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By Joginder Tuteja, October 20, 2003 - 10:09 IST
As has been prevalent in the latter half of 2003, a debutante dons the director's hat again. The man on the hot seat being - Saurabh Shukla, a name not so unknown in Bollywood. After having ventured in various departments of film making, Shukla brings to focus the issues faced by everyone from a 'Peon to the Prime Minister' due to the current political scenario. Set in the background of a North Indian college campus, Mudda is the 're-launch pad' of Arya Babbar who has a forgettable 'Ab Ke Baras' behind him. The film also stars Prashant Narayanan, who impressed in 'Chhal' (and has 'Waisa Bhi Hota Hai' ready for the release) and Rekha Vedvyasa who makes her debut. Produced by Daksha Mavani, Mudda has music by Jeet Pritam, who composed some fairly good tracks in Sanjay Gadhvi's 'Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai', and lyrics by Shukla himself. Sanjay Swami and Chandranii pen the lyrics of a track each.
'Zero expectations - a fairly good experience'. This is what sums up one's feelings after listening to Mudda. The title and the theme of the movie do not really mandate a great feel-good musical approach. But still Jeet-Pritam and Shukla manage to bring a few hummable scores in the album. Revelation is the new kid on the block - Sumeet Kumar, Kishore Kumar's younger son, who deserves a pat on the back for rendering a couple of melodious tracks pretty decently. 'Deewangee' is the pick of the lot, which is so much in the style of an R D Burman track. Excellent arrangements, dedicated vocals and good lyrics (by Chandranii) make this melodious track worth to be listened to. Sumeet does well in the shorter and a sad version as well.
'Kaise Mein Kahoon', another track by Sumeet, written by Sanjay Swami, is again a rare track in today's times which rises due to it's simplicity and soberness. Though the picturisation, cinematography and the costumes still leave a lot to be desired, good vocals and hummable music more than make up for it. A good romantic number.
'Khwabon Ki', a track sung as solos by both Kavita Krishnamurthy and Hariharan, is another simple love song. Chorus of this track makes for a good overall effect. Though fairly good, it may just get lost in the crowd of many other high profile tracks due to the low-key publicity. Veterans as they are, both Kavita and Hariharan excel in their respective solos.
Zubin croons 'Sapne Saare', a sad track about broken heart. Though the composition sticks to the tested lines, it is the Shukla's lyrics and Zubin's vocals that give some strength to the track.
Two utterly forgettable tracks - 'Godanva' and 'Kutta Kaate', aimed purely at front benchers also make an appearance and somehow make the album loose it's sheen. 'Godanva' by Poornima and Aroon Bakshi, is based on haryanvi folk tune and is supposedly an 'item' number. But it seems highly impossible that such an item track, which cannot boast to be up-market, may really be able to pull in the audience. Case in point being the recent 'Laila Laila' from Samay, which though being choreographed so lavishly, was flayed for being there in the movie at all !!
'Kutta Kaate' by Sonu Nigam possibly aims at cashing on the image of Shukla as 'Kallu Mama' in Satya. Composed in the similar manner with some comical dialogues by Shukla in the background, it does invoke a smile or two in parts, but then the overall impact leaves much to be desired.
Never mind a couple of odd numbers, Mudda has a few above-average tracks that do not boast to be unique or blockbusters kind, but still rise due to their simplicity and some good vocals by Sumeet Kumar who should be having some good future.
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