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| 'TEES
MAAR KHAN' MUSIC REVIEW |
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Music :
Shirish
Kunder, Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani |
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Lyrics :
Shirish Kunder, Vishal Dadlani, Anvita Dutt Guptan |
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Direction :
Farah Khan |
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Producer :
Shirish
Kunder, Ronnie Screwvala, Twinkle Khanna |
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Star Cast :
Akshay Kumar, Akshaye Khanna, Katrina Kaif, Raghu Ram, Rajiv
Laxman |
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EXPECTATIONS
2010 couldn't have ended on a better note. One
expects nothing but the best to bring on the smiles
as one moves on from one year to another. With the
music of Tees Maar Khan arriving at the stands now
and expected to make waves by the time the film
releases on Christmas, it couldn't have been any
better for a music lover. After all Farah Khan has
been known for her keen music sense when it comes to
masala soundtracks (Main Hoon Naa, Om Shanti Om are
testimonies of that) while Vishal-Shekhar too have
been enjoying a good year with Anjaana Anjaani & I
Hate LUV Storys turning out to be successful and
Break Ke Baad boasting of a different sound as well.
With lyricist Anvita Dutt joining all the fun, one
looks forward to check out what does Tees Maar Khan
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MUSIC
It is a cracker of start with title song 'Tees
Maar Khan' bringing with it the kind of
hook that is totally addictive to begin with. A true
blue theme track that can be expected to make an
appearance at regular intervals right through the
film's running length, 'Tees Maar Khan' is a guest
composition by Shirish Kunder who has written it as
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'khiladi' film was to be made today, it would have
proudly boasted of a song like this. What also
impresses is the way Sonu Nigam contributes with
male, female, child, chorus as well as other quirky
voices to make it a unique affair. Not just that,
the 'dhol' beats in the end make it a truly
entertaining affair that ensures that 'Tees Maar
Khan' would be heard for many more months to come.
No wonder, there is a deserving 'remix version' that
arrives later in the album as well, hence making it
a complete 'paisa vasool' affair.
After warming up the listener enough comes 'Sheila
Ki Jawani' which clearly has to be one of
the most erotic item tracks to have been heard in a
long-long time. There has been a 'munni badnaam' or
a 'beedi jalaile' in the past, both being tremendous
hits while belonging to the world of item songs. Now
comes 'Sheila Ki Jawani' which has an urban setting
to it with a fusion of 'desi' sound which makes it
an irresistible and one of it's kind affairs. The
way Sunidhi Chauhan sings the track, especially to
the kind of lyrics that are out rightly suggestive,
one can well expect Katrina Kaif to find a new fan
base once the song is seen in entirety. With added
vocals by Vishal Dadlani (who has also written the
song), this one (appearing in a remix version as
well) would easily go down as one of the most erotic
compositions ever by him and his partner Shekhar
since 'Khuda Jaane' [Bachna Ae Haseeno], which
belonged to romantic genre but still resulted in
soaring temperatures. |
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It is time to bring an altogether different world in
Tees Maar Khan with 'Wallah
Re Wallah' which has been clearly
designed for Salman Khan. Though the makers claim to
have brought in Salman in the film at the last
minute, it seems highly improbable that this 'qawalli'
track would have been thought to be picturised on
anyone else. With Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif
matching steps with Salman in the song, there are
multiple singers like Shekhar Ravjiani, Kamal Khan,
Raja |
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Hasan and Shreya Ghoshal coming together to make 'Wallah
Re Wallah' an energetic song. The song has to be heard
multiple times though as it doesn't make an instant
impression just like 'Tumse Milke Dil Ka' [Main Hoon Naa] or
'Deewangee' [Om Shanti Om]. Also, remove Salman from the
song and it is difficult to believe if the song would have
managed a similar reach. This is a major reason why one
waits to see how Farah Khan has picturised this song since
in a standalone mode, it is good, not fantastic even after
one has heard it's remix version as well.
A situational track with a village setting to it, 'Badey
Dilwala' is a catchy number and has a good mix of
Hindi and English lyrics that keep the fun element on. Also,
even though this is mainly a Sukhwinder Singh song, it is
Shreya Ghoshal who seems to having maximum fun. Check out
the way in which she modulates her voice at numerous
junctures in the song, hence bringing in the mood of the 60s
and 70s. Also, one has to listen to Anvita Dutt's lyrics
carefully as they convey quite a lot about the film and the
situational setting of the song. This is yet another track
that keeps the momentum right through its five minutes
duration, hence ensuring that there are racy visuals to
compliment it's overall mood. With a 'remix version' to
boast of, 'Badey Dilwala' makes it crystal clear that Farah
Khan wanted ample variety in each of the five compositions
for her film. |
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Prajakta Shukre, Harshit Saxena, Abhijeet Sawant and
Debojit Saha - some of the major constestants from
various talent hunt shows on TV - are brought to one
floor with 'Happy Ending',
a song which is designed for the end credit
sequence, something which is the hallmark of Farah
Khan cinema. This is not the kind of song that one
instantly warms up to though there is nothing in it
that puts you away either. It is just that due to
the situational appeal of the song (which is |
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about everyone being happy in successful in life,
whether supporters or opponents) keeps it's prospects
limited. One waits to see how the song has been picturised
as it could well have various moments of 'bring on the
smiles' moments.
OVERALL
One expected a moon from Tees Maar Khan, especially so since
it is coming together of a team which believes in bringing
to audience a full-on 'masala' outings. Such immense
expectations means that a relatively lesser volume of
content in the album (there are in total five original
songs) with a couple of them being situational results in
one left with a slight desire of something more. However, if
one looks at it as an album that would find itself picked up
from the shelves pronto, Tees Maar Khan is bound to become
one of the top selling in the year due to high curiosity
value. While 'Sheila Ki Jawani' and title song 'Tees Maar
Khan' are two sure shot chartbusters to keep the first time
listeners happy, one can definitely expect some eye catchy
picturisation and choreography by Farah Khan to make 'Wallah
Re Wallah' and 'Badey Dilwala' stand out as well after the
release of the film. |
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Rating: 4/5 |
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