Marriages are made in heaven. And, of course, Sooraj R Barjatya's films. Whether it's a love story, love triangle or family drama, everything revolves around a marriage.
What's more, his new film
Vivah literally means marriage.
Featuring Shahid Kapoor and Amrita Rao, this mini-
Hum Aapke Hain Koun...! deals with two people's 'journey from engagement to marriage'.
Sounds good? Not really! In terms of music,
Vivah is a huge disappointment from veteran composer Ravindra Jain (
Chitchor, Ankhiyon Ke Jharokon Se, Henna).
Here's why:
Post-engagement dos and don'ts are bashfully discussed in the sugary love duet,
Mujhe haq hai. Sluggish and staid,
Mujhe haq moves at a painful pace and doesn't possess a single perky bone in its body.
A trembling image of coy glances conjures in your head as Udit Narayan and Shreya Ghosal plainly render the arranged marriage song,
Do anjaane abhi. Bland in tune and syrupy in lyrics, this imbalance in the composition proves to be its undoing.
Fortunately,
Milan abhi aadha adhura hai is somewhat livelier than the opening tracks. Udit Narayan and Shreya Ghosal spruce up
Milan abhi aadha's holier-than-thou intention with their brand of verve and enthusiasm.
By now, the listener has had his fill demure lovers and an overload of their mushy sentiments. So Jain smartly inserts a marriage ditty,
Tere diware pe aai baarat. Sudesh Bhosle, accompanied by Jain, tries his bombastic best to bring the house down. The song itself, however, doesn't do justice to his stamina and falls short of