Music Review: Once Upon A Time In Mumbai

Film Music | June 29, 2010 by | 2 Comments

Peeloon is delightful. Mohit Chauhan’s rendition has a magical quality and lingers on.
The chorus is very effective;Kailash Kher rendering with restraint works and so does the harmonium phrases.
The interplay of various styles in the arrangement is great and the transitions all through the song are seamless.
This song is being hummed all around, already!! The remix version has a new interlude with a new chorus phrase. However, i would stick to the original. The other song promoted i tum jo aaye. The track starts interestingly with earthy sounds;
Bass kicking in with the chorus; very promising. However, Pritam gets it wrong with the vocalist!! Tulsi Kumar’s singing lacks the expressiveness the tune demands.
The reprise version is paints another story altogether. The interplay of instruments is brilliant once again. The tabla and guitars are noteworthy in the soundscape.
Both the interludes are also done well; the alaap layered with the chorus; the harmonium solo; and whats probably santoor in the second interlude. Raahat singing the
whole track this time around makes a lot of difference. I am in love is another grstifying track.A strong tune with KK in the lead. The track uses harmonies through out the song effectively.
The sound track has another version with excellent vocals by Karthik; the voice texture is perfect. The backing vocals shadowing the lead vocalist in the second verse is more effective in this version. The arrangement with minor modifications is more crisp in this version and complements the vocals beautifully.
Too bad that we dont get to hear Karthik very often in Hindi!! Babu Rao Mast hai seems out of place in this album and is ordinary. The track with lots of electronic sounds, lacks in cohesion; The vocals dont add any value either. Parda, probably intended as a tribute to Pancham Da’s “Duniya mein” has Sunidhi in the lead. I would personally pick the original any day!!
The album has been worth the wait, thanks to peeloon, tum jo aaye reprise and I am in Love;

once upon a time in mumbaaiPee Loon is delightful. Mohit Chauhan‘s rendition has a magical quality and lingers on. The chorus is very effective; Kailash Kher rendering with restraint works well and so do the harmonium phrases. The interplay of various styles in the arrangement is great and the transitions all through the song are seamless.  This song is being hummed all around, already!! The remix version has a different interlude with a new chorus phrase. However, it lacks the charm of the original. The other song promoted is Tum Jo Aaye. The track starts interestingly with earthy sounds; the chorus kicking in with prominent bass, promisingly. However, Pritam gets it wrong with the vocalist!! Tulsi Kumar‘s singing lacks the expressiveness the tune demands. Tum jo aaye Reprise paints another story altogether. The interplay of instruments is brilliant once again. The tabla and guitars are noteworthy in the sound scape. Both the interludes are also done well; the alaap layered with the chorus; the harmonium solo; and whats probably santoor in the second interlude. Raahat singing the whole track this time around makes a lot of difference. I am in love is another gratifying track.A strong tune with KK in the lead. The track uses harmonies through out the song effectively. The sound track has another version with excellent vocals by Karthik; the voice texture just perfect. The backing vocals shadowing the lead vocalist in the second verse is more effective in this version. The arrangement with minor modifications is more crisp in this version and complements the vocals beautifully. Too bad that we dont get to hear Karthik very often in Hindi!! Babu Rao Mast hai seems out of place in this album and is ordinary. The track with lots of electronic sounds, lacks in cohesion; The vocals dont add any value either. Parda, probably intended as a tribute to Pancham Da’s “Duniya mein” has Sunidhi in the lead. I would personally pick the original any day!!

The album has been worth the wait, for just Pee Loon, Tum Jo Aaye Reprise and I am in Love(2 versions); These in themselves provide a wholesome musical experience! You can listen to the soundtrack here.

Rating: 8/10 rating just the above four tracks..

beenish mirza says:
March 1, 2011 at 2:58 pm

best movie.. i loved it