Music Director: AR Rahman
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Singers: Benny Dayal, Shreya Ghoshal, Suzanne, Sonu Nigam, Karthik, Javed Ali
Rating: ***1/2
This has been an eventful year for music maestro AR Rahman with an endless list
of his albums being released and most of them hitting bull's eye. Ghajini is no
exception.
Ghajini not only boasts of Rahman's music but also has one of the finest
lyricists, Prasoon Joshi, providing the poetic words to go with the tunes.
Rahman has surely struck a chord with audiences in this movie, which has
already made headlines for Aamir's look.
The first song Ghajini is already being hummed by many. A romantic track, this
piece is slightly unconventional in terms of its musical arrangements. Javed
Ali does not disappoint his mentor Rahman and pleases listeners with his superb
rendition.
What makes it better is Sonu Nigam's humming right at the beginning and Prasoon
Joshi's perfect lyrics. This one is a chartbuster for sure.
Aye Bachchu doesn't seem to come from Rahman's house of music. But this fun
number should get people on the dance floor. Suzanne's rendition is good, but
the lyrics don't impress as they aren't what one would expect from Prasoon
Joshi.
Now this one's surely going to be a hit with music buffs. Rahman lives up to
his name with Kaise Mujhe, a romantic ballad. The music has been kept slow and
serene while the vocals by Benny Dayal and Shreya Ghoshal are electric.
The use of the sitar gives the track an edge and the piano makes the romantic
musical more attractive. And Rahman tops it by belting out an instrumental
version as well!
Behka is also out on the small screen and is known for Aamir sporting different
looks. The track is very unconventional and distinctive courtesy Rahman.
Karthik brings a youthful and fun feel to the track with his voice, while
Rahman adds his bit to pep up with the help of slight rock and jazz overtones.
The overall package is interesting.
Another number that sounds very unlike Rahman is Latoo. There are quite a few
interesting yet unlikely things about this piece. First, Shreya Ghoshal, who
has rarely lent her voice for a song of this genre. She, nevertheless, does an
above average job.
Second, Rahman hardly composes songs of this kind and his stamp is missing
here. Though Prasoon Joshi's lyrics are nice, his heart doesn't seem to have
been in it while he penned them.
While the Ghajini album is fabulous, one cannot call it brilliant as certain
songs don't live up to Rahman's earlier works. But his expertise and the superb
vocals make up for it. The entire team has worked well and this clearly shows
in the album.
