EXPECTATIONS
Honestly,
the
expectations
are
kept
in
check
while
playing
on
the
score
of
Khatta
Meetha;
reason
being
that
the
film
is
not
a
musical
per
se.
Still,
the
fact
which
is
kept
in
mind
is
that
comic
outings
by
Priyadarshan
and
Akshay
Kumar
in
recent
past
(De
Dana
Dan,
Bhool
Bhulaiya)
have
actually
led
to
at
least
a
song
or
two
turning
out
to
be
huge.
Also
with
Pritam
at
the
helm
of
affairs,
you
do
expect
something
good
coming
out
eventually
at
the
least.
Still,
what
you
are
prepared
to
listen
eventually
is
some
instant
coffee
score
that
would
manage
to
work
for
the
time
being
with
anything
more
only
turning
out
to
be
an
added
bonus.
MUSIC
First
to
come
is
the
much
publicised
track
'Nana
Chi
Taang'
which
has
a
Marathi
base
it.
With
a
Western
base
to
it,
this
one
turns
out
to
be
a
catchy
fusion
number
which
doesn't
take
much
time
to
register.
Also,
it
is
good
to
see
Kunal
Ganjawala
coming
up
with
something
worthwhile
for
quite
some
time.
Off
late
the
singer
hasn't
been
able
to
get
many
chartbusters
running
for
him
but
'Nana
Chi
Taang'
could
well
be
that
number
which
will
do
good
for
him
as
well
as
the
film.
Written
by
Irshad
Kamil,
this
fun
number
(which
also
arrives
in
a
'remix
version'
later)
picturised
on
the
lead
pair
of
the
film
also
sees
a
rap
portion
written
and
sung
By
U.R.L.
who
does
a
rather
good
job
here.
In
fact
on
closer
hearing,
the
song's
beginning
and
beats
do
come
close
to
A.R.
Rahman's
'Premika
Ne
Pyar
Se'
from
Prabhu
Deva's
Humse
Hai
Muqabla.
However,
one
chooses
to
believe
that
this
could
be
a
mere
coincidence
because
there
is
just
a
brief
hint
to
the
chartbuster
from
the
mid-90s.
As
expected,
there
is
some
amount
of
softness
that
sets
in
with
'Sajde'
following
next.
From
the
combination
of
Pritam
and
Irshad
Kamil,
you
do
expect
a
melodious
romantic
outing.
This
is
what
you
get
when
KK
and
Sunidhi
Chauhan
come
together
for
'Sajde'
which
seems
to
be
a
good
continuation
to
'U
&
I
-
Sab
Rishte
Naate'
[De
Dana
Dan].
A
love
song
which
could
have
utilised
by
Pritam
in
any
film
that
had
a
quintessential
love
story
setting
to
it,
'Sajde'
actually
makes
one
instantly
imagine
Katrina
Kaif
lip
synching
to
this
one.
Call
it
the
Sunidhi
Chauhan
effect
but
the
fact
remains
that
one
can't
miss
the
reference
here.
With
Trisha
on
the
scene,
one
does
expect
a
beautiful
outing
here,
what
with
KK
also
doing
well
with
his
vocals
here.
One
does
wonder
though
if
a
soft
number
like
this
really
warranted
a
'remix
version'
here.
Thankfully,
the
spirit
of
the
song
remains
intact
even
in
this
version
and
it
doesn't
get
mauled
due
to
any
excessive
beats.
Newcomer
Shani
brings
in
a
guest
composition
in
the
form
of
'Bullshit'
which
is
written
and
sung
by
Shehzad
Roy.
Based
on
the
theme
of
certain
politicians
coming
up
with
their
false
promises
that
equate
to
'bullshit',
the
song
has
a
thematic
appeal
to
it
and
sees
a
mix
of
Hindi
and
English
lyrics.
Catchy
beats
ensure
that
despite
a
serious
theme,
the
song
does
well
in
carrying
forward
the
narrative.
Though
the
song
isn't
designed
to
last
for
months
at
stretch,
'Bullshit'
should
do
well
for
the
situation
in
the
film.
Also,
the
song
has
a
certain
Priyan
touch
to
it,
something
which
is
apparent
in
the
way
the
song
is
written
and
composed.
Finally
arrives
'Aila
Re
Aila'
which
instantly
reminds
of
'Ganpat'
from
Apna
Sapna
Money
Money
which
was
again
composed
by
Pritam
himself.
Highly
energetic,
this
Daler
Mehndi
sung
track
is
the
most
addictive
of
all
in
the
album
and
has
the
potential
to
find
its
reach
across
the
length
and
breadth
of
the
country.
Full
of
life,
high
on
beats,
easy
on
lips
and
catchy
enough
to
burn
the
dance
floor,
'Aila
Re
Aila'
could
find
itself
being
played
across
processions
and
festivities.
Written
by
Nitin
Raikwar,
this
number
also
sees
Kalpana
Patowary
giving
good
company
to
Daler
Mehndi
who
is
pretty
much
in
high
spirits
while
being
behind
the
mike.
No
wonder,
the
song
finds
a
deserving
'remix
version'
for
itself.
OVERALL
As
one
presumed,
Khatta
Meetha
has
an
instant
coffee
soundtrack
that
shouldn't
take
much
time
to
settle
down.
There
may
not
be
anything
outstanding
presented
by
Pritam
in
the
album
but
there
isn't
anything
bad
enough
to
be
rejected
either.
Every
song
works
well
within
the
space
it
arrives
in
the
album
(and
expectedly
in
the
film's
narrative)
and
would
ensure
that
the
narrative
of
the
film
never
gets
stagnated.
While
'Aila
Re
Aila'
and
'Nana
Chi
Taang'
should
find
immediate
attention,
'Sajde'
could
do
well
in
the
long
run.
OUR
PICK(S)
Aila
Re
Aila,
Nana
Chi
Taang,
Sajde
Story first published: Tuesday, June 22, 2010, 11:16 [IST]