Updates
on November 3, 2007
Goal is special. It has a number of things, which are
happening only for the second time.
It is the second film of director Vivek Agnihotri after
Chocolate.
It is the second sports based film to release in 2007 after
Chak De India.
It is the second UTV production to have been shot in UK this
year after Hat Trick.
It is the second film with John Abraham and Arshad Warsi
forming a pair after Kabul Express.
It is the second instance of Vivek Agnihotri and composer
Pritam coming together after Chocolate.
It is the second time that John Abraham and Bipasha Basu
would share a frame in 2007 after ‘Phoonk De' in
No Smoking.
Though
with Pritam at helm, one can expect a hardcore commercial
song or two from Goal, expectations are more of a
theme-based soundtrack from the album. One hopes though that
at least a couple of them rise above being conventionally
situational and give something to a listener to cheer and
dance along. This is exactly what happens as beyond the
situational tracks, two more numbers ('Billo Rani', 'Ishq
Ka Kalma') promise to be sure fire chartbusters.
Unexpected happens at the very start of Goal as what
you get to hear is completely against what you could have
ever imagined as the first track of the album. No theme
song. No situational track. No anthem music. What you hear
is an out and out 'masala' track, 'Billo Rani', which
follows the 'qawalli-mujra' mode and turns out to be a
number which could belong to the heartland of India. Pritam
gets an unlikely combination of Anand Raaj Anand and Richa
Sharma to sing for him and the duo does quite well to croon
with full gusto.
With Pritam looking at
instruments like harmonium, tabla and dholki rather than the
set of western instruments available to him, he throws a
surprise by making a thorough 'seeti-maar' number. Racy and
instantly catchy, 'Billo Rani' is a guaranteed
chartbuster which would make much more than just it's
presence felt across the nook and corner of the country. If
handled well, this Javed Akhtar saab written track could
turn out to be 2007's 'Kajrare'! And yes, for those
who want to take this number to the dance floor of clubs and
discotheques, there is always a remix track which picks on
additional pace with 'dhik-chik' added for creating the
effect!
What happens when the sound
of three chartbuster tracks 'Hare Krishna Hare Raam'
[Bhool Bhulaiyaa], 'Ada' [Garam Masala]
and 'Bhagam Bhag' [Bhagam Bhag] is merged into one single
track? 'Ishq Ka Kalma' is born! Just two minutes into
it and you know that a popular song is in the making. Though
'Ishq Ka Kalma' is designed as 'made for an item
song', there is also a touch up in the form of 'Aale Aale'
which gives a sports angle a la 'Ole Ole' which is a sound
much heard when football matches are cheered by spectators.
This funky track by Neeraj Sridhar that has ample dose of
English interspersed with the main lines has ample scope to
be aided by some imaginative picturisation for a promotional
music video. And yes, Neeraj can comfortably add 'Ishq Ka
Kalma' as yet another successful number to his
repertoire!
A punch on the face comes next when newcomer Devrat gets all
charged up for his rendition in 'Hey Dude'.
With the lyrics further spreading on as 'Hey dude, don't
mess with me', you know that it's a clear messaging to
the opposition both on and off the field. An out and out
Western track with high on arrangements and an overall loud
appeal (to go with the genre of the film and song's
setting), 'Hey Dude' is a kind of musical piece,
which is expected to appear regularly at various junctions
in the film. Expect it to carry on the heat of the narrative
whenever it blazes on.
Finally a bona fide theme track hits the album when Daler
Mehndi takes center stage with 'Halla Bol'.
Ever imagined that the sound of Bagpiper could be
interspersed with 'dhol' beats? Well, Pritam and his team do
so, to create a vociferous sound for this spirited number
written by Javed Akhtar saab. One would have expected 'Halla
Bol' to arrive at the very beginning of the album though
due to it's theme. The song keeps it's Indian feel intact
and aided by an elaborate orchestra, it blazes on and
promises to keep the flag flying high. Look out for the
track's culmination which times around a minute and keeps
you hooked on with it's grand appeal!
The moment 'Tara Ru' begins, one gets a sudden
feeling about Goal slipping away into a different
territory. While all this while the soundtrack kept an
upbeat mood, the slow beginning to 'Tara Ru' gives an
impression that the finale would be taking a different
route. This is what happens as 'Tara Ru' turns out to
be a big yawn with the four-minute audio not really catching
your attention. The song's theme is about a team which is on
the verge of loosing and is being motivated not to give up
and keep it's head high on the face of adversity. It may
work to an extent in the film but as an audio this Javed Ali
sung number is a strict no-no.
Nevertheless, keeping an odd 'Tara Ru' aside, Goal
has it's many bright points in the form of 'Ishq Ka Kalma'
and 'Billo Rani' (difficult to choose the better of
the two). While these two tracks would keep the music
company happy, title song 'Halla Bol' and 'Hey
Dude' are the numbers, which would keep director Vivek
Agnihotri happy. As for Pritam, he can count Goal as
yet another album in 2007, which would continue to feature
his name in the charts.
 
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