Valentines Night

bribValentines Night/b/ibrB EXPECTATIONS /BBRBR Now where did this one come from? Just when Valentine’s Day is round the corner, there comes a film by the title iValentine’s Night/i with none other than Payal Rohatgi in lead. Even though barely hours remain for the arrival of the film; the album has just hit the stands with ‘(Astitva) The Band’ as composers who also pitch in with lyrics along with Tahseen Munnavar. BRBR B a target=_blank href=’http://www.wowmails.com’MUSIC/a/BBRBR You rub your eyes in disbelief on coming across the title of the first song that goes as ‘BiUpload Download Jaari Rahega/i/B’. If this wasn’t enough, even the composition by itself follows a haphazard route, hence putting you off from the word ‘go’. Tahseen Munnavar brings on elements like Facebook, Orkut etc. into this song that just doesn’t impress at all with singers Revant Shergill and Zaman Khan hardly adding much value. With the kind of start that iValentine’s Night/i takes, one isn’t left excited enough to check out what’s next in the offering. BRBR Well, the worst was yet to come though, what with ‘BiGaye Re Gaye Saand Paani Mein/i/B’ following next. With the kind of lyrics that go as ‘Take Me Up Take Me Down’, this one is co-written by Tahseen Munnavar and ‘(Astitva) The Band’. Those four minutes that follow are unbearable to say the least and the way it is sung by Manta Sidhu, Zaman Khan and Kirshan Kumar only adds to the misery. This one has to be one of the most annoying numbers heard in the recent times. Well, just for that reason, hear it to believe it! BRBR Post this song, anything even reasonably tolerable stands to be credited as a highlight of the album. This is exactly the case with the arrival of ‘BiValentine Song/i/B’. A love song which has an urban tone to it and seems like an Indi-pop number in the offering, it still succeeds in not being an assault on the ears. Sung by newcomers Salman Khan and Sheetal Gupta, this one follows the quintessential romcom flavour and even though it isn’t anything extraordinary, it can be heard at the least. BRBR Singer Salman Khan gets another opportunity to take the mike with ‘BiOoo Ree Bawara/i/B’. A fusion mix track with a semi-classical base to it, ‘iOoo Ree Bawara/i’ is the best of the lot though surprisingly it comes at the very end. Boasting of a soothing tone that suddenly manages to bring ‘(Astitva) The Band’ in a different light altogether; ‘iOoo Ree Bawara/i’ has Ustad Shakeel Ahmad Khan leading the show as a singer. A love song, its a surprise that this one didn’t come at the very beginning of the album and instead made space for unbearable numbers like ‘iGaye Re Gaye Saand Paani Mein/i’ and ‘iUpload Download Jaari Rahega/i’. BRBR B OVERALL/BBRBR Simply put, the beginning of iValentine’s Night/i was much below the very low expectations one had from the album. However there was at least a minor redemption in the end that saved it from becoming an out and out disaster. However that won’t be enough to save the prospects of the album from commercial standpoint since even ‘iOoo Ree Bawara/i’ won’t get time to grow due to film’s sudden release. BRBR B OUR PICK(S)/BBRBR iOoo Ree Bawara/ibria target=_blank href=’http://www.wowmails.com’Source/a: www.bollywoodhungama.com/ibrbribWill You Marry Me/b/ibrbEXPECTATIONS/bBRBR It is easy to dismiss the soundtrack of a film which doesn’t quite boast of superstars. However closer look at iWill You Marry Me?/i reveals a couple of interesting facts that makes one curious to check out what the a target=_blank href=’http://www.wowmails.com’music/a has to offer here. First and foremost it has Sharib-Toshi along with Sachin Gupta as the composers here who have time and again scored whenever given an opportunity. Secondly, the director here is Aditya Dutt whose last film iGood Luck/i may have been a forgettable affair but still holds the claim of making a film like iAashiq Banaya Aapne/i that gave Himesh Reshammiya a platform to be a huge sensation back then. Expecting that the magic is repeated with Aditya pairing up with new composers here, one plays on iWill You Marry Me? /i which has lyrics by Shabbir Ahmed. BRBR ba target=_blank href=’http://www.wowmails.com’MUSIC/a/bBRBR Thankfully the expectations aren’t belied as iWill You Marry Me? /i begins with a smash number in the form of ‘biKalma/i/b’. Over the last few years Sharib-Toshi have managed to create their own identity and that is evident yet again in ‘iKalma/i’ as well which has a good fusion of Indian melody, Sufi flavour and Western arrangements coming in. Just the kind of song that Emraan Hashmi would have picked up for any given price, ‘iKalma/i’ is a good all around effort by the a target=_blank href=’http://www.wowmails.com’music/a team where Toshi Shabri also goes solo behind the mike to sing words written by guest lyricist Turaz. A perfect beginning that sees a well deserved ‘remix’ for itself. BRBR What surprises is the presence of Rahat Fateh Ali Khan in the song that follows. For someone who is quite selective with his a target=_blank href=’http://www.wowmails.com’Bollywood/a assignments and usually sings only for top composers, Rahat picks ‘biSoniye/i/b’ and gives the song it’s right due. A sad number where Rahat is in the kind of mode that has made him so popular over the last few years, ‘iSoniye/i’ arrives a little too early in the album though. While one would have expected this to be placed a little later in the album while allowing some other romantic or fun songs to pitch in much earlier, ‘iSoniye/i’ (written by Shabbir Ahmed, Gaurav Dagaonkar, Sakina Khan) does manage to make it two out of two for iWill You Marry Me? /i. BRBR From this point on it is lyricist Shabeer Ahmed’s show all the way and the first step in this direction is ‘biSuperman/i/b’. Frankly, even though the song starts on a reasonably okay note, it starts fizzling out in a while as it starts seeming like a wannabe dance number that doesn’t quite manage to hold on to it’s own. Sukhwinder Singh, Jaspreet Jasz and Kshitij Tarey come together for this club track that should manage to hold audience’s attention if supported by good picturisation but that’s about it. Surprisingly the song arrives in the ‘remix version’ as well though one has to admit that its weakest part is ironically the point where the line ‘We Are The Superman’ arrives! BRBR Next to arrive is Master Saleem’s ‘biDanke Ki Chot/i/b’. A ‘bhangra’ track that doesn’t really offer much variety, it still somehow manages to hold your attention to some extent at the least due to its very genre. Still, one would have expected this one to be one of the major highlights of the album, which sadly isn’t really the case. Also, Master Saleem doesn’t quite seem to be the best choice for the song though Shweta Pandit makes best of her stint behind the mike. Later even though Daler Mehendi is heard in the ‘duet version’, one doesn’t quite end up falling for it. BRBR Last to arrive is Sachin Gupta’s ‘biTu Ru Tu Ru Tu/i/b’ which takes the album back to the melodic outing that it seemed once ‘iKalma/i’ and ‘iSoniye/i’ were heard. There is a certain unique feel about Sachin’s young voice and that is prevalent once again in ‘iTu Ru Tu Ru Tu/i’. He is well complimented by Monali Thakur who also goes almost child like in this cute sounding love song that could have been placed earlier in the album. Okay, so this one may not be a chartbuster in the making but for the film’s narrative to stay engaging, this song should add good value. BRBR bOVERALL/bBRBR iWill you Marry Me? /i is a decent album that would have to rely very heavy on it’s couple of romantic numbers to gain good visibility for itself. Though the album does stray when songs like ‘iSuperman/i’ and ‘iDanke Ki Chot/i’ arrive like an interruption. However once you are through with the entire album, it isn’t really a bad idea to play ‘iKalma/i’ and ‘iSoniye/i’ in a repeat mode. BRBR bOUR PICK(S) /bBRBR i’Kalma’, ‘Soniye’, ‘Tu Ru Tu Ru Tu’/ibria target=_blank href=’http://www.wowmails.com’Source/a: www.bollywoodhungama.com/ibrbribTere Naal Love Ho Gaya/b/ibrbEXPECTATIONS/bBRBR Now it couldn’t have been better timed than this. Just when Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza have tied the knot, the a target=_blank href=’http://www.wowmails.com’music/a of their iTere Naal Love Ho Gaya/i too has hit the stands. With snippets of most of the songs already been making the rounds of internet for last few months, the wait had anyways become way too long to catch hold of the entire soundtrack. Now it’s time to welcome the album which has a target=_blank href=’http://www.wowmails.com’music/a by Sachin-Jigar and lyrics by Mayur Puri and Priya Panchal. BRBR ba target=_blank href=’http://www.wowmails.com’MUSIC/a/bBRBR There is no denying the fact that Sachin-Jigar have been fast making their place in the a target=_blank href=’http://www.wowmails.com’Bollywood/a musical scene. Well, if ‘biPiya O Re Piya/i/b’ is any indication then they have taken yet another solid step in this direction. Melodious to the core and reminding one of the kind of magic that Pritam had created for ‘iPee Loon/i’ [iOnce Upon A Time In Mumbaai/i] when it comes to sheer styling, ‘iPiya O Re Piya/i’ is a fabulous song that deserves repeat hearing. No wonder, the song also arrives in a ’sad’ as well as ‘remix version’ and works every time. The song excels in both departments, whether it is a target=_blank href=’http://www.wowmails.com’music/a or lyrics. However ‘iPiya O Re Piya/i’ wouldn’t have been the song that it eventually turns out to be if not for Atif Aslam and Shreya Ghoshal. Together they are just brilliant behind the mike and one can comfortably say that this could well be the musical team’s gift to the newly weds. BRBR While ‘iPiya O Re Piya/i’ is good enough for one to rejoice the arrival of a melodic album, what further adds weight to iTere Naa Love Ho Gaya/i is ‘biJeene De/i/b’. With Mohit Chauhan as the name on the credits, one’s expectations are anyways high from what would eventually be in store. However just one minute into the song and you know that this is yet another winner in the offering, what with the musical team creating wonders all over again. If Mohit was simply magical in iRockstar/i, he gets into a romantic mood all over again for ‘iJeene De/i’ which has a touch of Sufi element to it but still maintains its a target=_blank href=’http://www.wowmails.com’Bollywood/a quotient to the core. With the ‘Coffee House’ version going even softer and giving an impression of a live offering, ‘iJeene Do/i’ ensures that you look at the rest of the album with further anticipation. BRBR There is a shift in mood though with the arrival of title song. Called ‘biPee Pa Pee Pa Ho Gaya/i/b’, this is the kind of song that could have been reserved for Shahid Kapoor and would have just made a smooth entry into his territory. With a Punjabi flavour to it and reminding of many a Pritam compositions belonging to similar setting that have worked big time in the past, ‘iPee Pa Pee Pa Ho Gaya/i’ is sung with aplomb by Diljit Dosanjh with Priya Panchal heard crooning iTere Naal Love Ho Gaya/i in the background. Deservingly, the song also finds a ‘desi mix’ version for itself. BRBR ‘The album returns to it’s core theme with ‘biTu Mohabbat Hai/i/b’ which has Atif Aslam beginning proceedings and coming up with exactly the same kind of rendition that he is known for and has found popularity over the last few years. A love song which brings back melody into the scheme of things after a boisterous ‘iPee Paa’, ‘Tu Mohabbat Hai/i’ has added Western arrangements to it as well. In addition, it’s the inclusion of Monali Thakur and Priya Panchal as the female singers that further make ‘iTu Mohabbat Hai/i’ (which also arrives in a ‘remix version’) yet another pleasant outing in this album. BRBR However what sticks as a sore thumb (and that too big time) is Sunidhi Chauhan’s ‘biFann Ban Gayi/i/b’. A complete misfit into the scheme of things, this is an item number that could just have been done away with. Leave aside the risque lyrics that just don’t suit the flavour of the album, even the a target=_blank href=’http://www.wowmails.com’music/a here is hardly the kind that one would associate with Sachin-Jigar. Moreover after a terrific flow that had been created in iTere Naal Love Ho Gaya/i so far, this one just doesn’t cut ice and is totally avoidable. Sad, because if only there was a better song placed in the album, it may have been a perfect outing. BRBR bOVERALL/bBRBR Leaving aside a blemish called ‘iFann Ban Gayi’, Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya/i is a soundtrack that deserves to be heard and owned. With the composer duo as well as the lyricists and singers doing complete justice to the young romcom flavour of the film, this is a musical score that has in it to enjoy a long run. It would have to start seeing quick sales though since the album has hit the stands very close to the film’s theatrical release. However if the film also turns into a success, it would be pretty much a ’sone pe suhaaga’ moment for all involved. BRBR bOUR PICK(S) /bBRBR iPiya O Re Piya, Jeene De, Pee Pa Pee Pa Ho Gaya, Tu Mohabbat Hai/ibria target=_blank href=’http://www.wowmails.com’Source/a: www.bollywoodhungama.com/ibrbr brhttp://www.wowmails.com

Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya

