BTW, who says ARR's JA didn't work for the masses? Last I checked, it was still selling well!
--- In [email protected], Gopal Srinivasan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na > > > Music director- AR Rahman > > Director- Abbas Tyrewala > Producer- > Aamir Khan, Mansoor Khan > > Our Rating: 3/ 5 > > > > > After > a long time, the Hindi film industry has dished out a 100 percent youth film, > Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na. And with A R Rahman scheming the music debut Abbas Tyrewala > directed venture, a lot of expectations seep in. He offers some youthful and trendy > numbers. Not everyday one hears Rahman giving music so mainstream. The album has > eight tracks going well with the mushy campus flick.The > songs are penned by Tyrewala himself, carrying forward the current trend of Hinglish. > 'Kabhi kabhi > Aditi zindagi' is definitely the pick of the album. Sung by newcomer Rashid, > the song is melodious and is bound to strike a chord with the listeners. Rashid > sounds smooth with the vocals and utilizes the platform to the fullest. His voice > seems to be the perfect foil to Imraan Khan. The piece has a nice unplugged feel > to it, which is rare. It is sure to hit the bull's eye. > > Anupama, > Benny Dayal, Blazee, Tanvi, Darshana, Satish Subramanium and Aslam have come together > to sing the next track called 'Pappu Can't Dance'. The lyrics don't have > a lasting impact. Rahman, with a bunch of singers, has tested something different > from the usual he does. It is a hard attempt to stitch weird lyrics and catchy > tunes together to make a song. Its remixed version sounds peppy though. The track > is definitely the black sheep of the album. > > 'Nazrein > milaana nazrein churaana' is a youthful track sung by a bevy of singers which > comprises Benny dayal, Satish Chakravarthy, Naresh Iyer, Shwetha, Tanvi, Bhargavi > and Anupama. It certainly is a nice sing-along track, which goes well with the > theme of the film. > 'Jaane > tu mera kya hai' has two versions sung by newcomer Runa and Sukhwinder Singh. > The song has a somber mood and is on the lines of 'Zara Zara' and 'Tanhaiye.' > The male version sung by Sukhwinder has a haunting feel of lost love, conveying > a down-to-the-dump feeling. It has soulful lyrics giving a lot of meaning to it. > > The > next track 'Kahin to hoga' has Rashid singing once again along with the > versatile Vasundhara Das. A soothing number, Rashid showcases his singing skills > to the fullest. This romantic track will be an instant hit with the people in-love. > 'Tu bole mein boloon' sung by the wizard himself has a classic Hollywood > touch to it. The song is about how boys and girls have different perspectives > to the same thing. The track has elements of jazz in it. Using instruments like > drums, saxophone, the song is more like a live rendition. > The > music of the album is peppy and youthful. Though the album has freshness, one > undoubtedly expects better compositions from Rahman's stable. Though his splendid > compositions for Jodha Akhbar didn't work with the mass, let's see if this one > finds a place in their hearts. > > http://www.radioandmusic.com/music_review/y2k8/may/jtyjn_review.php >
