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By Joginder Tuteja, February 20, 2002 - 11:18 IST
If it comes to devicing titles for a movie then no one
can defy Mr. Ram Gopal Verma. Shiva, Raat, Drohi,
Rangeela, Daud, Satya, Mast, Jungle and now Company -
which seems to be the most innovative of all. As is
the trend today, even Company has a caption attached
to it - A Law and Order Enterprise. Now this is
something interesting. Ajay Devgan who last played an
underworld DON in Thakshak returns to a hard hitting
action-dramatic stuff after playing a series of softy
roles in Raju Chacha, Yeh Raaste Hai Pyaar Ke and Tera
Mera Saath Rahen. Vivek Oberoi - Suresh Oberoi's son
makes his debut in this Boney Kapoor Presentation. If
grapevine is to be believed, Ajay and Vivek portray
the real life story of underworld Dons. Manisha
Koirala and Antara Mali (Mast, Khiladi 420) are the
love interests of both the actors. Seema 'Bandit
queen' Biswas is another important character of the
Company. Top Malayalam actor Mohan Lal inacts the role
of a South Indian Police Officer out to nab the two
dons. Isha Koppikar who was last seen in Fiza and
Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabat is the 'Khallas Girl'. Sandeep
Chowta who gave music for Mast, Jungle and Pyaar Tune
Kya Kiya scores the music of Company.
'Khallas' (and it's Remix) by Asha Bhonsle, Sudesh
Bhonsle and Sapna Awasthi is conceived 110% in RD
Burman's mode and should prove to be the USP of
Company - both movie wise and audio wise. It is a good
composition overall with lyrics by Nitin Raikwar and
its unique choreography should enable it to be
popular. Isha Koppikar has never looked so HOT before
and one wouldn't be suprised if the seats for the
front benchers start getting booked very well in
advance just for this number. A HIT all the way.
There are two love songs 'Tumse Kitna' and 'Pyar Pyar
Mein' and it is Altaf Raja's 'Tumse Kitna' which is
quite impressive. He gets his first break for a major
banner after singing for endless forgettable B-Grade
flicks and he doesn't waste his chance here. Sandeep
Chowta's techno beats do a turnaround where Altaf's
style remains the same but the track in totality is
designed for more wider audience. Taabish Romani's
lyrics are nothing ground breaking but are good.
Probably for the first time in his career, Sandeep
Chowta does a routine song in an even more routine
style in 'Pyar Pyar Mein' by Sonali Vajpaye and Babul
Supriyo which is a regular 'bambaiya prem geet' about
the chanting of 'Pehle Do They Ab Ek Ho Gaye'. Fine
but very unlike Sandeep.
'Aankhon Mein' is one track which is most
uncharacteristic of a Ram Gopal movie song. It is a
very slow and a subtle number which has just a soft
piano and a guitar in the background. Sowmya Rao does
a tough job so very wonderfully as entire number is
hung on her support with minimal of music instruments
in the background. Taabish Romani lyrics make an impact
but the tough part is that the song will be identified
by only those who have a liking for such a 'Ghazal'
number. A song for a limited audience.
'Ganda Hi' has very different (and quite strange !!!)
lyrics by Sandeep Sahni and has equally unusual music.
The rendering of this haunting number is done by
Sandeep himself. As like AR Rehman's tracks, even this
track does take some to be absorbed. First of all it
is sung in such a husky tone that it has to be heard
very carefully to understand the lyrics. Secondly, it
is a very unconventional narration of the underworld
happenings and the backstabbings that take place
there. Very very situational song which you won't be
singing to your sweetheart or the beloved.
'A Shot Of Company' - The Law and Order Theme and
'Malik's Soul' - Instrumental are the background
musical pieces which are good but again for the select
audience. 'A Shot Of Company' is more of a Hollywood
flick background movie style where the revolver sound
deserves a special attention. 'Malik's Soul' is a kind
of piece from the background music of say - Satya or
Asoka.
Most of the tracks of Company are situational and
should flow well with the narrative of the movie. Case
in point being Khallas, A Shot of Company, Malik's
Soul and Ganda Hai. Other than 'Khallas' and 'Tumse
Kitna', Company is nothing but a 'Khallas'
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