EXPECTATIONS
A.R.
Rahman
is
in
a
peculiar
state
today.
Whatever
he
churns
out,
especially
when
a
film
is
as
big
as
Delhi
6,
is
expected
to
be
huge
now,
especially
after
a
powerful
trail
that
he
has
left
behind
in
2008.
Add
to
that
a
rocking
beginning
to
the
year
with
Slumdog
Millionaire
and
it
has
to
be
a
very
bad
frame
of
mind
for
Rahman
to
churn
anything
less
superior.
No
wonder,
Delhi
6
comes
with
expectations
of
the
highest
order,
especially
with
names
like
Rakeysh
Omprakash
Mehra,
UTV,
Prasoon
Joshi,
Abhishek
Bachchan
and
Sonam
Kapoor
attached
to
it.
MUSIC
Why
such
excitement
about
the
soundtrack
of
Delhi
6?
Well,
one
hearing
of
'Masakali'
and
you
know
that
this
would
be
a
song
remembered
for
months
to
come.
An
instant
chartbuster
from
the
word
'Go',
it
has
a
characteristic
Rahman
flavor
to
it
and
sounds
a
unique
and
extremely
fresh
piece
of
music.
The
orchestra
is
kept
at
bare
minimum
and
still
makes
a
huge
impact
in
bringing
on
a
recollection
value.
Reminding
of
'Pia
Haji
Ali'
and
'Khwaja
Mere
Khwaja',
'Arziyan',
as
required
by
the
genre,
has
tabla
and
harmonium
taking
it
through
its
9
minute
long
duration.
The
impact
of
this
devotional
track
with
a
haunting
sound
is
such
that
after
a
couple
of
minutes,
a
listener
completely
surrenders
by
loosing
himself
in
the
ambience
created
by
it.
Well,
if
one
thought
that
Delhi
6
was
more
inclined
towards
rustic
music
then
watch
out
for
the
title
song
that
comes
next.
Delhi
6
is
what
'Paathshala'
and
'Khalbali
Hai
Khalbali'
were
to
Rang
De
Basanti.
This
is
the
track
that
deserves
to
be
placed
at
number
of
instances
in
the
film's
narrative
and
if
at
all
a
music
video
is
created
around
it,
rest
assured
the
number
would
be
hummed
by
every
campus
goer.
The
beats
are
simply
groovy
and
don't
be
surprised
if
the
pubs
and
lounges,
at
least
in
North
India,
have
the
number
playing
on
in
a
few
days
from
now.
In
fact
there
is
a
number
that
goes
as
'Hey
Kaala
Bandar'
and
is
set
in
a
mode
similar
to
that
of
Delhi
6
if
one
has
to
consider
the
intrinsic
groovy
elements
that
it
carries.
Most
remarkable
of
the
enterprise
so
far,
'Rehna
Tu'
is
melody
at
its
best
with
a
Western
base
to
it.
A
kind
of
number
that
can
be
instantly
associated
with
Rahman,
it
has
its
strength
in
the
smooth
flowing
narrative
that
makes
it
an
ideal
candidate
to
be
played
on
your
date
with
the
one
you
love!
And
if
the
date
extends
for
another
hour
or
so,
don't
forget
to
play
on
'Dil
Gira
Dafatan'
which
is
just
an
ideal
follow
up
to
'Rehna
Tu'
and
keeps
the
romantic
tempo
on
when
it
comes
to
melody.
In
fact
there
is
hardly
any
instrument
that
plays
in
the
background,
hence
making
'Dil
Gira
Dafatan'
even
more
special!
For
about
50
seconds,
'Genda
Phool'
appears
to
be
all
rustic
and
rooted
but
soon
Western
arrangements
come
into
picture
hence
making
it
a
cool
fusion
number
that
continues
to
get
on
variety
for
the
soundtrack
of
Delhi
6.
Composer
Rajat
Dholakia
comes
into
picture
for
this
unique
number
which
leaves
one
wondering
that
in
which
situation
it
would
be
used.
Surprise
comes
in
the
form
of
classical
'Bhor
Bhaye'
which
is
based
on
raaga
Gujri
Todi
followed
by
an
aarti
'Tumre
Bhavan
Mein',
both
of
which
promise
to
add
on
to
the
narrative
of
Delhi
6
in
the
background.
Essence
of
love
is
all
over
again,
though
for
a
mere
50
seconds,
as
Amitabh
Bachchan
runs
his
commentary
on
'Noor'
that
concludes
the
album.
