Love Khichdi Review {2.0/5} & Review Rating
EXPECTATIONS
With absolutely zero promotion that Love Khichdi has carried en route to it's release, expectations are meant to be zilch from the film's music as well. Now that's a disappointment considering the fact that the film is supposed to be a romcom and hence carried good scope for music. What further shocks, is to see the name of Pritam as the sole composer for the soundtrack. Time and again his presence in a project has meant at least one chartbuster number in a movie. However, with no promotion around the music, one only plays Love Khichdi half heartedly. Another blunder: Lyricists haven't been credited on the CD cover. Gosh!
MUSIC
Ranu Mazumder, who off late is being promoted by Pritam in number of his albums, gets the opening number 'Jazeeren' for himself. A club track that does remind one of the sound of 'Zehreeli Raatein' [Chocolate], it carries a trademark Pritam sound to it and isn't a bad hear after all. Yes, a lot has also to do with the fact that one listens to the album with zero expectations but still the fact remains that both Rana and Alisha Chinoy sing 'Jazeeren' with a lot of attitude and spunk, hence keeping the momentum on for those 5 odd minutes.
There is a complete switch in sound with Shreya Ghoshal crooning 'Zara Sa Halka Sa' that has a lounge setting to it. A number that has an Indian classical setting to it, it has Western arrangements supporting it hence bringing on a fusion sound. The number is a decent hear but sounds at least a decade old. Agreed that it would have worked years back but in the current times, it is not really the kind of song that gets on everyone's lips.
Shaan gets a solo running for himself in the form of 'Yo Baby' which goes further back in time and belongs to the world of 60s and 70s. Remember the times when the likes of Shammi Kapoor or Shashi Kapoor used to paint the town red while being an object of attention of the females around? The lyrics too belong to the era gone by (koyi bole mujhko pappi de, aankh mare wo chup chup ke). Seemingly an easy tune to have been composed, 'Yo Baby' is a 'come today and gone tomorrow' number that could perhaps be a better bet if picturised interestingly in a lighter vein.
A slightly different (and a relatively slower) version of 'Yo Baby' comes next in the form of 'Mujh Jaisa Hero'. Pritam creates a record for himself as he composes a song that lasts nearly 10 minutes. This time around, the singers behind the mike are Gopal Rao and Mahalakshmi Iyer. This is yet another situational track which is expected to play at numerous junctures in the film as Randeep goes ahead with his rendezvous of flirting around with his leading ladies.
Love Khichdi concludes with a song of seduction - 'Kyon'. Rendered by Sunitha Sarathy, the song turns out to be barely ok and doesn't really make you jump on to it. Moving at a slow pace, rightly so to be in synch with the mood that is required to be created, 'Kyon' just about passes muster.
OVERALL
There were no expectations from Love Khichdi and hence there are no major disappointments either. A soundtrack that Pritam isn't really expected to go gaga about.
OUR PICK(S)
'Jazeeren'
