By:
Joginder
Tuteja,
IndiaFM
Wednesday,
September
06,
2006
Since
the
day
Jaan-E-Mann
was
launched,
the
film
has
been
in
news
across
all
media
forums.
With
enterprising
producer
Sajid
Nadiadwala
at
the
helm,
a
solid
trio
of
Salman
Khan,
Akshay
Kumar
and
Preity
Zinta
forming
a
formidable
starcast,
grapevine
about
the
generation
leap
in
the
film,
Anupam
Kher's
dwarf
act
to
editor
turned
director
Shirish
Kunder's
directorial
debut
-
everything
about
the
film
was
always
in
limelight.
Except
for
one
thing!
Anu
Malik,
the
film's
composer!
Why?
That's
something
that
you
realize
after
you
hear
the
album.
This
is
because
in
true
sense
this
is
THE
comeback
that
Anu's
fans
would
have
been
expecting
from
him
who
has
been
having
a
rather
dull
period
at
the
music
charts.
He
was
seen
on
the
small
screen
with
'Indian
Idol'
but
didn't
have
much
to
show
himself
when
it
came
to
his
work.
With
Jaan-E-Mann
he
just
hits
back
at
his
detractors
who
had
proclaimed
his
time
in
the
Bollywood
musical
scene
to
be
over.
Because
with
Jaan-E-Mann
he
creates
a
kind
of
music
that
truly
befits
the
musical
genre
of
the
film.
With
a
unique
pairing
with
Gulzar
saab
to
boost,
fireworks
were
obviously
expected
from
the
film
but
it's
a
different
feeling
altogether
when
one
really
lends
an
ear
to
the
album.
Aamir
Khan
did
it
in
Fanaa,
Akshaye
Khanna
followed
it
up
in
Aap
Ki
Khatir
while
Shahrukh
Khan
has
made
waves
with
Don
-
The
Chase
Begins
Again,
i.e.
by
lending
their
voices
for
a
song.
Now
Salman
Khan
does
it
too
for
the
opening
song
of
the
album
'Humko
Maloom
Hai' where
he
doesn't
sing
but
narrates
a
couple
of
lines
that
go
as:
"Mohabbaton
mein
jeene
wale
khushnaseeb
hain,
mohabbaton
mein
marne
waale
bhi
ajeeb
hain;
Azeem
hai
hamari
dastaan
jaan-e-mann,
faaslon
mein
rehte
hain
lekin
kareeb
hain"
The
melody
that
follows
is
unique
as
Sonu
Nigam
starts
singing
'Hum
Ko
Maaloom
Hain'.
An
extremely
difficult
number
to
compose
and
sing,
both
Anu
Malik
and
Sonu
Nigam
make
it
all
sound
so
easy
inspite
of
Gulzar
saab
coming
up
with
his
trademark
'conversational'
lyrics
rather
than
a
conventional
prose.
One
can
hear
a
variety
of
instruments
in
this
marvelously
orchestrated
number
that
may
sound
akin
to
an
A.R.
Rehman
composition
but
it
still
completely
original.
In
the
end,
the
song
takes
a
sad
turn
and
even
comes
close
to
Ismail
Darbar's
'Tadap
Tadap'.
Grand
is
the
way
to
describe
the
arrangements
of
this
song
which
has
Sadhna
Sargam
finally
getting
some
due.
She
may
be
singing
only
2-3
big
songs
in
a
year
but
while
doing
so
she
makes
sure
that
she
leaves
a
mark.
This
is
what
happens
in
'Humko
Maaloom
Hai'
that
takes
its
own
time
to
come
to
your
lips
but
once
it
does
(after
you
have
heard
it
10-15
times),
there
is
no
looking
back!
It's
time
to
have
some
fun
now
with
the
arrival
of
'Jaane
Ke
Jaane
Na'
where
Anu
Malik
surpasses
his
own
effort
after
'Tumse
Milke
Dil
Ka
Hai'
[Main
Hoon
Naa].
