(IBNS, Glamsham Editorial)
Yash Raj Films' youth films studio Y-Films launched the music of its forthcoming release MUJHSE FRAAANDSHIP KAROGE (MFK) in Mumbai on Wednesday with a live performance by Raghu Dixit-one of India's foremost desi rockstars who makes his Bollywood debut as music composer.
The gig that is being live streamed on the web also showcased the 4 new leads of the film Saqib Saleem, Saba Azad, Nishant Dahiya & Tara D'Souza.
Speaking on the launch, Nupur Asthana, the director of MUJHSE FRAAANDSHIP KAROGE, said, "Music & the internet are 2 things our audience can't live without."
"Our film reflects that, so clearly our music launch had to do the same. Raghu's rocked not just the songs, but also the background score of the film. And after hearing the album, your feet will want to fraaandship with your ears!"
The MUJHSE FRAAANDSHIP KAROGE music album with lyrics by Anvita Dutt features 8 songs including an explosive dance mix of one of the songs by Nikhil Chinappa, an insane rap by a set of Chennai rappers called Machas with Attitude and the fresh new voices of Shefali Alvares, Joi Baruah, Aditi Singh Sharma, Ash King, Suraj Jagan besides Vishal Dadlani & Shilpa Rao.
The songs including the ear-worm 'Uh-Oh', the nutty 'Dheaon Dheaon' and the Raghu Dixit Project classic 'Har Saans Mein' are already climbing up the charts.
MFK is a romantic comedy set against the backdrop of social networking, MUJHSE FRAAANDSHIP KAROGE tells the story of two losers, Vishal & Preity who fake their identities online to woo two really hot people, Malvika & Rahul.
Little do they know that the person they totally hate in real life is the same person, they've fallen in love with online. Making 'MFK', this season's most screwed up love story.
MUJHSE FRAAANDSHIP KAROGE... Fake It, if you can't Make It! hits the theatres on October 14.
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Yash Raj Films releases music of Band Baaja Baaraat
Yash Raj Films has released the music of its latest film Band Baaja Baaraat.
The movie stars Anuksha Sharma and newcomer Ranveer Singh and is slated to release on 10 December, 2010.
Shruti (Anushka Sharma) is a 20-something no-nonsense girl from a middle class Delhi household. Focused and determined with preplanned ambitions, her goals in life are well laid out by the time she reaches her final year of college.
Bittoo (Ranveer Singh), on the other hand, has no real aim in life. As a final year college student of Delhi University, he whiles away his life having fun with his buddies, barely scraping through his exams.
The album consists of seven tracks and two remixes. The Ainvayi Ainvayi, Tarkeebein, Aadha Ishq, Dum Dum, Mitra, Baari Barsi, Band Baaja Baaraat (Theme).
The audio CDs are priced at Rs 149 and MP3 for Rs 49.
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The movie stars Anuksha Sharma and newcomer Ranveer Singh and is slated to release on 10 December, 2010.
Shruti (Anushka Sharma) is a 20-something no-nonsense girl from a middle class Delhi household. Focused and determined with preplanned ambitions, her goals in life are well laid out by the time she reaches her final year of college.
Bittoo (Ranveer Singh), on the other hand, has no real aim in life. As a final year college student of Delhi University, he whiles away his life having fun with his buddies, barely scraping through his exams.
The album consists of seven tracks and two remixes. The Ainvayi Ainvayi, Tarkeebein, Aadha Ishq, Dum Dum, Mitra, Baari Barsi, Band Baaja Baaraat (Theme).
The audio CDs are priced at Rs 149 and MP3 for Rs 49.
(Business of Cinema)
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No female singers in soundtrack of Shahid Kapoor-starrer "Badmaash Company"
What stands out in the soundtrack of Shahid Kapoor-starrer "Badmaash Company" is the absence of female singers. But apart from this anomaly, composer Pritam Chakraborty has stuck to his trademark style of energetic, fast-paced music.
The album contains four originals and two remixes.
The soundtrack starts off with a song called "Ayaashi" sung by KK. It is a catchy song with a heavy use of percussion. The upbeat track has all the qualities of becoming a hit with the youngsters.
It also has a remix version, which has nothing new to offer.
Next is a slightly off-the-road song "Jingle jingle", which has been crooned by Mohit Chauhan in his youthful voice. It begins with the strumming of the guitar and also has elements of rap in parts. The thematic lyrics make the song interesting.
Then there is "Chaska" sung by Krishna. It has a slight rustic flavour but fails to generate interest. It ends up as a very ordinary song.
"Chaska" also has a remix version, which is just a little faster-paced than the original.
With "Fakeera", the album takes a Sufi turn but with a rock base. Sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, it is an amalgamation of Indian vocals and westernised music. It is quite an appealing track.
The last number is the film's title track by Benny Dayal. The song has influences of music from James Bond films and is also musically similar to the first track "Ayaashi". The track is sure to become a regular at DJ consoles.
On the whole, the music of the film is average. Pritam has not experimented much and mostly sticks to his tried and tested style. The songs, however, could become hits on the dance floor.
(Music review - Nowrunning.com - By Ruchika Kher
The album contains four originals and two remixes.
The soundtrack starts off with a song called "Ayaashi" sung by KK. It is a catchy song with a heavy use of percussion. The upbeat track has all the qualities of becoming a hit with the youngsters.
It also has a remix version, which has nothing new to offer.
Next is a slightly off-the-road song "Jingle jingle", which has been crooned by Mohit Chauhan in his youthful voice. It begins with the strumming of the guitar and also has elements of rap in parts. The thematic lyrics make the song interesting.
Then there is "Chaska" sung by Krishna. It has a slight rustic flavour but fails to generate interest. It ends up as a very ordinary song.
"Chaska" also has a remix version, which is just a little faster-paced than the original.
With "Fakeera", the album takes a Sufi turn but with a rock base. Sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, it is an amalgamation of Indian vocals and westernised music. It is quite an appealing track.
The last number is the film's title track by Benny Dayal. The song has influences of music from James Bond films and is also musically similar to the first track "Ayaashi". The track is sure to become a regular at DJ consoles.
On the whole, the music of the film is average. Pritam has not experimented much and mostly sticks to his tried and tested style. The songs, however, could become hits on the dance floor.
(Music review - Nowrunning.com - By Ruchika Kher
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi song not lifted: Music dir
From six-pack abs in that Shah Rukh Khan parades in his Om Shanti Om song 'darde-disco' to a mustache and ill fitting clothes getup in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, SRK takes up a curious journey in acting.
