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Music Review Dor
Dor
'Iqbal' pair of director Nagesh Kukunoor and actor Shreyas Talpade are back with 'Dor', an emotional tale of two women who are strangers but are tied by a common string (Dor)! Ayesha Takia and Gul Panag are the two women starring in this film presented by Sahara One that has music by Salim Sulaiman [who also composed for 'Iqbal'] and has lyrics by Mir Ali Husain.
From a film like this, one doesn't really have any set expectations from the soundtrack. Awaiting a string of situational songs set to suit the film's backdrop [Rajasthan], one plays on the album. Result in the end is an album that caters only to a particular segment of audience.
Shafqat Amanat Ali [from Pakistani band Fuzon], who recently delivered a chartbuster 'Mitwa' [KANK] is seen in a different mood altogether in the song 'Yeh Honsla'. A spirited track about having a positive attitude and looking forward in future rather than loosing hopes, it is a song that is rooted in Indian classical music and has been orchestrated quite well by Salim Sulaiman. They maintain a smooth flow by keeping the instruments strictly in the background and that too in minimal doses. Salim Merchant too adds support to this poetic track written by Mir Ali Husain who keeps the philosophical mood alive. A 100 seconds sad version of the track comes in the end of the album which has Karsan Sargathia coming in for Salim Merchant to lend support to Shafqat.
It's rare to find Sunidhi Chauhan and Shreya Ghoshal coming together for a song but it is made possible with 'Imaan Ka Asar'. On looking at lyrics, one expects another classical based number to be coming up after 'Yeh Honsla' but one is pleasantly surprised to hear a melodious soft track with western undertones, instead. The pacing is just perfect for this Indian-western fusion [something at which Salim Sulaiman are quite good at] and together they come up with an ear friendly composition that has an appeal for the classes. Though the song again has a philosophical mood and would appear as a part of the background score.
'Kesariya Balam' that follows next is dipped in Rajasthani folk music and Karsan Sargathia is a good choice for a song belonging to this genre. Salim-Sulaiman do show their versatility by coming up with appropriate arrangements for this track which moves at a slow pace.
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