Aah,
now
this
one
is
a
huge
film.
For
a
10
year
old
who
may
still
be
wondering
what's
the
fuss
about
the
coming
together
of
Shah
Rukh
Khan
and
Aditya
Chopra,
a
trip
to
Maratha
Mandir,
Mumbai,
is
mandatory
to
check
out
Dilwale
Dulhaniya
Le
Jayenge
which
is
still
running
there
for
13
uninterrupted
years.
And
for
the
grown-ups,
Rab
Ne
Bana
Di
Jodi
hardly
needs
an
introduction.
Of
course,
the
music
of
any
Yash
Raj
Film
is
special
because
regardless
the
fate
of
some
of
their
recent
films,
music
continues
to
be
highpoint
of
the
production
house,
Tashan
and
Bachna
Ae
Haseeno
being
the
case
in
point.
Talking
about
the
music
of
RNBJD,
one
looks
forward
to
what
composer
duo
of
Salim-Sulaiman
and
lyricist
Jaideep
Sahni
have
come
up
with,
considering
this
is
easily
their
BIGGEST
project
ever.
Also,
they
would
be
expected
to
fill
the
shoes
of
Jatin-Lalit
who
made
the
score
of
DDLJ
and
Mohabbatein,
the
two
projects
directed
by
Aditya
Chopra,
ever-so-memorable.
a)
So,
does
the
music
eventually
go
on
to
meet
the
sky
high
expectations?
b)
Has
Aditya
Chopra
indeed
reserved
the
best
songs
for
his
third
directorial
outing?
c)
Will
Shah
Rukh
Khan
have
yet
another
blockbuster
score
a
la
Om
Shanti
Om
to
his
credit?
d)
Does
Rab
Ne
Bana
Di
Jodi
turn
out
to
be
the
kind
which
would
be
played
at
least
3-4
years
from
now,
if
not
a
decade?
So
how
does
one
sum
up
the
music
of
Rab
Ne
Bana
Di
Jodi?
Well,
it
is
not
bad
but
then
it
is
primarily
situational;
the
kind
that
gets
enhanced
by
picturisation
and
choreography.
The
sound
of
'santoor'
at
the
very
beginning
of
'Tujh
Mein
Rab
Dikhta
Hai'
attracts
one's
attention
right
away
since
you
immediately
get
the
feel
of
a
Veer
Zaara
outing.
A
simple
outing
that
has
an
out
and
out
Indian
feel
to
it;
'Tujh
Mein
Rab
Dikhta
Hai'
starts
off
well
but
just
doesn't
pick
up
enough,
courtesy
the
choice
of
singer.
Seriously,
instead
of
Roop
Kumar
Rathod
being
entrusted
with
the
responsibility
of
a
track
which
is
the
flagship
number
of
RNBDJ,
if
a
singer
like
Udit
Narayan
or
Sonu
Niigaam
or
K.K.
would
have
been
the
chosen
one,
the
song
could
well
have
gone
to
a
different
level
altogether.
In
the
end,
it
turns
out
to
be
a
more
than
decent
number
which
certainly
could
have
been
much
better.
Also,
it
doesn't
quite
turn
out
to
be
the
kind
which
deserves
to
appear
at
the
very
beginning
of
the
album.
Female
version
of
the
song,
a
much
slower
one,
comes
towards
the
album's
end
and
has
Shreya
Ghoshal
at
the
helm.
A
100
second
piece,
it
is
a
slower
version
and
a
sad
one
at
that.
Purely
situational.
A
slightly
better
number
comes
in
the
form
of
'Haule
Haule',
a
number
which
carries
the
flavor
of
Aaja
Nachle
soundtrack
both
in
terms
of
middle-class
setting
and
the
overall
simplicity
of
sound
design.
Rendered
by
Sukhwinder
Singh
who
is
subdued
rather
than
being
typically
full
throated,
'Haule
Haule'
is
a
situational
track
which
is
already
on
air
and
is
being
noticed
for
the
way
the
bespectacled
Shah
Rukh
Khan
brings
in
all
his
experience
while
comfortably
dancing
around
in
his
middle
class
clothing.
The
number
has
melody
as
its
driving
force.
Would
'Dance
Pe
Chance'
turn
out
to
be
that
number
which
would
make
RNBDJ
soundtrack
special?
This
is
what
one
wonders
when
this
track
sung
by
Sunidhi
Chauhan
and
Labh
Janjua
arrives
next.
