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Music Review - Shoot Out at Lokhandwala
Shoot Out At Lokhandwala is one film that has arrived like a hurricane. Though the first half of 2007 was touted as a year of 'Guru', 'Salaam E Ishq', 'Eklavya', 'Namastey London', 'Ta Ra Rum Pum' and many more biggies, the promotion and packaging of 'Shootout At Lokhandwala' has
ensured that it turns out to be one of the biggest, if not the biggest itself, film of the season.
With a power packed cast comprising of Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan, Vivek Oberoi, Suneil Shetty, Tusshar Kapoor and many more, this men-all film directed by Approva 'Ek Ajnabee' Lakhia has made an instant impression. Films coming from the house of Sanjay Gupta are often known for their music. Remember recent ones like 'Kaante', 'Musafir' and 'Zinda'? One expects the same from this soundtrack that has Anand Raaj Anand, Strings, Mika, Biddu and Euphoria coming together.
Anand Raaj Anand decides to flex his vocal chords for his own composition ' Mere Yaar '. A blend of Rajasthani and Punjabi folk presented in a fusion of Indian and Western orchestra ensures that 'Mere Yaar' sounds fine at least as long as it lasts.
An item number set in a dance bar, this Dev Kohli written track isn't of the kind that would set the charts afire, nor is it yet another 'Beedi Jalaile' for Sunidhi Chauhan or for that matter Aarti Chabaria [on whom the track is picturised]. At maximum, 'Mere Yaar' would keep the racy mood of the film intact due to its fast rhythm and won't let boredom come in, but that's about it. One searches for a remix version of this track but there isn't any in the album thankfully!
Now that's what one expected from Sanjay Gupta in the first place - a track like ' Aakhri Alvida '. After hearing it just once, one can conveniently say that the genre to which 'Aakhri Alvida' belongs to can be created only by a Pakistani band! Strings prove once again that they are an original and in spite of numerous attempts at creating a similar feel by musicians across the World, the results have never been as exemplary.
Brilliantly written with a philosophical undertone of life and separation interspersed in so well, this rock track changes ........
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