The song in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi is sure to make people wonder as to what is going on in this film. The music of Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi is already on the stands.
"This is about an ordinary person's conversation with himself. SRK plays a character who works in the electricity department. He doesn't have the words or gestures to be able to express himself in a manner which is flashy or which would attract attention. Here, he finds himself very badly desiring another person. Now, he is not used to romancing the girls and is not the kind of person who spends a lot of time with the opposite sex. He's not a poet," said Jaideep Sahni, the lyricist of the song in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.
"It was supposed to be a very easy and breezy kind of a song. That was basically the brief. The director had already given us the line and it read "haule haule". That was part of the script. It means that the character is telling himself, don't worry as she will fall in love with you," said Salim, the music director of the film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.
On one hand one has this breezy number but on the other hand is the one where King Khan seems to have two left feet. That was the brief from the filmmaker not only for SRK but also for the music directors.
"Adi's brief was very, very clear. I want a clutter breaking song and a nursery rhyme, is what the director said. The song should have a nursery rhyme quality. A simple one almost like a master teaching a student. It should have that quality. Something like the rhyme "Put your left leg in, put your left leg out" and that got us thinking in a completely different zone. That's what you hear right now. 'Dance pe chance' is that whole thought going down into those four and a half minutes. So like that concept of 'Put your left leg in put your left leg' out in a very simple Punjabi way and the Punjabi elements in which SRK suddenly says 'To hell with you and I'm on a Punjabi trip' as she is teaching him how to dance," said Suleiman the music director.
The music director duo don't seem to care too much about the rumour of their song being inspired from Adnan Sami's hit track 'Kabhi nahi'.
"It normally happens when a song becomes really popular. People cannot believe that it's such a good song, it must have been copied from somewhere. Even if there is a one per cent similarity, people say its copied. Obviously, they cannot believe that a great song can be done by itself. I feel its a very simple song without an ounce of pretension," said the music director duo of Salim-Suleiman.
It all depends on whether Adnan Sami buys into that or not.
(IBN Live)
The song in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi is sure to make people wonder as to what is going on in this film. The music of Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi is already on the stands.
"This is about an ordinary person's conversation with himself. SRK plays a character who works in the electricity department. He doesn't have the words or gestures to be able to express himself in a manner which is flashy or which would attract attention. Here, he finds himself very badly desiring another person. Now, he is not used to romancing the girls and is not the kind of person who spends a lot of time with the opposite sex. He's not a poet," said Jaideep Sahni, the lyricist of the song in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.
"It was supposed to be a very easy and breezy kind of a song. That was basically the brief. The director had already given us the line and it read "haule haule". That was part of the script. It means that the character is telling himself, don't worry as she will fall in love with you," said Salim, the music director of the film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.
On one hand one has this breezy number but on the other hand is the one where King Khan seems to have two left feet. That was the brief from the filmmaker not only for SRK but also for the music directors.
"Adi's brief was very, very clear. I want a clutter breaking song and a nursery rhyme, is what the director said. The song should have a nursery rhyme quality. A simple one almost like a master teaching a student. It should have that quality. Something like the rhyme "Put your left leg in, put your left leg out" and that got us thinking in a completely different zone. That's what you hear right now. 'Dance pe chance' is that whole thought going down into those four and a half minutes. So like that concept of 'Put your left leg in put your left leg' out in a very simple Punjabi way and the Punjabi elements in which SRK suddenly says 'To hell with you and I'm on a Punjabi trip' as she is teaching him how to dance," said Suleiman the music director.
The music director duo don't seem to care too much about the rumour of their song being inspired from Adnan Sami's hit track 'Kabhi nahi'.
"It normally happens when a song becomes really popular. People cannot believe that it's such a good song, it must have been copied from somewhere. Even if there is a one per cent similarity, people say its copied. Obviously, they cannot believe that a great song can be done by itself. I feel its a very simple song without an ounce of pretension," said the music director duo of Salim-Suleiman.
It all depends on whether Adnan Sami buys into that or not.
(IBN Live)
Rare gem from Lata Mangeshkar is Yash Chopra’s Diwali gift
(IANS) It will be a rare Diwali gift for Lata Mangeshkar fans. An unreleased song of the nightingale - ‘Chanda ki Chandni’ - that she had sung for the 1997 hit ‘Dil To Pagal Hai’, is being repackaged by Yashraj Films for release during the festive season.
For Lata, the news of the song’s release has come as cheerful news, what with arthritis of the knees continuously troubling her.
She happily recalls the song. ‘It was supposed to be part of Yashji’s ‘Dil To Pagal Hai’. But the song didn’t fit into the story. So they took it out. I never thought they’d use it later,’ Lata, who turned 80 recently, told IANS.
It was Yash Chopra’s idea to release the song.
‘When Yash-ji came to know about the unreleased song in their archives, he immediately wanted it released as a Diwali gift for Lata-ji’s fans. So you could say this song ‘Chanda ki Chandni’ is Yash-ji’s gift to Lata-ji for Diwali,’ a source said.
‘Yash Chopra calls Lata as his ‘Saraswati Mata’ and shares an extremely emotional bond with her. The two share the same star sign and their birthday is separated by only a day. They get along like a house on fire. Yash-ji keeps Lata-ji entertained with his jokes. Lata-ji reciprocates with her songs.
‘Yashji in fact insists that as long as she is around no one else will sing in his films. That of course has changed now, what with the new guard led by Aditya Chopra opting for other voices,’ the source said.
Lata hardly sings film songs nowadays, her last film song was A.R. Rahman’s lullaby ‘Luppa Chuppi’ for ‘Rang De Basanti’ (2006).
For Lata, it’s a quiet Diwali at home with the family. No special plans were set after the celebrations earlier this week when her brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar turned 72 Sunday.
‘Every year there’s a kind gentleman in Pune who organises a musical event for my brother’s birthday. This year was no different. We’ve all been involved with that until Sunday. So Diwali would be slightly low-key. Of course the children would have their fun with the usual Diwali celebrations,’ says Lata.
After Diwali she intends to get her knees operated for arthritis. The operation would be undertaken at the Mangeshkars’ hospital in Pune.
Although her knees give her more trouble these days than she had ever bargained for, the nightingale’s throat continues to be in tremendous shape.
Lata has recorded Sai Baba bhajans with sister Usha Mangeshkar.
For Lata, the news of the song’s release has come as cheerful news, what with arthritis of the knees continuously troubling her.
