Fight Club - An entertaining score

1) Yeh Khuda (Original and remix) [K.K., rap by Indee, remix by Ishq & Vish]

What happens if you sitr together 'Dus Bahane' [Dus] and 'Saara Jahaan Kahey Ishq Hai Jhootha' [Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena]? 'Yeh Khuda' is born! But does one feel betrayed? Naah, because yet again Pritam manages to come up with a peppy club song that sets your feet in motion from first note itself [literally]! Just hear out the song's beginning when a female croons 'Yaara Mere Yaara' from a distance and you know that this is THE club song that is already a hot favorite at the dance floors today. Yes, there is a deja vu feel while this song by K.K. is played but who cares if the rhythm is good enough to be cherished all over again. This number about the carefree attitude of 4 dudes in question is a fun number that leaves a good taste in mouth when it ends. As expected, for a song belonging to this genre, a remix version was almost mandated and the version by Ishq & Vish doesn't really disappoint. Welcome to the party zone!

2) Chhore Ki Baatein (Original and remix) [Amit Kumar, Shweta Pandit, original music by Ali Zafar, remix by Iimu Ali]

Oh, isn't it a wonderful sight to watch Amrita Arora gyrating to this one? Though the song is about 'Chhore Ki Baatein', the focus is more on 'Chhori' [Ms. Amrita] all the time that makes this hip swaying number pretty delicious. A peppy romantic track by Amit Kumar [what a comeback!] and Shweta Pandit, it comes with a surprise as for a change the source behind the inspiration is credited on the album cover. An Ali Zafar song originally ['Channo' from 'Huqa Pani], this Indianised version turns out to be pretty catchy as well and soon creates an identity of its own with the arrival of Amit Kumar in the picture. He croons the number in his own inimitable manner and gives Dino Morea a hit dance number to cheer about. Iimu Ali adds on his own nuances to the remix version and continues the fun mood of the album.

3) Joshile Java Ho [Shweta Pandit]

After 'inspiration' across the borders, Pritam chooses to get inspired from within boundaries, and surprisingly from his home territory when he re-arranges his own 'Mummy Ko Nahi Hai Pata' [Chocolate] to become 'Joshilay'. A'jump-on-the-dance-floor number' [just like Tanushree's seductive 'Mummy'], it has a good visual appeal due to presence of beauties Amrita Arora and Dia Mirza who almost seem like Siamese twins while sharing the frame together. Shweta Pandit does sing with a lot of 'josh' and though the song belongs to the typical category of 'heard today gone tomorrow', it guarantees that it won't disturb the pace of the action movie due to its own fast track approach.

4) Bolo Na Tum Zara [Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal, lyrics by Neelesh Mishra, remix by Mansour]

The best track in the album comes towards the end. The tune of this lovey-dovey romantic number is such that Pritam may have as well opted it to be utilized for some other movie with romantic undertones. For an actioner like 'Fight Club', one wonders if this beautifully written number by Neelesh Mishra would be appropriately utilized in the movie. The picturisation of the song [amidst snow peaked mountains and other exotic locations] is A-class and the overall effect is spell bounding, though one's only fears are if the song would be chopped or cut into half in the final print. This number sung by Shaan and Shreya Ghoshal brings with it an air of romance that has a soothing touch to it. When Mansour decides to remix this soulful number, he gives it a club feel to it, which is good in its own way. But still for the sake of melody, one would want to stick to the original version for that exclusive romantic feel.

One should hear the score of 'Fight Club' keeping in mind that it is an entertaining album that never attempted to scale the heights of being a classic. Also for an action movie, even one or two decent numbers are normally considered as a bonus. So, in the case of 'Fight Club', at least this number is much more than just 1-2. Hear it for some time, play it at high volume, wash away your blues and forget about it after a few days. After all, sometimes what one wants to hear is just a time pass score!

Rating: ***