Qayamat Music Review
So, everyone thought that there can be only one Jaani Dushman !! If yes, then
think again. Because Harry Baweja has managed to have an ensemble a starcast
that is, if not larger, but as huge as 'naag-nagin' drama Jaani Dushman, that we
witnessed last year. Though the content of both the movies is as different as
the batting of Sachin Tendulkar and Harbhajan Singh, the common factor is the
number of popular faces that are seen in Qayamat - City Under Threat (Now, this
was a good one, isn't it?)
Qayamat has it all !! Two mainstream heroes - Ajay Devgan and Suneil Shetty (who
were also seen together in Harry Baweja's superhit Dilwaale), a debutante` hero
- Ashish Chowdhary(who has quite a number of popular TV serials in his kitty),
an interesting combo of Arbaaz Khan and Sanjay Kapoor - who are pretty
enthusiastic about playing the baddies and marching ahead to destroy an entire
city, and hold your breath !!!....Chunkey Pandey who makes a comeback from
hiatus. If all these were not enough then we have a strong femme` fatale` in the
shape of another debutabte` ex-Miss India Neha Dhupia, who created quite an
impression in her very first TV serial Rajdhani (a couple of years ago) as a
daughter of a hot-shot minister. Incidentally Neha Dhupia had replaced Gracy
Singh in Qayamat. Ria Sen plays the love interest of Ashish Chaudhary and
Raveena Tandon (who was a part of Dilwaale team) appears in a special
appearance. In arms with the baddies Sanjay and Arbaaz enters Isha Kopikar, who
plays a girl who is soft and beautiful but eccentric and brutal at heart !!!
In all his previous flicks with Ajay Devgan(Dilwaale, Diljale and Deewane),
Harry Baweja incorporated a bit of dialogues at the start of a number. The
tradition continues with Qayamat where you get to hear a dialogue or two from
most of the starcast. With the starcast like this, you expect music of all kinds
- melodious, sensuous, foor tapping and rocking !! And Nadeem Shravan do not
disappoint us here. Amongst the songs, already on the popularity charts is a
typical Nadeem Shravan and Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik song - Wo Ladki Bahaut Yaad
Aati Hai. A love song that suits Ajay Devgan characterization of a guy madly in
love with a girl, it is extremely catchy and pretty hummable. No experimentation
here but plain, simple music that you love to sing along. The sadder version of
the same number is even more impressive if you are a true blue Kumar Sanu fan as
he sings in his inimitable nasal tone !! And we are serious here !!
Abhijeet gets to sing the maximum number of songs in Qayamat i.e. four. The
first one is, though, an average duet -Dil Chura Liya, with Kavita
Krishnamurthy, which is just passable. A love song (obviously), it doen't make
you get excited whenever it appears in the telly. Ya, Neha Dhupia certainly
grabs your attention in the number, but that's it. Overall, the composition is
just ordinary !! The second track by Abhijeet (in a duet with Sadhana Sargam and
as solo) - 'Aitbaar Nahi Karna ' does impress and the credit should mainly go to
Sameer here for this as he weavs the lyrics that get etched in your memory for
long. A number about 'being controlled in love so that you don't regret later',
it has the music arrangements by Naresh Sharma in traditional Nadeem Sharavan
ishtyle !!
Another love song that does well is 'Mujhe Tumse Mohabbat Hai' by Kumar Sanu and
Mahalaxmi. Again, a track about a couple who are regretting over their
incapability to express their love for each other inspite of being truly in
love, it manages to express their emotions well. A sensual number between Ashish
and Riya Sen - 'Yaar Pyaar' by Abhijeet and Alisha Chenoy is an OK number which
could have been better if Alisha would have sung in her trademark style rather
being a bit subdued and subtle. Inspite of being a sensual number, it lacks the
fire and somehow misses the mark. Another point to be noted is it's striking
resemblance to Nadeem Shravan's earlier composition - 'Ek Main Aur Ek Tu' from
Yeh Dil, that was released a few weeks back.
'Mera Dil Dil Tu Le Le' by Shaan and Mahalaxmi is another duet between the same
pair which is a fast paced 'masti-bhara' song in an album that is mainly filled
with melodious love song. A good timepass track, it again falls in the
'Holds-good-till-it-lasts' category. A track that has the potential to rock the
audience in a theatre is the title track - Qayamat. And there are two reasons
for that - 1) It is westernized, mainly due to rocking arrangements by Ranjit
Barot (remember his Tandav from Fiza !!),and 2) It is choreographed on Isha
Kopikar, who is definitely bound to take this song to top of the charts. Wanted
is just some neat choreography, lavish sets and glossy cinematography !!
In sum, Nadeem Shravan and Sameer deliver a score that does well to make its
presence felt even in a hardcore actioner that Qayamat that deals with a story
revolving around arms deals across the globe, toughened criminals, CBI, CDC
labs, biological and chemical warfare and a deadly anti-virus !!! |
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