Music review Satyagraha: Minority appeal

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The synth interludes give the track a rock-thumri feel but one wonders why does Srivastav have Arpita Chakraborty whispering tabla bols at regular intervals? She fails to add anything to an otherwise well-orchestrated composition. The track’s house mix may sound interesting to some as it comes with well-blended percussion and electronic sounds. Janta rocks,shockingly,reminds us of Devang Patel’s Stop that,followed by touches of Hindustan meri jaan from Border. It’s as if the two have been mishmashed with some electronic riffs. Not done. Joshi’s lyrics also don’t have the sharpness needed for a satire. Then comes Hum bole the,one of the stronger tracks. I love the way the song gets a glistening quality through an excellent use of guitar,an Indian Ocean USP. Also,there is Rahul Ram’s voice,which may not sound as effortless as it used to,but this,right here,is an edgy composition with rakish energy. In Raghupati raghav raja,the age-old tune is taken as the basic tune and brilliantly blended with Rajiv Sudarshan’s voice. Salim-Sulaiman deliver an ace with this one.

The first line of Hamari atariya is a note by note replication of Baawri si preet (also a Salim-Sulaiman composition) from Kurbaan. I don’t appreciate the self-plagiarism here but barring the first line,the composition changes its course with Shweta Pandit sounding radiant. The problem lies in heavy electronic sounds which make it all sound warped. Jha needs to try the old-school concept of one composer for a film. As of now there are too many cooks and the broth is edible,but we are nowhere close to licking the bowl.