The
moment
name
Aamir
Khan
is
seen
in
the
credits,
the
word
'quality'
comes
naturally.
Such
has
been
the
brand
value
Aamir
has
made
around
him
that
everything
else,
whether
it
is
the
director,
composer
or
the
co-star,
comes
secondary.
Of
course
with
names
like
Rajkumar
Hirani,
Kareena
Kapoor
and
Vidhu
Vinod
Chopra
involved,
one
can't
discount
the
overall
package
affair
that
3
Idiots
turns
out
to
be.
Still,
when
it
comes
to
the
music
of
the
film,
one
can't
really
claim
to
have
huge
expectations.
Reason
being
that
the
composer
at
the
helm
of
affairs
is
Shantanu
Moitra
who
hasn't
had
a
single
commercially
successful
album
other
than
Parineeta.
Yes,
he
has
been
critically
acclaimed
but
due
to
the
kind
of
music
he
has
created
and
the
genre
he
has
explored,
mass
acceptance
has
still
eluded
him.
Even
a
Lage
Raho
Munnabhai
showed
some
good
sales
once
the
movie
turned
out
to
be
hugely
successful
at
the
box
office.
This
is
the
reason
why
one
plays
3
Idiots
(that
has
lyrics
by
Swanand
Kirkire)
with
reasonable,
rather
than
extraordinary,
expectations
in
place
-
Aamir
Khan
notwithstanding.
MUSIC
It's
a
gradual
beginning
to
'Aal
Izz
Well'
that
gives
a
clear
indication
of
what
the
film
is
all
about.
Arriving
with
the
theme
of
'care-a-damn'
attitude,
'Aal
Izz
Well'
is
completely
different
from
dozens
of
campus
tracks
that
have
been
heard
over
the
years.
Swanand
Kirkire's
lyrics
make
an
instant
impression
while
Shantanu's
rhythmic
treatment
ensures
that
the
song
would
be
played
in
many
a
campus
festivals
and
student
get
togethers
from
here
on.
Catching
the
pulse
of
youth,
whether
from
today,
yesterday
or
tomorrow,
this
Sonu
Nigam
and
Shaan
sung
track,
which
also
appears
in
a
deserving
'remix
version',
belongs
to
chartbuster
variety.
One
wonders
though
that
why
did
Shanatanu
have
to
croon
like
Anu
Malik
for
an
interspersing
piece?
Only
song
in
the
album
featuring
a
female
voice
comes
in
the
form
of
'Zoobi
Doobi'.
The
chosen
one
here
is
the
obvious
name
without
whom
not
a
single
A-list
album
gets
completed
today
-
Shreya
Ghoshal.
A
song-n-dance
affair
that
almost
spoofs
the
conventional
rain
tracks
that
have
been
heard
and
seen
in
Bollywood
over
the
decades,
'Zoobi
Doobi'
combines
melody
with
rhythm
with
Sonu
Nigam
joining
the
show.
Belonging
to
the
50s
and
60s
variety
in
the
way
it
has
been
composed,
'Zoobi
Doobi'
(which
too
has
a
'remix
version'
for
itself)
is
good
though
its
longevity
would
depend
upon
the
way
it
has
been
choreographed
and
the
extent
to
which
the
film
succeeds.
From
this
point
on,
the
album
takes
a
situational
turn,
as
visible
in
'Behti
Hawa
Sa
Tha
Woh'
which
comes
next.
Starting
on
a
pensive
note,
the
number
is
about
a
couple
of
friends
(Madhavan
and
Sharman
Joshi)
who
are
searching
for
their
lost
partner
(Aamir
Khan).
The
number
has
a
distinct
Bengali
music
touch
to
it,
whether
in
terms
of
the
way
it
has
been
orchestrated,
arranged
and
even
sung.
With
minimal
instruments
in
the
background,
this
number
sung
by
Shaan
and
Shantanu
Moitra
describes
the
character
played
by
Aamir
and
how
he
carried
a
carefree
and
lively
persona.
With
a
hint
of
sadness
to
it,
'Behti
Hawa'
is
primarily
for
the
screen.
Just
like
it's
predecessor,
'Give
Me
Some
Sunshine'
too
has
a
slow
beginning
with
Sharman
Joshi
narrating
a
line
about
youth
being
allowed
to
live
life
the
way
they
want.
Soon
after
Suraj
Jagan
starts
singing
this
track
about
how
kids
are
deprived
of
their
innocence
in
the
world
of
education
that
dictates
what
they
should
be
doing
rather
than
them
making
a
choice.
Meanwhile,
Sharman
keeps
interspersing
the
song
with
anecdotes
from
the
childhood
(experimenting
with
chemistry,
forced
to
get
99%
marks
etc...).
Yet
another
campus
track,
though
softer
in
mode
and
tone
this
time
around,
the
song
has
its
high
point
every
time
the
line
'Give
Me
Some
Sunshine'
comes
on
the
forefront.
The
finale
is
interesting
with
Sonu
Nigam
coming
up
with
one
of
his
best
renditions
in
recent
times.
He
changes
the
pitch
of
his
voice
extraordinarily
well
in
'Jaane
Nahin
Denge
Tujhe'
which
again
appears
to
be
the
set
in
a
mood
where
the
friends
are
rooting
for
each
other
and
making
sure
that
they
don't
fail
in
their
pursuit
for
a
better
life
ahead.
After
singing
two
popular
tracks
'Shukran
Allah'
[Kurbaan]
and
'Don't
Say
Alvida'
[Main
Aurr
Mrs
Khanna],
this
is
yet
another
quality
outing
for
Sonu
Nigam
who
hits
just
the
right
notes.
Special
mention
to
Swanand
for
his
words
that
should
make
a
definite
impact
in
the
film's
narrative.
OVERALL
3
Idiots
is
a
good
quality
album
that
has
two
super
strong
tracks
-
'Aal
Izz
Well'
and
'Jaane
Nahin
Denge
Tujhe'.
Both
are
poles
apart
though
because
while
former
is
for
mass
audiences,
latter
should
find
a
perfect
placement
in
the
film's
narrative.
'Zoobi
Doobi'
is
nice
while
'Behti
Hawa'
and
'Give
Me
Some
Sunshine'
would
be
known
more
after
the
film's
release.
Immense
curiosity
value
around
'3
Idiots'
would
ensure
that
in
the
initial
days,
the
album
disappears
quite
quickly
from
the
music
stands.
After
that,
it
would
be
the
strength
of
the
film
and
its
run
at
the
box
office
that
would
do
the
talking
for
the
album
as
well.