Lafangey Parindey - Music Review
EXPECTATIONS
Once
upon
a
time
in
Bollywood,
there
was
a
film
called
Kaminey.
And
now
is
the
time
for
some
Lafangey
Parindey.
Really,
there
is
some
good
tolerance
which
is
coming
in,
a
result
of
which
titles
like
these
are
now
sounding
rather
cool
instead
of
being
considered
as
cuss.
Of
course
the
banner
Yash
Raj
Films
counts
due
to
which
there
is
a
definite
acceptance
comes
in.
Add
to
that
fact
that
the
film
features
Neil
Nitin
Mukesh
and
Deepika
Padukone
and
you
know
that
there
is
something
out
and
out
commercial
waiting
to
happen.
Same
are
the
expectations
from
the
music
as
well
where
director
Pradeep
Sarkar
moves
away
from
his
regular
composer
Shantanu
Moitra
to
join
hands
with
R.
Anandh,
the
man
who
was
a
part
of
the
band
'Agosh' that
had
given
the
music
for
Sunny
Deol
and
Sushmita
Sen
starrer
Zor.
Lyricist
Swanand
Kirkire
is
pretty
much
retained
though
by
the
team
here.
MUSIC
It
is
a
clear
Tarantino
influence
in
the
way
title
song
'Lafangey
Parindey'
begins.
As
the
song
moves
ahead,
one
realises
that
this
influence
continues
for
a
good
duration
of
the
song.
Well,
till
the
100th
second
before
the
song
takes
an
Indian
route.
However,
except
for
the
brief
chorus
period
where
'Lafangey
Parindey'
gets
into
'masti'
and
'dhamaal'
mood,
the
song
stays
on
to
be
Western
in
its
treatment
with
a
soft
rock
mood
prevalent
throughout.
A
song
about
high
attitude,
this
Ronit
Sarkar
sung
number
has
an
edgy
feel
to
it
though
made
strictly
for
the
situation
in
the
film.
Given
an
extra
push,
it
could
have
been
yet
another
'Dum'
[Dum]
or
'O
Mera
Khuda'
[Prince].
It's the sound of guitar with a country feel to it that kick starts yet another song that has 'Lafanga' in it's lyrics. Titled 'Man Lafanga', this one brings in a new high in the album, something which is expected from Mohit Chauhan in each of his outings. Really, just the way Rahat Fateh Ali Khan brings in a different dimension to a song, same is the case with Mohit Chauhan as well who more often than not has something exciting to offer every time. No wonder, 'Man Lafanga' (pretty much carrying the same theme feel as in case of title song of Kaminey), makes a quick impression as well. Hear it on a repeat mode and it's easy on ears appeal would ensure that you won't be bored. A 'club mix' version - the only remix in the album - arrives later in the album as well but one would prefer the original any time.
The song which is all set to be chartbuster though is 'Dhatad Tatad'. If you have liked 'masala' songs from the 80s, you would be able to grab this one pretty quickly. On the same lines as the lesser heard track 'Aanan Faanan' (from Govinda's 'Hathkadi'), 'Dhatad Tatad' is a full-on-pace track that doesn't have a single dull moment. Lesser exposed singers like Shail Hada and Anushka Manchanda come together to get the mood right for this rooted number which is purely for the masses. If picturised well (which it promises to be), 'Dhatad Tatad' should be picked up by those who have loved Govinda songs from the past.
This time around, it is the word 'Parindey' which is extracted from the film's title and woven into a new song - 'Nain Parindey'. Shilpa Rao is known for her unconventional yet so-very-impressive voice and that is used to it's fullest in 'Nain Parindey' which offers some truly different lyrics. Ironically, the song is written for a girl (Deepika Padukone) who is blind and hence the very theme of 'Nain Parindey' holds even more significance. Expect the song to make an impact in the narrative of the film.
The name Suraj Jagan pretty much ensures that the outing to follow would be high on beats and tempo, what with his rock star image preceding him since the days of Rock On. Just like the title song 'Lafangey Parindey', this one too is basically a song about attitude and is pretty much about the gang of boys out there to rule the world. With a rock feel to the music here, 'Rang Daalein' sticks to the theme and aims for the target audience as youth.
Last to come is an instrumental 'Born To Fly' which has a truly international feel to it for most of it's part. With the sound of violin continuing to dominate for the first 50 seconds, it is a pensive outing before happiness seems round the corner due to guitar coming in. There is some fun in store a few moments later with the sound of 'Dhatad Tatad' coming in. High voltage and ensuring some good thrilling moments throughout the narrative of 'Lafangey Parindey', 'Born To Fly' is one of those few instrumentals that truly sum up the mood of the entire film in a matter of few minutes.
OVERALL
The
positive
factor
about
the
album
is
that
it
stays
on
to
young
and
urban
throughout
and
brings
to
fore
an
entirely
different
sound
that
hasn't
been
heard
in
Pradeep
Sarkar's
Parineeta
or
Laaga
Chunari
Mein
Daag.
Add
to
the
fact
that
'Dhatad
Tatad'
truly
rocks
the
show
while
'Man
Lafanga'
and
'Nain
Parindey'
bring
on
a
certain
subtle
mood
to
the
proceedings
and
you
know
that
it
would
be
a
good
outing
after
all
with
Lafangey
Parindey.
OUR
PICK(S)
Dhatad
Tatad,
Man
Lafanga,
Born
To
Fly,
Nain
Parindey