Ladies and gentleman..... Main hoon Kissna, IndiaFM ka Kissna Maaf karna Rahman sahib They think Yuvvraaj music didn't live up They are wrong, very wrong Thoda sa classic Thoda sa epic Thoda sa urban Thoda sa groovy Thoda sa emotional Yeh sab mila ke, Yuvvraaj music kicks all sorts of as-s multiplied by infinite Yeh hai IndiaFM ka log Jo sochteh hai ke Rahman ka poorest album hai yeh aur Gulzar ka weakest lyrics Na sur hai na taal Par Yuvvraaj benega Blockbuster..... Musically aur Film bhi.... Toh jaanemann jaan lo ek raaz Ab padhlo mera Yuvvraaj ka musical review......
So, here we are.... Yuvvraaj music is out and it's out with a BANG..... It's my most anticipated album, film, and everything related with Bollywood this year. Did it live up the hype? Was it Rahman at his best? What did the combination of Ghai-Rahman-Guzar create? Aaja mein haawaon pe bitha kar le chalo..... Tu hi to meri dost hain....... The musical journey starts with Main Hoon Yuvvraaj, which isn't a song, but a vocal by the man Salman himself. It seemed that he was frustrated that his gf thought he was a nikamba.... So, he was pumping himself all over..... The Beethoven matched Sallu's vocal and overall the thing was well-created. Tu Hi Meri Dost Hai makes its grand display. It's the 1st song, and we've heard the song already over and over again. It starts brilliantly and carries on. The intro music is just smashing. The change of composition before the vocals is so grand. The pace changes throughout the song, and that's what makes even more appealing. It tells a story throughout the music and I think the movie displays changes of sequences though the song. It's a loving composition and my 2nd favorite song of the album. It's just beautiful Benny Dayal is superb and Shreya Ghosal is her regular beauty. **** 3/4 Next up is Shano Shano..... And, the initial beats are just rocking. It's interesting to see what Gulzar delivers here because is this "rock-n-roll" type of songs. Shano Shano made me all energetic when listening. It has the groove, the mastee, and the smashing composition of Rahman. The start of the vocals shifts the song into another tone, and it mixes typical Bollywood romantic songs with the Rahman groove and roll. This is unique stuff by Rahman and that's what he always does. When was the last time you heard such a song? Never. Rahman experiments and delivers big time here. I'm already in love with this song. **** 1/2 The pace changes when we come to Tu Muskura, which brings Alka Yagnik - the Bollywood soul of romance together with Javed Ali. It's an emotional song, which one would feel during those times of emotional crisis. I think this one is picturized on Katz and Sallu. Alka Yagnik always excels in these kinds of songs, and it's interesting to see Rahman come up with a slow and emotional Bollywood song. The beats amidst the vocals takes in bits and pieces from all the songs of the album. And, it's more of a story-telling type of song. You know, you'd hear these songs in plays and dramas at theatres when two characters portray their feelings through slow and simple songs. It's probably the weakest song of the album, but that is definitely not taking anything away from the song. *** Mastam Mastam is next in line and it reminds me Rang De Basanti at times. It's a song friends and closed-ones sing together recalling their emotional and fascinating journey. It demonstrates motivation, and for me personally, it took me back to the 90s and back down memory lane. The pace changes frequently with this one - sometimes we are in the slow mode, then it goes to this epic feel, then the urban flavor strikes. The song is casual, but trademark Rahman here. Come on, Rahman could have composed a song with mixed flavors and delivered a completely converse flavor, which is kinda nostalgic. I wasn't too into it during the 1st, but it caught me and got me thing as it went. It looks like a play song again featuring all the characters and telling a heartfelt thank you. *** 3/4 Srinivas and Rahman team up for this solo song, Zindagi and as it starts - you get to feel the sadness in Srinivas's words. This is a song of a helpless man in love and out of love. It reminds you of your spouse/fiancé. Zindagi is a heartfelt song and Rahman's composition is trademark here. This is the uniqueness and randomness Rahman brings in compositions that could have been ordinary. The lyric is top-notch here. In fact, I haven't gone deep into lyrics and all in the previous songs, but I'll have to say - it's really good and meaningful. It's exactly what it's supposed to be. The lyrics of Shano Shano could have been more creative, but it's Gulzar and Rahman and Ghai, so these men know their stuff. Anyway, back to the song, Zindagi takes you to this state of mind of this lover. Srinivas smashes it with his emotion tone. Slow, but beautiful composition - it's kinda like poetry here. **** 1/4 After this, Dil Ka Rishta follows the suite, and what can I say here? The song starts with a grand opening - a terrific start. It moves you completely and puts you in a trance. The song is an epic musically. Beautiful, soulful, colorful, fascinating..... I mean, words aren't enough really. Dil Ka Rishta is a musical novel literally. It completely took me in awe. The composition is as unique as it can get really. Again, who others could have composed this? Some could have tried, but they certainly couldn't have reached this level. Rehman's classical vocals are just off the charts. The songs blends Indian classic with Western folklore. And, Yuvvraaj's background plays with so grinding resonance. The song clearly demonstrates a magnum opus. It's like those Shakespeare's plays, but in musical tones. This is my favorite song of the album, and the best song of the year. ***** all the way man. Manmohini Morey starts so melodiously. What a humming start. It's those classical Indian songs, but with urban beats and modern music. Rahman beautifully mixes Indian classic with modern beats. It's so, so good classical number. It's picturized on Anil I think and on the screen - Anil will create fire with this one. It's among the best trans-composition I've heard and Vijay sings it like an ace. The lyric is simple here, but serves its purpose. **** 1/2 Shano Shano Remix is the last song of the album, and it sounds like a difference song at first. The groovy beats are good at first, but Rahman over-did it. After a while, it kinda feels repetitive. But, this is a typical Hollywood composition with the groove and beats. The remix is well done, and it feels like version 2 of Shano Shano, so that's good because at most times Bollywood remixes look like the same music with overdone beats and music. The overrun lyric is kinda ludicrous at times. But, Rahman's composition is top-notch. The end looks abrupt though. *** Gosh, here we are..... So, yeah, Yuvvraaj is a winning album all the way. It's my favorite of the year, and one of the best works of Rahman. You know what's different here is that Rahman tries new, original, and unique stuff and delivers big-time. It's not that Rahman doesn't try original stuff always, but Rahman himself admitted that this is going to be an experimental album, and I bow down to the innovation of Rahman. The album is nothing like you've heard this year. It's completely different and unique. What can I say? Rahman's composition is heavenly and classic at its best. I'd like to appreciate Ghai as much for selecting these songs because without Ghai too - it wouldn’t have been the same. Gulzar pretty much delivers with his lyrics. It's quite simple at time and over-the-top at times, but overall - Gulzar is a legend and he's done it rightly. Yuvvraaj is from Rahman, so it'll take time to grow and make an impact. Personally, I'm already in love with Yuvvraaj and this musical journey is going to even so merrier when we watch the film together with the music. The music so suits the "Music Binds Love" motto of Yuvvraaj. Overall, I'd rate Yuvvraaj at **** 1/2. Clearly the best of the year and among Rahman's finest works. Now, I hope Ghai does justice to Rahman's music and we get another classic from Ghai. Thanks for reading! http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/forum/read.php?10,1882843 Be the first one to try the new Messenger 9 Beta! Go to http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/win/
