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| JHOOTHA
HI SAHI MUSIC REVIEW |
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| Review
by : C. Karthik |
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Music Director :
AR Rahman
Vocals
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Rashid Ali, Shreya Ghoshal, Javed Ali, Chinmayi,
Karthik, Sonu Nigam, Vijay Yesudas
Lyrics
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Abbas Tyrewala |
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The
winning combination of Abbas Tyrewala
and AR Rahman have joined hands again
after their hugely successful Jaane Tu
Yaa Jaane Na. Jhootha Hi Sahi (JHS) is
produced and directed by Abbas Tyrewala,
with Pakhi Tyrewala, Abbas's wife, acting
alongside John Abraham. The film will
be distributed by Saregama-HMV. JHS is
believed to be a story of a suicidal woman
who finds light on the other end of the
phone.
It is very difficult to review a Rahman
album as we find it so hard to judge the
songs in the first instance but if the
song is refreshing, it surely captures
you. The plot of the movie is set in London
and hence we can expect a lot of Jazz
and English lyrics to match to the 'phoren'
style. The audio of JHS was released recently
and we would see how this album pans out
to be.
Cry Cry ...
Vocals: Rashid Ali, Shreya
Ghoshal
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Rashid
Ali asks us why we cry so much in our lives. A very
humble beginning to a Rahman album, neither the music
nor the lyrics is grand. Though the music is simple,
the sax and flute interludes do make it interesting.
The brilliant Shreya Goshal adds a lovely touch in
the middle. Not the usual opening song that we are
used to while listening to Rahman's album but a good
song nonetheless. Has the steam in it to make it to
the charts.
Maiya Yashoda...
Vocals: Javed Ali, Chinmayi
The duo of Javed Ali and Chinmayi return after Kilimanjaro,
in Robot, to thrill us again with Maiya Yashoda. Comparisons
can be made with another song in Lagaan, but the meaning
and tempo of this song is entirely different. The
song moves to another level with Javed's entry after
Chinmayee's introduction. Again, very simple arrangements
with a lot of percussion and bass. Javed and Chinmayee
seem to just play around with ease and have given
a sparkling number. One cannot stop wondering where
this one will fit in the movie considering the other
songs of the movie.
Hello Hello... 
Vocals: Karthik
Karthik goes desperate seeking a companion over the
phone. A beautiful song with a lot of instruments
in the background! Violins, in the background and
in the intervening periods, make it an absolute treat
to listen to. Add Karthik's soothing voice with a
longing desire, this one gives the actual feel of
the movie. Chimes, ring tones.. what not? We can feel
noises (of ring tones) composed as music here. The
beat in the background seems to be never ending. We
again get lucky with song number 3 of an album here.
Do
Nishaniyan...
Vocals: Sonu
Nigam
More violins and piano notes welcome you to Do Nishaniyan.
We can immediately relate ourselves to Sonu Nigam's
evergreen voice and his heartbreak. A very neat arrangement..
no airs allowed. Just close your eyes and get mesmerized.
Why does only melodies become all time classics? When
the electric flute and piano notes take over Sonu
Nigam in the middle, you don't complain. In fact those
are the most elevated moments of the song. Absolutely
stunning!
The remixed version of the same song is good with
additional efforts but the original is always the
better!
Pam
Pa Ra...
Vocals: Shreya Goshal
The gifted Shreya Goshal takes over the reins in this
song. You just feel the ease with which she delivers
this. The song lacks the vibe as the experiment with
so many notes and instruments does not make this a
great song. Rahman's recent interest with bagpipers
is seen in this song as well but apart from the energy
shown by Shreya Goshal and some bright spots, the
song is just the usual Rahman experiment.
I've Been Waiting...
Vocals:
Vijay Yesudas
This is yet another experiment from Rahman who tried
the blues genre in VTV in Tamil. This one is dark
as well as romantic. I can only imagine a man playing
this on a piano. Vijay Yesudas gets this song absolutely
perfectly. Violins, jazz and the piano... wonder if
it can be classified under the Jazz Blues category.
Worth listening to!
Call
Me Dil...
Vocals:
Rashid Ali
Pleasing acoustic guitar gives a very special welcome
to this song. Again a very simple song sung expertly
by Rashid Ali. Just makes me think whether this is
worth the place in the album. But does it matter as
long as it is one 'album'. We just get a feeling that
the strums just hide the lyrics in some places but
Rashid has just done a perfect job to make this a
lovely number.
Verdict:
Jhoota Hi Sahi is not the usual Rahman 'commercial'
album but just has enough style and flair to match
the movie's genre. The songs just grow on you when
you listen to it with interest. The vocals and the
arrangements have been expertly handled. Rahman has
surely given what Abbas would have wanted for this
movie. A slick, stylish and a different album which
is what Jhoota Hi Sahi Is. Though it might not be
Rahman's best but the genius' method of experimenting
with instruments and different genre is off to another
level with this album. Enjoy! |
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| Tags
: Jhootha
Hi Sahi,
Abbas
Tyrewala,
Madhu
Mantena, John
Abraham, Pakhi
Tyrewala |
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