Pritam Has surely been a name in the recent years, be it for making us dance in Dhoom Again from Dhoom:2 - Back in Action, or for creating one of the world's best rip-offs in Ya Ali from Gangster, he's always in the musical news, be it in this way or that. There were times when I regretted buying his soundtracks. Take for example the soundtrack of Raqeeb, or Dhoom:2. But he's a charm that always drives me to buy his soundtracks. And how can I forget Life In A... METRO? It had to be one of his best soundtracks in recent years, and by far, the best soundtrack of this year. I like the way he keeps re-inventing himself. But I guess I should move on.
The opening song, Bhool Bhulaiyya starts of with a faint chant of Ram Ram going on in the background. But that's only for starters. The real thing starts with the rap intro, followed by Neeraj Sridhar's amazing vocals. The lyrics by Sameer has the K. I. S. S. principle (Keep It Simple and Straightforward), making it easily understandable to the listeners, unlike those complicated urdu-based lyrics by Javed Akhtar and Sayeed Quadri and the likes. Please note that I'm not criticising them, nor do I hate them. But there's one simple fact: although the lyrics by the mentioned by these two writers are soothing to the ear, there might be very few like me who have the patience to understand Urdu. The Hare Ram-Hare Ram-Krishna Hare ram works big time, and rather than sounding retro like it did for Dum Maaro Dum, it sounds more hip and refreshing, and packs quite a punch. Expect your body to move while onto this song.
The next song, Labon Ko comes as a sharp contrast compared to the opening track: it's an out-and-out romantic track. The orchestral arrangements are just perfect, and you feel like switching the lights off and being lonely while listening to this track. It gives a soothing effect, thanks to Pritam Chakraborty's musical sense, and K. K. had to be the right choice, though I can't imagine Akshay or Shiney in the music video of this song. So I'm very much looking forward to it. But hey, I feel at times, that I'm listening to Toh Phir Aao.
Next comes Sajda. Nothing much to talk about it, except for the fact that it has a feel-good aspect to it, and that I love it.
But the Star of the show comes in the form of Mere Dholna. It is SO UNLIKE Pritam. You've got to hear it to believe it.
Go buy it right now. I order all you people to do so.