Music Review 'Maruti Mera Dost"

With God as a central protagonist, can one remember a single movie other than 'Hanuman' in recent times, whether animated or live action that has succeeded at the box office? The answer is a firm no. And let's not blame God for that because more than 90% of such films as well as their music have been plain shoddy. In fact quite a few of them have belonged to the kind that shouldn't have been commissioned in the first place. Due to this, there is apprehension galore once an announcement comes around the release of Maruti Mera Dosst that is a live movie with a fair dose of special effects woven in the film's narrative. This time around it is Hanuman who is the central protagonist, the God who is the 'dost' (or shall we say 'dosst'?) of the kids in the film. Krtik Shah composes the music while Subrat Sinha writes the lyrics.
As expected, Maruti Mera Dosst has a devotional feel to it, as evidenced in the opening number 'Rama 'O' Rama'. A fast paced track in appreciation of Lord Rama which is sung with aplomb by Kailash Kher, 'Rama 'O' Rama' actually makes for a good hear as it doesn't have a single dull moment. Kailash brings in some good energy into the proceedings through his vocals and along with the composer and lyricist manages to lend the album a good kick start.
Ever so popular 'Jai Hanuman Gyan Gun Sagar' is heard next and it is no surprise to have Hari Haran spearheading the proceedings. The number stays on to be straight and simple without any fancy ingredients being unnecessarily added to lend a modern day impact. For those who wish to start their day with a devotional number, this song would make for a good hear.
However, there is a 'theme version' of the song added towards the album's end which has been embellished with modern day arrangements. Does it make an impact? Definitely yes, as it appears to be tailor made for the climax setting of the film. High on energy with Western arrangements in place, this chorus number has a full on orchestra in play which is bound to enhance the film's proceedings.
A serene track follows next in the form of 'Jiya Re'. A number about missing your loved one, 'Jiya Re' is a decent number that could have possibly got much better mileage had it featured in a conventional film with a love story setting to it. While Subrat Sinha's lyrics are different from the routine, what enhances the song are Javed Ali's silky vocals.
Mansi Bhardwaj and Aman Malik come together to sing first kiddie number in the album which is titled 'Mafi Kya Mangu Main'. The number follows the 'Lakdi Ki Kaathi' route and succeeds to a good extent as well. The two kids exchange a friendly banter around the existence of Lord Hanuman and though one can't expect the song to become a rage in days to come, it has to be seen how the number is placed in the film.
For the first time in the album, two established names in the playback singing world, K.K. and Shreya Ghoshal, come together for a song 'Aayegee Nindiya Ankhiyon Ke'. Just like 'Jiya Re', this one too follows a serene approach with hardly any instruments playing in the background. A lullaby, this one sees K.K. singing at a pitch lower than usual while Shreya is effective as ever. Yet again, though we don't have a chartbuster in the offering, from the situational standpoint it makes for a decent hear.
Last to arrive on the scene is Chandrachur Singh himself who debuts as a singer with a devotional number 'Janki Nath Sahay'. He actually makes a beginning with a difficult number since 'Janki' is sung sans many instruments and it's the vocals that hold centre-stage. He does well and at least manages not to come across as an amateur.
Maruti Mera Dosst has a mix of devotional and situational numbers that goes well with the film's genre. Also, since there is a limited segment of audience that the album appeals to, one can't really be expecting chartbusters blazing from the film's soundtrack.

Music Review 'Paying Guests

The moment you hear about a film that has a title which goes as Paying Guests and stars a bunch of youngsters creating some 'dhamaal', you know that it is going to be a full on fun ride all the way. For a movie like this, a score isn't really required to stand out per se. It has to primarily complement the narrative of the film and be a spicy ingredient to the scheme of things. With Sajid-Wajid at the helm of affairs, you know that there would at least be a tune or two that would definitely make its presence felt in this fun outing. Jalees Sherwani, Wajid, A. K. Upadhyay and Rashid Firozabadi are the men in charge of writing the lyrics.
First to arrive is the fun number 'Jack & Jill' where each of the eight leading protagonists of the film (Shreyas Talpade, Ashish Chaudhary, Celina Jaitly, Neha Dhupia, Riya Sen, Sayali Bhagat, Vatsal Sheth, Javed Jaffrey) are dressed up as school kids. Sung by Shaan, the number is a clear take off from Lakshmikant-Pyaarelal school of music. Nothing wrong with that as Sajid-Wajid bring in modern day sound (with rap by Earl D'Souza) to fuse well with the old-age music style and come up with 'Jack & Jill'. The song, which also comes in a racy 'remix version', belongs to the genre of music that has been witnessed earlier in 'Golmaal' series and should keep the fun quotient alive.
Write your own music review of Paying GuestsSajid-Wajid continues to get inspired by the composers from the past as they pay homage to Bappi Lahiri with the title song 'Paying Guests'. There is not a single moment in this four minute song which gets on to the job from the word 'Go'. Wajid, who was extremely impressive in the poignant 'Tere Bina' [Kal Kissne Dekha] a few weeks back makes a complete about turn to come up with a holds-no-bar rendition when it comes to Paying Guests. The purists searching for that ever elusive new sound may be in for a disappointment but if you are in mood for some foot tapping number that is in a mode similar to that of 'Dil Mein Baji Guitar' [Apna Sapna Money Money], then this is the one for you!
What works in the favour of Paying Guest music is the consistency factor that ensures that you get what you would have expected from the score to begin with. This time around it's the turn of yet another catchy number 'Ya Rabula Rabbi' to find a place in the album. Primarily a Sonu Nigam number with rap by Earl D'Souza and Amrita Kak chipping in two minutes into the song, 'Ya Rabula Rabbi' is a number that Salman Khan would have loved to have in his repertoire.
Can we expect Pritam to look at Said-Wajid and say - 'Et Tu?' Reason? The base rhythm of 'Nazar Se Nazaria' has a liberal take off from the sound of 'Crazy Kiya Re'. Never mind the similarity factor because 'Nazar Se Nazaria' in any case hardly makes an impression and doesn't have much to offer. Yet again, this number too tries to be all fun and frolic but at the end of the day doesn't rise above an average item number category. Sung by Sunidhi Chauhan, it's a surprise that the song also finds a 'remix version' for itself! Avoidable!
Overall, in Paying Guest we are not looking at a number that could rewrite history or make you head for those music classes. However, what can be rest assured is the fact that while songs like 'Jack & Jill', 'Paying Guests' and 'Ya Rabula Rabbi' are played on the big screen, there won't be a single dull moment for the audience.

A.R.Rahman will compose the music the music for hollywood movie' Couples Retreat"

After his double Oscar triumph, A.R. Rahman is now a hot property in Hollywood as well. The music maestro has been signed by Universal Studios to compose the music for its forthcoming film Couples Retreat.
Couples Retreat is a romantic comedy directed by Peter Billingsley and stars Vince Vaughn, Kristen Bell and Jason Bateman in lead roles. In keeping with the light hearted theme of the film, Rahman would be composing a soothing and light score. The film is expected to release towards the end of this year.

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