Now one strongly believes that this
one can't really go wrong. After all with names like Pritam,
Shahid Kapoor, TIPS, UTV and Aziz Mirza involved, there is
no reason why the music of Kismat Konnection
shouldn't 'konnect' with the audience. Add to it the great
run that everyone associated with the film is enjoying off
late and one is led to believe that the music of Kismat
Konnection would be just the right follow up to Pritam's
hit brigade of 2008 - Race and Jannat. With
lyrics by Sayeed Qadri and Shabbir Ahmed, one plays on the
album with great anticipation.
It takes not more than 30 seconds to warm up to 'Aai
Paapi (Tu Hai Meri Soniye) ' which sets the groove
on from the very first note. With Shabbir Ahmed's mix of
English and Hindi lyrics seemingly getting a glee on the
face of Neeraj Sridhar, 'Aai Paapi' is the title song
with the words 'Kismat Konnection' making an
intermittent appearance. Though there is another male voice
being quite prominent in the song throughout, it has
surprisingly not been credited.
Coming back to this dance number
which is quite a riot when it reappears in the 'remix
version', 'Aai Paapi' has a word 'chartbuster'
written all over it. Add to that the overall club feel of
the song which should heat up the dance floors in weeks to
come coupled with Shahid's energetic moves and you know that
the song is a definite crowd puller.
ISaid to be Shahid's personal favorite song from the album,
'Bakhuda Tumhi Ho' brings together Atif Aslam
and Pritam once again after 'Pehli Nazar Mein' [Race]
. Written by Sayeed Quadri, the number has Alka Yagnik
pairing as Aslam's co-singer even though she comes only
mid-way into the song. The number is special since it merges
styles of both Pritam and Atif Aslam and doesn't result in
any of the two loosing their identity or taking over the
show completely.
A beautiful melody that carries an Indian feel throughout
and boasts of some eye catchy picturisation, courtesy the
foreign outdoor locales it has been shot at, 'Bakuhda' is
easily the second potentially successful number in a row
after a rocking opening number.
Though one is not too sure about the relevance of a 'remix
version' for a song like 'Bakhuda', one suspiciously
plays it on. However, there is a surprise in store as this
version doesn't harm the original even bit and doesn't even
turn out to be a 'remix' in true sense. Instead it just
comes with slightly different beats and rendition that only
adds on to the effect and makes it a further enjoyable
hearing.
The moment one sees the team of Shaan, Hard Kaur and Akruti
Kakkar coming together for a song that goes like 'Move
Your Body Now', you know what to expect. Well, what
else but yet another urban rocking number which would set
your feet tapping after very first listening! The song
pretty much succeeds in doing so, especially due to coming
together of varied styles brought to fore by the diverse set
of singers that Pritam ropes in.
With fast paced beats keeping the tempo high for this yet
another dance number which fuses Western and Punjabi style
well, 'Move Your Body Now' has in it to give
competition to the opening number as well and should
certainly turn out to be yet another chartbuster addition to
the album.
Later in the album, Adeel replaces Shaan for the second
version of the song while ensuring that he too keeps the
momentum on for the album. A song like this certainly
deserves a 'remix version' and expectedly makes an
appearance to make it three times the fun! It would be a
surprise if this number doesn't turn out to be a big hit in
weeks to come!
It's time to move into serene surroundings with the advent
of 'Is This Love (Kahin Na Laage) ' which is written
by Sayeed Quadri. While Shreya Ghoshal immediately gets on
to the job, she is soon accompanied by Mohit Chouhan who
sung a beautiful 'Tum Se Hi' for Pritam last year in
Jab We Met.
Well, the impact is felt again in Kismat Konnection
too as Mohit and Shreya get into yet another melodious
outing which reflects the realization of love amongst the
main protagonists of the story. Even though one doesn't
really feel a need for the 'remix version' here, you don't
really mind that due to intrinsically good sound that the
song carries!
Bhangra beats mark the opening of 'Soniye Ve (Dhak
Dhak Dhak) ' which soon comes so close to Pritam's
own 'Chori Chori' from Garam Masala that one
starts wondering whether the entire song would follow the
same course. However, that's not really the case as this
Shabbir Ahmed written song gets into a different rhythm
after an alarmingly similar start. But does that make 'Soniye
Ve' any better? Not exactly!
Even though this Sonu Nigam and Sunidhi Chauhan song comes
with trademark Pritam arrangements, the tune doesn't have
much zing in it to be termed as one of THE tracks from the
album. Yet again, the song arrives in a 'remix version' and
while it does have a potential to warrant a promotional
music video, one would rather go back to the numbers that
one heard earlier in the album.
There are sure fire hits like 'Aai Paapi' and 'Move Your
Body Now' in the album but beyond that it would require
quite some push from the film itself to reflect in the
album's sales. Though 'Bakhuda' and 'Is This Love'
good, they would work mainly once the film becomes
successful. Overall, Kismat Konnection promises to
score well at the music stands but whether it matches up to
the sales of a Race or a Jannat would have to
be observed closely.
 
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