Expectations
There
are
very
good
expectations
from
the
music
of
7
Khoon
Maaf
and
there
are
two
major
factors
behind
that
-
Vishal
Bhardwaj
and
Gulzar.
Together
they
are
a
lethal
force,
something
they
have
proven
time
and
again
in
big
(Kaminey)
as
well
as
small
(Ishqiya)
films.
While
Kaminey
was
an
instant
winner
from
the
word
'go',
Ishqiya
grew
with
word
of
mouth
and
continued
appreciation,
especially
once
the
film
turned
into
a
success.
With
Priyanka
Chopra
heading
the
star
cast,
one
expects
a
commercially
viable
soundtrack
along
with
something
unusual
from
the
team
of
7
Khoon
Maaf
as
well.
Music
The
moment
Usha
Uthup
goes
'Darling'
in
this
namesake
opening
number,
you
know
that
this
would
be
one
popular
number
in
the
offing
here.
A
fun
celebration
track
with
a
naughty
appeal
to
it,
this
track
based
on
Russian
folk
song
'Kalinka'
is
instantly
catchy
and
makes
one
tap
feet
along
with
it.
The
song
also
reminds
one
of
lesser
heard
song
'Pyaar
Mein
Sau
Uljhane
Hai'
(from
Kyun
Ho
Gaya
Na)
which
had
released
seven
years
ago.
No,
'Darling'
is
not
the
kind
of
song
that
makes
one
head
for
that
dance
floor
in
the
discotheque.
However,
when
seen
on
screen
it
can
well
be
expected
to
be
a
live
wire.
The
song
arrives
again
as
'Doosri
Darling'
and
this
time
around
Clinton
Cerejo
and
Francois
Castellino
join
Usha
Uthup
and
Rekha
Bhardwaj.
The
Russian
folk
flavour
is
kept
intact
this
time
around
as
well
but
the
song's
repetition
ensures
that
one
can't
get
it
off
once
the
album
is
through
and
finds
a
repeat
hearing
all
over
again.
There
is
a
sound
of
light
rain
in
the
background
and
a
subtle
build
up
is
maintained
for
more
than
half
a
minute
before
Vishal
Bhardwaj
himself
comes
behind
the
mike
for
'Bekaraan'.
Just
like
the
title
song
of
Kaminey
and
U
Me
Aur
Hum,
Vishal
reserves
the
best
for
himself
when
it
comes
to
rendering
a
track
and
he
does
that
amazingly
well
again
in
'Bekaraan'.
A
heartfelt
love
song
with
a
strong
poetic
appeal,
it
has
the
kind
of
lyrics
that
one
can
expect
only
from
the
likes
of
Gulzar
and
Javed
Sheikh.
A
smooth
number
that
requires
just
one
listening
to
be
caught
hold
of,
it
gets
etched
in
one's
memory
for
long.
There
is
a
complete
twist
in
the
tale
with
a
rock
number
following
soon
after
'Bekaraan'.
KK
sings
'O'
Mama'
which
starts
off
slowly
only
to
pick
pace
as
it
proceeds
further.
The
start
is
haunting
though
one
wonders
how
the
song
will
shape
up
eventually.
In
the
meanwhile
as
one
listens
to
the
lyrics
carefully,
one
realises
that
there
is
a
dark
undertone
of
love
here
which
only
hints
of
turning
dangerous
nonce
the
momentum
picks
up
in
'O'
Mama'.
Along
with
Clinton
Cerejo's
rap
(written
by
Ajinkya
Iyer),
KK
gets
into
a
different
zone
from
his
romantic
ballads
and
is
totally
convincing
with
a
ferocious
'O'
Mama'.
Later
he
gets
soft
for
the
acoustic
version
of
'O'
Mama'
where
he
goes
solo
and
is
aided
by
just
a
guitar
in
the
background.
Surprisingly,
immediately
after
'O'
Mama'
comes
'Awaara'
which
is
the
kind
of
track
that
one
has
heard
for
years
now
and
doesn't
offer
anything
novel
at
all.
In
fact
the
tune
and
pace
of
this
sad
track
is
such
that
it
is
hard
to
believe
the
man
behind
the
helm
of
affairs
as
Vishal
Bhardwaj
who
is
known
for
his
originality.
Sung
by
Master
Saleem,
'Awaara'
has
a
philosophical
undertone
to
it
and
one
wonders
if
presence
of
this
song
will
only
slow
down
the
pace
of
the
film.
Thankfully,
Vishal
Bhardwaj
is
back
in
his
elements
all
over
again
with
'Tere
Liye'
with
a
slow
and
soft
beginning
that
gets
listener
in
the
kind
of
zone
that
they
wanted
to
be
in
the
first
place
while
picking
up
the
soundtrack
of
7
Khoon
Maaf.
This
is
yet
another
track
which
has
a
definite
lyrics
quality
to
it
and
the
man
entrusted
for
the
job,
Suresh
Wadkar,
as
always
turns
out
to
be
reliable.
A
song
that
lasts
almost
six
minutes,
'Tere
Liye'
maintains
a
constant
pace
right
through
it's
duration
and
requires
a
continuous
listening
in
the
dead
of
the
night
with
just
a
candle
light
around.
A
good
romantic
number.
Well,
to
wake
up
from
the
dead
of
the
night
there
is
'Dil
Dil
Hai'
which
has
the
man
for
the
job,
rock-star
Suraj
Jagan,
summoned
behind
the
mike.
This
is
the
kind
of
track
that
would
have
been
readily
picked
up
by
the
young
brigade
comprising
of
Shahid
Kapoor,
Ranbir
Kapoor,
Imran
Khan
or
Neil
Nitin
Mukesh.
Now
with
Neil
in
7
Khoon
Maaf,
one
wonders
if
he
is
one
of
the
'7
lucky
husbands'
to
have
actually
bagged
this
one
up.
A
hardcore
rock
track
which
reminds
of
'Zahreeley'
from
Rock
On,
'Dil
Dil
Hai'
literally
attacks
out
of
the
soundtrack
and
turns
out
to
be
entertaining
nevertheless.
The
album
ends
on
a
surprising
note
though
with
a
devotional
track
'Yesu'
which
has
a
minute
long
build
up
to
it
before
Rekha
Bhardwaj
comes
behind
the
mike.
A
number
where
the
protagonist
is
complaining
to
God
about
her
voice
not
being
heard,
'Yesu'
is
strictly
situational
and
even
musically
it
is
just
about
average.
Overall
7
Khoon
Maaf
is
a
good
album
with
a
couple
of
definite
hits
('Darling',
'Bekaraan'),
couple
of
skip
worthy
ones
('Awaara',
'Yesu')
and
the
remaining
('Dil
Dil
Hai',
'Tere
Liye',
'O
Mama')
turning
out
to
be
the
kind
that
have
the
potential
to
grow
if
the
film
succeeds
at
the
box
office.
Since
7
Khoon
Maaf
is
not
a
routine
Bollywood
affair,
it
can't
be
expecting
a
quick
pick
at
the
stands
from
Day
One.
However,
on
the
positive
side
the
reputation
which
precedes
Vishal
Bhardwaj
and
Gulzar
will
ensure
that
there
is
good
visibility
at
the
least
for
the
album.
This
would
ensure
that
the
soundtrack
too
finds
decent
success
coming
it's
way.
Our
Pick(S)
Darling,
Bekaraan,
Dil
Dil
Hai,
Tere
Liye