In fact, Prasoon's brooding ballad, Khoon Chala evokes memories of the kind of poetry Dushyant Kumar used to write-like:ĭastakon Ka Ab Kiwaadon Par Asar Hoga Zaroor -Īnd in the same vein is the song Lalkar, which features Aamir Khan and Chorus. I'd still love to hear this one in Kunal Ganjawala's voice. Just as the blood creeps forward in the poem, the song grows upon you with every line, and Rehman aptly dresses the ballad with unobtrusive, subtle music, so that even though Mohit Chauhan's voice lacks the power you would think was needed for the outcry of a tortured soul, it does achieve a brooding kind of grimness of purpose which is more matter-of-fact than overtly dramatic. Lyrically the best songs are Paathshala, with its funny, clever, urban Hinglish poetry that serves as the lyrics, and the tense, brooding ballad of rebellion, Khoon Chala. What variety, and what a vast canvas of emotions captured through different songs on just one album! Rehman has given the song a simple, slow melody which, coupled with Lata's plaintive vocals, serves to heighten the simple, unconditional love of a mother.Īctually the real hero of RDB is the poet in India's top ad film maker, Prasoon Joshi. The way she emotes the sweet simple love and anxiety of a mother in Luka Chuppi is quite remarkable. Even at her age, the melodious nightingale continues to serve music lovers with her melodious voice. Which brings us to another good track on RDB - Lata Mangeshkar and Rehman's Luka Chuppi. A very average melody nothing great overall.
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The most popular song of RGB, to my mind, is bound to be Paathshala.īut Khalbali by Rehman, Aslam and Nacim sounds like an average youth anthem. Prasoon Joshi excels in the fun lyrics that could well be the idiom of the College youth of today, and that's a high point of the song. The best combination of music and lyrics is the hummable and well written Paathshala, sung quite well by Naresh Iyer and Mohammed Aslam. But somehow, Chitra's very thin and near nasal voice just doesn't belong on this song alongside Daler's rasping, earthy and powerful voice, and that's the only slight letdown. And the overall feel of the bhangra-based song is quite earthy.
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Because one always expects marvellous stuff from Rehman for title tracks - remember Roja, for instance? RDB track has a fairly hummable composition, and the music arrangement is tight as ever, though a bit too synthetic. Even if you don't understand the meaning of the prayer, listen to it with your eyes shut and your heart open, and you will find serene peace!īut the title track, Rang De Basanti, while competent, still leaves you wanting something more. Harshdeep Kaur's 1 minute 26 second rendition of Ik Onkar is truly an apt opener for the musical album of Rang De Basanti. Rang De Basanti (RDB) is certainly not Rehman's best work - not by a long stretch, but Rehman has only himself to blame, what with the high standards he sets for everyone -and that includes himself.īut the album sure opens brilliantly! After ages one's got to savour something from the Sikhs' holy prayer, the venerated Japji Sahab, in a Hindi film.