Guzaarish music review
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Music: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Lyrics: AM Turaz and Vibhu Puri
Starring: Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai, Aditya Roy Kapoor, Monikangana Dutta, Rajit Kapoor and Shernaz Patel
I must say that there is finally a soundtrack that made me sit down and listen to the nuances of fine poetry and music intrinsically linked, after a long time. Take my verdict; It’s going to be one of the best Bollywood soundtracks. Before I get into the beauty of each track, let me give you an introduction to Guzaarish’s incredible music.
Does music have to do with ragas and notes? No, music needs to have soul. Being able to appreciate good music itself is a great virtue; you are hurt only with that ability. These days, music has become sounds, lacking soul and aesthetics. Having good taste in books, art, dance, and all other things can enhance your ability to enjoy good music. Being a great conductor himself, Mr. Sanjay could also bring the same brilliance to his music. The melodies are as simple as they come; however, the end result is nothing short of magic.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali is a great director, at least when it comes to aesthetics. He is a versatile artist. We have seen that he has a very good taste in beauty in general. He watches his movies, his larger than life sets, beautiful dresses and hairstyles, the unforgettable songs and dances. We even hear that he choreographed a song for 1942: A Love Story when he was an assistant director. In short, he was good at everything he did. However, he wasn’t too sure when I heard that he composed the songs for Guzaarish; I thought it was his insistence on trying everything (yes, sometimes some creative people think they are really good at everything… which is far from the truth in most cases I must say). I also knew that he was instrumental in extracting great music from Jatin Lalit, Ismail darbar and Monty Sharma in the past. But this was not enough to convince me that he could be a good music director.
Vishal Bharadwaj is another great music director and conductor and Sanjay Leela Bhansali joins the list of successful music directors and conductors with Guzaarish. Like I said, the melodies are simple, but there are other elements that take this to another level. There are few average melodies, but the arrangement, the sheer passion and the classical touch make them special.
For the merit of its lyrics and music, I am going to award points to each of these 10 tracks and I will start from the 10th track.
10) Jaane Kiske Khwaab (7.5/10)
Singer: K.K.
This track conveys the soft ambiance of the film. There isn’t much to get gaga about on this track though.
9) Daayein Baayein (7.8/10)
Singer: K.K.
This song reminds us of the KK songs in Kites. It is one of the positive songs on the album with a happy disposition. Although the melody is nothing extraordinary, the arrangement makes it a good track. The guitar is used in a really beautiful way throughout the song.
8) Cha and Ki Katori (8.2/10)
Singer: Harshdeep Kaur
Yes indeed a beautiful track. There is this melancholic mood in this whole composition. It should be appreciated that Bhansali kept minimal instruments here.
7) Udi Udi (8.3/10)
Singers: Sunidhi Chauhan and Shail Hada
Well, this song has already become a hit on the charts ever since the promo for the song came out a few weeks ago with Aishwarya Rai dancing to the beautiful tune. We have also seen the making of the song where Sanjay Leela Bhansali composed the melody in the sets. The entire arrangement of the song is western. It’s a wonderful number.
6) Keh Na Saku (8.4/10)
Singer: Shail Fairy
Starting from this song, the album enters a very rare but beautiful musical field. The lyrics are painfully romantic and remind us of old Mohammad Rafi numbers. shail fairy!! What a voice!! Well, Saawariya’s title track bled. But this time he rules this album even surpassing the experienced singer like KK. The piano arrangement is really noteworthy.
5) Guzaarish (8.5/10)
Singers: KK and Shail Hada
The title track has an old world charm when it comes to the instruments. KK is really soothing to the ears in this slow number. Shail Hada provides ample support and the violin part! Fantastic!! The background dialogues add to the overall appeal of the song.
4) Dhundhli Dhundhli (8.7/10)
Singer: Shankar Mahadevan
First of all, fantastic arrangement!! This song reminded me of GURU’s ARRahman’s ‘Jaage Hai’. Heartbreaking violin, once again! Shankar Mahadevan is top notch in adding pathos to this beautifully orchestrated song. It also bears a resemblance to the fantastic 1942 score: A Love Story.
3) Sau Gram Zindagi (8.8/10)
Singers: Kunal Ganjawala
Well, this is one of the most innovative songs of recent times, although the tune is very Indian and has been inspired by many other songs; the orchestration is out of this world!! Beautiful lyrics too. The way the song progresses to the end is really brilliant. Yes, the ending will take your breath away!! Drop into soft rock mode towards the end and you’ll end up dancing to the beautiful music! Very well done Sanjay Leela Bhansali sir! A masterful creation and Kunal Ganjawala lived up to the beauty of the song.
2) Saiba (8.9/10)
Singers: Vibhavari Joshi, Francois Castellino and Shail Hada
Well awesome song. I wonder if Bollywood has ever tried Latin style this well before? You will instantly fall in love with 2 things in this song, the guitar part and Vibhavari’s vocals. It’s hard not to start spinning your body to the slow but lovely beat of the tune. After a point you wish this song would never end!
And here comes the winner
1) Tera Zikr (9/10)
Singers: Shail Hada and Rakesh Pandit
Although Sanjay Leela Bhansali arranged the songs mostly in western style, how can you forget the classic Indian touch? Yeah, he makes up for it with this song. Well, no other male singer could create such a lasting impression of late, Shail Hada is incredibly talented. Also, the song sounded very original to me, I don’t remember hearing anything so unique in a long time. The deep spiritual touch will touch you instantly. This song is capable of taking you to a completely different world for a few moments. The beauty of the Sufi style is everywhere and there is something magical about this song. Bhansali combined many intrinsic elements very cleverly in this song, making it an instant winner! This song is very Indian and invokes a lot of beautiful feelings throughout. Nothing short of magical!!
Great album overall; prominent numbers are Sau Gram Zindagi, Saiba and Tera Zikr. Very well done Sanjay Sir. I really didn’t expect this…
Overall rating 8.4/10
