What
does
one
expect
from
a
film
which
comes
with
a
title
Halla
Bol.
Expectations
are
mainly
centered
on
hearing
a
few
theme
tracks
along
with
situational
numbers
which
come
as
a
part
of
the
film's
background
score.
Of
course,
one
can't
expect
love
songs
or
item
numbers
in
this
Rajkumar
Santoshi
social
which
boasts
of
an
impressive
lineage
of
actors
like
Ajay
Devgan,
Pankaj
Kapoor
and
Vidya
Balan.
With
Sukhwinder
Singh
at
the
helm
of
composition
along
with
Sameer
and
Late
Shri
Dushyant
Kumar
handling
the
writing
department,
one
looks
forward
to
a
dramatic
soundtrack.
As
expected
'Jab
Tak
Hai
Dum',
the
opening
track
of
the
album,
takes
an
anthem
route.
Sukhwinder
Singh
himself
comes
behind
the
mike
for
this
track
which
also
has
chorus
singers
making
their
presence
throughout
the
6
minute
duration.
A
number
about
people
coming
together
and
bringing
around
a
revolution
in
the
most
adverse
of
circumstances,
'Jab
Tak'
is
high
on
orchestra
and
should
appear
throughout
the
narrative
to
enhance
the
dramatic
appeal
of
the
film.
This
is
why
it
is
not
really
unexpected
to
find
the
'Theme
Music'
based
on
'Jab
Tak
Hai
Dum'
to
come
at
the
very
end
of
the
album.
Now
this
one
comes
as
a
welcome
surprise.
Even
though
the
market
for
'Shabd
Gurbani'
would
be
quite
miniscule,
especially
those
who
pick
up
a
Bollywood
music
album
for
a
song-n-dance
routine,
it
is
a
soothing
route
that
Sukhwinder
Singh
takes
for
this
devotional
track.
Extremely
easy
on
ears
and
serene,
'Shabd
Gurbani'
moves
at
a
leisurely
pace
and
makes
you
feel
at
peace
with
yourself
throughout
it's
play.
Hear
it
when
in
mood
for
some
introspection!
Album
takes
180
degrees
turn
with
'Is
Pal
Ki
Soch',
a
night
club
track
that
has
Sayali
Bhagat
making
some
sensual
moves.
Harsh
Deep,
who
has
been
around
for
a
while
now
and
has
been
making
a
consistent
impression,
sings
'Is
Pal
Ki
Soch'.
The
song
has
a
70s
cabaret
feel
and
though
it
is
not
a
chartbuster
in
the
making,
it
is
decent
enough
to
keep
you
engaged
as
it
plays
on
screen.
A
different
team
comes
together
for
'More
Haji
Piya'
which
has
Mehboob
Kotwal
as
the
lyricist,
Amjad
Farid
Sabri
from
Pakistan
as
the
singer
and
Vanraj
Bhatia
as
the
composer.
An
enjoyable
track
set
in
a
sufi
mode,
'More
Haji
Piya'
is
yet
another
devotional
track
to
arrive
in
the
album
after
'Shabd
Gurbani'.
The
track
has
a
feel
similar
to
that
of
numerous
such
sufi
numbers
though
it
would
be
interesting
to
see
how
'More
Haji
Piya'
is
set
in
the
film.
'Barsan
Lagi'
is
the
last
track
of
the
album
and
gets
into
an
altogether
different
terrain.
Based
on
folk
music,
this
extremely
slow
moving
number
with
a
Punjabi
flavor
has
Sneha
Pant
coming
behind
the
mike
with
Sukhwinder
Singh
also
being
heard
faintly
in
the
background
at
a
place
or
two.
The
number
incorporates
a
semi-classical
touch
to
the
proceedings
as
well
and
at
best
works
as
add
on
to
the
background
score.
Halla
Bol
isn't
the
kind
of
album
that
makes
a
splash
at
the
music
stands
either
on
their
release
or
even
after
the
release
of
the
film.
At
maximum,
the
soundtrack
would
work
for
the
film
as
the
scenes
unfold
in
the
narrative
but
that's
about
it.
A
decent
compilation
of
songs
for
the
situations.
Story first published: Wednesday, June 27, 2012, 11:41 [IST]