Music Review: Bewafaa (2004)

Producer: Sahara One and Boney Kapoor
Director: Dharmesh Darshan
Cast: Anil Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor, Sushmita Sen, Manoj Bajpai
Music: Nadeem-Shravan
Lyrics: Sameer
Singers: Udit Narayan, Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik, Sonu Nigam, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhonsle, Shaan, Abhijeet and Ghulam Ali
Audio: Tips
Number of Songs: 10

1) Ek Dilruba Hai (Udit Narayan)
Udit Narayan renders the opening track, “Ek Dilruba Hai” with much oomph. The melodious number displays the pleasant vocals of a veteran singer, who makes the song sound good thanks to his vocals. Sameer writes heart-warming lyrics, which are superbly and rhythmically caught under the icy tunes of Nadeem-Shravan. The video has been airing on all satellite channels currently starring Akshay Kumar in an altogether different get-up and Kareena Kapoor in main focus. The direction fetches the attention as well. This is a nice start to the soundtrack.
Rating: 9/10

2) Ek Bewafaa Hai (Sonu Nigam)
Sonu Nigam swings with the pop version of “Ek Dilruba Hai” by singing “Ek Bewafaa Hai” with his creatively delivered vocals. An unidentified female vocalist provides support to Sonu Nigam and renders her lines very smoothly. The lyrics and music sound fantastic too. This track is undoubtedly an excellent piece.
Rating: 8.5/10

3) Pyaar Ka Anjaam (Kumar Sanu and Alka Yagnik)
Following next is a melodious romantic duet by Alka Yagnik and Kumar Sanu. The rendition by the duo is really catchy. Sameer pens creative, romantic lyrics whereas Nadeem-Shravan scores chilly tunes, which holds the momentum perfectly. The song is airing presently, featuring Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor and Sushmita Sen in the lead.
Rating: 8/10

4) Pyaar Ki Rahein (Shaan)
Shaan too takes his part in delivering the short version of “Ek Dilruba Hai” and showcases his singing skills through the song, “Pyaar Ki Rahein”. He seems to be in his true elements. The lyrics and music grow with the song also making the track quite enojoyable.
Rating: 8/10

5) Kaise Piya Se (Lata Mangeshkar)
Lata’s fans will be please the legend on the next track! Her rich experience can easily be heard through Lata's singing. Sameer handles the writing desk adroitly and the duo of Nadeem-Shravan deserve applause for their music assignment as well.
Rating: 8.5/10

6) Kaise Piya Se (Instrumental)
The instrumental appears to be silky as far as the arrangement of the musical instruments are concerned. Like the original, it provides similar joys.
Rating: 8/10

7) Ishq Chupta Nahin (Abhijeet)
Abhijeet as usual catches your attention with his rendition in a love song, “Ishq Chupta Nahin”. The violin, jhankaar, guitar and tabla arrange a silken fusion to quench the thirst of the listeners. Sameer with the lyrics and Nadeem-Shravan with music glide flawlessly. This love song will surely please romantics!
Rating: 8.5/10

8) Kehta Hai Kabutar (Asha Bhonsle, Shaan)
As well as using the legendary Lata Mangeshkar, the soundtrack also featuring the amazing Asha Bhosle too. Shaan provides an ample support to her in singing department. Sameer’s lyrics are okay but not innovative whilst this fast-paced item number stars the musicians’ intelligence, which holds cooling effects on the listeners’ minds. The song is a dance floor style number!
Rating: 8/10

9) Yaad Yaad Yaad (Ghulam Ali)
After Lata Ji and Asha Ji, it’s now Ghulam Ali’s turn to spread his magic. The listeners get to hear this ghazal maestro in “Yaad Yaad Yaad”. No word of praise is really needed for this maestro since he is already a virtuoso. The dholak attracts the most in the background amongst the instruments. Sameer does well with the lyrics and Nadeem-Shravan raise the song’s values further with their spellbinding composition. This song carries some qawwali flavors also. Once you finish the listening, you automatically go for the repeat button.
Rating: 9/10

10) Drum Beats (Instrumental)
The instrumental comes up to wind up the album. This zippy instrumental has background chorus also that adds values to the song. Overall this is an electric finish of the album.
Rating: 8.5/10

Overall:
After the soundtrack completes its journey, the listeners would love to rewind the play list in order to inject sweetness in ears once again. This classically scored album will surely boost album’s sales. Being laced with a number of flops recently, Boney Kapoor must now be a happy man. Bewafaa is a MUST buy.
Overall Rating: 9/10

REVIEWED BY GOHER IQBAL PUNN