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Cast:
Aamir Khan, Tisca Chopra, Darsheel Safary,
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M.K. Raina |
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Music:
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy |
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Lyrics:
Prasoon Joshi |
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Choreographer: Shaimak Davar |
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Banner:
Aamir Khan Productions |
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Presenter:
PVR Pictures |
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Producer:
Aamir Khan |
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Direction:
Aamir Khan |
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this one has arrived almost 'chupke se'! While most other
biggies featuring the top bracketed actors/film makers make
a lot of noise (sometimes deserving, sometimes not so
deserving) for both the movie and the music release, Aamir
Khan's Taare Zameen Par has silently arrived in a subtle
manner, just like the simplicity the movie itself conveys.
With Prasoon Joshi doing the lyrics, one expects a sensitive
outing ahead. From Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, who have enjoyed a
great 2007 so far, one expects nothing but a high quality
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Track 1
- Taare Zameen Par
Remember the tinkle sound in 'Meri Duniya Tu Hi Re'
[Heyy Babyy]? Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy takes a cue from
the same sound to carry forward the title song 'Taare
Zameen Par'. To the credit of the composer trio,
Shankar Mahadevan who takes the onus on himself to
come behind the mike and supporting vocals of Bugs
Bhargava, Dominique Cerejo, Vivinenne Pocha that the
song turns out to be a heartwarming outing. |
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It is a
difficult song to create due to various reasons. a) It is slow
moving which means that beats cannot camouflage/overtake the
melodious intent of the song, b) It requires a singer of high
caliber to croon since the focus is entirely on voice due to hardly
any instruments being in the background, c) Prasoon Joshi's lyrics
follow a poetic route which means double the effort for the
composers to think innovatively. Still, the end product is such that
even if it won't be sung aloud by a man on the street (that was
never an intent to begin with), Taare Zameen Par would make for an
emotional cinematic viewing.
Track 2 -
Kholo
Kholo
Singer Raman Mahadevan builds on the melodious feel of the
album with 'Kholo Kholo' which is about opening up the world
around you and breathing all the air in the beautiful
surroundings. Very urban and belonging to soft-rock, 'Kholo
Kholo' has a guitar as it's base instrument which works
wonders with Raman's smooth vocals. A.R. Rahman and Gulzar
saab would definitely approve the kind of great job that
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and Prasoon Joshi do. Even better than
the title song, 'Kholo Kholo' is number that you would love
to hear in isolation in a repeat mode! |
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Track 3 -
Bum Bum Bole
Aamir Khan begins 'Bum Bum Bole' with some funny sounding
gibberish which is meant to appeal to the kids due to it's playful
setting. A track which appears to be created for a setting where
Aamir Khan interacts with number of kids in the school and makes all
of them play with each other, 'Bum Bole Bole' takes a rhythmic mood.
Different in style when compared to the first two tracks in the
album, this Shaan sung track should appeal to children due to it's
situational setting. |
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Track 4 -
Jame
Raho It's the sound of an alarm which opens 'Jame Raho',
a song that takes a listener through the journey of a
student from waking up in the morning to going to school to
studying hard and achieving success. Boasting of a rock
setting, the song is such that it could easily have fit into
the mould of a sports anthem number as much as an
inspiration for the soldiers on the border! Crooned quote
well by Vishal Dadlani, who seems to have become almost a
regular with Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy for singing at least one
song for most albums for them, 'Jame Raho' is an
entertaining number which mixes some English words with
primarily Hindi lyrics.
Track
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Maa
With 'Maa', Shankar Mahadevan gives himself another good
solo after the title song 'Taare Zameen Par'. A serene
number which just like the title song depends entirely on
the singing and the basic composition instead of
arrangements added on in the recording studio, 'Maa' is a
heartfelt track about a child looking at sharing with his
mother his fears, shortcomings and affection for the ones
close to him. With the most simple and yet effective lyrics
heard in the album so far, 'Maa' is another superb piece of
work after 'Taare Zameen Par' and 'Kholo Kholo'. |
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Track 6 -
Bheja Kum 10 singers (yes, 10 singers) come
together for 'Bheja Kum', a two minute rock track
which starts with the words 'Idiot, why can't you'.
A spoof on the kind of scolding that children get on
scoring less marks in exams, 'Bheja Kum' has a big
team of Shankar Mahadevan, Bugs Bhargava, Shankar
Sachdev, Raaj Gopal Iyer, Ravi Khanwilker, Loy
Mendonsa, Amole Gupte, Kiran Rao, Aamir Khan and Ram
Madhvani coming together to sing a line or two (in
case just speak a few words) to showcase (albeit in
a lighter vein) the kind of tension that a kid goes
through! |
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Track 7
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Mera Jahan Guest composer Shailendra Barve makes his
presence felt with his only track 'Mera Jahan'. Rendered
superbly by children Auriel Cordo and Ananya Wadkar who,
after their English rendition, set the base for Adnan Sami
to take over the proceedings, Mera Jahan' reaches it's
crescendo the moment title words appear in the song.
Musically the song carries a similar rock style as 'Bheegi
Bheegi Si' [Gangster] and if you have liked the numbers
heard in 'Life In A..Metro', it would be hard to ignore 'Mera
Jahan'.
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8 - Ishaan's Theme Amole Gupte, Creative Director of
Taare Zameen Par, has the last word with his piano
composition for 'Ishaan's Theme' bringing the album to an
end. A four minute long musical piece which boasts of
international standards and carries a pensive feel to it, 'Ishaan's
Theme' belongs to the kind that you hear in 5-Star hotel
lobbies. Smooth, serene and infectious, this sound of piano
is just the right finale for an impressive soundtrack of
Taare Zameen Par. |
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The
moment one is through with the album, the first thought
which crosses the mind is that of 'Aah, thank goodness no
remixes'! Aamir Khan, Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy and Prasoon Joshi
make a zero compromise album which stays honest to the
film's theme and bring in as much variety as one possibly
can in the music for a film belonging to a genre different
from regular romance, action or drama. No item song, no 'pyaar-mohabbat'
saga and moreover nothing which becomes preachy, Taare
Zameen Par boasts of a soundtrack that stays true to the
film's spirit and promises to thoroughly involve a viewer
while the music is on in theaters. |
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