Once Upon a time in Mumbai - Dobara Music Review.

Milan Luthria is back with the sequel to his hit OUATIM, this time with Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi sinha and Imran Khan.

Pritam returns for the music composing duties for this flick as well. The lyrics are by the ever innovative Amitabh Bhattacharya, who replaces Irshad Kamil in this movie.

The album contains 4 tracks in all, which is quite less. Pritam has gone for quality upon quantity here.

Tracklist
No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Ye Tune Kya Kiya"	Javed Bashir	5:14
2.	"Tayyab Ali"	Javed Ali	4:37
3.	"Tu Hi Khwaihsh"	Sunidhi Chauhan	4:51
4.	"Chugliyaan"	Javed Ali & Sahir Ali Bagga	4:59

The first song Yeh tune kya kiya, sung beautifully by Javed Bashir, is a sequel to the previous movie`s most popular song Tum jo aaye zindagi mein, which was sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.


The song starts in the qawalli type mode and stays there. the interludes in the song are the same tunes from tum jo aaye zinagi mein, which reminds the listener that this song is like a continuation to the previous movie`s hit track.
Javed Bashir as always nails the song along with the help from  wonderful chorus. Amitabh Bhattacharya`s lyrics are woven beautifully in the song, and as a continuation to tum to aaye zindagi mein it does justice to the song.

Second track of the album is a rehash of the famous Tayyab Ali song from Amar Akbar Anthony. Sung by Javed Ali, this rehash works only because it has a completely new lyrics for the antara part and new tunes for the antara which are woven masterfully by Pritam with the original mukhda.

Although, Javed Ali sings with much gusto and emotions, the notes are pretty high for his voice and I feel, Sonu Nigam would have been a better choice. As, for the lyrics, they are as funny and blackmailing as they can be.

Third Song is Tu hi Khwaish, sung by Sunidhi Chauhan, is a cabaret number, to be filmed as an item number or on Sonakshi Sinha. Nothing more to write about this song. Run of mill stuff.


The last song is Chugliyaan, sung by Javed Ali and Saahil Bagga providing the Punjabi vocals. The song is kinda same like Pee loon from the prequel. Lyrics and tune are like the stock Pritam and Amitabh Bhatacharya stuff.

Very little to choose from a 4 track album, but Yeh tune kya kiya leaves a very distinct mark on the listener and hence is the best song from the track.

I give it 3/5 stars... 

JAB TAK HAI JAAN MUSIC REVIEW

CHEERS TO ALL OF YOU!!!

So the biggest and most anticipated album "JAB TAK HAI JAAN" is out...
The last movie to be directed by great Yash Chopra, it features music composed by A.R.Rahman and lyrics painted by Gulzar , the Academy award winning duo.
The album features 9 tracks.

Opening the album is CHALLA by Rabbi Shergill , a total punjabi sufi song, beautifully sung by Rabbi. It also sounds more like a Rabbi song than a AR Rahman song. The lyrics are beautiful...as expected by Gulzar.

Next is the star of the album HEER  sung soulfully by Harshdeep Kaur and to be picturised on Katrina. The song is definately the best of the album with its poetry and serenading tune, with the vocals invoking the emotions of listeners.

Next is Ishq Shava, A club song by Raghav mathur and Shilpa Rao, club number with dance beats and some imaginative lyrics by Gulzar saab.

Also an instrumental dance piece ISHQ DANCE features in the album, i dnt like instrumentals a lot, so no impression on me.

The title song sung by Javed Ali and Shaktishree Gopalan, this song definately changes the tempos and tunes 2-3 times in matter of 4 mins. Javed Ali does a wonderful job laying a wonderful foundation for Shaktishree to take it to the peak with her power vocals.


Saans and Saans (reprise) - Shreya Ghoshal and Mohit Chauhan team up for the mandatory love song to be picturised in Swiss alps fr the Yash Chopra movie.
the lyrics are wonderful with the tune sounding more like a Madan Mohan composition than an A.R.Rahman one.
Mohit Bari Chauhan is completely out of place here... a better choice would have been Shaan or Udit Narayan.
Shreya also performs the reprise version, the sad version with more pathos vocals. Sounding like more Madan Mohan song.

Last is the Poem Recitation by Shahrukh Khan set to tune of A.R.Rahman and written by Aditya Chopra. Adi does a good work int he poem and the tune is already well loved by listeners.

So overall it is a nice album, which will grow on you as u listen it for 3-4 times. My pick would be Heer, Saans and Challa.... 

4.3/5 stars from me.

Music Review : COCKTAIL 2012

Saif Ali Khan presents COCKTAIL, his home production in association with Eros intl and his banner Illuminati Films. It stars Saif Ali Khan along with Deepika Padukone and the model Diana Penty.
MUSIC : PRITAM      LYRICS : IRSHAD KAMIL

The duo of Jab We Met and Love Aaj Kal come together once again to produce the best album of the year so far. Best album that leaves Shanghai by Vishal Shekhar behind just because it is a complete album.

In short Cocktail music rocks.... Pritam is in top form in this album...


Lets start with the wonderful friendship song Daaru Desi
Daaru Desi with its unique tempo and execution is wonderful... Benny Dayal and Shalmali are in wonderful nick for the song. The song`s unique soothing tune works wonders. Definitely on my repeat list, and yes the starting guitar intro is nice..

Next is song from across the border, Jugni.
Jugni is an original composition from Arif Lohar who performed it in the Coke Studio Pakistan episode. Pritam has rearranged the song and yet has managed to capture the original`s soul in his version.

Next comes Luttna which in both versions pumps you up...the singers  and the music arrangement is wonderful...


Tumhi ho bandhu is Kavita seth all the way with neeraj shridhar chippin in wid the punch verse....

My favourite and the best song of the album is Yaariyaan...an ode to friendship and it is wonderful in both versions... Mohan Kannan of 'AGNEE' rocks the original version...while Sunidhi Chauhan is wonderful in the reprise and unplugged version...

nice work from Pritam... MUST LISTEN

Mausam 2011 music review

Mausam, the new movie starring Shahid Kapoor,Sonam Kapoor,Pankaj Kapoor is the directorial debut of veteran actor Pankaj Kapoor. The music is out now and is available in stores and on internet.
The album has 6 originals and 5 remixes compaosed by Pritam and penned by Irshad Kamil.

The album opens with 'Aag lage uss aag ko' sung by Karsan Sargathia. The song is more of the folk themed composition on the lines of 'Dhol Baaje '.

Next comes 'Ik tu hi tu hi' which comes in three different versions, the original sung by Hans Raj Hans who does an admirably wonderful work of a sad tune with totally Punjabi wordings. The other two versions by Wadali brothers ans Shahid Mallya are also good in their respective styles.

Next is 'Mallo Malli' by Tochi Raina of Ik Tara fame.The song is run of mill pritam composition. nothing much to write about it.

Next song is 'Poore se zara se kam hain' by Rashid Khan who sings the song from heart. A soft ballad which will definitely linger in the minds of listeners.

Next song is the song which in currently on air in promos, 'Rabba main toh mar gaya oye',it also appears on the album in two versions. First is sung by Shahid Mallya and other by the staple Pritam singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. The song is definitely going to be a chartbuster with nice lyrics and a easy, soft tune.

Last song is the usual Punjabi flavor 'Sajh dhaj ke' by Mika, the usual wedding song in a hindi movie.

Overall the album has potential hit songs in Rabba and Ik tu hi tu.