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Jackky Bhagnani’s films may not have done wonders at the box- office, but he has definitely tasted success on the music front, be it some popular party anthems from F.A.L.T.U or adding a version of Oppa Gangnam Style to his last release, Rangrezz. The trend of multiple music composers continues with this album, with Jeet Gannguli, Sneha Khanwalkar and Shree Ishhq working on this eight track album.
Suno na sangemarmar comes like a breath of fresh air, with Arijit Singh creating magic as the vocalist on this track. The theme of romance and backdrop of the Taj Mahal adds an extra charm, while the overall music arrangement is easy on the ears. Gannguli, whose compositions in Aashiqui 2 continue to earn accolades, has proved that romantic songs are his forte and delivers the best song of the Youngistaan album. Kausar Munir’s lyrics are perfectly penned and gels well with the track. The remix version of the song is decent, but we prefer the original any day.
Shiraz Uppal’s contemporary, soft pop Mere khuda will remind you a lot of the kind of tracks composed by Pakistani bands like Jal or Rooh. A situational song with decent use of the drums, Mere khuda has some well written lyrics by Shakeel Sohail, but some of the words are tough to remember. So, one does miss the use of a hookline.
Both singers, Mika and Bhaven Dhanak sing one version each of Tanki, a fun, crazy number with some quirky lyrics written by the director of Youngistaan, Syed Ahmad Afzal along with Bhagnani. Composer Sneha Khanwalkar goes beyond her usual use of earthy tunes and blends in some foot tapping, electronic beats. The song maintains a good pace throughout. Khanwalkar and Apeksha Dandekar do justice to their respective part of vocals, while Dhanak’s version also has Hard Kaur.
Uppal and Sohail’s combination comes back with the qawalli, Daata di diwani. This soothing, classical qawalli has just a tabla playing in the background. The minimal use of instruments turns out to be the highlight of this track, the smooth pace of which makes it sound divine. Rafaqat Ali Khan joins Uppal as the vocalist and they both do a great job.
The Youngistaan anthem composed by Shree Ishhq comes towards the end. The track works more like a theme song, something which might be played as part of the narrative. Nothing great about this track, since the composition is average, but has a catchy hookline.
Overall, the Youngistaan album has its mix of highs and lows, with the romantic melody Suno na sangemarmar clearly standing out.
Bhoothnath Returns
Praise the lord!
Har Har Gange
With the launch of its second song, Har Har Gange, the Bhoothnath Returns album is clearly proving to be full of fun, crazy yet adorable songs, with the crackling chemistry between Amitabh Bachchan and Parth Bhalerao serving as a cherry on the cake. Singer Aman Trikha’s voice packs a punch in this quirky number, that takes a dig on the hypocricy of the society in general. Kunwar Juneja’s lyrics are a mix of Punjabi and Hindi, which provides the quirk element. The hookline Duniya paave pange, phir bole har har gange itself is very catchy and if you hear the song repeatedly, it tends to stay with you. Ram Sampath, who is known to experiment with melodies in all his tracks, has used the right instruments and hip – hop beats and we really like the use of dhol here. A few voice clips in the background add an interesting touch (especially the part that resembles a railway platform announcement). The song is intelligently composed, keeping the theme of the film in mind. Listen to Har Har Gange and you won’t be disappointed.
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