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By Joginder Tuteja, November 5, 2001 - 14:52 IST
Boney Kapoor makes two kind of movies - either they
are mega budget ambitious projects like Prem, Roop Ki
Rani Choron Ka Raja and Pukar or they are medium
budget
flicks like Loafer, Judaai and Hamara Dil Aapke Paas
Hai. Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe (KMDSP) falls in the
later category. KMDSP has been in news since its
launch for more than a single reason. The foremost
being yesteryear Dream Girl Hema Malini's daughter
Esha Deol's celluloid debut. KMDSP also marks the
debut of Sanjay Kapoor as a villain for the first time
in his career after his not-too-happening innings in
Bollywood as a Hero. With KMDSP, Vinay Shukla, the
director of National Award winner 'Godmother', gets
behind the camera for his first commercial venture.
Aftab is the lead opposite Esha. Jaya Bachchan and
Anupam Kher fill the rest of the cast.
As per his style, Rajesh Roshan once again "tries" to
infuse melody in most of the tracks in KMDSP rather
than beats and rhythm. In Mokhsa, he succeeded in this,
but here, the effect is not-so-encouraging. In fact
most of the tracks seem to be the rehashed versions of
his earlier songs, the most notable being 'Mat Ho
Udhas' which starts off exactly the same way as 'Na
Tum Jaano Na Hum' from Kaho Naa...Pyar Hai. The
"Copy-Paste" technology has been used in an effective
way here !!! Shaan is good again in his usual style in
this duet with new comer Pamela Jain. But never mind,
the song is still the best track of the album with
heart warming melody and good lyrics by Suryabhanu
Gupt who writes for five of the tracks.
Guess what was the need of the Intro track for the
title song by Udit Narayan. Our guess is as good as
yours as we are still clue less about it !! The
duration of the track is so less that by the time one
tries to adjust the volume, the song is over. The
complete version comes as 'Jab Tu Muskurati Hai' with
Pamela Jain, One doesn't has to exactly reach for the
album cover to know about the composer when listening
to this song as it is composed in the typical Rajesh
Roshan 'ishtyle'. Ibrahim Ishq is the lyricist.
'Aawara Main Badal' too bears Rajesh Roshan stamp but
is just about OK. Sonu Nigam and Hema Sardesai sing
this duet which has lyrics by Dev Kohli. Esha Deol
looks beautiful in this number and choreography has
been good too. Along with 'Mat Ho Udhas', 'Deewana
Tera Hai' is the only other number which is hummable.
Udit Narayan sings this one in the same pitch as
'Nasha Ye Pyar Ka Nasha Hai' from Mann.
'Kahti Hai Mangni Ki Angoothi' by Preeti Uttam and
chorus is (oh no- not again!!!) a marriage song !!
Hasn't being references to 'Banno Dear' being
'Phoolon Ki Daali' and 'Naazon Se Paali' done to
death now? But the lyrics that take a cake here are
the ones that speak of getting the Honeymoon tickets
cut for none other than 'Chaand - the moon'.
'Lapak Jhapak' is an item number by Kamaal Khan and
there is no doubt that the producer will be banking
heavily on this one. The lyrics are very ordinary here
and the overall composition also isn't very inspiring.
But one never knows that even an average song may
become a chartbuster if picturized effectively. Same
may hold for this too but so far - NO NO !!!
'Hanse Tim Tim' by Pamela Jain is easily the most
forgettable number in the album and needs to be
skipped. It is a very old fashioned lullaby. The only
positive outcome of this song is that it demonstrates
the versatility of Pamela Jain who can sing a lullaby
as well as soft romantic numbers like 'Mat Ho Udhaas'
and 'Jab Tu Muskurati Hai'. 'Tera Bhala Kare Bhagwan'
by Sonu Nigam is a feel-good song that may find some
takers, but that's all.
In recent times, this is one of those rare albums
that doesn't have a single track that features either
of Alka Yagnik or Sunidhi Chauhan. Surprising, isn't
it? Most of the numbers are just "Heard today -
forgotten tomorrow', the chances of which are rare
that they may cause any ripples in the music industry.
Very average stuff.
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