However,
to
one's
disappointment,
'Dance
Pe
Chance'
has
an
ordinary
orchestra
and
arrangements
that
pull
the
song
back.
Preset
keyboard
sound
seems
to
be
driving
this
'dance
number'
that
is
mainly
a
Sunidhi
Chauhan
track
with
an
element
of
Punjabi
being
thrown
in,
courtesy
Labh
Janjua.
A
song
where
a
plain
and
simple
Shah
Rukh
Khan
seems
to
be
going
through
dance
classes,
'Dance
Pe
Chance'
is
a
number
where
Salim-Sulaiman
haven't
done
anything
special
and
just
followed
the
sound
they
have
already
brought
to
the
audience
in
films
like
Neal
N
Nikki.
A
four
minute
remix
version
'Dancing
Jodi'
marks
an
end
to
the
album
and
is
marginally
better
due
to
all
the
pep
and
rhythm
thrown
in.
Also,
it
includes
references
to
'Tujh
Mein
Rab
Dikhta
Hai'
and
'Haule
Haule'.
'Phir
Milenge
Chalte
Chalte'
is
a
kind
of
number
which
(on
screen)
could
turn
out
to
be
good
on
screen,
purely
on
the
basis
of
how
Aditya
Chopra
gets
some
fun
rolling
on
the
screen.
This
one
is
clearly
an
experiment
in
the
making
since
it
amalgamates
numerous
lyrics
and
tunes
from
the
yesteryear
and
mixes
them
together
to
create
a
'bhelpuri'
of
sorts.
So
whether
it
is
'Jab
Pyaar
Kisi
Se
Hota
Hai',
'Pal
Bhar
Ke
Liye
Koyi
Hamein
Pyaar
Kar
Le'
or
'Hum
Hai
Rahi
Pyaar
Ke'
or
'O
Haseena
Zulfon
Waali'
or
'Jai
Jai
Shiv
Shankar'
-
the
number
includes
them
all
and
many
more
with
Sonu
Nigam
singing
as
if
he
is
a
part
of
a
concert
where
he
has
to
pay
a
homage
to
all
the
greats
from
the
past.
As
a
standalone
number,
'Phir
Milenge
Chalte
Chalte'
just
doesn't
stand
a
chance
and
certainly
not
the
kind
which
would
be
solely
responsible
for
the
sales
of
the
album.
There
were
four
questions
that
were
raised
at
the
beginning
of
the
review.
This
is
what
one
has
to
say
after
hearing
the
entire
album:
a)
The
music
is
decent
but
not
huge
enough
to
befit
a
project
which
marks
the
return
of
Aditya
Chopra
as
a
director
b)
Aditya
Chopra
has
been
responsible
for
far
better
romantic
outings,
most
recently
being
Bachna
Ae
Haseeno
c)
The
music
will
sell
well
but
touching
the
numbers
of
Om
Shanti
Om
would
be
feasible
only
if
the
movie
turns
out
to
be
an
excellent
fare
with
a
sustained
presence
at
the
box
office
d)
It
seems
highly
improbable
that
the
songs
would
remain
rooted
for
years
at
stretch
in
the
hearts
of
music
buffs
who
expect
nothing
but
the
best
from
a
project
as
huge
and
important
as
RNBDJ.
However,
what
needs
to
be
remembered
is
that
Aditya
Chopra
has
been
one
of
the
pioneers
when
it
comes
to
song
picturisation.
How
can
one
forget
songs
like
'Ho
Gaya
Hai
Tujhko
To
Pyaar
Sajna'/'Mere
Khwabon
Mein
Jo
Aaye'
[DDLJ]
or
'Chalte
Chalte'/'Soni
Soni'
[Mohabbatein]
which
were
not
the
flagship
numbers
of
the
respective
films
('Tujhe
Dekha'
and
'Humko
Humi
Se
Churalo'
were)
but
still
turned
out
to
be
widely
popular.
The
same
can
be
ultimately
expected
from
RNBJD,
if
response
to
just-on-air
'Haule
Haule'
is
any
indication.
If
the
remaining
songs
too
come
close
to
'Haule
Haule'
in
the
way
they
are
picturised,
rest
assured
RNBJD
too
would
do
well.
Add
to
it
the
curiosity
around
SRK
and
Aditya
Chopra
coming
together
and
the
album
can
be
expected
to
take
a
flying
start
at
the
stands.