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By
Joginder Tuteja, June 27, 2008 - 11:23 IST
 Now one strongly believes that this one can't really
go wrong. After all with names like Pritam, Shahid
Kapoor, TIPS, UTV and Aziz Mirza involved, there is
no reason why the music of Kismat Konnection
shouldn't 'konnect' with the audience. Add to it the
great run that everyone associated with the film is
enjoying off late and one is led to believe that the
music of Kismat Konnection would be just the right
follow up to Pritam's hit brigade of 2008 - Race and
Jannat. With lyrics by Sayeed Qadri and Shabbir
Ahmed, one plays on the album with great
anticipation.
It takes not more than 30 seconds to warm up to 'Aai
Paapi (Tu Hai Meri Soniye) ' which sets the groove
on from the very first note. With Shabbir Ahmed's
mix of English and Hindi lyrics seemingly getting a
glee on the face of Neeraj Sridhar, 'Aai Paapi' is
the title song with the words 'Kismat Konnection'
making an intermittent appearance. Though there is
another male voice being quite prominent in the song
throughout, it has surprisingly not been credited.
Coming back to this dance number which is quite a
riot when it reappears in the 'remix version', 'Aai
Paapi' has a word 'chartbuster' written all over it.
Add to that the overall club feel of the song which
should heat up the dance floors in weeks to come
coupled with Shahid's energetic moves and you know
that the song is a definite crowd puller.
 Said to be Shahid's personal favorite song from the
album, 'Bakhuda Tumhi Ho' brings together Atif Aslam
and Aslam once again after 'Pehli Nazar Mein' [Race]
. Written by Sayeed Quadri, the number has Alka
Yagnik pairing as Aslam's co-singer even though she
comes only mid-way into the song. The number is
special since it merges styles of both Pritam and
Atif Aslam and doesn't result in any of the two
loosing their identity or taking over the show
completely.
A beautiful melody that carries an Indian feel
throughout and boasts of some eye catchy
picturisation, courtesy the foreign outdoor locales
it has been shot at, 'Bakuhda' is easily the second
potentially successful number in a row after a
rocking opening number.
Though one is not too sure about the relevance of a
'remix version' for a song like 'Bakhuda', one
suspiciously plays it on. However, there is a
surprise in store as this version doesn't harm the
original even bit and doesn't even turn out to be a
'remix' in true sense. Instead it just comes with
slightly different beats and rendition that only
adds on to the effect and makes it a further
enjoyable hearing.
The moment one sees the team of Shaan, Hard Kaur and
Akruti Kakkar coming together for a song that goes
like 'Move Your Body Now', you know what to expect.
Well, what else but yet another urban rocking number
which would set your feet tapping after very first
listening! The song pretty much succeeds in doing
so, especially due to coming together of varied
styles brought to fore by the diverse set of singers
that Pritam ropes in.
With fast paced beats keeping the tempo high for
this yet another dance number which fuses Western
and Punjabi style well, 'Move Your Body Now' has in
it to give competition to the opening number as well
and should certainly turn out to be yet another
chartbuster addition to the album.
Later in the album, Adeel replaces Shaan for the
second version of the song while ensuring that he
too keeps the momentum on for the album. A song like
this certainly deserves a 'remix version' and
expectedly makes an appearance to make it three
times the fun! It would be a surprise if this number
doesn't turn out to be a big hit in weeks to come!
 It's time to move into serene surroundings with the
advent of 'Is This Love (Kahin Na Laage) ' which is
written by Sayeed Quadri. While Shreya Ghoshal
immediately gets on to the job, she is soon
accompanied by Mohit Chouhan who sung a beautiful 'Tum
Se Hi' for Pritam last year in Jab We Met.
Well, the impact is felt again in Kismat Konnection
too as Mohit and Shreya get into yet another
melodious outing which reflects the realization of
love amongst the main protagonists of the story.
Even though one doesn't really feel a need for the
'remix version' here, you don't really mind that due
to intrinsically good sound that the song carries!
Bhangra beats mark the opening of 'Soniye Ve (Dhak
Dhak Dhak) ' which soon comes so close to Pritam's
own 'Chori Chori' from Garam Masala that one starts
wondering whether the entire song would follow the
same course. However, that's not really the case as
this Shabbir Ahmed written song gets into a
different rhythm after an alarmingly similar start.
But does that make 'Soniye Ve' any better? Not
exactly!
Even though this Sonu Nigam and Sunidhi Chauhan song
comes with trademark Pritam arrangements, the tune
doesn't have much zing in it to be termed as one of
THE tracks from the album. Yet again, the song
arrives in a 'remix version' and while it does have
a potential to warrant a promotional music video,
one would rather go back to the numbers that one
heard earlier in the album.
There are sure fire hits like 'Aai Paapi' and 'Move
Your Body Now' in the album but beyond that it would
require quite some push from the film itself to
reflect in the album's sales. Though 'Bakhuda' and
'Is This Love' good, they would work mainly once the
film becomes successful. Overall, Kismat Konnection
promises to score well at the music stands but
whether it matches up to the sales of a Race or a
Jannat would have to be observed closely.
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