Sequel fever is still raging on Bollywood and this time Akshay Kumar is back with the sequel of Once Upon a Time in Mumbai (2010) with Imran Khan and Sonakshi Sinha in Once upon a time
in Mumbai Dobara and is set to release on 15th August.
The music album of this moive is composed by none other than
Pritam.
The album succeeded in all aspects as it has a flavor of 80’s
music when kitsch was in and music was going through a transition towards Disco
and Synth.
The album includes one remake (Tabiyat ali), a retro song (Tu Hi Khwahish) and two gems (Chugliyan,Ye Tune Kya Kiya).
The first song of the album is Ye Tune Kya Kiya, which needs
no introduction as it has already won hearts with its promo being aired.The
lyrics is written by Rajat Arora and it evokes a mixed feeling of love and
pain. Pritam hits gold by choosing Javed Bashir instead of Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
whose raw-rustic voice spellbounds everyone and aptly suits Sufi Quwwali forte.
Tabiyat Ali –This song is the remake of the hit song from
the movie Amar Akhbar and Antony(1977).It is sung by Javed Ali and it was nicely done.There is hardly any addition to the original song and the overall treatment of the song remains
the same.
A Retro-Disco song sung by Sundhi Chauhan, Tu Hi Khwahish
reminds of the mid 90’s era. Sunidhi Chauhan's seductive voice is tailor made
for this genre where she has previously proved her menace numerous times.
Overall, the song would look good onscreen.
The last track, Chugliyaan, is where Javed Ali fares
better with a romantic song that suits his honeyed and assured voice. The
lyrics by Rajat Arora are quite cheeseball and is a breezy-easy-on-ears
romantic number. The arrangements are beautifully crafted and interwoven
alongside Rajat Arora's lovely heart touching lyrics which make this a winner
all the way.
Pritam doesn't disappoint but at the same time the
soundtrack doesn't lives up to the expectations and benchmark created by the
first venture. Once Upon A Time in Mumbai Dobara is a good album that manages
to stick to its winning formula with some gems that will live on after Shoaib
is occupied by another actor after Emraan and Akshay.
