Daddy Music Review: Works Well As A Situational Soundtrack

You are actually surprised to see a soundtrack associated with Daddy. After all, when a film is about a gangster turned politician Arun Gawli, you would have rather expected a song-less film. Moreover, there is no romantic track per se either in the Arjun Rampal starrer which means you expect each of the three songs in the film to be situational to the core.

This is what you evidence in the opening track Mubarak Eid Mubarak which is composed by Sajid-Wajid and written by Danish Sabri. A well paced number that has been sung with good passion by Shabab Sabri and Tanvir Hussain, this one is entertaining. Moreover, the video pretty much signifies the situational importance of this song that should come at an important juncture of the film and aid the storytelling.

Same is expected from the 80s track Zindagi Meri Dance Dance as well which was first heard in Mithun Chakraborty starrer Dance Dance. Written by Anjaan and composed by Bappi Lahiri, this one is thankfully retained as an original and hence even recreation by Olefonken doesn't turn out to be jarring. The song stays true to its genre, stage and setting due to which the video too compliments the music well. Moreover, it is also nostalgic indeed to listen to the voices of Alisha Chinai and Vijay Benedict after a hiatus.

Sajid-Wajid return on the scene with Prashant Ingole written Aala Re Aala Ganesha. As is a known fact, Arun Gawli is a staunch devotee of Lord Ganesha and hence it was pretty much expected that a song on the festivities would find a place in the film. This is what happens with this number that is rendered by Wajid and Dr. Ganesh Chandanshive. The beats, arrangements and pace are in line with the songs belonging to this genre and hence 'Aala Re Aala Ganesha' is no different.

As was expected, the music of Daddy works well as a situational soundtrack. Though this one won't have a long shelf life as such, it should do well to aid the film's narrative.

Our picks: Zindagi Meri Dance Dance, Mubarak Eid Mubarak