Golmaal has the sub title of ‘Fun Unlimited’ and this Rohit Shetty directed film aims at just that. Four guys who are cool, hip n happening have no aim or ambition in life except to have a great time. Well the music composers, Vishal-Shekhar too aim at giving a cool, funky, fun and light mood to the music score. The duo has been largely responsible for bringing in the trend of hip-hop into Hindi Cinema and in this album too they have used the hip-hop feature liberally. Their last music composition for the film Taxi No 9211 was experimental and funky and it received a good response. In the Golmaal music album too, the duo have experimented with several styles. Unfortunately the album is just average in terms of quality. The lyrics have been done by Vishal Dadlani and Kumaar. The film is a comic caper and stars Ajay Devgan, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, Sharman Joshi and Paresh Rawal along with the female lead Rimi Sen.
‘Golmaal’- This is the title track of the album which is funky, snazzy and completely fun. The song is sung by Anushka Manchandani who is an ex-viva band member and she makes her debut in playback singing with this song. Her voice has that quality which matches the mood and feel of the song and she croons the lines ‘Golmaal Golmaal Everything is gonna be Golmaal’ well. The song is mixed with English lyrics and Vishal adds the hip-hop touch in his voice. The entire song has a western style to it and the beats and tempo make it a complete dance track. The picturisation of the song has been done on the four boys at a foreign location, with beautiful locales and loads of eye candy. A nice, catchy song that is already catching on with the masses. There is the ‘Golmaal Remix’ which has been done by DJ Akbar Sami. The remix begins with a scratchy tune that Sami incorporates and also has a distinct ‘metallic’ feel along with some dhol beats. Plenty of techno beats are thrown in to make the tune more suitable for dancing at a disco. And Sami succeeds in making you want to get up and groove to the song.
Score: 7.5/10
‘Golmaal-Dal Mein Kaala Ya Kaale Mein Dal’- This is another track which tries to give a light fun mood. The song which is sung by K.K.Menon and Shaan does have light and fun lyrics, but here too there in an incorporation of the words Golmaal continuously. This number too has a western style and the beats are averagely paced. Several different styles of music are fused into the song which makes it interesting. The rendition by the singers however is average and Vishal adds his hip-hop rendition to the song. There is also a ‘Remix Version’ by Akbar Sami which has a lot of techno sounds added. Both the versions of the song are listenable but average.
Score: 6/10
‘Golmaal Theme Tune’- This is the theme tune of the film which will perhaps be heard during several parts of the film. At the beginning, ending and even in the middle a whistle is heard. It has a mixture of techno sounds, drum n bass and a metallic feel. After a while the beats and tempo pick up quite a bit. An overall fair tune, but only suited to the situations in the film. An average tune that will soon be forgotten.
Score: 5/10
‘Kyon Aage Peeche Dolte Ho’- This 50’s style song has been rendered in an interesting manner. The duo has once again experimented with a different style and Vishal-Shekhar have tried to revive this old classic style. The song has been rendered by Sneha Pant who has done so very well and Shekhar adds in with his voice. There is a mixture of tabla, claps and there is an old world feel to it. Even the picturisation has an old world look which has Paresh Rawal and Sushmita Mukherjee dancing around in an old fashioned manner. The song has been done in black and white and the even the costumes, sets and dancers have the old world mannerisms so as to create the nostalgia effect. It’s a simple, sweet number that one wouldn’t mind listening to a few times, but it is definitely not in keeping with the current popular numbers that make you want to get up and dance. There’s also a ‘Remix Version’ that has a few added traditional music instruments.
Score- 6.5/10
‘Mast Malang’- The song has been rendered by Kunal Ganjawala and has a light fun tune to it. But the lyrics of the song are just about average and the high end energy or zing seems missing from it. In the film the song may just blend in, but apart from the film it does not have too much listening value. The style of the song incorporates several musical instruments and has a westernized style. Vishal Dadlani joins in for the chorus of the song and is average in his rendition. An average song.
Score: 6/10
‘Rehja Re’- The song has been sung by Javed Ali and Sunidhi Chauhan. This number too keeps up the light and fun quotient of the entire album. The song has a Punjabi flavour mixed with a western style. It’s a romantic love song but in a lighter fun vein. There are prominent dhol beats audible and there is the must have Vishal-Shekhar hip-hop effect thrown in. Akbar Sami’s ‘Remix Version’ is basically a club mix with racier beats and interspersed with some English lyrics. The picturisation of the song has all the glitz and glamour and perhaps that will make the song listenable. On the whole it is a song that one won’t mind listening to.
Score- 6.5/10
Golmaal album has too many songs with the words Golmaal thrown in which is an overdose of the word; the lyrics are average and not rhythmic or catchy. The title song of Golmaal is catchy where as the rest of the songs are just about average. The songs by themselves without picturisations don’t have much of an impact and hence may have a short shelf life only till the film is running at theaters. Though the album is worth listening to for its experimental style that has been used in various songs.
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| Reviewed By: Rachel Fernandes |
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