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By Joginder Tuteja, August 29, 2005 - 12:02 IST
Movies revolving around crime, hunter and the hunted have always fascinated audiences for decades. 2005 is no exception with Fardeen Khan donning the hat of a law breaker in 'Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena' where he is pitted against his real life father Feroz Khan. Starring opposite him is Koena Mitra who gets to play her first full fledged heroine role in EKEH after some bits and pieces roles in Road, Musafir and Insan. In this debut directorial venture of Suparn Verma, Fardeen's other partners in crime are Kay Kay, Rohit Roy, Mukul Dev [making an appearance after years] and Amin Haji [Lagaan, Mangal Pandey] while Gulshan Grover returns to play the BAD MAN after recently released 'Dus'. Pritish Nandy Communications prove themselves as enterprising film makers once again with handling diverse subjects like 'Hazaaron Khwahishen Aisi' and 'Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena' with ease. With Pritam's name on the album credits, one is sure that there would be some zippy tunes to keep you entertained throughout the album duration.
A rocking show begins as soon as the opening track 'Ishq Hai Jhootha' begins. A great blend of the style of 'Kambakth Ishq' [Pyaar Tune Kyon Kiya] and the rhythm of 'Dhoom Machale' [Dhoom], it is a pulsating foot tapping number that has a good dose of rap'n'reggae thrown in. Sunidhi Chauhan and Kunal Ganjawala are the perfect choice for the song of this genre that eliminates the line between a situational and an item number. A fast paced track based on western theme, another unique factor about the song is its boxing ring setting that makes the song stand apart. Lyricist Mayur Puri spins his own version of Ishq after many a lyricists doing the same since 'Kambakth Ishq' arrived! A winner all the way!
As expected there is a remix version by Jatin Sharma that is undoubtedly meant for the discotheques. As happens with the songs of this kind, one can find his/her neck swaying along with the song while the feet start tapping impulsively. A much faster version than the original, it builds up on the good work done in the original.
Bally Sagoo's style is revisited in 'Ankhiyaan Na Maar', yet another foot tapping club number that has hot bods Rakhi Sawant, Mumait Khan and Zubein Khan sharing the centre stage. An obvious item number with a club setting, it is a fusion of Punjabi music blended with western arrangements that makes it second number in a row to strike a chord. Written by Dev Kohli, 'Ankhiyan' is sung by, who else but Sunidhi Chauhan who can conveniently add it to her list of hit tracks. This time it's the turn of Bunty Rajput to do a remix and he too does a fine job too. So far both the tracks and their respective versions bring along a party feel to the album that can be set in a repeat mode with no worries about what to follow next.
Amitabh Verma writes for the first romantic song in the album - 'Jal Jal Ke Dhuan'. Sung by Sonu Nigam, it is a typical kind of number that the singer excels in. The pain in love is communicated efficiently once again by the singer in his 'Jaan', Deewana' and ‘Yaad' mould. A soft song with some lovely'n'soulful musical arrangements in the background, it is quite contemporary and suits the character of an urban youth quite well.
There have been remixes and different versions of number of other songs in the album but 'Jal Jal Ke Dhuaan' was hardly of the kind that could be expected to be coming along with a remix version. But Bunty Rajput proves us wrong by managing to come up with a remix of 'Jal Jal' as always, and aren't the results simply mind-blowing? The arrangements are superb with no time given to the listener to identify any gap between the beats. The pace of the song automatically increases due to the track being given an extra special zing with added beats and props that make it highly entertaining. This version too comes up trumps hence piling up one potential hit after another in EKEH.
A song about a group of friends in a rollicking mood, 'Yaaron' again has an urban setting and has a zippy orchestra accompanying it. A westernized number, it has a constant pace and rhythm by the composer Pritam who seems to have perfected the art of coming up with pulsating music that goes down well with the retro audience. Written by Shaan and Mayur Puri, 'Yaaron' also gains from the high spirited rendition by both Sonu Nigam and Shaan. This track is bound to be accompanied by great visuals and should be extremely effective while played on screen. That's the reason it entertains time and again in spite of being repeated in the album.
After some dance, romance and friendship, there is a Shabbir Ahmed written song about intrigue, passion and seduction that comes up next. Well sung by Suzzane D'Mello, whose rendition comes dangerously close to Alisha Chenoy, 'Jhoom' should send the temperatures soaring. By now, the mood of the entire album has been set in a western mode and 'Jhoom' is no exception. 'Jhoom' appears to be a situational track that should elevate the proceedings during the movie's narrative.
Subrat Sinha writes the last track of the album - 'Nasha Nasha'. The song maintains a constant tempo throughout just like the songs that came up earlier to this and doesn't disappoint. The tune of the number may not be really outstanding nor out of the world, but it is the overall treatment by Pritam that makes the number entertaining yet again.
Album of 'Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena' is one big party that one can enjoy at home, in campus, on a drive or in a lounge. There is no single dull moment in this entire album comprising of 10 tracks, each of which follow the genre of the movie – fast paced, exciting, passionate and intriguing. Pritam can conveniently announce EKEH to be his next big hit after 'Dhoom' with 'Chocolate' too faring decently. EKEH may not be someone's idea of a mushy romantic album but for those looking out for a rip-roaring non stop fare, EKEH is a must add for their collection.
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