If grapevine is to be believed, Ajay and Vivek portray the real life story of underworld Dons. Manisha Koirala and Antara Mali (Mast, Khiladi 420) are the love interests of both the actors. Seema `Bandit queen` Biswas is another important character of the Company. Top Malayalam actor Mohan Lal inacts the role of a South Indian Police Officer out to nab the two dons. Isha Koppikar who was last seen in Fiza and Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabat is the `Khallas Girl`. Sandeep Chowta who gave music for Mast, Jungle and Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya scores the music of Company.
`Khallas` (and it`s Remix) by Asha Bhonsle, Sudesh Bhonsle and Sapna Awasthi is conceived 110% in RD Burman`s mode and should prove to be the USP of Company - both movie wise and audio wise. It is a good composition overall with lyrics by Nitin Raikwar and its unique choreography should enable it to be popular. Isha Koppikar has never looked so HOT before and one wouldn`t be suprised if the seats for the front benchers start getting booked very well in advance just for this number. A HIT all the way.
There are two love songs `Tumse Kitna` and `Pyar Pyar Mein` and it is Altaf Raja`s `Tumse Kitna` which is quite impressive. He gets his first break for a major banner after singing for endless forgettable B-Grade flicks and he doesn`t waste his chance here. Sandeep Chowta`s techno beats do a turnaround where Altaf`s style remains the same but the track in totality is designed for more wider audience. Taabish Romani`s lyrics are nothing ground breaking but are good. Probably for the first time in his career, Sandeep Chowta does a routine song in an even more routine style in `Pyar Pyar Mein` by Sonali Vajpaye and Babul Supriyo which is a regular `bambaiya prem geet` about the chanting of `Pehle Do They Ab Ek Ho Gaye`. Fine but very unlike Sandeep.`Aankhon Mein` is one track which is most uncharacteristic of a Ram Gopal movie song. It is a very slow and a subtle number which has just a soft piano and a guitar in the background. Sowmya Rao does a tough job so very wonderfully as entire number is hung on her support with minimal of music instruments in the background. Taabish Romani lyrics make an impact but the tough part is that the song will be identified by only those who have a liking for such a `Ghazal` number. A song for a limited audience.
`Ganda Hi` has very different (and quite strange !!!) lyrics by Sandeep Sahni and has equally unusual music. The rendering of this haunting number is done by Sandeep himself. As like AR Rehman`s tracks, even this track does take some to be absorbed. First of all it is sung in such a husky tone that it has to be heard very carefully to understand the lyrics. Secondly, it is a very unconventional narration of the underworld happenings and the backstabbings that take place there. Very very situational song which you won`t be singing to your sweetheart or the beloved.
`A Shot Of Company` - The Law and Order Theme and `Malik`s Soul` - Instrumental are the background musical pieces which are good but again for the select audience. `A Shot Of Company` is more of a Hollywood flick background movie style where the revolver sound deserves a special attention. `Malik`s Soul` is a kind of piece from the background music of say - Satya or Asoka.Most of the tracks of Company are situational and should flow well with the narrative of the movie. Case in point being Khallas, A Shot of Company, Malik`s Soul and Ganda Hai. Other than `Khallas` and `Tumse Kitna`, Company is nothing but a `Khallas`