The reviewer forgot about Ada and Jodha Akbar in 2008. Hence ARR definitely beats SEL this year.
--- In [email protected], "Thulasi Ram" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Aamir Khan's new movie GHAJINI has been hogging the limelight since a good > 12 months now, and the film is arguably the BIGGEST movie of the year, along > with SRK's Rab ne bana di jodi. > > Aamir Khan has transformed into the incredible (looking) hulk to fit into > the role for GHAJINI and has even sported his nearly shaven head throughout > 2008. Ghajini had its ups and downs while filming that led to a number of > delays. > > We've been waiting for sneak peaks of the film and the songs since two > months with little avail. The announced date for the music release was > November 15th, yet nothing came but the atrocious Golmaal Returns. So after > sweating with impatience for about a week, we finally managed to get our > hands on the music CD of the film. > > I must say the presentation is impeccable. Laced with red overtones, the CD > box features a hulking, sunken Aamir Khan with on screen love Asin on his > biceps. The inside sleeve of the box is quite uniquely designed, it opens in > 3 parts, with the CD placed in the middle. A little booklet pops out of the > left compartment which contains all the lyrics and some saucy snaps of the > film (including a very sexy leggy Asin). While a bare legged Asin strolling > in the Namibian desert brought a smile upon the face, the six different > looks of Aamir followed in the next pages. > > Without further ado, we shoved the CD quickly in the player and turned up > the volume. Immediately Sonu Nigam hummed a haunting tune and the fantastic > guitar from *'Guzarish'*flowed. The beautiful lyrics by Prasoon Josi and > soothing vocals by Javed Ali straightaway bring out the goosebumps. The > music by A.R Rahman is stunning as it sets the mood, and a little other > worldly operatic cameo by an unnamed female melts your heart. Guest vocalist > Sonu Nigam comes back again with 'oohs and aahs' and then again with an > excellent crescendo. The song has been picturized in the deadpan desert of > Namibia, Five out of five for this song. Simply Superb. > > Next up, we hear an old tape playing and someone singing 'Jhoom le > jhoomjhama'... and the song *'Aye Bachchu'* explodes in full swing, complete > with an electric guitar and a Pop-Rock sound. Newcomer Suzanne provides > vocals with a lot of enthusiasm and we LOVE it. The lyrics are crazy and > peppy, with percussion that will get lazy bones shaking to the tune. Turn up > the bass and enjoy this great track. We definitely want to hear more from > Suzanne. > > As if the joy from the previous song wasn't enough, a guitar reminiscent of > 'Won't get fooled again' shimmers. *'Kaise Mujhe'* has Benny Dayal and > Shreya Goshal for the vocals and beats that evoke memories of Sukhvindar's > 'Jaane mai'. A svelte piano plays near the end of the track. While the > lyrics and music are really good, Dayal needs to stop rolling his tongue > every time there's an 'R' sound. > > Next up is the highly publicized *'Behka'* with Aamir Khan's six different > hairstyles and billion different colours in the wardrobe. The track has a > nice saxophone but quite strange vocals by Karthik. Out of nowhere Rock > kicks in and as unexpectedly it disappears. Very uneven, probably would gel > better while watching the movie. > > Providing some respite after the utter weirdness of the earlier song, some > Enigma style chrome music and DJ scratches kick in followed by the words > 'One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind'. When you least expect > it, Shreya Goshal does an 'S for Sonia' crooning *'Latoo'*. Shreya is > talented but is certainly not cut for songs like these, she should stick to > the glummer side of music. The lyrics make little sense (thoda thoda > Zimbabwe and mazari mazara??). Unless this song is shot in Africa, Ghajini > could do without this song. Suzanne from 'Aye Bachchu' would have been so > much better for this number. > > To finish things off is the *instrumental version of 'Kaise Mujhe'*. No > difference, except for the tongue rolling vocals replaced by the guitar and > flute. This track might probably play when the end credits roll in. Not the > best ending to a music album, but still listenable while you're driving a > car. > > So there you have it, the music of GHAJINI is a fifty fifty. While the first > three songs are really swell, the rest of the album is sort of > disappointing. We probably expected too much from Aamir Khan after the > exquisite music in 'Taare Zammen Par' and 'Rang De Basanti'. A.R Rahman hits > a hat trick with this film after 'Yuvvraaj' and 'Jaane tu'. Lets just say > this album comes third in the lot. *'Guzarish'* and *'Aye Bachchu' *make it > worth the money. Whatever the case, the album is BETTER THAN 'RAB NE'. > > So at least in the Bollywood segment Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy take the crown in > 2008 for 'Rock On' and 'Taare', nudging out Rahman. But then Rahman has got > the magnificent music of 'SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE' up his sleeve for Hollywood. > Check back on the 27th for the review on that album. Until then, there's > Ghajini. > > > http://www.india.com/entertainment/music/music_review_ghajini_1482 >
