Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
When maestro's like Vishal Bhardwaj (Music Director) and Gulzar
(Lyricist) are at the very helm of affairs for any project, expectations are
bound to be sky scraping from the soundtrack but "Ek Thi
Daayan" as the name
suggests belongs to a horror genre which in many ways limits the expectations
of the more conventional music lovers. Also on the other hand the 'horror'
genre opens the gate for innovations and some 'out-of-the-ordinary' stuff is
definitely on the cards for this one. With five originals, let's check out what
these magicians have in it for us this time!
The soundtrack opens with the
unusual sounding "Yaaram" that has Gulzar written all
over it and is majestically sung by Sunidhi Chauhan and Clinton Cerejo. It
starts with an unplugged feel with guitar strums and the sugary, soulful voice
of Sunidhi, as one gets involved in the song, there and then Gulzar captivates
the listeners mind with some very simple yet extraordinary words that instantly
connects. The track unfolds like a storyline and brings forward how a girl is
ready to go to any extent for her lover (the way she sings: "Peeche Peeche
Din Bhar Ghar, Daftar Mein Leke Chalenege Hum, Tumhari Filey, Tumhari Diary,
Gaadi Ki Chaabiya, Tumhari Ainakey, Tumhara Laptop”), suddenly the song changes
tempo and the 'Dil' loop signifies that Vishal Bhardwaj exists in the song, WoW!
Moving through the soft interludes, Clinton makes his entry and sings with such
ease that makes one fall in love with the song in just few hearings. The lyrics
are what make this one very special, a rarity today that such songs are
composed where each and every word deserves a special attention and blows you
inside out. Don't dare miss the creativeness; First Class, Delicious and What Not!!
A Vishal Bhardwaj soundtrack is
incomplete without Sukhwinder Singh (a must), Rekha Bhardwaj (a must) and
Suresh Wadkar (mostly), when these three artists joins in for a song, one
expects something special. ""Totey Ud Gaye" starts
with electric guitar strums and as Suresh Wadkar starts off, one gets a heard
before feeling of some other VB song. Keeping that aside, as the name suggests,
the song is inclined towards a humour genre where Gulzar effortlessly writes
some stylish lyrics and surely will be an interesting and super-fun watch
on-screen. The last one minute marks the entry o Sukhwinder Singh with some
Punjabi lyrics, as an audio alone; the song doesn't impresses very much!
"Kaali Kaali” by Clinton Cerejo is haunting from the very
onset with some extravagant use of piano, violin and guitar and straight away
lands into the so called territory of Mr.A.R.Rahman. Clinton creates his own
aura around this love song with Gulzar's heart-melting poetry that reminds me
of the days of 'Saathiya'. The first interlude sees a loop of 'Kaali Kaali
Aankhon Ka, Kaala Kaala Jaadu Hai' with some brilliant orchestra in the
background. The second interlude is a musical treat with some pure orchestra
that is a very rare thing to hear in a soundtrack now-a-days, also the way the
vocals fades out at the end with the piano still going and slowly fading out is
unique in its own way. Masterpiece!
Now here comes the 'Daayan'
song, "Lautungi Main" which surely marks the theme of
the movie. Scary, Dark and a perfect song for Rekha Bhardwaj who with her
renditions takes it to entirely new heights. Worth a hear which would be a
scary watch on screen.
"Sapna Re
Sapna" by debutant Padmanabh Gaikwad ( SaReGaMaPa
Lil Champ's ) stuns the listeners, courtesy some simple tunes, incredible
cuteness filled singing and unimaginable poetry by Gulzar that strikes straight
into the heart, here is an extract:
"Bhoore Bhoore Baadlon
Ke Bhaalu,
Loriyan Sunaye La Ra Ra
Ru.
Taaron Ke Kancho Se, Raat
Bhar Khelenge,
Sapno Mein Chanda Aur Tu."
The way Padmanabh holds the
song throughout is awe-inspiring and incredible. An extraordinary composition
that deserves a special place in the playlist of the listeners, Devastating!!
Overall, the soundtrack lives up
to the expectations that one has from a Vishal-Gulzar soundtrack. High on
poetry, movie oriented situational tracks and on top of that some melodious
tunes. With only five tracks, "Ek Thi Daayan" is
certainly one of those soundtracks which will enjoy a long shelf
life albeit given some time to grow. 'Yaaram' and 'Totey Ud Gaye' on one
hand attracts every listeners attention whilst 'Kaali Kaali' and 'Sapna Re
Sapna' caters to the segment of pure music lovers far away from the item
numbers that dominates almost every soundtrack today. A Musical Delight!
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