Kal Kissne Dekha Music Review
EXPECTATIONS
A
launch
pad
is
always
looked
at
with
keen
interest.
Especially
so
when
the
filmmaker
here
i.e.
Vashu
Bhagnani
is
someone
who
was
once
known
as
the
'Man
with
the
Midas
touch'.
At
the
peak
of
his
stint
as
a
producer,
he
gave
Bollywood
a
number
of
musical
entertainers
like
Coolie
No.
1,
Hero
No.
1,
Bade
Miyan
Chote
Miyan,
Biwi
No.
1,
Mujhe
Kuch
Kehna
Hai
and
Rehnaa
Hai
Terre
Dil
Mein.
During
his
15
years
of
filmmaking,
Vashu
Bhagnani
roped
in
different
composers
for
most
of
his
films
so
it
doesn't
come
as
a
surprise
to
see
the
names
of
Sajid-Wajid
on
Kal
Kissne
Dekha
cover.
Now
when
he
launches
his
son
Jackky
Bhagnani
along
with
Vaishali
Desai
with
this
Vivek
Sharma
directed
film,
expectations
of
a
good,
young
and
energetic
musical
score
are
tremendous.
MUSIC
It's
nostalgia
time
at
the
very
beginning
of
the
album
as
vintage
Sajid-Wajid
are
heard
in
'Aalam
Guzarne
Ko'.
A
kind
of
mushy
romantic
number
which
belongs
to
a
style
similar
to
that
of
songs
in
their
non-film
album
Deewana
[which
featured
Sonu
Nigam],
'Aalam
Guzarne
Ko'
is
smooth
flowing
and
extremely
easy
on
ears.
A
winner
track
which
goes
easy
on
arrangements
and
focuses
more
on
melody,
lyrics
and
vocals,
this
one
does
turn
out
to
be
impressive
for
those
who
love
their
Bollywood
music
to
be
all
mushy
and
romantic
in
a
conventional
sense.
Now this one could well have been picturised on Salman Khan. Not that 'Soniye Billori' (which also appears in a 'Club Mix' version) is any great shakes but it has a rather 'template' kind of music that Sajid-Wajid have composed for many a Salman Khan starrers. A fast moving dance number with a Punjabi touch to it and some lazy singing, 'Soniye Billori' is predictable with the 'antra' portions being a better hear than the opening lines.
Thankfully there is quick turnaround in the proceedings with 'Aasman Jhuk Gaya' where melody, love, mush and romance is back into the album. In a mould similar to that of 'Aalam Guzarne Ko' when it comes to slow paced melody, it's beauty lies in the fact that it has a grand appeal to it by means of arrangements while being set in the 70s style melody. A kind of romantic number which is just right for a quintessential launch number, this should be one of the first songs from the film that should be out on air.
From 70s, music moves to the world of 80s as 'Jashn Hai Josh Hai' reminds of the kind of music that could well have been composed for a Feroz Khan movie. The entire orchestra in a mould similar to that of music that was heard in the era gone by and even though the song may not travel the kind of distance to be remembered amongst the best of the best when 2009 closes, it's rhythm is catchy indeed to resonate in your ears long after you have heard it first.
If there is a number that would sit right at the top of the album, it has to be 'Tere Bina Lagta Nahin Jiya'. Even though the number does resemble Viju Shah's 'Mere Sanam Mujhko Teri Kasam' [Gupt] at places (in the 'mukhda'), it could well be a coincidence. Overall, 'Tere Bina' is a passionate song and comes with good energy in spite of its sad setting. The number is arranged well too hence boasting of a rich feel.
A 90 second track which is a prelude to a bigger song which is next to follow, 'Bin Tere Mar Javan Mein' has a semi-classical touch to it and reminds of a style that has been heard in films coming from the house of Subhash Ghai. A situational track, it has a core Indian feel to it and presents Vashali Desai in her classical dance avtar.
Finally arrives the much awaited title song 'Kal Kissne Dekha' which could well be the 'Sitaron Ki Mehfil' [Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai] moment for Jackky Bhagnani if picturised and choreographed well. The song has everything from the right mix of melody-n-rhythm; high energy, elaborate arrangements, foot tapping appeal and a 'climax song' feel to it. And yes, one can't miss the trumpet that makes its presence felt throughout the song. It is similar to the style that has made Bachna Ae Haseeno a number popular through the decades.
