Tom Dick and Harry

Article Updated 24 March, 2006 11:00:51 AM IST

Tom Dick and Harry

Oracle Entertainment's 'Tom Dick and Harry' has been described as "A mindless comedy of the deaf, blind and dumb" by the makers. It is directed by Deepak Tijori, more famous for his semi-sleaze movies like 'Oops' and 'Fareb' plus the thriller 'Khamoshh ... Khauff Ki Raat '. With the exception of 'Fareb', which had a couple of good numbers, none of his other movies could boast of any good music, so expectations are not very high from his latest offering. But on the hindsight, when the music director in question is Himesh Reshammiya, the most happening and in demand composer today whose mere presence in a music video is enough to make the album soar; the music has to be taken seriously. So let us check out the 'Jhoom Jhoom' fame album!

First off the blocks is the already famous and much publicized 'Jhoom Jhoom' (picturized on the lead artists and the man of the moment Himesh). Beautiful rhythm, good guitar strumming and excellent synthesized melody and Afro-sounds (part rap) commence this "destined to score on the charts" track, especially so as the flavour of the season Himesh is also the singer. His trademark nasal crooning blends excellently with the arrangements. Sameer's lyrics are what they always are - apt, simple and appealing. It's a track that is sure to hit the bull's eye and one that will definitely make most listeners 'Jhoom' (groove) in the coming weeks!

The 'Jhoom Jhoom' remix by Akbar Sami is equally as good. The beautiful rhythm is subdued in the beginning though; later it picks up the pace but not by much. Himesh's voice is reciprocal of what is the usual practice in remixes. Broken vocals and musical arrangements lend a fresh appeal.

Himesh takes one completely by surprise in the next composition, 'Tanha Jiya Na Jaye' (shows his class/variation as a singer) as one is left wondering whether it's some other singer rendering this superb romantic track. Himesh (for the most part) is sans his nasal twang and crooning, but later on he switches to his and the public's favourite style. The lyrics by Sameer deserve a special mention - "Tanha jiya na jaaye, tanha jiya na jaaye, bin tere o mere saathiya, aaye sukoon na aaye."

The 'Tanha Jiya Na Jaye' remix is a well-done job by Akbar Sami, though to be honest, the beautiful original composition should have been left untouched.

Some high pitched Punjabi-rock style singing by Himesh is the highlight of the next composition, 'Tere Sang Ishq', which though inspired (in part) by the (already inspired!) 'Kudi Ne Mera Dil Lutya' ('Deewane Huye Pagal'), can be termed as a nice dance number. Tulsi Kumar, daughter of the late T-Series music baron Gulshan Kumar, joins Himesh here once again after 'Janabe Janiya' ('Aksar'). But she should get over her Anuradha Paudwal fascination and do her own thing.

Akbar Sami has done an excellent job in the 'Tere Sang Ishq' remix. The heightened tempo and the upped pace turns this number into a very nice dance track, that may become popular at the discos.

Some rhythmic Maharashtrian folk commence the ordinary dance-cum-item-number, 'Yeu Kasi Kasi', sung well by Richa Sharma, who like her senior counterpart Ila Arun, excels in folk style songs. The 'antara' is disappointing as it's a straight lift from 'Jab Jab Teri Soorat Dekhoon' from Feroz Khan's 'Jaanbaaz'.

The 'Yeu Kasi Kasi' remix by Akbar Sami is no great shakes and does not deserve any special mention.

One disappointing number follows another; 'Cheena Re Cheena' (Sunidhi and Arya) is a pedestrian love song and as ordinary as they come. Even Sunidhi fails to lift it with her zestful singing. Akbar Sami does manage to redeem the number somewhat in the remix.

The album ends with 'O Mitra Re', but on a slightly disappointing note. The beginning of this number is very reminiscent of 'O Meri Jaan' from Sunny-Dimple's 'Manzil Manzil'. The brilliant Kunal Ganjawala (initially caught in the 'Bheege Honth' style) seems to be trapped in another one - this one being Himesh's 'Dil Keh Raha Hai' from Salman's 'Kyon Ki' (though he does a good job once again). Maybe, Himesh himself is responsible for this, trying to cash in on the success of the 'Dil Keh Raha Hai' number. Though quite a nice track otherwise, it comes too close to the 'Kyon Ki' number to get its due.

The 'O Mitra Re' remix is a routine job by Akbar Sami, which will however be appreciated by those who patronize remixes, at parties and discos.

On the whole, 'Tom Dick and Harry' is a nice album with two outstanding tracks, 'Jhoom Jhoom' and 'Tanha Jiya Na Jaye'. What is missing is the Himesh consistency, which in a nutshell means consistently good music throughout the whole album.

Rating: 7/10

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