Article: Kamran Ahmed & Lambi Judai Reviewed by PlanetBollywood
If Zara Sa lifted the soundtrack to the sky, the next track, Judai, powers it to the realms of the stratosphere, let there be no doubt this track is insanely attractive and easily the best offering of Jannat! Alas this is NOT a Pritam production and to prevent further controversy, he does give full credits to the original composer who is from across the border in Pakistan. That composer/singer in question is Kamran Ahmed (aka “82rocker”) and on the evidence of this track, the guy is ridiculously talented.
Not only is his rock music heavenly but his vocals are equally mesmeric! The track is dominated by the exquisite strumming of multiple guitars (synth, electronic, acoustic, they all sound alive against the backdrop of a delicious rock tune) running parallel to each other and the effect is an absolutely killer melody that will have you reaching for the repeat button of your respective music player! All kudos to Pritam for including it within Jannat and it confirms his keen ear for quality music across borders. Enough said, just sit back, turn up the volume, and enjoy this fabulous rock anthem, one of the best in recent years!
And as if the music gods were looking over our shoulders, we are treated to another version entitled Lambi Judai. This is essentially the same song as the original with the exception that it’s a female version sung by the ever impressive Richa Sharma. Her vocals are particularly suited as the lyrics are partly in the Punjabi tongue which she has mastered over the years. It is slightly disappointing however that Pritam has not credited this to the original composer as well since all he seems to have done is replace the singer. But otherwise no complaints here, it’s brilliant from start to finish and particularly welcome in an otherwise male singer dominated soundtrack.
Pritam re-invigorates the amazing track in the remix ‘Judai Kilogram Mix’ and whilst never on par with the original, it is still infectious in its own right and worthy of a place on your playlist.
Let’s not forget that he is arguably less of a music composer these days and with all his workload, arranging music and having a keen ear for quality sounds appears a better strategy for delivering soundtracks. Ultimately as listeners we should be more appreciative that it’s this strategy that brings all these sounds to many of our otherwise ignorant ears. As long as he credits the relevant sounds, we should applaud this approach (one does worry however that more should be acknowledged than already is the case, even in Jannat only one song is credited, so is the rest Pritam’s own work? Highly unlikely).
So on the back of this, who is having the last laugh then? Well it’s our composer come music arranger / selector! In short Jannat has the hallmarks of Pritam at his very best; it is a vibrant, classy, and extremely enjoyable soundtrack that reaches out to the masses and therefore sells itself, just go and soak up its glorious rock infused sounds and then reflect on why we all love Pritam…talent is a word too easily used in this day and age but he clearly has it in abundance (controversy aside!).
(Note the overall score reflects certain sounds that are borrowed by Pritam (namely Judai), however there remains a risk that further sounds have been borrowed without acknowledgement. On a side note, one must also credit the Bhatt’s for continuing their legacy of nurturing fine music from their composers, it’s not something everyone achieves successfully, but they appear to do this better than most, they virtually guarantee quality music from their movies).
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