She happily recalls the song. ‘It was supposed to be part of Yashji’s ‘Dil To Pagal Hai’. But the song didn’t fit into the story. So they took it out. I never thought they’d use it later,’ Lata, who turned 80 recently, told IANS.
It was Yash Chopra’s idea to release the song.
‘When Yash-ji came to know about the unreleased song in their archives, he immediately wanted it released as a Diwali gift for Lata-ji’s fans. So you could say this song ‘Chanda ki Chandni’ is Yash-ji’s gift to Lata-ji for Diwali,’ a source said.
‘Yash Chopra calls Lata as his ‘Saraswati Mata’ and shares an extremely emotional bond with her. The two share the same star sign and their birthday is separated by only a day. They get along like a house on fire. Yash-ji keeps Lata-ji entertained with his jokes. Lata-ji reciprocates with her songs.
‘Yashji in fact insists that as long as she is around no one else will sing in his films. That of course has changed now, what with the new guard led by Aditya Chopra opting for other voices,’ the source said.
Lata hardly sings film songs nowadays, her last film song was A.R. Rahman’s lullaby ‘Luppa Chuppi’ for ‘Rang De Basanti’ (2006).
For Lata, it’s a quiet Diwali at home with the family. No special plans were set after the celebrations earlier this week when her brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar turned 72 Sunday.
‘Every year there’s a kind gentleman in Pune who organises a musical event for my brother’s birthday. This year was no different. We’ve all been involved with that until Sunday. So Diwali would be slightly low-key. Of course the children would have their fun with the usual Diwali celebrations,’ says Lata.
After Diwali she intends to get her knees operated for arthritis. The operation would be undertaken at the Mangeshkars’ hospital in Pune.
Although her knees give her more trouble these days than she had ever bargained for, the nightingale’s throat continues to be in tremendous shape.
Lata has recorded Sai Baba bhajans with sister Usha Mangeshkar.
RNBDJ: Sukhwinder is Shah Rukh's voice again!
'Chaiyya Chaiyya', 'Kuch Kariye' and 'Dard-e-Disco'! So, why are we mentioning the hit numbers of King Khan, rendered by the matchless, Sukhwinder Singh? Well, there is a reason and a very good one too!
It is a well known fact that whenever Sukhwinder has lent his vocals for a song picturised on Shah Rukh Khan, it has turned out to be a blockbuster. Whether, it was the entertaining dance number atop a train, 'Chaiyya Chaiyya' (DIL SE) or the most recent 'Dard-e- Disco' (OM SHANTI OM), the Sukhwinder-SRK 'jodi' has always belted out chart-scorchers! And now the good news is that the same 'jodi' is back once again to enthrall us all and this time around the composers are the talented duo, Salim-Sulaiman. Yes, it is the same combination that gave us the (unofficial) National Sports anthem, 'Kuch Kariye' (CHAK DE! INDIA) which can be heard even now at almost every victory celebrations featuring Indian teams.
Well, Salim-Sulaiman has once again roped in Sukhwinder Singh to render two of their compositions, to be picturised on Shah Rukh Khan in Aditya Chopra's upcoming RAB NE BANA DI JODI. One hears that the songs were recorded recently and news is that they are both awesome tracks!
(Glamsham)
It is a well known fact that whenever Sukhwinder has lent his vocals for a song picturised on Shah Rukh Khan, it has turned out to be a blockbuster. Whether, it was the entertaining dance number atop a train, 'Chaiyya Chaiyya' (DIL SE) or the most recent 'Dard-e- Disco' (OM SHANTI OM), the Sukhwinder-SRK 'jodi' has always belted out chart-scorchers! And now the good news is that the same 'jodi' is back once again to enthrall us all and this time around the composers are the talented duo, Salim-Sulaiman. Yes, it is the same combination that gave us the (unofficial) National Sports anthem, 'Kuch Kariye' (CHAK DE! INDIA) which can be heard even now at almost every victory celebrations featuring Indian teams.
Well, Salim-Sulaiman has once again roped in Sukhwinder Singh to render two of their compositions, to be picturised on Shah Rukh Khan in Aditya Chopra's upcoming RAB NE BANA DI JODI. One hears that the songs were recorded recently and news is that they are both awesome tracks!
(Glamsham)
Yash Raj showcases music of Bachna Ae Haseeno
Yash Raj Films organized a music showcase of their upcoming film Bachna Ae Haseeno on 5 July at Yash Raj Studios for the media. The movie stars Ranbir Kapoor alongside Bipasha Basu, Minisha Lamba and Deepika Padukone.
Director Siddharth Anand and music directors Vishal and Shekhar gave a sneak peek of the songs and released the music. The album has a compilation of five songs along with the Kishore Kumar number Bachna Ae Haseeno, which is now supplemented with his own son Sumit Kumar and Vishal Dadlani's voice.
Bachna Ae Haseeno is a story of Ranbir's character that plays a part from age 18 to 30 years old and these three girls—Bipasha Basu, Minisha Lamba and Deepika Padukone—as a part of his life at different stages.
(BOC)
Director Siddharth Anand and music directors Vishal and Shekhar gave a sneak peek of the songs and released the music. The album has a compilation of five songs along with the Kishore Kumar number Bachna Ae Haseeno, which is now supplemented with his own son Sumit Kumar and Vishal Dadlani's voice.
Bachna Ae Haseeno is a story of Ranbir's character that plays a part from age 18 to 30 years old and these three girls—Bipasha Basu, Minisha Lamba and Deepika Padukone—as a part of his life at different stages.
(BOC)
Siddharth on nostalgia trip with ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’ title song
By Subhash K. Jha
Director Siddharth Anand is shooting a promotional video for his film “Bachna Ae Haseeno” with Ranbir Kapoor and likens it to reliving a melodious past. The title of Siddharth’s film is taken from the 1980s chartbuster from the film “Hum Kissi Se Kam Nahin” and retains the original song’s opening.
“We have used the song from ‘Hum Kissi Se Kam Nahin’ by Kishore Kumar at the beginning of the track. Then we got Kishore and Leena Chandavarkarji’s son Sumeet to sing the rest of the song as an original composition. So it’d be quite an emotional and nostalgic trip. Kishoreda’s son sings for Chintuji’s son,” Siddharth told IANS.
Siddharth said that the rest of the track has been completely re-worked by Vishal-Shekhar.
“It’s not a remix at all. The track takes off from the original in a totally different tangent. We had taken a conscious decision not to use the song unless it turned out as special as we wanted it to be. We are really proud of the outcome,” added the director of the hit romantic comedy “Salaam Namastey”.
