Most
successful
composer
of
2007,
Pritam,
returns
to
big
arena
with
Race.
After
super
successful
soundtracks
in
films
like
Life
In
A...Metro,
Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
and
Jab
We
Met
behind
him,
anything
with
a
tag
of
Pritam
comes
with
high
expectations.
This
is
why
when
something
as
pedestrian
as
a
My
Name
Is
Anthony
Gonsalves
or
a
Speed
arrives,
a
listener
is
bound
to
be
disappointed.
However,
when
entities
like
TIPS,
Abbas
Mustan,
Sameer
and
a
huge
star
cast
of
Saif
Ali
Khan,
Akshaye
Khanna,
Bipasha
Basu,
Katrina
Kaif,
Anil
Kapoor
and
Sameera
Reddy
come
together,
the
project
is
bound
to
be
big!
Expectations
from
the
soundtrack
here
are
also
reasonably
big,
never
mind
the
action
genre
of
Race
which
somehow
restrict
the
boundaries
for
a
popular
score.
But
then
Dhoom
is
a
case
study
to
look
back
at!
'Can
Pritam
do
it
again',
is
the
question?
Yes,
he
does
it.
And
he
has
a
couple
of
potential
chartbusters
up
his
sleeves
which
would
only
aid
in
creating
an
exhilarating
'race
'!
The
music
album
comes
in
a
twin
CD
pack
with
the
first
one
comprising
of
original
numbers
by
Pritam
and
the
second
having
remix
versions
of
each
of
the
songs
by
DJ
Suketu.
It's
the
sound
of
electronic
guitar,
which
begins
the
Race
-
pun
intended!
Soon
kick
starts
the
signature
tune
of
any
bona
fide
thriller,
a
la
Mission
Impossible
or
many
a
James
Bond
flick,
and
you
know
that
it's
going
to
be
one
adrenalin
ride
from
this
point
on.
Though
the
song
has
a
title
'Race
Saanson
Ki',
the
punch
comes
with
'Allah
Duhai
Hai',
which
brings
the
necessary
rhythm
into
the
proceedings.
Sunidhi
Chauhan
gets
the
club
feel
on
with
her
spunky
singing
while
Neeraj
compliments
her
just
fine.
A
theme
number,
which
is
bound
to
make
its
presence
felt
in
a
big
way
in
the
background
score
of
the
film,
'Race
Sanson
Ki'
is
also,
heard
in
one
more
version
-
'Race
Is
On
My
Mind'
-
which
has
lines
alternatively
in
Hindi
and
English.
Further
to
this,
there
are
'remix
versions'
of
both
'Race
Sanson
Ki'
and
'Race
Is
On
My
Mind'
and
the
final
outcome
is
that
by
the
time
the
album
is
over,
you
are
hooked
on
to
the
sound
of
'Race
Sanson
Ki'.
Ok,
so
you
may
not
end
up
singing
this
number
on
the
streets
but
when
it's
edgy
music
video
(featuring
the
entire
cast)
is
on
the
air
or
the
song
is
playing
in
the
clubs
or
the
discotheques,
it
would
be
hard
to
resist
yourself
from
jumping
on
to
the
dance
floor!
After
exhausting
all
the
energy
in
dancing
to
the
beats
of
'Race
Sanson
Ki',
it
is
time
to
relax
on
the
couch
and
get
into
some
sweet
talk
with
your
love
while
listening
to
'Pehli
Nazar
Mein'.
A
soft
rock
number
which
is
set
in
a
mode
similar
to
the
genre
of
songs
which
became
a
rage
in
Life
In
A…
Metro,
'Pehli
Nazar
Mein'
is
special
since
it
brings
Pakistan
sensation
Atif
Aslam
('Tere
Bin'
-
Bas
Ek
Pal)
with
Pritam.
The
song
is
a
complete
departure
from
the
arrangements
of
the
title
song
since
this
time
around
there
are
minimum
instruments
in
the
background
with
pure
melody
coming
into
the
forefront.
The
song
has
a
Western
styling
but
its
base
lies
in
melody
from
the
sub-continent
which
makes
this
immensely
romantic
number
a
must
hear
A
sure
shot
winner,
it
also
comes
in
a
'Lounge
Mix'
and
'Club
Mix'
version.
Does
this
take
away
from
the
beauty
of
the
original
version?
Or
do
these
two
versions
add
on
to
the
impact
created
by
Atif
in
the
first
listening
itself?
It
is
definitely
the
latter
as
one
hearing
of
these
versions
and
as
a
listener,
you
are
dead
sure
that
in
the
next
visit
to
an
up-market
lounge,
pub
or
a
club,
you
would
certainly
find
the
song
being
played
hard.
Atif
and
Pritam
can
assure
themselves
of
a
sure
shot
concert
hit
here!
An
instrumental
'Race
Theme',
which
comes
in
the
end,
is
the
one
which
should
make
it
to
the
title
credits.
