Creating
music
for
a
film
like
Drona
is
always
a
tricky
preposition.
A
conventional
soundtrack
isn't
really
what
the
film
warrants
while
boundaries
have
to
be
set
around
how
unconventional
can
the
music
actually
go.
This
is
why
one
carefully
looks
at
what
composer
Dhruv
Ghanekar
(who
was
a
part
of
the
composer
duo
Ashu-Dhruv)
has
to
offer
in
Drona
which
is
Abhishek's
first
solo
release
since
Guru.
Surprisingly,
unlike
some
huge
expectations
that
one
had
from
recent
biggies
like
Singh
Is
Kinng,
Bachna
Ae
Haseeno
and
Karzzzz,
Drona
(which
has
lyrics
by
Vaibhav
Modi)
is
relatively
low
key
in
nature.
One
can't
exclaim
'I
have
been
waiting
with
a
bated
breath'
for
the
music
of
Drona
which
has
just
hit
the
stands.
And
this
is
what
turns
Drona
into
a
fairly
okay
score
which
is
certainly
not
exceptional
but
not
a
bad
hear
either.
The
anthem
track
'Drona'
(sung
by
Dhruv
himself)
opens
up
proceedings
and
it
has
the
kind
of
sound
which
just
fits
in
well
with
the
theme
of
the
movie.
A
number
with
a
Western
base
to
it,
it
does
have
an
advertisement
jingle
feel
to
it
but
one
doesn't
quite
mind
it
due
to
the
comic
book
spirit
of
the
movie.
Narrating
the
background
of
'Drona'
and
how
he
would
be
acting
as
a
savior
for
the
rest
of
the
world,
'Drona'
is
a
kind
of
number
which
appears
at
numerous
junctures
in
the
film.
Sunidhi
Chauhan
version
of
the
same
song
comes
at
the
album's
end
and
carries
a
funky
feel
to
it,
courtesy
a
full
on
club
setting.
In
both
the
versions,
'Drona'
stays
on
to
be
primarily
situational
though
and
doesn't
even
attempt
taking
a
popular
route.
The
number
which
does
aim
at
being
popular
though
is
'Oop
Cha'
which
has
an
interesting
orchestra
throughout
its
duration.
Different
instruments
are
brought
together
to
give
this
item
number
an
edgy
sound.
The
number
by
Sunidhi
Chauhan
and
Nandini
Shrikar
is
foot
tapping,
yes,
but
beyond
the
initial
setting
'Oop
Cha'
doesn't
quite
turn
out
to
be
THE
item
number
which
Priyanka
Chopra
could
carry
for
couple
of
years
or
so.
The
culprit
here
are
the
lyrics
that
do
touch
upon
the
philosophy
of
'living
life
every
moment'
but
somewhere
down
the
line,
they
fail
to
make
an
impact.
'Remix
version'
sounds
good
at
high
volume
as
well
though
how
one
wishes
the
lyrics
could
have
made
a
little
more
impact!
'Bandagi'
follows
next
and
though
it
doesn't
promise
much
in
terms
of
popularity,
it
is
easy
on
ears
nevertheless.
While
Roop
Kumar
Rathod
is
subdued
as
usual,
Sunidhi
Chauhan
too
keeps
her
pitch
low
for
'Bandagi'
which
comes
across
as
a
laidback
love
song
to
be
heard
with
the
lights
switched
off.
For
those
who
are
fond
of
'ghazals'
and
soft
music,
'Bandagi'
is
a
decent
offering
though
a
wide
spread
reach
of
the
number
doesn't
seem
feasible.
A
number
which
is
seemingly
picturised
on
Jaya
Bachchan
and
the
kid
(who
grows
on
to
be
Abhishek
Bachchan),
'Nanhe
Nanhe'
is
a
lullaby
that
follows
next.
Sadhna
Sargam
(with
support
from
Nandini
Shrikar)
comes
up
with
good
rendition
in
this
extremely
slow
moving
number
and
at
places
does
sound
like
Lata
Mangeshkar
from
'Ek
Tu
Hi
Bharosa'
[Pukar].
A
situational
track,
this
is
yet
another
number
which
derives
its
value
from
it's
placement
in
the
film's
narrative.
Finally
arrives
'Khushi'
which
is
experimental
to
say
the
least.
With
a
jazz
feel
to
it,
'Khushi'
sees
quite
a
few
ups
and
downs
during
it's
4
minutes
duration
even
as
Suzzane
D'mello,
Francois
Castellino,
Dean
and
Sunaina
Gupta
give
Shaan,
the
prime
singer
here,
ample
support.
A
conversation
song
which
seems
to
be
picturised
on
Abhishek
Bachchan
having
fun
with
his
friends,
'Khushi'
has
a
lot
to
look
forward
in
the
way
it
is
picturised
because
audio
wise
it
is
not
a
number
that
one
expects
to
be
sung
or
played
around.
As
mentioned
in
the
start,
Drona
takes
an
unconventional
route
for
most
part
of
the
album
and
the
only
place
where
it
does
follow
the
popular
trend
('Oop
Cha'),
the
final
result
is
'theek-thaak'.
Goldie
Behl,
Dhruv
and
Vaibhav
have
their
intentions
right
in
making
Drona
look
and
sound
different
from
the
league;
however
while
doing
so
the
soundtrack
turns
out
to
be
the
kind
which
would
has
it's
chances
of
making
a
better
impression
as
a
part
of
the
narrative
and
able
choreography/picturisation.
Story first published: Monday, September 15, 2008, 10:48 [IST]