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Music Review: Ghajini
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November 23, 2008, 1:52 pm
Better than 'Rab ne bana ji Jodi'!
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.
sloshed, if u r in chennai, please try masala vadai in eekkaattuthangal - theres something very good abt it :) ........also try a tea along with it - chanceless 8-)Quote:
Originally Posted by sloshed
Thanks Maddy.. off course I will definitely.. just one problem though .. i dont seemed to have attained "nirvana" like some of the others here with 20-30 listens.. I am on my 40th listen.. I am getting there.. trust me!!.. After that even I will have the Halo like you guyz.. and in addition to the masala vadai/chai .. i will have a masala "latoo" as well :-)
link please........ :(
EXPECTATIONS
Huge with a capital H - That's the best way to describe the expectations that one has from the music of Ghajini. An Aamir Khan project is always big. When A.R. Rahman gets involved, it only becomes bigger. And when it's a project like Ghajini, which is a hardcore commercial fare, it has to be of one of the biggest, if not 'THE' biggest soundtrack of the year. Add in a name like Prasoon Joshi, who writes the lyrics for the film and you know that there is just no room for any error whatsoever. So what do we get here? Let's read on!
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MUSIC
Ever since the music release of Roja, the common saying for almost a decade and a half has been - 'Rahman's music takes time to grow'. That has indeed been the case for some of his best work ever which has gone on to be huge commercial success. Now imagine his music appealing to your ears in the very first go itself! The results are meant to be fantabulous and immediately acceptable, something which happens in case of Ghajini.
A.R. Rahman truly creates a soundtrack which makes an instant impact and yet retains the classy touch which is expected from him, especially noticeable in songs like 'Guzarish' and 'Kaise Mujhe'. Both being complex compositions due to the kind of variation that Rahman brings in spinning a melodic tale, 'Guzarish' and 'Kaise Mujhe' work and how! While 'Guzarish' is sweet-n-saccharine with Bollywood romance at its best, 'Kaise Mujhe' reminds of the kind of work that Ismail Darbar has been doing ever since his Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam days. Slow and pensive, it has a classy feel to it and sound even better in its 'instrumental' version. Someone bring on that 'Karaoke' please!
Only Rahman could have made something like this possible and if you have been a fan of 'Latka Dikha Diya Tumne' (Hindustani), then be sure that 'Aye Bachchu' would get the house on fire, which is a foot tapping track that is way beyond the likes of 'Shano Shano' (Yuuvraaj). It is a party track which has an out and out Western rhythm to it and should be quite some eye candy. Ditto for 'Latoo' which is heavy on orchestra, rightly so since the genre of the number requires that to be the case. The only number which is 'un-Rahmanish' in appeal and appears to be coming from the house of Pritam or Vishal-Shekhar, it is fast paced and boasts of an instant recollection quotient.
'Behka' could well be the 'Main Aisa Kyon Hoon' (Lakshya) moment for Aamir Khan in the way it is has been composed. The most unique composition of the album and something which Rahman has attempted after a long time. 'Behka' has an international sound in the way it is paced and arranged. Especially watch out for the 'antara' portion and you know for yourself that what sets it apart from any other Rahman song you would have heard in the recent times.
LYRICS
With Prasoon Joshi around, lyrics are bound to be not just impressive but even way different from what one hears in a regular Bollywood album. Whether it is the poetic feel of 'Guzarish' or the intoxicated feel of 'Behka', Prasoon is in full form here. Of course when it comes to bringing on some fun on the house, 'Aye Bachchu' and 'Latoo' win hands down.
VOCALS
Javed Ali makes best use of the opportunity that he gets with 'Guzarish'. First 'Jashn-E-Bahaaran' and now 'Guzarish', the young man is certainly looking up in his career. Another new singer, Benny Dayal, who made a worthy debut with 'Tu Meri Dost Hain' (Yuuvvraaj), is good once again in 'Kaise Mujhe'. What comes across as a pleasant surprise is to see Shreya Ghoshal letting her hair down for 'Latoo', a kind of track which, on any other day would have fell in Sunidhi Chauhan's lap. Suzanne, who continues to make an impression with every opportunity that comes to her, knows that 'Aye Bachchu' is the number for the dance floor and she gets the right attitude in place to justify her presence in the song as the chosen one.
