EXPECTATIONS
Ok,
so
Tere
Bin
Laden
appears
to
be
quite
a
funny
film.
However,
does
that
equate
to
the
fact
that
one
can
expect
some
fabulous
music
coming
out
of
the
film
as
well?
One
isn't
quite
sure
because
the
film
doesn't
quite
follow
the
conventional
path.
One
does
expect
a
quirky
score
though
but
as
has
been
seen
in
the
past,
such
music
can
go
either
ways.
With
mixed
expectations,
one
plays
on
Tere
Bin
Laden
which
has
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
scoring
for
half
the
album
with
Abhijit
Vaghani,
Dhruv
Dhalla
and
Ali
Zafar
as
guest
composers.
Jaideep
Sahni
is
the
prime
lyricist.
MUSIC
It
actually
takes
time
to
adjust
to
the
world
of
'Ullu
Da
Pattha'.
Not
many
would
be
too
fascinated
to
find
lyrics
like
these
gracing
the
opening
number
of
an
album.
However,
target
audience
for
the
film
and
the
music
-
the
youth
-
can
be
expected
to
actually
get
interested
enough
to
check
out
what
exactly
does
the
song
has
to
offer.
As
it
happens,
this
track
sung
by
Shankar
Mahadevan
and
Ali
Zafar
is
actually
catchy
enough
to
get
on
your
lips
after
the
very
first
listening.
One
never
knows,
if
the
promotion
is
right
and
the
film
too
becomes
a
success,
the
song
may
go
all
the
way
as
was
the
case
in
'Chak
De
Phatte'
(Khosla
Ka
Ghosla)
or
the
title
song
of
'Oye
Lucky
Lucky
Oye'.
A
shorter
'remix
version'
could
find
a
place
in
the
discotheques,
especially
up
North.
Also,
if
it
is
really
grabbed
by
the
youth,
'Ullu
Da
Pattha'
could
be
a
hot
favourite
in
the
coming
marriage
season
as
well!
Tempo
of
Tere
Bin
Laden
continues
to
be
high
with
'Shor
Sharaba'
which
is
yet
another
track
made
for
the
dance
floors.
The
club
feel
of
this
song
composed
by
Abhijit
Vaghani
and
Dhruv
Dhalla
makes
it
good
enough
to
be
enjoyed
in
entirety.
Jaspreet
Singh
and
Suraj
Jagan
sing
'Shor
Sharaba'
differently
with
an
element
of
rap
to
it
as
well.
Though
this
Jaideep
Sahni
and
Dhruv
Dhalla
written
number
doesn't
quite
have
the
potential
to
go
the
kind
of
distance
that
is
expected
from
'Ullu
Da
Pattha',
it
fits
into
the
genre
of
the
album.
Starting
on
a
high
note,
'I
Love
Amreeka'
is
a
quintessential
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
composition
and
gets
the
feet
tapping
from
the
word
'Go'.
The
composer
trio
let
them
loose
for
this
fun
song
where
Shankar
Mahadevan
himself
leads
from
the
front.
Akriti
Kakkar
and
Anusha
Mani
get
the
Lolita
effect
through
their
singing
and
get
the
right
amount
of
sensuality
with
their
part
in
the
song.
A
fun
track,
it
also
appears
in
a
'reprise
version'
where
Ali
Zafar
replaces
Shankar
Mahadevan.
Though
he
certainly
brings
in
his
own
individuality
here,
one
would
prefer
the
version
sung
by
Shankar
since
it
sounds
far
more
spirited.
Later
in
the
album,
a
shorter
150
second
version
of
the
song
arrives
as
'Welcome
To
Amreeka'.
A
solo
version
by
Ali
Zafar,
it
pretty
much
establishes
the
fact
that
'Amreeka'
would
hold
quite
some
weight
in
the
film's
script!
'Main
Koyi
Jhooth
Bolaya....'
-
one
has
heard
of
this
Punjabi
folk
track
umpteenth
number
of
times
over
the
decades
gone
by.
The
phrase
becomes
a
pivot
for
'Kukduk'
which
is
a
core
Punjabi
track
with
Master
Salim
going
all
out
behind
the
mike.
A
track
which
will
should
find
good
recognition
up
North
if
promoted
well,
'Kukduk'
is
written
by
Jaspreet
Singh
and
Dhruv
Dhalla
(who
also
composes
it).
Finally,
there
is
'Bus
Ek
Soch'
for
those
who
were
waiting
for
a
quintessential
song
from
Ali
Zafar.
The
young
man
doesn't
disappoint
as
he
writes,
composes
and
sings
this
track
which
is
soft
on
ears.
Boasting
of
melody
from
the
70s,
'Bus
Ek
Soch'
is
about
hopes,
aspirations
and
willingness
to
work
extra
hard
to
realise
one's
dreams.
Yes,
there
is
a
definite
jingle
feel
to
the
entire
four
minute
composition
but
one
doesn't
mind
that
as
it
brings
a
'thehrav'
in
the
album
which
was
otherwise
high
on
beats.
OVERALL
Tere
Bin
Laden
wasn't
expected
to
be
a
conventional
album
and
this
is
how
it
eventually
turns
out
to
be
as
well.
To
give
due
credit
to
the
makers,
they
have
gone
all
out
to
ensure
that
the
album
isn't
boring
and
has
something
good
to
offer
to
listeners
despite
it's
offbeat
theme
and
a
quickie
genre.
With
good
promotion,
songs
like
'Ullu
Da
Pattha'
and
'I
Love
Amreeka'
which
can
cover
good
distance.
OUR
PICK(S)
Ullu
Da
Pattha,
I
Love
Amreeka,
Bus
Ek
Soch
Story first published: Friday, June 25, 2010, 15:48 [IST]