Dharma, Sony and UTV Motion pictures come together for Mr. Karan Johar to do a remake of Stepmom!! Why why why..! Lol.. I am only kidding. I do understand that really good English movies don’t quite reach Indian villages and the people who don’t speak English, but then this movie is nearly worthless for the International Bollywood fans. Thus for the UK Bollywood fans all there is left to see in We Are Family are the performances of Kajol, Kareena and Arjun Ramphal with debutant director Siddharth Malhotra’s vision.
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“Ain’t no mountain high.. ain’t no valley low.. ain’t no river wide enough baby..
If you need me call me.. no matter where you are .. no matter how far..no problem baby”
We don’t have Marvin Gaye in We Are Family but we certainly do have the best of Shankar Ehsaan Loy on the music with Irshad Kamil and Anvit Dutt writing the lyrics. What I am curious to find out if the OST of We are Family has any inspirations from the Stepmom OST as that truly is some soundtrack. Let us hit play and find out what this 10 track album has in store.. (last 4 songs are bonus songs so lets check out the first 6 for We are Family)
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Track 1 – Aankhon Mein Neendein – The song opens with what you would imagine coming out of the Aisha soundtrack with serious similarities until Rahat Fateh Ali Khan & Shreya Ghoshal’s soulful voices fill your ears. The arrangement of the song is catchy at the start but then goes into sounding like an average Bollywood song. Some good instruments used like the mouth organ solo. The overall music feel of the song is similar to the sounds of Kal Ho Na Ho and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna and thus lacks true identity. The lyrics by Irshad Kamil are pretty complicated and not that you will pick up on your first listen except for the chorus.. and thus it will take a couple of listens to start liking this song. 7/10.
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Track 2 – Dil Khol Ke Let’s Rock – Elvis would probably kill himself if he listens to this. Sure it is not bad for Bollywood but this song is suicide in the international markets. Totally inspired by Jailhouse Rock and written by Anvita Dutt is what is playing the most of TV these days.. but I am still to develop a liking for this song. The Dholki twist in the bridge of the song is pretty cool but overall the song fails to impress musically and lyrically. Even the vocal performances by Akriti Kakkar, Anushka Manchanda & Suraj Jagan are purely average. 5/10.
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Track 3 – Reham O Karam – This song comes as a surprise after an average and a nearly average song. Pure Shankar Mahadevan vocals can blow anyone away. They are just perfect and can swing your mood and calm your nerves within a minute of listening. This is what you call God gifted talent!! Vishal Dadlani has been singing a number of really good songs and seems to be promoting himself as a singer now and not just a music director.. he is singing for his competition music directors now! Good for him.. and for us since this song is something else. They lyrics by Irshad are very good but not catchy again. The music is nearly not there and is not required as Shankar fills up all the airwaves but when there is then it is with the rock theme with some exciting orchestration and electric guitars. Must & totally recommended listen. 8/10.
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Track 4 – Hamesha & Forever – Sonu starts off this song with some good piano work and harmonic chorus. The mastering could be off in this song as the music seems to sound louder than his vocals. So technically not the best. Again with the lyrics.. the beauty of words comes across through long phrases rather than rhyming words and thus misses the real click that usually works with the audiences. It’s a decently good song overall but I won’t recommend it. SEL (Shankar Eshaan Loy) seem to be loosing it with what really works with their listeners. 6/10.
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Track 5 – Sun Le Dua Yeh Aasman – Bela Shende is a name that has come up after a long time after Jodhaa Akhbar & Paheli. She does another acoustic song to piano which actually sounds really good as far as the music arrangement and her vocals are concerned. The lyrics for a change do work! The sad feel of the song is very situational and I guess works in the background in the movie when she about to die. 7/10.
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Track 6 – We Are Family Theme – Well now we know why there is excessive use of piano throughout all the songs in this movie since it is part of the theme. This is where SEL excel.. in creating good theme musics for situational movies. They never fail to impress in this category and this could well win them an award in the music department.. Musically this song is that good.. Check it out. 8/10.
