Mallika Sherawat has a tendency to be part of some of the most bizarre couples on-screen, having been paired with Nana Patekar, Rahul Bose and Akshaye Khanna — none of which look particularly great with her. In her next, Ugly aur Pagli, she reprises the role of 'Pagli' while Ranvir Shorey does the honours as 'Ugly'.
As for the soundtrack, Anu Malik, who hadn't seen a release for quite some time, is currently witnessing the release of several of his albums all at once. Though they aren't really 'classic Malik' à la Main Hoon Na, Umrao Jaan or Jaan-e-Mann they are getting progressively better with each release.
The album opens on a rocking note with Talli! which will most certainly emerge a hit in the club scene which it seems ideal for. What's most interesting is the fact that Anmol Malik takes control of the track and makes a complete turnaround from her work in 'Agle Janam' from Umrao Jaan. It's incredibly hard to believe that this husky voice is the same one that crooned the soft number just a few years ago. Along with Hard Kaur and Mika Singh, she takes this dance tracks to new heights with her fresh voice. Keep in mind that the song doesn't win you over immediately; it takes a few listens before the chorus starts to repeat itself in your head. From that point onwards — you're hooked!
The Talli Remix by DJ Amyth is like any other remix — faster, racier and heavier beats. In that sense, it's everything a remix should be, but naturally the original is slightly better.
Karle Gunaah isn't a bad track and one would like to applaud Anu Malik for doing something different — not! Why, you ask? Simply because he has stolen bits and pieces of this track from the Western hit 'Gasolina' by Daddy Yankee. Seriously, I thought the days of Anu Malik stealing tracks were over. Guess not! In some sections, his work seems original, while the beats are still lifted. Anushka Manchanda has a great voice and Ishq Bector sounds almost identical to Daddy Yankee. It reappears with a different singer, but the tune isn't much different and one wonders why that track was needed in the first place. With shades of a Western track, this one is simply decent and really deserves no acclaim because it's entirely unoriginal.
The next track is feel-good and may not go down as a classic, but it serves its purpose well! Titled Yeh Nazar, Sunidhi Chauhan gets the majority of this track while Shaan comes in later. Both singers do a decent job, but the track isn't too challenging to sing and it's clear that they breeze through it. Nevertheless, it's not a track that you want to skip and it's fun while it lasts!
As in most of his albums, Malik himself is present vocally in one track. In this case, it's Shut up, Aa Nachle! with Vasundhara Das accompanying him. With a Spanish flavour as its foundation, the track turns out to be pretty exciting despite Malik's irritating vocals. The song would have been much better if another singer was doing the honours! Still, it's peppy, it keeps you listening for its five minute duration and there's nothing particularly horrible about it. If you're looking for pure melody, this certainly isn't for you, but once again, it's enjoyable!
On a more sombre note comes Yaad Teri Aaye which turns out to be a very well-crafted track courtesy of simple music by Anu Malik, perfect lyrics by Amitabh Verma and a soothing rendition by Mohit Chauhan. With all the other tracks in the album being relatively fast-paced, this one brings everything to a close quite well and should work extremely well on-screen during emotional moments.
It may not be sheer melody, magic or anything extraordinary, but there is no horrible track in this album. Perhaps the worst off is 'Karle Gunaah' which is clearly "inspired" even though it may go on to become a hit. 'Talli' will rapidly crawl the charts and the younger crowd will lap it up completely. Out of the recently released Malik albums (Anamika, Love Story 2050, Mission Istanbul), this one is probably the best because it keeps to the film's mood well and brings some feel-good tracks to the table.
Mallika Sherawat has a tendency to be part of some of the most bizarre couples on-screen, having been paired with Nana Patekar, Rahul Bose and Akshaye Khanna — none of which look particularly great with her. In her next, Ugly aur Pagli, she reprises the role of 'Pagli' while Ranvir Shorey does the honours as 'Ugly'.
The Talli Remix by DJ Amyth is like any other remix — faster, racier and heavier beats. In that sense, it's everything a remix should be, but naturally the original is slightly better.
The next track is feel-good and may not go down as a classic, but it serves its purpose well! Titled Yeh Nazar, Sunidhi Chauhan gets the majority of this track while Shaan comes in later. Both singers do a decent job, but the track isn't too challenging to sing and it's clear that they breeze through it. Nevertheless, it's not a track that you want to skip and it's fun while it lasts!
On a more sombre note comes Yaad Teri Aaye which turns out to be a very well-crafted track courtesy of simple music by Anu Malik, perfect lyrics by Amitabh Verma and a soothing rendition by Mohit Chauhan. With all the other tracks in the album being relatively fast-paced, this one brings everything to a close quite well and should work extremely well on-screen during emotional moments.
