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By Abid Š2006 Bollyvista.com |
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Aap Ki Khatir |
Is it the start of 'Ae Meri Zohrajabeen' ('Phir Hera Pheri') or lyrically 'Tu Hi Meri Shab Hai' ('Gangster')? No, it is an entirely different composition 'Tu Hi Mera'. Pathetic singing by Himani makes the song worse. We can give her the benefit of the doubt, as what Himesh actually wanted from her, may have confused her.
The 'Tu Hi Mera (Remix)' has been sung somewhat better by Himesh, as compared to the original and thereby lifts the remix to an extent.
Base guitar and its Spanish/Hawaiian cousins welcome us to the second best number of the album, 'Keh Do Na', featuring Shaan and Sunidhi. Shaan is superb, as he emulates Ganjawala's style and switches between 'nazam' and rock style singing - "Tum bin jee na paying, ab to mar hi jayenge." The track continues to swing back and forth between Indian and Western moods, though the transition is a bit jarring (at times).
The singer with the best voice, Ganjawala does full justice to the potpourri composition 'Tu Hai Kamaal'. Though too many innovations, influences (even 'Oodhni' from 'Tere Naam'), excess beats and instruments (both Indian and Western) make the track a cacophonous confusion, thankfully it is redeemed to an extent by Ganjawala's excellent rendition and a lovely flute (metallic) - guitar fusion.
On the whole, the Darshan-Venus-Himesh combination has managed to conjure just one outstanding track ('Aap Ki Khatir') and another good one ('Keh Do Na'). The rest of the album is as ordinary as they come. Needless to add, 'Aap Ki Khatir' fails to create the Nadeem-Sharavan and Dharmesh-Darshan magic. Let alone touching it, it in fact misses the target by many miles!
Rating: 7/10 |
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