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
Story first published: Monday, July 26, 2010, 11:58 [IST]