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Music Review Khoya Khoya Chand
Khoya Khoya Chand
When Sudhir Mishra's last directorial venture Hazaron Khwahishen Aisi released, ironically both the film as well as its music was appreciated much after the film came and went off the theaters. Even though the soundtrack had arrived on stands months before the film hit the marquee, it started making an impression amongst the connoisseurs of quality music only later.
The same composer-lyricist jodi of Shantanu Moitra and Swanand Kirkire, who came into limelight after Parineeta and Lage Raho Munnabhai, is repeated for Prakash Jha produced Khoya Khoya Chand which is a period film based on the Hindi film industry of the 50s/60s. Since Shantanu and Swanand have demonstrated their stranglehold over period music in Parineeta earlier, there is little doubt that Khoya Khoya Chand would take one down the memory lane as well.
Two lyricists, Swanand Kirkire and Ajay Jhingran, get together to wear a different hat and instead come behind the mike for the title song Khoya Khoya Chand. A song which begins with a hint of jazz and transitions quite smoothly into a 'qawalli', Khoya Khoya Chand comes with a high lyrical quality and boasts of a catchy combination of rhythm and melody. Swanand and Ajay sing in perfect harmony and for a listener, it is a seamless composition to relish and give a repeat hearing. A good start which should make for a high intensity viewing on screen.
A bona fide jazz track set truly in the style of 50s is heard next in the form of ‘Yeh Nigahein'. One has heard of references to 'madhoshi se bhara geet' in the past. Well, 'Yeh Nigahen' is a live example of how a song truly falls justifies such a reference. The choice of singers is apt here as Sonu Nigam, who has been quite selective of late, gets into a perfect Mohd. Rafi mode and pays a true homage.
On the other hand, Antara Chaudhary, who has been trying to make her presence felt as a playback singer for last 3-4 years, is quite competent too in 'Yeh Nigahein'. She not just matches Sonu at every step but at places even leaves her stamp to make people stand up and notice. It is a different Shreya Ghosal that one hears the moment she hits the first note for 'Chalo Aao Saiyan'. A 'mujra' which comes with the expected sounds of 'ghunghroo' and 'tabla', 'Chalo Aao Saiyan' is set in a semi-classical mode. A track which moves from being moderately paced to even slower as it reaches half way through, it turns out to be a situational piece which keeps the classy feel of the album intact.
Remember Hamsika Iyer who had sung the mesmerizing 'Chanda Re' for Shantanu Moitra and Swanand Kirkire in Eklavya.
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