EXPECTATIONS
On a regular day one wouldn't have been too sure about what
to expect from the music of The Dirty Picture. After
all, the film recounts the 80s era, tells the tale of Silk
Smitha and has an unconventional pairing of Vidya Balan with
men like Naseeruddin Shah, Emraan Hashmi and Tusshar Kapoor.
Moreover with Vishal-Shekhar coming on board and writer
Rajat Aroraa turning lyricist for an entire album for the
first time ever, there is further intrigue quotient to the
entire soundtrack. However what makes one hopeful of a fun
outing in the offering is the single most factor which is
also the USP of the album - 'Ooh La La'. With
the song pretty much catching attention of audience ever
since it's sound was unveiled a few months ago, one looks
forward to what does the rest of the album have to offer.
MUSIC
Expectedly it is a fun beginning with 'Ooh La La' giving
The Dirty Picture a smashing start with the kind of
arrangements that are totally set in the 80s mode. In fact for
those who have been brought up in the 80s era would really sense
the kind of nuances that have been taken care of by
Vishal-Shekhar who go all the way in creating a riotous outing.
Also Rajat Aroraa's lyrics deserve special mention here for the
kind of word-spinning he does in order to bring in a
sensual-n-naughty mood come alive on screen. However none of
that would have been possible if not for Bappi Lahiri and Shreya
Ghoshal who have clearly smashed it big time with their
rendition and are seemingly having so much fun behind the mike
that one can well expect them to have continued singing even
after Vishal-Shekhar would have called 'okay'. A special mention
for the second half of the song where the entire mood of the
song shifts from Jeetendra's 'Himmatwala'/'Tohfa' mood to
that of Mithun Chakravorty's 'Disco Dancer'/'Kasam Paida
Karne Waale Ki' with Bappi Lahiri bringing back the mood
bang on. This is the reason why even though there is a 'Dhol
Mix' that arrives at the end of the album, one still wants to
stick to the original here.
There is a shift in the album though with singer Kamal Khan
crooning Ishq Sufiyana, a number that is tailor
made for Emraan Hashmi. Reminding of the style that director
Milan Luthria had adopted in Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai
for the songs 'Pee Loon' and 'Tum Jo Aaye', even 'Ishq
Sufiyana' gets into a similar mode and ensures that the
album would have one more chartbuster to it's name that would go
all the way in fetching audience's attention. A Sufi track that
has an out and out 'desi' feel to it and is thankfully not
adulterated by any Western influences, it also appears in an
added version with Sunidhi Chauhan coming behind the mike.
However one does wish that if only Rahat Fateh Ali Khan could
have been roped to do a solo version of this song, 'Ishq
Sufiyana' may have reached further heights.
It is back to retro outing with 'Honeymoon Ki Raat'
which again reminds one of the Bappi Lahiri-Mithun Chakravorty
combo of the 80s. The lyrics here are out and out cheesy (as was
expected from a film of this genre) what with 'Kaamdev Ka
Sutra', 'Honeymoon Ki Raat' and 'Whsikey Si Chadti Hoon' forming
a part of Sunidhi Chauhan's rendition. A song that seems like a
night club outing, it doesn't quite go all the way and falls
short of being a naughty outing that it could have been. Now one
waits to see how the song is picturised because only that could
help it rise from being ordinary to something that is indeed
noticeable.
Last to arrive is 'Twinkle Twinkle' which takes
the album back into the naughty mood of the South films of the
80s, something that was always on the cards. With lyrics
comprising of 'Twinkle Twinkle', 'Jack-n-Jill', 'Humpty-Dumpty'
and 'Johny Ka Papa', this one could well be the 'Chammak
Challo' moment for Vidya Balan in the overall set up of 'The
Dirty Picture'. While Shreya Ghoshal starts the song well with
Vishal-Shekhar bringing on the beats that remind of 'Mehbooba
Mehbooba' [Sholay], it is the arrival of Rana
Mazumder that adds further variation as it takes the song into 'Yamma
Yamma' [Shaan] mode. Pretty much the kind of song
where Vishal-Shekhar got an opportunity to pay homage (yet
again) to R.D. Burman, it's a pity that 'Twinkle Twinkle'
ends in three minutes flat.
OVERALL
Music of The Dirty Picture takes the expected route and
delivers what it promised once 'Ooo La La' came on air.
While this song is a chartbuster all the way, even 'Ishq
Sufiyana' has in it to find long legs for itself, courtesy
Emraan Hashmi's strong fan base lapping it up. As for the added
'tadka' there is 'Twinkle Twinkle' that should keep the
mood naughty-n-entertaining, as is the theme and genre of the
film as well.
OUR PICK(S)
Ooh La La, Ishq Sufiyana
  
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