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Track 7 – Noor E Khuda – Bonus Track from the movie ‘My Name is Khan‘.
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Track 8 – Aaj Kal Zindagi – Bonus Track from the movie ‘Wake Up Sid‘.
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Track 9 – Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehan – Bonus Track from the movie ‘Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna‘.
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Track 10 – Kal Ho Naa Ho – Bonus Track from the movie ‘Kal Ho Naa Ho‘.
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FINAL WORD
Above Average – 6.5/10
Just a little above average for this OST because of the disappointment that it brought along.. With names like SEL, Irshad Kamil & Karan Johar I was expecting this to be something new that would thrill. But every song is almost predictable with SEL deciding to play safe all across the OST with nothing new in the CD players. No big track to hit the dance floors and all they could come up with was a copy of Jailhouse Rock. The lyrics are good but they don’t click. The vocals are good but fail to totally impress except really good vocals in Reham O Karam and Sun Le Dua Yeh Aasman. hus I won’t recommend you buying this OST but surely get the above two songs. Music on Sony Music.
Producer Boney Kapoor & Director Satish Kaushik have passed through tsunamis and whirlwinds to finally get this movie to the screen after the media super hyped breakup of Shahid Kapoor & Kareena Kapoor. This movie started filming in 2004 and was originally set to release in 2005.. got delayed to release in 2007.. then 2008.. then 2009 & now finally 5 years later we see the trailer and hear the music of a movie that could have been a hit romantic of its time. Will Milenge Milenge, copy of Serendipity, work 5 years after filming in a market that has evolved ten fold..?? We gotta wait and watch.. but I really doubt it as it is not Avataar that took 10 years to make.. !!
5 years back a man named Himesh Reshammiya was at the top of the Bollywood music industry. It’s ironic or just plain good timing that Milenge Milenge comes around at a time when his own venture Kajraare is to hit the screens. This could be the return of the one and only Himesh with 2 big movies together on the shelves with his name.. But on the hind side.. it gives us the opportunity to compare his recent music from Kajraare with what he did 5 years ago for consistency & growth in his talent. Another big name at that time was of lyricist Sameer who had just done hit albums like Aksar & Aashiq Banaya Aapne with Himesh and thus the pair are working together here for Milenge Milenge.
Frankly, I am not really looking forward to hearing this album as it might just sound like the big tunes of Himesh from that period.. It’s like you have heard it all. But anyway, lets find out if they decided to update the OST to 2010..
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REVIEW
Track 1 – Kuch To Baaki Hai – Oh yeah.. hahaha.. It’s like sitting in a time machine and going back to 2005. Love It They definitely did not update the OST to 2010 music stye. This is so Himesh in 2005 when he was the icon. The perfect house beat and with a super deep bass line that I don’t remember hearing on a Himesh track. So that is definitely new for him. The lyrics are so-so with typical Himesh dance beat vocal style that he rose to fame for. This song would be a sure hit if it was in 2005. In 2010.. not sure.. Will I play it in a party..? Maybe.. Maybe Not !
7/10 for making me feel 5 years younger
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Track 2 – Milenge Milenge – Good to hear Alka Yagnik’s voice in a grade 1 Bollywood movie after a long time but sounding confident from her hits time of 2005. The composition & style is unique that can work even today on radio. But the fact that it has Alka Yagnik & Jayesh Gandhi who was a hit from 2003-06 in most Himesh albums makes this song sound backdated. I don’t buy the lyrics of this title song & think it could have been better. 6.5/10.
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Track 3 – Tum Chain Ho – This is after a really long time I have heard 2 brilliant singers – Sonu Nigam & Alka Yagnik together on a 4 minute stretch. This song is soothing, romantic and surely with really good lyrics. The voices do the trick here and thus Himesh has decided to keep the music simple making this my favourite song so far. 7.5/10.
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Track 4 – Ishq Ki Gali – Rahat Fateh Ali Khan had just about stepped into Bollywood land around 2004-05 with massive hits on Paap & Kalyug. This sound wouldn’t have been a hit then nor will it be one now. It is patent, standard, lacks creativity on the composition & arrangement with boring lyrics and even lacks good vocal performances by Rahat & Jayesh. Truly an average song. 5/10.
