AAMDANI ATTHANNI KHARCHA RUPAIYA

Director: K. Raghvendra Rao
Music: Himesh Reshamiya
Lyrics: Sudhakar Sharma
Producer: G. A. Seshagiri Rao
Starring: Govinda, Juhi Chawla, Tabu, Chandrachur Singh

Another Govinda album for all of us to enjoy. This movie co-stars Juhi and Tabu, but also includes Vijay Anand, the flop actor from Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya. Is this movie of the same type?

As for the music, Himesh Reshamiya is at the controls this time. He's given some good scores in the past, though his latest scores have really been weak. So how does this one fare...

Ayee Hi Diwali:
Not a bad song to start this album out with. The tune is quite average, and sounds like a typical non-teaser Govinda number (though a bit more festive). It has a combination of 6 different singers: Udit Narayan, Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnki, Sneha Pant, and Ketki Dave. All of them do a commendable job with the vocals. Udit Narayan, Kumar Sanu, and Alka Yagnik are all their normal selves. Shaan sounds energetic. Sneha, who was last heard in "Humko Pyaar Hai" from Moksha, comes back sounding almost the same. Ketki Dave is hard to notice. There is also a Rajasthani-sounding voice throughout. The music isn't too interesting and is repetitive. The song actually sounds a bit similar to "Sajaan Re Jhooth.." from KKMJNB.
Rating: 6.5/10

Ta Thaiya Ta Thaiya:
Though its name bears resemblance to an old song, it has nothing in common with it. The main attraction of this song are the voices of Pinky and Preeti, who made their claim to fame with "Piya Piya" from HDJPK and "Maine Koi Jadoo" from MKKH. This time, they join Shaan and Sunidhi Chauhan. Shaan does a good job (as always) in his part. Sunidhi Chauhan sounds normal, not spectacular. Pinky and Preeti sound as scratchy as ever, though not as annoying this time. Why there needs to be two singers for one actress still remains a mystery though. This is a fast-paced numbers, and the beats match it. It's really a repetitive, but catchy song.
Rating: 6/10

Chori Chori Tera Chalna:
The first thing noticed right about this song are the stupid and inane lyrics. Lines like "Tera Chalna item hai" and every line ending with "item hai" really shows the weakness of the lyricist. Udit Narayan and Alka Yagnik's vocals are totally wasted in a song like this. The tune is repetitive with almost no variation whatsoever. The music throughout is unoriginal and pilfered.
Rating: 2.5/10

Aamdani Aathani: :
The title song of the movie is taken up by Udit Narayan, Shaan, and Johnny Lever. Lever Saab is there just to provide some useless dialogues. Shaan, who seems to be a favorite on this soundtrack, is wasted. He is a man of talent, and should be getting better songs. Udit Narayan sounds his normal self. The tune for this song is very repetitive. The background music has variation in it, and, at times, sounds okay. The lyrics are, once again, stupid.
Rating: 3/10

Style Nasha Tera:
Another number with stupid lyrics pops up. This time, they're handled by Udit Narayan, Babul Supriyo, and Sunidhi Chauhan. It's nice to hear Babul Supriyo, though, in this song, he's gone back to sounding like Kumar Sanu. Udit Narayan and Sunidhi Chauhan sound normal, not excellent. This is another stupid, repetitive song with no point.
Rating: 2/10

Sajanniya Re:
It seems Sunidhi Chauhan is the female favorite on this album, as she makes another return. Babul Supriyo also returns for this one, though he doesn't sound too good this time around. This song really isn't much to listen to, and it's quite repetitive.
Rating: 2/10

Overall Music and Instrumentation:
The music throughout is quite weak, boring and repetitive. There's almost nothing to speak of for the instrumentation. We've heard better from Himesh.
Rating: 4/10

Overall Singing:
Singing throughout is a strong point relative to the soundtrack. Shaan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Alka Yagnik, and Udit Narayan are used throughout. There are also a few others, such as Babul Supriyo. They all do an above-average job overall.
Rating: 7/10

Overall:
This soundtrack really isn't going to push this film at all. The soundtrack lacks substance, or, for that matter, good songs. Himesh Reshamiya has done much better before, even with his peppier tracks in DHLJ.
Overall Rating (Not an average): 4.8/10

REVIEWED BY RISHI J