Main Hoon Na comes in as the latest 'feel good' flick from the house of Red
Chillies Entertainment and Venus that is about to storm the box-office in a
couple of months. With a mega star-cast; Farah Khan (who doesn't need any
introduction) making her directorial debut and the music department being
handled by Anu Malik and Javed Akhtar, what one expects is not less than a
rip-roaring musical journey.
Title track 'Main Hoon Naa' has everything going in its favor. Lilting melody,
meaningful lyrics, wonderful cinematography and last but not the least, it comes
straight after another Shah Rukh Khan hit - title song of 'Kal Ho Na Ho'. Here
too, Shah Rukh Khan carries this song well all by himself and sets stage for yet
another chartbuster in his career. Sonu Nigam is simply excellent while carrying
with him the super form he was in 2003 whereas Shreya Goshal gives good support
in this beautifully written song by Javed Akhtar. A definite hit all the way! A
remix of the same composed by Ranjit Barot also makes an appearance but it is
mainly an instrumental rather than a song and is mainly situational that should
appear in the background.
'Tumhe Jo Maine Dekha' has an age-old charm associated with it. Such is the
melody of the number that you can't help but remember the golden times of the
70s when Rishi Kapoor used to woo his heroines in style! Abhijeet is in great
form while Shreya Goshal does her part well. A nice melodious number, it should
be liked by the lovey-dovey hearts!
'Chale Jaise Hawayein' is a youthful track that is rhythmic, vibrant and lively.
A song, which is more in the mould of Shankar Ehsaan Loy rather than Anu Malik
style of music, it is noticeable that the poetry about nature by Javed Akhtar
has been presented in a modern style. A song that is lead mainly by Vasundhara
Das and supported well by Kay Kay, its major attraction is it's filming which
was done in 'single take' (a la 'Roop Tera Mastana' on Rajesh Khanna and
Sharmila Tagore, which too was done in one single take). Waiting to watch this
one!
Kay Kay gets to do more in the 'feel-good' track 'Ye Fizayein' which is fresh
and lively again. A track featured on the entire principal star-cast of Main
Hoon Naa (SRK, Sushmita Sen, Zayed Khan, Amrita Rao), it is about living life to
the fullest, finding true love and spreading love all over. Alka Yagnik is, as
always, good in this song which is high on melody (though the intermittent
dholak beats do sense of 'Ladki Badi Anjaani Hai' - KKHH ] and should turn out
to be one of the more popular tracks in this flick.
Abhijeet, who has been the voice behind many a Shah Rukh hits, gets to sing the
sad version of the title track 'Main Hoon Naa'. A number where the protagonist
is craving for love after being rejected by his own people, it has good lyrical
value. A full-fledged sad track, it is situational and should do well with the
Shah Rukh fans.
KK, Anu Malik, Shreya Goshal and Sunidhi Chauhan come together to boogey-woogey
in 'Gori Gori'. A pacy track, it is destined to be popular amongst the campus
crowds. Such is the rhythm of the track that one immediately looks for dancing
shoes to hit the dance floor within a minute of the song being played. Though
the lyrics are average, credit should be given to Anu Malik to make the number
foot tapping. Let the track be aired on the small screen and it won't be time
before it catches the fancy of the youth.
By the time you wait for this number to hit the tube, why not just listen to one
of the most innovative [and better] number composed in the recent times 'Tumse
Milke Dil Ka Hai Jo Haal Kya Kare' is an immensely catchy number that doesn't
need more than 2 listening to be registered on one's lips. A superb 'qawalli'
fused well with the modern-day beats, it is elevated to greater heights by mind
blowing sets, vibrant florescent colors [did you expect less while Farah Khan
was around?] and some imaginative choreography [one actually sees swans floating
around while Shahrukh woes Sushmita]. Sonu Nigam, Aftab Sabri and Hashim Sabri
do a wonderful job [look at the way Sonu Nigam changes his pitch on and off
throughout the track] and last but not the least - the onscreen chemistry shared
by the lead actors is awesome. A winner from the word GO, it should be a rage
when seen on the big screen. As the saying goes - 'The best always comes in the
last', the same holds good for this track which is the last number in this
youthful album.
An album which is good by all standards, it belongs to the class of those
musical creations that carry a HIT tag all the way. Also the fact cannot be
ignored that good music is always expected when Shah Rukh's name is associated
with a project and then his previous releases [Chalte Chalte, Kal Ho Na Ho] have
done extraordinary business both musically as well as at box-office. This alone
will ensure that the lovers of Bollywood music will lap this album like hot
cakes!
