Aisha - Music Review
EXPECTATIONS
Peppy,
frothy
and
quite
chic
-
this
is
what
one
expects
from
the
music
of
Aisha
which
is
one
of
the
few
chic
flicks
that
are
coming
out
of
Bollywood
now.
Since
youth
is
the
flavour
of
the
season,
one
expects
the
music
of
Aisha
to
be
carrying
urban
sensibilities
that
one
expects
from
the
film
as
well.
Add
to
the
fact
that
the
film
has
an
unusual
combination
of
composer
Amit
Trivedi
and
lyricist
Javed
Akhtar
and
you
know
for
sure
that
there
is
something
really
exciting
round
the
corner.
MUSIC
The
moment
you
hear
the
title
song
of
Aisha,
you
know
that
the
album
is
going
to
have
a
really
interesting
and
engaging
journey
from
this
point
on.
An
upmarket
number
with
urban
groove
written
all
over
it,
'Aisha'
is
on
the
same
lines
as
'Kabhi
Kabhi
Aditi'
[Jaane
tu
Ya
Jaane
Naa]
as
far
as
the
setting
is
concerned.
A
beautiful
number
which
has
Amit
Trivedi
coming
behind
the
mike
as
well
along
with
Nakash
Aziz
and
Ash
King,
'Aisha'
has
chartbuster
written
all
over
it.
More
than
the
fact
that
it
has
an
appeal
to
become
popular
in
days
to
come,
the
very
factor
that
goes
in
its
favour
is
it's
loveable
appeal.
This
one
can't
be
missed
and
is
a
win
up
the
sleeves
for
Amit
Trivedi.
Well, if one would have thought that Aisha will settle down after a rocking opening number then that is not quite the case. That's because Amit Trivedi comes up with an instant chartbuster which is all set to be highly popular, especially in North India. 'Gal Mitthi Mitthi' is a new age Punjabi track and despite the folk flavour embedded into it, this Tochi Raina sung track is such a foot tapping track that it is tough not to fall in love with it in the very first listening. Rest assured, this one would have been an instant pick by the makers of Aisha once Trivedi would have played this one up. A 'dhol mix' version which follows next is just what the producer would have ordered her and it only adds more fun to the album.
There is a strong innocence factor in Trivedi's music as evidenced in his earlier soundtracks and the same can be evidenced in 'Sham' as well. Just the kind of track you want to sing with a bunch of friends around a bonfire, 'Sham' is third straight terrific number in a row which has the potential to become hugely popular if the film does well at the box office. While Trivedi leads the show behind the mike once again, he has Neuman Pinto and Nikhil D'Souza for company who make sure that the youth factor stays on to be consistent right through the album.
There is some fun soon after with a 50s style 'Behke Behke' that has Anushka Manchanda leading from the front with support from Raman Mahadevan and Samrat Kaushal. Anushka is one girl who has seldom disappointed in any of her outings so far and 'Behke Behke' proves that given the right setting and platform, her unique voice can do wonders. With a celebration feel to it with an air of seduction all around, 'Behke Behke' has a good tempo to it and should look good on screen.
Anusha Mani, in her limited Bollywood engagements so far, has always made a mark. Whether it is 'Dil Mein Jaagi' [Dev D] or 'Lazy Lamhe' [Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic], her voice has been noticed for it's uniqueness. Same is the case with 'Lehrein' as well which is truly an Anusha show all the way. Even though the song (with supporting vocals from Neuman Pinto and Nikhil D'Souza) is pensive and slow moving, it's the melody which helps 'Lehren' stand out. A track about happiness keeping some distance away and things not quite gone the way they were expected, this new age love song with a sad theme to it is extremely easy on ears and deserves a repeat hearing for itself. Surprisingly there is also a 'remix version' of the song but thankfully, it neither deviates the song from it's theme nor does it see an overdose of added beats or other arrangements that would have otherwise killed an excellent impact that 'Lehrein' had created.
Aisha ends on a peppy note though with Anushka Manchanda taking centre-stage all over again. Now this is what one terms as a killer track because there is so much fun, celebration and girlie factor that comes together in 'By The Way' that it is difficult not to jive to the beats here. High on pace, spirit, attitude and rendition, 'By The Way' (with support from Neuman Pinto) is the kind of number that one would love to listen to in a campus rock outing or a drive down the highway. Bring it on!
OVERALL
Aisha
springs
a
pleasant
surprise.
Of
course
one
did
expect
a
good
score
here
but
what
one
gets
to
hear
is
complete
album
that
is
new
age,
different
and
yet
so
appealing
to
youth.
There
is
not
a
single
song
which
doesn't
work
and
each
one
tries
to
better
the
other.
Ever
since
the
release
of
music
of
Dev
D,
one
wondered
if
composer
Amit
Trivedi
would
ever
manage
to
come
up
with
a
wholesome
album
like
that.
He
did
compose
for
a
few
films
in
between
and
some
of
his
work
did
impress.
However,
Aisha
will
clearly
stand
out
as
his
best
score
since
Dev
D.
Go
for
it
and
play
it
on
with
friends!
OUR
PICK(S)
Suno
Aisha,
Gal
Mitthi
Mitthi,
By
The
Way,
Lehrein.