EXPECTATIONS
There
are
good
expectations
from
the
music
of
Aa
Dekhen
Zara
due
to
multiple
reasons:
a)
Neil
Nitin
Mukesh's
last
thriller
had
boasted
of
an
edgy
music.
Since
ADZ
is
a
thriller
as
well,
one
expects
a
repeat
show
here,
b)
Bipasha
Basu's
presence
in
the
film
promises
at
least
a
couple
of
catchy
foot
tapping
dance
numbers
and
c)
Since
Pritam
and
Gourav
Dasgupta
[of
Dus
Kahaniyaan
fame]
share
credits
for
the
film's
soundtrack,
it
is
bound
to
be
a
young
contemporary
outing.
MUSIC
Title
song
'Aa
Dekhen
Zara',
which
has
it's
origin
in
Sanjay
Dutt's
Rocky
and
has
been
recreated
for
this
film,
is
heard
in
two
versions.
While
one
of
these
is
a
dance
version,
another
is
a
much
slower
lounger
version.
Both
the
versions
are
created
by
Gourav
Dasgupta
and
while
the
former
is
a
definitely
catchy
and
makes
you
hit
that
dance
floor
again,
it's
the
second
version
that
catches
your
attention
most.
An
innovative
affair,
it
makes
you
sit
up
and
take
notice
of
the
composition
due
to
its
soothing
arrangements
that
give
the
title
song
a
different
dimension
altogether.
In
fact
Gaurav
deserves
a
pat
on
his
back
for
thinking
out
of
the
box
and
making
'Aa
Dekhen
Zara'
an
entirely
new
experience.
Pritam
enters
into
the
scene
with
'Gazab'
which
has
a
Western
pace
with
an
Indian
base
to
it.
Made
for
the
masses,
especially
the
gentry,
the
song
(which
also
appears
in
the
Club
Mix
version)
seems
to
be
quite
ordinary
in
it's
first
couple
of
hearings
but
slowly
starts
becoming
a
lot
more
interesting
after
you
have
played
it
on
for
some
time.
It
isn't
great
music
by
any
means
but
peppy
enough
to
mandate
a
good
choreography
around
it.
Other
than
the
title
song
of
Aa
Dekhen
Zara,
the
number
which
impresses
most
in
the
album
is
the
romantic
track
'Mohabbat
Aap
Se'.
Composed
by
Pritam,
the
number
has
an
Indi-pop
touch
to
it
but
still
doesn't
loose
out
on
it's
capability
to
impress
well
in
the
film's
narrative.
Though
one
looks
forward
to
see
that
how
does
the
song
fit
in
with
Bipasha's
image,
as
a
stand
alone
audio,
it
is
one
of
the
better
numbers
heard
this
year.
Gourav
Dasgupta
returns
to
the
scene
with
'Power'
and
'Rock
The
Party'.
Talking
of
'Power',
it
appears
to
be
a
background
piece
which
would
find
place
in
the
film's
narrative
at
numerous
junctures.
This
number
which
also
appears
in
a
'Club
Mix'
version
is
fast
paced
with
a
punch
to
it,
but
still
not
deadly
enough
to
remain
with
a
listener
after
it
is
through.
Purely
situational.
Last
to
come
is
'Rock
The
Party'
which
appears
to
be
a
club
number.
It
boasts
of
good
Western
arrangements
to
kick
start
the
song
that
instantly
reminds
one
of
songs
belonging
to
the
genre
that
has
been
made
popular
by
'It's
The
Time
To
Disco'.
A
decent
track
that
could
also
double
up
as
the
title
song
due
to
the
words
'Aa
Dekhe
Zara'
that
appear
in
it.
LYRICS
Sheershak
Anand
takes
the
credit
for
writing
'Aa
Dekhe
Zara'
in
its
newer
version.
However,
most
of
the
song
stays
on
to
be
in
its
original
format.
Irshad
Kamil
is
at
his
romantic
best
though
for
'Mohabbat
Aapse'
which
certainly
would
have
gone
a
greater
distance
had
it
been
made
for
a
bona
fide
romantic
film.
However,
Irshad
just
lets
himself
loose
with
'Gazab'
where
as
a
listener
you
would
hardly
be
catching
on
to
the
lyrics.
Syed
Gulrez
and
Prashant
write
'Power'
which
talks
about
the
power
of
money.
There
isn't
much
that
one
takes
home
from
this
number,
either
musically
or
lyrically.
Same
holds
good
for
'Rock
The
Party'
which
is
written
by
Avishek,
Ravi
and
Sheershak
Anand.
VOCALS
Neil
makes
a
decent
debut
while
rendering
the
title
number
'Aa
Dekhen
Zara'.
He
has
his
vocals
in
control
and
gives
a
good
account
of
himself
as
a
playback
singer
as
well.
However,
the
singer
who
impresses
most
in
the
album
is
Dibyendu
Mukherjee
who
is
quite
good
in
the
lounge
version
of
the
same
song.
One
would
want
to
hear
a
lot
more
of
this
singer
who
catches
your
attention
with
an
altogether
unique
rendition
of
this
number
that
has
been
played
on
for
close
to
three
decades
now!
Sunaina
and
Shweta
Vijay
are
the
co-singers
with
Neil
and
Dibyendu
for
the
two
versions
respectively.
Dibyendu
Mukherjee
also
sings
'Power'
and
though
he
gets
into
the
rock
mode
here,
one
would
still
want
to
revisit
his
much
softer
rendition
of
'Aa
Dekhen
Zara'.
While
Sunidhi
Chauhan
takes
the
lead
in
'Gazab',
it
is
Shaan
who
keeps
the
proceedings
livelier
and
more
engaging.
He
seems
to
be
having
a
lot
of
fun
in
singing
this
(obvious)
item
number,
something
which
is
a
departure
from
his
patented
mushy
romantic
songs.
However,
Sunidhi
dominates
the
scene
in
'Rock
The
Party'
where
she
also
has
Shweta
Vijay
for
company.
Aakriti,
who
has
always
impressed
in
every
number
being
assigned
to
her,
is
quite
good
once
again
with
'Mohabbat
Aapse'.
She
delivers
goods
once
again
in
a
quintessential
romantic
number.
OVERALL
Aa
Dekhen
Zara
ends
up
giving
a
listener
what
he/she
expected
in
the
first
place.
None
of
the
songs
in
the
album
are
a
bad
hear
at
all
with
a
couple
of
them
('Aa
Dekhen
Zara'
and
'Mohabbat
Aap
Se')
turning
out
to
be
the
pick
of
the
lot.
Moreover,
if
promoted
aggressively,
even
'Gazab'
has
good
potential.
A
decent
soundtrack.