Post 'Rockstar' there is always the curiosity element when Imtiaz Ali and Rahman come together.
'Tamasha' starring Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone in the lead is their 3rd outing. Here is a quick look at the tracks.
Matargashti - sounds more like a 'Rockstar' leftover, more so because of Mohit Chauhan's singing, till Rahman comes up with a lilting twist half way through the track. One that will rock the charts for sometime to come.
Matargashti - sounds more like a 'Rockstar' leftover, more so because of Mohit Chauhan's singing, till Rahman comes up with a lilting twist half way through the track. One that will rock the charts for sometime to come.
Heer Toh - rides on Irshad Kamil's Hinglish lyrics and exploits Mika's singing skills pretty well, which is not the case most often and ends on frenzied high. One can imagine the heroine wiping her tears away and joining in to shake a leg as the pace picks up towards the end. Heer Toh Abhi Khush hai!
Tum Saath Ho - is from a standard Rahman melody template, one that you have heard in the past in possibly Sadhna Sargam's voice. One cannot ignore Alka Yagnik almost sounding like Lataji. Passable.
Wat Wat Wat - Rahman strikes a lovely balance of pep and melody with this infectious track. Arijit Singh & Sashwat Singh only take it a notch higher with their rendition. One of those tracks that you will come to love after a few listens.
Chali Kahani - This dramatic track swings between moods and genres and is an interesting listen for some of the transitions. Sukhwinder handles it pretty well, ably supported by Haricharan & Haripriya. One has to wait and see how this is used in the film.
Safarnama - Lucky Ali sounded very Rahmanish in this song. Rahman also pitches in with some vocal backing in the interludes. The song ends better than it starts with Rahman upping the ante half way thru. Could go on to become a favorite with FM stations along with Wat Wat Wat and Matargashti
Parade De La Bastilla (Instrumental) - Has a very celtic feel to it and should work well as background material
Wat Wat (Vengeance Mix) - I liked the other version better. The mix sounds a bit too forced and out of sync to me. The other version had a inherent beauty that seems suppressed here with the 'vengeance'
Tu Koi Aur - Perfect track for the director to put together montages of the lead pair reminiscing their happier past. Typical slow burner from Rahman, with fantastic support from Alma Ferovic and a majestic Western classical choir. Rounds up the soundtrack well and on a high.
Imtiaz Ali and Rahman have set such lofty standards for themselves with 'Rockstar' that it is tough to scale it with every outing. This is definitely not comparable to 'Rockstar' but certainly better than their second outing 'Highway'.
My Picks: Wat Wat and Heer Toh