OVERALL
Ghajini is what one calls as a chartbuster album in the offering. Clearly boasting of Rahman's best soundtrack of the year (yes, it is better than Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Naa, Jodhaa Akbar, Yuvvraaj and Ada), Ghajini in fact, sees Rahman-Aamir collaboration being successful yet again after some of their best work together in Rang De Basanti, Lagaan: Once Upon A Time In India and Rangeela. The music of Ghajini is all set to make waves way into 2009 after the Christmas release of the film. When 'best of the best' list would be compiled at the year end, it would be hard to ignore Ghajini.
http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movi...397/index.html
:twisted: Three much...
links!!??? :evil:
Check p.mQuote:
Originally Posted by SoftSword
Kinda like aye bacho now :D :oops:
Rahman continues to sizzle in Bollywood
IndiaGlitz [Monday, November 24, 2008]
Music composer A R Rahman whose magic is making wonders in Tamil Cinema for nearly a couple of decades now, is still going strong and steady in Bollywood.
He has come up with a hat-trick of successes in Hindi filmdom recently. He made it big with 'Janu Tu Jane Na'. The song 'Kabhi Kabhi' is still topping the charts all across the country. His recent release 'Yuvvraaj' is topping the charts right now. Subhash Ghai and Rahman have successfully recreated the magic of the 'Taal' days.
Now, Rahman has gone a step further with 'Ghajini'. In the Hindi remake of the Tamil original, Rahman has scored half-a-dozen numbers all of which have won rave reviews. Reports suggest that the number 'Behka', is gaining immense popularity.
It's three-in-row and three cheers for Rahman.
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/t...cle/43200.html
in love with Kaise Mujhe FULLY now...though Benny is really really annoying, but the tune is just mesmerising...... wow....what a song.... hope A.R.M uses it correctly......
Whats wrong with benny? :roll: I dont find anything wrong in his singing...Quote:
Originally Posted by dinesh2002
aye bachu easyly can beat 'pappu can't dance'
rocking dance number :2thumbsup:
his emotion just feels so inapropriate for that kinda pathos version... sounds so fake on top of it...like "making it sound like that" and not from his heart..... ARR should have opted for another singer for this song, it would have reached MORE.......Quote:
Originally Posted by Mahen
i 2 do not see/hear anything wrong with Benny's singing.. loving the album, its growing on me.. BIG time...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mahen
hehe
:D
I dont think Kaise Mujshe is a sad song...Its gona be something like kismat se tum-pukar..Quote:
Originally Posted by dinesh2002
Yes... Amazing song. I detested it completely after the first few listens. Now completely in love with the song.Quote:
Originally Posted by dinesh2002
yeap...been listening to it in loop .... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ramakrishna
well, still his emotion doesnt gells with the tune.... just see how Sonu handles Kismat and see this guy..... a good example u have gave... and u still can ask me whats wrong with benny... :?...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mahen
am i the only 1 disliking benny in the song??? :roll:
but latto song innum konjam nalla panni irukalam innu thonuthu.i like this song,esply prelude :notworthy:
Hi friends.....At first I was shocked when i heard the album....Barring two numbers, I felt this album was a total crap......But after 3 listenings, I feel all songs are going to be super hits...Believe me, this album is going to create some record......
Still I feel,Bekha song could have done better...Music especially the sax is mindblowing,,,,but.....there is absolute cacophony in between when Karthik rushes thro' words....And the beats giving it a jazz feel also doesn't suit....
And [Kaise Mujhe] by Benny is a great number.....I don't find anything wrong with Benny's singing....Its absolutely and the orchestration is rich......Great harp,string and guitar arrangement....
