EXPECTATIONS
Finally
(and
yes
finally)
Dulha
Mil
Gaya
gets
ready
for
it's
arrival.
After
being
in
news
for
close
to
two
years,
it
was
high
time
that
the
film
eventually
sees
a
release.
What
also
gets
one
excited
about
the
music
album
of
Dulha
Mil
Gaya
is
the
fact
that
it
has
Lalit
Pandit
(of
Jatin-Lalit
duo)
at
the
helm
of
affairs.
Together,
Jatin
and
Lalit
gave
chartbuster
tracks
for
many
a
Shah
Rukh
Khan
films
like
Kabhi
Khushi
Kabhie
Gham,
Mohabbatein,
Kuch
Kuch
Hota
Hai,
Yes
Boss
and
the
biggest
of
them
all
-
Dilwale
Dulhaniya
Le
Jayenge.
However,
ever
since
their
split,
they
haven't
been
able
to
come
up
with
even
a
single
memorable
album.
This
is
why
one
looks
forward
to
see
what
Lalit
has
managed
to
create
for
this
film
that
has
Shah
Rukh
Khan
playing
a
pivotal
role.
Muddassar
Aziz,
who
is
also
the
director
of
the
movie,
writes
the
lyrics.
MUSIC
This
one
is
a
voluminous
album
and
the
first
track
to
come
is
'Akela
Dil'
that
has
a
groove
similar
to
that
of
'Gela
Gela
Dil
Gela
Gela'
(Aitraaz).
An
unmistakable
calypso
rhythm
is
on
the
fore
front
here
too,
given
the
fact
that
the
film
is
set
in
the
Caribbean.
Adnan
Sami
gets
into
an
intoxicated
and
relaxed
mood
as
per
the
demand
of
the
situation
and
gets
his
own
lazy
style
in
place
to
sing
'Akela
Dil'
that
has
Anushka
Manchanda
giving
able
support.
This
is
a
kind
of
track
that
should
add
on
to
the
visual
appeal
of
the
film.
It's
'remix
version'
adds
on
the
zing
and
should
find
a
place
in
the
clubs
and
discotheques.
Immediately
after
'Akela
Dil'
comes
the
title
song
'Dulha
Mil
Gaya'
and
one
wonders
why
was
the
song
not
placed
at
the
very
beginning
of
the
album.
A
chartbuster
all
the
way,
this
is
the
kind
of
track
that
deserves
to
be
bombarded
all
over
the
music
channels.
With
a
quintessential
'Shah
Rukh
Khan'
flavour
to
it,
this
'bhangra'
based
celebration
song
is
the
kind
that
can
'never'
fail.
Bringing
in
of
Daler
Mehndi
is
a
master
stroke
too
as
he
keeps
the
high
spirits
on
and
makes
sure
that
'Dulha
Mil
Gaya'
(which
later
arrives
in
a
'remix
version')
could
well
be
the
flavour
of
the
season.
Special
mention
should
be
made
of
Mudassar's
lyrics
too
which
are
plain,
simple,
massy
and
easy
on
lips.
'Aaja
Aaja
Mera
Ranjhna'
is
the
kind
of
track
that
could
well
have
been
made
on
the
sets
of
Dilwale
Dulhaniya
Le
Jayenge
or
Kabhi
Khushi
Kabhie
Gham.
Yes,
the
music
has
moved
to
a
different
stage
today
with
the
likes
of
Pritam,
Vishal-Shekhar
and
Salim-Sulaiman
bringing
in
a
more
contemporary
sound.
However,
for
those
in
look
out
of
the
kind
of
songs
that
bring
back
the
nostalgia
of
Shahrukh
Khan
cinema
from
the
late
90s
then
'Aaja
Aaja....'
is
the
one
for
them.
Sung
by
newcomer
Sunanda
(who
is
later
joined
by
Anushka
Manchanda),
'Aaja
Aaja....'
is
a
good
situational
track
that
has
Jatin-Lalit
written
all
over
it.
This
is
the
reason
why
when
'Magar
Meri
Jaan'
arrives,
you
wish
if
the
nostalgic
journey
could
have
continued
for
a
wee
bit
longer.
It's
back
to
beach
for
this
situational
theme
track
that
has
its
base
in
searching
for
the
right
'dulha'.
Spearheaded
by
Anushka
Manchanda,
'Magar
Meri
Jaan'
is
basically
a
scene
from
the
film
converted
into
a
song
and
dance
situation
with
Mahua
and
Lalit
Pandit
coming
behind
the
mike.
