EXPECTATIONS
A
situational
soundtrack
set
in
an
out
and
out
Western
mood
is
what
one
expects
from
Teen
Patti
which
has
composer
duo
of
Salim-Sulaiman
coming
together
with
lyricist
Irfan
Siddiqui.
Though
director
Leena
Yadav's
last
film
Shabd
had
indeed
boasted
of
a
few
good
tracks
by
Vishal-Shekhar,
there
was
more
scope
of
coming
up
with
commercially
viable
songs
due
to
the
romantic
theme
of
the
Sanjay
Dutt-Aishwarya
Bachchan-Zayed
Khan
starrer.
Not
that
a
plot
driven
film
like
Teen
Patti
can't
be
expected
to
have
good
music
but
then
the
job
is
only
a
little
more
difficult,
unless
a
film
has
a
film
maker
like
Sanjay
Gupta
at
the
helm
of
affairs.
This
is
the
reason
why
one
keeps
expectations
in
check
before
playing
on
Teen
Patti.
MUSIC
'Neeyat'
is
the
song
of
seduction
that
marks
the
beginning
of
Teen
Patti.
Sung
by
Sunidhi
Chauhan,
the
song
surprisingly
reminds
of
lesser
heard
'Khatti
Meethi'
(Acid
Factory)
which
was
rendered
by
Manasi
Scott.
The
similarity
lies
in
the
theme
and
placement
though
the
setting
is
a
little
darker
in
'Neeyat'.
The
song
has
a
lazy
feel
to
it
and
comes
close
to
being
the
kind
of
number
that
plays
in
the
opening
sequence
of
Bond
films.
Erotic
in
the
way
it
has
been
picturised,
the
song
should
work
well
along
with
the
film's
narrative
and
can
be
expected
to
pick
up
steam
(no
pun
intended)
if
and
when
Teen
Patti
turns
out
to
be
successful
at
the
box
office.
Later
in
the
album,
'Neeyat'
also
sees
a
'remix
version'
for
itself
where
one
can
hear
tid-bits
of
Amitabh
Bachchan's
voice.
Also,
there
are
added
English
lyrics
by
Ajinkya
Iyer
with
Abhijit
Vaghani
pitching
in
as
well.
Naresh
Kamat
goes
on
to
sing
a
solo
in
the
form
of
'Intezar'
(Arriving
later
in
the
'remix
version')
which
picks
on
momentum
after
an
entire
minute
has
gone
by.
As
expected,
the
song
has
a
Western
setting
to
it
and
has
carries
an
Indi-pop
mood.
There
are
quite
a
few
variations
that
this
situational
track
takes
and
while
it
may
work
at
bits
and
pieces
in
the
background,
it
can't
be
expected
to
be
the
kind
of
song
that
makes
one
form
beelines
in
front
of
the
music
stands.
The
songs
of
Teen
Patti
may
not
necessarily
be
carrying
a
chartbuster
appeal
to
them
but
one
thing
that
is
noticeable
is
the
consistent
feel
that
the
entire
album
carrying.
There
is
no
real
jerk
per
se
that
one
encounters
throughout
the
album's
duration
and
this
is
the
reason
why
title
song
'Teen
Patti'
doesn't
cause
any
intrusion
on
its
arrival.
Salim
Merchant
reserves
one
of
the
better
tracks
for
himself
and
renders
'Teen
Patti'
with
the
kind
of
attitude
that
does
justice
to
a
title
song.
The
song
catches
your
attention
most
at
the
point
where
'Ikka,
Baasdhah,
Rani'
is
heard.
If
used
judiciously
right
through
the
narrative
of
the
film
and
attached
at
the
crucial
junctures,
'Teen
Patti'
(appearing
later
in
'remix
version')
should
manage
to
hold
one's
attention.
There
is
a
muffled
sound
of
Amitabh
Bachchan
followed
by
a
dialogue
that
begins
'Life
Is
A
Game' which
appears
first
in
an
English
followed
by
a
Hindi
version.
Yet
again,
the
song
has
a
Bond
feel
to
it
with
Sonia
Saigal
coming
behind
the
mike
for
the
English
version
and
later
joined
by
Anushka
Manchanda
for
the
Hindi
version.
A
theme
track
which
is
written
by
Asif
Ali
Baig,
it
may
well
be
the
one
that
plays
in
the
opening
credit
rolls.
The
sound
of
violin
which
is
interspersed
in
this
four
minutes
piece
is
haunting
and
lends
a
feel
of
mystery
to
the
mood
of
Teen
Patti.
The
album
concludes
with
a
two
minutes
piece
by
George
Gershwin,
'Summertime'.
Sung
by
Joe
Alvares,
this
is
the
kind
of
number
which
one
primarily
finds
in
Hollywood
affairs
rather
than
mainstream
Hindi
films;
'Summertime'
only
carries
forward
the
situational
theme
of
the
album.
OVERALL
As
expected,
Teen
Patti
remains
Western
in
it's
outlook
and
has
its
eyes
on
taking
the
narrative
forward
more
than
being
the
kind
that
is
lapped
up
by
the
masses.
With
its
intent
and
direction
in
place,
Teen
Patti
doesn't
throw
any
surprises
and
sticks
to
the
requirement
of
the
script
instead
of
bowing
down
to
commercial
requirements
of
being
a
popular
soundtrack
that
registers
huge
sales.
OUR
PICK(S)
'Teen
Patti',
'Neeyat'
Story first published: Monday, February 15, 2010, 15:27 [IST]