Well,here comes the first music review on this blog.Thought of starting with something big and found Ra.One to be the best fit as it was a highly hyped and anticipated movie starring Bollywood Badshah SRK.It’s also the most expensive bollywood movie ever made.So,naturally its music was also highly anticipated.Listeners were waiting with bated breaths to catch their hands on this album even more so when the news came that Akon has rendered not one, but two songs for this film.So,let’s take a look on how the album actually shaped up in my opinion.
The album’s central song -the one sung by Akon ‘Chhamak Challo’ is truly an international song.A brilliant fusion mixing Western beats with Carnatic music,this one truly rocks’.With Rhythmic and very filmi poetry by Vishal dadlani in the lines like ‘tu meri chhamak challo,teri picture ka mein hero’ ,beautiful Instrumentation especially the bagpiper played in the song,some Tamil lyrics thrown in between sung by Hamsika iyer Gives this song a huge boost which otherwise has a flat tune .But what makes this song truly memorable is the exemplary singing by Akon.His hindi pronunciation is just too good for a non-indian.Infact it’s better than the likes of Katrina kaif , Salman khan and Imran Khan.No doubt that this song is burning the charts and has stayed on no.1 spot on the countdowns for a long time.
Chhamak Challo also comes in four other different versions ,namely-Punjabi mix,Club mix,International mix and JUST PLAIN REMIX.None of these versions are worth listening after you have heard the original except for the International Mix which is as good as the original one.
Dildaara-A sufiyana version Of Ben.E.King’s Stand By Me is a good Adaptation but pales in comparison to the original.Good attempt but not so good execution although it is sung marvelously by Shafqat Ali.
Akon’s second track ‘Criminal’ which also has vocals by Vishal Dadlani & Shruti Pathak has a groovy tune and very catchy beats but somehow falls flat later on with it’s ‘Ishq na kariyo’ refrain.Again,it’s Akon’s vocals that takes the cake in this song.
Bhare naina sung by Nandini is a pretty average Depressing number.Siddharth Coutto sung ‘Right by your side‘ is lively and youthful but lacks punch.Also it falls squarely in ‘heard often enough to not to be enjoyed again’ category.’Jiya mora Ghabraye ’, sung by Sukhwinder Singh and Vishal Dadlani is cacophonous rock going here,there and everywhere.’Raftaarein’ is a not very innovative and good tribute to Panchamda.It’s just seems to be on encashing on Panchamda’s everlasting and popular Grunge style of singing.
Now,comes the theme tracks and there are three of them-IM ON,COMES THE LIGHT & SONG OF THE END.IM ON & COMES THE LIGHT seem to be each other’s brother and evoke feelings of majesty but fail to evoke any genuine feelings of fear which they are supposed to do.Song of the end is quite nice though but again nothing exceptional.
Overall,barring Chhamak Challo, [ Criminal & Dildaara to some extent] this one is a huge disappointment since expectations were huge.VISHAL-SHEKHAR deliver a so-so album with one truly great song in the form of CHHAMAK CHALLO.
Ratings-1] Chhamak challo-4.5/5
2] Dildaara-3/5
3] Criminal-3.5/5
4] Bhare Naina-2/5
5] Raftaarein-2.5/5
6] Right by your side-2/5
7] Jiya Mora Ghabraye-1.5/5
8] Song of the end-3/5
9] Im on-2.5/5
10] Comes the Light-2.5/5
Album rating-27/50
Verdict-Purchasable/Timepass
Picks-Chhamak challo [definately],Dildaara & Criminal.
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