Worth Listening to!

As the count down for the film’s release date starts (the film is slated to be released on August 11th), let us see how the music album starts…

The title track, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, to tell in simple words, is one of the slowest songs of-late. But hearing further, ie beyond the pace of the song, the melody is soft, smooth and pleasant. Imagining this song without Sonu Nigam’s voice is impossible. As the tune floats like a soft quill on calm waters, his voice doesn’t disturb even a ripple. The instruments used were minimal and effective. The rhythm is similar to that of Kal Ho Naa Ho. Javed Akhtar’s lyrics are apt.
Tumko Bhi Hai Khabar, Mujhko Bhi Hai Pata;
Ho Raha Hai Juda, Dono Ka Raasta;
Door Jaake Bhi Mujhse, Tum Meri Yaadon Mein Rehna;
Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna!

Mitwa is the only song of the album which indicates that Dharma Productions have tried to venture into something new. And the acclaim should go to the deserving Pakistani singer, Shatqat Amanat Ali, for his magical and energetic voice. The mood of the song simulates to that of ‘Sayyoni’ (from the pop album Junoon which came out a few years ago). Guitar and tabla are the key instruments in this song. The remix version is sure to reach the top of the dance charts.

Shaan is right on spot with his energy for Where’s the Party Tonight, but the fact that, this track being closely similar to ‘It’s the time to Party’ (from Kal Ho Naa Ho), takes away the fascination of repeated listening. Vasundhara Das, Shankar and Loy are good in the chorus. The unconventional part of this track is the brilliant percussion used and the music arrangement done.

Tumhi Dekho naa is the typical Bollywood melody which will easily find liking among the melody-lovers. Sonu Nigam and Alka Yagnik live to their respective reputations. This song also is slow and pleasant and promises magic on screen. Hope Karan has taken the challenge! Here too Javed Akhtar’s lyrics rise to the mood of the song.
Tumhi dekho na, yeh kya hogaya,
Tumhara hoon main aur tum meri;
Main heraan hoon, tumhe kya kahoon,
Ke din mein huyi kaise chandni…..

Rock-n-Roll Soniye is the song purely for the masses. On screen, the Bachchan due magic is assured and, if the rumors are to be believed, Kajol has ample scope in this track to shake her hip. There is celebration, energy, thumping beats and all that frenzies one into the dancing madness. Thanks to Shankar Mahadevan, Shaan and Mahalaxmi for their energetic voices.

Farewell Trance is a beautifully orchestrated version of the title track. The flute and the piano are effectively used.

Good compositions by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and beautiful lyrics by Javed Akhtar make this album worth listening.

The Final Line:
On a relative note, this album is more entertaining than Krrish, on par with Fanaa’s compositions, but less mass-appealing compared to Rang-de-Basanti.

Sure to scare you... believe me not!!! :))

If spending money, on something that turns out to be ‘nothing’, scares you, then you are sure to get scared with RGV’s ‘Darna Zaroori Hai’.


A short take at the series of short stories is as follows:
>>> A reckless guy ignores his mother’s warning and trespasses the graveyard on Feb 13th after watching ‘Darna Mana Hai’. He, somehow, escapes the horror and comes out safe. Enjoying his successful escape, he turns around to get the shock of his life. He saw the terrifying poster of ‘Darna Zaroori Hai’.
>>> On a stormy night, five kids enter a deserted bungalow and there, an old granny promises them six horror stories, but tells them only five. The kids realize it late that they themselves are a part of the sixth one.
>>> An old professor recognizes a stranger existing in his house. The stranger wants to be the professor. But, when the professor’s student finds no such stranger existing, the professor takes him to the mirror. In the mirror, the student finds his own image and that of the stranger (professor’s image is missing).
>>> >>> >>> For those who have already watched Darna Mana Hai, the rest of the stories are not worth a mention…


RGV’s initial films involved, ‘thinking out of the box’. ‘Darna Mana Hai’ was definitely a different trend of film-making. But as the days passed, one can realize that the Factory is just ‘thinking in a different box’ and not ‘thinking out of the box’. Now when that different box is no longer different, it is high time RGV thinks (‘out of the box’) about saving his reputation.

In an attempt to rectify the minor blemishes in their previously flopped films, the Factory is ignoring the fact that a big amount of monotony is seeping into their films. The audience is definitely not interested in those subtle improvements. In fact, they are more frustrated at the unexpectedly expected twists in the film.

In Darna Zaroori Hai, the acting department was first rate, but not all characterizations are effective. Amitabh Bachchan and Arjun Rampal are the only actors who got effective characters. And on a surprising note, this film revealed that Mallika Sherawat can act. Cinematography and editing are adequate. Screenplay, execution and the sound engineering get monotonous.


Credits:
Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Ritesh Deshmukh, Anil Kapoor, Mallika Sherawat, Suniel Shetty, Randeep Hooda, Zakir Hussain, Sonali Kulkarni, Arjun Rampal, Bipasha Basu, Manoj Pahwa, Makrand Deshpande, Rasika Joshi, Isha Koppikar, Shweta Prasad
Writers: Nikhil Mishra, Sajid Khan, Prawaal Raman, Manish Gupta, Ashish Deo, Arshad Dyed
Directors: Sajid Khan, Manish Gupta, Prawal Raman, Vivek Shah, JD Chakravarthy, Jijy Philip and Ram Gopal Varma