And yes, for nostalgia’s sake, yesteryears dancing star Rishi Kapoor may team up with his son Ranbir to shake a leg “though I’m too scared to ask him (Rishi) as yet,” laughed Siddharth.
Producer Yash Raj Films is going the extra mile to promote this romantic comedy.
“The only time Yash Raj has done separate music videos for their films is for ‘Dhoom’. It’s the project that determines the promotion. I think we had a great title song and it was waiting to be used as a music video,” said Siddharth.
Siddharth will shoot it with choreographer Ahmed Khan.
“All of us - Ranbir, Bipasha Basu, Minissha Lamba, Deepika Padukone and Ahmed - are getting completely engrossed in shooting the video.”
Interestingly, Ranbir tried to sing his father’s song but gave up the idea.
“We did try Ranbir’s own voice for the track. He does have a great singing voice. But we were in a hurry and we didn’t want to make it overly gimmicky. I think I’ll keep Ranbir’s singing for posterity.
“I’m actually really nervous about ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’. Everyone talks about his film being different. So I’m hesitant to use that word. Like ‘Salaam Namastey’, ‘Bachna Ae Haseenon’ is a true blue romantic comedy. But I’m confident. Ranbir is exceptionally talented.”
Director Siddharth Anand is shooting a promotional video for his film “Bachna Ae Haseeno” with Ranbir Kapoor and likens it to reliving a melodious past. The title of Siddharth’s film is taken from the 1980s chartbuster from the film “Hum Kissi Se Kam Nahin” and retains the original song’s opening.
“We have used the song from ‘Hum Kissi Se Kam Nahin’ by Kishore Kumar at the beginning of the track. Then we got Kishore and Leena Chandavarkarji’s son Sumeet to sing the rest of the song as an original composition. So it’d be quite an emotional and nostalgic trip. Kishoreda’s son sings for Chintuji’s son,” Siddharth told IANS.
Siddharth said that the rest of the track has been completely re-worked by Vishal-Shekhar.
“It’s not a remix at all. The track takes off from the original in a totally different tangent. We had taken a conscious decision not to use the song unless it turned out as special as we wanted it to be. We are really proud of the outcome,” added the director of the hit romantic comedy “Salaam Namastey”.
And yes, for nostalgia’s sake, yesteryears dancing star Rishi Kapoor may team up with his son Ranbir to shake a leg “though I’m too scared to ask him (Rishi) as yet,” laughed Siddharth.
Producer Yash Raj Films is going the extra mile to promote this romantic comedy.
“The only time Yash Raj has done separate music videos for their films is for ‘Dhoom’. It’s the project that determines the promotion. I think we had a great title song and it was waiting to be used as a music video,” said Siddharth.
Siddharth will shoot it with choreographer Ahmed Khan.
“All of us - Ranbir, Bipasha Basu, Minissha Lamba, Deepika Padukone and Ahmed - are getting completely engrossed in shooting the video.”
Interestingly, Ranbir tried to sing his father’s song but gave up the idea.
“We did try Ranbir’s own voice for the track. He does have a great singing voice. But we were in a hurry and we didn’t want to make it overly gimmicky. I think I’ll keep Ranbir’s singing for posterity.
“I’m actually really nervous about ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’. Everyone talks about his film being different. So I’m hesitant to use that word. Like ‘Salaam Namastey’, ‘Bachna Ae Haseenon’ is a true blue romantic comedy. But I’m confident. Ranbir is exceptionally talented.”
Song of the superstars
Aditya Chopra is leaving no stones unturned to make his ambitious film, Shah Rukh Khan starrer- Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi- a grand success. He has recorded an 11-minute song for the film which will have Sonu Nigam paying tribute to five different generations of yesteryear stars. The song tracks the journey from 1950s to the 90’s and to the present era and will be picturised on Shah Rukh Khan. The song will be a tribute that SRK gives to the stalwarts like Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand, Shammi Kapoor, Rajesh Khanna and Rishi Kapoor. Music composers Salim Suleiman and Jaideep Saini were asked to compose the song.
Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic´ : Lots Of Poetry And Lots Of Music
There’s a lot expectations from the Music of Yash Raj Films and Kunal Kohli productions’ Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic, and the expectations are not without reason. In the last 3 years the highest selling album has been ‘Fanaa’ - ‘Chand Sifarish’ and ‘Mere Haath Mein’ were blockbuster hits that are still popular even today. Before that in ‘Hum Tum’ too Kunal Kohli gave us super hit music with ‘Ladki Kyon’, ‘Saanson ko Saanson Mein’ and ‘Mere Dil Vich’. Now after the super success of ‘Hum Tum’ and ‘Fanaa’ the hit musical team of Kunal Kohli-Prasoon Joshi, this time teams up with Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy to being to you the music of ‘Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic’.
In the immitable style of Prasoon Joshi are the lyrics of the film that touch your heart, tag at your emotions, bring a smile to your face, and the sheer poetry just brings out a ‘wah’.
Shankar Ehsaan Loy have given a range of different melodies in this album, that has something for every kind of listener. Whether its, love, fun, naach, sexy, entertaining it’s all there in ‘Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic’.
The album opens with 'Pyaar Ke Liye', sung by Shankar Mahadevan, which sums up the mood and spirit of the film. Evocative lyrics by Prasoon Joshi provide the base for a contemplative yet uplifting romantic song that is given an extra zest by a superb background chorus of voices and a strong guitar line that is weaved in at places throughout the song.
The next track Nihaal Ho Gayi combines eastern and western beats like only perhaps Shankar Ehsaan Loy can. Alternating and combining jazzy guitar chords at the start with qawwali infused vocalization, percussions and handclaps and sometimes carried along mainly by the soulfulness of Shankar’s voice, 'Nihaal Ho Gayi' is a mélange of musical influences that truly works like magic.
'Lazy Lamhe', which comes up next, would not be out of place in a night club in New York or Barcelona, not to mention Mumbai, Delhi or Ludhiana. The opening hook is one of the most insanely catchy ones heard in recent times and Anusha Mani does full justice in conveying the lazy sensuousness of the song picturised on Ameesha Patel. The DJ Aqeel remix of the song, which closes the album, adds on some more thumping electronic beats and riffs and draws out the vocals in places, making sure that the already catchy song becomes an irresistible dance floor hit.
