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EXPECTATIONS
One actually never knows which way Vishal Bhardwaj turns
when it comes to compositions of his films. In his last
release Omkara if he had 'Beedi Jalaile' that
continues to sell till date, then he also had 'Naina Thag
Lenge' that made it to the list of those looking for
classy tracks. This is why when he comes up with a movie
that has a title like Kaminey, has actors like Shahid
Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra who are as mainstream as it gets,
explores a genre (caper) that is still in it's infancy state
in Bollywood, pairs up with Gulzar saab for the umpteenth
time and promises to bring in his own trademark sensibility
to the project, one looks forward to the music of Kaminey
with a completely open mind.
MUSIC
Thankfully, it is one 'dhinchaak' beginning for Kaminey
as the very sound of 70s is converted into a full length
song, courtesy 'Dhan Te Nan'. The way
Sukhwinder Singh and Vishal Dadlani go about singing the
song (with Robert Bob Omulo adding on a little rap); it
appears to be one rocking competition between the two of
them as they go out rightly ballistic in their rendition. A
number which is a chartbuster from the word GO, it is one 'seeti-maar'
outing that will make audiences jump from their seats even
in multiplexes! A theme track that is pretty much in synch
with the caper genre of the film, 'Dhan Te Nan' (that
has an innovative 'remix version' to boast of) has Gulzar
saab getting innovative once again, as reflected in each and
every line of the song which is unique and truly new.
If 'Dhan Te Nan' was akin to driving a racing car on
a highway, 'Thode Bheege' is an almost silent
boat ride on a moonlit night. This beautiful melody starts
off slowly, rightly so to suit the mood of the song, and
reaches it's crescendo one minute into its duration. A song
about first love (which could also be the last ever, as
confessed by the protagonist); 'Thode Bheege' is an
Indian tune with Western arrangements to it, something that
gives this Mohit Chauhan number an international touch. It
takes a few hearing to warm up to the number but it's a
point of no return once the song gets on you. Add this one
to that romantic collection you may have been making for the
one you love! Second winner in a row!
While Shahid's confession of love was sedate and sober in 'Thode
Bheege' then watch out for Priyanka Chopra (on whom the
song has been presumably shot) as she goes all out to
declare in front of the entire world about her first (and
yet again, the last too) love! Rekha Bhardwaj sings 'Raat
Ke Dhai Baje' for her and sets the 'mauj-masti' mood
even as Vishal Bhardwaj experiments by bringing in Sunidhi
Chauhan on scene as well. He almost fuses the two voices and
brings in a new sound that keeps the rhythmic mood of 'Raat
Ke Dhai Baje' alive. He does something similar with his
male voices as well by bringing together Suresh Wadkar and
Kunal Ganjawala. With rap by Earl E D, 'Raat Ke Dhai Baje'
(that also arrives in a worthy 'remix version') is all set
to be the next 'Sapne Mein Milti Hai' [Satya]
moment for Kaminey, considering the fact that Vishal
is expected to pep up the situation with some vibrant
picturisation.
The much talked about 'safe sex' number, 'Fatak',
comes in next that has a tune which pretty much goes back in
the zone of 'Mangal Mangal' [Mangal Pandey].
With a folk flavour to it, the song belongs to the kind that
can find some audience only after it has been seen on the
screen. Due to it's good lyrical appeal which almost
narrates a story, 'Fatak' conveys the message even as
it maintains a naughty streak to it. One can expect this
Sukhwinder Singh & Kailash Kher sung number to find an
important place in the film's narrative!
Yet another track that certainly has a lyrical appeal to it
is the title song 'Kaminey'. Frankly, in the
history of Hindi cinema, there seldom has been an entire
track centered on a cuss word and that too for a mainstream
film. In this regard, Vishal Bhardwaj and Gulzar saab have
definitely braved in doing something that could well have
sounded impossible at the inception stage. They come up with
a number that may play as a part of the film's background at
number of junctures in the film's narrative. Told from the
point of view of the protagonist who is finding quite a few
things around him 'kaminey', including friends,
friendship, the path or even the journey, the song moves at
a leisurely pace and has a Western treatment to it.
It's a two minute grand finale with the sound of 70s back,
as witnessed in Johnny Gaddaar almost two years back.
Theme music 'Go Charlie Go', with it's base in
the title song, gets into the 'Dhan Te Nan' mode and
from there on becomes one pacy journey that you wish to
take. Just an apt end to the album that continued to
oscillate between different genres throughout its six track
pack.
OVERALL
Kaminey is certainly not a run of the mill album and
this is where its prime strength lies. The album boasts of
at least three chartbuster tracks - 'Dhan Te Nan'
(sure shot superhit), 'Thode Bheege' (must for the
hearts in love) and 'Raat Ke Dhai Baje' (for some 'masti'
and 'hungama'). Songs like 'Fatak' and 'Kaminey'
are innovative and situational which showcase the range of
Vishal Bhardwaj. Add to that the 'Go Charlie Go - Theme
Music' and you know that Kaminey is yet another
addition to some excellent albums that have hit the stands
during last one month.
OUR PICK(S)
'Dhan Te Nan', 'Thode Bheege', 'Raat Ke Dhai Baje', 'Go
Charlie Go'
  
Download Songs of
Kaminey:
IN 128Kbps :
Kaminey (2009) ~128Kbps
IN 320Kbps :
Kaminey [2009-MP3-VBR-320Kbps] - DM
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