The trailers of Kunal Khemu starrer "Superstar" have failed
to catch the attention of the public and so has the album. Composed
by Shamir Tandon, the album has to its credit a variety in terms of
singers as quite a few new voices have been used. But while newcomers
impress, established singers disappoint.
"Aankhon se khwaab rooth kar" boasts of two efficient classical
singers, Rekha Bharadwaj and Ustad Sultan Khan, who croon a semi-classical
composition with a slight Western bent. It is an above average track
when seen from a classical point of view. Though this piece wouldn't
impress everyone, it would definitely find fans among those who love
this genre.
The first thing that one notices when listening to "Ajnabi"
is the flow of lyrics and poetry that oozes out, courtesy Shabbir Ahmed.
And to complement this lyrical flow is the soft strumming of the guitar
and newcomer Raaj's vocals. The singer brings something new to the track
with his fresh voice but the track won't be missed, if lost.
In spite of featuring two acclaimed singers like Sunidhi Chauhan and
Adnan Sami, "Don't I love or do I love you" doesn't excite
much. This hip-hop track, written by Vibha Singh, tries to impress with
its base and youthful music but ends up boring you. It's just one of
those 'to-be-skipped' tracks.
"Man tu talbat" finally breaks the chain of average or below-average
numbers. Rendered by Hamza, this is one of those Bollywood-cum-Arabic
tracks where the lyrics are impressive and so is the extravagant music.
The song is worth lending an ear to.
"Rafa dafa" is not really a disappointing number, but is
pretty lukewarm. Not likely to win many hearts, there seems to be only
one thing different about this composition and that is the presence
of an array of singers, including a couple of new voices. Shaan and
Kunal Ganjawala team up with Amrita Kak, Shaila and Sanjeevani, but
it can very conveniently be skipped.
As a whole, the album of "Superstar" wouldn't find many takers.
Except for "Man tu talbat", it does not offer anything new
or different and, hence, would not rake in much money for the makers.
