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 The Akshay-Karisma team is back after...after...Deedar? Nope, it couldn't have been that long...Akshay must have
SOME flop with Karisma! Despite Akshay's downhill and Karisma's uphill careers, Jaanwar is rumored to do wonders to Akshay's
career (anything would do at this point). Good music doesn't hurt at all, either... The
first song, Mausam Ki Tarah, sets the entire album off to a good
start. Though the song has shades of typical pacy love songs of the past, this songs,
unlike some of the ones in recent past, seems to strike the right chord. Though the male
voice (Manhar Udhas) could be improved, well, we can't be too picky, now can we? Catchy!
Mera Yaar Dildar keeps up the positive start with its
traditional catchy Bhangra flavor and cute, sweet lyrics, a sure delight to those who love
the Punjabi flavor (especially with Punjaban Queen Jaspinder Narula
gracing the background!). The singing is great, but Sonu Nigam's fresh
voice takes the cake. This song is a nice, light-hearted change from the heavy duty
soulful songs of Taal and HDDCS (though
both were amazing in their own right!) Definite hit!
Tujhe Na Dekhun slows down the pace with a sweet song. Uh
oh...maybe I have the wrong idea...uhhmm the lyrics go...tum mere daddy ho, tum meri
mummy ho. Wait...maybe not a love song...unless your aashiq is also your
daddy mummy? I am not sure in what context this song is sung in the movie, but the mummy
daddy lyrics just wrecked the entire song. Hopefully it isn't some cheesy kiddie rohna
dohna song...and the album is quickly spiraling downwards.
Passable
O Jaanewale O Jaanewale sounds a bit too much like one of
those late 1980's early 1990's 'nahin jao nahin jao, jaanewale' sort of pleading
songs, where the female is clutching her heart as she dances , her eyes squeezed shut in
pain. Listen to it, and I think you will understand what I mean. A little melodramatic,
with 'ahhhhhhh' singing and loud, fast dramatic music. Little too sad for me, though sung
nicely and music is good (though typical). Melodramatic
Kasam Se Kasam Se is a beautiful love duet nicely rendered by
Udit Narayan and Alka Yagnik. Sweet and equipped with standard payal chunchun
music, imagine Karisma on some mountain top, in the middle of dozens of brightly attired
women, dancing with her majnu, Akshay, her lehnga swaying as her hair
dances in the wind. Typical, right? Every movie's got at least one...but thankfully, this
song will definitely make the song worth watching in the movie. This song will definitely
climb the charts. Finally, the album is beginning to pick up again...Hit!
Mere Sapno Ke Rajkumar is one of those starry-eyed innocent
lovey dovey songs, and sickly, at that. A little too sweet, I am afraid. DDLJ's Mere Khawabon Mein Jo Aaye was on target and
portrayed the innocence of a smart girl...this, on the other hand, portrays Karisma as a
ditzy, naive, I mean, innocent sweet girl. Maybe the song can be saved in the movie, but
for now, it's too unrealistically pigtail-Karisma-sweet...and it isn't the words as much
as it is the baby girl singing. Pass!
Paas Bulati Hai is one of those heart-wrenching Maaaa
songs, and yes, it does manage to evoke to sentiment (but not too much!). The music is
nothing spectacular, nor is the singing. Listen to it once, feel the emotion, and
fastforward after that. It's sort of like the sentimental Biwi No 1
song. No offense to anyone, but it would have been better had the song been directed
towards an aashiq rather than Maaji. Kinda of loses that love theme. Okay
The album concludes with Angoori Angoori, one of the more crass Rajasthani
Chumma Chumma sort of song (though not as catchy!). Passable
Must Listens!!!!!!!!! Mausam Ki Tarah, Mera Yaar Dildar, Kasam Se Kasam Se |
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