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Friday May 4, 2012

Shanghai (Music review), Hindi – Vishal-Shekhar

Posted by Karthik

Bharat mata ki jai, with 6 singers, is an enthusiastically raucous package with biting sarcasm in its lyrics, by Dibakar himself. Imported kamariya is not very different tune-wise, but this one doesn’t register. The utopian Morcha works for Vishal’s lyrics and the anthemic tune. The soundtrack’s highlights are Duaa and Khudaaya – the former, an ambient melody with towering lead vocals by Nandini Srikar, and the latter, a serene tune, led by Shekhar, lovely lyrics by Neelesh Mishra and mesmerizing orchestration and tune changes. Vishnu Sahasranamam is treated with adequate respect. Shanghai is a solid effort from Vishal and Shekhar!

Keywords: Dibakar Banerjee, Abhay Deol, Emraan Hashmi, Vishal Shekhar, Shanghai

  • tejas

    How does it fare compared to Dibakar’s previous films?

    • milliblog

      I am not a fan of his music sense defined by his 3 earlier films – KKG, OLLO and LSD. LSD did have the funky I can’t hold it any longer, but on an average, I didn’t like music in his films. Shanghai is a superb exception.

      • Prakash Bala

        I strongly believe LSD is brilliant effort suits exactly what the film needs. How to judge LSD’s music without the film? – its not easy.

      • tejas

        Having heard Shanghai now, I should say we have a 180 degree difference in our views about his sense of music. LSD and OLLO any given day over this staid junk by an awfully overrated duo!

  • vikas bahar

    Ha ha .. OLLO and LSD gave a new fresh musician in the form of Sneha who has a penchant of turning out different sounds and freshness..
    In the case of Shanghai, it is utter disappointment. 

  • Jaydeep

    I laud Vishal-Shekhar for trying different genres. First Kahaani & now this one. However, this time around results are middling.
    Except Duaa nothing else seems to work for me. Its a great melody and Nandini Srikar & Arijit Singh have done wonderful justice to it.

  • huzefa jairajpuri

    in many of v-s songs,male voice reflects vishals style..arijit in dua,,,and suraj jagan in sadka hua

    • Jaydeep

      Agree. And its to an extent where singer starts sounding like the composer himself. Initially, I thought duaa was sung by Vishal.

  • http://twitter.com/_rivj R

    Did anyone else find Imported Kamariya to be mixture of Ranaji (Gulaal) & Aaya India (Vishal Shekhar’s Cricket song)?

    Khudaaya & Duaa are obviously the highlight of the album.

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