EXPECTATIONS
A
couple
of
years
back,
A.R.
Rahman
and
Abbas
Tyrewala
created
a
very
good
musical
outing
in
the
form
of
Jaane
Tu
Ya
Jaane
Naa.
But
naturally,
you
do
expect
something
magical
all
over
again
in
Jhootha
Hi
Sahi
as
well.
Of
course,
this
one
is
not
a
traditional
romcom
that
would
result
in
those
template
created
songs
that
time
and
again
do
fit
into
the
situation.
Jhootha
Hi
Sahi
has
a
telephone
instrument
pretty
much
playing
the
other
lead
character
as
well
and
hence
you
do
expect
lyricist
Abbas
Tyerewala
and
composer
A.R.
Rahman
to
do
something
different
from
what
is
conventional.
Still,
a
feel
good
score
is
what
you
do
want
to
hear
eventually.
MUSIC
Honestly,
you
don't
quite
warm
up
to
the
opening
number
'Cry
Cry'
instantly.
The
slow
movement
of
the
song
coupled
with
some
very
simple,
though
average
sounding
lyrics,
don't
make
you
sit
up
and
notice
beyond
a
point.
While
Rashid
Ali
begins
crooning
this
song
about
being
happy
in
life
rather
than
worrying
about
things
which
are
not
in
one's
control,
Shreya
Ghoshal
joins
in
only
after
half
of
'Cry
Cry'
is
through.
However,
the
fact
remains
that
despite
giving
the
song
a
repeated
hearing,
it
doesn't
quite
settle
down
to
be
the
kind
of
number
that
qualifies
as
an
opening
track
in
an
album.
Slightly
taken
aback
by
this
time,
one
plays
on
'Maiyya
Yashoda'
that
comes
next.
This
is
one
of
the
unlikeliest
of
Rahman
compositions
though
one
doesn't
mind
that
as
the
simplicity
factor
pretty
works
this
time
around.
A
festive
number
about
the
folk
fare
of
Krishna,
his
'Yashoda
maiyya'
and
the
'gopis',
'Maiyya
Yashoda'
arrives
in
a
'desi
Jamuna
Mix'
and
a
'videsi
Thames
mix'.
The
two
versions
highlight
the
cultural
dissimilarities
due
to
Jamuna
and
Thames
rivers
to
be
on
the
opposite
sides
of
the
continents.
Though
the
songs
do
bring
on
some
energy
into
the
album,
you
still
are
in
lookout
for
the
kind
of
songs
that
make
an
A.R.
Rahman
soundtrack
something
special.
Thankfully
you
start
getting
a
glimpse
of
that
with
'Hello
Hello'
coming
in
next.
This
one
could
well
qualify
as
a
theme
track
since
it
narrates
the
tale
of
the
protagonist
who
-
as
the
receiver
of
a
hotline
number
-
is
attached
to
his
phone
instrument.
Though
from
the
theme
perspective,
it
does
remind
one
of
the
title
theme
track
of
Karthik
Calling
Karthik,
in
spirit
it
is
far
livelier
when
compared
to
the
dark
undertone
that
the
Farhan
Akhtar
version
carried.
However,
the
wait
to
hear
something
remarkable
is
finally
over
with
Sonu
Nigam
coming
up
with
one
of
the
best
songs
rendered
by
him
-
'Do
Nishaaniyan'.
Not
just
the
music
arrangements
are
fantastic;
the
overall
flow
of
'Do
Nishaaniyan'
is
extremely
pleasant
as
well
that
makes
one
play
on
the
number
repeatedly.
Reminding
one
of
the
kind
of
Mohd.
Rafi
numbers
from
the
60s,
though
presented
in
a
contemporary
manner,
'Do
Nishaaniyan'
not
just
promises
to
make
an
impact
in
the
film's
narrative
but
also
stay
on
with
the
music
lover
to
be
played
for
many
more
months
to
come.
No
wonder,
the
song
deservedly
appears
in
much
slower
'Heartbreak
version'
as
well.
Have
you
already
been
impressed
with
the
sound
that
accompanies
the
talkie
promo
of
Jhootha
Hi
Sahi?
In
that
case,
there
is
a
reason
to
celebrate
as
most
of
it
actually
comes
from
the
fun
track
'Pam
Pa
Ra'.
A
sweet
song
about
a
girl
being
happy
with
the
conversation
that
she
had
with
a
stranger
on
the
hotline,
this
Shreya
Ghoshal
rendered
track
has
a
heart
felt
appeal
to
it
and
brings
on
the
expected
exuberance
of
the
protagonist.
Expect
some
gloss
and
fluorescence
when
this
song
appears
on
screen.
Vijay
Yesudas
brings
on
an
international
experience
with
his
Hinglish
track
'I've
Been
Waiting'
which
has
a
jazzy
blue
feel
to
it.
Reminding
one
of
'My
Heart
Is
Beating'
[Julie]
even
though
this
one
is
different
in
theme
and
spirit,
'I've
Been
Waiting'
works
even
though
it
has
some
heavy
duty
poetry
forming
the
Hindi
lyrics.
This
one
is
for
a
romantic
night
out
and
is
bound
to
make
your
heart
beat
go
even
slower
if
it
is
in
anticipation
of
your
beloved's
arrival.
Beginning
the
album
with
'Cry
Cry',
Rashid
Ali
ends
it
with
much
better
'Call
Me
Dil'.
In
fact
one
really
wonders
why
this
song
didn't
arrive
at
the
very
beginning
of
the
album
since
it
has
an
intrinsic
sweetness
to
it
that
would
have
set
the
context
of
the
film
there
and
then.
Telling
the
tale
of
the
protagonist
who
is
required
to
hide
his
identity
as
someone
on
the
other
side
of
the
hotline,
it
also
features
the
words
Jhootha
Hi
Sahi
that
lay
the
foundation
of
the
song.
OVERALL
Jhootha
Hi
Sahi
starts
on
a
jerky
note
and
actually
takes
some
time
to
settle
down.
However
once
it
does,
it
turns
out
to
be
a
pleasant
sounding
album
that
has
at
least
a
couple
of
songs
that
have
a
long
lasting
appeal,
if
not
instant.
These
A.R.
Rahman
songs
may
not
turn
out
to
be
roaring
chartbusters
now.
Still,
it
can
pretty
much
be
rest
assured
that
if
the
film
works
at
the
box
office,
the
music
too
would
find
itself
in
much
demand.
Also,
for
those
who
can
get
a
hand
on
the
wonderfully
packaged
'Collector's
Edition',
there
is
also
a
Karoake
CD
of
all
the
songs
to
play
around
with.
OUR
PICK(S)
Do
Nishaaniyan,
Call
Me
Dil,
Pam
Pa
Ra
Story first published: Thursday, September 30, 2010, 12:52 [IST]