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ANJAANI' MUSIC REVIEW |
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Music :
Vishal
Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani |
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Lyrics :
Neelesh, Vishal, Shekhar, Amitabh, Anvita, Kumaar |
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Direction :
Siddharth Anand |
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Producer :
Sajid
Nadiadwala |
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Star Cast :
Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Zayed Khan |
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EXPECTATIONS
Ok, so the music of much hyped Anjaana Anjaani is
finally out and it is time to check out what exactly
does it have in store. Frankly, the way makers (Sajid
Nadiadwala and Siddharth Anand) have chosen to call
Anjaana Anjaani a true blue musical of just 2010,
the expectations have soared to a great high. Though
the year so far has seen some good musical scores,
Anjaana Anjaani has pitched itself quite strongly as
a film where music is its key strength. Now this by
itself is a double edged sword because nothing less
than superb is expected when the claims are so high.
More so because the film sees Vishal and Shekhar
coming together with Siddharth Anand again after
Bachna Ae Haseeno (very good), Ta Ra Rum Pam
(decent) and Salaam Namaste (good). Also, music in
Sajid Nadiadwala's films (Housefull, Kambakkht Ishq,
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, Heyy Babyy) has traditionally
gone well as per the genre. No wonder, as a
listener, you want to see the music progress to a
greater height. Whether it indeed manages to do
that? Let's check it out. |
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MUSIC
It's a spirited beginning with first of the title
songs in the album, 'Anjaana
Anjaani Ki Kahani'. A club track, it is a
peculiar case of a dance number that doesn't turn
out to be an instant hit with a listener in the very
first go. However, once heard a couple of times in
entirety, this Neelesh Misra song grows and how.
Boasting of a mix of Hindi and English lyrics, it
has a late 70s/early 80s |
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feel to it. Call it a coincidence and the fact that
it is picturised on Ranbir Kapoor; you do tend to
draw a parallel with the kind of dance numbers that
Rishi Kapoor was seen during his heydays. Sung with
a lot of spunk by new entrant Nikhil D'Souza and
Monali Thakur (who takes a totally different route
from 'Zara Zara Touch Me' - Race mood), 'Anjaana
Anjaani Ki Kahani' should find itself rising up the
popularity chart.
The song which does require just one listening
though to qualify as the top of the charts material
is 'Hairat'. A
high on energy, youthful, energetic and foot tapping
track, 'Hairat' throws further surprise when you
check out the singer behind the great job. It is
Lucky Ali who is 50+ in age and still gets the kind
of mood rolling which could make many a younger
singers feel shy. Why doesn't he sing more often? A
love song about life being beautiful with a great
companion around, 'Hairat' (written by Vishal
Dadlani) also stands up for its key word that has
seldom been used in the world of Bollywood bound to
become a definite chartbuster.
After an extended high energy outing comes a song
that has Rahat Fateh Ali Khan at the helm of
affairs. As has always been the case in album after
album, presence of Rahat means that there would be
something slow, subdued, subtle and soulful. This is
exactly what one gets with 'Aas
Paas Khuda' which does require a couple
of listening before one settles down to the sound.
Written by Vishal Dadlani with Shekhar Ravjiani
adding to the chorus, 'Aas Paas Khuda' is about the
protagonist being inspired to be positive and trust
in the almighty. The treatment in fact has a Western
touch to it though Rahat does his own stuff of
staying in his 'sufi' zone. What works more though
is the 'unplugged version' because with Rahat
around, all you wish to listen to is his voice with
nothing else around. In this version, there is
Shruti Pathak around though one doesn't mind that. |
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It's back to fun and verve and the boyish charm in
the voice makes one check out the credit details. As
it turned out in case of 'Hairat', there is surprise
yet again as the man behind the mike turns out to be
Shekhar Ravjiani. He has to sing more often. Period.
A young number which could well have been a
Valentine Day special, 'Tumse
Hi Tumse' one has a Vishal-Shekhar stamp
to it when it comes to simplicity. Written by
Amitabh Bhattacharya and Anvita Dutt with Caralisa |
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Monteiro contributing with the English Lyrics and
also as a singer for that portion, 'Tumse Hi Tumse' is a
modern day romantic track for a lazy coffee outing.
While all fun and frolic is most welcome, one also looks
forward to something truly classy that hooks you to the
composition and admires its flow. This is something that one
gets to hear in 'Tujhe Bhula Diya'
which is not sad by any means despite being set for a sad
outing. A lounge outing with Shruti Pathak doing a superb
job with her folksy kick-start, 'Tujhe Bhula Diya' is a
Mohit Chauhan number all the way as he gets the perfect mood
for something that otherwise would have gone unnoticed as a
'dard-e-judaai' track. However, what makes 'Tujhe Bhula Diya'
special is the fact that it is straight from the heart and
has lyrics (by Kumaar and Vishal Dadlani) that would remain
etched in memory, especially the key words in the title. The
sufi touch that has been interspersed in this near five
minutes song also has Shekhar Ravjiani chipping in and
together, the team ensures that there is yet another winner
in Anjaana Anjaani. No wonder, the 'remix version' is most
welcome as well.
In most albums, there are at an average five songs. However,
in Anjaana Anjaani there are seven full length songs with a
couple of remixes that truly justifies the musical tag that
it has lent to itself. The entertainment continues with
sixth song - 'I Feel Good'
- and one realises that you are indeed feeling good by the
time this song appears. In fact this Vishal Dadlani sung and
written number makes one wonder that this song could well
have come at the very beginning of the album as well.
Normally some of the relatively weaker songs make a late
appearance in an album but listening to 'I Feel Good' makes
one sure that the team here indeed chose some of the best
compositions that they had in hand. With Shilpa Rao giving
Vishal some good company here, 'I Feel Good' (which has been
set as a Western teenage love song) turns out to be yet
another good inclusion in the album. |
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The thought around 'weak v/s strong' songs further
gets ignited with the arrival of the second title
track in the album - Anjaana Anjaani. Really, this
song written by Kausar Munir (with Irshad Kamil
contributing with chorus lyrics) could well have
been at the very top out there! One always had a
question whether the team here could ever manage yet
another 'Khuda Jaane' (Bachna Ae Haseeno)? Well, the
answer is here in the form of 'Anjaana
Anjaani'. Credit it to the fact that it
is Shilpa |
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Rao holding fort (yet again after 'Khuda Jaane')
along with Vishal Dadlani and you know for sure that this
one is indeed one complete album. This is the kind of track
which has to be nurtured and though one may not sing it day
in and night out, it can't be put off once it is on. Also,
the oriental sound that does come intermittently is a nice
touch too. Go for it!
OVERALL
Anjaana Anjaani is a fantastic album and it shows in each
and every song that makes an appearance here. This one has a
classy touch all through with a mix of club tracks (Hairat,
Anjaana Anjaani Ki Kahani) and soulful songs (Tujhe Bhula
Diya, Anjaana Anjaani) that rock the show in a big way.
While Vishal-Shekhar can pride themselves on coming up with
something that justifies a certain quality that one expects
from their soundtrack, the makers (Sajid, Siddharth) can be
rest assured that this is their best work till date. With
the kind of hype that has preceded the album, it should find
instant attention coming its way. Once played, it is bound
to grow from strength to strength and find itself right up
at the top. |
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Rating: 4/5 |
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