We have heard almost all the songs of upcoming Bollywood Romantic-Comedy OK Jaanu. The music didn't fail to impress music lovers, and we can identify the iconic flavor of 2 times OSCAR winner musician A.R. Rehman. There are flavors of comedy and fun in the songs initially released. Few have judged the music as lousy because of the remix song Humma. Most of the 90s kids criticized it on social media.
OK Jaanu Songs
Four songs movie are the real gem, Videos of which have not released yet. The film is being marketed according to trends because of the romantic story, That is probably why the makers have released what has been trending these days: a fast-paced number like the OK Jaanu title track, a peppy remix of a classic in The Humma Song and a romantic number by Arijit Singh in Enna Sona.OK Jaanu Title Track
Lyrics by Gulzar and sung by A.R. Rehman it is a good song.
Humma Song
It is one of the best remix in recent time but still was criticized by 90s kids for the new flavor. This song was sung in a romantic was and the video is very sensuous and pleasing for eyes. Badshah's rap is the off for the song.
Enna Shona
This is an Arijit Singh song. Not the great one but good to hear.
Jee Lein is the best song of the album. Neeti Mohan, Arjun Chandy and Rahman himself gave their voices to the song. The male voices in this song have been toned down as the pitch is much softer in order to lend it a resonant touch. This modulation is in sync with the soft EDM genre. In case the visuals are equally powerful, it can serve as a soothing yet energetic number on the lines of 'Phir Se Udd Chala' from Rockstar or 'Safarnama' from Tamasha.
'Kaara Fankaara' is another song adorned with western beats and musical instruments. It borders on a lyrical hip-hop, a rare occurrence in Hindi cinema barring dance dramas like Remo D'Souza's ABCD franchise. Rahman has roped in the unbelievably gifted Hard Kaur and Dinesh Kanagaratnam for the rap portions of the song. These portions fit in organically given the entire song qualifies as a hip-hop and is a welcome U-turn to the conventional, rather than blindly attempting to fuse rap sequences into every second dance number.
The other two songs land on the other side of the spectrum as they are semi-classical. Just like Kanagaratnam, Rahman borrows Jonita Gandhi and Shashaa Tirupati from the south who have also lent their voices to Ok Kanmani, the Tamil film which has been remade as Ok Jaanu.
Tirupati sounds like a younger version of the veteran Rekha Bharadwaj in Sunn Bhavara which is arguably the best song of the album. It not only has been serenaded beautifully but is musically and lyrically sound. The age-old collaboration of Rahman and lyricist Gulzar come into play in this number which is a familiar area for both the veterans.
Similarly, Gandhi enchants the listeners with her effortless yet soulful aalaps in 'Saajan Aayo Re'. It's what the maestro Rahman is known for - a soul-stirring rendition that settles gradually within you, and stays there long after the song is over.
However, these four songs are the ones you listen to on a loop when you are in a laid-back mood. They are not high on lyrics but create magic with their vocals and music. Going by the theme of the film, the first three songs which are more fast-paced and formulaic have been pushed more into the market.
If you don't like them, do not worry. There is much more to come which is certainly the best that Rahman has to offer in this film.
Ok Jaanu stars Aditya Roy Kapur, Shraddha Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah and Leela Samson. It is produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions and Mani Ratnam's Madras Talkies. The film is slated to release on 13 January.
Reference: Firstpost
