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It's that time of the year when the whole Khan bandwagon is out to woo Bollywood aficionado music listeners. Shah Rukh Khan did it with Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Aamir Khan with Talaash and Salman Khan with his very popular and awaited sequel Dabangg 2. Expectations are always high from their movies w.r.t all aspects,especially music. Though the first two movies had apt songs as per the script, they were not memorable musically. With Dabangg 2, it's a different matter altogether as it needs to match or surpass the original Munni and Tere Mast Mast Do Nain which became the highlight scores for the year 2010. ProducerArbaaz Khan has acknowledged that and has kept the sure-shot hit duo of Sajid Wajid that has been responsible for most of the blockbusters by Salman in recent times.
Dabangg 2 Music Review: Dagabaaz Re
Album opens with Dagabaaz Re, which is a replacement for Tere Mast Mast Do Nain. As the promos suggest, Chulbul Pandey and Rajjo have moved ahead in life and the song depicts the same effortlessly while engaging the listener from the very beginning. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's singing in Sufi style adds to the song and brings it closer to being a hit. Expect the listeners to hear the song again and again for Salman as well as Rahat, both of whom have added oodles of charm to the track.
Dabangg 2 Music Review: Pandey Jee Seeti
Item track Munni Badnam was a record breaker and Dabangg 2 tries to exploit the same with Pandey jee Seeti which is rendered by Wajid, Shreya Ghosal and none other than the queen of today's 'desi' item numbers, Mamta Sharma. Honestly, the track doesn't quite make you go wow over it in the first hearing. However repeat listening will make you visualise Salman as 'Chulbul Pandey' and soon after you pretty much give in to the song.
Dabangg 2 Music review: Fevicol Se
If Malaika Arora entices with her moves in the earlier song than Kareena is supposed to shake the whole town in the next track. Fevicol Se is the much talked about item track which is rendered by a group of singers who are led by Mamta Sharma and Wajid. Most definitely a UP/Bihar song which carters to the front row audiences, it would result in a lot of 'seetibaazi' and dancing in single screen theatres of the interiors. The track also reminds one of the folksy Bhojpuri songs which are raunchy and earthy. It would be interesting to see Kareena Kapoor in this avatar after Halkat Jawani [Heroine].
Dabangg 2 Music Review: Saanson Ne
Mood changes back to soft and romantic with Saanson Ne. Sonu Nigam and Tulsi Kumar give their vocal to the clichd, yet reliable track. Though the song is melodious and does settle in, one does miss its equivalent from Dabangg – Chori Kiya Re Jiya. Probably it's the case of first come first liked as all said and done, the track hold its own and is a soothing hear.
Dabangg 2 Music Review: Dabangg Reloaded
Dabangg Reloaded is the next in line. Beginning of the track touches upon the theme as evidenced in Chale Chalo from Lagaan. However it takes a different turn post that. Sukhvinder Singh renders his voice to this power packed track and accentuates the overall effect. If Hud Hud Dabangg introduced the character inDabangg, this one takes it forward and helps in giving it more firm ground. Lyrics are expressive and the track turns out to be a definite winner from Sajid-Wajid's repertoire with an eloquent touch of sax in the end that leads to an interesting finale.
Though there are 'remixes' of Dabangg Reloaded as well as Fevicol Sa and Pandeyjee Seeti, none of them even come close to the original and even makes one question their very need.
Dabangg 2 Music Review: The Last Word
If Dabangg music established the parameters and rules of the game than Dabangg 2, sticks to the rules line by line and tries to match the original. It does succeed in quite a few places though for some the songs as heard in Dabangg may still remain favourite. People who are happy with the carbon copy won't be disappointed as Sajid-Wajid achieve similar magic, if not in entirety. They have made sure that there is one corresponding track to the each hit one from the previous movie and now one waits to see Salman doing the rest by bringing on his own magic.
Dabangg 2
By Joginder Tuteja, 18 Nov 2012, 16:32 hrs IST
EXPECTATIONS
Really, one doesn't have to think much before setting any expectations from the music of Dabangg 2. You know the genre it would belong to, the audience it would target, the winning formula it would try to replicate and the element of fun that would be at the core of it all. Just like one associates certain kind of music coming from the house of Bhatts, even Salman Khan and Sajid-Wajid combination carries its unique identity as well. As long as one gets that, rest assured the strong fan-base of Salman, which is especially strong in the interiors, is expected to be content. With Dabangg 2 aiming at that very segment, you are pretty much sure about the brief that Arbaaz Khan must have given to Sajid-Wajid and lyricists Sameer, Jalees Sherwani, Ashraf Ali and Irfan Kamal.
