As I plugged in my disc-man to start playing the dazzling new CD of Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna, my heart was beating faster than usual, sometimes with anticipation, sometimes with huge expectation or sometimes, with sheer excitement. This Karan Johar film is easily the most awaited Hindi Motion picture of the year. With the stellar ensemble starcast, the curiosity value of the film is at an all time high and with the eclectic trio of Shankar Ehsaan Loy behind the music and with Javed Akhtar saab with the pen, the music has a magnanimous hype about it… the big question is… does KANK live upto the expectations, in terms of music… the answer is a huge YES!!!
The album begins with the hauntingly sad title track. Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna is wonderfully worded by Javed saab and excellently crooned by the oh-so-saccharine voice of Sonu Nigam. Though arrangement wise the song goes dangerously close to the Kal Ho Naa Ho title track, it has an altogether different setting. Alka Yagnik provides perfect support to Sonu as SEL come up with an absolutely chartbuster title track.
If you thought that the title song is one of the best tracks of recent times, listen to MITWA, track number 2, which will certainly be song number 1 for at least 15 weeks from now. Sung brilliantly by Shafqat Amanat Ali, the lead singer of Pakistani band, Fuzon and Caralisa crooning the English bit of the track. This song is totally rocking and is a result of some fantastic teamwork by SEL and Javed saab. If you want to hear what a rocking song is… listen to Mitwa.
Electronic sounds and swinging beats set your feet tapping as the third song starts. Where’s the Party tonight? Follows suite of the Bumper hit ‘It’s the time to disco’ from Kal Ho Naa Ho. Wait for the video to come out and be assured that here is another song that can stay up on the charts for long.
Can’t imagine a Karan Johar film without a typical, sugar sweet, lovey-dovey romantic track? Well, the answer lies in an extremely romantic and wonderfully orchestered Tumhi Dekho Na which reminds us of Kuch to Hua Hai from Kal Ho Naa Ho. Sonu Nigam and Alka Yagnik make this song memorable with their honey sweet renditions.
As Shankar Mahadevan croons Rock n Roll Soniye, it is evident that this is one song picturized on Big B who heads the enigmatic starcast of KANK. The song is particularly funky and reminds us of Say Shava Shava from K3G.
The remixed Mitwa Revisited is as delectable as the original. The Farewell trance is melodious.
On a whole, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna is one helluva rockin album.
Go For It. Highly recommended.
My Rating: * * * * 1/2
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nik nik nik...DUDE!Going by ur review,the music of KANK sounds like a rehash of all the previous Johar hits.So what's the big deal?Why give it 4.5 huh?There is absolutely no element of originality,then,is thr?
Sure Mitwa is &^%ing cool number.Pakistani rockers really know how to step on it man.We've had a host of 'Mitwa-like' numbers since Woh Lahme.With so much money,so much talent,they do not even attempt at something new,something fresh.Ppl like them jus wana stay safe.
I thought u'd review it more objectively,niks.Oh was I hopin for too much?Lemme know...n tell me if u disagree.In fact,I'm the mushy type here,n I don need too much from a movie to make me happy.But u,u r the CRITIC naa...temme what ya think.
Angie
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