*When Bollywood meets Hollywood!!!
This is the tagline used for the promotion of movie Kambakkht Ishq,starring Akshayand **Kareena and featuring Sylvester Stallone, Denis Richards, Holly Valance and Brandon Routh. Being the biggest release of 2009 till date, the expectations are very high from this multi-starrer, directed by debutant Sabbir Khan. Music of the movie was released a few days back and has all the masalas which are characteristic of Akki’s movie. Music is given by Annu Malik along with RBD. Here is my take on the album.
1. Om Mangalam: The album starts with track Om Mangalam, which is written, composed and performed by RDB along with Nindy Kaur, who now a days featuring a lot in Bollywood movies (be it SIK orAloo Chaat). Within a week of promo release, this track is on the charts and is sure gonna be a chartbuster. Initially I thought it to be the title track due to repeated Kambakkht Ishq through out the song. This song is fun, be it no-brainy lyrics, nasal singing (not like HR) or the catchy Hip-hop beats, the best part being I don’t think so by Bebo. So is track going to be a hit?? **Yeah I do think so.
Remix: Reprised version of Om Mangalam is same as parent track but with a fast pace. But this remix was not at all required as the original one was fast itself.
2. Lakh Lakh: RememberTera rang balle balle from Soldier where Bobbywas teasing Preity. No!! No probs, here Annu Malik tries to create the same magic using the dhol percussion in this bhangara track. This one is crooned by Neeraj Sridhar (who has given many chartbusters along with Akki) in a modulated pitch. Well, the most noticeable point of this track is lyrics by AnvitaDas Guptan. Here is the example
Lakh lakh nakhre rehne de, chale na tere koi paintare, sandli badan waaliyeor
Prada ka bag le ke chali kahan uyi maa, maslegi heel neeche kis ka dil uyi maaor
gusse da bhaar, tere bas da nahi na, mere hi jaisa tujhe jachega kamina
Apart from these nonsensical lyrics what I loved most is the sudden drag and pick of the track. This track will also get its place in the Shaadi’s and Ladies sangeet where one needs to go for free style dance.
Electro-Dhol-House Mix: this one is remixed byEric Pillai and as name suggests it’s full of electrical beats which suits the mood of the track.
3.BeBo: After two songs, I was quite amused by Annu, that till now no hitches. But this song forced me to think kiKuch cheeje kabhi nahin badalti. **Bebo is seductive-naughty-teasing track crooned by Alisha Chinai (in a typical irritating attitude and a sultry tone) and is dedicated to Bebo. This track is a typical Annu Malik track, which will surely gonna remind you of his old days. But somehow it failed to leave any expression on me partly due to lyrics
Chupke chupke mujhe, mud ke dekhe kuy ji, Saari saari hi main, teri teri hu ji
Dor daale zamanna, mera dil nahi maana, Teri ek hi nazar mein
dil ko hua hai yeh yeh wo wo, Bebo main bebo, dil mera le lo
and partly due to Alisha’s irritating voice.
Club Mix: The best part of this track is the arrangement of instrument, which will divert your attention from the lyrics and even Alisha’s voice. This remix by Kilogram K&G is much much better than the original one.
4. *Kambakkht Ishq:Now comes the title track Kambakkht Ishq, crooned by KKalong with **Sunidhi. Well, though this track was backed with catchy techno beats based on some folk tune, rhythm and energetic singing, the main culprit are the completely nonsensical https://lyrics.
Aankhon ke do peg yeh pilaaye, Kaali kaali zulfein bichaaye
Phir yeh le ke baahein mulayam, Tum ko jhath se sooli chadhaye and
Kehti hai sau taare dila do, Maang mein phir unko saja do
Antariksh ka thekha liya hai, Bhaade pe kya rocket liya hai?
Jo le seven easy se steps, Muh ke bal gir gaya
May be the lyrics are according to the theme of movie (battle between sexes) and it may workin the movie, but while listening, this one is not working.
Remix: This track is remixed by Kilogram K&G, without much difference than the original one expect added English lyrics and party beats
5.Kyun: When this track started, I have to pick up the cover to check that is this byAnnu Malik only?? This track was totally opposite to mood that album had set. This track is featured twice, once Shaan and Shreya holds the center stage for this mellifluous track and later on Shreya alone holds the stage. The music of this track is inspired by 70’s track, specially the use of Tch tch tch, the one used in Bahoon me chale aao and Ab ke sajan saawan main (Chupke Chupke). The chemistry between Shaan and Shreya and the music along with some good lyrics finally make this track stand all alone in the album full of fast tracks. This track has written HIT all over it.
Teri meri taqraaro se bana dil ka yeh rishta hai,
Aaina jo main dekhu to tera chehra hi dikhta hai,
Jab se mujhe tu mili
Jaane kaisi mulaqaaton mein, Yuhi aisi waisi baaton mein,
Kare jhoothe moote vaade the, kisi chote se bahane se,
Paake tujhe kho diya, Meri hi hai khata, meri hi hai saza,
Phir bhi dil kahe yeh kyu hua
6. Welcome to Hollywood:I am considering this track as the theme track of the movie as it is mainly based in Hollywood. This track is composed by Salim and Sulaiman (somehow out of sync) and KarshKale and Anushka Manchanda gave there voice to the track that introduces the different aspects and sights of Hollywood. A Passable track.
My Take: Being the biggest release of 2009 so far along with big star cast and big flashy locations, hope are very high fromKambakkht Ishq. The album starts well with Om Mangalam, a chant in a renovated form and sets the mood of the album (mainly due to catchy foot tapping beats) but after that Lakh Lakh (a freestyle bhangra),Bebo (a seductive number) andKambakkht Ishq (based on some folkish tune but failed to leave expression as title track) just fails to hold ones attention but all of surprise the best song of the album Kyunbeautifully delivers the feeling of love just as Teri Ore did in SIK. Overall, **Kambakkht Ishq fails to deliver what I expected from it but it has its own moments and will surely find its audience. Will give 3 out of 5 stars.
