 EXPECTATIONS
When a movie stars Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor and
belongs to the romantic genre, it is expected that it
will boast of at least a couple of romantic numbers.
Slight apprehensions do come from the fact that the
director at the helm of affairs is a newcomer (Prem R
Soni). However, considering the fact that the music has
been composed by Sajid-Wajid (who have time and again
given at least one chartbuster for each of the Salman
films), Main Aur Mrs. Khanna does make you
reasonably excited about the final prospects.
MUSIC
10 seconds into the song 'Don't Say Alvida'
and you know for sure that Sajid-Wajid have a hit in hand at
least in the form of this title track. Belonging to old
school of music which has a timeless quality to it and has
more often than not always worked, 'Don't Say Alvida'
is a contemporary Bollywood love song while boasting of an
out and out Indian melody. Coming close to the kind of music
that one has heard in Salman's films like Har Dil Jo
Pyaar Karega and Chori Chori Chupke Chupke, 'Don't
Say Alvida' has Sonu Nigam at his best. The singer is
heard in lesser number these days but when he croons a
marvelous track like 'Don't Say Alvida', you don't
mind the quantity. Shreya Ghoshal joins a little later in
the day while Suzanne D'Mello is primarily a backup vocalist
here. Still, they do make their presence felt in this Junaid
Wasi written song that also appears in a well done 'remix'
version and also a 90 seconds slow-n-sad version (a Shreya
Ghoshal solo).
It's time to get into a 'Kajraare' [Bunty Aur
Babli] mode with Sunidhi Chauhan bringing on 'Happening'.
Even though the title gives an impression of an English
number in the offering, 'Happening' is mainly a
catchy term that plays throughout this 'qawalli' which is
written by Jalees Sherwani. Picturised on Preity Zinta (yes,
she too has an important role to play in the film), 'Happening'
is a foot tapping number that takes just a couple of
listening to register with the listener. A good number which
has been created for the masses and yet doesn't turn vulgar
at all, 'Happening' is fun, foot tapping and quite
enjoyable for its duration. The number which also appears in
a 'remix version', 'Happening' also has Wajid, Uvie,
Farhad and Raja Mushtaq joining the show and deserves to be
promoted aggressively.
From love, romance and dance, mood of the album becomes
somber with 'Rabba'. With Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
at the helm of affairs, you do expect the kind of outing
that 'Rabba' would provide. A slow moving soulful
track that does has a serene feel to it in spite of a sad
theme, 'Rabba' is situational and yet effective.
Jalees Sherwani spins a tale around the condition of the
protagonist who has lost love in his life and is trying to
explore things that went wrong. In the lines of 'Tanhai'
[Dil Chahta Hai] and 'Ye Dooriyan' [Love Aaj Kal], 'Rabba'
makes for a good hear.
The opening five seconds of 'Tum Ne Socha' do
remind of the sound of 'Soniyo' [Raaz - the Mystery
Continues] . However all similarity ends quite soon and
Sajid-Wajid create a tune that does make you appreciate it
during the first listening itself. One is assured that Wajid
is taking his job quite seriously as a singer, courtesy his
rendition of 'Tum Ne Socha' where he is indeed good.
A soft rock track where he changes pitch from being subtle
to full throated, 'Tum Ne Socha' is a very pleasant
sounding duet with Shreya Ghoshal joining Wajid behind the
mike. A beautiful contemporary song that has Arun Bhairav
penning the lyrics.
Finally, the album ends on a fun note with the 'dhol beats'
of 'Mrs. Khanna' being straight out of 'Pretty
Woman' [Kal Ho Na Ho] . A fun track that is picturised
on Sohail Khan and Kareena Kapoor, 'Mrs. Khanna' has
a good rhythm to it which is straight out of the David
Dhawan school of music. Heavy on orchestra, something that
goes perfectly well with the genre of the song, 'Mrs.
Khanna' is entertaining and should be a riot on screen
if picturised well. Written by Jalees Sherwani and Suzanne,
the number has Shaan and Sunidhi Chauhan as the prime
singers with Bappi Lahiri, Neuman Pinto and Suzanne D'Mello
also chipping in.
OVERALL
Main Aur Mrs. Khanna is a satisfying affair and you
don't have any reasons to complain whatsoever. One expected
at least a couple of chartbuster songs and Main Aur Mrs.
Khanna remains consistent throughout with not a single
number that doesn't work. The best of the lot though is 'Don't
Say Alvida' followed by 'Tum Ne Socha' that are
custom made for the romantic hearts. Meanwhile, 'Happening'
should take further care of the album sales.
OUR PICK(S)
'Don't Say Alvida', 'Tum Ne Socha', 'Happening'
 
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Main Aur Mrs. Khanna:
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