'Lazy Lamhe' is followed on the album by 'Bulbula', picturised on Rani Mukerji, and voiced by Sunidhi Chauhan and Shankar Mahadevan. It describes Rani’s character in the film, and like her, is fresh and vibrant. One of Shankar Ehsaan Loy’s trademarks – superb harmonies – are used to fantastic effect in this peppy song which, incidentally, is one of the first songs in Hindi film history to be completely shot with eye popping visual effects and graphics. Shreya Ghosal and Sneha Suresh, helped by a background of children’s voice, proclaims the confident and assertive spirit of the new India even while proclaiming its determination to not forget the lessons of the past. It’s a new spin on the patriotic song, inspirational yet trendy and catchy. Visually too the song is a landmark, as it touches on important moments in India’s history, going back and forth in time. 'Beetey Kal Se', is more than a patriotic song, its more than an educative song, it’s a social comment on where we are today and where we’re going tomorrow.
The album is brought to a close by the DJ Aqeel remixes of 'Nihaal Ho Gayi' and 'Lazy Lamhe' that are sure to be playing in car stereos and discos throughout the summer this year. If you want music that both engages the mind and touches the heart, and makes summer a lot more pleasurable, you need to listen to the soundtrack of 'Thoda Pyaar, Thoda Magic'. And when you do, you will know its one album that delivers a lot of Pyaar and a lot of magic!
'Thoda Pyaar, Thoda Magic' is co-produced by Yash Raj Films and Kunal Kohli, directed by Kunal Kohli, Music by Shankar Ehsaan Loy, Lyrics by Prasoon Joshi and stars Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji and the music has been released on YRF Music.
(Couretsy : Yash Raj Films)
In the immitable style of Prasoon Joshi are the lyrics of the film that touch your heart, tag at your emotions, bring a smile to your face, and the sheer poetry just brings out a ‘wah’.
Shankar Ehsaan Loy have given a range of different melodies in this album, that has something for every kind of listener. Whether its, love, fun, naach, sexy, entertaining it’s all there in ‘Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic’.
The album opens with 'Pyaar Ke Liye', sung by Shankar Mahadevan, which sums up the mood and spirit of the film. Evocative lyrics by Prasoon Joshi provide the base for a contemplative yet uplifting romantic song that is given an extra zest by a superb background chorus of voices and a strong guitar line that is weaved in at places throughout the song.
The next track Nihaal Ho Gayi combines eastern and western beats like only perhaps Shankar Ehsaan Loy can. Alternating and combining jazzy guitar chords at the start with qawwali infused vocalization, percussions and handclaps and sometimes carried along mainly by the soulfulness of Shankar’s voice, 'Nihaal Ho Gayi' is a mélange of musical influences that truly works like magic.
'Lazy Lamhe', which comes up next, would not be out of place in a night club in New York or Barcelona, not to mention Mumbai, Delhi or Ludhiana. The opening hook is one of the most insanely catchy ones heard in recent times and Anusha Mani does full justice in conveying the lazy sensuousness of the song picturised on Ameesha Patel. The DJ Aqeel remix of the song, which closes the album, adds on some more thumping electronic beats and riffs and draws out the vocals in places, making sure that the already catchy song becomes an irresistible dance floor hit.
'Lazy Lamhe' is followed on the album by 'Bulbula', picturised on Rani Mukerji, and voiced by Sunidhi Chauhan and Shankar Mahadevan. It describes Rani’s character in the film, and like her, is fresh and vibrant. One of Shankar Ehsaan Loy’s trademarks – superb harmonies – are used to fantastic effect in this peppy song which, incidentally, is one of the first songs in Hindi film history to be completely shot with eye popping visual effects and graphics. Shreya Ghosal and Sneha Suresh, helped by a background of children’s voice, proclaims the confident and assertive spirit of the new India even while proclaiming its determination to not forget the lessons of the past. It’s a new spin on the patriotic song, inspirational yet trendy and catchy. Visually too the song is a landmark, as it touches on important moments in India’s history, going back and forth in time. 'Beetey Kal Se', is more than a patriotic song, its more than an educative song, it’s a social comment on where we are today and where we’re going tomorrow.
The album is brought to a close by the DJ Aqeel remixes of 'Nihaal Ho Gayi' and 'Lazy Lamhe' that are sure to be playing in car stereos and discos throughout the summer this year. If you want music that both engages the mind and touches the heart, and makes summer a lot more pleasurable, you need to listen to the soundtrack of 'Thoda Pyaar, Thoda Magic'. And when you do, you will know its one album that delivers a lot of Pyaar and a lot of magic!
'Thoda Pyaar, Thoda Magic' is co-produced by Yash Raj Films and Kunal Kohli, directed by Kunal Kohli, Music by Shankar Ehsaan Loy, Lyrics by Prasoon Joshi and stars Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji and the music has been released on YRF Music.
(Couretsy : Yash Raj Films)
Finally.... YRF reveals TASHAN video
Those who were waiting to see some action happening for TASHAN can now heave a sigh of relief.
With less than 3 weeks to go for the release of the film, the producers of TASHAN, Yash Raj Films, have decided to unleash a song on the music channels. The number in question is 'Chhalia' which is picturised on Kareena Kapoor. This comes after close to 3 weeks of the film's promotion that so far was content with 10-second teasers from the film's songs with just the signature tune playing in the background.
However, with 'Chhalia', audience finally get a chance to hear what Vishal-Shekhar's music is all about in this film which looks and sounds as unconventional and still so commercial as it can. While it is fun to watch Kareena gyrate to some sensual moves in 'Chhalia', now one looks forward to witness the best two tracks from TASHAN -'Di Laara Re' and 'Dil Dance Maare'.
Yes, we are waiting!
(Glamsham)
With less than 3 weeks to go for the release of the film, the producers of TASHAN, Yash Raj Films, have decided to unleash a song on the music channels. The number in question is 'Chhalia' which is picturised on Kareena Kapoor. This comes after close to 3 weeks of the film's promotion that so far was content with 10-second teasers from the film's songs with just the signature tune playing in the background.
However, with 'Chhalia', audience finally get a chance to hear what Vishal-Shekhar's music is all about in this film which looks and sounds as unconventional and still so commercial as it can. While it is fun to watch Kareena gyrate to some sensual moves in 'Chhalia', now one looks forward to witness the best two tracks from TASHAN -'Di Laara Re' and 'Dil Dance Maare'.
Yes, we are waiting!
(Glamsham)
TASHAN songs not on air - A good move?
In their endeavor to come up with different kind of marketing strategy for their films, they are in experimental mood yet again. And this time around it happens for their most critical project since many months - TASHAN - which is up for release in barely three weeks from now.