bribTere Naal Love Ho Gaya/b/ibrbEXPECTATIONS/bBRBR Now it couldn’t have been better timed than this. Just when Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza have tied the knot, the a target=_blank href=’http://www.wowmails.com’music/a of their iTere Naal Love Ho Gaya/i too has hit the stands. With snippets of most of the songs already been making the rounds of internet for last few months, the wait had anyways become way too long to catch hold of the entire soundtrack. Now it’s time to welcome the album which has a target=_blank href=’http://www.wowmails.com’music/a by Sachin-Jigar and lyrics by Mayur Puri and Priya Panchal. BRBR ba target=_blank href=’http://www.wowmails.com’MUSIC/a/bBRBR There is no denying the fact that Sachin-Jigar have been fast making their place in the a target=_blank href=’http://www.wowmails.com’Bollywood/a musical scene. Well, if ‘biPiya O Re Piya/i/b’ is any indication then they have taken yet another solid step in this direction. Melodious to the core and reminding one of the kind of magic that Pritam had created for ‘iPee Loon/i’ [iOnce Upon A Time In Mumbaai/i] when it comes to sheer styling, ‘iPiya O Re Piya/i’ is a fabulous song that deserves repeat hearing. No wonder, the song also arrives in a ’sad’ as well as ‘remix version’ and works every time. The song excels in both departments, whether it is a target=_blank href=’http://www.wowmails.com’music/a or lyrics. However ‘iPiya O Re Piya/i’ wouldn’t have been the song that it eventually turns out to be if not for Atif Aslam and Shreya Ghoshal. Together they are just brilliant behind the mike and one can comfortably say that this could well be the musical team’s gift to the newly weds. BRBR While ‘iPiya O Re Piya/i’ is good enough for one to rejoice the arrival of a melodic album, what further adds weight to iTere Naa Love Ho Gaya/i is ‘biJeene De/i/b’. With Mohit Chauhan as the name on the credits, one’s expectations are anyways high from what would eventually be in store. However just one minute into the song and you know that this is yet another winner in the offering, what with the musical team creating wonders all over again. If Mohit was simply magical in iRockstar/i, he gets into a romantic mood all over again for ‘iJeene De/i’ which has a touch of Sufi element to it but still maintains its a target=_blank href=’http://www.wowmails.com’Bollywood/a quotient to the core. With the ‘Coffee House’ version going even softer and giving an impression of a live offering, ‘iJeene Do/i’ ensures that you look at the rest of the album with further anticipation. BRBR There is a shift in mood though with the arrival of title song. Called ‘biPee Pa Pee Pa Ho Gaya/i/b’, this is the kind of song that could have been reserved for Shahid Kapoor and would have just made a smooth entry into his territory. With a Punjabi flavour to it and reminding of many a Pritam compositions belonging to similar setting that have worked big time in the past, ‘iPee Pa Pee Pa Ho Gaya/i’ is sung with aplomb by Diljit Dosanjh with Priya Panchal heard crooning iTere Naal Love Ho Gaya/i in the background. Deservingly, the song also finds a ‘desi mix’ version for itself. BRBR ‘The album returns to it’s core theme with ‘biTu Mohabbat Hai/i/b’ which has Atif Aslam beginning proceedings and coming up with exactly the same kind of rendition that he is known for and has found popularity over the last few years. A love song which brings back melody into the scheme of things after a boisterous ‘iPee Paa’, ‘Tu Mohabbat Hai/i’ has added Western arrangements to it as well. In addition, it’s the inclusion of Monali Thakur and Priya Panchal as the female singers that further make ‘iTu Mohabbat Hai/i’ (which also arrives in a ‘remix version’) yet another pleasant outing in this album. BRBR However what sticks as a sore thumb (and that too big time) is Sunidhi Chauhan’s ‘biFann Ban Gayi/i/b’. A complete misfit into the scheme of things, this is an item number that could just have been done away with. Leave aside the risque lyrics that just don’t suit the flavour of the album, even the a target=_blank href=’http://www.wowmails.com’music/a here is hardly the kind that one would associate with Sachin-Jigar. Moreover after a terrific flow that had been created in iTere Naal Love Ho Gaya/i so far, this one just doesn’t cut ice and is totally avoidable. Sad, because if only there was a better song placed in the album, it may have been a perfect outing. BRBR bOVERALL/bBRBR Leaving aside a blemish called ‘iFann Ban Gayi’, Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya/i is a soundtrack that deserves to be heard and owned. With the composer duo as well as the lyricists and singers doing complete justice to the young romcom flavour of the film, this is a musical score that has in it to enjoy a long run. It would have to start seeing quick sales though since the album has hit the stands very close to the film’s theatrical release. However if the film also turns into a success, it would be pretty much a ’sone pe suhaaga’ moment for all involved. BRBR bOUR PICK(S) /bBRBR iPiya O Re Piya, Jeene De, Pee Pa Pee Pa Ho Gaya, Tu Mohabbat Hai/ibria target=_blank href=’http://www.wowmails.com’Source/a: www.bollywoodhungama.com/ibr brhttp://www.wowmails.com