The buzzwords are - 'Mujhse Shaadi Karogi'. The words derived from the hit song
of director David Dhawan's previous venture 'Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge' (which
incidentally was titled Mujhse Shaadi Karogi earlier) that starred Salman Khan
and Karisma Kapoor. David Dhawan reunites with Salman Khan [Judwaa, DHLJ, Biwi
No.1] and Akshay Kumar [Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi] in this Sajid Nadiadwala
production that has Priyanka Chopra as the central protagonist. After 'Andaaz',
this is just the second movie for Priyanka where she plays a substantial role.
After delivering a sub-average music in 'Garv', Sajid Wajid get another big
break in this Nadiadwala Grandson's production while Jalees Sherwani writes the
lyrics. Farah Khan, who is a hotshot director today after the runaway success of
'Main Hoon Naa', is at the choreography's chair. The trade is abuzz with the
talks that with MSK, David Dhawan has got back into the groove and is back in
the same form again that got him the distinction of eight consecutive hits!! A
full-fledged comedy, MSK also boasts of right dosage of action that should prove
to be a complete 'paisa vasool' for the audience. Read on to see if the music
too proves to be an asset in this fun-filled ride.
'Rab Kare' is a frothy love song that is associated with the 'feel good' style
of filmmaking. Check out especially for great looking Priyanka and another smart
hairstyle for Salman Khan after his hairdo in 'Tere Naam'. The number is sung
well by the hit-pair of Udit Narayan and Alka Yagnik. Sajid Wajid deliver a kind
of song that was expected for such a feel good entertainer. This is the reason
why the song sounds good in spite of the fact that it is nothing exceptional and
doesn't boast of being different or path breaking.
The title song 'Mujhse Shaadi Karogi' takes its cue from another hit song 'Dhadke
Dil Baar' from 'Dulhan Hum Le Jaayenge'. Song arrangements are neither in the
style of Sajid Wajid, Salman Khan or Akshay Kumar. They are completely a David
Dhawan number and have his distinctive touch. This track sung by Sonu Nigam,
Udit Narayan and Sunidhi Chauhan is impressive from the word GO and is extremely
foot tapping. All the three lead stars seem to be enjoying the song setup and
the effect shows on screen. In total, a complete 'masala' track that is again
not a league apart but does well for it's screen space.
Anu Malik is the guest composer for the track 'Jeene Ke Hai Chaar Din', which is
written by Sameer and sung by Sonu Nigam and Sunidhi Chauhan. As the title of
the song suggests, it is about a guy who wants to live life to the fullest [a
number of songs based on this theme are being composed these days]. Sonu Nigam
gets in the skin of the character and is typically full of energy. A heavy-duty
rhythmic number, it should be a song set either on the beach, street or a dance
floor. Song also has an undercurrent of Spanish music and is aimed at the youth.
Sunidhi Chauhan is credited as a co-singer but just makes a fleeting appearance
intermediately. An average number, it won't be remembered for weeks after the
movie's run is through and is definitely not a candidate for an award's
ceremony. But all said and done, it maintains the tempo of the album so far
where the pace doesn't slacken.
Album continues in the same vein when the bhangra track 'Aaja Soniya' arrives. A
conventional romantic 'mauj masti' kind bhangra song between a boy and a girl
where the boy is professing his love for the girl, at places it is also laced
with English pop. While Sonu Nigam changes his pitch while being more broad
throated here, Alka Yagnik is as usual. An average song that also appears as a
remix [actually there is not much that differentiates between the original and
the remix], at this juncture the listener starts craving for something new, as
the album is already half way through.
Well, that doesn't happen as we get to hear yet another version of 'Dupatta' -
this time a red one. Sajid Wajid invade the sacred territory of Himesh
Reshamiyya who has the distinction of having composed the maximum number of
songs about the glory of 'Dupatta' in the recent times. 'Laal Dupatta' carries
on the tradition and is thankfully quite sober and makes for a quite listening.
Arun Bhairav is simple in his writing while Udit Narayan and Alka Yagnik prove
yet again that how they can take a routine number to a different level by their
experienced singing. Another track that is not going to take box office by storm
but still doesn't really make you turn the other way.
Sukhwinder Singh does his riprap rig once again with 'Kar Doon Kamaal' that is
routine and fails to rise above a very average level. If the makers thought that
they had another 'Lagan Lagi ' (Tere Naam) in hand, then they are mistaken as
the song just doesn't have enough spark to get it going beyond certain point.
Sunidhi Chauhan too is plain average and the lyrics are on the oft-beaten track.
In sum, a song that may be liked by Salman Khan's fans [provided the number is
picturized on him], but nothing more than that.
After all this 'hungama', 'mauj masti' and 'song'n'dance', the album takes a
serious turn towards the end (as is the narrative in the movies as well) with 'Lahoo
Banke Aansoon'. The number is essentially a bit slower version of 'Rab Kare' and
not exactly a word-by-word sad version of the original. A sad song that seems to
be set for the pre-climax, it is sung by Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik and Shabab
Sabri. Completely situational, it's not a number that can carry off the album by
itself and just proves to be gap filler. There is not much chance that people
may make beelines for just this one.
In sum, the album starts on a promising note, especially with the title track
and 'Rab Kare', but later turns out to be an average fair mainly with the follow
up songs. Though in the beginning, one doesn't mind the routine flow of the
album, as it is at least foot tapping and entertaining, the same predictable
flow becomes the undoing factor for MSK that promised much but delivered just
about OK. Buy it if a pacy yet conventional ride of a Bollywood musical score
excites you or if you are a Salman/Akshay/Priyanka fan.
