Music Review: 'Bol Bachchan' fails to impress

Music Director: Himesh Reshammiya, Ajay-Atul

Lyricist: Farhad-Sajid, Shabbir Ahmed, Swanand Kirkire, Sameer Anjaan

Singers: Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Himesh Reshammiya, Mamta Sharma, Vineet Singh, Sukhwinder Singh, Shreya Ghoshal, Mohit Chauhan

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  Ajay Devgn, Abhishek Bachchan, Asin Thottumkal and Prachi Desai play the lead roles in the film.

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  Director Rohit Shetty's 'Bol Bachchan' is one of the most awaited films of 2012.

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  The film will be released on July 6, 2012.

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  Ajay Devgn and Abhishek Bachchan will be seen in an action packed avatar in the film.

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  Abhishek Bachchan's look in the film seems close to his 'Bunty aur Babli' avatar.

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  After long, Prachi Desai will also be seen on silver screen.

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  Ajay Devgn and Rohit Shetty have tasted success together many times in past.

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  Will they be able to repeat the 'Singham' success?

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  Ajay Devgn in a still from the movie 'Bol Bachchan'.

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  Archana Puran Singh and Krushna Abhishek are also a part of the film.

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  Rohit Shetty promised to take Krushna Abhishek in his film during his stint as a judge on 'Comedy Circus'.

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  Let's see, how Krushna Abhishek makes use of this big opportunity.

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  Prachi Desai shakes a leg with Abhishek Bachchan.

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  Archana Puran Singh's new look for 'Bol Bachchan'.

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  The film has been produced by Dhillin Mehta and Ajay Devgn.

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  Himesh Reshammiya's music may become an add on for the film.

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  Most of the film has been shot in Jaipur.

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  'Bol Bachchan' is said to be inspired by 1979 comedy film, 'Gol Maal'.

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  Apart from Abhishek's moustache act, nothing seems similar in the film.

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  First trailer of the film is already out.

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  Asin and Ajay in 'Bol Bachchan'.

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  Will Abhishek Bachchan's bad phase end with 'Bol Bachchan'.

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  Lot of car chases, explosions and action sequences are also included in the film.

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  Amitabh Bachchan has also done a special appearance in the film.

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  Big B will be seen grooving to the song 'My Name is Anthony Gonsalves' with Ajay and Abhishek.

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  So watch out for the star-studded 'Bol Bachchan' this summer.

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Four songs and their remixes, that pretty much describes the soundtrack of \'Bol Bachchan\'.

Rating: 2.5 out of 5.

Four songs and their remixes, that pretty much describes the soundtrack of 'Bol Bachchan'. However, with four lyricists at their disposal, one expected a much better performance by the veteran Himesh Reshammiya and the duo of Ajay-Atul, who have earned much fame in Marathi music with their compositions.

The album starts on a good note with the voice of Big B, who has used his baritone in the title track 'Bol Bachchan'. He is joined by son Abhishek and actor Ajay along with Himesh Reshammiya, Mamta Sharma and Vineet Singh.

The lyrics, penned by Farhad-Sajid are funny and remind the listeners of Amitabh's classic number 'My name is Anthony Gonsalves'. The composition is also good and this one is surely the catch of the soundtrack. It also has a remix version, replete with powerful beats. But the original works better.

Reshammiya gets you into the groove with 'Chalao na naino se baan', reminiscent of the yesteryear hit 'Bholi surat dil ke khote'. The song has a very desi feel with playful lyrics by Shabbir Ahmed.

However, despite the support of Shreya Ghoshal's melodious vocals, the song does not leave a huge impact and is good for a one-time hear. Its remix version fares better musically with the inclusion of dhol and drum beats.

The third track 'Nach le nach le' has a tango feel and kicks off with the beautiful sound of the saxophone. The musical duo of Ajay-Atul bring to the table different musical styles like dandiya and groovy Punjabi beats, providing a festive feel by mashing the music elements quite well.

The lyrics by Swanand Kirkire are voiced by Sukhwinder Singh, who is quite appealing. He is joined by Ghoshal and together they have done a fairly good job. Nothing too great about the remixed version, and its inclusion is hard to justify. It's definitely a passe.

With the last track, one was hoping for a good ending with Mohit Chauhan crooning a romantic number. However, 'Jab se dekhi hai' is a very average track with a very ordinary composition.

Chauhan's beautiful voice has been totally wasted and the song fails to garner a positive response from the listener. What's more tragic is it's remix, which although has good electric beats but they are not at all in sync with the vocals.

The soundtrack thus fails to impress. The sole saving grace is the title track. There will be few takers for this album and it also jeopardises the musical genius Himesh Reshammiya, who needs to think about what went wrong here.

Also See

• Bol Bachchan: Abhishek Bachchan fails to impress
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• Watch: The trailer of Abhishek Bachchan and Ajay Devgn's 'Bol Bachchan'

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