This is the guy who gave 4.5 stars for Karzzz while Yuvraaj gets only 3 stars!!!
--- In [email protected], "en_arvind" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I will resist passing my personal take and comments on Joginder > Tuteja's reviews as nothing but @#$%%^&* will be there but here it is > for YUVRAAJ.... > > http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/musicreview/13391/index.html > > At the beginning of the year, when the list of most anticipated > tracks of 2008 was being compiled, Yuvvraaj was one of the first to > make an entry. And why not? After all, Subhash Ghai and Rahman coming > together is big enough news, especially since it will be after 9 long > years that the two would be coming together after Taal (Kisna had > Ismail Darbar sharing credits with Rahman). With the film's subject > being musical, Gulzar saab writing lyrics, Shiamak Davar as the > choreographer and actors like Anil Kapoor, Salman Khan and Katrina > Kaif coming together, Yuvraaj was always going to be the magnum opus > of 2008! > > So does the music of Yuvraaj meet the mammoth expectation one has > carried for almost a year? The answer is No and Yes! No, because > Yuvraaj is certainly not Taal. Forget matching the class of Taal, it > is far away from it when it comes to sheer mass appeal. > > Write your own music review of Yuvvraaj > Yes, because if one looks at Yuvraaj as a stand alone product and > doesn't associate big names like Ghai, Rahman, Gulzar and the rest, > it makes for a fine hearing. The soundtrack isn't bad; it just isn't > very great, as one had anticipated all this while. > > Yuvraaj starts on an extremely positive note though. Amalgamation of > Western classical music with Indian melody is done excellently by > A.R. Rahman who creates a mesmerizing 'Tu Meri Dost Hain' which gets > a Thumbs Up on the first hearing itself. Introducing a new singer > Benny Dayal, Rahman gives him a huge responsibility of singing the > flagship number of Yuvraaj which has a serene quality to it. Later > the composer comes along with Shreya Ghoshal behind the mike as well. > Flowing seamlessly, 'Tu Meri Dost Hain' has a grand orchestra to it > which should sound even better once merged with the opulent frames > captured by Ghai. > > > > > Reminding of the kind of numbers composed by Rahman in the mid- > 90s, 'Mastam Mastam' is the next to come which is a fun celebration > track. Primarily sung by Sonu Nigam with Naresh and Benny being the > additional voices and Alka Yagnik joining in later, 'Mastam Mastam' > is situational and could easily pass off as a track for children. The > tune is simple but isn't exciting enough to make you jump with joy. > Now all depends upon the way Ghai picturises the song and makes it > engaging enough for audience to be entertained. > > Beethoven is heard in 'Main Hoon Yuvvraaj' which is mainly a 70 > second's piece where Salman Khan proclaims - 'I am a bad guy'. > Mouthing a few dialogues in his now-famous accented manner, Salman > mainly uses this platform for introducing his character. > > 'Tu Muskura' is set in the same mode as 'Tu Meri Dost Hain' when it > comes to keeping the soothing element intact. This Alka Yagnik sung > track is easy on ears but doesn't quite come with a power which would > make it the kind that would become an instant success with one and > all. Javed Ali joins Alka Yagnik mid-way into the song which almost > sounds like a lullaby and maintains similar pace and effect from > start till the finish. Yet again number where a lot would depend upon > the way it comes across on screen. > > Subhash Ghai may have promised to incorporate a number in Yuvraaj > which is in a mould similar to that of a 'Fanaa' [Yuva] or a 'Pappu' > [JTYJN]. However, 'Shano Shano' doesn't really turn out to be THE hip- > n-happening number which one would have expected as the tune doesn't > make you head towards the dance floor even after repeat hearing. A > number which sees quite a few singers coming together - Sonu Nigam, > Srinivas Kartik, Timmy, Sunaina, Vivienne Pocha and Tina - 'Shano > Shano' is a letdown. > > A shorter 'remix version' comes at the album's end. Featuring EMBER, > it has the husky sound of 'Main Main Main Main Yuvvraaj' going in the > background. Now it has to be seen that to what extent does Salman > manage to turn around the fortunes of this song! > > Reminding of the kind of songs that Bhupinder Singh used to sing in > the late 70s/early 80s, 'Zindagi' is the next to come. Srinivas > croons this sad track which has minimal instruments in the background > and mainly has him occupying the center-stage. A number about > questioning life around the losses one has seen, this one is yet > another hardcore situational track which barely manages to pass > muster. In fact one wonders whether this number, that is almost semi- > classical in appeal, would play in it's entirety in the film since it > lasts as long as 5 minutes! > > Wait, there is more to come. The song which follows next, 'Dil Ka > Rishta', is almost 8 minutes long! Seemingly a climax track which > opens with clear inspiration from Beethoven, 'Dil Ka Rishta' appears > to be a concert in progress with fusion of Indian and Western > classical. Expect the situation in the film to have a grandeur appeal > to it, especially with the opening two minutes being entirely > dedicated to the coming together of various musical instruments and > chorus (Clinton, Suzanne, Vivieanne Pocha, Naresh, Benny, Blazze). > > Later Sonu Nigam, Roop Kumar Rathod and A R Rahman come together > for 'Dil Ka Rishta' which promises to exceed the effect created > by 'Taal Se Taal Mila' or 'Kahin Aag Lage' from Taal on the screen. > Yes, there is a grand quality to this song but on the flip side > doesn't have in it to be sung around the town. At maximum, it would > make for a good cinematic appeal. > > 'Manmohini Morey' is a fusion classical track which comes with a good > probability on being filmed on Anil Kapoor. Good, but situational. > Yet again! > > Once Yuvvraaj comes to an end, one wonders that which of the songs > from the album would turn into a chartbuster. And to one's surprise, > it is hard to pin point on a particular track since Ghai and Rahman > have mainly come up with the soundtrack that would possibly fuse well > with the narrative but doesn't really throw a number which would make > its presence felt from the top. Collectively, the album does have > it's moments as only a song or two don't quite make an impression. > Celina Jaitley, Golmaal Returns > > At the music stands though, Yuvraaj has a good probability of making > an early impression since the name Rahman sells. However, don't > expect a Taal or even Jaane TuÂ… Ya Jaane Na that had more than just a > couple of chartbuster hits. >
