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Music Review Pyaar Ke Side Effects
Pyaar Ke Side Effects
Pritam is one of the most enterprising music composers we have in Bollywood today. ‘Dhoom’ and  ‘Gangster’ have been his biggest claim to fame so far. And there are allegations that some of his biggest hits like ‘Tu Hi Meri Shab Hai’ and ‘Shikdum’ have been lifted from western tunes. Still, one can’t take away anything from his capabilities as a promising music man. ‘Pyaar Ke Side Effects’ is not your regular Hindi Film Music Album. For, there’s a heavy dosage of English sections in almost all the numbers. As an album it is aimed at a niche market. Does it appeal to that niche audience? I would say fifty-fifty. There are a few indifferent numbers like ‘Bad Boy’, and ‘Allah Bahchaye’ followed by at least three very promising songs like ‘Dil Tod Ke Na Ja’, ‘Jaane Kya’ and ‘Is This Love…’ So, is it worth a buy? I would say Yes….Just about.
‘Pyar Karke’ is a Jazzy B meets Eminem wannabe number. The bhangra beat gels with the hip-n-hopping Yo Yo beat with a charming ease. The credits have been assigned to Labh Janjua with a rap section by Bob & Suzy. I wonder whether this Labh Janjua is the name of a Punjabi singer or is it some sort of Bhangra group. An appealing track nevertheless, with a niche band of listeners grooving non-stop. A song aimed at the yuppy NRI kinda crowd. The remixed version starts off with the celebratory notes of Dhol ensemble.
‘Dil Tod Ke Na Ja’ is a pop qawwali that’s a winner from the word go. Tabla, live claps, electric guitar riffs and classically trained awesome vocals of Rakesh Pandit makes this number a thorough winner. The husky female whisper at the beginning as well as in the middle is an unnecessary addition and could have been done without. Even the lyrics by Mayur Puri are pretty decent. The remix by DJ Kiran and DJ A-myth starts off with an impressive hook line ‘Please Don’t Go’ taken from the hit pop number by the same name. Mika Singh adds another perspective with his sufi vocals (Although I would have preferred Rakesh Pandit in the remix too). The loop of western beats gives this song an altogether different feel as compared with the traditional tabla texture of the original. I don’t mind the sexy female oomph mixed in this Happening track. ‘Dil Tod Ke Na Ja’ has the gumption to be another ‘Allah Ke Bande Has De’. Hat Off to you Pritam!
'You'll Be My Baby Doll..' 'Bad Boy' should have been a rap number by Earl and the average vocals of voluptuous VJ Sophie should have been strictly avoided. 'Would You Be My Bad Boy.' For Christ sake.Gimme a break.
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