LYRICS
Prasoon
Joshi
certainly
likes
to
write
something
that
has
never
been
heard
before.
When
he
plays
it
all
around
to
mix
and
match
with
words
that
could
either
be
totally
poetic
or
straight
out
of
day
to
day
conversations,
songs
like
'Masakali'
are
made.
He
gets
devotional
with
'Arziyan'
and
'Aarti
(Tumre
Bhavan
Mein)'
with
the
classical
'Bhor
Bhaye'
and
folk
based
'Genda
Phool'
showing
an
altogether
different
facet
of
his
writing.
Prasoon
returns
with
the
love
songs
'Rehna
Tu'
and
'Dil
Gira
Dafatan'
and
gives
Rahman
quite
a
lot
to
experiment
around.
On
the
other
hand,
he
would
have
certainly
given
Rahman
a
tough
time
to
compose
lyrics
that
go
as
'Hey
Kaala
Bandar'.
Viviane
&
Claire
are
the
guest
lyricists
for
the
title
song
Delhi
6
where
they
bring
in
the
flavor
of
Delhites.
This
one
is
an
ultra
cool
and
modern
number
where
lyricists
cleverly
mix
words
written
in
both
English
and
Hindi.
VOCALS
Mohit
Chauhan
gets
to
sing
on
a
completely
different
pitch,
something
that
he
hasn't
been
known
for
much
after
a
slew
of
mushy
romantic
numbers
that
he
has
sung
so
far.
He
is
terrific
with
'Masakali'
that
would
add
on
to
his
ever
increasing
repertoire.
Javed
Ali
opens
'Arziyan'
and
Kailash
Kher
joins
him
later
to
create
a
mesmerizing
impact
that
makes
the
number
a
heartfelt
experience.
Blaaze,
Benny,
Viviane,
Tanvi
and
Claire
would
have
certainly
had
fun
while
coming
together
for
Delhi
6
which
is
the
first
'cool'
number
to
make
an
appearance
in
the
soundtrack.
Another
teamwork
is
seen
in
'Hey
Kaala
Bandar'
where
Karthik,
Naresh,
Srinivas
and
Bony
Chakravorty
come
together
to
make
it
an
all-boys
outing.
Certainly,
this
makes
for
an
enjoyable
journey!
However,
ladies
are
not
to
be
left
behind,
as
apparent
with
'Genda
Phool'
that
sees
Rekha
Bharadwaj,
Shrradha
Pandit,
Sujata
Majumdar
and
V.N.
Mahathi
joining
in
and
also
'Tumre
Bhavan
Mein'
that
features
the
trio
of
Rekha,
Shrradha
and
Sujata
Majumdar
with
Kishori
Ashok
Gowariker.
Rahman
goes
selfish
with
'Rehna
Tu'
as
he
saves
the
best
track
of
the
album
for
himself
and
comes
behind
the
mike
for
it.
Just
hear
it
to
believe
it
as
he
is
just
so
perfect
in
his
rendition
and
makes
you
play
on
the
number
repeatedly.
However,
Ash
King,
a
male
singer
who
hasn't
been
heard
on
the
Bollywood
scene
so
far,
gives
Rahman
tough
competition
as
a
singer
with
the
number
'Dil
Gira
Dafatan'.
He
makes
an
excellent
debut
with
Chinmayee
doing
well
as
a
backup
vocalist.
Ustad
Bade
Ghulam
Ali
Khan
and
Shreya
Ghoshal
come
together
for
'Bhor
Bhaye'
and
the
latter
especially
shows
her
prowess
as
a
singer
as
she
comfortably
slips
out
of
her
playback
singing
veil
and
gets
into
the
groove
of
hardcore
classical
music.
OVERALL
Delhi
6
is
near
perfect.
Period.
If
one
thought
that
Slumdog
Millionaire,
Ghajini
and
Jaane
Tu...
Ya
Jaane
Naa
were
superb
then
just
listen
to
Delhi
6
once.
Rahman
beats
his
own
score
with
Delhi
6
which
would
easily
go
down
as
one
of
his
best
scores
till
date.
Simply
said,
even
though
the
year
has
just
begun
with
some
exemplary
soundtracks
like
Dev
D,
Slumdog
Millionaire
and
Luck
By
Chance
already
making
a
very
good
impression,
Delhi
6
would
qualify
as
a
comfortable
nomination
amongst
the
Top
albums
of
the
year.
And
to
thing
of
it,
2009
still
has
more
than
11
months
to
go!