EXPECTATIONS
You do expect a lively soundtrack for Jodi Breakers.
The film's theme is such that it deserves a peppy soundtrack
and with Salim-Sulaiman at the helm of affairs, you are
reasonably confident about some catchy tunes ahead. Since
the composers are in good form with at least a couple of
songs each in Love Break-ups Zindagi, Ladies v/s Ricky
Bahl and Aazaan working with the audience, you do
hope that the trend continues with Jodi Breakers as
well which has lyrics by Irshad Kamil and Shabbir Ahmad
contributing with one song.
MUSIC
Of late Salim Merchant has been reserving quite a few songs for
himself as a singer as well. This is evidenced yet again in
Jodi Breakers as well which kick-starts with 'Kunwara'.
A song that celebrates single hood, it is also a re-invention of
sorts for Madhavan who has otherwise been seen and heard in
relatively serious roles, case in point being his last film
Tanu Weds Manu. This time around he goes all out with 'Kunwara'
which makes an instant mark and helps form a connect with the
listener. A dance floor number which comes across as an
energetic track, it surprisingly doesn't see a 'remix version'
for itself.
The album sees further elevation in graph with 'Bipasha'.
After 'Bebo Main Bebo' (Kambakkth Ishq) where
Kareena had earned a song on her (nick)name, 'Bipasha' is
the only other instance in the recent times where a leading lady
sees a song dedicated to her. Shabbir Ahmad does full justice to
the job entrusted upon him with lyrics that go as 'Aaja Main
Sikhadoon Tujhe Pyaar Ki Bhaasha, Rab Ne Hai Fursat Mein
Taraasha; Baithe Hai Jaal Bichaye, Phas Jaaye Na Bipasha'
hence making it clear that the song would have a lot to offer
for those who have been die hard fans of Bipasha. With
Salim-Sulaiman creating a fusion of Middle East and Western
sound, Shradha Pandit also enjoys her stint behind the mike and
is clearly having fun while rendering 'Bipasha'. Shadab Faridi
gives her good company, hence ensuring that 'Bipasha' would be
played for quite some time to come, what with the 'remix
version' further adding on to the appeal.
There is a mood shift in the album with 'Darmiyaan'
and one doesn't mind that since it is time for some hardcore
romantic outing here. Shafqat Amanat Ali gets a certain 'thehrav'
in the album and with his mature vocals doing the trick, he ends
up making 'Darmiyaan' a number that haunts you for quite
some time even after it has been played just once. Clinton
Cerejo is the additional singer in this love song which has
poetic lyrics by Irshad Kamil, the man who has been doing well
quite consistently for last few years now and has yet another
beautiful number to his name now. The (much slower) 'reprise'
version is sung by Shreya Ghoshal and since the original by
Shafqat has made such a mark, you just go by the flow when this
version is played.
It is a quintessential Salim-Sulaiman outing from the word 'go'
as Salim Merchant, Shadab Faridi and Shradha Pandit come
together for 'Mujhko Teri Zaroorat Hai'. While
Irshad Kamil weaves some lovely lyrics all over again, it is the
Western treatment-meets-Indian melody which makes this love song
yet another good addition in the album. A song about two hearts
longing for each other, 'Mujhko Teri Zaroorat Hai' is yet
another sweet-n-simple love song that doesn't take much time to
catch on Later it has been played a few times. Later it is
pretty much 'sone pe suhaaga' once Rahat Fateh Ali Khan steps in
for the 'remix version'.
Salim-Sulaiman end the album in a style with 'Jab Main
Tumhare Saath Hun' hence making it five in a row for
Jodi Breakers. Shilpa Rao (who deserves to be heard much
more often) opens the song with Benny Dayal, who is finding good
popularity comes his way, and ensures that this romantic number
earns it's well deserved place in the album. Yes, one does get
an impression of the song belonging to Vishal-Shekhar territory.
However one can well attribute this to the sensibilities of
these composers who think around the same lines and hence can be
expected to sound like each other in an outing or two.
OVERALL
Jodi Breakers has all in it to be one of the more popular
albums at the very beginning of the year. Salim-Sulaiman along
with Irshad Kamil and Shabbir Ahmed have done their job and now
it is up to the makers to make the most out of it and promote it
well enough to enhance the music's reach. So far there has been
a good vigour shown in that direction but a sustained momentum
coupled with good success of the film at the box office can
promise the music to find farther reach for it as well. A good
album that deserves an audience.
OUR PICK(S)
Bipasha, Darmiyaan, Kunwara, Mujhko Teri Zaroorat Hai
 
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