EXPECTATIONS
There
are
certain
set
expectations
that
one
has
from
the
music
of
a
sport
based
films.
A
couple
of
inspirational
tracks,
a
situational
song
or
two
and
then
a
theme
track/
background
piece.
This
is
the
reason
why
doesn't
expect
a
chartbuster
outing
from
Lahore
which
has
music
by
M
M
Kreem,
lyrics
by
Junaid
Wasi
with
Panchhi
Jalonvi
and
Piyush
Mishra
as
the
guest
writers.
MUSIC
An
anthem
track
which
can
be
expected
to
play
at
numerous
junctures
in
the
film,
'Ab
Ye
Kaafila'
is
about
the
bunch
of
sportspersons
marching
ahead
in
their
pursuit
of
success.
A
situational
track
rendered
by
KK,
Karthik
and
M
M
Kreem,
it
has
a
smooth
flow
to
it
and
refrains
from
turning
loud.
Saving
itself
from
the
trap
of
turning
overtly
patriotic
and
predictable,
'Ab
Ye
Kaafila'
is
easy
on
ears
even
though
it
comes
across
as
an
ad
jingle.
There
is
a
new
Daler
Mehndi
that
one
gets
to
hear
in
'Musafir'
which
is
a
soft
track.
One
wonders
how
composer
M
M
Kreem
thought
of
bringing
Daler
Mehndi
out
of
his
comfort
zone
of
'bhangra'
numbers
and
made
him
to
do
this
slow
moving
number
about
the
journey
of
life.
Yet
another
situational
track
which
can
primarily
be
expected
to
play
for
some
time
in
the
film's
background
score,
'Musafir'
written
by
Panchhi
Jalonvi
has
a
pensive
feel
to
it
and
doesn't
have
much
shelf
life
beyond
Lahore.
However,
M
M
Kreem
thought
otherwise
and
hence
he
repeats
the
song,
this
time
by
bringing
himself
behind
the
mike.
Normally
one
would
expect
Shankar
Mahadevan
and
Shilpa
Rao
to
come
together
for
a
romantic
or
fun
outing.
However,
the
situation
is
a
little
different
in
'Rang
De'
which
has
a
start
similar
to
that
of
Pritam's
'Ishq
Hi
Hai
Rab'
(Dil
Bole
Hadippa).
With
a
Punjabi
folk
flavour
dominant
right
through
its
duration,
'Rang
De'
is
foot
tapping
and
brings
along
the
feeling
of
friendship
and
euphoria.
No,
it
is
not
the
next
chartbuster
in
the
making
but
still,
it
is
the
most
crowd
pleasing
number
of
the
lot
so
far.
The
mood
changes
soon
after
with
M
M
Kreem
coming
behind
the
mike
once
again
for
'Saaware'.
A
sad
track
about
all
happiness
being
lost
and
the
entire
world
being
a
deserted
place
due
to
this
loss,
'Saaware'
promises
to
get
a
good
'thehrav'
in
the
narrative
of
'Lahore'
which
promises
to
be
a
good
sports
action
entertainer.
One
looks
forward
to
how
the
song
is
placed
in
the
film.
Guest
composer
Hitesh
Soni
pairs
up
with
lyricist
Piyush
Mishra
to
write
'O
Re
Bande'
which
is
the
longest
track
in
the
album.
Lasting
as
long
as
eight
minutes,
the
beats
of
this
'Sufi'
number
reminds
one
of
'Piya
Hazi
Ali'
[Fiza].
A
soothing
track
and
the
best
of
the
enterprise,
'O
Re
Bande'
is
elevated
to
further
heights
due
to
soulful
rendition
by
Rahat
Fateh
Ali
Khan
and
Shilpa
Rao.
Lovers
of
this
genre
would
lap
up
'O
Re
Bande'
which
has
a
timeless
appeal
to
it
and
spreads
the
message
of
peace
and
togetherness.
A
noble
track.
Last
to
arrive
is
'Lahore
-
Theme'
which
has
an
international
appeal
to
it
and
sounds
classy.
A
Western
track
which
is
composed
by
Wayne
Sharpe
with
vocals
by
international
celebrity
Lisbeth
Scott,
'Lahore
-
Theme'
brings
the
album
to
a
good
closure.
OVERALL
Lahore
stays
situational
for
most
of
its
duration
but
maintains
a
decent
quality
throughout.
It
never
slips
from
its
zone
with
tracks
like
'O
Re
Bande',
'Saaware'
and
'Rang
De'
ensuring
that
you
do
revisit
the
album.
However,
there
is
near
to
nil
promotion
of
the
album
coupled
with
the
fact
that
it
doesn't
have
any
elements
that
contribute
to
a
soundtrack
turning
out
to
be
highly
popular
amongst
masses.
Moreover,
since
Lahore
is
arriving
amidst
a
dozen
odd
other
releases,
the
hard
fact
is
that
this
soundtrack
would
go
more
or
less
unnoticed.
OUR
PICK(S)
O
Re
Bande,
Saaware
Story first published: Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 12:35 [IST]