Don: Music Preview

The world is keenly looking forward to the music of Don that
releases tomorrow (August 26) worldwide. But IndiaFM brings your
wait to an end. Do check out this 4-minute song montage from the
movie Don that makes its exclusive world premiere on the IndiaFM
portal. Like always, this time also, you hear it first on IndiaFM).

Over to the music preview

2006 continues to become bigger with every passing week. Barely a
few weeks after the musical release of 'Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna'
comes yet another Shahrukh Khan starrer 'Don - The Chase Begins
Again'. It is always a thin rope to walk while treading a path that
has been taken before by a hugely acclaimed thriller. That makes it
doubly difficult for a film like 'Don - The Chase Begins Again'
since it is always in the firing line, be it from the movie or music
front.

The dilemma a film like this faces is something akin to a vicious
circle. You set the music in a contemporary manner and the question
raised is, "Why to disturb the mood of a classic?" You do otherwise
and keep the music just like its yesteryear counterpart and the
argument is, "So what's so new about it?" Underlining statement here
is that music of a film like this will anyways come in the firing
range irrespective of its credentials. Let's hear on the music
ourselves and find out how the musical team of Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy,
Midival Punditz, DJ Randolph and Javed Akhtar have tried to create
some good music in their own way!

From a film that is stated to be gizmo-heavy and techno-friendly,
the music too is expected to be on the same lines. The beginning is
absolutely smashing as the 'mood' is created right away through
the 'teaser theme tune' when Shahrukh Khan introduces himself
as 'Don' in a chilling tone. The music picks up pace that is
interspersed with some classic dialogues from the film. Yes, what
you are guessing is right - 'Don ko pakadna mushkil hi nahi namumkin
hai'! The signature tune of 'Arrey Deewano....Main Hoon Don'
combined with techno effect create just the right ambience for a
thriller like this.

'Yeh Mera Dil Pyaar Ka Deewana' is the next to follow and Sunidhi
Chauhan doesn't let the classic down by any means. Her rendition has
that ice cold effect which makes this modern day remix of a decades
old song exciting once again. Expect the adrenaline level to go up
when the song comes on the big screen!

It's time to get back to being techno and instrument driven with
the arrival of 2006 version of 'Main Hoon Don'. Except for these
golden three words, there is nothing common with the classic
original. It takes time to grow on you and it requires at an average
5-10 hearings before one completely gets hooked on.

'Aaj Ki Raat' turns out to be most interesting of all since it
manages to do what most of the others hadn't so far i.e. surprise
you! A song that perfectly combines the mood of today's style with
yesterday's theme i.e. turns out to be a true-blue fusion track. A
haunting situational track that could well be set during the film's
climax, it makes for a good lounge outing.

Lastly comes the most awaited song of the enterprise - 'Khaike Paan
Banaras Waala'. As expected Udit Narayan gives his everything to a
song that he may as well call it as a song of his life because of
the 'pressure' factor. One listening to the song and you know that
pressure is something that seems to be quite a distance away from
the singer.

Does the music of today's version of 'Don' fulfill expectations?
Yes, it does! Watch out for our exclusive detailed review when the
album releases all over tomorrow i.e. 26th August.

has been posted before and moved to the MC 😊

Love,

Khushi