Guzaarish – Music Review
EXPECTATIONS
Two
huge
albums
in
quick
succession
-
now
that
doesn't
happen
quite
often.
Close
on
the
heels
of
Action
Replayy
that
boasted
of
as
many
as
none
tracks
arrives
Guzaarish
which
goes
a
one
up
and
carries
as
many
as
10
original
tracks.
Thankfully,
there
are
no
remixes
which
is
always
a
positive
sign
and
also
conveys
the
confidence
that
the
makers
have
their
songs.
What
also
makes
Guzaarish
special
is
the
fact
that
it
is
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali
himself
who
has
taken
over
the
charge
of
being
a
composer.
In
a
way,
this
is
not
surprising
since
in
each
of
his
major
albums
so
far
-
Hum
Dil
De
Chuke
Sanam,
Devdas
or
Saawariya
-
one
senses
the
Bhansali
touch
more
than
that
of
an
individual
composer.
Turaz
and
Vibhu
Puri
contribute
with
lyrics
and
promise
to
make
Guzaarish
something
special.
Does
it
meet
such
high
expectations?
Well,
let's
find
that
out.
MUSIC
It's
the
sound
of
raindrops
that
mark
the
opening
of
title
song
Guzaarish.
While
there
are
some
brief
cries
heard
in
the
background
for
a
few
seconds,
one
forgets
that
soon
after
K.K.
arrives
on
the
scene.
A
song
with
a
hint
of
sadness
to
it
and
the
'guzaarish'
to
get
love
back
in
life,
this
title
which
is
written
by
Turaz
carries
the
required
pathos
to
turn
into
something
special.
As
the
song
moves
ahead,
one
again
hears
some
haunting
sounds
in
the
interspersing
portions.
Nevertheless,
the
song
gets
back
on
track
soon
after
with
K.K.
continuing
his
trademark
rendition
that
turns
'Guzaarish'
into
the
kind
of
song
that
totally
gets
on
you
after
you
have
heard
it
a
few
times.
Shail
Hada
too
can
be
heard
faintly
in
the
background
of
'Guzaarish'
that
does
send
out
vibes
of
something
really
special
round
the
corner
in
rest
of
the
album
to
follow.
To begin with, Vibhu Puri's lyrics for 'Sau Gram Zindagi' makes one wonder if the lyrics here are meant to be really taken seriously. However, as one concentrates hard and listens to the song carefully, 'Sau Gram Zindagi' turns out to be a track with philosophical undertones and conveys the importance of life which is available in small measures. It is good to witness Kunal Ganjawala get into the kind of mood which is hardly expected from him and the much mellowed singing sans any variation in pitches coming in makes 'Sau Gram Zindagi' a soothing number to hear.
It's a slow and haunting start for 'Tera Zikr' which makes one wonder for close to 45 seconds around what really would entail next. As it turns out, 'Tera Zikr' contains itself in the mood of the songs heard so far and doesn't even try to take a tangential approach. A love song in appreciation of one's lady love, 'Tera Zikr' has Shail Hada and Rakesh Pandit coming together for this slow moving number that would be loved by the connoisseurs of quality music. So far, each of the songs in Guzaarish manage to make an impression and though it becomes hard to distinguish one from another, what is definitely assured is that there is a definite 'sur' that composer Sanjay Leela Bhansali has adopted for the music of Guzaarish.
After three slow moving numbers arrives 'Saiba' which seemingly has a Portuguese setting to it. First song in the album which has a female voice chipping in, 'Saiba' has new entrant Vibhavari Joshi getting a platform for herself. This one too is a situational track and as has been the case in the album so far, 'Saiba' by Vibhu Puri too doesn't leave the basic 'sur' of 'Guzaarish' behind. One waits to see though if this song would eventually manage to cover a big distance due to its restricted appeal.
One of the best tracks is reserved for a little later though with K.K. coming up with 'Jaane Kiske Khwaab'. In fact Turaz's lyrics pretty much remind one of Gulzar's style of writing since it brings in simple words like 'takia', 'khwab' and more to spin a number that should fit in perfectly well with the situation in the narrative. This one is yet another haunting melody and is an almost unplugged effort by K.K. who shows tremendous control over his vocals. In fact this is one track which despite its intrinsic sadness makes one play it on all over again.
After a track like 'Jaane Kiske Khwaab', it's slightly criminal to have a celebration track soon after, more so because it disturbs the mood that was created so far. Yet another slow number would have been a better flow in the album but one nevertheless play on 'Udi'. A track with exuberance written all over it, this Turaz written number which is rendered by Sunidhi Chauhan has a carnival feel to it and turns out to just about passable. Though as a standalone number it is still okay, one would have lived without it in the context of the album.
Shail Hada gets a solo for himself in the form of 'Keh Na Saku' which brings the album back on track. This one is a love song written by Vibhu Puri where the protagonist expresses his love and desire for someone he has come across and fallen for. This is yet another track that goes with the graph that has been created in Guzaarish so far.
It is back to Gulzar inspiration though, this time for lyricist Vibhu Puri, as evidenced in 'Chaand Ki Katori'. Harshdeep Kaur, who has practically delivered every time when summoned to do the job, is impressive once again as she gets into the 'raga' mode for 'Chaand Ki Katori'. A slow moving pensive track which fits in perfectly well with the flow of the album and the mood created so far, this one is yet another good addition to 'Guzaarish'.
K.K. returns to the scene soon after though with 'Daayein Baayein' which is yet another beautiful piece that can't be ignored. The instruments take a back set here as Sanjay Leela Bhansali allows his tune to do the trick with K.K. taking care of the rest. A love song by Turaz which could well have been seated at the very beginning of the album, 'Daayein Baayein' is clearly one of the best that the album has to offer and deserves to be promoted pronto.
Shankar Mahadevan, who has been known for singing with practically every established (or not so established) composer, lends his vocals for a Sanjay Leela Bhansali album. He comes behind the mike for 'Dhundhli Dhundhli' which is about loneliness and desire for love. With the right orchestraisation aiding the cause, 'Dhundhli Dhundhli' by Turaz doesn't sound like a bad inclusion at all and brings Guzaarish to the kind of end that one would have expected from it the moment it's title song was heard at the very beginning.
OVERALL
Composer
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali
makes
a
very
good
impression
as
the
first
time
composer
for
a
complete
album.
His
agenda
behind
the
soundtrack
is
clear
-
he
wanted
the
entire
album
to
work
when
listened
to
in
entirety
rather
than
one
single
song
being
picked
up
and
hammered
around
to
become
a
chartbuster.
Slow
nature
of
the
songs
coupled
with
the
fact
that
it
takes
as
much
time
to
fetch
audience's
attention
means
that
Guzaarish
won't
quite
have
a
bumper
sales
to
begin
with
on
its
arrival.
However,
the
word
should
spread
soon
amongst
those
who
want
their
music
to
have
a
quality
touch
to
it.
Also,
once
the
film
releases
and
in
case
it
turns
out
to
be
successful
at
the
box
office,
the
music
of
Guzaarish
should
register
very
good
sales
for
itself
and
also
enjoy
a
long
run
beyond
the
film's
stay
in
theatres.
OUR
PICK(S)
Jaane
Kiske
Khwaab,
Guzaarish,
Tera
Zikr,
Daayein
Baayein