GARV - PRIDE AND HONOUR (2004)

Producer: Cinevista Limited Production
Director: Punit Isar
Cast: Salman Khan, Shilpa Shetty and Arbaaz Khan
Music: Sajid-Wajid and Anu Malik (Guest Composer)
Lyrics: Jalees Sherwani, Shabbir Ahmed (Guest Lyricist) and Dev Kohli (Guest Lyricist)
Singers: Udit Narayan, Shreya Ghosal, Sonu Nigam, Sukhwinder Singh, Sunidhi Chauhan, Kumar Sanu and Anuradha Paudwal

After the huge success of “Tere Naam” and “Baghban”, Salman Khan’s fans are eagerly awaiting his upcoming action flick “Garv - Pride and Honour”. The macho man plays a cop this time around alongside Shilpa Shetty and Arbaaz Khan. Whilst Sajid-Wajid are the music directors, Anu Malik also makes his appearance as a guest composer for one song. Lyricist Jalees Sherwani is too joined by the two guest lyricists Shabbir Ahmed and Dev Kohli. Radio Sargam gives its verdict…

1) Hum Tumko Nigahon Mein (Udit Narayan and Shreya Ghosal)
The romantic duet, “Hum Tumko Nigahon Mein” opens the album. The team of Udit Narayan and Shreya Ghosal provide vocals. There is absolutely no need to discuss the vocal qualities of Udit Narayan since he has proved himself time after time. Shreya is becoming a fantastic singer. The dholak, violin, jhankaar and flute create a cooling effect on the ears. Shabbir Ahmed writes commendable romantic lyrics, which are creatively composed in good rhythm by the duo of Sajid-Wajid. The track is already doing well in the charts.
Rating: 8/10

2) Fariyaad (Sonu Nigam)
The song ”Fariyaad” is next on the album. Its been sung flawlessly by Sonu Nigam, who has a knack of singing sad songs marvellously. The chorus adds to the effect of the song too. Shabbir’s lyrics are supportive and Sajid-Wajid’s composition is sober. A good companion to effectively create a sad mood.
Rating: 7/10

3) Dum Mast Mast (Sukhwinder Singh and Sunidhi Chauhan)
Next comes a Sufi track, “Dum Mast Mast”, rendered in high-pitched vocals by Sukhwinder Singh and Sunidhi Chauhan. The song has an energetic feel and both singers impress with their sharp renditions. The lyrics penned by Jalees Sherwani go perfectly with the theme of the song. Arranged in fast beats, the musical score by Sajid-Wajid is impressive. This is a good effort by the entire team.
Rating: 7.5/10

4) Soniye (Sukhwinder Singh and Shreya Ghosal)
It is becoming traditional for Hindi films to have a bhangra track and Garv has the song “Soniye”. The fabulous singer Sukhwinder Singh gives an electric touch to the song. Shreya only makes a brief appearance. The chorus is decent but nothing special. The lyrics do not hold any distinction. This plain mediocre music has been composed by Sajid-Wajid. Only the singers grow with the listeners otherwise the feel of the song is strictly average.
Rating: 3/10

5) Marhaba (Sunidhi Chauhan and Zubin)
The guest composer Anu Malik composes a fast-paced number “Marhaba”. The track features Sunidhi Chauhan and Zubin (who provides good support with his brilliant crooning throughout the song). The song is undoubtedly a rehash of “Yeh Raat” from the movie Aks (composed by Anu Malik himself). Although its well-composed, well-written (by Dev Kohli this time) and skilfully sung (by Sunidhi Chauhan), the number lacks appeal mainly due to this very reason. Anu ought to think deeply before using earlier tunes since it can harm the good-headed efforts of the team.
Rating: 6/10

6) Khaaya Piya (Vinod Rathod and Sunidhi Chauhan)
The tapori number “Khaaya Piya” is next. A situational track, it has Vinod Rathod and Sunidhi Chauhan for the singing department. Their uninspiring vocals are disappointing. However that’s just the start of the problems. The chorus, lifeless lyrics and music carry no weight either. This is completely avoidable stuff.
Rating: 2/10

7) Saiyan More Saiyan (Sunidhi Chauhan)
Another item song appears in the list focusing on Sunidhi Chauhan. Unfortunately she does utterly terrible work with the vocals. It’s a tedious rendition, ruined further by ordinary lyrics that have no appeal for the listeners. The music by Sajid-Wajid fails to impress. This is a completely forgettable song.
Rating: 2/10

8) Tera Hai Deewana Dil (Kumar Sanu and Anuradha Paudwal)
The album ends its journey with a love duet, “Tera Hai Deewana Dil”. Sung by Kumar Sanu and Anuradha Paudwal, the song does not appeal due to the strictly average vocals of the singers. The music does not attract either and the lyrics seem like they were written in haste. The number is flat from all aspects.
Rating: 2/10

Overall:
Its difficult to predict whether a Sajid-Wajid soundtrack is worth buying or not. Sometimes their music works well and sometimes they fail. Unfortunately this soundtrack leans more towards a failure.
Overall Rating: 5.5/10

REVIEWED BY GOHER IQBAL PUNN