'Chot - Aaj Isko Kal Tere Ko' is the title (a rather innovative one) of this Sanjay Thakur production that is directed by Nabhkumar 'Raju', an erstwhile assistant of Sooraj R. Barjatya, who first held the megaphone for a 'Hum Aapke Hain Kaun' clone 'Hum Tumpe Marte Hain' that starred Govinda and Urmila Matondkar in the lead roles. After being criticized for unsuccessfully trying out the style of his mentor, Nabhkumar 'Raju' took a break and started work on an altogether different theme, that of underworld, with 'Chot' some time back. The movie is finally ready for the release and stars Ashutosh Rana (whose earlier films 'Pardesi Re', '2 October', 'Mission Mumbai' - where he has played the lead hero - have failed), Sharad Kapoor (who is still waiting for a big hit), Nethra Raghunathan (who makes a comeback after a long break since 'Bhopal Express' and 'Thakshak') and newcomers Rohit Ray and Jessica. Raju Singh, who recently composed for 'Charas' also scores for 'Chot' while Sudhakar Sharma writes the lyrics.

When the promos on the small screen start with a bhojpuri number that goes like 'Gayi Re Gayi Bhains Paani Mein', you know that the music is supposed to cater to which segment of audience. Sung by popular bhojpuri singer Sunil Chaila Bihari who is supported by Amit Kumar, Javed Khan and Richa Sharma, this celebration track is set in a rural area from North India. Though the song may appeal to a select few, it is catchy and is meant to be heard and sung only in the limited areas of the 'cow-belt' territories. The song doesn't have anything for the all-India audience and may in fact meet with diverse reactions by those who are the staunch followers of Bollywood music. Campus crowds, whose heart beat for trendy and up-market music will completely show their backs to this number. This is perhaps the reason that a remix of the same track also appears as 'Radio Mix' in order to woo the youngsters but still to no avail!

A unique feature of this album is that it actually begins and ends with the instrumentals 'Intro' and 'Outro' that have also bits and pieces of dialogues from the movie thrown in. Both the instrumentals have shades of 'Enigma' and convey the dark theme of the movie. This is also reminiscent of the background music of 'Company' that appeared as instrumentals in its music album.

There are two love songs in the album - 'Paani Re Paani' and 'Tere Har Sapne Mein Rang Bharoon'. Chances are remote that any of the tracks may feature even in the 'Top 20' countdowns primarily because of low key publicity, unknown banner and star cast but nevertheless the songs are not bad either, if not remarkable. 'Paani Re Paani' is sung by Adnan Sami and Sunidhi Chauhan and has holds-no-bar exposure by Jessica! Picturised on a beach, it is listenable song with nice dose of sensuality. Adnan Sami is good while Sunidhi is as usual. 'Tere Har Sapne' is the better of the two and justifies the claim that Sonu Nigam is always good regardless of the banner or the theme of the movie. Shreya Ghoshal is competitive as well and the song may have been a good bet had it been composed for a better-known star cast. Nevertheless, it is a fine song to be heard that doesn't really make you go for the 'forward' button.

In between these love songs, instrumentals and a bhojpuri song, there is also a painful song of separation 'Jaana Hi Hota Hai Agar'. Sung by Pankaj Udhas, who sings a film song after a hiatus, it is about a guy who is in sorrow because of the loss of his near and dear ones. While the major part of the number is sung by Pankaj Udhas, Vinod Rathod emerges towards the end of the number and croons a cry of rebellion. A situational track, it just passes muster!

Since there were never any expectations from the music of 'Chot', there was no disappointment when the album ended. In fact a couple of minor pluses come out in the form of 'Paani Re Paani' and 'Tere Har Sapne Mein'. With the variety of good music available in the stores today, it won't be surprising to see 'Chot' also disappearing soon as an 'also-ran'. At best, the 'cow-belt' may lap on to 'Gayi Re Gayi', but that's it!