Strictly
average.
However,
in
the
way
'Tu
Jo
Jaan
Le'
begins,
you
know
its
back
to
some
old
world
music.
Sonu
Nigam
gets
into
the
kind
of
mode
he
got
in
his
hat
trick
of
non-film
albums
'Deewana',
Jaan'
and
'Yaad'.
For
those
who
still
love
the
music
of
the
late
90s
and
some
early
years
of
the
current
millennium,
'Tu
Jo
Jaan
Le'
is
a
decent
call.
No,
one
can't
be
expected
to
hum
this
song
around
on
streets
but
it
should
be
a
fair
bargain
when
seen
as
a
part
of
the
narrative.
By
this
time
one
starts
wondering
if
there
would
be
another
chartbuster
song
after
title
song
'Dulha
Mil
Gaya'.
Reason
being
that
even
though
'Aaja
Aaja...'
is
good,
it
is
mainly
situational.
Same
is
the
case
with
'Rang
Diya
Dil'
which
takes
audiences
right
into
'sarson
ke
khet'
and
tells
the
story
of
a
girl
waiting
to
be
with
her
love.
A
Shreya
Ghoshal
solo,
'Rang
Diya
Dil'
is
in
complete
contrast
with
'Akela
Dil'
and
'Magar
Meri
Jaan'
which
were
set
in
the
Caribbean.
Instead,
it
has
a
complete
'desi'
feel
to
it
and
later
also
arrives
in
a
50
seconds
'sad
version'.
Finally
comes
the
'Dilrubaon
Ke
Jalwe',
a
'qawalli'
which
has
been
shot
on
Shahrukh
Khan
and
Sushmita
Sen.
This
is
the
one
which
has
a
potential
to
be
quite
popular
provided
it
is
picturised
as
per
the
high
standards
that
one
expects
from
Shah
Rukh
Khan
'qawalli',
especially
after
'Tumse
Milke
Dilka
Jo
Haal'
[Main
Hoon
Na].
It
is
after
a
long
time
that
Amit
Kumar
comes
behind
the
mike
and
he
sounds
as
good
as
ever.
He
is
given
good
support
by
Monali
Thakur
who
goes
into
a
different
zone
altogether
after
her
'Zara
Zara
Touch
Me'
[Race]
effort.
What
is
special
about
this
song
(which
also
has
a
'remix
version'
to
boast
of)
are
the
concluding
portions
where
lyrics
refer
to
numerous
films
that
Shah
Rukh
Khan
(Baadshah,
Kuch
Kuch
Hota
Hai,
Anjaam,
Devdas
etc.)
and
Sushmita
Sen
(Dastak,
Sirf
Tum
etc.)
have
worked
in.
With
the
album
gaining
momentum
once
again,
it
is
time
for
guest
composer
Pritam
to
conclude
Dulha
Mil
Gaya
with
'Shiri
Farhad'.
With
Neeraj
Sridhar
in
the
credits,
the
recipe
of
a
hit
track
is
already
in
place.
First
30
seconds
into
the
song
and
you
know
that
it
is
a
quintessential
Pritam-Neeraj
combo
at
work.
This
one
has
to
be
shot
well
and
promoted
to
the
fullest.
Period.
A
fun
track
with
Pritam
combining
Punjabi
elements
with
rap-n-reggae
along
with
some
funky
rhythm
and
the
right
beats,
'Shiri
Farhad'
has
Tulsi
Kumar
in
a
belated
appearance
but
nevertheless
making
her
presence
felt.
After
the
title
song
'Dulha
Mil
Gaya',
this
is
the
one
which
has
a
cent
percent
chartbuster
appeal
to
it.
OVERALL
Not
all
songs
in
Dulha
Mil
Gaya
make
an
equal
impact
with
a
couple
of
them
turning
out
to
be
plain
average.
However,
to
the
credit
of
Lalit
Pandit,
there
isn't
any
bad
song
per
se
with
title
song
'Dulha
Mil
Gaya',
qawalli
'Dilrubaon
Ke
Jalwe'
and
Pritam's
'Shiri
Farhad'
coming
up
trumps
with
a
situational
'Aaja
Aaja
Mera
Ranjhna'
being
a
decent
hear.
Dulha
Mil
Gaya
is
a
happy
album
with
a
celebration
feel
to
it,
something
that
goes
with
the
film's
story
and
setting.
OUR
PICK(S)
'Dulha
Mil
Gaya',
'Shiri
Farhad',
'Dilrubaon
Ke
Jalwe'