Agneepath 2012 Music Review

Hrithik Roshan aka Vijay Dinanath Chauhan

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★

Dharma Productions have a brand value for providing some elegant and class music in their movies, their last venture 'We Are Family' was ordinary in all aspects which also raised questions about their regular musicians Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy. This time, for a cult classic remake, Agneepath, they choose National Award winning musical duo of Ajay-Atul, who recently produced a good score in 'Singham' alongside some good tunes in 'My Friend Pinto'. If one looks at the past record of the composer duo, they have not lived upto the expectations in the various cameos before 'Singham' but this time with 'Chikini Chameli' being promoted aggressively (it was released digitally a week prior to the official music release) and Katrina Kaif making her fans go wild and bizarre, immense hype and expectations have been built around the soundtrack, so does the Marathi Jodi delivers? Well, let's check out in the six beautiful compositions which are written by immensely talented Amitabh Bhattacharya (lyricist).

Katrina Kaif aka Chikini Chameli

No surprise, the much hyped item number, "Chikini Chameli" blasts a dynamite as an opening track which will shatter all records soon and if 'Munni' and 'Sheila' stirred the nation, then expect this 'Chikini Chameli' to rule at least the first half of 2012. It's high on Nagada and Dhol beats with Shreya Ghoshal, known for her sugary-sweet vocals, surprising once again after some 'O La La' in 'The Dirty Picture' recently. Take special notice how seductively and at the same time beautifully she renders the line 'Aayi Chikini Chameli, Pahua Chada Ke Aayi'. Although Ajay-Atul has reconstructed their Marathi composition of 2006 into 'Chikini Chameli', it has superhit written all over it with Katrina Kaif doing some electrifying latka's and jhatka's, agreed that the choreography by Ganesh Acharya will receive criticism for some loud steps but it's the beats and the pace that he has made Katrina to dance on, Brilliant Stuff! Apart from this, it's the new age lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya who takes the cake away with some hat-ke cheeky lines that definitely deserves an applaud, especially the mukhda and the first antara, need to say more!

Gehre Paani Ki Machli Hoon Raja, Ghaat Ghaat Dariya Mein Ghoomi Hoon Main,

Teri Nazro Ki Lehro se, Haar Ke Aaj Doobi Hoon Main!

The soundtrack takes a complete U-Turn with "O Saiyyan" with minimum/soft arrangements where Roop Kumar Rathod casts a magical spell on the listeners with his voice alongside some quality Sitar and Tabla Jugalbandi in the interlude. It certainly demands full attention and few hearings to settle down but once it does it will be hard to resist. It defines the state of mind of a girl (Priyanka Chopra) after falling in love and Amitabh Bhattacharya as usual is effervescent with his lyrics. An impactful composition!

"Gun Gun Guna" has a Rahman touch right from the start. Listen carefully how it starts in the first 30 seconds with layers of instruments adding on after each line, real quality stuff from the composers. It's easy on ears with a hummable tune and becomes highly addictive in just few hearings. Sunidhi Chauhan perfectly brings on the fun/positive mood which has an Amitabh Bhattacharya stamp all over it. The conversational lyrics are the highlight of the composition which makes one think and throws light on how to live life to the fullest. Hear some pretentious instrumental from 2.28 to 2.52 with Udit Narayan doing a small cameo at the end which even raises the bar an inch higher. Sing along Gun Gun Guna Ye Gaana Re!

Sukhwinder Singh, Krishna Beura and Anand Raj Anand, three artists known for their high pitched octave notes, brings forward a qawwali, "Shah Ka Rutba" that will surely be the highlight of the movie and will make up for a grand visual extravaganza. It's more on the lines of 'Azeem-O-Shaan-Shehanshah' from 'Jodha Akbar' and the starting arrangements refreshes the memory of the epic composition 'Yaari Hai Imaan Mera' from 'Zanjeer' back in 1973. I loved the way Krishna Beura (voice behind 'Soniyo' from Raaz 2 and 'Main Jaha Rahoon' from Namastey London) vocals are used in tandem with Sukhwinder Singh. Anand Raj Anand enters the scene after three minutes when the song picks up some pace and it’s a musical treat for listeners to hear these three artists together in a single composition. Amitabh Bhattacharya does real well for some Urdu/sufi lyrics that make this number a winner all the way!