MUSIC
One can see that there is an obvious attempt by the makers to replicate musical situations fromDabangg as-is in the film's sequel as well. They don't even attempt to conceal this endeavour and this is the reason why 'Dagabaaz Re' is set in the same mode, situation and setting as 'Tere Mast Mast Do Nain'. Soft, smooth and soulful is how 'Dagabaaz Re' turns out to be, what with Sameer's lyrics pretty much capturing the small town feel with elements around 'Chulbul' thrown in as well. With a 60s feel to it, the song has Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Shreya Ghoshal coming together for this less-on-instruments and more-on-melody song which is just the right recipe for those who were looking at Dabangg 2carrying the Dabangg 2 legacy forward. Meanwhile Shadaab Faridi's voice can be heard intermittently in the song.
In Dabangg, the song which was set in the 'police thaana' was 'Humka Peeni Hai'. In the sequel, the setting remains just the same though it is the turn of Malaika Arora Khan to join Salman in his escapades as he gets 'ready' for his 'seeti' act. With a ferocious start to it, 'Pandeyjee Seeti' is a quintessential UP-Bihar song written by Jalees Sherwani which has Wajid letting his hair down as the voice of Salman Khan. Reminding one of 'Chalat Musafir Moh Liya Re Pinjare Wali Muniya (Teesri Kasam, 1966)', the song has a folk base to it with Mamta Sharma and Shreya Ghoshal adding further spice to the proceedings. This isn't all as one also gets a hint of Govinda's 'UP Waala Thumka Lagaoon' from Hero No. 1. Though the song (also appearing in a 'remix') is quite fast paced and hardly has a breather to offer in those four minutes of play, one waits to see how it is picturised before being sure of its long life.
The kind of start that 'Fevocol Se' takes, one is rest assured that if Kareena Kapoor Khan goes the whole hog in the song then it has in it to be one naughty-n-seductive song that would go a long way. With Sajid-Wajid and Ashraf Ali's lyrics perfectly in synch as 'Munni Badnaam Hui', the song has Mamta Sharma singing just the way only she can, especially in the way she kick-starts rather seductively. Wajid is an ideal companion as well in this song which has everything from references like 'Aaja Mere Raaja' and 'Saare India Ko Tune Ghulam Kiya Re' to 'Tandoori Murgi' filling in those five minutes. A winner all the way, it has Keerthi Sagathia, Uvie and Shadaab Faridi being heard in the background with the 'remix version' further ensuring that this one would stay on for some good time to come.
There is 'thehrav' that comes in the form of 'Saanson Ne' which is undoubtedly the best of the enterprise. Easy on ears while taking forward the 'Chori Kiya Re Jiya' mood, it is yet another wonderful rendition by Sonu Nigam who is increasingly getting the best song on every album if trend over the year gone by is any indication. In fact this Irfan Kamal written song is the kind that can be comfortably placed in a repeat mode and enjoyed immensely. With Tulsi Kumar doing a very good job as well along with Sonu, this love song is a complete package that demonstrates once again the kind of hold that Sajid-Wajid have over Indian music.
The title track of Singham and Khiladi 786 have been based on 'Hud Hud Dabangg' and life pretty much comes back full circle for the entire team of Dabangg with the song appearing in its new avtar. Jalees Sherwani is the lyricist for Dabangg Reloaded which is all the more ferocious with a Western element added to the musical arrangements as well. Surprisingly though, Sukhwinder Singh keeps his energy in check for this and isn't as vociferous that one normally expects from him. Still, this title song (along with the 'remix') is the kind that should set the tone of Dabangg 2 and visually it should be as dramatic and forceful as one expects from the film.
OVERALL
Dabangg 2 delivers as a promised. One expected an out and out massy score that would appeal to the interiors ('Fevicol Se', 'Pandeyjee Seeti'), would have something for a pan-India audience ('Saanson Ne', 'Dagabaaz Re') and deliver a punch to establish the character ('Dabangg Reloaded'). In that perspective, Sajid-Wajid do not disappoint and though some out there may term this as playing safe, it is to the credit of the composers that they haven't tried to alienate their music from what the film indeed stands for. The 'connect' factor along with the fact that Dabangg is still oven fresh in audience mind would only add on to the fortunes of Dabangg 2 soundtrack that should see quick-fire sales/ring-tone downloads on its very arrival. As for the power to stay fresh amongst audience mind on a long term basis (just like it is the case with Dabangg), a lot would unfold once the visuals are unveiled and the movie hops on to (an expected) good run at the box office.
OUR PICK(S)
Saanson Ne, Dagabaaz Re, Fevicol Se
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