The rabab, an Afghan instrument last used exceptionally by Laxmikant-Pyarelal in the 1992 Khuda Gawah, provides the charming bulwark for the song, which my instinct tells me will catch on soon like some deadly but slow virus! Easily the best song on the score with its layered structure and superb lyrics ( Palkon ki dibiyon mein rehte / Khwab hain uddne ko kehte / Haathon se chhoota, chhoota chala hai jeeya), Bairiya begins with the Arabic string instrument ood in the prelude by Shreya, who sings with a soft and seductive tenor. We once again see a fresh reinvention of Atif in the haunting Bairiya, whose soft mode is exceptional. The lyrics of Jeene laga hoon are simple and heard-before but of the kind that will always appeal to all, starting with the paradox-laden mukhda that is so reminiscent of Anand Bakshi - Jeene laga hoon pehle se zyada /Pehle se zyada tum pe marne laga hoon. The opening solo santoor hook is killing, and the rest of the song has this same hook as well as most of the interludes dominated by the mandolin. This song is a classic illustration of this skill. Which reminds me - Sachin-Jigar have always given us a different Atif Aslam to us ( Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya, Jayantabhai Ki Luv Story), clearly indicating that they are not overawed by his brand and would prefer, like any true composers, to mould a singer according to their own vision while harnessing his strengths. The song has universal appeal across ages and demographics and yet does not sound even a whiff dated, though you could almost hear a legend like Mukesh singing it!
The lead track of the album, Jeene lagaa hoon pehle se zyaada, underscores this talent best.
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As always, they take their work seriously, keeping a balance between making music that is bang-on for the subject and yet experimenting a lot within the tracks, almost challenging the listener to accept the novelties, if he decides to get into the compositional and orchestral nuances of the score.Īt face-level though, the duo gets into a mass/common man appeal mode that we last saw in the Tips film Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya, demonstrating that they know how to amalgamate contemporary with commercial - doing their own thing while appealing to the consumer, in the best tradition of innovative composers of the past. Sachin-Jigar, the duo that is also a hit with the label, endeavour to do just that. Like their preference in the '90s, this Tips score is dominated by duets, three of which are rendered by Atif (a Tips favourite) and Shreya Ghoshal. We therefore expect some youthful, fresh and danceable music in this album. Tips, the Taurani brothers' music label that is also fond of great music under its production banner, is also launching Kumar Taurani's son Girish as the hero, and the film is also expected to be a re-launch for Shruti Haasan, Kamal Haasan's daughter. The director, who has so far given two winners both at the box-office and in terms of music ( Wanted and Rowdy Rathore) shifts gears from Sajid-Wajid to Sachin-Jigar for this movie.