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Chords & Notes
BHOOTHNATH
T-Series. Rs. 145 (CD)
The B. R. Chopra banner decided to ditch their favourite Aadesh Srivastav for the current flavour Vishal-Shekhar. The otherwise dependable duo falls short of expectation. Even the hip-hop over-tunes, the voice of Amitabh Bachchan and Juhi Chawla (Yes, she sings as well!) don’t help much.
The seven-song album kicks off with a peppy number, “Mera Buddy” (sung by Amitabh and Arman Mallik). It is clearly the best number. Why does the same song (not even a remixed version) come twice in the album? That’s a mystery. “Hum To Hain Aandhi”, another energetic song, is a child’s delight. The chirpy voice of Koushtuv Ghosh, Aparna Bhagwat, Sharavan Suresh and Sneha Suresh make it enjoyable.
Sukhwinder Singh packs a punch with “Banku Bhaiya”. The lively song talks of the mischievous boy Banku, and Sukhwinder brings out the fun element well.
“Samay Ka Pahiya” and “Chalo Jaane Do” are slow numbers with some meaningful lyrics by Javed Akhtar. While the first is sung by Hariharan, the second is by Amitabh and Juhi. Amitabh tries his hand at melody singing, and Juhi is not too bad at her attempt. But the songs lack impact.
For reasons unknown, the producers got Salim-Sulaiman to score the “Bhoothnath Theme”. The instrumental piece is not evocative enough for a ghostly film.
The ‘spirit’ is clearly missing. Buy the album if you have kids at home.
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