In order to create an intrigue quotient for the music of TASHAN, YRF is refraining from showcasing the songs on the music channels. So what one sees is just a 10 second glimpse of the song with the signature tune of the track playing in the background. There is not a single word to be heard and the promo ends sooner than it begins.
Now it definitely makes sense if this is a part of the initial set of promos for a film. However, when it appears to be the case for weeks in succession, it certainly raises the alarm bells. After all majority of music lovers are appreciating the music of TASHAN (which released last weekend) and them being deprived of seeing it on the small screen (at least for the moment) is not been taken kindly.
The curiosity value which is being created due to this unique strategy is all fine for a diehard Bollywood fan but an average cine goer, who decides to watch a film after watching the promos, is certainly expected to be left wanting. Also, it appears to be unfair to the composer duo of Vishal and Shekhar who now seem set to gauge audience reaction only after the songs are seen along with the film's theatrical release.
In an age when music promotion of any biggie begins close to 2 months before the release of the film, TASHAN is going ahead with controlled publicity even though there are only about 20 days to go for this biggie to hit the screens.
Looking at this, one does question if this is indeed a right move by YRF to be holding back on airing the songs?
(Glamsham)
In order to create an intrigue quotient for the music of TASHAN, YRF is refraining from showcasing the songs on the music channels. So what one sees is just a 10 second glimpse of the song with the signature tune of the track playing in the background. There is not a single word to be heard and the promo ends sooner than it begins.
Now it definitely makes sense if this is a part of the initial set of promos for a film. However, when it appears to be the case for weeks in succession, it certainly raises the alarm bells. After all majority of music lovers are appreciating the music of TASHAN (which released last weekend) and them being deprived of seeing it on the small screen (at least for the moment) is not been taken kindly.
The curiosity value which is being created due to this unique strategy is all fine for a diehard Bollywood fan but an average cine goer, who decides to watch a film after watching the promos, is certainly expected to be left wanting. Also, it appears to be unfair to the composer duo of Vishal and Shekhar who now seem set to gauge audience reaction only after the songs are seen along with the film's theatrical release.
In an age when music promotion of any biggie begins close to 2 months before the release of the film, TASHAN is going ahead with controlled publicity even though there are only about 20 days to go for this biggie to hit the screens.
Looking at this, one does question if this is indeed a right move by YRF to be holding back on airing the songs?
(Glamsham)
'Tashan' music preview, check it out!
There's less than a month to go till the release of Yash Raj Films' Tashan which promises to be a masala action entertainer starring Saif Ali Khan, Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor and Anil Kapoor.
With composers Vishal-Shekhar at the helm of the music, one can expect a rocking score after the work they did in last year's Om Shanti Om. Yash Raj Films has released a preview on the music which should hit stores soon. Check out their site, www.yashrajfilms.com, to listen to an exclusive preview. After listening ourselves, we can promise you that this score is going to set charts on fire.
Watch out for the interesting compilation of snippets of each character regarding their personal 'tashan'. These bits, which will be included in the soundtrack, are not available for preview.
The following is the track listing:
1. Dil Haara
Singer : Sukhwinder Singh
Lyrics : Piyush Mishra
2. Pooja Ka Tashan
Kareena Kapoor
3. Chhaliya
Singer : Sunidhi Chauhan & Piyush Mishra
Lyrics : Anvita Dutt Guptan
4. Jimmy Ka Tashan
Saif Ali Khan
5. Dil Dance Maare
Singer : Sukhwinder Singh, Udit Narayan & Sunidhi Chauhan
Lyrics : Vishal
6. Bachchan Pande Ka Tashan
Akshay Kumar
7. Falak Tak
Singer : Udit Narayan & Mahalaxmi Iyer
Lyrics : Kausar Munir
8. Bhaiyyaji Ka Tashan
Anil Kapoor
9. Tashan Mein
Singer : Vishal & Saleem
Lyrics : Piyush Mishra & Vishal
With composers Vishal-Shekhar at the helm of the music, one can expect a rocking score after the work they did in last year's Om Shanti Om. Yash Raj Films has released a preview on the music which should hit stores soon. Check out their site, www.yashrajfilms.com, to listen to an exclusive preview. After listening ourselves, we can promise you that this score is going to set charts on fire.
Watch out for the interesting compilation of snippets of each character regarding their personal 'tashan'. These bits, which will be included in the soundtrack, are not available for preview.
The following is the track listing:
1. Dil Haara
Singer : Sukhwinder Singh
Lyrics : Piyush Mishra
2. Pooja Ka Tashan
Kareena Kapoor
3. Chhaliya
Singer : Sunidhi Chauhan & Piyush Mishra
Lyrics : Anvita Dutt Guptan
4. Jimmy Ka Tashan
Saif Ali Khan
5. Dil Dance Maare
Singer : Sukhwinder Singh, Udit Narayan & Sunidhi Chauhan
Lyrics : Vishal
6. Bachchan Pande Ka Tashan
Akshay Kumar
7. Falak Tak
Singer : Udit Narayan & Mahalaxmi Iyer
Lyrics : Kausar Munir
8. Bhaiyyaji Ka Tashan
Anil Kapoor
9. Tashan Mein
Singer : Vishal & Saleem
Lyrics : Piyush Mishra & Vishal
TASHAN music - Hot and much anticipated
Yash Raj Films didn't have a great 2007 when it came to music of their films.
Barring JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM that had some foot tapping music by Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy and made some impact in the charts, neither AAJA NACHLE [Salim Sulaiman] nor LAAGA CHUNARI MEIN DAAG [Shantanu Moitra] worked. TA RA RUM PUM [Vishal and Shekhar] and CHAK DE INDIA [Salim Sulaiman] were moderate successes but none lived up to the legacy of Yash Raj Films. All of this makes TASHAN an exceedingly important project for the production house that opens its account with this actioner in 2008.
Vishal Dadlani chuckles, "Even if we say this to ourselves, TASHAN is a 'dhamaal' score in the offering. Shekhar and I are supremely confident about the music and we are sure music lovers won't be disappointed at all. It has the 'dhinchaak' element that is associated with the genre of a film like TASHAN.
Music lovers too are looking forward to the film's music. Says Shalini Burman (Branch Manager with a Delhi based bank) - "Frankly speaking, I was a tad disappointed with TA RA RUM PUM since it was more of a Yash Raj score than Vishal & Shekhar. When I play music composed by the duo, I expect a JHANKAAR BEATS or a MUSAFIR or a DUS, something which brings to fore their own style. I hope TASHAN has a lot more of them."