A
qawalli
with
a
feel
good
factor
from
the
very
first
note
coupled
with
Bollywood
musical
feel,
'Jaane
Ke
Jaane
Ne'
has
Sonu
Nigam
and
Sukhwinder
Singh
getting
into
a
nice
little
duet
that
has
an
immense
bring-on-the-smiles
appeal
to
it.
With
Farah
Khan
at
the
helm
of
choreography,
expect
a
magical
outing
once
again!
Sonu
Nigam
is
exceptional
in
the
qawalli
inspite
of
Sukhwinder's
presence
while
Krishna
adds
on
with
his
voiceover.
Gulzar
saab
has
a
knack
of
surprising
every
now
and
then
and
he
does
that
well
again
by
adding
on
an
English
word
at
some
nook
or
corner.
A
word
about
Anu
Malik's
orchestra
-
it
is
GRAND
once
again!
A
'club
remix'
of
the
song
comes
after
original
versions
of
all
the
tracks
are
over
and
it
turns
out
to
be
a
true
DJ
mix
with
an
expected
add-on-the-pep
effect.
One
may
go
ahead
and
say
that
the
beginning
of
'Ajnabi
Shehar'
is
akin
to
the
signature
tune
of
'Titanic'
but
what
one
needs
to
remember
is
that
it
is
mainly
the
instrument
used
i.e.
flute
which
is
same
and
hence
one
could
at
maximum
term
it
as
a
healthy
inspiration.
Sonu
Nigam
sings
his
third
[and
yet
another
diverse]
song
that
could
have
been
lapped
by
none
else
than
Late
Mohammad
Rafi
if
he
was
alive
today.
The
best
song
of
the
album
which
brings
back
the
nostalgia
of
the
60s,
it
could
well
have
been
a
song
composed
for
a
Shammi
Kapoor
or
a
Biswajeet
or
a
Joy
Mukherjee!
Anu
Malik
truly
reinvents
himself
with
'Ajnabi
Shehar',
a
soulful
melody
which
is
a
new
experience
altogether
in
today's
music
scenario
and
has
a
healing
appeal
to
it.
Loneliness
coupled
with
introspection
has
been
presented
in
a
unique
manner
which
has
sad
undertones
but
still
entertains
one
in
a
big
way.
This
is
the
kind
of
song
that
one
may
want
to
put
on
in
a
repeat
mode,
switch
off
the
lights
and
go
to
sleep!
Gulzar,
Anu
Malik
and
Sonu
Nigam
excel
as
a
team
and
come
up
with
a
highly
classy
outcome!
The
signature
tune
of
'Humko
Maaloom
Hai'
marks
the
beginning
of
'Sau
Dard'
which
is
yet
another
brilliant
song
to
arrive
after
'Ajnabi
Shehar'.
And
yes,
the
song
again
brings
composer
Anu
Malik
in
a
new
light
altogether
as
he
applies
a
lot
of
energy
in
this
second
sad
song
in
succession.
Sonu
Nigam
sings
fourth
superb
song
in
succession
and
continues
to
outperform
himself
in
each
song.
Expect
the
auditorium
to
witness
a
pin
drop
silence
when
this
poetic
number
is
on.
Anu
Malik
seems
to
have
worked
really
hard
on
the
score
of
Jaan-E-Mann
and
that
shows
in
'Sau
Dard'
which
is
unlike
anything
that
he
has
composed
in
the
past.
A
beautiful
song
to
hear
from
all
quarters,
be
it
rendition
wise,
lyrically
or
musically.
Especially
watch
out
for
Suzanne's
voice
being
used
to
create
a
chorus
effect
a
la
an
opera
which
consolidates
on
the
grandeur
look
and
feel
of
the
film.
Watch
out
for
the
'Grove
Mix'
of
'Sau
Dard'
that
comes
after
a
while
and
unlike
most
remixes
floating
on
the
music
stands,
this
one
actually
'stands'
out
for
itself
and
gives
the
track
a
different
dimension
by
actually
creating
a
groovy
feel!
