Title: Om Shanti Om
Artistes: Various
Available on: T- Series
Om Shanti Om has been preceded by smart promos and major hype surrounding its star cast or music. Farah is said to have driven the music director duo Vishal-Shekhar crazy trying to draw the best out of them, and the OST of OSO presents a colourful variety in music, as a result.
Ajab si is a lovely track with lovely lyrics on the lines of “Sapno mein jo roz kaha hai woh phir se kahun ya nahi” only made more beautiful by KK’s voice. Dard-e-disco comes as a complete contrast with its outlandish lyrics, a blend of pure Urdu, English and unconventional rhymes like ‘San Francisco’ and ‘chabbees ko’, all to Arabic music. Vocals are by Sukhwindar, Marianne, Nisha, and Caralisa. Deewangi deewangi by Shaan, Udit Narayan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal and Rahul Saxena is a peppy hear-and-let-go track, while the video that will showcase 31 filmstars in one place will surely hit the popularity charts. This one is accompanied by a “rainbow remix”. Dhoom Taana (Shreya Ghoshal, Abhijeet) has a seventies touch to it. Jag soona by Richa Sharma and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is a lament of sorts. Main Agar Kahoon by Sonu Nigam and Shreya Ghoshal is an ordinary romantic-sad song. The medley mix of OSO is an enjoyable techno remix of songs in the movie. Dastaan-e-Om Shanti Om by Shaan brings back memories of Ek Hasina Tha (Karz) amidst heavy orchestration. There’s also a remix of this track.
On the whole, OSO has an interesting soundtrack except for few weeds here and there.
Title: Laaga Chunari mein daag
Artistes: Various
Available on: Yash Raj Music
Samples of Shantanu Moitra’s music are Parineeta and Yahaan, so you can imagine the high expectations music lovers will have from the man in his latest Laaga Chunari mein daag. And the bad news is that the music of Laaga... will stand to disappoint them. With an exception of a couple of songs, the music of this film fail to make an impression.
Hum to aise hain (Sunidhi Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal, Swanand Kirkire, Pranab Biswas) is a rustic, merry number, an ode to Banaras where the actors that the song is picturised on make no apologies about who they are. Ik teekhi (KK, Ghoshal) is melodious one. Watch out for the snippet of ‘Hum to aise hai’ towards the end of the song. Kachi Kaliyan (Sonu Nigam, KK, Chauhan and Ghoshal) fits into the genre of girls vs. boys songs where each is trying to outdo the other verbally.
Laaga Chunari Mein Daag has Mita Vashisht mouthing lyrics that go perfectly with Shubha Mudgal’s classical contribution to it. Zara Gunguna Lein Chalo (Babul Supriyo, Mahalaxmi Iyer) opens with Spanish lyrics, but goes on to Hindi ones in a “let’s cheer up” number with a carnival feel to it. Rekha Bhardwaj’s vocal talent takes the shape of Ehi Thaiyaa Motiya, a mujra track, that the tabla and sound of the ghungroos add to. One can only hope that Moitra’s next is more promising than this.
Title: Saawariya
Artistes: various
Available on: Sony BMG
Bhansali’s films are known for their musical nature. Saawariya has Monty Sharma providing music to Sameer’s lyrics. Newcomers have had their shot at fame in Saawariya with Shail Hada doing the title track fantastically (if you excuse the falsetto), and Parthiv Gohil making his mark in Yoon Shabnami, a track with a mild qawalli influence, that’s easy on ears. Saawariya Reprise with minimal accoustics shows of Shail’s voice to the fullest. Ghoshal’s Sawar Gayi has a classical melody like Daras Bina Nahin Chain rendered by Richa Sharma, Gohil and Hada. Thode Badmash is Ghoshal’s version of a desi ‘She’s always a woman’ by Billy Joel.
Shaan’s lovesong Jab se tere naina, Sonam Kapoor’s favourite number, could have gone without the jarring drumbeats. Kunal Ganjawala’s Pari is all about a dreamgirl. In Masha Allah, he celebrates the beauty of a woman poetically. Alka Yagnik’s Chabeela is predictable. Jaan e jaan has been sung by Ghoshal and Ganjawala. The music of Saawariya has a fresh and dreamy feel to it, and you will end up with atleast a few faves. Monty Sharma’s efforts are laudable.