Barring JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM that had some foot tapping music by Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy and made some impact in the charts, neither AAJA NACHLE [Salim Sulaiman] nor LAAGA CHUNARI MEIN DAAG [Shantanu Moitra] worked. TA RA RUM PUM [Vishal and Shekhar] and CHAK DE INDIA [Salim Sulaiman] were moderate successes but none lived up to the legacy of Yash Raj Films. All of this makes TASHAN an exceedingly important project for the production house that opens its account with this actioner in 2008.
Vishal Dadlani chuckles, "Even if we say this to ourselves, TASHAN is a 'dhamaal' score in the offering. Shekhar and I are supremely confident about the music and we are sure music lovers won't be disappointed at all. It has the 'dhinchaak' element that is associated with the genre of a film like TASHAN.
Music lovers too are looking forward to the film's music. Says Shalini Burman (Branch Manager with a Delhi based bank) - "Frankly speaking, I was a tad disappointed with TA RA RUM PUM since it was more of a Yash Raj score than Vishal & Shekhar. When I play music composed by the duo, I expect a JHANKAAR BEATS or a MUSAFIR or a DUS, something which brings to fore their own style. I hope TASHAN has a lot more of them."
The best of Yash Raj Films' music
By Subhash K. Jha.
From 'Daag' and 'Kabhi Kabhie' to 'Dil To Pagal Hai' and 'Veer-Zaara', the songs from Yash Raj Films' romantic sagas always had a dreamy quality and the haunting melodies captivate listeners even today.
Here are some of the best musicals from the Yash Raj banner:
1. 'Waqt' (1965) - Before Yash Chopra branched out on his own to form Yash Raj Films he regularly made films for his brother, the illustrious B.R. Chopra. 'Waqt' started the long association between B.R. Films and composer Ravi who came up with some of his choicest jingles for this one.
At the peak of the Lata Mangeshkar mania, Ravi audaciously got Asha to do 'Kaun aaya ki nigahon mein khanak' and of course, the evergreen 'Aage bhi jaane na tu'. But the pick of the lot was 'Ae meri zohra zabeen', Manna Dey's evergreen number that was also used by Aditya Chopra in 'Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge' three decades later.
2. 'Daag' (1973) - Yash Chopra branched out as an independent filmmaker with this melodious menage a trois, remarkable for being the only time Laxmikant-Pyarelal teamed up with poet Sahir Ludhianvi. The end-result was there for all to hear in Kishore Kumar's 'Mere dil main aaj kya hai' and Lata's 'Jab bhi jee chahe nayee duniya' - the latter was appropriated from a Noorjehan ghazal.
But at the end of the endeavour, Ludhianvi vowed never to work with the mighty Laxmikant-Pyarelal again. 'They don't understand poetry,' Ludhianvi sneered. For his next project, Yashji had to choose between the poet and the composing duo. He chose Ludhianvi.
3. 'Kabhi Kabhie' (1975) - Yash Chopra's most poetic film and arguably his best musical to date, fished out Khayyam from semi-hibernation. Using Ludhianvi's poetry and Lata-Mukesh's vocals as crutches, Khayyam created a wonder world of poetry, passion and pain.
'Kabhi kabhi mere dil mein', 'Main pal do pal ka shayar' and 'Mere ghar aayee ek nanhi pari', are perennials. There were also some young tunes for Rishi and Neetu like 'Jaan-e-man tum kamaal karte ho', 'Pyar kar liya to kya' and 'Tera phoolon jaisa rang'. Lata went from being sweet 60 for Waheeda Rehman to sweet 16 for Neetu Singh without skipping a beat.
4. 'Trishul' (1978) - Yash Raj-Khayyam's follow-up to 'Kabhi Kabhie' suffered for being an action movie. But the magnificent theme song 'Tu mere saath rahega munne' lifted the whole score to the stratosphere of the sublime.
One of Amitabh Bachchan's favourite songs, 'Tu mere saath', is arguably the best song that Lata has sung for a Yash Raj film. Bachchan played the protagonist in the film. Also, up there among the greats is the Lata-Yesudas duet 'Aapki mehki hui zulf'.
5. 'Silsila' (1991) - Shiv-Hari and Javed Akhtar created quaint and compelling numbers like 'Yeh kahan aa gaye hum', 'Neela aasman so gaya' and 'Dekha ek khwab'. 'Silsila' painted as many shades of romance as possible.
The other scores that Shiv-Hari did for Yash Raj Films, namely 'Chandni', 'Lamhe', 'Parampara', 'Vijay', 'Faasle' and 'Darr' were no patch on that of 'Silsila'.
6. 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' (1995) - Though they couldn't create a title tune to match the song of the name that Ravindra Jain composed in 'Chor Machaye Shor', there was nonetheless an everlasting swerve towards verve in 'Tujhe dekha to yeh jana sanam' and 'Ho gaya hai tujhko to pyar sajna'. Lata and Asha Bhosle belted out a solo each - 'Mere khwabon mein jo aaye' and 'Zara sa jhoom loom main' - for the effervescent Kajol.
7. 'Dil To Pagal Hai' (1997) - Uttam Singh's feisty songs were led by the foot-tapping 'Dil to pagal hai' where the then 70-plus Lata sounded no more than 20. Yash Chopra's utter devotion to the Lata's vocals came to full fruition.
8. 'Veer-Zaara' (2005) - Madan Mohan's dormant songs were rejuvenated by his son Sanjeev Kohli. The numbers had an incredible amount of melody quotient, especially in the number 'Tere liye'.
Udit Narayan's voice dipped to an incredible bass in 'Main yahan hoon yahan'. Every singer from Lata to Roop Kumar Rathod put his or her best foot forward to create a score that never bored.
9. 'Bunty Aur Babli' (2005) - 'Chote chotey shehron mein' the mood of lingering fun reached a full crescendo in this soundtrack. Gulzar put on his zany cap to write his sauciest song yet.
'Kajra re' ranks as one of the new millennium's most successful item songs. But the love ballad 'Chup chup ke' sung by Gaytari Iyer and Shankar Mahadevan ranks much higher.
10. 'Dhoom' (2007) - 'Dhoom machale' need we say anything more?
And the also-rans: 'Kala Patthar' - Rajesh Roshan's only tryst with Yash Raj contained the hit duets 'Ek rasta hai zindagi' and 'Bahon mein tere'.
'Mashaal' - On Lata's recommendation, Hridaynath Mangeshkar got the chance to do one score for Yash Raj. Remembered for the bhajan 'Om namah shivay'.
