It seems that Hindi remakes of South Indian blockbusters is the new trend in tinsel town. After Ghajini (remake of a Tamil film of the same name) it was Bobby Deol's invisible Ek (remake of Telugu hit Athadu). Also coming soon is Aneez Basmee's remake of Telugu hit Bommarillu titled It's My Life and currently renowned choreographer, actor and director Prabudeva is ready to release his Hindi remake of his Tamil remake of Telugu blockbuster Pokiri in Hindi with Salman Khan, titled Wanted. Sounds like a bad conundrum, right? Therefore let's leave the remaking to the movie reviewers and get on with Wanted's music review.
Wanted has music by Sajid-Wajid who are known to give chartbusters for Salman starrers like God Tussi Great Ho, Partner and Mujhse Shaadi Karogi. Penned by several different lyricists including Sameer and Salman Khan himself, Wanted's list of playback singers include Shaan, Shreya Ghosal, Sunidhi Chauhan, Kamaal Khan, Wajid, Suzy Q and Salman Khan. The album is made up of 12 tracks, 5 of which are remixes of the 1st 5 tracks.
Made under the banner of Sahara One Films, Wanted is slated for release this September.
The album starts with Love Me Love Me, the promo of which has been making rounds on your TV screens and gathering hits on YouTube. Sung by an overly enthusiastic Wajid (well supported by Amrita Kak) whose voice suits Salman suits to the T, this track is a classic Sajid-Wajid number. It is music for the masses. Loud drums, mediocre Hinglish lyrics (Jalees Sherwani) and infectiously catchy, love it or hate it but you cannot ignore it. If you are not singing the track's chorus just after one listen you can stop calling yourselves human beings. It is no 'Jai Ho'but the awesome choreography and picturisation will definitely leave an impression on the audiences.
Next is the stylish Ishq Vishq sung by Kamaal Khan, Suzy Q and Sunidhi Chauhan. The great mix of traditional music with trendy modern sounds makes this track a winner all the way. Not to mention, the on-screen picturisation of the track looks equally attractive. The only thing stopping this track is the o-o-o after the chorus's opening lyrics. It would have been fine if had not been repeated so many times but unfortunately it sounds as if Kamaal is choking on something or having a seizure. Otherwise, musically the track is brilliant and it also manages to hide the clichéd lyrics (Sameer).
The album slows down with Dil Leke, a typical Bollywood romantic number sung by the new Udit Narayan/Kumar Sanu and Alka Yagnik, namely, Shaan and Shreya Ghosal. A contemporary Indian number,'Dil Leke' has nothing new to offer, but still is a sweet and melodious number which is easy on the ears. Shaan and Shreya's effortless singing helps keep this number on your playlist and the familiarity of the track with previous numbers is like welcoming back a long-lost family member rather than a clichéd track.
Le Le Mazaa picks the pace up. The beginning with the Spanish lyrics sung by Suzy Q and Saumaya Rao is slightly off-putting, but the middle-eastern music and Hrishikesh Kamekar and Nikita Nigam's vocals (previously heard in Shortkut's 'Mareez-e-Mohabbat') makes the song worth your while. The lyrics by Wajid and Shabbir Ahmed, notwithstanding the chorus, are quite refreshing. At the end of the day, the track is strictly okay.
'Le Le Mazaa' is followed by Jalwa. Also sung by Sajid, Jalwa undoubtedly sets the scene and gives the audiences a profile of Salman's character. Once again musically the track is great, the Punjabi touch does wonders and Sajid's vocals are flawless. The track's main problem is Jalees Sherwani's pithy and weak lyrics. The song aims to paint a picture of a dynamic protagonist but the lyrics makes the song fall flat on its face. Hopefully the song's picturisation might fill the holes Jalees left.
After the disappointing 'Jalwa', the album bounces back with Tose Pyaar Karte Hai. A Sajid and Sunidhi Chauhan vehicle, it is an out-and-out desi number. It is fast-paced with witty lyrics by Shabbir Ahmed and fantastic renditions from Sajid and Sunidhi. If choreographed with equal gusto, this track will knock your socks off.
The album unfortunately ends of a sore note with Salman Khan's Most Wanted Track and disastrous remixes of the first 5 tracks. 'Love Me Love Me', 'Le Le Maaza', 'Jalwa' and 'Tose Pyaar' are fast paced tracks already and therefore an attempt to remix them just gives a noisy result. 'Dil Leke' and 'Ishq Vishq's' subtlety and sweetness is butchered by their remixes. As for the 'Most Wanted Track', it would have worked better as an instrumental because the music (heard throughout the 1st trailer) is brilliant. Salman who is known to have quite a good singing voice (Note his singing talent in 'Hello Brother') simply screams 4 lines of lyrics at equal intervals, intertwined with dialogues from the movie. The lyrics are obviously audible because of the heaving music and the screaming.
In conclusion, Wanted is not a bad album, at least not musically. Lyrically it leaves must to be desired. The songs, though wrapped in Sajid-Wajid's awesome compositions and equally commendable vocals, sounded bland and run-of-the-mill. That being said, it is a typical commercial Bollywood musical, the sole purpose of which is to satisfy the average cinegoer (not weird critics like us) and it is safe to say that it has achieved its goal.
It seems that Hindi remakes of South Indian blockbusters is the new trend in tinsel town. After Ghajini (remake of a Tamil film of the same name) it was Bobby Deol's invisible Ek (remake of Telugu hit Athadu). Also coming soon is Aneez Basmee's remake of Telugu hit Bommarillu titled It's My Life and currently renowned choreographer, actor and director Prabudeva is ready to release his Hindi remake of his Tamil remake of Telugu blockbuster Pokiri in Hindi with Salman Khan, titled Wanted. Sounds like a bad conundrum, right? Therefore let's leave the remaking to the movie reviewers and get on with Wanted's music review.
Next is the stylish Ishq Vishq sung by Kamaal Khan, Suzy Q and Sunidhi Chauhan. The great mix of traditional music with trendy modern sounds makes this track a winner all the way. Not to mention, the on-screen picturisation of the track looks equally attractive. The only thing stopping this track is the o-o-o after the chorus's opening lyrics. It would have been fine if had not been repeated so many times but unfortunately it sounds as if Kamaal is choking on something or having a seizure. Otherwise, musically the track is brilliant and it also manages to hide the clichéd lyrics (Sameer). 
Le Le Mazaa picks the pace up. The beginning with the Spanish lyrics sung by Suzy Q and Saumaya Rao is slightly off-putting, but the middle-eastern music and Hrishikesh Kamekar and Nikita Nigam's vocals (previously heard in Shortkut's 'Mareez-e-Mohabbat') makes the song worth your while. The lyrics by Wajid and Shabbir Ahmed, notwithstanding the chorus, are quite refreshing. At the end of the day, the track is strictly okay. 
The album unfortunately ends of a sore note with Salman Khan's Most Wanted Track and disastrous remixes of the first 5 tracks. 'Love Me Love Me', 'Le Le Maaza', 'Jalwa' and 'Tose Pyaar' are fast paced tracks already and therefore an attempt to remix them just gives a noisy result. 'Dil Leke' and 'Ishq Vishq's' subtlety and sweetness is butchered by their remixes. As for the 'Most Wanted Track', it would have worked better as an instrumental because the music (heard throughout the 1st trailer) is brilliant. Salman who is known to have quite a good singing voice (Note his singing talent in 'Hello Brother') simply screams 4 lines of lyrics at equal intervals, intertwined with dialogues from the movie. The lyrics are obviously audible because of the heaving music and the screaming. 
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