Film Aarakshan music review

Film Aarakshan music review

Film: 'Aarakshan'; Music Directors: Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonca; Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi; Singers: Mohit Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal, Pt.Channulal Mishra, Mahalaxmi Iyer, Raman Mahadevan, Tarun Sagar, Gaurav Gupta, Rehan, Shankar Mahadevan;

Music director team of Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy is well-known for their foot-tapping fast numbers and touching slow songs, but with 'Aarakshan' the talented composers failed to churn out another chartbuster album. Only one song in the movie stands out and offers something worth appreciating.

The album offers six tracks.

The first song itself gives a mood of deja vu. 'Achha Lagta Hai', crooned by Mohit Chauhan and Shreya Ghoshal sounds like a blend of two of the music directors' old songs - 'Aachhi lagti ho' ('Kuch Naa Kaho') and 'Agar main kahun' ('Lakshya').

The love song is not very moving and is more like a conversation. Not a great start to the album.

Next comes 'Mauka' that has been sung by a host of singers, including Mahalaxmi Iyer, Raman Mahadevan, Tarun Sagar, Gaurav Gupta and Rehan. This one doesn't electrify the listener too much and is quite regular.

The fast-paced number seems to be a celebratory song and might look more appealing on screen. There are a lot of variations in the song in terms of pitch, tempo and vocal style, yet it doesn't hold the interest for very long. The track has a remixed version too.

'Kaun si dor' is the best track of the album and really a gem. The semi-classical number has been efficiently voiced by Pt. Channulal Mishra with ample support from Shreya Ghoshal.

The completely Indianised track touches the heart from the very beginning and is a welcome break from the more westernized songs these days. Entirely is likeable and a sure shot winner with music buffs.

The song also has a solo version by Pt. Channulal Mishra called 'Saans albeli', which is similarly captivating.

At last, there is 'Roshanee' by Shankar Mahadevan himself. An inspirational track, it is neither bad nor brilliant. The instrumental pieces in between the song are very striking but in total the song is not that great and will not be able to acquire immense praise.

In general, the album of 'Aarakshan' is ok with some melodious tunes.