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By Abid Š2006 Bollyvista.com |
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36 China Town |
The last track 'Jab Kabhie' is inspired heavily by Lionel Richie's timeless love ballad 'Hello'. Still, it is a creditable effort as it's quite a unique number. The kinds not heard in India frequently. It has heavy Western influences (Philharmonic orchestra), combined with operatic parts. Kunal Ganjawala is amazing and shows his range and talent at high-pitched Western opera-like singing. But the number will not find much appreciation in these times, dominated by 'masala' song 'n' dance numbers.
There are two remix versions of 'Jab Kabhie', one by DJ Suketu and the other by Akbar Sami. The Sami remix has a solo Ganjawala singing a fast paced version, which completely destroys the uniqueness of the original. The DJ Suketu version starts with the usual rap interludes. But thankfully, the pace and rhythm remains intact. The English background vocals-cum-chorus enhances the number and it turns out to be the remixed version of 'Jab Kabhie'.
All in all, '36 China Town' is definitely a couple of notches above Himesh's recent Mukta Arts album, 'Shaadi Se Pehle', but nowhere near the banner's 'Aitraaz'. Evaluating on the basis of the standards set by Himesh's himself; it can only be termed as an above average work. As a result, it will have limited appeal and that too for a short span of time.
Rating: 7/10 |
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