Addicted to this album
This is exactly how i felt :notworthy:Quote:
Originally Posted by music man
thats the stuff :clap:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ramakrishna
hehe
:D
exactly. even i dont find anything wrong with benny's voice. and in behka the ending part is haunting. chords oru stanza mudinchu marupadiyum behka varum pothu use panirukalam. plaina iruka mathiri oru feel. but still it looks great.Quote:
Originally Posted by music man
Mixed initial reactions to the album , as usual to an ARR album - kaise Mujhe is gonna be a hit , so is Bekka, -> My first Listen !! . Others are Ok in first listen ! No COmplaints in the first listen
Innum naan mattum thaan paatu kekala nu nenaikaren...... :hammer: my office
Bekka -> Reminds me of the energy in Main Aisa Kyun hoon !!
People are really harsh on this album. Anyway everyone is entitled to their opinion. I found this album very interesting, I found Bekha very complicated earlier but now totally love it, something different to Indian music. Thanks ARR
enna albumda saaami. i also agreed with dinesh about benny. there was something missing in his voice. but now i take back my words. i am not doing this because the majority likes benny's voice, but after about 20-30 listens, his voice doesnt seem alien anymore and i really gotta appreciate the way he handled the high pitch range. but i noticed that his voice is not loud nuff. orchestrations r overpowering his voice (maybe for a reason) and that maybe why it sounded weird to me initially. amazing song. definitely the best album of the year.
Dude r u sure. ada, yuvvraj released this year :shock:Quote:
Originally Posted by thineshan54321
Those are masterpiece. this will come under comercial category.
but im completely in love with behka song. also guzarish n kaise.
i agree those r ofcourse master pieces but its so hard to not listen to this album. even when i listen to those albums, i keep thinking about this. musically the other albums might be better. but in my opinion, my favorite is ghajini. dont ask me why. months or years from now, i might like ada or yuvraaj more. but as of now i like ghajini more. so hooky like uyire or alai payuthey. to put it another way, ghajini album better affects my emotion. be it latoo that makes me wanna dance or gujarish that makes me wanna fly (literally i feel like being blown by wind when i listen to this song), or kaise which makes me peaceful, wanna cry, love or be it bekha that just funks me up. its safe to say that no album this year affected my emotions more than this album and thats music isnt it? how much it touches you? how much it affects your emotions. only on that basis do i say that this is the best album of the year. sometimes i care about the technical details in music like the instrument choices and stuff but any ARR album is on top technically and that is why i am his fan. but what makes one arr album better than the other is how well it caters to ur emotions and that is why i like ghajini. sorry for the lengthy reply. i just wanna also add a quick example to ullustrate what i mean. kaadhalan is a pure commercial album whereas kangalal kaidhu sei is a pure classy musical album. altho kangalal kaidhu sei might be superior in terms of music (brilliance whatever u call it), kaadhalan is still a better favorite of mine because of how much it affected me, my emotions, my life even when it released long ago. ghajini is on the same path (maybe not of that magnitude but its there).Quote:
Originally Posted by prasana84
Kaise is the pick of th lot.....Soothing melody straight from the heart of thalaivar..
So far, two numbers -- Guzarish and Bekaa. Awesome numbers. Look at the variety. Don't expect saccharine sweet, honey soaked, standard tunes from the master. He is capable of giving such numbers in a jiffy, but being a pioneer and trendsetter, he will continue to challenge the listener with more esoteric stuff, tunes that will be absorbed into the system only after many listens. I am completely satisfied with his output so far.
superb!!! :2thumbsup: :2thumbsup: :cool2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Music4Ever
Behka Trailer - a cute one
http://specials.rediff.com/movies/20...om-ghajini.htm
OSUM! :cool2:Quote:
Originally Posted by ykrrajan
still not convinced with Benny's singing.... no matter how many times im listening to it... his emotions r just so fake...i dunno y i feel this... :huh:
But the tune is just too good..... seriously, beautiful song.... just sad i cant enjoy it thoroughly...... hate it when he says " Uuparwaleeee" in high pitch .... :hammer: :banghead:
Ghajini Music Review .. A BiT DiFfErEnT !
