Now one strongly believes that this
one can't really go wrong. After all with names like
Pritam, Shahid Kapoor, TIPS, UTV and Aziz Mirza
involved, there is no reason why the music of
Kismat Konnection shouldn't 'konnect' with the
audience. Add to it the great run that everyone
associated with the film is enjoying off late and
one is led to believe that the music of Kismat
Konnection would be just the right follow up to
Pritam's hit brigade of 2008 - Race and
Jannat. With lyrics by Sayeed Qadri and Shabbir
Ahmed, one plays on the album with great
anticipation.
It takes not more than 30 seconds to warm up to 'Aai
Paapi (Tu Hai Meri Soniye) ' which sets the
groove on from the very first note. With Shabbir
Ahmed's mix of English and Hindi lyrics seemingly
getting a glee on the face of Neeraj Sridhar, 'Aai
Paapi' is the title song with the words 'Kismat
Konnection' making an intermittent appearance.
Though there is another male voice being quite
prominent in the song throughout, it has
surprisingly not been credited.
Coming back to this dance number
which is quite a riot when it reappears in the
'remix version', 'Aai Paapi' has a word
'chartbuster' written all over it. Add to that the
overall club feel of the song which should heat up
the dance floors in weeks to come coupled with
Shahid's energetic moves and you know that the song
is a definite crowd puller.
Said to be Shahid's personal
favorite song from the album, 'Bakhuda Tumhi
Ho' brings together Atif Aslam and Pritam
once again after 'Pehli Nazar Mein' [Race] .
Written by Sayeed Quadri, the number has Alka Yagnik
pairing as Aslam's co-singer even though she comes
only mid-way into the song. The number is special
since it merges styles of both Pritam and Atif Aslam
and doesn't result in any of the two loosing their
identity or taking over the show completely.
A beautiful melody that carries an Indian feel
throughout and boasts of some eye catchy
picturisation, courtesy the foreign outdoor locales
it has been shot at, 'Bakuhda' is easily the second
potentially successful number in a row after a
rocking opening number.
Though one is not too sure about the relevance of a
'remix version' for a song like 'Bakhuda',
one suspiciously plays it on. However, there is a
surprise in store as this version doesn't harm the
original even bit and doesn't even turn out to be a
'remix' in true sense. Instead it just comes with
slightly different beats and rendition that only
adds on to the effect and makes it a further
enjoyable hearing.
The moment one sees the team of Shaan, Hard Kaur and
Akruti Kakkar coming together for a song that goes
like 'Move Your Body Now', you know
what to expect. Well, what else but yet another
urban rocking number which would set your feet
tapping after very first listening! The song pretty
much succeeds in doing so, especially due to coming
together of varied styles brought to fore by the
diverse set of singers that Pritam ropes in.
With fast paced beats keeping the tempo high for
this yet another dance number which fuses Western
and Punjabi style well, 'Move Your Body Now'
has in it to give competition to the opening number
as well and should certainly turn out to be yet
another chartbuster addition to the album.
Later in the album, Adeel replaces Shaan for the
second version of the song while ensuring that he
too keeps the momentum on for the album. A song like
this certainly deserves a 'remix version' and
expectedly makes an appearance to make it three
times the fun! It would be a surprise if this number
doesn't turn out to be a big hit in weeks to come!
It's time to move into serene surroundings with the
advent of 'Is This Love (Kahin Na Laage) '
which is written by Sayeed Quadri. While Shreya
Ghoshal immediately gets on to the job, she is soon
accompanied by Mohit Chouhan who sung a beautiful 'Tum
Se Hi' for Pritam last year in Jab We Met.
Well, the impact is felt again in Kismat
Konnection too as Mohit and Shreya get into yet
another melodious outing which reflects the
realization of love amongst the main protagonists of
the story. Even though one doesn't really feel a
need for the 'remix version' here, you don't really
mind that due to intrinsically good sound that the
song carries!
Bhangra beats mark the opening of 'Soniye Ve (Dhak
Dhak Dhak) ' which soon comes so close to
Pritam's own 'Chori Chori' from Garam
Masala that one starts wondering whether the
entire song would follow the same course. However,
that's not really the case as this Shabbir Ahmed
written song gets into a different rhythm after an
alarmingly similar start. But does that make 'Soniye
Ve' any better? Not exactly!
Even though this Sonu Nigam and Sunidhi Chauhan song
comes with trademark Pritam arrangements, the tune
doesn't have much zing in it to be termed as one of
THE tracks from the album. Yet again, the song
arrives in a 'remix version' and while it does have
a potential to warrant a promotional music video,
one would rather go back to the numbers that one
heard earlier in the album.
There are sure fire hits like 'Aai Paapi' and
'Move Your Body Now' in the album but beyond
that it would require quite some push from the film
itself to reflect in the album's sales. Though 'Bakhuda'
and 'Is This Love' good, they would work
mainly once the film becomes successful. Overall,
Kismat Konnection promises to score well at the
music stands but whether it matches up to the sales
of a Race or a Jannat would have to be
observed closely.

