It
is
hardly
news
but
what
is
known
amongst
all
Bollywood
followers
is
that
2008
has
been
Pritam's
year
all
the
way.
Race,
Jannat,
Kismat
Konnection,
Singh
Is
Kinng
-
the
list
is
only
growing
with
every
passing
month.
This
is
why
when
the
music
of
Kidnap
hits
the
stands;
one
is
almost
tempted
to
believe
that
it
would
make
it
five
in
a
row
for
the
composer.
However,
what
is
required
to
be
kept
in
mind
is
that
Kidnap
is
a
plot
driven
film
and
not
a
"masala" entertainer
or
a
romantic
musical
due
to
which
the
scope
gets
a
little
minimized.
Still,
since
Sanjay
Gadhvi
and
Pritam
have
delivered
hit
music
in
films
like
Dhoom
and
Dhoom
2,
one
looks
forward
to
what
the
duo
has
to
offer
this
time
around.
Mayur
Puri
writes
the
lyrics.
Even
though
Kidnap
is
a
Pritam
album
all
the
way,
the
number
to
begin
the
proceedings
it
surprisingly
a
guest
composition
by
Sandeep
Vyas
and
Sanjeev
Vyas
(who
also
write
the
lyrics).
A
number
which
is
almost
an
anthem
track
of
Kidnap,
considering
the
fact
that
it
has
been
on
the
air
for
around
3
weeks
and
still
not
showing
any
signs
of
slowing
down,
'Mit
Jaaye'
is
about
what
goes
on
in
the
mind
of
the
protagonist
(Imran
Khan)
and
the
trauma
he
is
going
through.
Set
in
a
style
similar
to
that
of
Feroz
Khan
films
of
the
early
80s
with
all
the
Western
influences
intact,
'Mit
Jaaye'
is
a
theme
track
rendered
by
Sandeep
Vyas
which
works
mainly
for
the
promotion
of
the
film
but
that's
about
it.
A
'rock
version'
comes
at
the
end
of
the
album
and
completes
the
loop
when
it
comes
to
the
theme
of
Kidnap.
From
this
point
on,
Pritam
and
Mayur
Puri
take
over
the
album.
Remember
'Touch
Me
Touch
Me'
[Race]?
Composed
in
a
similar
style,
'Hey
Ya'
is
the
next
number
to
follow
and
if
the
initial
listening
of
the
song
is
any
indication,
this
one
is
going
to
be
another
hit
up
the
sleeves
of
Pritam.
Sung
by
Suzy
Q
who
lends
the
kind
of
voice
that
a
17
year
old
is
required
to
carry
(in
this
case
Minissha
Lamba),
'Hey
Ya'
is
young,
hip,
immensely
catchy
and
sees
an
additional
impact
due
to
the
way
it
has
been
choreographed
and
picturised
in
an
exciting
manner.
The
'house
mix
version'
only
manages
to
pace
up
things
further
which
one
doesn't
mind
at
all
due
to
the
racy
and
vibrant
setting.
The
beginning
of
'Mausam'
instantly
reminds
one
of
the
signature
theme
of
'Halka
Halka'
[Chocolate]
which
was
again
composed
by
Pritam
himself.
A
song
of
seduction,
'Mausam'
sees
Shreya
Ghoshal,
the
girl
who
has
practically
bagged
every
song
which
could
have
been
sung
by
Alka
Yagnik,
5
years
back.
A
sweet
sounding
number
which
keeps
a
decent
pace
from
start
to
finish
and
goes
easy
on
arrangements,
'Mausam'
is
a
trademark
Pritam
melody,
something
which
he
should
be
trying
more
often.
Yet
another
number
that
one
doesn't
mind
at
all.
A
space
filler
number
comes
next
in
the
form
of
'Haan
Ji'.
Seemingly
picturised
on
Sanjay
Dutt,
the
song
has
Adnan
Sami
lending
his
vocals
for
a
setting
similar
to
that
of
'Maaf
Karo'
[Mission
Kashmir].
The
main
difference
here
is
that
while
'Maaf
Karo'
was
more
private
in
nature,
'Haan
Ji'
sees
friends
and
family
around.
Another
number
which
comes
quite
close
in
feel
and
theme
is
'Phatte'
[U
Me
Aur
Hum].
Overall,
'Haan
Ji'
is
quite
average
in
nature
and
one
sincerely
believes
that
it
would
see
a
chopped
off
version
in
Kidnap
which
is
said
to
be
a
tout
dramatic
thriller.
What
just
doesn't
seem
like
a
Pritam
composition
at
all
is
the
concluding
number
'Meri
Ek
Ada
Shola'
which
could
have
been
created
by
just
another
struggling
composer.
A
conventional
number
which
seemingly
has
a
climax
setting
with
a
girl
dancing
in
a
club,
'Meri
Ek
Ada'
is
what
one
has
seen
in
the
70s,
80s,
90s
and
now
in
the
current
decade
as
well.
Sunidhi
Chauhan,
Sukhwinder
Singh
and
Akriti
Kakkar
come
together
for
this
number
with
a
Middle-East
touch
to
it
and
don't
quite
help
it
reach
a
status
from
where
it
could
go
an
extra
mile.
The
situation
does
change
towards
the
later
half
of
the
song
with
the
setting
moving
from
a
club
number
to
a
tale
of
revenge
and
vengeance
but
that
again
is
mainly
for
a
situation.
Kidnap
is
an
okay
album
which
does
start
off
well
with
'Hey
Ya'
being
the
pick
of
the
lot
and
'Mit
Jaaye'
along
with
'Mausam'
being
good
hear
as
well.
However,
'Haan
Ji'
and
'Meri
Ek
Ada
Shola'
are
extremely
average
which
make
Kidnap
loose
it's
sheen.
As
expected,
the
music
of
Kidnap
doesn't
boast
of
the
kind
of
wholesome
score
that
one
expects
from
Pritam.
Also,
for
those
looking
at
yet
another
'Aditi'
from
Imran
Khan,
they
would
have
to
contend
with
a
dark
'Mit
Jaaye'
and
Minissha's
perky
'Hey
Ya'.
Story first published: Thursday, August 4, 2011, 16:00 [IST]