Posted (Shouvik-S-Mazumdar) in Music on November-24-2008
5 albums in a year ! and A.R.Rahman is tired … is it ? Hmm not exactly ! I got my hands on ghajini CD a bit earlier than others and i was about to write a quick review b, but i found myself writing just two words - commercial crap ! So i thought , lets give it a little time and see what difference can it make
Ghajini Songs came after the wonderful Yuvraaj amidst high expectations . Ghajini however doesn’t over powers the mellifluous yuvraaj and we keep wondering what we actually expected from it ! To start with our lyricist Prasoon joshi has done a marvellous job in spoiling the whole album with absolutely meaningless and crap lyrics . I am a big fan of Prasoon Joshi especially he gave mind blowing and inspirational lyrics in Rang De Basanti and Taare Zameen Par . But in ghajini he goes terribly wrong . A total injustice to such a hyped album . A.R.Rahman on the other hand went wrong in the choice of singers and Amir khan ( the so called perfectionist ) went all wrong in accepting Ghajini Songs ! Ah !
But let’s go on analyzing the song now :
Guzarish : This song is meant to be a melody and it is definetly a fine melody . A.R.Rahman is known to play with our senses in his melody . Generally in a bit lengthy songs , he seperates two consequtive paragraphs (having same music) with a wonderful interlude or slightly manipulating the tune in the repetating paragraph which breaks the monotony.But you dont find any master craft work here.The song is plain , melody , soft , nice to hear but rahman touch ? no ! And yes why on earth Javed Ali ? Sonu would have been such a wonderful choice for this song . But Guzarish is a wonderful song to hear ( provided you forget its by the isai puyal A.R.Rahman)
rating : 4/5
Aye Bachu : I stand up and give a thumbs up to A.R.Rahman for composing this extremely youthful and peppy number . The choice of singer for this song is simply remarkable .Suzzane delivers her song in the perfect spirit .the part of the song where the tempo increases is simply mindblowing and i love this song so much that i have heard this minimum 50 times in a day and i still dont get bored .Awesome music , nonsense lyrics , wonderful singer !
rating 5/5
Kaise Dil Mujhe : My blood boils to see such a wonderful song die in the hands of the male singer who was just not fit to sing this song ! Benny Dayal has this wonderful zing in his voice but i find him grossly improper to sing a heart melting melody song like this . The saving grace is ofcourse is Shreya ghoshal .When shreya joins the song , my heart melts away , a different feeling grips in and the beauty of the song jumps in . Trust me friends , had this song been sung by sonu nigam or hariharan it would have been the best melody number ever . I dont know why a genius like Rahman could go so miserably wrong in the selection of the singer . However thank you shreya didi for saving this beautiful song . Rahman sir , you are a genius behind this heart melting song but you made a mistake - benny was not the right choice !
rating 3/5
Behka : Ah ! karthik ! Man i just love your voice and the attitude you induce in your songs bro ! Right from shaktikodu , mickey meyers’ happy days , hare ram , kotta bangaru lokam and now Ghajini ! I was reading few reviews on behka and how horrible people assumed it to be. The fact is this is a situational song . Amir khan comes in 6 different avatars in this song and the soft rocking jazz used by rahman is absolutely wonderful . The tune is majestic and the singer is rocking . Another thumbs up !
rating : 5/5
Latoo Latto : I wont say much about this song except that shreya can sing much better songs and A.R.Rahman can give much better songs than this. Still it is good to hear and nice to feel . But ….?
rating 3/5
million dollar question : is it better than tamil ghajini ?
