EXPECTATIONS
Vikram
Bhatt
and
good
music
go
together.
The
albums
may
or
may
not
register
huge
sales
but
the
fact
remains
that
Bhatt
is
one
filmmaker
who
has
an
ear
for
music
and
is
conscious
of
the
requirement
of
some
good
melodic
songs.
This
is
why
there
are
good
expectations
from
the
music
of
Shaapit,
especially
since
it
also
marks
the
debut
of
Aditya
Narayan,
son
of
Udit
Narayan,
as
an
actor.
Chirantan
Bhatt
is
roped
in
as
a
composer
along
with
lyricist
Sameer
for
this
horror
tale
with
love
story
playing
an
integral
part
of
the
plot.
MUSIC
Even
though
Chirantan
Bhatt
holds
centre
stage
for
majority
of
the
album
(with
as
many
as
four
songs),
it
is
Najam
Sheraz
who
kick
starts
the
proceedings
for
Shaapit
as
a
composer,
lyricist
and
singer.
If
you
had
liked
'Vaada...Tumse
Hai
Vaada'
from
Vikram
Bhatt's
last
outing
'1920',
chances
are
you
won't
mind
listening
to
'Tere
Bina'.
A
love
song
with
a
sense
of
sadness,
loneliness
and
longing
to
it,
'Tere
Bina'
is
a
haunting
track
which
can
be
expected
to
arrive
at
multiple
junctures
in
Shaapit.
The
song
doesn't
belong
to
the
chartbuster
variety
but
if
in
mood
for
a
soft
outing
with
lights
switched
off;
'Tere
Bina'
does
come
in
handy.
From
this
point
on
Chirantan
Bhatt
and
Sameer
take
over
the
proceedings.
To
go
with
the
title
and
situation
of
the
song,
'Ajnabi
Hawaayein'
has
a
whiff
of
air
brought
alive
at
the
very
opening
moment.
Shreya
Ghoshal
gets
into
the
'Gumnaam
Hai
Koyi'
mode
for
this
quintessential
'bhatakti
aatma'
song
which
is
just
perfect
for
the
kind
of
situation
one
can
expect
in
the
film.
There
is
an
element
of
horror
and
love
interspersed
with
each
other
in
'Ajnabi
Hawaayein'
which
automatically
transports
a
listener
to
a
'veeran
jungle'
with
a
haunted
house
somewhere
in
the
background.
Strictly
situational!
And
this
is
the
point
where
the
best
(and
most
commercially
viable)
track
of
the
album
arrives
in
the
form
of
'Chaahata
Dil
Tumko'.
With
a
groovy
rhythm
to
it,
this
young
love
song
has
Aditya
Narayan
singing
for
himself
and
doing
a
rather
good
job
in
creating
the
right
impact.
Somewhere
in
the
background,
one
can
also
hear
Suzanne
D'Mello
as
a
background
vocalist.
Yes,
the
song
has
a
'heard
before'
feeling
to
it
since
it
follows
a
mandatory
template
of
an
Indi-pop
outing
but
you
don't
mind
it
since
there
is
a
certain
feel-good
effect
that
comes
along
with
it.
The
same
team
continues
with
'Kabhi
Na
Kabhi'
which
has
an
old
world
feel
to
it.
Yet
again
there
is
a
deja
vu
attached
to
it
and
the
kind
of
arrangements
used
in
'Kabhi
Na
Kabhi'
remind
one
of
many
a
song
that
have
been
heard
in
Vikram
Bhatt
films.
A
nice
harmless
song
by
Aditya
Narayan
which
does
well
for
its
duration
and
though
it
doesn't
mandate
long
queues
at
the
music
stands,
it
won't
really
turn
away
listeners
either.
In
comparison
the
'rock
version'
of
'Kabhi
Na
Kabhi'
manages
to
make
a
better
connect.
Its
time
for
some
'masti'
to
follow
with
Hamza
Faruqui
and
Chirantan
Bhatt
bringing
on
some
Persian
flavour
with
'Hayaati'
that
has
a
rather
extended
beginning
to
it
(as
much
as
70
seconds)
before
the
singers
take
over.
Surprisingly
the
song
doesn't
strike
much
initially
though
one
starts
settling
down
to
its
sound
after
hearing
it
a
couple
of
times.
Nevertheless,
the
song
overall
stays
on
to
be
an
average
composition
and
it
depends
a
lot
on
the
picturisation
to
take
it
any
distance.
Aditya
Narayan
makes
his
debut
as
a
composer
with
the
title
song
'Shaapit
Hua'
that
arrives
in
a
full
on
rock
version.
He
writes
as
well
as
sings
the
song
along
with
Sunidhi
Chauhan
and
the
way
'Shaapit
Hua'
has
been
conceptualised;
it
does
warrant
a
music
video
going
to
it.
Completely
in
line
with
'Kurbaan
Hua'
which
was
heard
just
a
few
weeks
back,
'Shaapit
Hua'
follows
a
similar
composition
style
and
brings
on
the
right
intensity
and
passion
which
was
required
for
a
song
belonging
to
this
genre.
OVERALL
Even
though
the
music
of
Shaapit
doesn't
quite
go
all
the
way
in
meeting
the
good
expectations
that
one
had
from
it,
there
aren't
any
songs
that
are
a
turn
off
either.
Yes,
mind-blowing
chartbusters
are
missing
in
this
Chirantan
Bhatt
album
but
still
at
least
a
couple
of
songs
like
'Chaahata
Dil
Tumko'
and
'Shaapit
Hua'
do
manage
to
make
a
good
impact.
These
two
tracks
should
be
harnessed
to
the
fullest
to
help
the
album
register
good
sales
since
there
is
still
a
month
to
go
before
the
film
arrives
in
theatres.
OUR
PICK(S)
'Chaahata
Dil
Tumko',
'Shaapit
Hua'
Story first published: Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 14:05 [IST]