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Track 5 – Hare Kanch Ki Chuddiyan – So very Bollywood !! But this one sounds older than even 2005.. it’s like a late 90′s song in the voice of Alka Yagnik. I can’t imagine this being filmed on Kareena. It would look so rubbish. Lyrics are a dud and the composition is purely average. Alka’s singing is the only thing that works in this song. 5/10.
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Track 6 – Milenge Milenge – Never seen an album to have 2 songs with the exact same name with different singers that sound decades apart. I will have to praise Himesh for that. Kudos to him. But his singing doesn’t sound anything like him. I am quite shocked to discover it is him with Shreya Ghoshal. This version is rather modern & sounds a lot different with the same title flavour. It is surely better than track 2. 7/10.
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Track 7 – Kuch To Baaki Hai (Remix) – Himesh’s favourite DJ Lloyd & Discreet do a fab job on this track. It’s to be noted that the original is a dance version itself so they did not have to do much except for add a really funky digital bass which works perfectly with this song. So good choice by them. It’s upbeat, fun and a good dance number. 7/10.
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Track 8 – Ishq Ki Gali (Remix) – I really did not like the original and thought Rahat Fateh Ali Khan had been wasted on this track.. Now I think he has been wasted further on a bhangra version of a qawalli type song. DJ Lloyd got a little too extra creative now. But in a way it does sound better than the original & it is bare able. 5.5/10.
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Track 9 – Tum Chain Ho (Unplugged) – As if Sonu & Alka had not created enough magic with this song !! Vineeet Singh is fantastic and this is by far the best song on the album.. Or by far one of best romantic songs I have heard this year. It’s perfect vocally with a really good composition. The acoustic guitar works brilliantly with Vineet’s voice and it has been beautifully played & more importantly recorded brilliantly. A must listen as it gives you the true taste of Bollywood with the amount of talent India has in every aspect of music. 8.5/10.
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Track 10 – Kuch To Baaki Hai (Bright Mix) – The 3rd rendition of this song still sounds fresh and is almost an acoustic version with vocal classical percussionby Vineet Singh. It just sounds very fresh and different and you get to feel the true vocal talent of Himesh. I kinda prefer this version to any of the above and I guess so will you. The deep electrical bass in the background is something really worth noticing. It’s really cool. 8/10.
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FINAL WORD
Above Average – 6.5/10
It really doesn’t sound like they have updated the soundtrack to match the 2010 music scene but it surely is much better than what I really expected this 2005 OST to sound like. It surely would have been a chart hit if it did release in 2005 as Himesh was still at the top and everything he put out just worked. He surely has the music talent and knows how to surprise you with some brilliant work. Tum Chain Ho is the song to watch here that is timeless and will work even today. Kuch to Baki Hai is fun and can work in the clubs in India if carefully plugged in. In the UK market I doubt any of them will work. But nonetheless, if you are a Bollywood music junkie then you will still enjoy these songs. The other songs.. not so much. Vineet Singh rocks. Check him out for sure.. OST available on T-Series.
The much anticipated big release of Summer 2009 is here….
Kambakkht Ishq comes up true to expectations.
I expected Kambakkht Ishq to be better than Chandni Chowk To China… IT ISSSS.. !!!
I expected to be sleazy, dumb & crap… IT ISSSS !!!
If CC2C was super bad.. This is BAD…. n that’s a relief !!
Yup, I wasn’t expecting a great deal out of Kambakkht Ishq. The trailers looked stupid with the typical Akshay Kumar sleezy humour & extravagant senseless sets increasing the movie spend around a dumb script. Also, since it is a Sajid Nadiadwala movie you can expect it to be that weird style of comedy that you have seen in movies likes Judwaa, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi & Heyy Baby.
