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Wednesday, 11th December 07:00 PM IST by AABHAR DADHICH DHOOM 3 Album Is Truly Malang Dhoom3
Producer(s): Yash Raj films
Director: Vijay Krishna Acharya
Cast: AamirKhan, Katrina Kaif, Abhishek Bachchan, Uday Chopra Music: Pritam
Lyrics: Sameer, Kausar Munir
Rating Of Tracks:
Album Rating: 3.5/5 Details: 'Dhoom 3' is one of the most awaited films of the year – arguably the most awaited – and quite predictably,expectations from every aspect of this movie are huge. While Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra reprise their roles on the celluloid, Pritam dons the composer’s hat for the third time for this franchise. Without any more unnecessary buildup(there’s already been a lot), here’s what the music sounds like. It is nigh impossible to not like 'Malang'. The distinct Arabic mood, the grand musical canvas, the groovy percussion and the earnest lead vocals – this song has almost everything going in its favour. The melody, albeit slightly mundane, beautifully echoes the sentiment of a heart lost in love. Siddharth Mahadevan sounds soothing and commanding all at once and Shilpa Rao is decent in a song that doesn’t really reflect the best facets of her singing. 'Kamli' announces the intent of the album at being wholeheartedly Sufiana . Sunidhi Chauhan completely owns this space of vivacious, female-led songs and is the Prima Donna in every sense of the word. She does not plant a foot wrong and keeps this passionate melody boisterous and buoyant at all times. The melody, in itself, is pre possessing and extremely rich in musical texture. It may remind you of a couple of old ones, but if you’re listening to a Pritam album, chances are you’ve already made peace with such odd resemblances. 'Tu Hi Junoon' is where the album reveals the blemish on it’s as-yet pristine landscape. Mohit Chauhan sounds upbeat and tries hard at being solidly behind this unimpressive melody.There are ample western influences that sound beautiful in isolation but just don’t form a sonorous alliance with the Urdu words. Arrangements are top notch,vocals are befitting and the words are meaningful, but the three just don’t co-exist amicably. Just as with life, a drained sugarcane and a dilapidated mango, there’s only so much you can extract out of a song of the nature of 'Dhoom Machale Dhoom'. Having said that, full marks should definitely be awarded for trying. This one starts off with a brass band reference and jumps straight into familiar club-song territory.Unfortunately, what should have ideally been the poster-boy of the album ends up being, well, just a boy. Aditi Singh Sharma is effective in her vocals but there’s just not enough juice left in this already exhausted melody to keep the record spinning any further. 'Bande Hain Hum Uske' is a decent effort at creating a sappy emotional number but stands undone by the ‘nursery rhyme’ feel coupled with the preachy rendition. However, it may sound perfectly in-sync with the situation it outlines in the movie. 'Dhoom Tap' is an exquisitely styled percussion extravaganza while 'Dhoom 3' overture is the official theme song of the film. 'Dhoom Machale Dhoom' –Arabic is a genuinely nice touch to round off this album. The Arabic lyrics fit like tailor-made gloves into the already-known melody and provide a whole new exotic ambience to the song. Naya does what Tata Young did in 'Dhoom 2' by instilling her own brand of vocals to create a quirky new feeling.
Verdict:
'Malang' and 'Kamli' stand out for their rich texture and beautiful melody. 'Tu Hi Junoon' disappoints, though only relatively. The album not only provides some genuine tunes but also as packs in enough musical value to do poetic justice to this long running hit franchise of Bollywood. Recommended! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
