Krrish 3! Well, nobody needs to describe the expectations from this movie. In one word, it’s HUMONGOUS! Naturally one expects a cracker of a soundtrack to complement this super hero flick, which is supposed to have been made of international standards. The music of the predecessor Krrish, though not brilliant complemented the narrative well and naturally there are big expectations from this soundtrack with high hopes of listening to the "Next-level" of music.
As always, Rajesh Roshan is at the helm of affairs as far as music is concerned for this Rakesh Roshan directed movie. The veteran composer has given many hit songs in the past, and though he has restricted himself to his brother’s productions since many years, he has managed to register a big impression through his good work; the most recent being ’Kites’ which had some terrific numbers. So lets check out what he has in store for the superhero Hrithik to sing and dance away to glory!
The album begins with ’Raghupati Raghav’. The question on everyone’s lips is "Why this title?". Well, one needs to wait till the movie releases to get the answer for this. Written by Sameer, this one has the vocals of Neeraj Shridhar, Monali Thakur and Bob. The song has a jazzy beginning and Neeraj brings his own charm to the song which lifts the average tune of the song. Though there is nothing special or fresh in the song, the groovy nature combined with the repetitive chorus leaves a good impression overall. Monali is screechy in her brief rendition and it’s left to Neeraj to carry the song and he does it with aplomb. Watch out for Hrithik’s stunning moves in the video.
My Rating:3/5
Next is the title track "Krrish Krrish" sung by Anirudh Bola, Mamta Sharma and Rajesh Roshan. The beginning bears the Rajesh Roshan stamp, but it’s quite surprising to listen to such a dated song. One expected a thunderous title track befitting a movie of this scale, but this is a downer. Though it’s welcome to listen to something very different from Mamta Sharma, who is accustomed to sing item numbers, the outdated tune lets the singer down badly. The lyrics by Sameer is disappointing to say the least and is quite childish at some points. The movie required a much better title track, and it’s hard to fathom how this was okayed! A below average fare.
My Rating: 2/5
The title "Dil tu hi bata" restored some hope after the disappointment of the title track. A vintage Rajesh Roshan affair, this one resurrects the soundtrack to some extent. Zubeen Garg returns after a long while along with Alisha Chinoy to render this romantic song. The lyrics by Sameer are noteworthy here with lines like "Dil tu hi bata, kaha tha chupa, kyon aaj suni teri dhadkan pehli baar". The music arrangements are impressive here and the singers do a good job to register this track as a winner. The music video of this song is already out and with exotic locales and Hrithik looking smashing, this song should do the trick on the big screen. But since the expectations are high, the "Heard before" kind of feel that the song carries might pull it down.
My Rating: 3/5
Alisha Chinoy returns with Mohit Chauhan to belt out "You are my love". The name of Mohit Chauhan carried a lot of anticipation about what this track has to offer, but sadly all that ends once he starts his lines. Though the song has a subtle beginning, it quickly changes to tapori style and Sameer writes some corny https://lyrics. This number again has a very dated feel and though there was a chance of making this song interesting with some good instrumentation, the veteran composer fails here. The singing by Alisha is plain bad and squeaky and Mohit is not at all suitable for such a song. Perhaps, a Mika would have filled some much needed josh for this song, which is yawn inducing in the end. It must be seen how this song is presented on screen.
My Rating:1.5/5
Talented singers Sonu Nigam and Shreya Ghoshal make an appearance for the last song "God, Allah aur Bhagwan". Big names and one looks forward to this duet and hopes that this final song would salvage something for the soundtrack. The song begins with the Krrish theme piece the rest of the track is quite average. The tune is clearly one from the 80’s and the lyrics by Sameer hardly impress. A film supposedly of international standards having many dated and stale songs is a big shocker indeed and it’s quite hard to decipher the reason for this. Both the singers are completely wasted here, though they try hard to come above the outdated, average tune. The end result is another big miss. Disappointing.
My Rating:1.5/5
There are 2 remixes of "Raghupati Raghav" and "Dil tu hi bata". The remix of the former adds some cool beats to the original, but that’s all about it. There is nothing more worth mentioning. A remix was not required for Dil tu hi bata, but this remix is better than Ragupati raghav and does no harm to the original. But, nothing to sit up and take notice even in the remixes!
Rajesh Roshan is quite apparently out of form and delivers a very average score for a movie which required a fantastic soundtrack. Apart from Raghupati raghav and Dil tu hi bata, none of the other songs leave a good impression.Singers like Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal and Mohit Chauhan have been wasted in the tracks and the music is jaded and un-interesting. Koi Mil Gaya and Krrish had much better music and the fact that the third part has such an average score is hard to digest.
The composer looked in very good touch in Kites and had the pulse of the audience in his fingertips as he had created wonderful songs like ’Zindagi Do Pal ki’, ’ Dil kyun ye mera’ and ’Kites in the sky’. But after 3 years, he looks a shadow of his former self and out of sync with the present scenario. The scale of the movie and the star power of Hrithik will ensure that Raghupati raghav and Dil tu hi bata will be chartbusters. But the other 3 songs will find the going tough, and from here, the movie will have to depend heavily on the genius of Rakesh Roshan and the brilliance of Hrithik. Hope the movie turns out to be fabulous and glosses over the weak soundtrack.
Overall Rating: 2/5