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The only thing I was looking forward to in this film was to see if Kareena Kapoor has got any weight-age to her performance as she has been almost missing in action after Jab We Met & has only done a few rubbish films like Golmaal Returns & Roadside Romeo. Plus, I wanted to see how have they managed to fit Hollywood stars like Sylvester Stallone, Denise Richards & Brandon Routh into a Bollywood script.
Another thing to figure out is if Director Sabbir Khan has any talent whatsoever in handling a big budget project like Kambakkht Ishq in his debut directorial venture.. Lets watch & find out..
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PLOT
Akshay Kumar is Viraj Shergill & the best Stuntman in Hollywood who does stunts for the likes of Brandon & Stallone. He is a total playboy who hates the concept of marriage. Kareena is Bebo/Simrita Rai who is an aspiring surgeon & also a supermodel when it comes to generating money to pay for medical school. She hates the concept of men all together since she has seen a lot of bad happen to the women in her family. Their paths are crossed when Akshay’s brother Aftab decides to marry Kareena’s best friend Amrita Arora. There is abuse, hatred, name calling, fighting, etc. all the time between them on every occasion they come across each other & that’s nearly all of the first half. In their ego trip fights they ruin Aftab & Amrita’s wedding too.
Akshay gets injured in a shoot & is taken to Kareena’s hospital for her first operation. She accidently leaves her watch inside his abdomen which keeps ringing a ‘Om Mangalam’ alarm every hour. She realises this later & now has to do everything possible to get pally with him & get him back to her operation theatre and remove the watch before he finds out and sue’s her career to an end. Over the meetings Akshay now is falling for her while she is just playing a game. She manages to operate & get her watch back but shue’s Akshay away. He is heart broken & now about to marry Denise Richards [for God's sakeee...!!! ] It’s now left to Kareena to see his soft humane side & fall in love with him & stop them before they tie the knot.
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The plot does sound funny when you read about it with the continuous fighting between two people who hate marriage & the whole idea of leaving the watch in his stomach. But believe me.. it’s not funny when you see it..!! Except for a few Akshay scenes I couldn’t even force myself to laugh at the rest. The worst part is you can see director Sabbir Khan is trying really hard to make you laugh in every scene but fails drastically.. His direction is not too bad but this man has also written the story & screenplay… & that’s where he has ruined the movie !! The script is a disaster to say the least for a story that could have been really funny.
The amount of money spent on this movie is ridiculous & seems like a total waste. Totally set in LA with some parts in Italy. The cinematography & locations are all good but that’s it seems they worked on. The script & performances were neglected. They have managed to fit the Hollywood stars well in the few scenes they have but all other performances are average including Akshay & Kareena. Thankfully Akshay is not overacting as was seen in CC2C & is funny in some scene. His action stunts are good & so are his dances in the songs. Kareena has acted like she did in KKKG with the good looking snob character. Her acting is plain average & it’s thus hard to believe she even did a movie like Jab We Met. She is looking super fit, glamorous & hot no doubt. That’s probably the only thing worth going for the guys.
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MOVIE
- Slumdog Millionaire was Hollywood goes Bollywood. Kambakkht Ishq is Bollywood goes Hollywood.
- Some major Hollywood stars appearing in this Bollywood flick.. although briefly.
- Great locations. Good sets. Good cinematography.
- Very good costumes, glamorous look to Akshay & Kareena giving a global fashion outlook to Bollywood in a new style.
- Kareena & Akshay looking very fit, stylish & good together.
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LOWLIGHTS OF THE MOVIE
- Absolutely stupid story.. what makes it worse it rubbish execution of it.
- Barely funny & thus should not qualify as a romantic comedy.
- Script & screenplay are bad with too many loose ends & unwanted.
- Actors like Javed Jaffery, Kiron Kher & Boman Irani are totally wasted on comeo’s. Javed & Boman don’t even have any connection to the main story.
- There is too much show of skin all through. They have forgotten tradition, culture & ethnicity.
- There is name calling, abuse, etc. desperately put in to instigate humour. How low & desperate can they get !!
- Exorbidant sets & expensive locations used to cover a poor dumb script.
