This film intrigued me from the moment I saw its first
promo. I still remember the facebook contest regarding the film’s music. Since
then I had been waiting expectantly for the music. And since the tracklist
released few days back, the anticipation has only grown further. I made it a
point not to listen to the single track released few days back, because I
wanted to hear the full album at once. And finally it is there.
“AAYATEIN” is the
same mesmerizing aalaap which appeared in the film’s trailer.
Sung by the Malyalam reality show winner Najim Arshad, this one is pure
divinity. Najim Arshad’s voice is superb. But when one was a full fledged long
aalaap, the song gets over! With a running time of just 54 seconds, this one
mesmerizes you during every single second. How I wish it would have been
longer.
“SAWAALON KI GOD
MEIN” finally showcases Najim Arshad’s immensely soulful voice to the
fullest. With some out of the world saarangi and some haunting chorus, this one
is easily one of the most beautiful songs I’ve heard in recent times. The
lyrics seem a little forced initially but as the song progresses, you totally
ignore that fact as Najim Arshad’s awesome singing take you to heaven. Another
plus point is the fantastic use of tabla. Overall, this is one song which will
be loved by music lovers.
And yes. Do watch the video of this song. Kashmir
has never looked so surreal in a long long time. The last time it looked so
breathtaking was in Shoojit Sircar’s “Yahaan”.
Watch the video of the song HERE
“YEH RAAT MONALISA” is
Usha Uthup’s show all the way – UNDOUBTEDLY. This is pure jazz – the piano, the
sax and Usha Uthup’s voice. She infuses the right amount of sultriness and
attitude required for such a song. this song is less about Advait Nemlekar’s
tune and more about how Usha Uthup sings the song – it is clearly evident that
she had a ball singing this one. And even we cannot help but smile when she
laughs and sings – “PAR YEH UDD NAHIN SAKTE”.
“JHALKIYAAN” has
two versions – the main version sung by Javed Ali and Kshitij Tarey and the reprise
version sung by Harshdeep Kaur.
As I said earlier, I made it a point not to listen to the
reprise version which released few days back.
The main version sees some brilliant singing by Javed Ali
and Kshitij Tarey. Both singers are perfect in their rendition – the former in
the main portions and the latter in the high notes of the loop of “Jhalkiyaan
hain…”. That loop is particularly addictive, especially the use of dholak.
There is also some fantastic sitar being used throughout the song. The lyrics
are beautiful and a special mention to the portions where a son gets nostalgic
about his mother.
The reprise version is more cheerful and less heavy compared
to the first one. The song begins with a guitar loop which mesmerizes you. If
you thought that was enough, you have Harshdeep to mesmerize you further. As
always, her singing is top notch.
I loved both the versions equally. Each one has its own
beautiful moments, making this a superb song.
“BAJAO JOR SE TAALI”
– When I read the title of the song and saw that the singer was Sukhwinder
Singh, I assumed it to be another typical Sukhwinder song – high on energy and
instruments. But I was pleasantly surprised when I heard this song. It has some
beautiful use of instruments and a relatively
mellowed down and soft rendition by Sukhwinder.
The song has a second version which is longer and according
to me better than the first. There is not too much difference in the two
versions, but I loved the use of tabla in the second version.
OVERALL, for an
indie film, “KAAFIRON KI NAMAAZ”
boasts of a brilliant soundtrack. The songs are different, in many ways. The
tunes are wonderful and Advait Nemlekar’s efforts clearly show. There is not
too much of the so called LOUD music, but the emphasis is more on “music”. And
“Kaafiron Ki Namaaz” is just that – a pure and beautiful album, something that
is obviously made with a lot of heart.
One factor which plays a BIG role in making the songs so
brilliant is the outstanding lyrics by director Ram Ramesh Sharma.
Every single song has some amazingly beautiful lyrics which
you will have to hear carefully to grasp their true meaning.
A thoroughly wonderful album which works solely on the basis
of its superb lyrics, compositions and choice of singers. Not for those who
prefer the crap type of music. This is genuinely good music!
All the best to Bhargav Saikia and his team.
MY RATINGS – 8.5 / 10
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