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By Joginder Tuteja, August 14, 2006 - 12:57 IST
2006 will see a film belonging to an adventure genre, something that has not been attempted in India since one can last remember,
unveil on the big screen soon. Directed by Sachin Bajaj, 'Naksha' is one such film that stars Sunny Deol, Viveik Oberoi,
Jackie Shroff and Sameera Reddy in the lead and boasts of a novel theme that should set the eye ball rolling.
For a film like this, music may not be really a mainstay for the narrative to be carried forward but reading Pritam and Sameer on
the credits makes one hope for a foot tapping number or two. And don't they really surprise with some genuinely entertaining
soundtrack?
The opening orchestra of 'Shake It' comes so close to 'Aaja Ve Mahi Let's Do Balle Balle' [Fida] that one
re-checks the credits to see if the song has Anu Malik as a guest composer. It turns out that the composer at the helm is Pritam
indeed and after the first few seconds the song too comes on its own and turns out to be a completely different track. A song
belonging to Suzzane De Mello with her vocals dominating the proceedings throughout, this item track featuring Sameera Reddy is
rocking from note one and has a thumping effect throughout. A western-bhangra mix with a trademark Pritam feel to it, it has an
instant coffee effect on you since it gets on you real quickly. Kailash Kher comes with his Punjabi rendition towards the latter half
of the song and adds on to the impact while Indee is in charge of the background voice. This Hinglish song won't be the most
remembered song of the year but does well to get 'Naksha' on to the current hot favorite music 'map' [pun intended]!
From a song like 'Shake It', a 'Dhol Club Mix' offers a lot of promise due to anticipation of an enhanced vibrancy,
pace and style. Fortunately it is indeed the case as Eric Pillai pumps up the jam and creates an opportune ambience. Indee goes
solo for the third and final version of this 'shaking' number while rendering 'All Ladies in the House'. An extended musical piece
with no Suzzane for company this time around, it is for the dance floor and is ready ammunition for any DJ to let loose on a dance
floor.
A slow beginning to 'Yaara Ve' keeps one wondering about the genre of the song but as soon as Abhishek Nailwal starts
his 'aalap', a la Pakistani pop style, one knows that Pritam has got another chartbuster song up his sleeve. A full throated
rendition by Abhishek accompanied by the sound of an electronic guitar and 'dholak' makes 'Yaara Ve' belong truly
to the pop genre from the other side of the border! Inspiration or no inspiration, the fact is that the song is a good hear overall and it
is quite surprising that a track like this finds a place in a movie belonging to adventure genre! ZERO db comes up with a 'Tumbi
House Mix' version of the same track which has Kailash Kher joining the party. Can we expect a promotional music video of
this track just when the film's release is around the corner?
Mayur Puri is the guest lyricist for 'U&I', yet another western-bhangra-pop track after 'Shake It'. Sung superbly by Sonu Nigam in
an inimitable intoxicated voice, it is a 'Friday Night' song set in a night club with a horde of youngsters spending a rocking
time on the dance floor. A good song to listen it, by this time whatever one hears in 'Naksha' is indeed a bonus since one
expected 2 or at maximum 3 foot tapping numbers in 'Naksha' which mainly comes with an action theme. A track that
should be popular amongst campus crowds, it comes in a 'Dil Se Mile Dil' version sung by Pritam and KK. Both the
youngsters let themselves enjoy in a holds-no-bar mood and when Labh Janua and Rana Mazumder pair up to come up with a
Punjabi version of the song [Let's Do Balle Balle - U&I], you know that it is a happening party all the way. Written by Labh Janua
himself, he can consider this track to be his second Bollywood success in quick succession after 'Pyaar Karke' [Pyaar Ke Side
Effects].
The following song is an ode to He-Man Dharmendra as this time it is the turn of son Sunny Deol to go 'Jat Yamla', what
with even his dance steps bringing the age old flavor that came along with the highly famous 'Main Jat Yamla Pagla
Deewana' [Pratigya]. Aimed at those fans who still love the age old charm of the Deol family, it is a spirited rendition by Sonu
Nigam who does all he can to bring alive the proceedings. A situational track picturised on the three lead actors of the film who are
dancing along with the natives of a 'kabeela' while being en route to their milestone in the land of unknown, it should pep up
the proceedings and bring some whistles and claps in the single screen theatres at the least. DJ A Myth and DJ Kiran pair up for
the remix version of the track and give it a retro touch without hampering the originality of the song.
Alisha Chinoy comes up with 'Nasha' that seems to be set in the villain's [in this case Jackie Shroff's] den. Reminding of
'Raat Bhar Raat Se Jaam Takraega' [Tridev] in terms of content, styling and treatment, it is the most lukewarm of the lot
and is a quick skip; in fact a REAL quick skip. One of the most pedestrian songs ever composed by Pritam, perhaps it was the wise
decision of the music company to avoid having an remix version of the track. A song seemingly set during the film's climax, one
hopes that at least the visuals are thrilling enough to make one avoid thinking about the song at all!
Except for 'Nasha' that is disappointing to say the least, rest of 'Naksha' is pretty enjoyable with 'Shake It', 'Yaara
Ve', 'U&I' and their numerous remix versions dominating the show. As said above, there were not many expectations from the
music of 'Naksha' but Pritam has ensured that most of the album sounds enjoyable. While 'Shake It' is already popular by
now, one waits for the remaining two tracks to arrive soon on satellite channels because that would be the deciding factor for the
sales of the album. If music videos of these two songs click then the album too should easily cross the safety mark!
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