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FINAL WORD
Below Average – 4.5/10.
This movie will only make you laugh if you go to see it in a theatre to a full hall with loads of friends. And if you do enjoy it then, then thank the company & not the movie makers. Else the only other reason to watch it is to see Hollywood, LA, Italy and a super sexy Kareena Kapoor who is barely wearing anything. The women can go for Akshay if they like.
The UK audience will not like this movie.. cause we watch Bollywood films so that they take us closer to our homeland & culture. Kambakkht Ishq has forgotten it’s a Bollywood movie.. if we do want to see skin show, sexy dresses & Hollywood stunts we can might as well watch Hollywood movies. This flick crosses boundaries of decency at certain levels. But hey.. they are using all this to cover up a crap script they wrote.. That’s only fair on their part to do. I call this another failed Akshay movie this year & a disappointment from Kareena.Save your £7 for a better day in this recession.
UK PREMIERE ON THRUSDAY 29th JAN ’09. WORLDWIDE MOVIE RELEASE ON FRIDAY 30th JAN ’09.
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I saw the trailer of Luck By Chance at the Ghajini Premiere in London and I instantly built up really high hopes from this movie. The colourful clips, the texture of the shots, the cast, the music.. it all seemed so well put-together in that one minute trailer… And guess what.. LBC does not let you down !!
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The members of the Akhtar family are known for their talent and effortless brilliance in the Indian film industry. Zoya Akhtar joins the family trade in style !! She has the eye for attention to detail, the sanity for a good story, the elegance for a good script and the touch to sparkle every shot. At the same time she has the class that every Akhtar has including Shabana Azmi.
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PLOT
This Bollywood movie is about “Bollywood“. Its different from the others made in this genre in story style where it gives you an insight into every character and their little life story.
The movie is mainly about 2 aspiring actors played by Konkana Sen and Farhan Akhtar who want to get somewhere in this hugely notorious industry. Farhan Akhtar falls in love with Konkana during his struggling days. He gets lucky and then plays a little crooked to get the lead role in a movie being produced by a huge Producer [Rishi Kapoor] & his wife [Juhi Chawla] launching his brother as a Director [Sanjay Kapoor] with a new female lead [Isha Shervani] who is the daughter of a famous old Bollywood queen [Dimple Kapadia] which happens when the Superstar [Hritik Roshan] drops out of the movie to do another Karan Johar film.
His life and personal commitments change to favor his career. He leaves Konkana & his friends behind in a circle of lies till reality hits him and he decides to come back to the people who loved him when he was nothing.. only to find they have moved on and left him alone to his stardom.
Let me clarify.. the story is NOT about Farhan Akhtar.. It’s about Konkana Sen.. Surprised..?? Its true.. I hate ruining stories so I will leave the details for you to discover when you watch this movie..
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REVIEW
LBC is a very light, fun, colourful, charming, artistic and aspiring movie with great music. Nothing too brilliant about the story if you notice… It has traces of many movies made to the tune of the Bollywood industry and aspirations + hardships of aspiring actors who will to succeed at any cost in this big intoxicating industry. But what is brilliant about LBC is how simple & light this movie is !! It has no action, few intense emotional scenes and full of light humour making it a great family movie. It shows the different aspects of movies and different characters associated with the industry. It brings out the stereotypes with simple character driven jokes about them that will keep you giggling throughout the movie. The full cast of the movie does a commendable job as fas as projecting their character is concerned but none of them out-stand and share the limelight from the other great actors in the movie. Everyone is equally good.
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MOVIE
- Special guest appearances by the best in the industry. The movie starts with Aamir Khan !! Other names include Sharukh Khan, Kareen Kapoor, Rani Mukherjee, Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi, Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, Ranbir Kapoor, Akshaye Khanna, Vivek Oberoi, Manish Malhotra.. did I miss anyone..??
- Farhan Akhtar & Konkana get along brilliantly as the leads with style and quality acting.
- Rishi Kapoor & Juhi Chawla are hilarious. So is Sanjay Kapoor.