'Chandni' - 'Mere haathon mein nau-nau chudiya' pulsated with the power of Lata's vocal chords.
'Lamhe' - It had elegant though somewhat listless ballads by Shiv-Hari.
'Darr' - 'Tu mere samne' and 'Tu hai meri kiran' by Shiv-Hari were quite popular at that time.
'Mujhse Dosti Karoge' - Shiv Kumar Sharma's son Rahul composed some extremely pleasant melodies. Lata went from papa Shiv to son Rahul with age-defying fluency.
'Salaam Namaste' - the zing sting by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy.
And last but not the least, 'Fanna' - Jatin-Lalit got together for the last time.
From 'Daag' and 'Kabhi Kabhie' to 'Dil To Pagal Hai' and 'Veer-Zaara', the songs from Yash Raj Films' romantic sagas always had a dreamy quality and the haunting melodies captivate listeners even today.
Here are some of the best musicals from the Yash Raj banner:
1. 'Waqt' (1965) - Before Yash Chopra branched out on his own to form Yash Raj Films he regularly made films for his brother, the illustrious B.R. Chopra. 'Waqt' started the long association between B.R. Films and composer Ravi who came up with some of his choicest jingles for this one.
At the peak of the Lata Mangeshkar mania, Ravi audaciously got Asha to do 'Kaun aaya ki nigahon mein khanak' and of course, the evergreen 'Aage bhi jaane na tu'. But the pick of the lot was 'Ae meri zohra zabeen', Manna Dey's evergreen number that was also used by Aditya Chopra in 'Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge' three decades later.
2. 'Daag' (1973) - Yash Chopra branched out as an independent filmmaker with this melodious menage a trois, remarkable for being the only time Laxmikant-Pyarelal teamed up with poet Sahir Ludhianvi. The end-result was there for all to hear in Kishore Kumar's 'Mere dil main aaj kya hai' and Lata's 'Jab bhi jee chahe nayee duniya' - the latter was appropriated from a Noorjehan ghazal.
But at the end of the endeavour, Ludhianvi vowed never to work with the mighty Laxmikant-Pyarelal again. 'They don't understand poetry,' Ludhianvi sneered. For his next project, Yashji had to choose between the poet and the composing duo. He chose Ludhianvi.
3. 'Kabhi Kabhie' (1975) - Yash Chopra's most poetic film and arguably his best musical to date, fished out Khayyam from semi-hibernation. Using Ludhianvi's poetry and Lata-Mukesh's vocals as crutches, Khayyam created a wonder world of poetry, passion and pain.
'Kabhi kabhi mere dil mein', 'Main pal do pal ka shayar' and 'Mere ghar aayee ek nanhi pari', are perennials. There were also some young tunes for Rishi and Neetu like 'Jaan-e-man tum kamaal karte ho', 'Pyar kar liya to kya' and 'Tera phoolon jaisa rang'. Lata went from being sweet 60 for Waheeda Rehman to sweet 16 for Neetu Singh without skipping a beat.
4. 'Trishul' (1978) - Yash Raj-Khayyam's follow-up to 'Kabhi Kabhie' suffered for being an action movie. But the magnificent theme song 'Tu mere saath rahega munne' lifted the whole score to the stratosphere of the sublime.
One of Amitabh Bachchan's favourite songs, 'Tu mere saath', is arguably the best song that Lata has sung for a Yash Raj film. Bachchan played the protagonist in the film. Also, up there among the greats is the Lata-Yesudas duet 'Aapki mehki hui zulf'.
5. 'Silsila' (1991) - Shiv-Hari and Javed Akhtar created quaint and compelling numbers like 'Yeh kahan aa gaye hum', 'Neela aasman so gaya' and 'Dekha ek khwab'. 'Silsila' painted as many shades of romance as possible.
The other scores that Shiv-Hari did for Yash Raj Films, namely 'Chandni', 'Lamhe', 'Parampara', 'Vijay', 'Faasle' and 'Darr' were no patch on that of 'Silsila'.
6. 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' (1995) - Though they couldn't create a title tune to match the song of the name that Ravindra Jain composed in 'Chor Machaye Shor', there was nonetheless an everlasting swerve towards verve in 'Tujhe dekha to yeh jana sanam' and 'Ho gaya hai tujhko to pyar sajna'. Lata and Asha Bhosle belted out a solo each - 'Mere khwabon mein jo aaye' and 'Zara sa jhoom loom main' - for the effervescent Kajol.
7. 'Dil To Pagal Hai' (1997) - Uttam Singh's feisty songs were led by the foot-tapping 'Dil to pagal hai' where the then 70-plus Lata sounded no more than 20. Yash Chopra's utter devotion to the Lata's vocals came to full fruition.
8. 'Veer-Zaara' (2005) - Madan Mohan's dormant songs were rejuvenated by his son Sanjeev Kohli. The numbers had an incredible amount of melody quotient, especially in the number 'Tere liye'.
Udit Narayan's voice dipped to an incredible bass in 'Main yahan hoon yahan'. Every singer from Lata to Roop Kumar Rathod put his or her best foot forward to create a score that never bored.
9. 'Bunty Aur Babli' (2005) - 'Chote chotey shehron mein' the mood of lingering fun reached a full crescendo in this soundtrack. Gulzar put on his zany cap to write his sauciest song yet.
'Kajra re' ranks as one of the new millennium's most successful item songs. But the love ballad 'Chup chup ke' sung by Gaytari Iyer and Shankar Mahadevan ranks much higher.
10. 'Dhoom' (2007) - 'Dhoom machale' need we say anything more?
And the also-rans: 'Kala Patthar' - Rajesh Roshan's only tryst with Yash Raj contained the hit duets 'Ek rasta hai zindagi' and 'Bahon mein tere'.
'Mashaal' - On Lata's recommendation, Hridaynath Mangeshkar got the chance to do one score for Yash Raj. Remembered for the bhajan 'Om namah shivay'.
'Chandni' - 'Mere haathon mein nau-nau chudiya' pulsated with the power of Lata's vocal chords.
'Lamhe' - It had elegant though somewhat listless ballads by Shiv-Hari.
'Darr' - 'Tu mere samne' and 'Tu hai meri kiran' by Shiv-Hari were quite popular at that time.
'Mujhse Dosti Karoge' - Shiv Kumar Sharma's son Rahul composed some extremely pleasant melodies. Lata went from papa Shiv to son Rahul with age-defying fluency.
'Salaam Namaste' - the zing sting by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy.
And last but not the least, 'Fanna' - Jatin-Lalit got together for the last time.
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