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Ruchi Sharma
And now, we have Kuch Kuch Dil Mein. This is an album by Jaspinder Narula, of `Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha' fame, and it's meant for a film of the same name. The reason why M'me Narula instead of Mink, the heroine of the film, is smiling demurely from the cover remains a mystery.
The songs have very Punjabi, foot-tapping tunes that remind you of the land of sarson... but don't look like they are going to get stuck in your mind for over a few hours. Music by Kennith-Sanjeev, which is a lot like one song running into the other -- `Hai Na' and `Tanha Re' sound startlingly similar. The title song and `Lad Gayee Ankhiyan' are attempts at sensual numbers that don't quite cross the bridge. The songs are great for aerobic exercise. Comes with a gold gift tag thrown in for free, as well as a contest form where you stand to win a bike and other assorted things.
Kuch Kuch Dil Mein, Venus, Rs 55
Vijay Kondke's new film, Le Chal Apne Sang, has music by Raam Laxman - same name as before, but only one composer left. LeChal... is a striking example of how there's nothing much left to the name anymore. Vapid tunes, that make you feel like you've heard the songs somewhere before... but then, not quite. And lyrics that leave everything to be desired. The only half-way decent number in the entire movie track is `Dil ne pukara janam', which is at least worth listening to.
The most non-understandable part of the soundtrack is the lyrics. Check this:
Garmi mein banungi pankha, Baarish mein banungi chaata Thandi mein banungi kambal, Tere Kaam Aaungi
What are we talking here, a multipurpose girlfriend? With these kind of lyrics, what is very surprising is that accomplished singers like Alka Yagnik are willing to lend their voices. Even Asha Bhosale has rendered a slightly less bawdy, but extremely unlistenable, nevertheless song. What is happening all around, you wonder, with such voices and such songs the two find correspondence nowhere.
Le Chal Apne Sang, Venus, Rs 35
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