- Dimple Kapadia is intense, strong and charming even now..
- Isha Sharvani is cute and fits the bill well. Hritik is sublime and still very noticeable in his short role.
- The art work and cinematography are colourful and very pleasing.
- Music is the best with Shankar-Eshaan-Loy doing their magic. Even the background score & Sound design are great.
- Zoya has done a great job for her directorial debut and sure can write a good story. Farhan can write some mean dialogues too.
- The twist at the end in the story is totally unexpected and well thought. Also, no character or element of the movie feels out of place. Every thing in the movie fits well with each other like a complete jigsaw.
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LOW-LIGHTS OF THE MOVIE
- Some scenes of the movie seem a little stretched. You do notice 2 hours 40 minutes passing by.
- It is a slow movie, no doubt, and thus will let your attention go off the screen every now and then.
- A few strong emotions and challenging scenes could have made this movie more appealing.
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FINAL WORD
Very Good – 7.5/10 .
Its the second big release of 2009 after a disastrous Chandni Chowk to China and it is a HIT for sure. How big a hit is what we have to wait and watch. Must Watch..
Keep it for a relaxed evening after a quite dinner for light-feel-good entertainment. It doesn’t promise laugh riots but sure will make you giggle and smile every few minutes.. Kudos to the cast and crew.. !! It’s not Luck .. just plain Talent !
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I sooo love the start of this album that it’s difficult to move on….
Let’s start this review again.. [while I play the CD again from the start ]
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Simple fundamental… When Shankar-Eshaan-Loy [SEL] come together with Javed & Farhan Akhtar, history knows that the music is always ground breaking. Be it Dil Chahta Hai or Lakshya or Don or Rock On !! the result has always been pure harmonic melody in an innovative style. This time they had another Akhtar join their fabulous team. Farhan’s sister Zoya makes her debut as a Writer & Director thus making it a complete family movie for the Akhtar’s. The class & grace of this family is evident in the music of this movie and I am sure will very clearly be seen even in the movie when it releases..
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The film is about the struggle of an aspiring actor played by Farhan in his second movie as an actor along with some big names like Konkana Sen, Rishi Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, Juhi Chawla, Sanjay Kapoor & Hritik Roshan. Here is a spoiler :- We hear there are special appearances by Shahrukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Salmaan Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Shilpa Shetty, Rani Mukherji, Karan Johar & many more to name a few !!
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Lets come to the music. As the movie is about struggle, love, relationships, fun & pain the music is about that as well. All these fundamentals work with a listener as everyone can relate to them in some way or the other. Javed Akhtar’s lyrics always deliver the message in the most soothing & perfect way.. and music of Luck By Chance is no different.
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REVIEW
Track 1- Yeh Zindagi Bhi – Its got a very groovy drum break beat start. Very catch & you will want to listen to it again & again just for that start. But wait for Shekhar Ravjiani & Loy’s vocals to come in cause they are equally brilliant with some amazing poetic lyrics typical to the Javed Akhtar style about life & a man’s aspirations. The chorus & bridge of the song are very catch & will get stuck in your head. You will be humming the harmonies for a couple of days atleast. Make sure you stop & listen to the lyrics once atleast as they are deep & meaningful. The repetitive background drum beat music works in favor of the song & thus I don’t see any downside in this song although you can hear a slight similarity to the ‘Taare Zameen Par’ soundtrack. I give this song a 9/10.
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Track 2 – Baawre – After I finally managed to get past the continuous looping of track 1, the expectations were very high for the rest of the album. “Baawre” doesn’t disappoint you. The Rajasthani ensemble along with Shankar’s vocals is a classic blend of traditional with modern Bollywood music. Although the overall feel is traditional, the song has a very situational feel to it and you wonder what it will look like in the movie. What this album misses is a club tune. This song has the potential to fill that gap depending on how it is shot. Hritik Roshan dancing to the song in a Russian circus environment should do the song good. It will still not become a “Koi Kahe” as it lacks that class. The instruments, the composition, the lyrics, the mixing on this song is very good. I just don’t like the drop that comes in around 3 minutes into the song. This song gets a 8/10 .
