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Monday, 13th September 06:00 PM IST
HEROINE
Producer: UTV & Madhur Bhandarkar
Director: Madhur Bhandarkar
Cast: Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, Randeep Hooda,Mugdha Godse, Shahana Goswami
Music:
Salim -Suleiman
Lyrics: Niranjan Iyenger, Sanjay Chhel, Amitabh Bhattacharya, Neelesh Mishra and Irfan Siddique
Rating Of Tracks:
Album Rating:
3/5
Detail:
"Heroine" is much awaited flick starring Kareena Kapoor in title role. Film is directed by Madhur Bhandarkar and we know what to expect in terms of music as well as film on the lines of his last offerings "Fashion" and "Corporate".
Album start with the addictive "Halkat Jawani", which begins with that characteristic guitar riffs to get you hooked in, along with Sunidhi Chauhan beckoning “Aaja” with her slinky voice. The track may middle through the same Salim Sulaiman territory with its familiar harmonium melody, and dhol beats, but it’s the chorus line that completely impresses. Sunidhi Chauhan, who is such a veteran with item songs like these, brings something new to this rustic fusion. In the end, the song achieves its aim in creating a simple and catchy tune that will catch on. Even if it does sound like the usual item song offered every few weeks, you can’t deny the fact that this one seems to trump the rest with its Salim Sulaiman hook. Along with its promo video, and Kareena having a ball, the song has done half of its job. The lyrics too are perfect balance of crassness and stock item lines but packaged in a slick way that makes sure that you’re singing the key lines after the song ends. Keep this one on repeat! When "Yeh Honsla" ("Dor"), a mellifluously motivational Sufi track by Shafaqat Amanat Ali Khan hit the marquee, it created a special paradigm from Salim-Suleiman in this cadre, a delightful melancholic song that won several hearts. "Saiyaan", a similar sounding composition brings myriad shades of heartbreaking emotions that subjugates to the miseries and haplessness of the dejected protagonist. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's excruciating and varying vocals epitomizes it all and does it with the desired finesse that stays on in the senses. Soothing in light-hearted arrangements and having a pertinent Rajasthani tribal folksy feel in its signature tuneful feel, it has Amitabh Bhattacharya's well narrated poetic expressions that connects with every emoted sentiments. Despite being repetitive to one of their favorite works (("Yeh Honsla" ("Dor")), Salim-Suleiman deliver another winner in "Saiyaan", a lovable listening fare for every Rahat fan.
Next is title song: "Main heroine hoon", and the first thing that came to mind was ‘Yeh kaisa naam hai?’ And as I continued to listen, lines like “Gossip mein scandal hain, har dil mein basti hoon, main heroine hoon” fell painfully on my ears. Come on? Stop dumbing down! This track totally belongs to the ‘tacky songs list’ from the ‘80s, mainly because of its lyrics. Agreed that the song is trying to speak about the life of a female star in Bollywood (the main theme of the film), but why be so obvious? Some imagination on the part of director Madhur and lyricist Niranjan Iyengar could have helped. And it is exactly on the lines of "Fashion ka hai yeh jalwa". Aditi Singh Sharma is decent, but she can’t save this song from being mediocre.
Piano heard at the beginning of "Khwahishein" reminds one of the kind of compositions Salim-Sulaiman had created for "Fashion". In fact, once Shreya Ghoshal starts crooning, the sense of Deja Vu only gets stronger. As the song proceeds, one can sense slightly dark undertones to the proceedings with the protagonist seemingly going through moments of predicament. Written by Irfan Siddique, this track too has western arrangements driving the proceedings forward though one does feel that after a good start, the Indianised treatment to the song ends up diluting the impact to some extent.
Finally it's the party-time as now Salim-Suleiman bring out discotheque fervor on floors in highly infectious sounding "Tujhpe Fida". If you have enjoyed tracks like "Kunwara" ("Jodi Breakers"), "Aadat Se Majboor" ("Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl"), then this track will surely amuses you as it brings out a typical musical madness of the composer-duo. Benny Dayal's enormously racy voice hits the deck like a fire and collages belligerently with electronica filled disco-beat fillers. Shraddha Pandit svelte tones adds loads of feminine sensuality in this hi-voltage dancing feast and makes this as another entertaining fare. Like a couple of previous tracks, this composition does not create any major stir, but delivers sufficient package of entertainment that makes this a lively affair.
Verdict:
Overall album is a medley of couple of very good and couple of average songs. This is a kind of music which will do well after the success of film and music looks to be more situational and on expected lines. "Halkat Jawani" is chartbuster and "Khwahishein" and "Aashayein" are melodious. "Main Heroine Hoon" will be played thorughout the film in background. But honestly album leaves you wanting for more surprises and novelty factor.
This one is an album which tells more about what to expect in the film than anything else! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
