Music Review : Ghajini

Facts about the music of Ghajini :

• A. R. Rehman and Prasoon Joshi team together after a very successful collaboration in Rang De Basanti!
  
• The combination of Aamir Khan and A. R. Rehman have never gone wrong except in Mangal Pandey!
• For the first time Rehman uses Sonu Nigam's voice as backing vocals in the opening song - Guzarish!

One of the most eagerly awaited score of the year is that of Ghajini! I had my apprehensions with the score, primarily because it is a remake of a Southern flick by the same name and secondly, due to the heavy action flick it promises to be, which leaves practically no scope for good music! But overall after hearing all the songs, I am pretty satisfied with the score.
Now let's straightway come to analyse the songs individually!

1. Guzarish (Javed Ali, Guest Vocals - Sonu Nigam)
The first song of the album has a nice romantic feel to it with good lyrics and some very clean singing! The best part of the song is that Rehman has not let his arrangements take over the composition, and that helps the song in a big way. After a very long time, the singing and the lyrics create the mood rather than the composition itself. Sonu Nigam's alaap between the two antaras helps the listener get into the mood of the song.
A very impressive output from Rehman with equally good lyrics by Prasoon Joshi and superb singing by Javed Ali!

2. Aye Bachchu (Suzanne)
A song that wants to say that life is fun! Intentions are cool, and the lyrics are pretty neat, but why Rehman just goes overboard with the arrangements when it comes to fast numbers? The arrangements are so over the top that it borders on showing disrespect to the lyrics written for the song! You have to listen to the song carefully to just get the lyrics! And this complain with Rehman is not only for this number, but for most of the fast numbers he has composed in the past! This song was literally crying for Alisha Chinoy, she would have taken this number to altogether different level!
Anyway, the song is okay, and could have been better with some spaced out arrangement and of course, Alisha Chinoy!

3. Kaise Mujhe (Benny Dayal, Shreya Ghoshal)
Ah, what a song! The lyrics are absolutely great! Prasoon Joshi has mixed the simplicity of Anand Bakshi with the poetry of Gulzar to create one of the best romantic number of the season! You can feel your heart skipping a beat when you hear Benny Dayal and Shreya Ghoshal playing with the words of Prasoon Joshi in the ambience created by Rehman! Everthing's just so right with the song, that you dont feel betrayed as a listener. So just put on the song and let yourself fall in love with love all over again!
Excellent - that's what this song is! Go for it!

4. Behka (Karthik)
The song has loungy feel to it and that relaxed atmosphere is ably created by the arrangement of Rehman! I particularly loved the use of saxophone in this song. The singing is okay, the lyrics not as good as Kaise Mujhe, but still decent enough to pass muster! Overall the song has an interesting feel to it, and the credit for that fully goes to Mr. A. R. Rehman!
An interesting song, will keep the listener engaged!

5. Lattoo (Shreya Ghoshal)
This song has a Latin feel to it, and the lyrics once again are very unconventional! Never heard an actress singing on screen - Lattoo Lattoo Main Uspe Lattoo! Shreya Ghoshal singing Lattoo was so cute, that I just fell for the song! Hats of to Prasoon Joshi for bringing a new word to the limited dictionary of lyrics of Hindi Cinema Song! Rehman has done justice to the lyrics, and I am pleasantly surprised, because this shows that he has adapted himself to the requirements of a Hindi film song.
A very cute song, you will enjoy it!

3. Kaise Mujhe (Instrumental)
The instrumental version of my favorite song in this album is the nicest way that could have been possible to end the album. I am pleased that there are no remixes in this album, and that is a welcome change!
Nice way to close the album!

I am happy with this album, and the biggest cause for celebration for me was the lyrics! Prasoon Joshi with this album has shown that things for him are definitely bright in the future! Another remarkable thing was the chemistry between A. R. Rehman and Prasoon Joshi! The understanding between them is evident in all the songs of Ghajini! I sincerely hope and pray that this collaboration entertains us in many more scores in the future! The music of Ghajini has more plusses than minusses. Grab it, and feel warm in the cold month of December.

Rating : Very Good!

Bye for now!
आपकी अपनी आवाज़
Vishal

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