Jul 14, 2006 06:07 PM
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I had HUGE expectations from Karan Johar - and his track record ofKKHH, K3G & KHNH (though KJ wasn’t the director, he was quiteinvolved in the film) had me eagerly anticipating the music of Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna.The immensely talented trio of Shankar Ehsaan Loy try hard to recreatethe magic of Kal Ho Naa Ho, with the hangover going beyond just therange of songs.
The title track here finds resonance in KHNH title track, however the lyrics do not live upto the optimism in the words - “Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna”.For a title track, the antaras have more pathos than there should havebeen; the magical piano strokes throughout the song fail to find anecho in its words. “Aansu Hain, Ke Hain Angaarey, Aag Hai Ab Ankhon Se Behna.” Surely, I would have appreciated the song to be one of hope than melancholy.
Shafqat Amanat Ali in “Mitwa” makes the song instantlylikeable; his vocals are powerful & it will repeat the success likeother songs of this genre (read Pakistani touch). However, had thewestern bit of this song been avoided, it would have been a purist’sdelight. The music directors have experimented a bit too much withtheir sounds, which may not appeal to everyone. They could have left itto “Mitwa Revisited”, which is the remix version, and to be honest I haven’t felt the need to listen to this remix in its entireity.
“Where’s The Party Tonight” is catchy but again I feelthe sounds become very electronic after a while. Agreed it is a discosong, but it doesn’t weave the same magic as the very retro “It’s TheTime To Disco” from KHNH. Maybe I’m comparing too far & too early,considering the fact that I got hooked to KHNH disco track only after Isaw the movie. One can’t miss the zing with which the phrase “Sapno Ke Din Hain, Sapno Ki Rateein” sounds through the track & will surely make you want to groove.
“Tumhi Dekho Naa” moulds the title track tune into ahappier version (thankfully!) this time. The lyrics are mushy &singing mellifluous. This is perhaps the only true romantic number ofthe album.
“Rock n Roll Soniye” is the run-of-the-mill Punjabi number on the lines of “Pretty Woman” & “Shava Shava”.This song is good while it lasts though again I wish the musicdirectors had not relied heavily on mish-mash of western & punjabisounds. Much like the others, this song will gain popularity after itsvideo airs (for the uninitiated, it features Kajol).
“Farewell Trance” would be a treat for fans of thisgenre but again it doesn’t really have my attention due to its technofeel. Maybe that was the intention KJ had the with musical theme ofKANK.
All in all, the album didn’t hook me enough on its first hearing.However, I guess with the visuals & movie unfolding over a periodof time, the songs have the potential to grow. I, no doubt, lookforward to seeing how he weaves these songs in the movie.
P.S. Initially, I didn’t think the music was a winner like KHNH butas I write this I do see the tunes filling up my mind. The music isalready “growing” on me - I am beginning to rethink this review butI’ll let it stay.
