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By Joginder Tuteja, February 24, 2004 - 12:51 IST
Haunted mansions, screeching doors, shrieking women, strange surroundings, dark nights and troubled faces - this sums up the initial promos of Balaji Films Limited latest venture - 'Krishna Cottage'. Add to it the tagline - 'You can't fight the dead' and you do not need to be an Einstein to guess that this one is an addition to the horror genre, which was at its peak in 2003. Producers Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor, after an unsuccessful attempt last year with Kuchh To Hai, bring another suspense-horror-drama in 2004 that stars Sohail Khan, Isha Kpoikar and Natasha in lead roles. Directed by debutante Santram Verma [who has been the man behind immensely successful thriller soap 'Kahin Kissi Roz' on the small screen], Krishna Cottage has music by Anu Malik.
With the exception of 'Suna Suna', majority of tracks in Krishna Cottage are peppy youth tracks. Opening track 'Bindaas' is indeed 'bindaas'! Written by Sanjay Chhel, this racy track is sung with aplomb by Sunidhi Chauhan who is surely enjoying her stint as a leading singer these days. Her modulation is superb to say the least and her rendition is sensual as well [going by the mood of the song]. Shaan does a good supporting act and the result is a fun-masala track that may not be the hit of the year but definitely a good time pass!
'Suna Suna' that follows next is the sole slow track in the album, which is a cry of 'pyaar and dil bekaraar and intezar'. Before one thinks of dismissing the song, Shreya Ghoshal's vocals pull one back and one is hooked by her sheer rendering. A haunting track [literally] written by Nilesh Mishra, it is situational and should most probably be making an intermediate appearance in background at more than one instance in the movie.
Soon after this song is an array of fast paced tracks starting with nothing-to-cheer-about 'Uff Yun Maa', a regular 'mauj-masti' song by the same team of 'Bindaas' [Shaan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Sanjay Chhel]. Avoiding this track, one moves on to the pacy love song 'Hamesha' that has Vishal and Shekhar [Jhankaar Beats] at the helm. A total team effort, it has music by Vishal-Shekhar, lyrics by Shekhar and is sung by Vishal. A melodious love number, Vishal is a revelation as a singer while the song should be listed as one of the good romantic songs to have been composed this year. You must listen to this one!
Hmmm....so who said that the style of early 90s had died? Remember those songs by the combo of Anand Milind and Sameer that gave songs like 'Main To Raste Se Jaa Raha Tha' (Coolie No.1), 'Maine Paidal Se Jaa Raha Tha' (Hero No.1) and many more. Well the nostalgia (!) is back when we listen to a track like
'Aaju Mein Tum Khade They, Baju Mein Hum Khade They
Na Humne Tumhe Dekha Na, Tumne Hamein Dekha'
and then...
'Idhar Se Tum Chale They, Udhar Se Hum Chale They'
'Signal Pe Tum Ruke They, Signal Pe Hum Ruke They'
A number aiming at a particular section of audience, it is to be seen that how an otherwise sophisticated Sohail Khan gyrates to this composition by Anu Malik. Bonus tracks 'Laila Laila' (Samay) and 'Rang Rang' (Bollywood Hollywood) carry on the tempo set by earlier songs and the album reaches the finishing mark.
Though chances are remote that sales of Krishna Cottage may turn out to be big money spinner, this one should be liked by the campus crowds! An average album, it manages to keep the listener engaged throughout its 30 odd minute duration.
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