Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Ghum Music Review

 

  
    What is common in the movies that come from the house of Johars, Chopras and Barjatyas? Case in point being Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Dil To Pagal Hai, Hum Saath Saath Hai and Hum Aapke Hai Koun!!! All these flicks have lead characters who are yuppy (Shahrukh in KKHH, DDLJ and DTPH, Salman in HAHK), they come from rich and famous families, they carry traditional values and the best of all, they think alike, similar tunes come in their mind at any given situation and THEY SING SIMILAR SONGS.

The title track by Lata is one 'We are one BIG happy family' kind of a song. No doubt, it runs on a tried and a trusted formula of soulful lyrics and melodious music (by Jatin Lalit) - the kind of combination that is the backbone of Chopras, Johars and Barjatyas. Lataji's rendition of such songs is unquestionable and the title song in all its versions (main and sad ones by Lata and Sonu Nigam each) are surely going to leave a lasting impression. Going by the beautiful heart warming moments in KKHH - Karan Johar's debut movie, this song should be even more touching with visuals.

'Soul of K3G' (instrumental) by Sandesh Shandilya is a musical piece which conveys various moods. It is pretty enjoyable too, never mind the traces of 'Chalte Chalte' from Mohabbatein in the midst!!! 'Suraj Hua Maddham' - music Sandesh Shandilya - is a romantic number sung in low pitch by Sonu Nigam and Alka Yagnik that has lyrics by Anil Pandey. It's about confession of first love and makes for good listening. Especially check out a brief chorus of 'Tum Paas Aaye' from KKHH and how one gets nostalgic!!! Remaining numbers are penned by Sameer.

 The best track in the album is undoubtedly 'Bole Chudiyan' which is composed in the typical family celebration brand of songs that Jatin-Lalit have been doing for ages now. Udit Narayan, Sonu Nigam , Amit Kumar (Oh!! How much we miss him), Kavita K. Subramaniam and Alka Yagnik sing this one and all the singers have their heart IN here. The setup is lavish and EXCELLENT and the lead players look charming. Dance steps by Director of Choreography Farah Khan are full of life and Hrithik too does something different after shaking his legs in similar style for all his earlier movies - KNPH, Fiza, Mission Kashmir and recently Yaadein!!! 'Bole Chudiyan' is a HIT !!!

'Deewana Hai Dekho' settles in 'JUST-AN-AVERAGE' category. Alka Yagnik and Sonu Nigam pair up again. Kareena Kapoor too joins the show though she doesn't sing but utters a few words. 'You Are My Soniya' (Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan) is a funky track that is very unlike those DDLJ and HAHK kinds. It is more of beats and jazz than melody and is youthful, probably being picturised on the younger pair of K3G - Hrithik and Kareena. Both the numbers are composed by Sandesh Shandilya.

'Yeh Ladka Hai Allah' - Alka Yagnik , Sonu Nigam is a predictable marriage song by Jatin Lalit and in the beginning of the song, Udit Narayan begins in more or less the same fashion as 'Mehendi Laga Ke Rakhna' in DDLJ.

 Guest music director Aadesh Shrivastava composes (again) a typical Punjabi celebration dance track. It starts off as a Bhangra number with the voice of Amitabh Bachchan and later Sudesh Bhonsle takes over. Alka Yagnik, Sunidhi Chauhan, Udit Narayan and Aadesh Shrivastava are the others who join the fun. It is one safe number that no one can get bored to listening or watching although it is not a completely original composition as it borrows heavily from Big B's earlier chartbuster 'Sona Sona' from Major Saab. But to be fair to the composer and the team of K3G, one can't exactly hope the folk tunes of Punjab to be changed for the sake of originality...isn't it ?

So here we are!!!! Yet another movie arrives that carries a message of togetherness, traditions and values of a family set in today's time. Karan Johar says "It's all about loving your parents". Simple words but carrying a lot of meaning. And when you have a rock solid start cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor and Rani Mukherjee, then where can anything go wrong. No wonder, SONY Music paid an unheard of price to bag the rights of the music of Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham -- innovatively titled K3G!!!

Now after having churned millions of bucks for such a prestigious product, the million dollar question that arises is that whether the music of K3G really justifies the hype surrounding it? And one can't exactly answer in Black or White here. This is because if one listens to the music of K3G keeping in mind the music of the earlier movies of the same genre, then the comparison is but obvious - which is NOT EXACTLY FAIR!!! One can't expect a KKHH or a DDLJ or a HAHK every time !!! So this way, the hype surrounding K3G is certainly unjustified. But if K3G is listened without any Pre-conceived notion, then it comes across as HIGH QUALITY product which is far better than some of the other trash generated today in the name of music.