EXPECTATIONS
Well,
it
can
now
be
comfortably
said
that
Salman
Khan
and
his
composer
duo
of
Sajid
and
Wajid
are
definitely
a
team.
One
look
at
the
last
few
films
of
Salman
and
the
declaration
does
come
with
a
strong
standing.
Wanted,
Main
Aurr
Mrs
Khanna,
Veer
and
now
Dabangg
-
Film
after
film
it
is
the
same
team
which
is
coming
together
to
get
the
music
in
place.
Add
to
this
the
fact
that
this
combination
along
with
lyricist
Jalees
Sherwani
has
invariably
delivered
and
you
know
that
Dabangg
too
is
in
safe
hands.
What
does
one
expect?
Well,
a
mix
of
all
genre
of
songs,
something
that
was
also
the
case
with
Salman's
last
masala
action
entertainer
-
Wanted.
MUSIC
Dabangg
begins
on
a
highly
positive
note
with
'Tere
Mast
Mast
Do
Nain'
which
is
written
by
guest
lyricist
Faaiz
Anwaar.
This
track
easily
sits
amidst
the
best
of
what
Sajid-Wajid
have
offered
in
their
musical
career
so
far.
Easy
on
ears,
extremely
melodious,
good
pace
and
instantly
catchy,
'Tere
Mast
Mast
Do
Nain'
has
a
Sufi
base
to
it
which
is
elevated
to
further
heights
due
to
one
man
-
Rahat
Fateh
Ali
Khan.
His
name
spells
quality
and
it
is
no
different
in
case
of
'Tere
Mast
Mast
Do
Nain'
which
is
all
set
to
be
a
chartbuster
and
has
en
evergreen
appeal
to
it.
No
wonder,
not
just
it
arrives
at
the
very
beginning
of
the
album,
it
is
also
repeated
in
a
duet
version
with
Shreya
Ghoshal
(good
again)
and
a
'remix
version'
(not
really
the
preferred
version).
An
attempt
to
recreate
the
flavour
of
'Beedi
Jalaile
Le'
turns
out
to
be
just
a
good
-
not
extraordinary
-
outing
in
the
form
of
'Munni
Badnaam'.
Lalit
Pandit
is
the
guest
composer
and
lyricist
of
this
song
which
has
a
UP-Bihar
setting
to
it
(which
goes
in
synch
with
the
backdrop
of
the
film
as
well)
and
is
sung
in
a
rustic
style
by
Mamta
Sharma
and
Aishwarya.
The
lyrics,
though
definitely
not
vulgar,
cater
mainly
to
the
gentry,
what
with
references
to
Bipasha
Basu
as
well
as
Bebo
(Kareena
Kapoor).
A
foot
tapping
(as
is
the
'remix
version'),
a
lot
will
depend
upon
how
it
is
picturised
on
Malaika
Arora
Khan
because
in
isolation,
it
is
not
the
kind
that
has
in
it
to
cover
a
huge
distance
all
by
itself.
Well,
if
one
thought
that
'Don't
Say
Alvida'
was
the
best
that
Sajid-Wajid,
Sonu
Nigam
and
Shreya
Ghoshal
had
to
offer
to
Salman
in
Main
Aurr
Mrs
Khanna
then
watch
out
for
'Chori
Kiya
Re
Jiya'.
Boasting
of
simple
lyrics
by
Jalees
Sherwani
(who
takes
over
the
scene
from
this
point
on),
'Chori
Kiya
Re
Jiya'
is
yet
another
winner
that
Dabangg
can
guarantee
for
itself.
Melodious,
sweet
sounding
and
instantly
bringing
a
smile
on
your
face,
'Chori
Kiya
Re
Jiya'
is
the
kind
of
number
that
ensures
a
comfortable
hearing
as
well
as
viewing
due
to
an
intrinsic
innocent
appeal.
What
is
not
so
innocent
though
is
'Udd
Udd
Dabangg'
which
is
the
kind
of
title
song
that
is
totally
on
the
same
lines
as
the
one
heard
in
title
track
of
Omkara.
What
is
also
common
is
Sukhwinder
Singh
who
was
vociferous
in
Omkara
but
is
hauntingly
subdued
yet
powerful
in
Dabangg.
It
takes
a
couple
of
listening
to
grasp
the
mood
of
'Udd
Udd
Dabangg'
and
though
it
is
not
the
one
to
be
sung
around,
it
makes
for
a
good
inclusion
in
the
background
score
of
the
film's
narrative.
Wajid
too
joins
Sukhwinder
for
this
rustic
number
that
should
auger
well
with
Salman's
fans.
Just
a
few
months
back,
music
lovers
were
offered
an
energetic
'drunken
song'
in
the
form
of
'Taali
Maar'
[Veer].
In
fact
it
was
one
under
rated
number
that
deserved
to
cover
a
bigger
distance.
An
effort
is
made
to
create
a
song
on
the
same
lines,
'Humka
Peeni
Hai',
with
Salman
as
the
centre
of
attraction
yet
again.
However,
the
results
aren't
as
exciting
as
'Taali'
with
'Humka
Peeni
Hai'
turning
out
to
be
just
about
average.
Wajid,
Master
Salim
and
Shabab
Sabri
come
together
to
get
the
energy
into
the
proceedings
but
somehow
the
tune
by
itself
doesn't
excite
a
listener
enough
to
play
it
over
and
over
again,
despite
the
arrival
of
a
'remix
version'
a
little
later.
The
album
ends
on
a
high
note
though
with
'Dabangg
Theme',
which
just
like
the
'Most
Wanted'
track
in
Wanted
comes
with
good
enough
ammunition
to
keep
the
listener
hooked.
Chances
are
that
you
have
gone
through
the
theatrical
promo
of
Dabangg
already.
If
so,
there
is
good
news
because
the
same
promo
is
heard
in
'Dabangg
Theme'
with
even
the
dialogues
being
kept
intact.
For
the
fans
and
followers
of
Salman
Khan,
it
is
a
much
cherished
added
bonus
to
listen
to
some
powerful
dialoguebaazi.
OVERALL
Dabangg
delivers
what
it
promised.
One
expected
a
masala
soundtrack
and
this
is
what
one
gets
with
a
couple
of
item
song
sequences,
a
couple
of
theme
tracks
and
two
love
songs
which
are
actually
the
highlight
of
the
film.
A
soundtrack
that
has
something
in
store
for
mass
(Munni
Badnaam,
Humka
Peeni
Hai)
as
well
as
class
(Tere
Mast
Mast
Do
Nain,
Chori
Kiya
Re
Jiya),
Dabangg
should
see
good
response
at
the
music
stands.
OUR
PICK(S)
Tere
Mast
Mast
Do
Nain,
Chori
Kiya
Re
Jiya,
Munni
Badnaam
Story first published: Monday, August 8, 2011, 15:36 [IST]