Music review: ‘Bullett Raja’,shooting a blank

Title track of Bullett Raja is a 'Hud hud dabangg' in the making,but is equally forgettable.

Music has never been the strong point of a Tigmanshu Dhulia film. Think: ‘Paan Singh Tomar’ or ‘Sahib,Biwi aur Gangster’,and youll get the drift. The trailer of his latest,’Bullett Raja’,with a svelte Mahie Gill dancing to a Mamta Sharma song titled ‘Dont touch my body’,indicates that the makers have tried to put their best foot forward. Each of the seven songs seem like they are checking off boxes.

The title track Bullet Raja is a Hud hud dabangg in the making,with a catchy chorus,but it is equally forgettable. It matches the tagline of the film,”Aayenge toh garmi machaenge”,aiding Saif Ali Khans look and feel in the film. The background score is replete with sounds of bullets and whistling,and this is perhaps the only half-decent song in the album.

‘Tamanche pe disco’ is composed by British-Sikh band RDB (Rhythm,Dhol,Bass) of ‘Shera di kaum punjabi’ and ‘Sadi gali’ fame. This song tries too hard to entertain,almost as if they’re placing a gun on our heads,forcing us to like it. Its a pity,because the chorus is foot-tapping and it had the potential to be the new club song,with its bhangra beats and sassy lyrics.

‘Saamne hai savera’ is the token romantic song in the album,with (no points for guessing) Shreya Ghoshal’s vocals adding that saccharine,sweet touch.

‘Satake thoko’ and ‘Jai govinda jai gopala’ are similar in their melodies both have that grungy,rustic sound that matches the tone of the film. Sajid-Wajid have done much better with the same genre (Rowdy Rathore,Dabangg) but the music of Bullet Raja will be long forgotten.

Music: Sajid-Wajid,RDB

Lyricist: Sandeep Nath,Kausir Munir,Shabbir Ahmed

Rating: * 1/2

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