Reason
being
that
this
slow
moving
two
minute
version
has
an
intrinsic
intriguing/haunting
quality
to
it,
which
compliments
the
genre
of
films
that
Abbas
Mustan
have
been
known
for
years.
The
rhythm
of
'Salaame'
[Dhoom]
is
back
in
action
with
'Dekho
Nashe
Mein'.
After
hearing
a
good
(Race
Saanson
Ki)
and
a
superb
(Pehli
Nazar
Mein)
number
in
quick
succession,
'Dekho
Nashe
Mein'
turns
out
to
be
a
just-about-decent
offering
from
Pritam.
The
composer
sets
the
song
in
a
mood
similar
to
that
of
'It's
The
Time
To
Disco'
[Kal
Ho
Na
Ho]
and
'Where's
The
Party
Tonight'
[Kabhi
Alvida
Naa
Kehna]
while
creating
a
far
lesser
impact.
Average
lyrics
by
Sameer
do
not
help
the
cause
either
and
the
song
risks
being
disappeared
as
an
also-ran
until
and
unless
the
usual
suspects
-
choreography
and
picturisation
-
come
to
the
rescue!
In
fact,
the
song's
'antara'
turns
out
to
be
a
better
hear
than
the
'mukhda'
since
the
former
takes
it's
melody
from
one
of
the
most
underrated/neglected
songs
of
Pritam
-
'Ek
Pal
Mein'
[Hat
Trick]!
The
song
also
appears
in
a
'Latin
Fiesta'
and
a
'remix
version'
but
even
repeated
listening
to
the
song
doesn't
stop
you
from
dropping
everything
and
going
back
to
'Pehli
Nazar
Mein'
-
the
best
of
the
enterprise
so
far!
az,
who
had
made
a
splash
with
his
track
'Thoda
Daaru
Vich
Pyaar
Mila
De'
in
Tum
Bin
years
back,
returns
to
sing
'Mujh
Pe
To
Jadoo'.
The
song
is
more
fun
than
romantic
as
it
fuses
the
beach
celebration
flavor
with
romance
and
intersperses
rap
elements,
courtesy
Apache
Indian,
who
sings
for
a
Bollywood
flick
after
a
hiatus.
Sunidhi
Chauhan
is
the
only
female
voice
in
this
fast
moving
track,
which
is
yet
another
average
sounding
track
after
'Dekho
Nashe
Mein'.
Ok,
so
it
is
inevitable
not
to
find
your
feet
tapping
to
the
'bhangra'
beats
here,
especially
in
the
'remix
version',
but
in
entirety
the
song
doesn't
have
a
retention
value,
something
which
one
expects
from
Pritam
after
some
superb
work
he
did
in
2007.
An
instant
hit
though
comes
in
the
form
of
'Zara
Zara
Touch
Me'
which
hooks
you
in
the
very
first
hearing.
Sound
of
seduction
combined
with
a
naughty
call
for
love
makers
'Zara
Zara
Touch
Me'
a
must-play
in
lounges.
Sung
by
newcomer
Monali,
the
song
has
a
fresh
appeal
to
it
and
promises
to
steam
up
the
proceedings
once
it
is
on
the
screen.
Said
to
be
picturised
on
Katrina
with
Saif
in
tow,
'Zara
Zara'
moves
slowly
and
has
a
certain
'anticipation'
flavor
to
it,
which
brings
a
different
feel
to
the
proceedings.
With
an
intrinsic
Western
feel
to
it,
with
a
sound
similar
to
the
numbers
played
on
MTV
or
Channel
V
in
late
night
slots,
'Zara
Zara'
comes
in
an
original,
'Asian
RnB
Mix'
and
a
'remix
version'.
Never
mind
the
rendition
of
words
like
'dum
da
dum
dum'
interspersed
into
the
song,
this
one
is
bound
to
showcase
Katrina
in
a
different
light
and
only
increase
her
fan
base.
Race
has
two
very
good
songs
('Pehli
Nazar
Mein',
'Zara
Zara'),
a
good
number
('Race
Sanson
Ki')
and
two
average
tracks
('Dekho
Nashe
Mein',
'Mujh
Pe
To
Jadoo')
which
makes
it
an
overall
entertaining
album.
A
remix
CD
only
works
towards
the
retention
value
of
the
album
as
it
adds
on
to
the
range
of
presenting
tracks
that
can
be
played
in
clubs
and
lounges
as
well.
Will
it
be
remembered
the
same
way
as
a
Life
In…
A
Metro
or
a
Jab
We
Met?
Not
really
as
it
doesn't
have
a
timeless
feel
to
it,
but
then
for
a
racy
outing
like
Race,
it
is
definitely
worth
a
play
(on
a
high
volume
of
course)
when
in
mood
to
hang
out
and
let
your
hair
down!