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Barsaat Music Review
After a wait for about a month, since the time the first promo was out, the
music of ' Barsaat - A Sublime Love Story ' hits the stand. And hasn't the wait
been worth it? One would have wondered that the delay in the music release for
this Suneel Darshan flick would have dampened the interest in the music score.
Also the curiosity would have gone down. But it has been just the opposite for
this Bobby Deol - Bipasha Basu - Priyanka Chopra starrer where the buzz stayed
on to be positive while getting hotter with every passing day.
Needless to say, the combination of producer-director Suneel Darshan, composer
duo Nadeem Shravan and lyricist Sameer have more often than not come up with
chart-topping music that is rich in Indian melody. Case in point being ' Ek
Rishtaa: The Bond of Love ' (Good), ' Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya '
(Above-average), ' Andaaz ' (Superb) and most recently ' Mere Jeevan Saathi '
(Above-average). Another common factor amongst all these movies has been the
presence of Akshay Kumar. He was originally signed for ' Barsaat ' as well but
walked out due to personal issues paving way for Bobby Deol. Incidentally Bobby
Deol also made his debut with home production 'Barsaat' exactly a decade back
and coincidentally that too had music by Nadeem Shravan and lyrics by Sameer.
It would be apt to say that 'Barsaat' belongs to Alka Yagnik who features in 7
out of total 8 tracks either as a solo or in a duet. Other Nadeem Shravan
regulars like Kumar Sanu, Abhijeet, Udit Narayan and Sonu Nigam appear in a song
each.
Kumar Sanu's fans would be thrilled to have him back rendering the opening
number of this melodious album. A heart-warming number, ' Barsaat Ke Din Aaye '
has simple lyrics put to an even simpler yet melodious tune. Kumar Sanu's 'alaap'
at the beginning and the end of the number should form an integral part of the
background score as it brings the feel of romance alive. Nadeem Shravan stick to
what they are best at and most capable of doing and prove once again that melody
reigns in any season! Alka Yagnik is as always at her best while rendering for a
NS tune. This song is going to top the charts in quick time.
Alka Yagnik is going the Lata Mangeshkar way while continuing to render romantic
songs for young girls and modulating her voice accordingly. ' Badi Mushkil Hai '
is an apt example where she conveys the first love feelings of a young girl in
her trademark sweet'n'young rendition. Abhijeet, in spite of all his 'off the
mike' remarks, comes on his own while getting behind the mike. He justifies his
point of being selective in his singing once again and comes up with a wonderful
performance that would make the hearts swoon. A charming composition, ' Badi
Mushkil Hai ' (the namesake of which was also rendered by Abhijeet in SRK
starrer ' Anjaam ') is second in the series of melodious tracks.
In continuation to the wonderful work done in his first album ' Chanda Ki Doli '
as a singer-composer, Sonu Nigam gets into the lovey-dovey mood once again in '
Pyaar Aaya '. A slow paced and soulful track that is best enjoyed while sitting
back and relaxing, it has both Sonu and Alka Yagnik getting in a sober'n'subtle
mood. The best part is that all the songs in the album maintain a consistent
feel throughout and deliver what was promised.
Arabian, western and bhangra music are merged for ' Nakhre Bhi Utha ' – the
first song in the album that deviates from melody to get into a song'n'dance
song. Alisha Chinoy gets behind the mike for this party time track that has
Bipasha Basu gyrating to the heavy duty beats. Though it does sound distracting
while getting into the flow of an otherwise melodious album, ' Nakhre ' could
work well for Bipasha Basu fans who would love to see her back in action.
The album gets back to being vintage Nadeem Shravan with ' Chori Chori Ladi
Ankhiyan ' that begins with rustic vocals of Sapna Awasthi. Alka Yagnik and Udit
Narayan step in a few moments later in this love song set on Rajsasthani folk
music. A constant rhythm is maintained throughout with number of Indian
instruments used to perfection. In spite of Udit Narayan's presence, it is Alka
Yagnik who comes up trump while Sameer does it again with his simplistic lyrics.
This track should turn out to be a visual treat and it has to be seen how
different is its picturization from the similar songs in ' Paheli ' that too had
a strong desert flavor!
An even better track with typical Nadeem Shravan stamp comes up as a rhythm
based ' Aaja Aaja Piya '. With a strong local Indian flavor, it takes you back
to the first half of 90s when Nadeem Shravan established their base with an
array of hit soundtracks. Alka Yagnik goes solo this time around and does a
wonderful job as always. The way she mouths 'raja' intermittently in the song,
it reminds of Karishma Kapoor's ' Raja Hindustani ' that too had NS doing the
honors.
Her solo act continues into the next number ' Maine Tumse Pyaar Bahaut Kiya '
that takes you back even behind in time – this time the 60s. The arrangements,
especially the violins and the chorus, give a nostalgic feel to this song about
this woman who feels cheated by her lover. For this number that appears to be in
a party scene, you can easily visualize a 60s setting with guests in a big hall
and a piano being played on the center stage. Alka modulates her voice
remarkably for this sad track while getting the feeling right for pain, hatred
and rejection in quick succession.
Foot tapping effects of ' Chori Chori ' and ' Aaja Aaja Piya ' continue with '
Saajan Saajan Saajan ' that re-establishes the point that Nadeem Shravan and
Sameer are best in the business if you are looking for 'shuddh-hindustani' score
sans any western indulgence. The track, in addition to majority of other tracks
from ' Barsaat ' has a universal appeal and it won't be wrong to say that the
music would be a big hit in the interiors of India.
One may call it an over-statement but if the initial reactions on hearing the
music are to be believed, the album is destined to be amongst the Top-3
chartbusters of the year, until and unless something exceptionally good comes up
in the second half of the year (who knows, maybe Suneel Darshan's own diwali
release 'Dosti' with the same combination of Nadeem-Shravan-Sameer may throw up
a challenge). All the eight tracks (with an exception of Alisha Chinoy's '
Nakhre ', which is a peppy track) are soaked in melody and would be picked up
like hot cakes by Nadeem Shravan fans. The album is vintage Nadeem Shravan,
which scales to greater heights due to Alka's presence throughout the album.
An album that is destined to be extremely popular from day one of its release,
do not be surprised if you see all eight songs appearing in promos one after
another as each of them has a potential to create a place for it's own.
No doubt ' Barsaat' should be breaking records of all earlier work of Suneel
Darshan, while giving strong competition to the music sales of his own ' Andaaz
'. If there is an album that would run neck to neck with hot favorite 'Dus' this
summer, it has to be 'Barsaat'. |
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