This guy should have been bribed
Read his review on RDB...He praises Rahman quite well.
http://punjab2000.proboards29.com/index.cgi?action=displayboard=AlbumReviewsthread=1139233971
And his review for other (musically below Rahman's) movies . .
OSO - http://www.indiafm.com/movies/musicreview/12780/index.html
Saawariya - http://www.indiafm.com/movies/musicreview/12950/index.html
I am just wondering are there negative reviews by mainstream sites for music
of 'big' movies of which Rahman is not a part.
And an album like 'Mallika! I Hate You' gets 3.5...While the man gives 2 for
JA!!
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/albumreview/3038.html
*Rang De Basanti Music Review - Joginder Tuteja*
« Thread Started on Feb 6, 2006, 1:52pm »
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When 'Rang De Basanti' was launched, most of the people within and outside
the industry believed that it is one of those patriotic/pre-independence
flicks. Also, one thought that it would mark the hat-trick of films from
such genre for Aamir Khan after 'Lagaan' and 'Mangal Pandey-The Rising' with
a contemporary 'Dil Chahta Hai' in between. In contrast, the promos of this
film by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra (who had earlier directed the Amitabh
Bachchan – Manoj Bajpai starrer 'Aks') tell a different tale as the movie
appears to be cool'n'hip flick with a strong rustic background. Also
starring Madhavan, Atul Kulkarni, Sharman Joshi, Kunal Kapoor and Soha Ali
Khan in important roles with veterans like Waheeda Rehman, Om Puri, Anupam
Kher and Kirron Kher, this UTV production has music by A.R.Rehman (who also
composed for Aamir Khan's Lagaan and Mangal Pandey) and lyrics by Prasoon
Joshi who made waves for his work in 'Hum Tum' last year.
Album begins on a simple note with a quiet yet effective 'Ik Onkar' that has
Harshdeep Kaur getting in a devotional mood. The track is quiet short and
doesn't even last for 1 and a half minute, but it still paves for good
things to come as the album progresses. Probably it was the intention for
the people behind the album to begin it on an auspicious note and what
better way than to have a Punjabi devotional track doing the honors!
As expected, quick acceleration happens in the proceedings with Rehman
getting into the fifth gear right away with the title song 'Rang De Basanti'
coming up next. You have been waiting for THE song from Daler Mehendi for a
long time? Well, the wait is over with the bhangra-king in the top form
after a long time with this celebration song that doesn't attempt to be one
of your typical punjabi-bhangra tracks! Instead it creates a style of its
own with the song completely dominated by Mehendi at every level. Chitra
comes in for some portion of the song as well but her presence is akin to an
actor doing a cameo in films. A vibrant number that truly brings with it
'punjab-ki-khushbu', it is (as expected) highly foot tapping and would be
lapped by people from north to south, east to west across the country.
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Newcomers Naresh Iyer and Mohamed Aslam unite for 'let's have a party yaar'
kind of a number 'Paathshala' that has A.R.Rehman written all over it. A
rhythm based western number; it belongs to a style that one must have heard
in number of Tamil college flicks that had music by Rehman. A fine number,
it would be interesting to see 40 year old Aamir Khan get back to his
college going fun ways for this youthful number. The song, that also appears
in another version as 'Paathshala – Be A Rebel' with Blaaze joining Mohamed
Aslam and Naresh Iyer, is based on college, campus and hostel life with
everyone being carefree about things surrounding them.
Things turn poetic with 'Tu Bin Bataye' that maintains an amazing tempo in
entirety with not a note getting wayward at any point of time. There are no
ups and downs and has a plain simple melody with a constant flow that works
marvelously due to Madhushree's vocals. She had done wonders earlier too for
'Kabhi Neem Neem,' [Yuva] and 'Hum Hain Is Pal' [Kisna] with A.R.Rehman and
she repeats the feat with 'Tu Bin Bataye' that can easily be a lesson for
many who wish to know more about the essence of Indian melody. The best song
of the album so far with great lyrics by Prasoon Joshi, it amazingly adds on
an instrument or two as it progresses along. By the time Naresh Iyer as a
male voice is introduced and the song is about to reach its end, you realize
many more nuances about the track. In one word – marvelous!
After a song deep rooted in Indian melody, it's time to move middle-east
with 'Khalbali' that has A R Rahman, Mohamed Aslam and Nacim [who also
writes Arabic lyrics] coming together behind the mike. This song is a
typical example of how Rehman music works. As like most of his tracks, this
too takes time to grow and though it doesn't reach the dazzling heights to
be a big time hit, it makes an impression as you hear it a few times. Credit
it to Rehman's multi-piece orchestra that saves the song from turning out to
be just
