'Where's The Party Yaar' comes in the wake of numerous cross-over films made in recent time, starting from the much known 'Bend It Like Beckham' and 'Monsoon Wedding' to lesser known 'American Desi', 'American Chai', 'Green Card Fever' and many more from the same clan. Though such films have lost the initial sheen, still movies set in a similar setting are being produced regularly out of which 'WTPY' is the most recent. Produced by Sunil Thakkar and directed by Benny Mathews, this movie about a party has been lying in the cans for quite some time and is finally ready for the release now. A 'Music Masala' film, 'WTPY' stars a bunch of newcomers and has music by a variety of musicians and lyricists. As has been the trend with these kind of movies, it is a doubt whether all these songs will even make a one line appearance in the movie, let alone a full fledged one. Most of the times, a number of songs are stuffed in an album for boosting the movie's publicity regardless of the fact that they may never appear on the big screen. Now this has to be seen whether 'WTPY' is any different.

Since the music directors, singers and lyricists are quite diverse in all the songs; we will go song by song. So here we go!

Aa Gayee Re
Singer/Lyrics/Music: Bikram Singh

'Aa Gayee Re' is a celebration song with bhangra beats. Bikram Singh's vocals suit the song and the song gives an impression of being played live in front of you. There are no traces of the song being composed in a studio and seems as if it has been recorded live in a party setting.

Sajna Tere Bina
Singer/Lyrics/Music: Vani B

Classic number 'Sannu Ik Pal Chain Naa Aave' is remodeled as 'Sajna Tere Bina', which has been composed as a mix of traditional Punjabi and 'videshi' reggae. Vani B's vocals do sound amateurish but probably that's the intent of the composition. A short track that doesn't have too many instruments in the background, it turns out to be an OK track.

Taakre
Singer/Lyrics: Bikram Singh
Music: Tigerstyle

After 'Aa Gayee Re', it is another Punjabi track with heavy-duty drumbeats, clap beats and good does of western arrangements woven in. A dance track, it should appeal well to the hip-hop party going crowd, hence justifying the title of the movie 'Where Is The Party Yaar'. Bikram Singh sings with good does of energy hence elevating the track.

Jind Mahi Boliyan
Singers: Amar Tooray and Sammy Chand
Lyrics: Amar Tooray
Music: Sammy Chand

It is based on the Punjabi folk songs that are heard often in the marriages and has been arranged well to suit the requirements of the movie. A high-pitched number sung by Amar Tooray and Sammy Chand, it too has a bit of rap'n'reggae thrown intermittently and makes for an entertaining hearing. A foot tapping track, it makes for a good celebration song for the marriages.

Dheem Tana (Sub Pub Mix)
Music: Maha Beatz (Yogi and Alx)

A western instrumental, it just goes one way and keeps repeating itself. It becomes a bit haunting in its course but then settles down after some time. A number of instruments form the orchestra for composing this rather longish instrumental.

Thang Thang Bhangra
Singer: Shakti and Bikram Singh
Lyrics: Shakti, M. Bell, Mishy, B. Singh
Music: Marcus "Bellringer", Bell

An English number this time, this is the first song that has a female vocal. Setting of the number is again in bhangra style and soon there is Bikram Singh jiving to the bhangra beats. The song continues where the previous songs left and carries on the party mood.

Move Your Feet Now
Singer and Lyrics: Southern Intellect
Music: Maha Beatz and Black House

A rap'n'reggae number, this one is a complete track from the 'foreign land' with no trace of any bhangra or a Punjabi element. But hey, do we hear the faint vocals of Lata Mangeshkar in the background a la 'Kaliyon Ka Chaman' in a western track some time back? Signs of another controversy coming up? Well, may be, if the necessary rights have not been bought!

Heer Ranjha X [Whatever this means!]
Singer and Lyrics: Balbir Bittu
Music: X Crew

After a short break, a Punjabi track surfaces with 'Heer Ranjha'. Balbir Bittu's vocals just do not impress and sound screechy. Music is scratchy and experimental, to say the least, and the song turns out to be the most un-enjoyable of all.

Hari's Song
Music and Lyrics: Janine

Another instrumental, it is western in it's approach and reminds of the 70s style background music in the Bollywood thriller movies. Now what is the relevance with the title of the track i.e. 'Hari's song'? Well, your guess is as good as mine.

Akhiyan
Singer: Bunita
Lyrics: Charanjeet Virdi
Music: Sammy Chand

The best of the lot comes at the end of the album and that too when an album full of bhangra tracks has a nice'n'sweet Punjabi love song sung by a female singer Bunita. Again composed to western beats, it has a nice Indian touch associated with it where the girl is trying to woo her lover by not allowing him to leave her.

After listening to this rather lengthy album, one is bound to have diverse reactions. You either love it or just hate it. Probably you may even ignore this!
Love it - because it follows one track and goes well with the party mood. An album that you may just play on, jump on the dance floor and forget about the rest.
Hate it - because those who are not too fond of Punjabi music do not have anything for them at all. Also the album is loud most of the times and there is no scope for any soft music!
Ignore it - because there is near-to-nil publicity of the movie and music except for the music promos on the small screen due to which people are even unaware of the movie's existence. It may come and go without anyone, apart from those associated with the movie, realizing this fact!

Buy it, if you have a party or marriage at home!

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