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Omkara
Credits
Producer/s:	Kumar Mangat
Director:	Vishal Bhardwaj
Music:	Vishal Bhardwaj
Lyrics:	Gulzar
Vocals:	Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Rakesh Pandit, Rekha Bhardwaj, Sukhwinder Singh, Shreya Ghoshal, Suresh Wadekar, Sunidhi Chauhan, Vishal Bhardwaj
Label:	Eros Music

Having savored the musical delicacy 'Maachis' and realizing that it is the same 'genius of a team' Vishal and Gulzar at the helm of affairs, it is but obvious that we are about to be treated to something that is class apart and intellectually fulfilling.

Coming back to the album and its tracks, a cursory glance shows 'Namak', 'Beedi' and 'Lakad' as three of the listed titles and we are reminded of the three essentials of life (as in the Northern plains), often referred to as 'none' ('namak' or salt), 'tel' (oil)'and 'lakdi' ('lakad' or wood). Interestingly,'tel' makes way for 'Beedi', may be as per the changing times!

The title track 'Omkara' commences with 'ektara' string, light 'dholak' sounds and an earthy, rustic background rhythm (by Nitin Sharma), which is absolutely enthralling. The tune of the 'mukhda' is similar to 'Dhadak Dhadak' ('Bunty aur Babli'), may be intentionally, as both the songs are based on a very popular folk tune of U.P. and incidentally both the movies have U.P as their backdrop. The track mainly through Gulzar's 'Purabia'/'awadhi' (commonly used local language in parts of Central and Eastern U.P.) lyrics introduces the main protagonist - Omi Shukla, alias 'Omkara', referred to as 'Bade Bhaiya' by the 'aam janta' (common folk). The lyrics give a clear insight into his life, the powerful personality and persona, praising his bravado.

Sample the apt lyrics - "Aankhein teri tej tataiya, Jeebh saanp ka phunkara", which simply put, compares his ('Omakra') eyes to a sharp stinging wasp ('tataiya) and his tongue to a hissing snake. Sukhwinder is mind-boggling. All in all, a superb piece of work by Vishal, Gulzar, Sukhwinder and all the backing vocalists, who chip in beautifully to raise the song to a very high level.

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