EXPECTATIONS
Now
when
did
this
film
get
made?
Really,
with
IPL
round
the
corner,
it's
the
same
situation
as
one
saw
last
year
when
number
of
films
arrived
in
theatres
out
of
nowhere.
Google
search
reveals
that
the
film
also
stars
Rajesh
Khanna
in
a
pivotal
role
which
adds
some
credibility
to
the
film.
However,
with
not
many
expectations,
one
goes
on
to
play
Do
Dilon
Ke
Khel
Mein
which
has
music
by
Daboo
Malik
and
lyrics
by
Panchhi
Jalonvi.
MUSIC
There
is
predictability
written
all
over
the
number
'Jaane
Kyun
Pyaar
Mein'
the
moment
Daboo
Malik
is
heard
behind
the
mike.
Arrangements
are
strictly
90s
as
well
and
eventually
the
song
turns
out
to
be
one
of
those
Nadeem
Shravan
tracks
in
the
era
gone
which
can't
really
be
expected
to
become
popular
in
the
current
musical
scenario.
Shweta
Pandit
does
manage
to
come
up
with
a
spirited
rendition
and
one
can
sense
that
she
is
singing
with
her
heart
in.
However,
done
to
death
lyrics
by
Panchhi
Jalonvi
and
an
outdated
feel
relegate
'Jaane
Kyun
Pyaar
Mein'
to
one
of
those
heard
before
outings.
Later
the
song
also
arrives
in
the
'remix
version'
which
sees
new
find
Pavni
Pandey
replace
Shweta.
The
no-show
continues
with
'Resham
Ka
Dupatta'
following
next.
Written
by
Vijay
Akela,
this
'item
number'
has
lyrics
like
'resham
ka
dupatta
faad
diya'
and
much
more
which
clearly
describes
the
feel
and
mood
of
the
song.
Worse,
this
attempted
fusion
track
has
none
other
than
Rekha
Bhardwaj
at
the
helm
of
affairs
which
makes
one
wonder
what
made
her
sign
the
song
in
the
first
place.
One
immediately
moves
on
to
the
next
track
in
the
album,
'Ajnabee
Ehsas
Ko',
and
there
is
some
redemption
with
the
song
taking
a
softer
route.
Ok,
so
this
one
doesn't
break
much
ground
either
but
in
comparison
with
all
the
songs
heard
so
far,
this
one
can
at
least
be
revisited
for
a
second
hearing.
Soham
Chakrabraty
gets
all
romantic
and
mushy
for
this
Panchhi
Jalonvi
written
love
song
which
moves
at
a
slow
pace
and
thankfully
gets
'thehrav'
in
the
album
which
otherwise
wasn't
really
going
anywhere.
There
is
some
preaching
at
the
beginning
of
'Samajhdaar
Ko
Ishara'
which
is
as
80s
as
it
gets.
However,
there
is
an
advent
of
beats
soon
after
with
Sunidhi
Chauhan,
Sandeep
Acharya,
Harshdeep,
Daboo
Malik
and
A
D
Boyz
coming
together
in
an
obvious
attempt
to
recreate
'Deewangee'
(Om
Shanti
Om).
In
fact
right
from
the
'mukhda'
to
the
overall
arrangements,
'Samajhdaar
Ko
Ishara'
just
follows
'Deewangee'
to
the
T,
hence
aiming
at
getting
the
fusion
'qawalli'
right.
Now
let's
give
it
to
Daboo
Malik
and
Panchhi
Jalonvi
because
they
actually
manage
to
get
it
right
to
some
extent
as
well
with
the
song
sounding
better
after
repeated
listening.
A
rather
long
'Holi'
track
(lasting
over
7
minutes)
follows
next
with
the
beginning
of
'Rang
Dalunga
Chunri'
reminding
one
of
the
manner
'De
De
Pyaar
De'
(Sharaabi)
started.
From
here
on
its
the
trademark
sound
of
'sa
ra
ra
ra'
which
takes
over
which
slots
'Rang
Dalunga
Chunri'
into
many
a
Bhojpuri
tracks
that
are
made
available
on
music
stands
every
festive
season.
Udit
Narayan
is
the
right
choice
for
this
song
though
it
is
surprising
to
see
Shreya
Ghoshal
joining
in
as
well.
Dipak
Giri
and
Shalini
Srivastava
lend
support
to
this
average
sounding
track
by
guest
composers
Satish-Ajay
and
lyricist
Nafees
Alam
which
is
strictly
meant
for
the
smaller
town
audience.
This
is
followed
by
another
7
minute
long
track
which
has
contribution
by
guest
composer
and
lyricist
Sujeet
Chaubey.
Kailash
Kher
is
roped
in
to
sing
this
'dard-e-judaai'
number
'Teri
Yaad
Aayi'
which
belongs
to
the
school
of
music
that
the
likes
of
'Laal
Dupatta
Malmal
Ka'
and
'Ayee
Milan
Ki
Raat'
indulged
in
20
years
back.
OVERALL
Do
Dilon
Ke
Khel
Mein
maintains
an
outdated
feel
to
it
right
through
its
duration
which
is
its
major
undoing.
Yes,
there
are
two
or
three
songs
that
do
manage
to
catch
one's
attention.
However,
with
audience
expectations
being
reasonably
high
in
the
current
times
and
anything
ordinary
finding
immediate
rejection,
Do
Dilon
Ke
Khel
Mein
doesn't
stand
much
chance
for
itself.
OUR
PICK(S)
Samajhdaar
Ko
Ishara,
Ajnabee
Ehsas
Ko