EXPECTATIONS
A young film often offers a good opportunity to a
composer to go ahead and get some funky tunes in place.
Especially so when the film is spearheaded by Shahid
Kapoor who has more often than not been quite lucky as
far as music of his films is concerned. With Pritam, he
has seen some good tunes coming his way in Kismat
Konnection. Even Dil Bole Hadippa wasn't bad
with the title song at least managing to do quite well
till date. However, off late Yash Raj Films has become
quite inconsistent as far as music of their films is
concerned and hence one plays on Badmaash Company
with mixed expectations.
MUSIC
It's signature Tarantino influence which is quite obvious in
the way 'Ayaashi' begins. A celebration number
written by Anvita Dutt where the bunch of youngsters are
happy with the change in lifestyle due to their newest
conquest where they have played the 'wrong game' in a 'right
manner', 'Ayaashi' has a Western treatment to it.
However, this K.K. number isn't exactly the kind that comes
at the very beginning of the album. At maximum, 'Ayaashi
(which also appears in a 'remix version') is just about
situational and it's popularity is dependant on the visuals
that appear on screen.
Just when one had started wondering
that Badmaash Company was totally going downhill
comes 'Chaska' which is certainly better than
what one has heard in the album so far. Though the beats and
the way Krishna sings this song reminds one of 'Dil Haara'
(Tashan), one suspects that this could just be a
coincidence. Reasonably foot tapping, 'Chaska' also
works due to the kind of infectious energy that it comes
with. Yet another number about celebration about life and
love, 'Chaska' comes in a deserving 'remix version'
and has a good potential of doing well if supported by an
eye catching video.
Just like the way one was surprised to find Mohit Chauhan
rendering 'Jingle Jingle', it's a similar feeling on
hearing Rahat Fateh Ali Khan crooning 'Fakeera'.
Though the soul is Indian here, the presentation is out and
out Western which makes you feel that something is truly
amiss here. It could be attributed to the choice of singer
or the uncertainty which surrounds the mood (whether it's
happy or sad) but the fact remains that 'Fakeera'
makes you believe that if presented in a different space by
Pritam, it could have done better.
Finally comes the title song 'Badmaash Company'
which bears a funky presentation for the first 20 seconds
(courtesy it's 70s feel). However, the moment Benny Dayal
begins his rendition and the sound of 'Badmaash Hey Hey
Hey.... ' comes along, the songs takes on a predictable
route. If it's signature tune is included as a part of the
film's background score then it may still make some
impression but overall, it doesn't work in entirety.
Last word here: Believe it or not but there is no trace of a
female voice in the entire album. Do we already see Anushka
complaining?
OVERALL
Badmaash Company doesn't live up to the expectations.
This could have been a far better album but despite it's
Western presentation for most of the duration, it doesn't
quite cover the whole distance. An aberration for fans of
Pritam and Shahid Kapoor.
OUR PICK(S)
'Chaska', 'Ayaashi
 
Download Songs of
Badmaash Company:
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