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By Abid Š2006 Bollyvista.com |
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Umrao Jaan |
The album comes to a close with another situational track 'Pooch Rahein Hain', which commences with a heart rending couplet by Alka-"Aarzoo thi hamein itna zahe-kismat mil jaaye, Saari duniya mein kisi se to mohabbat mil jaaye, Jeete ji paaya na kuch humnein zamaane waalon, Ab janaze ko to rukhsat ki ijazat mil jaaye." The composition, in keeping with the tragic theme of the movie is once again sad and morose. The traditional musical arrangements ('tabla' beats, 'ghungroo' sounds, harmonium and the 'toda') are all low keyed. Alka sings well (except in the couplets where she gets slightly screechy). We are at a loss of words to describe Javed Akhtar's poetry. He is just marvelous! A good composition to end the album with.
While the comparisons with Khayyam's 'Umrao Jaan' music (undoubtedly a classic) are inevitable, Anu deserves a lot of credit for the music of J.P. Dutta's version, based on Mirza Hadi Ruswa's novel. The star is undoubtedly Javed Akhtar and his lyrics form the backbone of the album .One also feels that the 'still in form' Asha and the talented Shreya should have been used here for some of the tracks. The success of the melodious audio depends on that of the film, as the initial sales have been decent but nothing to write home about.
Rating: 7.5/10 |
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