successful music director Pritam Chakraborty. The music of the movie failed to create any music among the masses. However, movie does not have any remixes and that is a welcome respite.
The first song of the album is ‘Aasma choona hai’ and it has been sung by Shaan. One has to bear with long prelude before he actually gets to hear the lyrics. The track is quite soft and youth oriented. However, one problem of English lyrics in between the song takes the fun away. ‘Bhor Bhayo’ is the next song which is basically a semi-classical number. Song is a clever mix of Indian and western music. Crooned by Ustad Rashid Khan with ample support from Shreya Ghosal and Joi Barua, this can be termed as pick of the album. Song will be most likely to hold your attention for a while. ‘Dolna’ is the next track which is basically a slow-paced song.
‘Manwa’ is the next song that is essentially a fusion song. It fails to generate any excitement. ‘Meethi meethi baatein’ has been sung by Shaan and Shreya Ghoshal. It is a romantic song. The last song of the album is ‘Nachle’ and is a dance number.