Angel Music review of Angel by Joginder Tuteja

EXPECTATIONS

 

One doesn't quite know what to expect from the soundtrack of Angel. A film with an absolutely new cast is welcome but provided there is some awareness created around it. However when a film like Angel comes and announces it's plan for a sudden release without any promotional machinery backing it up, you are apprehensive about what really is in store. Add to that a music team which is relatively new as well (composer Amjad Nadeem and lyricist Shabbir Ahmed) and you are quite doubtful whether there would be something worthwhile in the offing.

 

MUSIC

 

The moment 'Phir Teri' begins, it attracts a listener's attention courtesy it's soothing sound coupled with Sonu Nigam's voice which anyways is hard to hear these days. Written by Shabbir Ahmed, 'Phir Teri' is a poetic number which is a pleasant surprise as it moves on smoothly with no distractions or unnecessary intrusions in its presentation. Though it is not a typical Bollywood love song by any means, those who love non-film romantic songs by Sonu Nigam would be more than happy to lap this one up.

 

 

The song which follows may not match the class of 'Phir Teri' but still 'Rubaru Kyun Faaslein' is pleasant enough to demand one full listening at the least. A love song that moves at a leisurely pace and has the kind of sound which was heard around a decade back, it has Nadeem Khan pairing up with Shweta Pandit. While the latter is good as always and gives yet another good account of herself (why is she not heard more often?), Nadeem Khan has a unique young voice which needs to be heard a few times before one settles down with it.

 

'Aye Khuda' totally changes the mood of the album and from being soft and simple, Angel becomes a lot more boisterous. This is not to say that 'Aye Khuda' is the track to die for but for those who still love in the kind of music which was composed in action film of the 90s, it does provide enough ammunition. This Sukhwinder Singh track starts on an average note but picks up by the time the entire 'mukhda' is through. A situational track which bears the kind of appeal which warrants a music video, 'Aye Khuda' appears twice in the album with one of the versions also featuring Sonu Nigam.

 

Title track 'Angel' appears rather late in the album with Shweta Pandit kick starting the proceedings. She is good yet again and has certain clarity in her voice which elevates it to a fair degree. Yet again the song is not the kind that a routine Bollywood track is made and instead follows a theme approach. T.K. Karthik joins the proceedings soon after and together they create a sweet love song which won't really breaks any new ground but does manage to keep the album stay afloat at the least.

 

The moment one reads the name Neeraj Sridhar on the credit details, it is rest assured that there would be a track that would be high on beats and come with a potential to burn the dance floors. Though it is a fact that Neeraj has done his best work with composer Pritam in last half a decade, there is still a hope that with Amjad Nadeem he would do something impressive in 'Tell Me Why'. As expected, the song isn't an instant attention grabber but makes one believe that if aided by catchy choreography, it would do well on screen.

 

Last to come is 'Titliyon Ki Phoor' which has Shweta Pandit making a hat trick by bagging her third song in a single album. A catchy track which is on the same lines as many AR Rahman songs belonging to same genre, 'Titliyon Ki Phoor' has a sweet feel to it. It is the kind of song that should bring a smile on the face of the viewer if aided by some pure picturisation.

 

OVERALL

 

Music of Angel isn't bad at all. However the fact remains that first and foremost it isn't what one calls as a quintessential Bollywood soundtrack that finds masses rooting for it. Secondly there is practically nil awareness about the film even as only a few days remain for its release. Thirdly and most importantly, there has hardly been any promotion of the soundtrack or the film which means that the music of 'Angel' won't quite find many takers at the stands, hence resulting in it being lost in oblivion.

 

OUR PICK(S)

 

Phir Teri, Angel, Tell Me Why