Director: Anurag Basu
Music: Rajesh Roshan
Lyrics: Nasir Faraaz
and Asif Ali Beg
Singers: KK, Vishal Dadlani, Suraj Jagan, Hrithik
Roshan, Javed Dayma, Suzanne DMello, Rajesh Roshan, Anirudh, Anushka
ManchandaKites is one of the most awaited movies of
2010. When it comes to music, composer Rajesh Roshan holds a high
pedestal among the others. Thus, being in a league of his own, there is a
lot expected from his work. Kites offers a blend of Indian music
infused with some western magic. Some of the tracks have a classical
feel, however it would be wrong to say that the music is purely
classical. The album is a nice potpourri with something for everyone's
taste.
The album commences with "Zindagi" written by Nasir
Faraaz. The song is immensely powerful, reminiscing of pure love and
romance with beautiful lyrics penned down by Nasir and sung by KK. KK's
mesmerizing voice and the hook of 'Intezar Kab Tak...' gives the
song an unforgettable quality. His voice was just apt for the song and
suited well on Hrithik Roshan. The song reminds you of the music of the
golden days. With the perfect dash of classical music, the song is
enchanting. However, the remix version fails to impress audiences.
The
next in the queue is "Dil Kyun Ye Mera", again sung by KK with his
magnificent voice. The song is about the feelings of love and Nasir
Faraaz has once again followed through with amazing lyrics. With a
breath-taking composition, Rajesh Roshan surely leaves a great impact on
the audience. The remix version of this song is fairly interesting. It
has a mixture of rap-n-reggae which ensures the interest of many. It has
a completely different mood from the original. Both the songs appeal to
completely different types of audiences, which adds more universality
to the song.
The next track is "Tum Bhi Ho Wahi". The song begins
very well with a beautiful guitar melody, but is a little lacking in
the lyrics department. Unfortunately for Faraaz, the lyrics fail to
weave the magic this time around, unlike his other wonderful songs in
the album. The singers, Vishal Dadlani and Suraj Jagan, have done their
best to make it work. Overall, the original is a little lackluster and
disappointed. However, the remix version might hold better potential for
most audiences.
Coming to the probably the most awaited song of
the album, "Kites in the Sky". The song, which got a lot of media
attention due to featuring the singing debut of Hrithik Roshan, is
simply beautiful. The lyrics of this English song are written by Asif
Ali Beg. The singers Suzanne DMello, Javed Dayma and Hrithik himself
have done amazing work together. The song is a soft number. Suzanne is
the first one that we hear and she steals the limelight with her
beautiful voice. Later, Hrithik makes an appearance in the song for a
short span of 45 seconds but still manages to capture your attention.
His voice complemented Suzanne's very well. A slow track has very
minimal instruments in the background, which would pose a bigger
challenge for almost any singer. Hats to off to the singer and the
lyricist for succeeding in producing the true gem of the album.
The
next one is "Fire", sung by Rajesh Roshan, Vishal Dadlani, Anirudh and
Anushka Manchanda. "Fire" is a four and half minutes song mostly
instrumental song with minimal singing that is heard towards the very
end. The techno sound adds to the excitement to the atmosphere of the
album. The song is perfect to set the dance floor ablaze and is already
quite popular within the youth. Hrithik's tremendous dance moves in the
video of the song are also something to watch out for. The English
version of this song is equally powerful and holds a similar feel.
Definitely check the song out!
Overall, the music of the film is
unique and fresh. It provides a welcome change from the monotony of the
music we hear nowadays. Though not for everyone, the music does hold a
wide appeal among numerous genres. With Kites, Rajesh Roshan has
proved himself once again to be one of the best music composers of
Bollywood.
Our picks: Zindagi, Dil Kyun Ye Mera, Fire, and Kites
in the sky.
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