Khiladi 786 Music Review By IndICINE

Chartbuster music plays a vital role to ensure a good opening at the
ticket window. Akshay Kumar has been a juggernaut at box office this
year and music from films like Rowdy Rathore and Housefull 2 have
been universally successful. But, whether it is mega releases in the last
quarter of 2012 or other big banner Akki films this year, Khiladi 786
had the least buzz and there were not many expectations from the album either. But the very fact that it marks the return of Akki-Himesh
Hit Jodi enhances the prospect from this album. Let’s see what Khiladi
786 has in the offering. Khiladi 786 Music Review of Lonely Lonely: The album kick offs with a fun outing “Lonely” which begins well with brisk rap by Yo Yo Honey Singh and Himesh carries the
momentum forward. The lines “Teri Yaad Yaad Me” reminds you of
signature Himesh tunes and are high point for the song. The composer
also compliments his association with Akki by lending lines from their
chartbuster “Main Jahan Rahoo” (Namastey London) and he deserves a
pat for fitting them perfectly. Shabbir Ahmed supports the composition well with his lyrics. Though there are a few moments where
Reshammiya sounds excessively nasal, this song is still a winner with
an eye-catching video. HIT (3.5/5)

Balma: Composer Himesh Reshammiya pays his homage to the Legendry R.D.Burman in the next outing which is kind of an item song.
Balma has a retro feel and is quite obviously situational. Sameer’s
writing is apt and use of phrases like “Fire Brigade”, “Baarood” &
“Atom Bomb” are catchy. Indian Idol-5 winner Sreeram gets his second
bollywood song after Ishq Risk Remix (Mere Brother Ki Dulhan) and his
profound vocals astonishingly suit well to Akshay Kumar. Still this song can unarguably be called a Shreya Ghoshal number for the sultriness
she brings to the composition. Average (3/5) Long Drive: The next track in the album is a Punjabi number and who better than Mika Singh? While Himesh offers a fusion of desi and
western tunes, Mika showcases his talent to blend Indian folk and rock
notes well. This song is likely to click with the youth. Average (3/5) Sari Sari Raat: The album already has three good compositions and fortunately the tempo doesn’t drop. Sari Sari Raat comes straight from
the Himesh School which boasts of poignant scores like
‘Veeraniya’ (Namastey London) & ‘Teri Meri’ (Bodyguard). Touching
meaningful lyrics by Shabbir Ahmed and Himesh’s use of instrumentals
goes well with the genre of the song. HIT (3.5/5) Hookah Bar: Hookah Bar is a song with a huge influence of instrumental vocals. It is sung by Himesh, Vineet Singh and Aman
Trikha. The composition begins well with foot tapping beats but
somehow plunges as it progresses. Average. (2.5/5) Tu Hoor Pari: Himesh again tries hand with a Punjabi offering in the album and this time with a Sufi touch. The lyrics don’t quite really
impress and vocals by Javed & Shreya Ghoshal seem to be repetitive
and taut.
Strictly Average. (2/5)

Khiladi Bhaiyya – Khiladi 786 Title Track: I guess the composer kept the best for the last. The title song of Khiladi 786 is a smash hit all the way.
The song begins with an addictive tune which you can’t really help but
listen time and again. Quite surprisingly Himesh has given the charge
to the young singers (Vineet Singh, Aman Trikha, Yashraj Kapil, Alam
Gir Khan and Rajdeep Chatterji) from his club for this number rather
than relying on a veteran. Vineet Singh stands out. Though the vocals could have been better in the middle portions, the tailor made lyrics
for Akshay does the trick. “Khiladi Bhaiyya” has already become a rage
amongst Khiladi fans since the launch of the teaser. CHARTBUSTER (4/5)

Final Verdict: Khiladi 786 exceeds expectations and will definitely contribute its share in giving the film a good box office start. It offers
nothing new and is a regular run of the mill masala album. While there
are many decent songs, one could have expected one more
chartbuster. The reason for this could be that the album contains as
many as 7 different songs (when all other chartbuster albums restrict
to 4-5 compositions these days). Well, all said, considering the film’s genre, we will give a THUMBS UP to this album.

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