|
By
Joginder Tuteja, December 18, 2007 - 14:13 IST
 What
does one expect from a film which comes with a title
Halla Bol. Expectations are mainly centered on hearing
a few theme tracks along with situational numbers
which come as a part of the film's background score.
Of course, one can't expect love songs or item numbers
in this Rajkumar Santoshi social which boasts of an
impressive lineage of actors like Ajay Devgan, Pankaj
Kapoor and Vidya Balan. With Sukhwinder Singh at the
helm of composition along with Sameer and Late Shri
Dushyant Kumar handling the writing department, one
looks forward to a dramatic soundtrack.
As expected 'Jab Tak Hai Dum', the opening track of
the album, takes an anthem route. Sukhwinder Singh
himself comes behind the mike for this track which
also has chorus singers making their presence
throughout the 6 minute duration. A number about
people coming together and bringing around a
revolution in the most adverse of circumstances, 'Jab
Tak' is high on orchestra and should appear throughout
the narrative to enhance the dramatic appeal of the
film. This is why it is not really unexpected to find
the 'Theme Music' based on 'Jab Tak Hai Dum' to come
at the very end of the album.
Now this one comes as a welcome surprise. Even though
the market for 'Shabd Gurbani' would be quite
miniscule, especially those who pick up a Bollywood
music album for a song-n-dance routine, it is a
soothing route that Sukhwinder Singh takes for this
devotional track. Extremely easy on ears and serene, 'Shabd
Gurbani' moves at a leisurely pace and makes you feel
at peace with yourself throughout it's play. Hear it
when in mood for some introspection!
Album takes 180 degrees turn with 'Is Pal Ki Soch', a
night club track that has Sayali Bhagat making some
sensual moves. Harsh Deep, who has been around for a
while now and has been making a consistent impression,
sings 'Is Pal Ki Soch'. The song has a 70s cabaret
feel and though it is not a chartbuster in the making,
it is decent enough to keep you engaged as it plays on
screen.
A different team comes together for 'More Haji Piya'
which has Mehboob Kotwal as the lyricist, Amjad Farid
Sabri from Pakistan as the singer and Vanraj Bhatia as
the composer. An enjoyable track set in a sufi mode,
'More Haji Piya' is yet another devotional track to
arrive in the album after 'Shabd Gurbani'. The track
has a feel similar to that of numerous such sufi
numbers though it would be interesting to see how
'More Haji Piya' is set in the film.
 'Barsan
Lagi' is the last track of the album and gets into an
altogether different terrain. Based on folk music,
this extremely slow moving number with a Punjabi
flavor has Sneha Pant coming behind the mike with
Sukhwinder Singh also being heard faintly in the
background at a place or two. The number incorporates
a semi-classical touch to the proceedings as well and
at best works as add on to the background score.
Halla Bol isn't the kind of album that makes a splash
at the music stands either on their release or even
after the release of the film. At maximum, the
soundtrack would work for the film as the scenes
unfold in the narrative but that's about it. A decent
compilation of songs for the situations.
Rating:- **
|
