| 'ISHQIYA' MUSIC REVIEW |
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Music :
Vishal
Bhardwaj |
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Lyrics :
Gulzar, Ajinkya Iyer |
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Direction :
Abhishek Chaubhey |
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Producer :
Vishal
Bhardwaj, Raman Maroo |
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Star Cast :
Naseruddin Shah, Arshad Warsi, Vidya Balan |
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EXPECTATIONS
This is one team that is always ready to bend the
way Hindi film music is perceived, conceptualised
and presented. Time and again Gulzar and Vishal
Bhardwaj have created a kind of musical outing which
sounds absolutely fresh and yet bears their
trademark quality stamp. Also, the power of
soundtrack which is made as a result of their
collaboration belongs to the kind that doesn't just
loose itself amongst all the noise created by beats
but also has a lyrical tale to tell. One doesn't
expect anything lesser from Ishqiya. |
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MUSIC
Ever since the release of Kaminey, it has been
established that Vishal Bhardwaj is a strong admirer
of Quentin Tarantino. This is evidenced once again
in the opening sound of 'Dil
To Bachcha Hai' (first in the original
and more prominently in the 'remix version') with
clear influence of Tarantino. Due to the country
flavour of the film, the music too carries a similar
mood. |
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One can be assured that even Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
would have been challenged by the way he is required
to render 'Dil To Bachcha Hai' since it is a
complete departure from the sufi numbers that he has
been singing (on a rather successful note) off late.
Gulzar's lyrics make you play the track repeatedly
to get the crux of the matter while the music
reminds one of the kind of songs that Mukesh used to
sing for Raj Kapoor in his earlier days.
The only track in the album which has it's eye on
the commercial sales is '
Ibn-E-Batuta', which pretty much appears
to be kind that would gain an entry during the early
part of the film. One has to a Google search though
to explore the real meaning of 'Ibn-E-Batuta'. While
one of the links indicates a namesake mall in Dubai,
the top search result indicates that 'Ibn Battuta'
is the name of a Moroccan Berber Muslim scholar and
traveller who is known for the account of his
travels and excursions called the Rihla (Voyage). |
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Going by the theme of the song which has Sukhwinder
Singh and Mika pairing up for Naseeruddin Shah and
Arshad Warsi, one makes a fair assumption that the
song takes the viewer through their bird like
journey in the free world where they are living life
on their own terms. A rhythmic track that appears in
as many as two 'remix versions', 'Ibn-E-Batuta' is
no 'Dhan Te Nan' [Kaminey] but still the most
'commercial friendly' number that Ishqiya has to
offer. Also, there is this |
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intrinsic 'desi' touch (which unfortunately looses
it's way in the 'remix version') in the song that strikes
most.
However, if one is really looking for something magnificent
musically, it's the two songs that follow next - 'Ab
Mujhe Koi' and 'Badi
Dheere Jali'. Sung by Rekha Bhardwaj, these are
sheer gems and while they have a class appeal prevalent from
first till the last note, they boast of that quintessential
Vishal Bharadwaj and Gulzar which is as much uncompromising
as a Bollywood soundtrack could promise. |
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'Ab Mujhe Koi' is a beautiful laidback track which
moves at such a smooth pace that one can hardly
sense any ups and downs. That's the beauty of 'Ab
Mujhe Koi' that it can be kept in repeat mode and
you won't even realise when it has begun, come to a
conclusion and started all over again. 'Badi Dheere
Jali' has a slightly more classical appeal to it and
begins with a brief 'alaap' by Rekha before she
embarks on a musical journey (with a hint of Western
fusion to it) that lasts |
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for as long as 7 minutes. This one would of course
not come on lips of a regular Bollywood follower but would
be grabbed by the connoisseurs of quality Indian classical
music.
OVERALL
What would immediately attract a music lover to Ishqiya is
the credit details that include Vishal Bhardwaj and Gulzar.
However, even their hardcore fans would have to be cognizant
of the fact that Ishqiya doesn't promise a popular
soundtrack a la Kaminey (which had 'Dhan Te Nan' as it's
anchor) or Omkara (which picked up beyond the rage created
by 'Beedi Jalaile'). Instead Ishqiya is more rooted in it's
appeal and maintains a classical touch for most it's part. |
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Rating: 2.5/5 |
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