Tees Maar Khan – Music Review
EXPECTATIONS
2010
couldn't
have
ended
on
a
better
note.
One
expects
nothing
but
the
best
to
bring
on
the
smiles
as
one
moves
on
from
one
year
to
another.
With
the
music
of
Tees
Maar
Khan
arriving
at
the
stands
now
and
expected
to
make
waves
by
the
time
the
film
releases
on
Christmas,
it
couldn't
have
been
any
better
for
a
music
lover.
After
all
Farah
Khan
has
been
known
for
her
keen
music
sense
when
it
comes
to
masala
soundtracks
(Main
Hoon
Naa,
Om
Shanti
Om
are
testimonies
of
that)
while
Vishal-Shekhar
too
have
been
enjoying
a
good
year
with
Anjaana
Anjaani
&
I
Hate
LUV
Storys
turning
out
to
be
successful
and
Break
Ke
Baad
boasting
of
a
different
sound
as
well.
With
lyricist
Anvita
Dutt
joining
all
the
fun,
one
looks
forward
to
check
out
what
does
Tees
Maar
Khan
have
to
offer.
MUSIC
It
is
a
cracker
of
start
with
title
song
'Tees
Maar
Khan'
bringing
with
it
the
kind
of
hook
that
is
totally
addictive
to
begin
with.
A
true
blue
theme
track
that
can
be
expected
to
make
an
appearance
at
regular
intervals
right
through
the
film's
running
length,
'Tees
Maar
Khan'
is
a
guest
composition
by
Shirish
Kunder
who
has
written
it
as
well.
One
can
confidently
say
that
if
at
all
a
'khiladi'
film
was
to
be
made
today,
it
would
have
proudly
boasted
of
a
song
like
this.
What
also
impresses
is
the
way
Sonu
Nigam
contributes
with
male,
female,
child,
chorus
as
well
as
other
quirky
voices
to
make
it
a
unique
affair.
Not
just
that,
the
'dhol'
beats
in
the
end
make
it
a
truly
entertaining
affair
that
ensures
that
'Tees
Maar
Khan'
would
be
heard
for
many
more
months
to
come.
No
wonder,
there
is
a
deserving
'remix
version'
that
arrives
later
in
the
album
as
well,
hence
making
it
a
complete
'paisa
vasool'
affair.
After warming up the listener enough comes 'Sheila Ki Jawani' which clearly has to be one of the most erotic item tracks to have been heard in a long-long time. There has been a 'munni badnaam' or a 'beedi jalaile' in the past, both being tremendous hits while belonging to the world of item songs. Now comes 'Sheila Ki Jawani' which has an urban setting to it with a fusion of 'desi' sound which makes it an irresistible and one of it's kind affairs. The way Sunidhi Chauhan sings the track, especially to the kind of lyrics that are out rightly suggestive, one can well expect Katrina Kaif to find a new fan base once the song is seen in entirety. With added vocals by Vishal Dadlani (who has also written the song), this one (appearing in a remix version as well) would easily go down as one of the most erotic compositions ever by him and his partner Shekhar since 'Khuda Jaane' [Bachna Ae Haseeno], which belonged to romantic genre but still resulted in soaring temperatures.
It is time to bring an altogether different world in Tees Maar Khan with 'Wallah Re Wallah' which has been clearly designed for Salman Khan. Though the makers claim to have brought in Salman in the film at the last minute, it seems highly improbable that this 'qawalli' track would have been thought to be picturised on anyone else. With Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif matching steps with Salman in the song, there are multiple singers like Shekhar Ravjiani, Kamal Khan, Raja Hasan and Shreya Ghoshal coming together to make 'Wallah Re Wallah' an energetic song. The song has to be heard multiple times though as it doesn't make an instant impression just like 'Tumse Milke Dil Ka' [Main Hoon Naa] or 'Deewangee' [Om Shanti Om]. Also, remove Salman from the song and it is difficult to believe if the song would have managed a similar reach. This is a major reason why one waits to see how Farah Khan has picturised this song since in a standalone mode, it is good, not fantastic even after one has heard it's remix version as well.
A situational track with a village setting to it, 'Badey Dilwala' is a catchy number and has a good mix of Hindi and English lyrics that keep the fun element on. Also, even though this is mainly a Sukhwinder Singh song, it is Shreya Ghoshal who seems to having maximum fun. Check out the way in which she modulates her voice at numerous junctures in the song, hence bringing in the mood of the 60s and 70s. Also, one has to listen to Anvita Dutt's lyrics carefully as they convey quite a lot about the film and the situational setting of the song. This is yet another track that keeps the momentum right through its five minutes duration, hence ensuring that there are racy visuals to compliment it's overall mood. With a 'remix version' to boast of, 'Badey Dilwala' makes it crystal clear that Farah Khan wanted ample variety in each of the five compositions for her film.
Prajakta Shukre, Harshit Saxena, Abhijeet Sawant and Debojit Saha - some of the major constestants from various talent hunt shows on TV - are brought to one floor with 'Happy Ending', a song which is designed for the end credit sequence, something which is the hallmark of Farah Khan cinema. This is not the kind of song that one instantly warms up to though there is nothing in it that puts you away either. It is just that due to the situational appeal of the song (which is about everyone being happy in successful in life, whether supporters or opponents) keeps it's prospects limited. One waits to see how the song has been picturised as it could well have various moments of 'bring on the smiles' moments.
OVERALL
One
expected
a
moon
from
Tees
Maar
Khan,
especially
so
since
it
is
coming
together
of
a
team
which
believes
in
bringing
to
audience
a
full-on
'masala'
outings.
Such
immense
expectations
means
that
a
relatively
lesser
volume
of
content
in
the
album
(there
are
in
total
five
original
songs)
with
a
couple
of
them
being
situational
results
in
one
left
with
a
slight
desire
of
something
more.
However,
if
one
looks
at
it
as
an
album
that
would
find
itself
picked
up
from
the
shelves
pronto,
Tees
Maar
Khan
is
bound
to
become
one
of
the
top
selling
in
the
year
due
to
high
curiosity
value.
While
'Sheila
Ki
Jawani'
and
title
song
'Tees
Maar
Khan'
are
two
sure
shot
chartbusters
to
keep
the
first
time
listeners
happy,
one
can
definitely
expect
some
eye
catchy
picturisation
and
choreography
by
Farah
Khan
to
make
'Wallah
Re
Wallah'
and
'Badey
Dilwala'
stand
out
as
well
after
the
release
of
the
film.
OUR
PICK(S)
Sheila
Ki
Jawani,
Tees
Maar
Khan,
Wallah
Re
Wallah