First things first, if Bas Ek Pal was the calling card of Mithoon who shot to limelight with 'Tere Bin' then watch out
for Gaurav Dayal.
He may well see good things happening for him in months to come if Sorry Bhai is any
indication. The songs bear a certain quality to them and bring with them the kind of sound that spells
quality.
Let's play them on to see how Gaurav has come together with lyricist Amitabh Varma to promise
another successful soundtrack.
K.K. spells quality and it is 100% guaranteed the moment he opens 'Mere Khuda' in a full throated manner. Soft
rock has been the genre where K.K. has never failed in and 'Mere Khuda' is no exception.
A brilliant track
that has some never-heard-before lyrics by Amitabh, 'Mere Khuda' is a number which could well be the 'Tere Bin'
moment of Sorry Bhai.
Of course, in the recent past Pritam has come up with a dozen odd numbers belonging to this genre but play on
'Mere Khuda' once and rest assured you would be hooked for hours at stretch.
A number like this
deserves to be heard in it's remix format and 'Mere Khuda' isn't any exception. Opening with the sound of guitar, it
never once goes overboard and comes with just the right sound to be played in pubs and clubs. A chartbuster in the
making.
A romantic ballad follows next in the form of 'Pal' which has an urban contemporary feel to it and belongs to the pop
genre. Sung in a soft and cool mood by Sunidhi Chauhan and newcomer Chayan Adhikari (who is just 21), 'Pal' is
the kind of number that you wish was played in the background as you had a candle light rendezvous with your
loved one.
'Pal' may not be the kind of number that you may take to the streets but put it on in a repeat mode with the lights
switched off and be rest assured that a feeling of romance would be rekindled.
Now this is hardly a
number that you want to be re-orchestrated but that exactly happens once it also falls pray to the 'remix version'. It
is not bad but one wishes that the album just saw the original version being retained!
Guest composer Vivek Phillip makes a contribution with the title song 'Sorry Bhai' for which he also writes the
English lyrics.
Strangely, the first thing that comes to mind on hearing 'Sorry Bhai' is the presence of
Sanjay Suri in the film. Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi, Jhankaar Beats, Bas Ek Pal - Somehow Sanjay's presence in
each of these three films can be associated with the sound that the number 'Sorry Bhai' carries.
Another
similarity is resemblance to the kind of sound that such soft compositions by Vishal-Shekhar carry. A promotional
track which goes with the theme of the film and is sung by K.K., Sunidhi Chauhan and Abhishek Nailwal, 'Sorry
Bhai' brings with it a feel good factor that should keep the smiles on.
After 'Mere Khuda', the number which impresses most is 'Jalte Hain'. In the process it also explains how same
song could sound so different when sung by two different singers.
When the first version comes with
Abhishek Nailwal (who was quite impressive in his rendition of 'Yaara Ve' - Naksha two years back), one isn't much
impressed.
From his full throated rendition of 'Yaara Ve', Abhishek moves on to touch some softer notes
in 'Jalte Hain', though without coming up with the desired results. Later in the album, his voice is also heard in the
song's 'remix version'.
However, the moment K.K. comes on the scene with his own version of 'Jalte Hain', the song takes on a different
meaning altogether.
Elevated to a different level by the singer who never fails to impress, 'Jalte Hain' has
some poetic lyrics by Amitabh that make it extra special. Watch out for this love song in the film's narrative; it is
certainly going to make a lasting impression.
Finally arrives the English track 'Some Times' which is rendered by prominent Jazz singer Nanette Natal. A kind of
number which brings with it just the kind of sound that plays on in background as you have a quite-n-nice dinner
with your beloved in an up-market hotel, 'Some Times' has an extremely classy feel to it and should manage to find
an audience for itself in the long run, just like Rock On did once the film hit theaters.
After hearing the songs of Sorry Bhai, what can be said for sure is that filmmaker Onir knows a thing or two about
music.
Case in point being My Brother Nikhil ('Le Chale') followed by Bas Ek Pal ('Tere Bin'). Now he
manages to create a hat trick of soulful numbers with each and every track working for Sorry Bhai, and 'Mere
Khuda' followed by 'Jalte Hain' standing tall. Go for it!
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 09:22 IST