The Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani soundtrack is a crowd-pleaser: it's got something for everyone. Are you a Hard Kaur fan? She has two songs on the album. Prefer Atif Aslam instead? He lends his voice to two songs, including a love ballad of the sing-along variety. Would rather giggle and dance ala Govinda? There are plenty of ridiculous songs with equally ridiculous lyrics for you to practice the dance steps you learned from Govinda's films.
The soundtrack to Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani - the film by Rajkumar Santoshi, who made the brilliant comic caper/spoof Andaz Apna Apna - reflects that same irreverent spirit that was imbued in every frame of Andaz Apna Apna.
 The highlight of this soundtrack has to be the dance number 'Mein Tera Dhadkan Teri'. With a signature Hindi rap intro by Hard Kaur, the song then melds into a catchy dance beat that is bound to be a favourite at mehndis this winter.
Or you can get your fix of love ballads via Atif Aslam in 'Tera Hone Laga Hoon' and 'Tu Jaane Na', or the rather drawn-out 'Aa Jao Meri Tamanna' (by Javed Ali).
And now, for the cheap thrills. 'Prem Ki Naiyya' - currently doing the rounds on television channels - is madcap fun; a typical 'please fall in love with me' song but done well musically. Pritam Chakraborty also seems to have taken a cue from A.R. Rahman by including a chorus line 'silly willy willy willy' ala the latter's 'Chiggy Wiggy' from Blue. The female twin of 'Prem Ki Naiyya' is 'Oh By God' with Mika and Sunidhi Chauhan on vocals.
Pritam uses typical trumpet beats, slang and typical dance beats to make 'Oh By God' stand out 'Dil se dil ne taal milayi / baji yeh shehnai!'
The Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani soundtrack isn't anything spectacular. But it makes you want to dance, tap your foot all day at work (to the irritation of co-workers), and makes you laugh despite yourself. Considering everyone seems to be under voluntary house arrest owing to the security situation, it's the time to rely on cheap thrills. And what's better than this mixed plate of Bollywood music?
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani's soundtrack is available to (illegally) download online and buy on pirated CDs everywhere. The film (legally) releases in Pakistan on November 6.
– Saba Imtiaz |