I just critisized Ghajini , hindi , but let me assure you i still feel hindi ghajini is miles ahead of Tamil Ghajini . First let’s start with tamil ghajini . Harris Jayaraj is one of my favorite composer
http://justshouvik.com/archives/92
Rahman goes gloriously wild with Ghajini
Raja Sen
November 25, 2008 19:14 IST
Sometimes you just can't help but gush.
An AR Rahman album is often cause for celebration, but I've always been partial to the albums where he seems to be experimenting even more than usual. There's a palpable childlike enthusiasm in tracks where he riffs with such constant improvisation that the results are as close to jazz as Bollywood can get.
Putting it simply, Ghajini [Images] is a phenomenal album. You'll find -- and argue over -- your individual favourite tracks, but very honestly, this could just be one of his finest albums ever. Not just are the tracks great, but each one segues into the next with perfect unpredictability. There is much chaos and musical anarchy packed into this taut album, but when the revolution is in the hands of this man, well, don't you know it's gonna be alright?
As soon as the opening bars of Guzarish kick in, you know you're onto something special. Rahman structures the deceptively simple-sounding basic melody almost into a fugue, the melodic lines intertwining around each other into a wonderfully complex tune. Javed Ali's vocals start easy before they progressively reach a point where his tongue is excitedly tripping over the words, before AR tosses in some space for refrain. This is ballad as it should be, an intoxicating song best left played on loop for a good half hour. Let the brilliance seep in, you'll love it.
Aye Bachchu starts off with a raspy-radio feel, hiss and crackle barely masking the aggression displayed by a couple of punchy guitars revving each other up like duelling bikers. It doesn't seem very Rahmanesque at first, but the way he builds up something this arbidly belligerent around a series of simple melodies, each cutting unpredictably into the other... wow. It's a 3.49 long track, but Rahman fills each second with pure energy, making it seem way longer. This one's destined to be a college anthem.
The nearly-headbanging vibe gives way to Kaise Mujhe, a mellow duet sung by Benny Dayal and Shreya Ghoshal. Dayal is made to sound somewhat like Rahman himself, and the only problem with this innocuous mush-track is the fact that the composer's structure overwhelms Prasoon Joshi's deftly balanced lyrics. The words are less accessible than they deserve to be. Yet when Ghoshal kicks in, she's given enough room to play. Of course, in all likelihood we'll be worshipping the track after forty listens.
Behka has one of the most intriguing opening seconds of any Rahman song, a flirty keyboard tangoing merrily around a heavily thudding snare drum. So heady is the rush this start gives you that you want it to go on for longer, but AR cuts you off craving more as a youngster called Karthik proceeds to rock the vocals.
Joshi's lyrics are fantastic, and when the langurous Behka-Behka chorus kicks in, it's hard not to be swept away. And just when you know which way the track is headed, Rahman mixes things up with all the glee of a mad scientist. And what a funky Frankenstein he serves up. A very hard track not to grin immediately at.
"Houston... the eagle has landed"? Perhaps the last words you expect to hear in an ARR soundtrack, but the man is clearly having fun with Latoo, a joyous ditty where the composer goes into sampling mode with an eclectic bag of sounds. The sounds seem poured sporadically into the mix, but the layering is a silky masterclass. Ghoshal does well, almost as well as the male chorus singers -- who seem to be singing, um, 'Zimbabwe!'(?). Living up to its name, this is a very standard track except poured through an aural kaleidoscope. Much madness ensues.
The Kaise Mujhe instrumental, honestly, is basically Rahman showing off. Heh. It's the master showing off an immaculate composition without letting singers and vocalists get in the way. And it works beautifully.
Ah, damn the review. Buy it now.
5/5....
5 = A Masterpiece
http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/no...th-ghajini.htm
Is raja sen being sarcastic? :roll: Nalla camedy pannuraru..I hate his movie reviews (esp yuvraj..idiot made fun of arr)...Ghajni is a pukka commercial album and calling it a masterpiece, konjam over thaan..If yuvraj gets 5*, then it is understandable but ghajini :roll: