EXPECTATIONS
Whether it is producer Sajid Nadiadwala or director
Sajid Khan, they have always maintained that their films
are meant to entertain. One saw that in their earlier
association Heyy Babyy which went on to be a big
success. Its music too caught on with masses with
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy coming up with a few chartbuster
tracks, most notably 'Ishq Mohabbat'. Now as the
Heyy Babyy team reloads, as publicised by the
makers, one looks forward to see what exactly does the
team have in store for the audiences this time around.
Sameer and Amitabh Bhattacharya write.
MUSIC
The way 'Oh Girl You're Mine' begins, you know
that it is going to be a fun outing ahead. Though the song
has primary lyrics that go as 'Tere Ishq Mein... ',
it's the parallel sound of 'Oh Girl You're Mine'
which is prevalent throughout, something which brings a
constant rhythm. Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy bring a new singer on
board, Tarun Sagar, who comes along with Alyssa Mendonsa
(along with Loy Mendonsa as supporting vocalists) for this
foot tapping number that brings together all the lead
protagonists in the film. Featuring the much hyped sequence
with all three leading ladies in bikinis, this instantly
catchy track (which also appears later in a faster 'remix
version') is bound to be noticed in weeks to come.
The fun continues, this time with a 'Masti'
effect to it as one is transported back to the era of 70s
and 80s when lovers searched for those private moments in
the confines of the house. Titled 'Papa Jag Jayega',
this 'masala' number (which acts as an instant coffee)
written by Amitabh Bhattacharya has Ritu Pathak, Neeraj
Sridhar, Alyssa Mendonsa and Amitabh Bhattacharya having fun
while ensuring that 'Pappa' doesn't wake up due to all the
noise. A situational track that should work with the
visuals, 'Pappa' also arrives with a 'remix version'.
There is huge fun in store soon after with the much awaited
today's version of 'Apni To Jaise Taise'.
Titled 'Aapka Kya Hoga - Dhanno' (due to the
reference of 'Dhanno' right through the five minute duration
of the song), it starts off as an entirely different new
number before Mika strikes after an entire minute has gone
by. While Sunidhi Chauhan leads the show to begin with (and
gets the right sensuality in), Mika gets a distinct North
Indian flavour in his rendition while ensuring that he
doesn't let the original singer (Kishore Kumar) down.
The musical team here ensures that it doesn't just go about
remixing the song from the past. Instead, a fresh treatment
is meted here and though the germ is kept intact, everything
from lyrics to most of the tune has been reworked upon. An
outright chartbuster track that has Shankar Mahadevan and
Sajid Khan as the supporting vocalists with Arun Ingle, Mani
Mahadevan, Rahul Chitnis, Kaustubh D and Nitin Karandhikar
coming together for a chorus, 'Aapka Kya Hoga - Dhanno'
brings back the nostalgia of the 80s and ensures that
current generation also gets exposed to this memorable track
from Lawaaris.
The album continues to get inspired from the past with 'I
Don't Know What To Do' reminding listener of the
kind of songs that were heard in Manmohan Desai and Prakash
Mehra films. The common factor here? Shabbir Kumar, who
returns after a hiatus and sounds just the same as he did in
the 80s. A fun 'suhaagraat' number where the groom is
completely clueless about what to do and the girl is trying
to teach him a lesson or two, 'I Don't Know What To Do'
is funny and aimed at the gallery. Of course purists may
scoff at what the team of Housefull have to offer
with this track but the fact remains that Sunidhi Chauhan
along with Shabbir Kumar have all the fun behind the mike
and the same effect is expected through visuals as well.
The way 'He's Such A Loser' begins, it appears
like a groovy Bondisque track which would be full on
attitude. However, as one starts concentrating on lyrics by
Amitabh Bhattacharya, one realises that the song has been
designed in a comic vein. Describing the central protagonist
of the film who is referred to as 'panauti' and 'manhoos' by
one and all, the song goes all out in ensuring that there is
nothing positive about him which is brought to fore.
Vivienne Pocha gets a major song for herself and along with
Amitabh Bhattacharya, she does well in making best use of
the opportunity.
OVERALL
As expected, Housefull is a fun album and never takes
itself too seriously to turn into a landmark affair that
would be remembered for years to come. The songs are meant
to be entertaining enough to fit in well with the film's
narrative and not allow any full moment whatsoever to come
in. This is why there is no conventional love song or a 'dard-e-judaai'
affair. Instead, majority of songs move at a fast pace while
ensuring that the fun element is never lost. With
Housefull all set to be first major film to hit the
screens after the conclusion of IPL and excellent promotion
of both movie as well as music ensuring very good visibility
in weeks to come, this Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy soundtrack should
manage to do well commercially.
OUR PICK(S)
'Aapka Kya Hoga - Dhanno', 'Oh Girl You're Mine', 'Papa
Jag Jayega'
 
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