Pritam bounces back with 'Naqaab'

Abbas-Mustan, who return to the screens with thriller "Naqaab", made a safe bet with Pritam as their composer. Keeping the subject of the film in mind, the composer brings on a lot of instruments to do the talking and artistes who possess different yet likeable voices, unlike the usual 'Udits' and 'Alkas'. A fine album, "Naqaab" should do well in the markets.

The beginning of the track "Ek Din Teri Rahoon" has the nuances of "Kaho na Kaho" from "Murder". But the song proves to be good in its own way though not better than the original "Murder" song.

A 'thrill-romantic' number, the lyrics deserve special mention for complying with the theme of the movie and yet, keeping the romance intact, the credit for which goes to Sameer. The musical notations of the song are grand and the one-man crooning of Ali has done well for the entire composition.

"Aa dil se dil mila" goes 180 degrees from the previous track as it gives you the impression of being shot in a beach or someplace similar. And who else could deliver this track better but the "kajra re" queen Alisha Chinai. But here's the twist. The song is a 'Bollywood-styled' beach number, in the sense that it's a big mixture of Punjabi, Sufi and Bollywood music.

Pritam brings on Krishna, whose voice resembles Kailash Kher, for the Sufi bits. He has done quite a good job.

Next comes "Aye dil paagal mere", which complies with the theme of "Naqaab", what with its passion-centric music, Sonu Nigam's stimulating vocals and Sameer's flowing lyrics. With a bit of rock accompanying the vocals, the track is interesting to hear for the first time but not the kind to be downloaded.

It is followed by a completely instrumental number. "Disguised intention", the catch line of the film, comes as a final piece. A racy track, and surely a key component of the film, "Disguised intentions" is a collaboration of various instruments and a compilation of various sounds from the previous tracks to give it a familiar touch with a thriller stroke.

After a couple of disappointments, Pritam seems to have recovered well and given a credible soundtrack to the makers of "Naqaab". The tracks will surely keep the audiences on alert while watching the film.

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