Dabangg..........and the rest - Music Review

Finally, the first music blog of September and after a while. I won't say I am back with a bang, but I am surely back with Dabangg!

Dabangg (2010)

Music: Sajid - Wajid

Salman Khan & Co. is back with another action-packed goofy flick. And when this happens, it could be no other than Aksa Beach fame duo Sajid-Wajid directing the music for this film.Only the best songs below.

1. Tere Mast Mast Do Nain (Duet), Tere Mast Mast Do Nain ------------------------------------ 7/10

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is on a roll, and this track is another feather in his 2010 cap. He has been great in all the qawwali-style romantic music so long, and this track is no exception. The track is slightly not-so-generic romantic in the sense, that it is not the best of the romantic tracks that could be listened to at any occasion. Listen to it when you think you are ready, otherwise you may end up not liking it. Also, the Duet version sounds a little better than the solo version, as romantic tracks sound the best as a duet than solo.

2. Chori Kiya Re Jiya ---------------------------------------------------------- 6/10

Another romantic track by the king of romantic tracks Sonu Nigam and the queen of melody Shreya Ghoshal. Despite the perfect voices for the song, it fails to capture our hearts. Starts out great but fizzles out by the middle and there is not much variety in the song after the first verse. Sounds good enough....but just not enough.

3. Dabangg Theme ---------------------------------------------------------- 6/10

Pretty impressive wild wild west kind of theme for the movie. The theme is pretty much like Wanted, replete with the choiciest of dialogues from the movie. But not great, and only a few dialogues make us laugh.

Rest of the songs are pretty mediocre. Humka Peeni Hai sounds like a mixture of Taali Maar from Veer and Bidi Jalai Le from Omkara

Final verdict: The movie might have a good dabangg at the box office, but the music fails to be as impressive.

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We Are Family (2010)

Music: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy

Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy! What has happened to them? I don't remember when was the last time, they got me tapping my feet. Either they are on the downward route or they are selecting drama movies to lend their music which is keeping their music very heavy and morose.

Either case, the music sounds as if it was My Name is Khan Too. If you still insist, Reham O Karam and Hamesha And Forever are the slightly better tracks.

Overall, a disappointment.

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Madholal Keep Walking (2010)

Music: Nayab Raja

I don't know if it is a rule that artsy movies have to have bad music or what, but this assumption is totally correct in this case. There is nothing to miss here...........

Gumshuda (2010)

Music: Bikram Ghosh

......... and nothing to miss here too. Again, Sunidhi Chauhan singing crappy songs only makes me wonder, is she short of money?