EXPECTATIONS
It is rather strange that despite names like Shahid Kapoor,
Kareena Kapoor, Himesh Reshammiya and Satish Kaushik
involved in Milenge Milenge, you are a little wary
about what the music of the film has to offer. Reason being
that the elapsed time between the creation of these
compositions and now, which accounts to almost half a
decade. But then once you jog your memory, you realise that
it was 5-7 years back when Himesh Reshammiya had come up
with some unforgettable songs in films like Tere Naam,
Aitraaz and Humraaz. Due to that very reason, you
play on Milenge Milenge to check out if the old world
charm prevails once again as the composer pairs up with his
long standing lyricist Sameer.
MUSIC
What one gets to hear at the very beginning of the album
though is the song 'Kuch To Baaki Hai' which has
been composed very recently. This is one song where lyrics hold
far more weight than composition and singing because of its
topical appeal as well as the fact that it merges real and reel
life. The world is aware about Shahid-Kareena break up and since
the movie too deals with a break up and then the ultimate
reunion, lyrics like 'Sab Khatm Hoke Bhi Tere Mere Darmiyaan
Kuch To Baaki Hai' couldn't have been timed better. Add to
that the fact that Himesh Reshammiya composes and sings with his
heart truly in and you have a chartbuster song up your sleeve.
If there was ever
a song that made an instant impact, 'Kuch To Baaki Hai'
will find it's place right up there. Despite its sad theme, the
song entertains and as does it's 'bright mix' which has Vineet
Singh coming up with an interesting vocal percussion. There is
also another 'remix version' and one doesn't mind the repetition
at all due to the song's catchy appeal.
From here on, the music belongs to the era gone by. Are there
any reasons to complain? Not at all as what one gets to hear is
Alka Yagnik, the singer who was once a force to reckon with and
today has been picking up assignments very sparsely. She leads
from the front as she gets into a happy outing with the title
song 'Milenge Milenge'. A stage song which has
Kareena Kapoor swaying to the melody, it also features Jayesh
Gandhi, who was once a regular with Reshammiya, giving vocals
for Shahid Kapoor. A song about hope when it comes to meeting
your someone special at least once more in life, 'Milenge
Milenge' has a certain sweetness to it which is exemplified
further due to Alka's vocals. The song also sees a repeat
version for itself with Himesh Reshammiya taking centre stage
and Shreya Ghoshal giving him support. This time around, the
proceedings become far more sober as Reshammiya goes low key in
his rendition.
What follows next is as an even slower track, 'Tum Chain
Ho', for which Reshammiya summons Sonu Nigam to do the
job. Remember the kind of soft love songs that the composer used
to compose for Salman Khan many years back? 'Tum Chain Ho'
belongs to the same category and though it does take time to
catch the melody here, it does linger on after a while. If you
have liked the kind of songs that Sonu had sung in his non-film
albums like 'Deewana', 'Jaan' and 'Yaad' then you would pick
this one too from the shelves. A love song where Alka Yagnik
gives good company to Sonu, it also sees an unplugged version by
Vineet Singh which actually turns out to be a surprise package.
This version is the one which can actually be played in loop and
enjoyed for hours at stretch.
The song which turns out to be a definite winner though is 'Ishq
Ki Galli' which takes one back to the kind of songs that
Dharmesh Darshan-Suneel Darshan-Nadeem Shravan used to have in
the films during the late 90s and early 2000s. If you have loved
that genre of music where 'qawallis' from the aforementioned
combination used to entice audience in thousands, especially
from interiors, then 'Ishq Ki Galli' is the one for you.
Add to that the fact that it is Rahat Fateh Ali Khan who leads
from the front and it is hard to imagine this song not reaching
out to its target audience. An immensely catchy number with love
as the central element of the proceedings, 'Ishq Ki Gali'
sees good support coming from Jayesh Gandhi and later finds a
good 'remix version' for itself which actually manages to get
the feet tapping.
Lastly comes an Alka Yagnik solo, 'Hare Kanch Ki Chuddiyan'.
With references to 'Mehendi', 'Radha' and 'Shyam', this one
truly belongs to the earlier part of the current decade and at
maximum makes one recollect the kind of music which was composed
back then. Rest assured, if released during that time period, it
would have done reasonably well. However, despite the sweetness
and innocence that Alka Yagnik brings in her voice, the song is
just about passable.
OVERALL
Milenge Milenge gives a little more than what one may
have expected out of this album. Thankfully for the makers, the
music hasn't lost its edge over the years and has the potential
in it to entertain audience from the current generation as well.
Himesh Reshammiya has created tunes which belong to the
heartland of the country and hasn't gone ballistic on Western
influences. In fact there is a certain Indian feel which is
prevalent throughout the score of Milenge Milenge which
would help audiences, especially the ones which may not
necessarily belong to the metropolitan cities, to identify with
the score. Add to that the fact there is bound to be immense
craze around the coming together of Shahid-Kareena which would
be further complimented by an intense promotional campaign and
there could well be a surprise winner round the corner.
OUR PICK(S)
''Kuch To Baaki Hai', 'Ishq Ki Gali', 'Tum
Chain Ho-Unplugged'
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