EXPECTATIONS
Music
in
an
urban
action
film
guarantees
one
thing
-
it
would
be
fast
paced
and
edgy.
Even
though
Knock
Out
has
an
unusual
cast
of
Sanjay
Dutt,
Irrfan
Khan
and
Kangana
with
not
much
scope
of
music
due
to
its
plot
based
setting,
one
looks
forward
to
what
composer
Gourov
Dg
[Gourov
Dasgupta]
has
to
offer.
Panchhi
Jalonvi
is
the
prime
lyricist
with
Vishal
Dadlani
and
Shellee
also
contributing
with
a
song
apiece.
MUSIC
Sanjay
Dutt
and
Kangana
turn
rock
stars
for
the
title
song
'Knock
Out'
that
is
obviously
made
for
end
credits
title
roll
sequence.
A
high
energy
track
with
Vishal
Dadlani
playing
the
role
of
a
singer
as
well
as
lyricist,
'Knock
Out'
has
Ashe
contributing
with
the
English
rap.
'Knock
Out'
may
not
be
the
next
chartbuster
in
the
offing
here
since
it
has
more
of
a
concert
appeal
than
being
the
kind
which
one
associates
with
a
film,
it
is
a
still
a
decent
start
nevertheless.
The
album
takes
a
completely
different
route
with
Rahat
Fateh
Ali
Khan
coming
up
with
a
soft
number
'Khushnuma
Sa
Ye
Roshan
Ho'.
A
Panchhi
Jalonvi
written
track
which
carries
a
theme
of
world
being
a
better
place
to
live,
'Khushnuma'
moves
at
a
slow
pace
and
even
though
the
beginning
is
okay,
the
later
portions
just
turn
out
to
be
average.
In
fact
one
gets
a
jingle
feel
and
despite
the
presence
of
Rahat
Fateh
Ali
Khan,
the
results
aren't
optimal
here.
Though
the
song
is
about
hope,
there
is
a
sad
feel
to
it
which
only
makes
one
look
forward
to
what
next
is
in
the
offing.
Another
version
of
the
same
song
appears
as
'Khushnuma
Sa
Woh
Mausam'
(with
Shellee
as
the
lyricist)
and
this
time
around
the
singer
at
the
helm
of
affairs
is
Krishna.
The
overall
mood
still
stays
on
to
be
sombre
though.
Fun
returns
to
the
scene
with
Sunidhi
Chauhan
bringing
on
the
exuberance
with
'Jab
Jab
Dil
Mile'.
Okay,
so
the
fact
is
that
the
song
reminds
one
of
many
a
Pritam
song
from
the
past
but
still
it
is
good
enough
to
lend
a
foot
tapping
appeal
to
the
album.
Though
not
extraordinary
and
a
chartbuster
that
would
live
on
for
a
year
to
come,
it
still
is
energetic
enough
to
ensure
some
good
visuals
complimenting
the
fast
paced
mood
of
the
film.
Panchhi
Jalonvi's
lyrics
aren't
anything
great
to
write
home
about
but
then
if
at
all
there
is
some
scope
for
the
album
to
find
inroads
amongst
the
audience;
'Jab
Jab
Dil
Mile'
is
the
one
that
should
be
played
on
most.
No
wonder,
there
is
a
'remix
version'
included
as
well.
Then
arrives
'Tuhi
Mere
Hum
Navaa'
which
is
a
KK
solo.
A
predictable
track
that
enters
into
the
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
zone
and
musically
reminds
one
of
their
compositions
like
'Mitwa'
[Kabhi
Alvida
Naa
Kehna]
and
'Sajda'
[My
Name
Is
Khan],
'Tuhi
Mera...'
by
Panchhi
Jalonvi
makes
for
a
comfortable
hearing.
In
fact
at
places
where
a
line
leads
to
a
pause,
one
is
also
reminded
of
Pritam's
'Teri
Ore'
[Singh
Is
Kinng].
Due
to
its
heard
before
feel,
'Tuhi
Mera..'
doesn't
carry
a
promise
to
make
any
inroads
into
the
charts.
Last
song
to
come
is
'Gangubai
Pe
Aai
Jawani',
which
is
seemingly
an
afterthought,
considering
the
'Munni
Badnaam'
wave
and
also
some
reasonable
attention
that
'Issak
Se
Meetha'
[Aakrosh]
is
enjoying.
Belonging
to
the
same
genre
as
the
aforementioned
tracks,
this
Sunidhi
Chauhan
number
carries
an
altogether
different
mood
when
compared
to
the
rest
of
the
album.
A
standard
item
song
with
an
earthy
feel
to
it,
it
follows
a
template
approach
and
turns
out
to
be
an
ordinary
affair.
OVERALL
Knock
Out
is
a
passable
score
though
one
would
have
expected
better
results.
Even
after
one
is
through
hearing
the
album
a
few
times,
there
isn't
much
recall
value
that
makes
one
look
forward
to
hearing
it
all
over
again.
Barely
okay.
OUR
PICK(S)
Jab
Jab
Dil
Mile,
Knock
Out
Story first published: Wednesday, September 29, 2010, 12:56 [IST]