Abbas-Mustan, who return to the screens with thriller "Naqaab",
made a safe bet with Pritam as their composer. Keeping the subject of
the film in mind, the composer brings on a lot of instruments to do
the talking and artistes who possess different yet likeable voices,
unlike the usual 'Udits' and 'Alkas'. A fine album, "Naqaab"
should do well in the markets.
The beginning of the track "Ek Din Teri Rahoon" has the nuances
of "Kaho na Kaho" from "Murder". But the song proves
to be good in its own way though not better than the original "Murder"
song.
A 'thrill-romantic' number, the lyrics deserve special mention for
complying with the theme of the movie and yet, keeping the romance intact,
the credit for which goes to Sameer. The musical notations of the song
are grand and the one-man crooning of Ali has done well for the entire
composition.
"Aa dil se dil mila" goes 180 degrees from the previous track
as it gives you the impression of being shot in a beach or someplace
similar. And who else could deliver this track better but the "kajra
re" queen Alisha Chinai. But here's the twist. The song is a 'Bollywood-styled'
beach number, in the sense that it's a big mixture of Punjabi, Sufi
and Bollywood music.
Pritam brings on Krishna, whose voice resembles Kailash Kher, for the
Sufi bits. He has done quite a good job.
Next comes "Aye dil paagal mere", which complies with the
theme of "Naqaab", what with its passion-centric music, Sonu
Nigam's stimulating vocals and Sameer's flowing lyrics. With a bit of
rock accompanying the vocals, the track is interesting to hear for the
first time but not the kind to be downloaded.
It is followed by a completely instrumental number. "Disguised
intention", the catch line of the film, comes as a final piece.
A racy track, and surely a key component of the film, "Disguised
intentions" is a collaboration of various instruments and a compilation
of various sounds from the previous tracks to give it a familiar touch
with a thriller stroke.
After a couple of disappointments, Pritam seems to have recovered well
and given a credible soundtrack to the makers of "Naqaab".
The tracks will surely keep the audiences on alert while watching the
film.
