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By Abid ©2004 Bollyvista.com |
After 'Hera Pheri' and 'Awara Paagal Deewana' producer Firoz Nadiadwala and Anu Malik present their latest 'Aan - Men At Work'. Being a cop action drama, not much was expected from it but there are some surprises, both pleasant and unpleasant!
The album opens with Dil Se Dilbar by Kumar Sanu and Anuradha Paudwal. While Kumar Sanu is excellent, Anuradha Paudwal fails to keep up. Sameer's lyrics enhance the song further. It has a strong Nadeem Shravan influence.
Jab Tak Rahega has Abhijeet with Anuradha and we have the same comment to make about the singing of the two as in the above number, with an appeal to Anuradha Paudwal to kindly consider retirement. The song is alright mainly because of Abhijeet.
Koi Pyar Na Kare is an extension of 'Dil Se Dilbar' with the same tune but in a different situation. It is sung well by Sonu Nigam but a level below Sanu. The lyrics by Sameer are once again excellent.
The item number Jugnu Ki Payal, a feature in Firoz's movies, has the remix experts Shaswati and Zubin while the lyrics are by Tejpal Kaur. The song, designed by (??) Akbar Sami and Jatin, may be a highlight on screen, but there is no denying the fact that it has strong inspirations from Sukhwinder's 'Ramta Jogi' from 'Taal'. This was at the very least expected from DJ Akbar Sami, who after his 'Jalwa' remixes starting building a good reputation for himself.
Nasha Nasha has been sung with a lot of energy and zest by Sunidhi Chauhan but Dev Kohli's lyrics spoil it. The song may have been 'designed' by Sami in a bid to outdo 'Aisa Jadoo' from 'Khakee', though we must add there is no resemblance between the two. The number may find appeal with a particular section of the audience. The second extension, or 'sequel' of 'Dil Se Dilbar' is better than the Sonu solo as 'Devdas' girl Shreya puts a lot of feelings into the number. The lyrics are by Sameer.
Hum Aapse is a typical 60's -70's Rafi - Lata duet reincarnated, and both Sonu and Alka are quite good. Unfortunately, the 'Naa Hui' part was stretched too far by Sonu.
Hamare Baad is an inspirational situation number, which sounds like it's straight out of a Manmohan Desai movie with which Anu had some association. Shabbir Kumar can be heard once again after 'Ek Rishta' and 'Awara Paagal Deewana' (where his name was not there in the credit). A good number all the same with Udit, Shabbir, Sarika Kapoor and Ujwala being efficient in their allocated portions.
In the end, don't be confused it's Anu Malik not Nadeem Sharavan. We have verified that! As far as buying the audio is concerned, it is not an extraordinary compilation nor it is an ordinary one. A good time will pass when three of the numbers might grow on you after repeated hearings,'Dil Se Dilbar', 'Hamare Baad' and 'Hum Aapse'.
Rating: 6 out of 10
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