An elaborate stage number where Jackky gets to demonstrate his dancing abilities, Kal Kissne Dekha (which appears again in an equally impressive 'Club Mix' version) is a song that should be unleashed as the film arrives within a week of it's release. A 100 second 'romantic version' (which takes an about turn from being a dance number) brings the album to a satisfying end.
LYRICS
Sameer
is
entrusted
with
the
responsibility
of
writing
lyrics
for
a
film
that
marks
the
entry
of
a
newcomer
into
the
industry.
He
goes
poetic
with
'Aalam
Guzarne
Ko'
and
'Aasman
Jhuk
Gaya'
and
does
well
in
bringing
to
fore
young
love.
However,
in
'Soniye
Billori',
he
rehashes
his
own
work
from
the
past
and
comes
up
with
a
song
which
is
just
a
numerical
addition
to
his
wide
repertoire
of
work.
He later arrives with 'Jashn Hai Josh Hai' but the fast paced rhythm of the number is so overpowering that at the end all that a listener remembers are the words 'Kal Kissne Dekha' which form major part of the song. Same holds good in case of the title song 'Kal Kissne Dekha' which arrives at the very end of the album. Yet again, it's the music which stays on with a listener than the lyrics. 'Tere Bina' is better written song which is about separation and the pain caused by it.
VOCALS
Sonu
Nigam
has
two
songs
at
the
very
beginning
of
the
album
and
he
shows
once
again
why
music
lovers
would
want
to
hear
more
of
him.
He
is
in
fantastic
form
with
'Aalam
Guzarne
Ko'
hence
proving
that
when
in
right
mood,
he
is
unstoppable.
He
is
just
passable
though
in
'Soniye
Billori'
where
he
just
seems
to
be
going
through
the
motions.
Perhaps
the
song's
style
required
him
to
take
a
lazy
approach
but
a
more
energetic
approach
could
have
worked
better
for
the
composition.
Suzy
Q
is
his
partner
in
both
the
songs
and
though
she
is
just
a
notch
above
being
a
backup
vocalist
in
her
English
rendition,
she
does
end
up
making
her
presence
felt,
especially
in
'Soniye
Billori'.
Shreya Ghoshal is showing it time and again why she is turning out to be such an indispensable artist in the industry. She is superb in 'Aasman Jhuk Gaya' and comes up with the best sung number in the album so far. Shaan is no lesser force either as along with Shreya; he comes up with a rendition that reminds a listener of the songs from the 70s.
While Shreya Ghoshal is quite neat in 'Bin Tere Mar Javan Mein' as well, it is Shaan who leads the show in the title song 'Kal Kissne Dekha'. For an all important number of the film which takes the narrative to its crescendo, Shaan comes across as all charged up and ensures that the sense of euphoria is retained till the very end. However, Shreya is heard very faintly only in the background.
Sajid-Wajid have to complimented for their choice of singers in Kal Kissne Dekha since they invariably bring in different singers to do the job as per a song's genre. For 'Jashn Hai Josh Hai', Alisha Chinoy is roped in to sing a major portion of the song with Neeraj Shridhar appearing a little later. Wajid himself appears on the scene for a short while and together the singers get the job done well.
Later, Wajid gives himself a bigger responsibility of going solo with 'Tere Bina' as well as the 'romantic version' of the title song 'Kal Kissne Dekha'. Coming up with a full throated rendition, Wajid sings in a style that has been made popular by quite a few Pakistani singers in the last couple of years and ensures that he has winner up his sleeves.
OVERALL
'Kal
Kissne
Dekha'
is
a
good
album
with
'Soniye
Billori'
being
the
only
track
that
stays
on
to
be
merely
average
with
'Jash
Hai
Josh
Hai'
being
a
little
better.
However,
songs
like
'Tere
Bina
Lagta
Nahin
Jiya',
'Aalam
Guzrne
Ko'
and
'Aasman
Jhuk
Gaya'
do
manage
to
impress
well
with
the
title
song
'Kal
Kissne
Dekha'
bringing
on
a
grand
finale
that
is
indeed
going
to
rock
the
show.
Give Kal Kissne Dekha a hear if you are a follower of commercial Bollywood soundtrack.