Ok I am indeed aware that I am indeed super-late for the review.. But with tooooo many things on my hands this was bound to happen š
But heyyy I aint complaining cos I like it when I have my hand full..
Anyways back to the review..
When you know it an Emran Hashmi movie you know for sure that the songs are gonna be good simply cos that bugger is somehow lucky with songs.. And all his movies till date have had at least one superdupersplendiferous song.. š
When you see names of singers like Mohit Chauhan, Raahat Fateh Ali Khan, Karthik and KK you are sure the album promises to be something š Ā But when u see the music director name as PRITAM.. You are šÆ
Cos u don’t know if the authenticity of the music can be trusted or no.. š
But nonetheless the positives (emran, mohit, rahat, KK, karthik) over shadow the big villain pritam and OUATIM delivers the bestĀ of sufiyaana music that can be cherished for quite some time..
I am sure if I am to listen the album after a couple of years I am still gonna love them⦠Highlights of the album would be Mohitās Pee Loon which has already become everyoneās favorite, Raahat bhaiās Tum jo Aa gaye , KK and karthikās I am in love š
Thereās also a Mika song thrown in a typical bhaigiri types š Baburao mast hai.. Well I must say though this might be one of the lesser priorities in this album but trust me the song is cute.. š
And thereās also a 70-80s style cabaret number reworked on the āPiya Tu Ab Tho aajaā and “duniya mein logon ko” thatās a good listen too š
Overall a good Album- 7/9 songs are good š So definitely CERTIFIED MUST LISTEN
ATLEAST the songs by Raahat, Mohit , KK and Karthik.. If not the remix/reprise version the originals at least are more than enough to make it a definite listen
I rate it a 4/5
Canāt help it guys I have all my favorite singers there.. š
Pee loon ~ Mohit Chauhan ā just one word to describe this song ā AWESOME.. The moment the aalaap starts you are swayed completely.. All I feel like doing is close my eyes and let the song flow over me.. Itās simply THE BEST song in the album.. The Sufiyaana effect is simply mindblasting.. Mohit excels once again.. The lyrics are definitely noteworthy.. The chorus lines are catchy and tend to stay in Ur mind eons after the song is over.. CERTIFIED MUST LISTEN
Tum Jo Aaye ~ Tulsi Kumar, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan ā it opens in a typical qawwali-ish lines.. Tulsi Kumar has indeed improved a lot on her singing.. She doesnāt sound too shrill like she used too.. Infact at some places I found her reminiscent to Chitra⦠Rahat bhai as usual excels and we have a winner song once again.. Albeit I prefer the Reprise version more cos thatās a solo š Sowweee Tulsi canāt help it M a Rahat fan š the lyrics are good a tad clichĆ©d but nice.. The places where Rahat bhai does his swarams are beautiful cos he reminded me so much of Nusrat ji.. CERTIFIED LISTENABLE only cos this is not solo š
Babu Rao ~ Mika ā If you have liked tapori songs of Munnabhai and Shootout at Lokhandwala you are sure to like this⦠If you donāt mind Mika then you can like the song.. Cos frankly I did like it.. I wouldnāt say I loved it but yes itās definitely listenable.. For those moments when you just want to dance Ur blues away and feel the need to add some spunk to your usual music you surely need this one..The lyrics are typical complete with the mumbaiyya slang.. liberal use of English too like āadjustā āwordā āsystemā etc etc.. CERTIFIED LISTENABLE
I Am In Love ~ KK & Dominique ā Ā KK strikes back.. He has been one singer I have always liked since he gave us Tadap Tadapke (Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam).. And I end up liking 99% of his songs and yes definitely I like this one too.. Albeit I would say that Karthikās version is definitely one up on this⦠But with KK you just canāt ignore him.. The lyrics are the same so I save it for the Karthik version š as for this one CERTIFIED MUST LISTEN..
Pee Loon(Remix) ā Mohit – if you liked the original you are sure to like this J Yes indeed, just a bit fast paced but overall the song is simply out of the world.. There was a day when the moment I laid my hands on this album I was just hooked on to this song and kept playing it again n again.. Itās definitely addictive⦠Though I am generally against remix but this one doesnāt sound like one in spite of claiming that it is a remix.. So for me this oneās CERTIFIED MUST LISTEN.
I Am In Love ~ Karthik ā for the first time when I heard this I dint realize it was Karthik singing albeit I did feel the voice very very familiar.. and then came this place where he sings in complete base and thatās when it hit me āis that Karthikā and yes I checked it then and I was dumbstruck this was indeed Karthik and the best part I love is that not one ounce of accent or anything for that matter⦠A simply marvelous song⦠not much of a Sufi effect but definitely a lovely song.. the lyrics are really sweet, minimalist esp the second Para which goes like ā badal par chalta hoon main,girke sambhalta hoon main, khwahishe karta hoon main khone se darta hoon main, jaaga na soya hoon main , musafir khoya hoon main, kuch sarphira sa hoon main buddhu zara sa hoon main, dil kyaa karein tere bina itna bas mujhe pat ahai,.. I am in love.. Aaahhh.. I reveled in this song completely.. CERTIFIED MUST LISTEN..
Parda ~ sunidhi Chauhan, Rana Mazumdar ā this is the perfect Cabaret effect from the 70s and 80s.. A rehash of RDBās Piya Tu Ab Tho Aaja and Duniya mein Logon ko .. No itās not the remix or anything.. Itās completely redone or rather it would be more appropriate to say that they have actually incorporated some parts of the RDB song to this one.. Perfect with the RDB effect this is definitely a good song.. I wouldnāt commit and say that its one of those dance numbers I would pick up to dance but then I definitely canāt ignore it too.. Itās an ok song.. Sunidhi has definitely sung it to the best.. But I somehow only wish if they had brought in Asha Tai to sing this that would be a Sone pe suhaaga š CERTIFIED LISTENABLE
Tum Jo Aaye (reprise) ~ Raahat Fateh Ali Khan ā What do I say now..?? COMPLETE BLISS..!!!! With Raahat bhai crooning, his breathtaking aalaps, swaras,..Uff by God.. Iām addicted.. šĀ Comparatively minimalist on the music front, and sigh..!! I donāt have words to describe this one.. Simply no words.. Cos its Raahat bhai I donāt need any further reasons to fall in love with this song.. Lemme concentrate on the lyrics in this one š The lyrics are simply beautiful , picture this ā Ishq mazhab ishq meri zaat ban gayi.. Sapne Teri chahto ke dekhta hoon ab kayi..Din hai sona aur chandi raat ban gayi.. Mindblasting..!! The sheer use of Urdu makes me love it even more.. Aisa main saudaayi huaa dhadkane bhi apni tho lagti hai Teri ahaate maangiĀ Na khudaayi Maine maanga naa rawaan bhi maangli Teri chahte..Khwahhishe Milne ki tumse roz hoti hai nayi mere dil ki jeet meri maat ban gayi.. Iām ghayal completely.. CERTIFIED MUST LISTEN
I Am In Love (Dance Mix)– Dominique & KK ā now I wonder why they had to come out with a 3rd version of this song š no I mean seriously cāmon we already have a KK and Karthik version why another Dance version.. Sigh..!! This oneās CERTIFIED MISSABLE
Overall the album is good for those 4-5 songs and hence 4/5 cos Raahat Bhai Mohit and Karthik (exactly in that order) are more than enough to keep me mesmerized with this one š
So guyās u must definitely listen to those MUST LISTENS mentioned out there.. And yes Iām definitely looking forward to this movie š
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