Kismat Konnection (2008) - Music Review

Cast : Vidya Balan, Vishal Malhotra, Shahid Kapur, Om Puri
Directed by : Aziz Mirza
Producer : Kumar S. Taurani, Ramesh S. Taurani
Music Director : Pritam
Lyricist : Shabbir Ahmed, Sayeed Quadri
Release Date : 18 July 2008

RACE, JANNAT and now KISMAT KONNECTION! It seems that the first half of this year is going all the way to Pritam Chakraborty. After two back-to-back solo hits, expectations are colossal. Do KISMAT KONNECTION lives up to great expectations? Yes, they do and do in great style that KISMAT KONNECTION can well be termed as one of top best-seller of this year. Veteran filmmaker Aziz Mirza makes a confident comeback with this tantalizing musical romance where music leads the show from the front.
Neeraj Sridhar had been lucky mascot for title tracks ("Bhagam Bhag" (BHAGAM BHAG), "Bhool Bhulaiyaa" (BHOOL BHULAIYAA)) and now he makes another feverishly pulsating rollicking move in yet another title track "Aai Paapi (Tu Hai Meri Soniye)". Cheerfully energetic Afro-American hip-hop emceeing and tangy rhythmical patterns in amusing modes spice up this frolicking and energetic racy track. It's infectiously catchy dancing groovy beats and upbeat arrangements will surely be making it as very successful number in coming days. This Pritam-Shabbir Ahmed great teamwork gets into tangier mode in its "club remix" as enthralling disco beat fillers and vigorously punched beat-juggling sets the floors on fire. Chartbusting!!!
Love blossoms and blooms to sheer delightful fantasy of emotions in mellifluously driven love duet "Bakhuda Tumhi Ho". Atif Aslam has double whammy with Pritam with this lovable track as his enchantingly sonorous vocals get pulverized into whirlpool of delectably poised arrangements. After adorable "Mausam Achanak" (LOVE STORY 2050), Alka Yagnik makes pleasant presence by showcasing beautiful chemistry of sharing lovey-dovey emotions. Its tranquil-paced composition delivered through supple orchestrations has pleasurable experience in subtle tones. After impressive "Pehli Nazar Mein", this mushy love song will surely be adding another feather to both Atif Aslam and Pritam's cap. One could have expected a relaxing "lounge" remix version for this number but its "club" version comes out as another hip-shaking surprise. Soul-stirring!!!Pritam shows his extravagant colors of being patent "bhangra" aficionado as the frivolous festivity mood gets into extra thumping blast in fun-filled "Move Your Body Now". It has array of promising vocals in the form of Shaan, Akriti Kakkar, Suheil while Hard Kaur hip-hop paced rendition in backdrop gives it upbeat outlook. Adeel makes promising presence in the second version that maintains the similar fervor. Its rhythmical patterns are shades similar to "Let's Rock Soniye" (BHOOL BHULIAYAA) while Shabbir Ahmed's traditional lyrics are analogous to "Life Ban Jaayegi" (HUMRAAZ (2002)). The catchy dancing fervor in vigorous flows is rocking and its "club" version sounds even zanier and peppier. This celebration song in its "remix" mode is more akin to party DJ's and likely to sounding loud in festive family parties.
After soul-stirring "Bakhuda Tum Hi", melody gets into another soothing texture of mushy emotions with remarkable voices of Mohit Chauhan and Shreya Ghoshal making their finest toil in "Is This Love (Kahin Na Laage)". The serenity in flagrantly ushered back-up vocals is enchanting and the overall impact of delightful vocals delivering mesmerizing wordings is soul-stirring in its entire rendition. Shreya Ghoshal has another winner in hand while Mohit Chauhan lives up to the gargantuan expectations of being competent singing prospect. This Sayeed Quadri's well penned delightful track gets dosage of hi-impact disco beat filler thumps in its "remix" version where smoothening vocals gets energized in accelerated tempo. Adorable!!!
Guest composers Sajid-Wajid made their everlasting blast with "Aaja Sohniye" (MUJHSE SHAADI KAROGI) and now they relive similar "bhangra" thrusting sensational moves in "Soniye Ve (Dhak Dhak Dhak)". Sonu Nigam's thrilled and animatedly rendered voice is at the helm of affairs while soothing Sunidhi Chauhan vocals and frenzy emceeing joins in tandem. It's another fiery party track that is heavily loaded with traditionalistic "bhangra" bangs with peppery spiced up touches of trendy hip-hop thumping moves. The vivaciously animated "remix" version jesters out festivity in loud peppy disco moves where accelerated tempo, DJ claps and scratches makes mood merrier. Pulsating!!!