Director: Danny Boyle
Music: A R Rahman
Cast: Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, newcomer Dev Patel and model turned actress Freida Pinto
Danny Boyle’s Slumdog has gained instant popularity around the globe due to Golden Globe Awards where A R Rahman, the maestro musician of Bollywood who has composed music for this album, has won the award. The enterprise is being created huge ripples in the Western media as well. Laced with novel, breathless, exciting story, heartbreaking and exhilarating at the same time – the movie will certainly be the biggest blockbuster in India and across the world. Simon Beautoy’s script is based on Vikas Swarup’s novel, “Q&A”. The flick stars Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, newcomer Dev Patel and model turned actress Freida Pinto in the main leads. Everyone is now glued to waiting seats to view it in theaters.
1): O … Saya (M.I.A)
The soundtrack starts off well with ‘O … Saya’, which is an electrifying number filled with enthralling tones. The breathtaking drumming makes a spongy tempo. The international biggie M.I.A takes the song to further heights.
Rating: 8.5/10
2) Ringa Ringa (Alka Yagnik)
Alka Yagnik makes this track classy with their super heart-warming renditions. Rahman infuses the number with a sultry blend of old and new elements coupled with an alluring melody resulting in creating a sound that is both traditional and progressive simultaneously. Raqib Alam’s lyrics are great to rave about.
Rating: 9/10
3): Dreams on Fire (Suzanne D’Mello)
Rahman composes a steady blend of East and West melodies superbly. Blaaze and Wendy Parr write wrthy lrics to rave about. And Suzzanne attracts with the voice. A great song.
Rating: 8/10
4): Jai Ho (Sukhwinder Singh and Tanvi Shah)
It’s an absolutely a wonderful dance track. Sukhwinder Singh and Tanvi Shah provide energetic vocals. Gulzar’s lyrics are creative. Rahman’s composition is fabulous.
Rating: 8.5/10
5): Riots
It’s a beginning of a series of powerful and vigorous thematic pieces by A R Rahman. While the piece is fairly short, it packs a mighty punch.
Rating: 8.5/10
6): Mausam and Escape
It’s a classy instrumental. A R Rahman simply shows his class by depicting a spongy music. He synthesizes a mesmerizing wicked aura of sound that explodes all over you.
Rating: 8.5/10
7): Liquid Dance
It features orchestral strings, which give this number a hauntingly unique signature. It also shows cool new sounds and effects that appeal.
Rating: 8/10
8): Latika’s Theme
It’s a sugary instrumental. The beauty of this song lies in the melodies that this number has in plenty. Arrangement is superb.
Rating: 8/10
9): Millionaire
It’s a fast tempo background piece laced with thumps of bass and panning synths.
Rating: 8/10
10): Gangsta Blues (Blaaze Tanvi Shah)
Rahman uses techno rhythm and Jazz elements including some Blues organ sounds. Blaaze struts his stuff with a relaxed reggae ‘n’ rap rendition alongside Tanvi Shah.
Rating: 8.5/10
Conclusion:
On the whole, it’s a classy album, which utterly deserved Golden Globe for the genius AR Rahman. A masterpiece in every sense of the word.
Overall Rating: 9/10
Music Critic: Goher Iqbal Punn
Please share your views on this album, which won Goledn Globe for AR Rahman.
- The writer is a popular and experienced Bollywood and Indian TV Analyst and laced with a good rapport with both of these fraternities and the people associated with these entertainment worlds. He also shares a good rapport with the celebs of these swanky worlds. You may contact him at the e-mails: goheriqbal@yahoo.co.uk and goher.punn@yahoo.com
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