Bollywood's new product, Hindi Movie "COCKTAIL" .... looks quite promising from the promos and music I have heard. It begs to differ from the seemingly humbug that has been churned out by Bollywood in recent times. I have hopes from it, let's hear the tracks and give you my take on it ......
Okay, now we're talking music .... I specially have a liking for "Tum Hi Ho Bandhu" which has been crooned by Neeraj Shridhar & Kavita Seth. It's crips, fresh, catchy and fun to listen to. Easily the best track of the album which will be a favorite in the coming weeks and the track will be squeezed of it's juices on all radio and television stations.
A track named "Daru Desi" was one that initially caught my attention, specially since I'm a Delhiite, and we Delhi people just can't seem to get enough of our fix of "daru" and "butter chicken" ... Ha ha ha , that said, this track lacked the zing, it could have been much better. Something on the lines of "Aye Ganpat" from "Shootout at Lokhandwala".
"Yaariyaan", is available in the album in the original avatar, along with a reprise version. My thumbs up definetly, goes for the reprise version. Sunidhi Chauhan & Arijit Singh do the vocals here. Sunidhi's voice does full justice to the reprise version, and at times reminds me of her style in the lovely tracks of "Chameli". Arijit Singh sounds, fresh and with some luck this guy could go a long way in Bollywood with more soulful romantic numbers.
"Second Hand Jawaani". What can I possibly say about this track. The name itself indicates it's a saucy, raunchy number, fit for a sleazy dance number featuring someone like Rakhi Sawant. Not a great track, unless of course you are completely drunk and dancing with partly torn clothes at a Holi gathering!!
"Tera Naam Japdi Phiran", turn out to be another big disappointment with below average lyrics and music. It comes along with it's sibling "Tera Naam Japdi Phiran (Version 2)". Not something I have much to say about.
"Luttna (Saif Ul Malook)", a sufi-qawwali style track with some distinct DnB style influences thrown in between. This track is also available in a second version - humourously called "Luttna (Version 2)". The lyrical verses of the track are manageable, however, the choruses are way to loud and jarring, specially in the original version, where they act like the morning alarm during the calm sleep of the early morning hours. I personally feel a fusion band like Indian Ocean may have done a good job of this track with their sound - the lyrics seem to suggest that.
"Jugni", as the name suggests is a track with Punjabi lyrics. I don't know why, but as I hear this track I can't help wish that this was voiced by Rabbi Shergill. His voice would have added the magic to this track - that little zing that is missing in Arif Lohar's voice.
That's about all we have for COCKTAIL. Let's see how the movie fares at the box-office, however, as I mentioned at the very start "Tum Hi Ho Bandhu" takes it all the way, and will be the track used for marketing this movie to the box-office.
Love,
MOKKSHA
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