These
are
exciting
times
for
Bollywood.
In
a
matter
of
two
months,
we
are
seeing
diverse
films
like
Rock
On,
Phoonk,
A
Wednesday,
Saas
Bahu
Aur
Sensex,
Welcome
To
Sajjanpur
and
now
EMI
hitting
the
screens.
The
kind
of
films
which
break
the
prototype.
The
kind
of
films
which
do
not
follow
a
set
formula.
The
kind
of
films
which
wouldn't
have
gone
beyond
even
an
idea
stage
a
few
years
back,
let
alone
being
filmed
on
celluloid.
Starring
Sanjay
Dutt
in
the
lead,
EMI
talks
about
'take
loan,
buy
now,
pay
later'
syndrome
which
has
become
a
part
of
life
for
modern
day
India.
So
how
exactly
does
music
fit
into
a
film
with
a
subject
like
this?
Well,
read
on
to
know
how
composer
Chirantan
Bhatt
along
with
six
different
lyricists
manage
to
get
the
soundtrack
of
EMI
in
place.
An
item
number,
'Chori
Chori
Dekhe
Mujhko'
is
the
flagship
number
of
EMI
which
has
Malaika
Arora
Khan
dancing
to
the
beats
with
Arjun
Rampal
for
company.
With
a
Turkish
touch
to
it,
the
number
boasts
of
some
groovy
beats
by
Chirantan
Bhatt
who
ensures
that
the
song
creates
a
haunting-n-sensual
mood.
Written
by
Shakeel
Azmi,
'Chori
Chori'
may
not
boast
of
the
most
original
of
lyrics
but
it
is
Sunidhi
Chauhan's
rendition
along
with
Suzan's
back-up
vocals
which
make
it
a
song
(which
also
appears
in
a
'remix
version')
that
would
be
heard
and
seen
for
many
more
weeks
to
come.
Mohit
Chauhan
makes
an
entry
along
with
his
guitar
in
'Ankhon
Hi
Ankhon
Mein'
which
throws
quite
a
surprise.
Why?
Because
in
a
film
like
EMI,
one
hardly
expected
a
full-on
mushy
number
to
make
an
appearance
but
that
is
exactly
the
case
here
as
Mohit
spins
magic
once
again
with
'Ankhon
Hi
Ankhon
Mein'
that
is
just
what
cupid
ordered
for
two
hearts
truly
in
love.
Written
by
Sarim
Momin,
this
love
song
is
simple,
yet
enticing,
and
is
a
winner
for
those
who
want
their
music
to
move
slowly
and
remain
soft.
After
a
mandatory
item
number
and
a
love
song
comes
a
fun
track
which
is
already
on
the
air.
'EMI',
the
title
song,
could
have
been
a
tricky
number
to
be
conceptualized
and
composed.
However,
one
must
credit
the
team
of
lyricists
Shabbir
Ahmed
and
Hamza
Faruqui
(who
does
the
rap
portions),
composer
Chirantan
Bhatt
and
certainly
Sanjay
Dutt
who
sings
the
number
in
his
characteristic
witty
humor.
Suzan,
Earl
and
Mahalaxmi
Iyer
provide
Sanju
baba
with
some
good
support
behind
the
mike
as
together
they
have
fun
mouthing
lyrics
that
talk
about
the
lure
of
EMI
gripping
the
entire
nation.
The
number
(which
later
also
appears
in
the
'remix
version')
also
sees
an
interesting
music
video
being
built
around
it
that
features
the
entire
cast
of
the
film.
'Aaja
Meri
Jane
Ja' is
a
kind
of
regular
peppy
tune
which
comes
up
with
better
results
when
supported
by
eye
pleasing
choreography
and
picturisation.
Moving
at
a
fast
pace,
this
dance
number
by
Shaan
has
Suzan
and
Rishi
providing
back-up
vocal
support.
Hamza
Faruqui's
lyrics
belong
to
the
predictable
variety
while
music
too
doesn't
qualify
as
the
kind
that
would
be
remembered
for
months
down
the
line.
Overall,
a
number
that
should
go
its
job
in
engaging
the
audience
as
it
plays
on
screen.
For
the
song
'Roshan
Har
Dil',
it
is
composer
Chirantan
Bhatt's
turn
to
go
the
Pritam
way
as
he
creates
a
song
which
has
a
trademark
Pritam
touch
to
it.
A
romantic
number
with
a
childish
innocence
to
it,
'Roshan
Har
Dil'
is
a
melodious
track
which
has
an
easy
feel
and
qualifies
as
a
sweet-n-simple
number
that
a
guy
could
play
for
his
girl
over
a
candle
light
dinner.
Sung
by
Paarthiv
who
has
earlier
rendered
'Yoon
Shabnami'
for
Saawariya,
'Roshan
Har
Dil'
deserves
to
reach
out
to
the
lovers
of
good
music
though
one
wonders
whether
the
theme
and
genre
of
a
film
like
EMI
would
restrict
that!
Character
artist
Ninaad
Kaamat
who
has
occasionally
dabbled
with
singing,
though
in
bits
and
pieces,
comes
up
with
a
full
fledged
number
'Vote
For
Sattar
Bhai'.
A
number
with
an
underground
feel
to
it,
this
is
a
situational
track
which
does
sound
exciting
in
the
first
hearing
itself
and
reminds
of
'Ae
Ganpat'
[Shoot
Out
At
Lokhandwala].
With
a
dialogue
or
two
interspersed
in
this
number
where
a
group
of
youngsters
are
painting
the
town
red
in
their
support
to
their
lovable
'Sattarbhai'
[played
by
Sanjay
Dutt],
'Vote
For
Sattarbhai'
has
some
interesting
mimicry
of
Mithun
Chakravorty,
Shatrughan
Sinha,
Shakti
Kapoor
and
Rajkumar
as
well.
EMI
has
a
decent
soundtrack
and
in
fact
turns
out
to
be
reasonably
entertaining,
especially
so
when
one
was
apprehensive
about
what
the
film
would
offer
music-wise
due
to
it's
genre.
The
album
may
not
turn
out
to
be
a
sell-out
at
the
stands
but
the
songs
would
certainly
do
well
in
creating
good
awareness
about
the
film
and
would
fit
in
well
into
the
narrative
as
well.
Story first published: Thursday, August 4, 2011, 15:57 [IST]