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By Joginder Tuteja, October 28, 2003 - 13:33 IST
Singhanias, who have been into numerous business domains so far, land their first step into movie production with 'Woh Tera Naam Tha'. Kuku Kohli directs this period film which has Amrish Puri as the senior most member in the star-cast and marks the debut of Gaurav Chanana, Arjan Bajwa, Kanchi Kaul and Shalini Pal. Roop Kumar Rathod composes majority of the tracks whereas Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen, who are back again after a long break, also compose 3 tracks. Sumeet Chopra too chips in with a single. Five lyricists share credit for WTNT.
The lethal combination of imaginative poetry, melodious 'n' heartwarming music and lovable vocals make for a immensely likeable title song - 'Woh Tera Naam Tha'. Each and every word of Qateel Shifai is a gem, music by Roop Kumar Rathod is like a whiff of fresh air and his own vocals support this romantic composition very well. He also comes towards the end of the album with the sad version of the same track. A very good track!
'Sajan Ghar Challi Re' comes next as a celebration song with a strong traditional flavor. Sung by Alka Yagnik and Richa Sharma, it is catchy track with lyrics by Shahid Hamdani. Mainly a female-centric track, it makes for a nice feel-good song.
'Subah Hui' is another pleasant number sung by Alka Yagnik and it's theme reminds of 'Bhor Bhaye' from Satyam Shivam Sundaram. Alka Yagnik sings with full conviction and raises the track further. Shakeel Azmi's lyrics are superb and Rathod's composition is a revelation. Wish we could hear more of him!
'Jaan Lo Jaan Lo' is a qawalli about 'knowing what love is all about' and is written by Nida Fazli. Sabri brothers, who are a regular for most of the qawallis composed in Bollywood today, do it well and Sadhna Sargam gives ample support. A good track for those who are fond of qawallis.
Roop Kumar Rathod returns to sing a song himself with 'Noor-E-Nazar'. A content heavy number written in chaste Urdu by Shakeel Azmi, it is a 'bidaai' song picturized on a father and his daughter. The number is about the father who is praying for his daughter's well being at her husband's place. Extremely slow pace of the number does test the patience of the listener to some extent but may make a better impact when seen on-screen. The number is not for the yuppies to sing and cheer about and is basically situational.
Dilip Sen Sameer Sen re-enter the Bollywood musical scene with 'Ashqaan Di' (We would prefer to overlook the songs they composed for Tabu starrer horror drama Hawa, as the tracks were nether picturized nor promoted in any kind). A sad darde-e-judaai track, it is elevated to some extent due to veteran Reshma's rustic vocals. She conveys the feelings of a hurt soul with tremendous effect and the lyrics by Rani Malik too make a good base for her. Dilip Sen Sameer Sen do a good job here and one can expect their progress in Bollywood from hereon.
After a few heavy songs one looks out for a romantic track and this is answered with the first duet of the album - 'Kabhi Dil Se Kam'sung by Udit Narayan and Alka Yagnik. A nice composition by Dilip Sen Sameer Sen which is written by Nida Fazli, it tries to fuse classical touch of the 50's (through tabla, sitar etc.) with today's contemporary music (guitar, drums etc.) and does well to an extent. An above average track.
Hariharan, Dilip Sen Sameer Sen's one time regular, makes an appearance with 'Woh Jo Jaan-E-Jaan'. The number is melodious, sounds very good, has good lyrics by Nida Fazli, and has great vocals by Hariharan, never mind the slight resemblance of the opening few lines to 'Tujhe Chaand Chahiye' from 'Supari'.
'Youn To Mohabbat Ka' is the third romantic track of the album which is very sweet sounding and again has an overall good feel about it. Newcomer Sumeet Chopra does well in this composition and the song deserves to be promoted well to raise the aspects of the album. Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan sing with a child like enthusiasm and fair well in that. A good track.
It is good to see that even today there are albums like 'Woh Tera Naam Tha' that stay away from the Bollywood dictates and follow the movie's theme instead. Since the movie has been set in the history, thankfully there are no unnecessary remixes, item songs or any regular potboiler masala tracks! Though lack of any known faces is a hindrance for WTNT, aggressive promotion of the soundtrack should help the album sail through.
The lovers of melody and soft music should definitely go for this album.
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