Bhagam Bhag
If there is one film after 'Dhoom 2' that is exciting
Bollywood lovers most before year 2006 comes to an end, it is Bhagam Bhag'. And
why not? After all it brings together the ever successful combination of
Priyadarshan, Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal.
With Govinda as an ace with the
winning team, it is but natural that there are expectations galore from this
comic thriller. With Sameer as the lyricist and music by Pritam who has given
Priyadarshan his biggest musical hit in the form of 'Garam Masala' last year,
one only expects an ideal follow-up in form of 'Bhagam Bhag' soundtrack.
Unfortunately the final outcome is not quite in the same league!
First look at the cover and you get an impression that it is a Himesh Reshammiya
album. Why? Because there are 6 original tracks and as many remixes, something
which Reshammiya and DJ Akbar Sami have delivered for all of last year.
Nevertheless, in case of 'Bhagam Bhag', the entire score belongs to Pritam and
one moves on to listen to the first number 'Tere Bin'. It makes for a rather
surprising beginning to 'Bhagam Bhag' since one anticipated a racy start to the
soundtrack of this fun flick but what one hears is a sugar-n-saccharine love
song about a heart beating for one's love!
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This Kunal Ganjawala & Sunidhi Chauhan sung song is paced almost as a nursery
rhyme and though the impact is mostly harmless due to melody holding center
stage, overall the track isn't anything more than being average with one quickly
looking forward to the next track in the album. In fact even the remix version
that comes after a while is nothing much to write home about with merely an
added zing and pace in order to make it sound a little peppier. Third version of
the song comes as 'Tere Bin - Reprised' and surprisingly turns out to be the
best of the lot since it has a softer feel to it while bringing vocals to the
fore. Another difference in this version is Shreya Ghoshal roped in who only
sounds better. In fact after listening to the song 3 times in a row, it only
starts sounding better!
Excitement builds up soon after with the mention of Remo Fernandes' name for the
song 'Signal'. With a carnival like beginning to the song and elaborate
arrangements, one is sure that there is going to be lot of 'masti' and 'dhamaal'
in 'Signal'. And thankfully that indeed is the cast as 'Signal' turns out to be
'hot-and-ready-to-serve' catchy track that has FUN written all over it.
Never once does the pace die down in this stage show track which features Akshay,
Govinda and Tanushree. With Suzanne pitching in for Tanushree and Remo rubbing
off his energy into an entire composition, this 'pyaar ka signal' is worth
stopping by and giving a dekko! Remix version of the song that comes later is
designed for the dance floors by DJ Amit since there is an extended music piece
for more than a minute before the vocals arrive.
For probably the first time in the album, one hears a trademark Pritam tune in
the form of 'Aa Khushi Se Khud Khushi Kar Le'. A little bit of 'Ada' with a dash
of 'Teri Aankhen Garam Masala', this item number has Sunidhi Chauhan going full
throttle with her rendition. Though one may not really want to give too much
thought into lyrics like 'Aa Khushi Se Khud Khushi Kar Le', one has to credit
Pritam for his zingy westernized arrangements as he fills up the entire song
with so many musical instruments that there is hardly any moment to sit back and
have a single relaxing moment! What makes the number further naughty is the
girly chorus in the background that croons in English!
A situational number which again has some elements of 'Ada', title track 'Bhagam
Bhag' seems to be designed for appearing as a part of the background score. And
if that's not the case then one can easily accept a promotional music video of
the song to be created since it has that catchy feel to it that makes it
instantly recognized after just a couple of hearings. Crooned by Neraj Sridhar
Bombay Vikings, tune of this high-on-arrangements number may not be exceptional
again but what Pritam succeeds in is creating a track that goes well with the
racy theme of the film and stays well with you even after it is through. 'Press
Play Mix' of the song only establishes its funky nature further while 'Ragga'
mix comes across as a lounge fusion mix hence managing to convince you that this
song could well be the USP of the album if promoted well.
See 'Afreen' and one can only think of Late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's 'Afreen
Afreen' that had Lisa Ray sizzling in the sand dunes! Well, Pritam's version of
'Afreen' is certainly different and far less impressive as he ropes in KK and
Sunidhi Chauhan to croon along an extremely-high-on-arrangements song that has
zero Middle East flavor to it! In fact the number is designed as a rock track
with even an element of opera! Due to this one starts wondering if this is yet
another stage number since the film is about a 'theater on a run'. A number
which is seemingly a pre-climax track, 'Afreen' which also appears in a
add-on-zing remix version, doesn't really make you jump with joy and merely
comes across as a gap filler that may work in the situation.
By the time 'Chal Ud Chale' comes, you are seriously not very enthusiastic about
hearing any more pacy and zingy tracks as they become a little too much. Though
Jojo and Sohail Kaul bring in a lot of energy into this fast paced song about
running and some more running, the tune turns out to be pretty ordinary and it
is left to the arrangements factor to give the song some chance to at least look
good on screen if picturised well.
Overall 'Bhagam Bhag' turns out to be a mixed bag. While not even a single track
has in it to be remembered much 6 months down the line, each of them does have a
potential to keep the moments pepped up while the film is on. Now this is
something that is strength of a Priyadarshan film as the songs more often than
not do well with the situation. Same is what one expects in case of 'Bhagam Bhag'
too. Though one is not even comparing the score of 'Bhagam Bhag' with that of 'Woh
Lamhe' and 'Gangster' since the genres are different, one can't deny the fact
that the soundtrack doesn't quite come close to 'Garam Masala' or even Pritam's
last release 'Apna Sapna Money Money'.
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