Sonu Nigam is still the master and he proves it yet again in "Abhi Mujhe Mein Kahin", a six minute composition where the musical arrangements are more or less same as in ''O Saiyyan'' but the result is even better this time and certainly will strike an instant chord with the music enthusiasts resulting in a high 'repeat' value. The instrumental Jugalbandi of Sitar, Piano and Violin in both the interludes create a peaceful ambiance where vocals and lyrics dominate the proceedings. While one waits to see it rise in popularity in days to come, one can be sure that this is one song that has in it to enjoy a long shelf life. Ajay-Atul: You are Beauty!

With immense expectations, one lands on the last track, "Deva Shree Ganesha", a devotional forte that belongs to the composer duo of Ajay-Atul. It starts with some usual enchants, Nagada sounds and enters Ajay Gogavale (earlier gave backing vocals in 'Saathiya/Badmaash Dil' from Singham) with his graceful voice and the result is an elegant composition which is creative, devotional and may be used for a climax sequence in the movie. The last one minute is opulent and has the power to provide an adrenaline rush with the Aarti enchants. Majestic!

Sanjay Dutt aka Kancha

Ajay-Atul delivers a terrific soundtrack for Dharma productions and will soon join the elite class of musicians in Bollywood. The soundtrack encompass a wide array of themes, ranging from dance, romance, qawwali to  devotional and the extensive use of instruments gives the soundtrack tremendous scale and impact. Amitabh Bhattacharya lyrics are a class apart and elevates an ordinary tune to great levels. The choice of singers, especially in 'Shah Ka Rutba' will be applauded for sure. To conclude, all six tracks are must hear and pure musical masterpieces! Strongly Recommended!

I rate it 4 out of 5

SINGHAM-Music Review

Rating:★  ★  ★  

When you hear the name Rohit Shetty as the director of a movie, Pritam is the name that instantly strikes for the music composer ,he has been the hot favourite for Rohit Shetty's films,be it the Golmaal series (apart from the 1st one, other 2 had Pritam tunes) or last year released All The Best.But this time for his latest action-thriller SINGHAM,Rohit chooses Ajay-Atul:The National Award winning Marathi Jodi,who has given music way back in 2004 for GAYAB ,Viruddh and Hanuman Chaalisa in Vaah!Life Ho To Aisi(2005).So,seeing their past record in Bollywood,one doesnt expects a Roller-Coaster ride from them and surprisingly the album offers only 3 original soundtracks with 3 remixes of the same.Lyrics are by Swanand Kirkire who has won National Awards for Behti Hawa Sa Tha Wo(3 idiots) & Bande Me Tha Dum(Lago Raho Munna Bhai).So,Lets see what they have to offer.

The title track Singham is sung audaciously by Sukhwinder Singh who has hits to his name in form of Hud Hud Dabbang and Omkara,but this song is completely different from both of them,its more of a War song with sounds of lion roars in between(Singham=Lion).The song starts with some kind of Sanskrit Shloks and then gives a slight feeling of Ajeem-0-Shah-Shehanshah(Jodha-Akbar) solely on the music front.The song will be a hit and will settle down in 2-to-3 hearings and will work well along the narration of the movie.All in all a good song which will be more popular once the movie releases.

Next song Saathiya crooned by Shreya Ghosal & Ajay Gogavale will leave you spellbound due to the sweet voice of Shreya and the addictive-humming tune which says -Badmaash dil to thag hai bada(wonder why the song is not named Badmaash Dil instead of Saathiya).Ajay provides good support to Shreya in these lines.Its straightaway a chartbuster and will click instantly,although many people would call it a Pritam genre or highlights of Seedhe-Saade Saara Sauda(Aakrosh-2010) can be observed,but keeping all things aside,its a fantastic original masterpiece and a must hear.Not to forget Swanand Kirkire who provides very meaningful lyrics here.Go for this song.

Kunal Ganjawala & Richa Sharma,yes thats the combination for the next song,Maula Maula which starts as a love song but later turns into a Qawwali(at places).The song is hummable but Richa  Sharma will make you think  if she is the right choice for the song,although Kunal Ganjawala does a good job behind the mike but its more of a Rahat Fateh Ali Khan genre.Good song anyways.

Coming to the 3 remixes,Singham Remix is impressive from the word go due to the use of different musical arrangements which makes the song sound different from the original.Saathiya Remix is a usual remix and keeps the pace and innocence of the song intact.The Maula Maula Remix adds some more beats and pace to the original and has nothing special in it.

The music of Singham keeps you wanting for more and all you get is 3 compositions,thats the only disadvantage it has.Badmaash dil/Saathiya will top the charts in the coming days and the title song will grow with time.The album should be heard by every music lover.


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