Rating: ***1/2
Unabashed entertainment. That's what one expects from a team that comprises of the likes of Akshay Kumar,
Sajid Khan and Sajid Nadiadwala. None of these three entities associated with 'Housefull' have made any
pretensions of doing anything which is non-commercial.
Due to this very reason, one can also expect that
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy would come out of their 'zone' (which means the likes of 'Rock On', Karthik Calling Karthik'
etc.) and instead end up making something which is 'massy junta ki pasand'.
That's something on display at the very beginning of 'Houseful' with Sameer written 'Oh Girl You're Mine' that has
newcomer Tarun Sagar pairing up with Alyssa Mendonsa and Loy Mendonsa.
Together they come up with
a fun outing which doesn't quite rely on the lyrics and instead has a hook line (the song's title) which is a good
enough reason to play the song all over again.
Boasting of some addictive beats that make you put the
song in a loop and wait for the video to hit the screen soon, 'Oh Girl You're Mine' is a winner.
Remember 'On the roof, in the rain' from 'Masti'? A similar setting is evidenced once again in 'Papa Jag Jayega'
which has the lead couples of 'Housefull' trying to have a hush-hush rendezvous in the house while being constantly
worried about the 'papa' who is sleeping.
A situational track written by Amitabh Bhattacharya which has a
horde of singers - Ritu Pathak, Neeraj Sridhar, Alyssa Mendonsa, Amitabh Bhattacharya - coming together, 'Papa
Jag Jayega' doesn't let the tempo of the album down. Yes, it is situational in appeal and hence the shelf life is
limited. However, inside the film's narrative, it won't be a bad bet at all.
Next to arrive is the biggest of all - 'Aapka Kya Hoga - Dhanno' - which is a killer song all the way. To put it simply,
this re-done version of 80s classic 'Apni To Jaise Taise' (Lawaaris) is a good enough paisa vasool element of the
album since this song has not lost it's freshness despite being played on for 25 years.
Moreover, the
musical team of SEL and Sameer along with Mika, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shankar Mahadevan and Sajid Khan (as
singers) ensure that the song would now be remembered for many more years to come.
That's because
rather than coming up with a routine remix that may have been done by dozen odd lesser teams in the past, there
is a new feel given to 'Aapka Kya Hoga' with the help of an altogether new beginning and different lyrics.
If
at all there is some similarity that remains, it is only in the interspersing portions where the hook line 'Aapka Kya
Hoga' is heard.
The fun mood of the album coupled with the nostalgia of the 70s/80s continues with 'I Don't Know What To Do',
courtesy the man behind the mike - Shabbir Kumar.
For those who have been following the music from
the past, Shabbir Kumar was the man who was known for his unique voice during the era gone by. He hasn't lost
his touch despite a gap of decades after which he is returning in 'I Don't Know What To Do' and thankfully the
experiment works.
A track where a young sensual woman (brought to fore with perfection by Sunidhi
Chauhan) is trying to seduce a man who has been caught unaware, this is one fun outing that many amongst
audience would love to be a part of.
Finally arrives the track 'He's Such A Loser' which basically describes the character of the central protagonist in the
film (played by Akshay Kumar) who is a big looser in life.
The fun here lies in the fact that despite its out
and out Western treatment, it's lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya see a good coming together of Mumbaiya tone and
flavour.
Sung by Vivienne Pocha and Amitabh Bhattacharya himself, 'He's Such A Loser' is a catchy
number that stays with you immediately after the first listening itself.
In fact this is one element that works throughout 'Housefull' as whatever is served to you is constant coffee. The
tunes remain with you, they entertain you and at the end of it all, you also know that these won't quite be ever
lasting.
However, in the fast paced journey that everything is taking currently, it's the survival of what
works 'today'. In that aspect, 'Housefull' works and ensures that there won't be any dull moment once the songs
play on screen.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 13:14 IST