What
were
our
expectations?
Huge
with
a
capital
H
-
That's
the
best
way
to
describe
the
expectations
that
one
has
from
the
music
of
Ghajini.
An
Aamir
Khan
project
is
always
big.
When
A.R.
Rahman
gets
involved,
it
only
becomes
bigger.
And
when
it's
a
project
like
Ghajini,
which
is
a
hardcore
commercial
fare,
it
has
to
be
of
one
of
the
biggest,
if
not
'THE'
biggest
soundtrack
of
the
year.
Add
in
a
name
like
Prasoon
Joshi,
who
writes
the
lyrics
for
the
film
and
you
know
that
there
is
just
no
room
for
any
error
whatsoever.
So
what
do
we
get
here?
Let's
read
on!
How
does
the
music
sound?
Ever
since
the
music
release
of
Roja,
the
common
saying
for
almost
a
decade
and
a
half
has
been
-
'Rahman's
music
takes
time
to
grow'.
That
has
indeed
been
the
case
for
some
of
his
best
work
ever
which
has
gone
on
to
be
huge
commercial
success.
Now
imagine
his
music
appealing
to
your
ears
in
the
very
first
go
itself!
The
results
are
meant
to
be
fantabulous
and
immediately
acceptable,
something
which
happens
in
case
of
Ghajini.
A.R.
Rahman
truly
creates
a
soundtrack
which
makes
an
instant
impact
and
yet
retains
the
classy
touch
which
is
expected
from
him,
especially
noticeable
in
songs
like
'Guzarish'
and
'Kaise
Mujhe'.
Both
being
complex
compositions
due
to
the
kind
of
variation
that
Rahman
brings
in
spinning
a
melodic
tale,
'Guzarish'
and
'Kaise
Mujhe'
work
and
how!
While
'Guzarish'
is
sweet-n-saccharine
with
Bollywood
romance
at
its
best,
'Kaise
Mujhe'
reminds
of
the
kind
of
work
that
Ismail
Darbar
has
been
doing
ever
since
his
Hum
Dil
De
Chuke
Sanam
days.
Slow
and
pensive,
it
has
a
classy
feel
to
it
and
sound
even
better
in
its
'instrumental'
version.
Someone
bring
on
that
'Karaoke'
please!
Only
Rahman
could
have
made
something
like
this
possible
and
if
you
have
been
a
fan
of
'Latka
Dikha
Diya
Tumne'
(Hindustani),
then
be
sure
that
'Aye
Bachchu'
would
get
the
house
on
fire,
which
is
a
foot
tapping
track
that
is
way
beyond
the
likes
of
'Shano
Shano'
(Yuuvraaj).
It
is
a
party
track
which
has
an
out
and
out
Western
rhythm
to
it
and
should
be
quite
some
eye
candy.
Ditto
for
'Latoo'
which
is
heavy
on
orchestra,
rightly
so
since
the
genre
of
the
number
requires
that
to
be
the
case.
The
only
number
which
is
'un-Rahmanish'
in
appeal
and
appears
to
be
coming
from
the
house
of
Pritam
or
Vishal-Shekhar,
it
is
fast
paced
and
boasts
of
an
instant
recollection
quotient.
'Behka'
could
well
be
the
'Main
Aisa
Kyon
Hoon'
(Lakshya)
moment
for
Aamir
Khan
in
the
way
it
is
has
been
composed.
The
most
unique
composition
of
the
album
and
something
which
Rahman
has
attempted
after
a
long
time.
'Behka'
has
an
international
sound
in
the
way
it
is
paced
and
arranged.
Especially
watch
out
for
the
'antara'
portion
and
you
know
for
yourself
that
what
sets
it
apart
from
any
other
Rahman
song
you
would
have
heard
in
the
recent
times.
Are
the
lyrics
impressive?
With
Prasoon
Joshi
around,
lyrics
are
bound
to
be
not
just
impressive
but
even
way
different
from
what
one
hears
in
a
regular
Bollywood
album.
Whether
it
is
the
poetic
feel
of
'Guzarish'
or
the
intoxicated
feel
of
'Behka',
Prasoon
is
in
full
form
here.
Of
course
when
it
comes
to
bringing
on
some
fun
on
the
house,
'Aye
Bachchu'
and
'Latoo'
win
hands
down.
How
do
the
singers
contribute?
Javed
Ali
makes
best
use
of
the
opportunity
that
he
gets
with
'Guzarish'.
First
'Jashn-E-Bahaaran'
and
now
'Guzarish',
the
young
man
is
certainly
looking
up
in
his
career.
Another
new
singer,
Benny
Dayal,
who
made
a
worthy
debut
with
'Tu
Meri
Dost
Hain'
(Yuuvvraaj),
is
good
once
again
in
'Kaise
Mujhe'.
What
comes
across
as
a
pleasant
surprise
is
to
see
Shreya
Ghoshal
letting
her
hair
down
for
'Latoo',
a
kind
of
track
which,
on
any
other
day
would
have
fell
in
Sunidhi
Chauhan's
lap.
Suzanne,
who
continues
to
make
an
impression
with
every
opportunity
that
comes
to
her,
knows
that
'Aye
Bachchu'
is
the
number
for
the
dance
floor
and
she
gets
the
right
attitude
in
place
to
justify
her
presence
in
the
song
as
the
chosen
one.
What
we
get
eventually?
Ghajini
is
what
one
calls
as
a
chartbuster
album
in
the
offering.
Clearly
boasting
of
Rahman's
best
soundtrack
of
the
year
(yes,
it
is
better
than
Jaane
Tu
Ya
Jaane
Naa,
Jodhaa
Akbar,
Yuvvraaj
and
Ada),
Ghajini
in
fact,
sees
Rahman-Aamir
collaboration
being
successful
yet
again
after
some
of
their
best
work
together
in
Rang
De
Basanti,
Lagaan:
Once
Upon
A
Time
In
India
and
Rangeela.
The
music
of
Ghajini
is
all
set
to
make
waves
way
into
2009
after
the
Christmas
release
of
the
film.
When
'best
of
the
best'
list
would
be
compiled
at
the
year
end,
it
would
be
hard
to
ignore
Ghajini.