Bhindi Baazaar Inc., set in the seedy underbelly of Mumbai’s Bhindi Baazaar area famed for pickpocket gangs is slated for release in May 2011. Sandeep and Surya making their debut with this film.
Akkad Bakkad – heavily inspired by R.D.Burman(as mentioned in their FB page) with interludes from jaane jaan and lekar hum…and also the gili gili refrain from saamne ye kaun aaya. and seems suited for titles or intro of the film. Sung by Suraj Jagan of ‘Give me some sunshine’(3 idiots) fame– who belts out with attractive raucousness and ease and enjoys the song immensely! The lyrics are colloquially philosophical about the ways of the world.
Maaldaar ki jab – Prashant Narayanan(principal actor in the film) joins Tochi Raina in this down to earth song with down to earth https://lyrics. The composition has generous doses of taranas and blends the classical and modern in a curiously interesting manner.
Aa Ja Re Piya – Sandeep shows his versatility as he wields the microphone in this song about one’s first discovery of love which is replete with lovely flute and string and swaras interludes creating a feeling of tenderness and joy. The intro aalap and swaras create the mood for the song and Shweta Pandit’s vocals are husky and sensuous while Sandeep shows his vocal prowess – the song has generous helpings of western and Indian percussion and orchestration.
Kailash Kher’s version of Aa Ja Re Piya, has an earthy, spiritual and at the same time romantic and angst filled appeal and passion which only Kher’s voice can convey so beautifully.
Taan ke seena – aah….move over Sheila….taan ke seena is here….the song that has been making waves with Caterina Lopez(cousin of Jennifer Lopez)- Bollywood’s latest import from the US, who literally scorches the screen with her dancing in this ‘item’ number in the film. Shibani Kashyap and Nisha sizzle through this heavily Latino influenced(both in mood and arrangements) nightclub number oozing sexy sultriness and temptation……….
Kitni Baatein – a bit of sadness and a bit of yearning in this melancholic number as Roop Kumar Rathod laments about things that remain unsaid while lovers are apart in a song that might suit the narrative, but is not that appealing even though Rathod is compelling and conveys anguish and sorrow very effectively aided by the melancholic flute and violin that tenderly tug at your heart-strings.
The remixes of Akkad bakkad and maldaar ki jab are jazzed up versions of already fast paced songs and make for good dance numbers.
The music is youthful, flashy and catchy and has the right balance of fast and slow and Indian and western and seeing the video promos, it seems they are composed keeping the situation and narrative in mind. Lyrics by Naveen Tyagi and Ghalib Asad Bhopali are interesting. Sandeep-Surya show promise and have provided a good mix and have some very talented singers on board for their album. Worth listening to and some of the songs might just grow on you.