Film: ‘Dabangg 2′Music Director: Sajid-WajidLyricists: Jalees Sherwani, Irshad Kamil and SameerSingers: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shreya Ghoshal, Mamta Sharma, Wajid, Keerthi Sagathia, Sonu Nigam, Tulsi Kumar, Sukhwinder SinghRating: ***
Chulbul Pandey is back with a bang. The soundtrack of “Dabangg 2″ is a musical delight with five original songs and 3 remixed tracks, composed by the powerhouse duo Sajid-Wajid. The songs are penned by three different lyricists.
The album kicks off with “Dagabaaz re”, a romantic number true to the spirit of “Tere mast mast do nain” from the unique 2008 film. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan adds the Sufi touch, while Shreya Ghoshal mesmerises together with her melodious voice like always. The song is discreet and its lilting composition instantly hits you. One hopes it'd be a visible treat as well.
Next up is “Pandeyjee seeti”, which seems like a follow-up to chartbuster “Munni badnaam hui”. It features Malaika Arora Khan, and her magic is predicted to work again! Queen of item songs, singer Mamta Sharma croons to glory on this number and she or he is supported well by Wajid and Shreya Ghoshal.
The song also takes a cue from yesteryears’ hit “Chalat musafir moh liyo re”. Definitely not of the best tracks within the album but is good however. also has a remix version, that is racy but doesn’t work too well with the listener.
Getting into the desi mode, “Fevicol se” is a standard crude item number so that they can surely get a variety of whistles, especially because it have been picturised on Kareena Kapoor. The lyrics are raunchy and a little bit hilarious, but would certainly work with most sections of the audience. Mamta renders the Bhojpuri feel and is joined by Wajid and Keerthi Sagathia. It also has a remix version which has some good techno beats and it's as entertaining because the original.
“Saanson ne” changes the mood of the album and gets the listener into the romantic mode again. There's nothing special concerning the track because it appears like every other romantic primary. gets hugely disappointed, especially because it has Sonu Nigam behind the mic. The composition is ordinary or even with the support of Tulsi Kumar; this duet fails to transport you at all.
“Dabangg reloaded” rounds up the album. Sajid-Wajid have tried to recreate the magic of “Hud hud dabangg” and so they be ready to succeed to a limit. Sukhwinder Singh, together with his high octane energy, manages to create a stir. A heavy use of percussions may be commendable. The usage of the saxophone in any case may be quite nice and doesn’t seem out of place.
There is, however, nothing too great in regards to the remix versions of the song. It's definitely a passe and may be avoided.
Overall, the album scores well with the unique tracks as most of them attract the listener. It’s however a miss so far as remixes are concerned. If one ignores that and considers the large fan base that Salman Khan has, there's no denying that despite its shortcomings, the album will still be successful. – IANS
