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Elaan Music Review
Five Unlikely Heroes...
And One Elaan...
And finally Bollywood acknowledges the fact that the leading ladies in a formula
film can be a 'Hero' too - definitely a step in the right direction!
Starring five 'heroes' - Arjun Rampal, John Abraham, Rahul Khanna, Amisha Patel
and Lara Dutta, Elaan is special for one more reason - the return of three time
National award winner Mithun Chakrobarty to the silver screen. Playing the role
of a gang lord in this slick action thriller directed by Vikram Bhatt, Mithun's
return would be appreciated by his 'urban fans', who lost on all his
performances in last decade or so!! A Venus production by Ganesh Jain and Ratan
Jain, who have a recent hit ' Hulchul ' to their credit, Elaan has music by Anu
Malik and lyrics by Sameer.
It is good to see Rahul Khanna in his first ever 'regular' mainstream hero in
Elaan . And his foray begins with a romantic love song ' Bechain Mera Dil Hai '.
A duet by Udit Narayan and Alka Yagnik, it is good - but that's it! It is a
typical formula melodious number that is pleasant as long as it lasts and
suffices to be a sweet and saccharine filled composition. Don't imagine yourself
crooning this one, days after days.
John Abraham and Lara Dutta display a passion play in ' Dil Mein Hulchul ' and
go all out to seduce the audience. The number is more of a power play combined
with love and affection and the tune too has a thumping effect - literally. Sets
are imaginative, costumes revealing (watch out for John in his bare torso!) and
dance steps seductive. KK and Sunidhi Chauhan are heavy and husky while the
lyrics stick to the basics. Not one of the better compositions by Anu Malik, it
will hold value mainly due to the video. Otherwise the tune is just about
average and is one of the stock tunes.
One song that was supposed to be a 'watch-out-for' category in last few months
is ' Andarlu Mandarlu '. First ' Kubaku ' ( Dil Maange More ) and now ' Andarlu
' - what's up Mr. Sameer? Anyways, figuring out what ' Andarlu ' means can be
left to the intelligentsia, but in the meanwhile the frontbenchers could content
themselves with this 'happy-go-lucky' fun song. Again, the number has a
situational appeal and is about the 'five heroes' who are singing away to glory
and are telling each other to stop worrying about everything and enjoy life. In
his trademark style, Anu Malik joins Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal and Sunidhi
Chauhan and provides unintentional humor! And yes, as you may have expected by
now, there is a Remix of the song as well!
Title song comes in the shape of ' Meri Zindagi Mein Koyi ' and hey! the number
sounds compellingly like the ones that accompany the opening credits of a James
Bond movie. Gayatri Iyer is husky in her rendition, the accompanying vocals of
females sound the same as they do in James Bond opening sequences and you are
fully convinced about your belief when you hear the trademark guitar strings and
the orchestra. This number should create the mood right in the very beginning of
the movie and set the context of what the movie is about. Now, this should be a
'watch-out-for' song!!
Lara Dutta's ' Dua Karna ', that gives an impression of being a pre-climax song,
may not really be another ' Aisa Jadoo ' ( Khakee ) of her career. The tune is
just about average and lyrics predictable, but Lara's presence and the
choreographer's efforts could take this number some distance. Overall the number
is 'come today gone tomorrow' kinds and will die a silent death after the
movie's run is through.
' Elaan ' - the movie, has a tremendous appeal due to it's fresh pairing, slick
look, emergence of Rahul Khanna, return of Mithun and a formulaic feel that
always works. But the music is nothing spectacular and seems to be a mere
gap-filler. Anyways, there isn't much that is expected from a musical score of
an actioner and on those grounds, ' Elaan ' could be excused. The makers should
continue with their strategy of promoting action trailers and shouldn't let the
tempo slow down even for a brief period. Rest assured, the movie should take a
thumping initial. About the music - well one may just hear it in the movie!! |
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