There are good, though not humungous, expectations from the music of Dhoom 3.
While Dhoom and Dhoom 2 had chartbusting music, a major chunk of the credit for the success of the films goes to the title song created by Pritam. The recall value that the title track has enjoyed is huge.
Even for Dhoom 3, one primarily looks forward to another version of the title song. And as it turns out, the soundtrack pretty much lives up to expectations.
Surprisingly, though, it isn't the title song that kick-starts proceedings, but the song Malang.
There is a 'big screen' stage and setting created at the very onset, what with a grand orchestra paving the way for an Arabic sound.
Siddharth Mahadevan is behind the mike first and croons a Sufi-like tune that comes dangerously close to another Yash Raj number, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom.
Shilpa Rao joins in the fun in this Sameer Anjaan written number. She is the voice of Katrina Kaif in this love track with a good rhythm.
The mood is carried forward with a Punjabi folk touch as Sunidhi Chauhan enters the album with Kamli.
The mandatory Yash Raj sound of Mahiya Mahiya is heard in the background and one wonders if Kamli is going to be just a routine number.
Credit goes to Pritam for ensuring that this Amitabh Bhattacharya written number has some good beats and a Western arrangement that makes it a foot tapping number.
Kausar Munir, who is turning out to be a regular lyricist with the Chopras, sings Tu Hi Junoon, a love song that turns out to be the best heard so far.
It also brings to the fore Mohit Chauhan. The singer reinvents himself with this number that revels in a high tempo and is reminiscent of the musical style of the 1970s.
In fact, it won't be wrong to say that given a similar stage, setting and musical instruments, R D Burman would have created something on the same lines for Dhoom 3.
The wait for the title song finally ends with Dhoom Machale, which, for some strange reason, starts with a 'band baaja' parody of the iconic number.
Thankfully, the song immediately comes on track, with Aditi Singh Sharma -- who is turning out to be quite a regular in the Bollywood circuit --
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