De
Dana
Dan
is
an
out
and
out
comic
entertainer
due
to
which
one
doesn't
quite
expect
a
musical
here.
Of
course
Akshay
Kumar-Pritam
'jodi'
in
the
past
has
given
chartbuster
tracks
in
comedies
like
Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
and
Singh
Is
Kinng
earlier.
Still,
these
films
had
a
romantic
angle
to
them
which
resulted
in
memorable
music
not
just
by
means
of
item
numbers
but
also
a
few
soulful
songs.
However,
when
it
comes
to
De
Dana
Dan,
all
one
expects
are
some
more
Hera
Pheri
moments,
courtesy
the
coming
together
of
Akshay
Kumar,
Suneil
Shetty,
Paresh
Rawal
and
Priyadarshan.
MUSIC
There
is
a
very
pleasant
surprise
in
store
though
at
the
very
beginning
of
the
album
with
Rahat
Fateh
Ali
Khan
coming
up
with
an
extremely
likeable
'Rishte
Naate'.
A
beautiful
love
song
which
is
set
in
a
mould
similar
to
that
of
'Teri
Ore'
[Singh
Is
Kinng],
'Rishte
Naate'
is
also
elevated
further
due
to
some
very
good
writing
by
Sayeed
Quadri.
The
combination
works
perfectly
well
with
English
rendition
by
Suzanne
Demello
being
an
icing
on
the
cake.
The
song's
remix
makes
for
a
good
club
outing
as
well
with
Kunal
Ganjawala
replacing
Rahat
Fateh
Ali
Khan
for
this
version
and
still
giving
a
good
account
of
himself.
It
is
surprising
that
such
a
beautiful
sounding
track
is
being
released
so
late
in
the
day
when
the
film
is
a
mere
20
days
away
from
release.
Mood
of
the
album
changes
soon
after
with
some
groovy
beats
making
'Paisa'
a
number
to
jive
along.
This
is
the
kind
of
track
that
doesn't
necessarily
make
a
huge
impression
in
the
very
first
outing
but
grows
on
you
tremendously
after
it
has
been
played
for
a
few
times.
The
way
RDB
writes,
composes
and
sings
this
track
with
Manak-E
and
Selina
has
a
'desi'
feel
to
it
as
well
that
makes
it
stand
out
in
the
crowd.
This
is
the
kind
of
track
which
has
Punjabi
folk
fusion
written
all
over
it
and
can
be
heard
in
the
North
India
belt.
A
theme
song
about
money
being
the
driving
force
behind
all
the
acts,
'Paisa
Paisa',
which
also
has
a
supporting
'Club
Mix'
version,
can
be
a
hugely
popular
track
provided
it
is
bombarded
on
music
channels
24X7.
From
a
romantic
number
and
a
situational
outing,
De
Dana
Dan
turns
on
the
heat
with
a
seductive
'Gale
Lag
Ja'.
A
sensual
rain
track
featuring
Katrina
Kaif
along
with
Akshay,
it
has
newcomer
Banjyotsna
coming
up
with
the
kind
of
rendition
that
reminds
of
Alisha
Chenoy.
Written
by
Ashish
Pandit,
this
slow
moving
number
with
Javed
Ali
behind
the
mike
is
easy
on
ears
even
though
it
doesn't
carry
that
chartbuster
appeal
to
it.
Hear
this
one
(which
also
has
a
second
version
with
Domonique
Cerejo
also
joining
the
show)
for
some
soothing
times
and
move
on
to
the
next
one
in
the
offering.
For
fourth
song
in
a
row,
there
is
a
different
lyricist
roped
in.
This
time
around
it
is
Irshaad
Kamil
who
writes
a
celebration
track
'Baamulaiza'.
Even
though
Mika
Singh
is
at
the
helm
of
affairs,
one
really
misses
Neeraj
Sreedhar
here
who
would
have
made
a
difference
to
the
final
outcome.
A
rhythmic
track
that
has
Style
Bhai
coming
up
with
his
rap-n-reggae,
'Baamulaiza'
(which
too
has
a
'remix
version'
in
the
offering)
makes
for
a
fine
hearing
though
not
necessarily
belonging
to
the
hit
variety.
It's
nice
to
see
though
that
Dominique
Cerejo,
an
erstwhile
background
vocalist,
gets
yet
another
number
as
a
playback
singer
to
her
credit.
The
trend
of
a
separate
lyricist
for
each
of
the
songs
continues
with
Neeraj
Sreedhar
writing
'Hotty
Naughty'
which
reminds
one
of
lesser
heard
'Aage
Aage
Dekhe
Ja'
[Life
Partner]
in
its
beginning
portions.
An
obvious
item
number
that
has
been
crooned
by
Sunidhi
Chauhan
and
is
picturised
on
Neha
Dhupia,
'Hotty
Naughty'
is
more
fun
than
sensual
which
ensures
that
the
proceedings
do
not
become
risque.
A
passable
peppy
track
that
should
look
good
on
screen
with
some
eye
catchy
picturisation,
it
falls
under
the
bracket
of
being
time
pass
and
that's
about
it.
Kalpana
Patwari
sings
the
'remix
version'
but
frankly,
one
would
prefer
Sunidhi's
rendition
here.
Finally
comes
the
title
track
'De
Dana
Dan',
a
Sameer
written
number
which
is
sung
and
composed
by
Ad
Boys.
Just
like
'Paisa',
this
one
too
has
a
chartbuster
appeal
to
it
and
sees
a
good
blend
of
Punjabi
music
with
contemporary
Bollywood
music.
Boasting
of
the
kind
of
beats
and
energy
that
seldom
fails;
De
Dana
Dan
is
quite
spirited
and
should
make
for
a
riotous
outing
on
screen.
The
track
brings
a
good
end
to
the
album
which
mostly
boasts
of
an
inherent
fun
element.
OVERALL
In
the
recent
times,
there
have
been
quite
some
quality
musical
scores
like
Kurbaan,
Tum
Mile,
Ajab
Prem
Ki
Ghazab
Kahani
and
Radio
that
have
managed
to
make
an
impact.
Most
of
these
have
a
classy
feel
to
it.
In
comparison,
De
Dana
Dan
has
a
massy
feel
to
it
with
numbers
like
'Paisa'
and
title
song
making
a
good
impression.
'Baamulaiza'
and
'Hotty
Naughty'
don't
have
a
much
future
though
beyond
the
film's
run
in
theatres.
However,
if
there
is
a
track
that
would
be
remembered
at
least
for
a
few
more
months
to
come,
it
would
be
'Rishte
Naate'.