Music Review ‘Force’: Music Fails To Meet Expectations

Music Directors: Harris Jayaraj and Lalit Pandit

Lyricist: Javed Akhtar

Singers: KK, Suchitra, Karthik, Bombay Jayshree, Mahua Kamat, Naresh Iyer, Shreya Ghoshal, Vijay Prakash, Shalini Singh and Neha Bhasin

Rating: **

Remember chartbusters like “Zara zara” and “Dil ko tumse pyar hua” from “Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein”? The man behind those melodies, Harris Jayaraj, has returned to Bollywood after a decade to create music for John Abraham’s upcoming film “Force”. Unfortunately, he has failed to recreate the “Rehna…” magic.

The album offers five tracks.

It begins with “Khwabon khwabon”, which is already being promoted on radio and TV channels. Sung by KK and Suchitra, the track has an Arabian feel and is moderately paced. With a strong musical backing, it is a track with a romantic lyrical underlay, but it isn’t too mushy. Although the track doesn’t sound bad, it could have been better sans the Arabian touch.

Up next is “Chahoon bhi”, supported by Karthik and Bombay Jayshree’s vocals. The singers have adopted a very subtle and restrained style of singing for the number and that works in its favour. It is a simple, breezy composition that grows on the listener. Essentially a honey-dipped love song, it is quite easy on the ears.

Lalit Pandit has been roped in as a guest composer for the next song “Dum hai toh aaja”. It starts with a bang and is quite edgy. Characterised by power-packed vocals by Mahua Kamat, this rock-inclined song has a strong orchestration and some impressive guitar riffs. After a strong beginning, the song somehow loses grip and punch on the way to the end.I'm wating for Rascal's music.