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| 'JAIL' MUSIC REVIEW |
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Music :
Sharib
Sabri, Toshi Sabri, Shamir Tandon |
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Lyrics :
Sharib Sabri, Toshi Sabri, A.M. Turaz, Sandeep Nath, Ajay Garg |
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Direction :
Madhur Bhandarkar |
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Producer :
Shailendra Singh |
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Leading Cast :
Neil Nitin Mukesh, Mugdha Godse, Manoj Bajpai, Arya Babbar, |
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Chetan Pandit, Ghanshyam Garg, Rahul Singh |
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EXPECTATIONS
There are limited expectations from the music of
Jail. Reasons being that a) the movie's genre
doesn't quite warrant popular music in the offering
and b) Barring Fashion, Madhur Bhandarkar's films
(though belonging to a league of their own) haven't
quite relied upon the music. Yes, one does come
across an occasional song or two from movies like a
Page 3 or a Corporate that manage to make a mark.
However, it has never been the case of music helping
the film succeed. This is the reason why one plays
the four songs (two each by Sharib-Toshi and Shamir
Tandon) without expecting chartbusters after
chartbuster to follow! |
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MUSIC
In the recent times, Sharib-Toshi combine has come
up with some good stuff in films like Jashn and Raaz
- The Mystery Continues. Thankfully they carry on
the momentum with 'Sainya
Ve' that has Vishesh Films and Emraan
Hashmi written all over it. A sufi rock track which
is written by Sharib-Toshi themselves with Toshi
coming behind the mike, the songs does impart a |
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sense of deja vu in the beginning. However, after a
couple of hearing, one actually starts enjoying this
club track that features the lead pair of the film -
Neil Nitin Mukesh and Mugdha Godse. Even though
lyrics are quite ordinary, it's the rhythm of 'Sainya
Ve' that keeps the momentum on. Designed for the
dance floors, the song also finds an expected 'rock
version' as well as a 'remix version' (both also
featuring Neil Nitin Mukesh) for it. Expect DJs to
put this one up in their 'favourites' list.
It's bona fide rock with the sound of guitar that
begins proceedings for 'Milke
Yun Lagaa'. In fact for the first few
seconds, the listener is transported to the world
created by Pritam in 'Martaba' [All The Best].
Second composition by Sharib-Toshi in the album, 'Milke
Yun Lagaa' is written by Sharib-Turaz and is sung by
Sharib. The song carries forward the trend that
Pritam started with Life In A Metro and has
consolidated further with Tum Mile. A painful love
song with deep passion involved, this one makes for
a good hearing even though it is situational in
appeal. The song is also quite uncharacteristic of
what one expects in a Madhur Bhandarkar film;
something which is a welcome change. |
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The musical team of composer Shamir Tandon, lyricist
Sandeep Nath and singer Sonu Kakkar get together for
an item song made for the masses 'Bareily
Ke Bazaar Mein'. Aimed at the gentry of
the single screens and that too only for the smaller
centres, 'Bareily Ke Bazaar Mein' would have been
dismissed right away had it not been created for a
Bhandarkar film. The tune, which has a rooted feel
throughout and has no Western influences, doesn't
have anything unique to offer and |
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at most remains to be situational with a restricted
shelf life.
Lastly arrives Lata Mangeshkar's 'Daata
Sun Le' which is set in the same mode as 'Itni
Shakti Hamein Dena Daata' [Ankush]. Seemingly set in a jail
with inmates coming together and praying, 'Daata Sun Le'
moves at an extremely slow pace, something which suits the
genre that it belongs. What amazes though is to hear the 80
year old singer getting the right pitch at various junctures
even at this age. No wonder, composer Shamir Tandon doesn't
allow many instruments in the background and let's the
vocals hold centre-stage.
OVERALL
Jail won't quite go the whole distance like Fashion which
actually had music as an integral part of the narrative and
also boasted of more than a couple of chartbuster tracks.
However, it does have some decent songs with 'Sainya Ve'
boasting of popular appeal and 'Daata Sun Le' keeping those
happy who are fans of Lata Mangeshkar and followers of
devotional tracks. |
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Rating: 2.5/5 |
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