Haunting score. Review on Khamoshiyan Songs

The solitary reason for the interest in the soundtrack of Khamoshiyan is the Vishesh Films banner. Over the past decade or more, films produced by Mukesh and Mahesh Bhatt have had some very soulful music.Irrespective of the box office outcome of the flicks, the one constant factor in their films is good music, so one does have good expectations about this soundtrack. There are as many as four composers which has become the new trend from the past year or so, though the effectiveness is questionable.

The album starts off with the title track Khamoshiyan crooned by Arijit Singh. From the very beginning, this track hits the right notes with a passionate feel which pervades throughout the song. This Jeet Ganguly composed track, with lyrics of Rashmi Singh has the potential to be very popular in the days to come. Arijit Singh is the unquestionable choice for such a song and his deep vocals elevate the already likeable number a notch higher. Frankly this melody is a welcome change from the raucous songs of many biggies heard in the last year. Thumbs up to this one!

Rating:4/5

Soft guitar strings precede Arijit Singh’s vocals in the next track Tu Har Lamha penned by Sayeed Quadri with music by Bobby- Imran. In a way, this song continuers from where the title song left off as it is very similar in feel and genre and hence we get to see the same treatment yet again, not that anyone bothers! This one is also an extremely hummable tune and will grow with each listening. Arijit is a treat to listen to and he has made this zone his own over the past few years. Lyrically too, it scores high and all in all, one more good track.

Rating:3.5/5

Next up is Baatein Ye Kabhi Na and we have Arijit Singh at the helm of affairs yet again. It is a hattrick of sorts as this is yet another winner from Arijit. The tune is more in the territory of Mithoon. Sayeed Quadri’s lyrics add weight to the song as always and it is a solace to hear some good lines when the times of now do not place any prominence to good https://lyrics.Jeet Ganguly yet again keep the proceedings simple, allowing the melody and the feel of the songs to take over and it pays off. For some reason, the music is more appealing here, with good usage of flutes and a haunting aura is created which really helps the track .All the three songs heard till now have a kind of silence in them, true to the title of the film.

Rating:3.5/5

Naved Jafar composes and sings Kya Khoya, a Pakistani soft rock track with lyrics of Rashmi Singh. Composition wise, it is no great shakes, appealing more in the rock portions. The singer reminds one of Lucky Ali in a few places, but he is unable to hold the song for the entire duration. A better singer would have done more justice to the track and in fact the genre of the song demanded a better singer. Anyway, it still has the potential to be a popular track if promoted well. If you have loved tracks like Jannat Jahaan, you will like this one too.

Rating:3/5

Ankit Tewari makes an appearance as the composer of the next track Bheegh Loon sung by Prakriti Kakar with lyrics of Abhendra Kumar Upadhyay. After some time, Ankit comes up with a different kind of song from his routine affairs and it is a good sign.Prakriti’s sensual vocals fit the bill perfectly and sets up a good impression. Observing the kind of music in place here, one can expect a hot music video to be built around this track. It is not in the same bracket as the first three songs, but decent enough to hold on its own.

Rating:3/5

The tune of Tu Har Lamha makes one more appearance with a different singer and lyrics in the name of Subhaan Allah. We have Anupam Amod in place of Arijit and his version pales in comparison to the original crooned so adroitly by the former. An unplugged treatment has been given to this track and one cannot quite say it works completely. Amod’s voice doesn’t suit the track and after just one listening, one feels like revisiting the original version itself.

Rating:2.5/5

We have one more version of the track Bheegh Loon and this time Ankit Tewari himself gets behind the mike, though not with the same impact as in the previous version. He has a fantastic voice, but he needs to work on his diction and his throw more, while also focusing on bringing in more variety to his tone. Sometimes, it just feels like lazy singing and he needs to address this if he wants to have a long career in playback singing. This one too fails to rise above the original version and ends up a notch lower.

Rating:2.5/5

It is raining versions here as yet another song Baatein Ye Kabhi Na makes a re-entry with just the vocals of Palak. Her voice is too similar to Shreya Ghoshal and it is not known whether she imitates the illustrious Shreya or it’s just a matter of co-incidence. Nevertheless, she does a brilliant job here and sees to it that her version too is on the same plane as Arijit’s. The haunting feel is immensely lovable in this track!

Rating:3.5/5

Next up is an unplugged version of the title track, sung by Arijit Singh. There is a whoosh of blowing wind that can be heard intermittently and this brings in good variety to the track. The composers keep it short, but it makes good impact indeed.

Rating:3.5/5

There is an unnecessary remix of Tu Har Lamha. The fervent, passionate feel in the song is totally watered down with beats and electro stuff which destroys the track. This kind of a track should have been kept far away from such attempts. Listen to the original instead of this shambolic piece of music.

Well, Bheegh Loon has a remix too. Prakriti Kakar’s version is chosen here and just like in the previous song, the remix acts just like a space filler without bringing any positive to the original. There is an attempt to give it a trance like feel, but the DJ fails to do anything noteworthy. A haunting album like Khamoshiyan didn’t need any remixes in the first place!

The quality of music seen in the last year was way too ordinary and average. Most of the biggies focused on creating item songs and instant chartbusters, sidelining quality and melody. It is heartening to hear a melodious album in the form of Khamoshiyan right at the start of this year. The first three songs stand out from the rest and actually the entire album is consistent with very few pale moments. The Bhatts have done it yet again and delivered good, quality music which would help their film immensely. A pat on the backs of all the composers involved in the album. Go for it!

Rating: 3.5/5