Badrinath Ki Dulhania Music Review: Entertaining With A Good Mix Of Dance Numbers And Soulful Melodies

There are certain expectations one has from a biggie, especially so when it is a love story. Last year, we had some musical chartbusters in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and Baar Baar Dekho, both being Dharma affairs. This year OK Jaanu didn't create many ripples but one expects Badrinath Ki Dulhania, with its team of multiple composers, lyricists and singers to do the trick. The soundtrack pretty much follows the template. There are three dance numbers, a romantic song and a sad outing, hence pretty much satisfying the core requirement of four to five tracks in a film featuring newcomers. Let's talk about the dance numbers first. These are Aashiq Surrender Hua, Badri Ki Dulhania and Tamma Tamma Again. Sung by Amaal Mallik and Shreya Ghoshal, Aashiq Surrender Hua is the kind of song that could well have been rendered by Mika Singh and Richa Sharma. 'Desi' and rustic to the core, this one takes you straight into the 90s when Govinda ruled. Whether it is the beats, the tonality, the sound, the rendition or the lyrics, 'Aashiq Surrender Hua' - which has been put together by lyricist Shabbir Ahmed and composer Amaal Mallik is designed for the gentry. Though one doesn't quite see multiplex audience warming up to the song (though one waits to see its picturisation), single screen audience could well be picking this up. On the same lines is Badri Ki Dulhania which is clearly inspired by 'Chalat Musafir Moh Liyo Re Pinjrewali Munia' from Raj Kapoor's Teesri Kasam. The song was released half a century ago and now is the source for the title track of Badrinath Ki Dulhania. Put together by composer Tanishk Bagchi, today's version primarily has the hook-line intact, though beyond that it manages to maintain its own identity, what with Shabbir Ahmed bringing his words into play. Moreover, the entire bunch of singers, right from Dev Negi and Neha Kakkar to Monali Thakur, Ikka and Rajnigandha Shekhawat are clearly having a lot of fun! As for the veteran singers Bappi Lahiri and Anuradha Paudwal, they must indeed be happy that their 1990 chartbuster Tamma Tamma [Thanedar] is heard all over again as Tamma Tamma Again. Ironically, that itself was inspired by Mori Kanté’s Tama which was broken down into 'Tamma Tamma' and Jumma Chumma [Hum] as a source of inspiration (if only for the hook), post which Bappi Lahiri and Lakshmikant Pyaarelal turned it around their way. Now Tanishk Bagchi has taken it forward by bringing Badshah's rap into the fold while retaining 'Tamma Tamma' entirely intact. Result? A chartbuster all over again. Meanwhile, you also get to hear a couple of two entirely original songs Roke Na Ruke Naina and Humsafar. Former is composed by Amaal Mallik with Kumaar's words bringing on a pensive mood into play. Reminding one of many a Pritam song that have been composed for Ranbir Kapoor in his love stories, this one grows on you gradually. At the beginning it comes across as rather too slow but one can be rest assured that in the play of the film, it could well bring in some 'thehrav' into the proceedings during the middle of the second half of the film. On the other hand Humsafar sees the arrival of newcomer Akhil Sachdeva on the Bollywood scenes as he takes over the responsibility of not just composing but also writing and singing 'Humsafar'. The song comes across as a non-film outing but soon enough you do get a hang of it. Also, for that quintessential Bollywood switch, there is Mansheel Gujral's 'alaap' that kick-starts the proceedings. Easy on ears, this one should ensure a smooth narrative for the film. All in all, the music of Badrinath Ki Dulhania is a good mix of dance numbers and soulful melodies. For Karan Johar and his team, this is yet another musical success on the way. Our picks: Tamma Tamma Again, Badri Ki Dulhania, Roke Na Ruke Naina