Music: AR Rahman
Lyrics: Prasoon Jhoshi.
Director: Rakeysh OmPrakash Mehra.
Rating: ****
I am a person who believe in theory of diminishing utility. The more something is available for the public consumption, the lesser is its value. I believe it is the unavailability of AR Rahman that made him a legend of our time. So when I first came to know about ARR's association with Delhi 6 project I was a bit apprehensive, there was too much of ARR for me, more than ever, during 2008.
Of course, its my sheer gut that ARR can never be "average" made me wait before I could review the music for Delhi 6. Its typical of ARR music to settle 'late' in you.
Well, much to your knowledge, the Masakali sits on your tongue instantly. There is a naughty touch to the tune and Mohit Chauhan did a great a job to bring that naughtiness to the song. The best part of the song is that it makes you smile, it churns out that happiness out of the soul. I was inadvertantly smiling and banging my head as I hear Mohit Chauhan performing the tounge twisting composition. Masakali is for sure a song that would haunt you for next few months. Fresh and very AR Rahman.
The next track Arziyan reminded me of khwaza mere kjwaaza. As expected from these genres, the metallic voice Khailash Kher and melodious Javed Ali competing voices will take you into trance. The song takes some time for settling on you, but once it does so, it creates its own space. Prasoon Joshi did a good job with lyrics.
The next track Dilli-6 seriously sounded like Paatshaala types. The beats are simple and good and there was a good fusion with some rapping mixed with metal and alternate rock. Blaaze, Benny Dayal, Vivinenne, Tanvi and Claire really did a good job. The song is very young and I guess its a definite disco mix. I guess this song will be played as in bits and pieces all over the movie especially "yeh Delhi hain meri yaar". The transition from one genre to another was performed effortlessly and the song would be a definite chart buster.
You would then come to what I think is the best song of the album. Rehna Tu starts with a a very groovy beat and in no time Rahman intrudes and the next six minutes he would take you to an altogether a different world. Your heart just flows along with the song as Rahman plays with swaras, the song ends with a flute performance, the flute was played at a very base level then picks up very high notes with Rahman humming in the back ground ocassionally, this is what made the song special to me, this is definitely scores better than Masakali. Prasoon Joshi's lyrics were just perfect for the romantic wonder.
Hey Kalaa Bandar again is in lines with Dilli-6 a good dance number, the beats are groovy though the song is not fresh it makes your feet tap.
Dil Gira Dafatan sounds more like poetry sung slowly with some guitar and really takes a very long time to settle in you. Each and every note of the song touches your heart, the guitar work is so awesome that it altogether takes you to another world. I am expecting this song to be the Tu bin bataye type used by Om Prakash. This song definitely has a special aura that flawlessly mesmerizes you to feel the romance. There is this one part of the song where the notes go pretty high, this part was performed very well by Ash King and the ocassional humming by Chinmayee added nice flavor to the song.
Ghenda Phool is a pleasant surprise for me. For the first few seconds it sounds like a folk song that was there in Saathiya but within no time ARR's genius steps in with an awesome western fusion. The song is fun to listen and you thoroughly enjoy the song. A typical close-your-eyes-bite-your-lips-and-tap-your-feet type song. Will be remembered for quite some time.
Bhor Bhaye is a Ghulam Ali composition, so not many comments from me and neither are any for Aarti.
Overall, Delhi-6 is a pleasant surprise for me. ARR did not disappoint me if not bettered his own scores that he earned in his recent releases. Prasoon Joshi did justice to wonderful compositon. I rate the music at 4 out of 5.
My picks: Masakali, Rehna tu, Ghenda Phool, Dil Gira Dafatan
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