EXPECTATIONS
Zilch
are
the
hopes
from
the
music
of
Prem
Kaa
Game
which
is
the
revised
title
of
the
film
Shaadi
Ke
After
Effects
which
was
completed
3
years
back.
An
Arbaaz
Khan
starrer
that
has
an
obvious
dated
look
to
it,
Prem
Kaa
Game
hardy
promises
anything
musically.
Raju
Singh
composes;
Kiran
Kotrial
writes
the
songs
while
Javed
Akhtar
is
the
guest
lyricist.
MUSIC
The
way
title
song
'
Prem
Kaa
Game'
begins;
one
is
transported
back
into
the
era
of
the
90s
when
films
of
the
likes
of
'
Dulhan
Hum
Le
Jaayenge'
and
'
Kunwara'
were
in
vogue.
Along
with
Nishant
Pandey,
there
is
a
computer
generated
voice
(that
of
a
child)
that
is
heard
right
throughout
'
Prem
Kaa
Game'.
There
is
an
attempt
at
bringing
on
a
fun
flavour
to
Prem
Kaa
Game
(which
is
about
extra
marital
relationships)
but
that
doesn't
quite
work,
courtesy
the
treatment
of
the
song
which
is
stuck
in
the
90s.
One
can
be
rest
assured
that
if
'
I
Wanna
Fall...
'
is
offered
to
Sonu
Niigaam
and
Sunidhi
Chauhan
today,
they
would
reject
it
out
rightly.
Just
think
of
it,
how
passe
are
the
lyrics
like
'I
Wanna
Fa
Fa
Fa.....',
which
only
concludes
as
'....fall
in
love'?
Though
there
are
clear
indications
of
what
the
singers
are
trying
to
convey
here,
the
song
(thankfully)
takes
a
turn
for
the
better
by
extending
'fa..'
into
'fall'
and
even
'first'.
A
kind
of
number
that
would
have
made
it
to
the
top
of
the
repertoire
for
Govinda
during
his
90s
innings
with
David
Dhawan,
'
I
Wanna
Fall...
'
is
funny
with
Arbaaz
Khan
and
Maliaka
Arora
coming
together.
However,
the
problem
yet
again
lies
with
the
fact
that
it
is
at
least
a
decade
later.
Thankfully,
there
is
some
sanity
brought
into
the
proceedings
with
Javed
Akhtar
bringing
matters
in
his
own
hands
and
writing
a
love
song
'
Tum
Hi
Mere'.
Ok,
let's
not
be
overexcited
about
hearing
something
extraordinary
here.
However,
it
is
just
that
after
a
couple
of
(obvious)
item
numbers,
it
is
nice
to
hear
a
love
song
which
at
least
comes
close
to
fit
into
today's
times.
Sung
by
Javed
Ali,
'
Tum
Hi
Mere'
has
a
racy
rhythm
to
it
with
a
touch
of
melody,
something
which
does
come
close
to
many
a
tracks
made
by
Bhatt-Pritam
combine.
In
fact
one
can
almost
visualise
an
Emraan
Hashmi
to
be
serenading
his
leading
lady
with
this
song.
However,
this
relief
is
only
momentary
with
Sunidhi
Chauhan
returning
with
a
solo
track.
A
fast
paced
track,
'
Duniya
Se
Jo
Chaaha'
isn't
quite
an
outright
reject
but
doesn't
carry
enough
ammunition
also
to
find
a
place
amongst
a
music
lover's
collection.
A
number
with
the
message
of
'Hey,
look
at
me,
I
am
just
the
one
for
you',
'
Duniya
Se
Jo
Chaaha'
may
well
work
with
the
galleries
if
given
a
sensual
treatment.
After
Sunidhi
Chauhan,
it
is
the
turn
of
Sonu
Niigaam
to
repeat
an
act
which
belongs
to
the
genre
similar
to
that
of
'
Duniya
Se
Jo
Chaaha'.
There
is
a
role
reversal
of
sorts
as
'
Zabardast'
features
a
male
protagonist
aiming
at
being
the
centre
of
attraction.
With
Sunidhi
Chauhan
in
tow,
this
heard-before
track
aims
at
keeping
a
consistent
pace
right
through
its
five
minutes
duration
with
Western
arrangements
helping
its
cause.
However,
one
does
wonder
what
is
Vishal
Dadlani
doing
in
a
song
like
this?
Javed
Akhtar
returns
to
the
scene
once
again
and
this
time
it
is
a
melodious
love
outing
with
Sonu
Niigaam
and
Shreya
Ghoshal
coming
together.
Titled
'
Magar
Kuch
To
Hai',
this
is
yet
another
song
after
'
Tum
Hi
Mere'
which
can
be
reasonably
accommodated.
Moving
at
a
slow
pace
with
a
soft
touch
to
it,
courtesy
the
musical
instruments
that
refrain
from
going
aggressive
with
beats,
'
Magar
Kuch
To
Hai'
is
set
in
a
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
mode.
Not
bad
actually!
Finally
comes
the
number
which
was
much
in
news
when
the
film
was
announced
years
back
-
'
Khan
Kaa
Gyaan'.
With
Salman
Khan
putting
on
the
hat
of
a
narrator,
'
Khan
Kaa
Gyan's
is
more
of
his
story
than
anyone
else.
Now
if
only
this
song
was
pitched
well,
it
could
have
done
really
well,
just
like
the
track
'Most
Wanted'
from
his
last
big
hit
Wanted.
Salman
Khan
goes
on
to
introduce
himself
with
references
to
'
Ek
Garam
Chai
Ki
Pyaali
Ho',
'Tere
Naam',
'Mujhse
Shaadi
Karogi'
and
others.
Talking
about
the
evils
of
marriage
and
giving
a
good
account
of
him
being
happy
as
a
single,
'
Khan
Kaa
Gyan'
comes
with
a
good
potential
of
being
a
highlight
track.
OVERALL
Though
one
had
believed
that
Prem
Kaa
Game
would
be
an
outright
reject,
there
is
indeed
a
little
surprise
with
a
song
or
two
actually
turning
out
to
be
a
decent
hearing.
Also,
if
released
during
the
mid-90s,
perhaps
an
added
number
or
two
could
have
worked
with
the
masses
as
well.
However,
a
dated
feel
coupled
with
rushed
release
and
minimal
promotion
would
mean
that
this
game
of
Prem
won't
quite
reach
the
winning
mark.
OUR
PICK(S)
'Tum
Hi
Mere',
'Khan
Kaa
Gyaan'
Story first published: Thursday, March 18, 2010, 11:35 [IST]