EXPECTATIONS
The
very
fact
that
Raajneeti
has
come
up
with
a
musical
score
is
a
surprise
in
itself.
Reason
being
that
the
film's
setting
of
a
political
drama
doesn't
quite
allow
one
to
hunt
for
any
popular
soundtrack
here.
A
few
weeks
back
Ram
Gopal
Varma's
Rann
too
had
boasted
of
a
soundtrack
and
as
is
the
tradition
with
many
a
film
coming
from
the
house
of
Varma,
these
too
mainly
comprised
of
musical
pieces
that
were
supposed
to
be
played
in
the
background.
However,
in
case
of
Raajneeti,
it
is
different
because
Ranbir
Kapoor
and
Katrina
Kaif
grace
the
album
cover,
hence
suggesting
at
least
a
song
or
two
which
would
be
set
as
romantic
pieces.
The
album
has
four
different
composers
-
Pritam,
Aadesh
Shrivastava,
Shantanu
Moitra
and
Wayne
Sharpe
-
coming
up
with
a
song
apiece.
MUSIC
It
is
a
nice
little
surprise
at
the
very
beginning
of
the
album
with
Pritam
and
lyricist
Irshad
Kamil
coming
up
with
a
quintessential
mushy
romantic
track
'Bheegi
Si
Bhaagi
Si'.
The
moment
Antara
Mitra
comes
behind
the
mike,
you
are
immediately
transported
into
the
world
of
Ajab
Prem
Ki
Ghazab
Kahani
that
boasted
of
half
a
dozen
romantic
tracks
like
these.
The
results
are
very
good
this
time
around
as
well
with
Mohit
Chauhan
lending
further
class
to
the
song.
A
sweet
sounding
number
which
sounds
as
fresh
as
it
gets,
also
mainly
due
to
the
efforts
of
the
lead
singers,
'Bheegi
Si
Bhaagi
Si'
could
well
have
been
what
chartbuster
tracks
are
made
of
had
it
found
a
place
in
a
quintessential
romantic
musical.
Naturally,
Prakash
Jha
can
be
expected
to
have
lapped
on
to
it
in
the
first
hearing
itself.
What
would
also
have
impressed
him
is
the
semi-classical
fusion
number
'Mora
Piya'
that
Aadesh
Shrivastava
has
churned
up
for
the
film.
Taking
centre
stage
after
a
hiatus,
Aadesh
comes
up
with
one
of
his
best
compositions
in
the
form
of
'Mora
Piya'.
The
song
requires
a
few
hearings
to
be
grasped
but
sticks
on
to
your
mind
after
a
while.
Aadesh
entrusts
himself
with
the
job
of
singing
this
slow
moving
song
as
well
and
does
a
rather
good
hob
here.
Reminding
of
'Kya
Karoon
Sajni'
(Swami)
from
the
70s,
'Mora
Piya'
also
features
supporting
vocals
by
Shashi
and
English
vocals
by
Rosalie
Nicholsan
which
results
in
a
true
fusion
track.
There
is
a
brief
hint
of
M.M.
Kreem's
'Tum
Mile'
(Criminal)
as
well
but
only
momentarily.
All
in
all,
an
engaging
soothing
track
which
also
sees
Aadesh
coming
up
with
a
'twilight
mix'
as
well
as
a
female
'trance
mix'
version
where
Kavita
Seth
lends
her
vocals.
Does
the
song's
repeated
presence
come
across
as
an
intrusion?
Not
at
all
as
it
only
helps
the
song
to
be
registered
further
into
the
listener's
mind.
Prakash
Jha's
Gangaajal
and
Apaharan
have
boasted
of
rustic
and
earthy
item
numbers
and
Raajneeti
is
no
different
with
'Ishq
Barse' finding
a
place
in
the
film.
Undoubtedly
the
best
that
Jha
has
seen
in
his
films,
'Ishq
Barse'
has
a
hint
of
Rajasthani
folk
but
that
only
stays
in
the
periphery
via
vocals
of
Pronob
Biswas
and
Swanand
Kirkire.
Otherwise
it
is
Hamsika
Iyer's
show
all
the
way
who
brings
in
just
the
right
kind
of
sensuality
in
her
voice
that
makes
'Ishq
Barse'
stand
apart
from
numerous
item
numbers
that
one
hears
today.
What
impresses
most
about
this
Shantanu
Moitra
composed
track
is
the
'The
Bombay
Bounce
Club
Mix'
version
which
is
bound
to
find
a
place
in
the
clubs
and
discotheques.
A
definite
hit
in
the
making,
this
Swanand
Kirkire
written
track
helps
lending
a
commercial
appeal
to
Raajneeti.
Finally
comes
'Dhan
Dhan
Dharti'
which
is
based
on
the
tune
of
'Vande
Mataram'.
First
Shankar
Mahadevan
and
then
Sonu
Nigam
come
up
with
their
own
solo
versions
of
this
Gulzar
written
track
which
has
been
put
to
tune
by
Wayne
Sharpe.
The
only
true
blue
situational
track
in
Raajneeti,
this
one
is
the
'call
of
the
soil'
number
(as
is
stated
in
one
of
the
versions
of
the
song
as
well)
and
ensures
that
Raajneeti
stays
on
to
have
a
classy
appeal
to
it.
However,
it's
reach
is
restricted
to
the
film's
narrative.
OVERALL
Music
of
Raajneeti
delivers
more
than
what
one
would
have
expected.
Since
the
film
is
not
a
romantic
musical,
there
would
be
quite
some
effort
required
by
the
makers
to
help
the
music
reach
out
to
masses.
Also,
around
the
release
of
the
film,
the
focus
is
bound
to
shift
towards
the
political
drama
that
would
mean
that
music
may
take
a
backseat.
However,
those
who
would
catch
the
music
would
certainly
not
be
disappointed.
OUR
PICK(S)
'Bheegi
Si
Bhaagi
Si',
'Ishq
Barse',
'Mora
Piya'
Story first published: Tuesday, May 18, 2010, 12:43 [IST]