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The scion of the Yashraj Films empire, the selective maverick
director Aditya Chopra, teaming up once again with superstar
Shah Rukh Khan and that after the trendsetting DILWALE DULHANIA
LE JAYENGE (still running in Bombay!) and the iconic MOHABBATEIN.
Can the stage get any bigger? The obvious answer to that question
will be given on December 12, for that is the date when the
latest Aditya-SRK project, RAB NE BANA DI JODI will hit the
screens, globally. For now, its time to check out the audio
album, which this time around has Salim-Sulaiman and Jaideep
Sahni, unlike Jatin Lalit and (late) Anand Bakhshi on the
previous occasions. So let's press the 'play' button on the
remote. And what do we have?
Lovely soothing 'santoor' sounds along with table play and
'payal' or bead sounds commence the most awaited romantic
number of the year 'Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai' and it has been
rendered by Roop Kumar Rathod. A surprising choice indeed
but it has been done purposely because Rathod has a mature
yet sensitive voice which suits the character of the simpleton,
Surinder Sawhney, played by Shah Rukh Khan. And one must add
here that Roop Kumar Rathod is brilliant as his effortless,
flawless rendition (ah, his perfect diction is a delight)
is highlighted due to some highly emotive singing. The superb
love ballad has a nice, simple tune which is very hummable
and borders mostly on its smooth flowing melody. It will definitely
be loved by patrons of soft romantic songs. The highlights
of the track are its beautiful lyrics by master craftsman
Jaideep Sahni which take the song to a totally new level.
Absolutely brilliant! Some might call the lyrics filmy, 'Tujh
mein rab dikhta hai, Yaara main kya karoon, Sajde sar jhukta
hai, Yaara main kya karoon', but its the ultimate form of
expression for the beloved depicting the profound feeling
of pure , unselfish love . And the song is capable of moving
the listener as it grows with repeated hearing. It will certainly
feature as a Valentine gift for all 'in love' couple, such
is the overall effect of the number!
The slower version of 'Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai' is sung
by the upcoming nightingale of Hindi cinema, Shreya Ghoshal
and needless to add that she is simply magnificent here. What
must be kept in mind that the slower version has limited props
like background music and beats (they have been kept to the
minimal), only Shreya's syrupy sweet (deliberately) quivering
vocals stand out, loud and clear, and it is a delight to the
ears. The song will most probably be used as a background
number in a situational mode (when Anushka realizes her true
love for Shah Rukh?). From one beautiful romantic escapade
lets move on to another beautifully haunting love ballad 'Haule
Haule'. This is one number that we promise, even Shah Rukh
Khan's adversaries will fall in love with. The simple melody
is absolutely bewitching and the song takes the listeners
in its grips, 'haule haule' (slowly, slowly). Yes, that's
the beauty of the composition. Initially, it does strike as
another sweet, simple to hum love song but slowly and surely
it has the power to capture the heart. Its magic lies is in
its simplicity, there is no massive orchestration to support
it's cause, nor are there any flamboyant musical arrangements.
The composers rely mostly on the simple melody with harmonium
(may be even bandonion) and sitar playing a large part in
its arrangements. Sukhwinder and SRK have always created magic
(from 'Chaiyya Chaiyya' to 'Dard-e-Disco') and this time its
no different. Sukhi is just marvelous and intelligently keeps
his earthy, highly energetic vocals low key. The reason being
that this time he gets to sing an all out romantic number
and he proves his versatility by coming up with a perfect
ace down the middle! Just like the previous number, the lyricist
Jaideep Sahni once again deserves all the accolades (may be
even more) for some lovely, effective lyrics. The similes
that he uses are simply fantastic and the prose superb. 'Haule
haule se hawa chalti hai, haule haule se dawa lagti hai, Haule
haule se dua lagti hai na, Haule haule chanda badhta hai,
Haule haule ghoonghat udhta hai, Haule haule se nasha chadhta
hai na.' The moment the promos of the same were unleashed
across major satellite channels on King Khan's birthday, the
infectious number captivated the hearts of all die hard romantics
and music lovers. Needless to add that the song has chartbuster
written all over it what with SRK doing his cute little steps
that have become a rage (so early on!) even amongst school
going children.Bombastic disco beats and organ sounds commence
a rather zany dance number 'Dance Pe Chance', a totally situational
track that is aimed at entertaining the masses. The situation
is rather funny too as the female protagonist played by Anushka
Sharma is trying to teach a nerd or a geek (Surinder Sawhney)
played by Shah Rukh Khan to dance. Sunidhi is in top form
as always and puts in her hundred percent in providing zest
and energy to a number that is totally time pass. Labh Janjua,
the unofficial number one in Punjabi bhangra numbers (after
PARTNER and SINGH IS KINNG) does what he is best at, sing
all the parts carrying , age old evergreen typical Punjabi
folk numbers like 'Kali Teri Choti'. The culmination or fusion
of both (Western and typical Punjabi) the forms of music is
well done and will be a treat to watch on screen (if picturised
properly) when Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka take centre stage
and do their own stuff. The song is in the same corridor as
'Jodi hamari jamega kaise jaani' (AULAAD) featuring ace comedian,
the late Mehmood. The lyrics by Jaideep Sahni are in keeping
with the situation of the song and Jaideep needs to be commended
yet again on how easy he makes dancing steps with his simple,
yet effective wordings. The only lowdown is Salim Sulaiman's
oft repeated tune (Kya Khoob Lagti Ho inspired) although they
have tried to camouflage it through some lively musical arrangements
in the background.
If Shah Rukh Khan's last blockbuster release OM SHANTI OM
had 'Deewangi' featuring (almost) all the top stars of Bollywood,
here is another one 'Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte' . The song
is a tribute to some of the superstars of yesteryears like
the original showman, Raj Kapoor, evergreen hero Dev Anand,
Shammi 'Yahoo' Kapoor, Kaka or Babu Moshai, Rajesh Khanna
and Rishi Kapoor. Helping him in his endeavour SRK has the
support and company of some of the most beautiful top actresses
of our times like Kajol, Rani Mukherjee, Preity Zinta and
others. While we have seen mix and match of golden hits from
yesteryear (as Antakshri in HUM AAPKE HAIN KAUN), what is
striking about the song is that Aditya has allowed the talented
duo, Salim Sulaiman to do their own innovative stuff. As a
result only snatches of songs and titles of films as well
as parts of theme music from the respective stars' rich repertoire
has been taken and gelled mellifluously into a totally new
and lively tune. And the only one who could have done justice
to such a unique number was the singer par excellence, Sonu
Nigam, who has performed brilliantly using voice modulations
and innovative rendition. We are quite sure that the number
is going to be a highlight sequence of the film and considering
its Badshah Khan at the helm of affairs (he has done this
before, in his stage shows, where he has paid tribute to the
legends) this number is sure going to rock on-screen.
'Dancing Jodi' appears to be an instrumental version of 'Dance
Pe Chance' in the beginning but later it turns out to be a
theme song with a few songs of the film appearing one by one.
Salim - Sulaiman are good arrangers and they have done a really
good job in creating a potpourri of all the songs. The songs
that feature here are 'Dance Pe Chance', 'Haule Haule' and
'Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai' and they have been beautifully
arranged with lovely orchestra and some superb re-singing
by the artists. Infact the songs have been remixed to give
the desired dancing effect. The composition will prove to
be a good performance oriented number for Shah Rukh Khan to
perform in his stage shows. The number looks as if it has
been specially created for that purpose and should serve as
a promotional song too.
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