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Track 3 – Pyaar Ki Daastaan – You have had a song about life, a fun dance number & now a romantic one. When you get to song 3 you know this album is a complete package with all moods.
Amit Paul delivers some very soulful vocals along with Mahalakshmi Iyer on this song. Lyrics are deep & very romantic with a strong Bollywood flavour to it. The composition is not very different from many other Bollywood romantic songs. Plus it is not very catchy but definitely a good listen. An average song. I would give it a 6.5/10.
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Track 4 – Yeh Aaj Kya Ho Gaya? – A simple straight forward song sung by the melodious yet powerful Sunidhi Chauhan. A happy feel good factor with a complete live music ensemble. I can imagine the SEL boys performing this song live on stage. Live drums, keyboards & guitars… Minimal synthetic music. Takes you back to Rock On !!. Great composition and has a light side to it. I like this song. I give it a 7.5/10 .
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Track 5 – Sapno Se Bhare Naina – If you liked track 1 on this album, you will LOVVVVEEEEE this one. This is by far the best song on this CD. You have to listen to this song atleast 5 times to grab all elements of this song viz. Lyrics, Vocals, composition, instruments used and the overall package of each element blending with other. Each element is so grasping that it takes full 5 minutes of the song to relish it. Pay attention to the lyrics from the word go & you wont get enough of it. The aspirations & dreams are picturesque through words alone. The music of this song also forms the background score of the film’s intense moments. It has a dark bassline for it’s start and then goes into a soft Drum n’ Bass beat pattern. Shankar’s voice makes you feel like you are walking on sky. It surely is the best overall work of SEL I have ever heard. I give it a 9.5/10 . Brilliant !!
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Track 6 – O Rahi Re – Another superb soft song. Shankar’s vocals on this song literally touch your soul. This song without any music & just his vocals is good enough to take you on a trip with the amazing lyrics at hand. I think SEL realised that & thus have kept the music to a minimal with an acoustic guitar & a simple beat. Its completely in the style of “Maa” from Taare Zameen Par. I would love to see Shankar perform this live on stage someday. 9/10 .
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Track 7 – Baawre Remix – If you want to do something different from the current trend… THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT !! With the Remixes trend in the market, the team of LBC haven’t kept remixes off nor have they gone the typical way of giving a song to DJ Suketu or A-Myth and the likes…
Midival Punditz are regarded to be the kings of Asian Underground and they make a come back here with a direct entry into Bollywood with this amazing rendition of Baawre. Truly electronic with vocal scatting being the main feature. The production of this remix is simply innovative & new to a style unknown to Bollywood. A rocking 8/10 for this remix.
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FINAL WORD
BRILLIANT – 8.5/10
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Shankar-Eshaan-Loy along with the Akhtar family make a statement and put a milestone at the start of 2009. It is sort of a like a challenge for all music teams to try and out do them. And frankly… I doubt anyone can come close !! You might have bigger hit songs in the forthcoming year but not an album packed with hits like this… Cant wait for this movie !!
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They definitely did not update the OST to 2010 music stye. This is so Himesh in 2005 when he was the icon. The perfect house beat and with a super deep bass line that I don’t remember hearing on a Himesh track. So that is definitely new for him. The lyrics are so-so with typical Himesh dance beat vocal style that he rose to fame for. This song would be a sure hit if it was in 2005. In 2010.. not sure.. Will I play it in a party..? Maybe.. Maybe Not !
Track 9 – Tum Chain Ho (Unplugged) – As if Sonu & Alka had not created enough magic with this song !! Vineeet Singh is fantastic and this is by far the best song on the album.. Or by far one of best romantic songs I have heard this year. It’s perfect vocally with a really good composition. The acoustic guitar works brilliantly with Vineet’s voice and it has been beautifully played & more importantly recorded brilliantly. A must listen as it gives you the true taste of Bollywood with the amount of talent India has in every aspect of music. 
LOWLIGHTS OF THE MOVIE
