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Written by Celebrity Admin
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Friday, 18 August 2006 |
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Ram Gopal Verma returns to direction with 'Shiva', his take on a contemporary action flick that revolves around the battle between good and evil. He repeats his 'James' lead pair of Mohit Ahlawat and Nisha Kothari while borrowing the title of his own Nagarjuna starrer that brought him into limelight. Ilaiya Raaja, who composed for the 1990 version of 'Shiva', is roped in for the new 'Shiva' as well while RGV's regular Nitin Raikwar writes.
Hit campus number 'Jagdi Ja' that was picturized on Nagarjuna and Amla and made quite an impact in the original 'Shiva' is rearranged as 'Police Police' for Mohit Ahlawat and Nisha Kothari. A situational fun song that 'exposes' the functioning of the police force, its lyrics do bring a smile on the face. Ninad Kamat, who has been seen as a supporting actor in number of films [Zeher, Dus, Parineeta], features in this track along with Nisha and also lends his vocals. He does quite a fine job for this racy number while seasoned Shweta Pandit continues to exude her naughty charm for young Nisha. Set in a police station, 'Police Police' is a track that is easily first of its kinds and reaffirms RGV's reputation as a film maker who believes in innovation for each project of his.
'Dheemi Dheemi' is a love song by a girl who has found love entering her life and is completely enchanted by the feeling. The song has vintage Ilaiya Raaja feel to it and has an extreme soothing effect. The orchestra is of high quality as it maintains the melodious mood of the song throughout while Shreya Ghoshal is brilliant in her rendition. She has now come at a stage when nothing less than good is expected out of her but in case of 'Dheemi Dheemi', she surpasses expectations with the range she demonstrates. The song has a classy appeal to it and if it was a part of a romantic film [rather than an actioner like 'Shiva'] it had all the potential to go a long way amongst the followers of quality music that may not be traditionally Bollywood in feel.
Sadhna Sargam is heard after a hiatus in 'Kaise Kahen', a love duet with Roop Kumar Rathod. Yet another song boasting of good quality, it starts off rather well but goes off a tangent when the words 'I Love You' come. The song becomes reminiscent of the ones that were heard in the 90s and looses its freshness at that point. But apart from this portion, the song maintains good melody and pace and comes quite easy on ears. One feels though if a song like this would break the momentum of the film's narrative that follows a hard hitting action theme.
For a song like 'Josh Mein', one naturally expects an energetic beginning. That exactly is the case as a variety of instruments come together to give this track a rapid start. Yesudas, who has always been known for his soothing voice, changes track for 'Josh Mein' as he goes vociferous and delivers the track with a punch. A song about taking on the evil by its collar and giving it a heavy punch on its face, 'Josh Mein' is a song for the background music that should appear at critical junctures of the film.
The third love song 'Saara Yeh Aalam' begins with an extended symphony with Shreya Ghoshal beginning her rendition soon after. It may have passed on as yet another classical based song by Ilaiya Raaja if not for the eye candy provided by Nisha Kothari. After presenting Urmila and Antara Mali in a new light, it is time for RGV to experiment with costumes, camera angles and styling for Nisha Kothari, and he succeeds to a good extent. Those who are fond of South Indian style of composition would be able to relate to the classical feel of this duet by Shreya Ghoshal and Roop Kumar Rathod.
Ilaiya Raja comes behind the mike to conclude the album with 'Shapath' which basically begins with an oath taking ceremony for a police official. Just like 'Josh Mein', even 'Shapath' narrates the tale of evil presiding over the society and desperate measures that are required for desperate situations. A song that has primarily been presented as a mix of chorus and solo track, it is situational, has good lyrics by Nitin Raikwar but doesn't really have any appeal from audio point of view.
'Shiva' is a fair album with 'Dheemi Dheemi' standing out and 'Police Police' providing fun moments. 'Kaise Kahen' is a fine hear as well while remaining are mainly for the situation. Since 'Shiva' is an action flick with not much emphasis on the audio promotion, the film's music has far few chances to really reach out to the audience.
Rating :- * *
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