SUPERSTAR
-
now
that's
a
term
that
you
would
have
observed
in
the
promos
of
Jaan-E-Mann
that
are
currently
on
air
[remember
the
glittery
sets
with
SUPERSTAR
written
all
over?]!
For
this
stage
number
'Udh
Jaana....Bro',
Kunal
Ganjawala
begins
the
show
with
Sunidhi
Chauhan
and
Adnan
Sami
joining
him
soon.
A
rhythmic
song
that
has
it's
opening
strings
coming
close
to
the
tune
of
guitar
as
in
'Aisa
Pehli
Baar
Hua'
[Har
Dil
Jo
Pyaar
Karega],
it
has
that
concert
feel
to
it
that
is
so
very
needed
to
give
it
an
authentic
appeal.
Yes,
compared
to
the
songs
in
the
past
which
were
absolutely
new
tunes,
this
one
lags
a
little
behind.
Still
one
may
not
want
to
take
away
the
euphoric
feel
that
the
song
may
end
up
creating
once
the
choreographed
version
is
out
on
the
big
screen!
As
expected
the
'Club
Mix'
of
the
song
comes
as
well
that
doesn't
sound
much
different
from
the
original
which
itself
is
high
on
rhythm,
arrangements
and
a
high
adrenaline
outcome.
When
Anu
Malik
had
presided
over
'Indian
Idol',
he
had
promised
some
of
its
participants
that
one
day
he
would
be
giving
them
a
break.
He
fulfills
the
promise
by
roping
in
Rahul
Vaidya,
Amit
Sana
and
Prajakta
Shukre
to
sing
for
'Kubool
Kar
Le',
the
beginning
of
which
is
a
direct
take
off
from
lesser
heard
'Sanam
Tum
Hampe
Marte
Ho'
['Wajood']
that
was
composed
by
Malik
himself
and
featured
Madhuri
Dixit
and
Mukul
Dev.
Well,
leaving
this
one
bit
of
reuse
aside,
the
song
has
been
given
a
fresh
treatment
throughout.
A
song
about
a
man
trying
to
woo
a
girl
and
a
group
of
friends
motivating
her
to
say
yes,
it
mainly
takes
a
pep-n-rhythm
route
with
Udit
Narayan
taking
the
lead.
A
situational
track
with
Monali
Thakur
and
Suzanne
joining
the
singers
as
well,
it
is
just
like
'Udh
Jaana'
i.e.
being
good
till
it
lasts
and
promising
good
visuals
on
screen.
Jaan-E-Mann
starts
off
on
a
brilliant
note
and
the
first
four
tracks
[along
with
the
remix
versions
of
2
of
them]
raise
the
bar
so
high
that
one
starts
expecting
a
moon
from
an
entire
album.
'Udh
Jaana'
and
'Kubool
Kar
Le'
are
fine
too
but
given
a
choice
one
may
just
want
to
play
on
'Hum
Ko
Maaloom
Hain',
'Jaane
Ke
Jaane
Na,
'Ajnabi
Shehar'
and
'Sau
Dard'
and
relish
the
melody.
Anu
Malik
creates
a
music
that
should
silence
all
his
detractors
while
Gulzar
saab
must
be
happy
this
his
lyrics
are
presented
in
a
new
light
for
a
hardcore
commercial
film
like
Jaan-E-Mann.
Jaan-E-Mann
adds
on
to
the
list
of
must-buy
albums
this
season
and
makes
it
a
double
treat
for
music
lovers
in
a
matter
of
10
days
who
are
having
a
gala
time
with
'Don'
making
a
splash
too!
Sajid
Nadiadwala
has
a
winning
score
in
hand
that
should
take
a
flying
start
in
the
A
centers
and
gradually
start
making
a
mark
in
the
interiors
as
well!