

It sure is a huge challenge to rework a song like this one, which has great historical significance and has been sung and composed by several music artistes at different points in time. It doesn’t sound like a Vishal-Shekhar song and that is a great achievement for the music directors, because it makes you believe that this duo hasn’t stopped experimenting.īut the composers have one more ace up their collective sleeve with the last song on the album - Ekla chalo re.


Tore bina speaks of longing and of day dreaming about the moment when a lover will be back. Sukhwinder Singh has a song that does justice to the high pitch and high energy singing he is good at. Both are equally good, and I hope that both find a place in the film. KK’s version is fast-paced and groovy, while Shreya’s moves slowly, one guitar strum at a time. The song has two versions - one sung by KK and the other by Shreya Ghosal. It describes the sound of taxi wheels, tram bells and the dreamy streets in the simplest manner. The title track Kahaani is soft and is composed with the idea of evoking the nostalgia that you feel when you come to a city that has several memories attached to it. Pakistani singer Javed Bashir’s powerful alaaps and his harkats to the hard-core electric guitar and the manjira constantly ringing in the background make this song stand out. Can you imagine the fusion of the manjira and an electric guitar? Vishal-Shekhar have used the two beautifully in Piya tu kaahe rootha re. Next up is a track that will totally surprise you. An ode to Kolkata, this is the best in the album. She gets great support from Vishwesh Krishnamurthy, the lead singer of the metal band Scribe, giving the song a fresh vibe. Uthup is in top form and in her comfort zone as she sings this energetic heavy metal number. Last year Usha Uthup shone with Darling from 7 Khoon Maaf, and Shotti bolchi is a fitting follow-up to that one. The strongest song in the album is Shotti bolchi. The album has a strong Bengali flavour since the film is based in Kolkata and the tracks are situational. 2, Inside Edge 3, Bob Biswas, Aarya 2, The Witcher, Cobra Kai and other web series and OTT films that promise to make December packed with entertainment Vishal-Shekhar get the chance to explore a different territory and they make the most of the opportunityĪfter rendering music for several romcoms and big budget flicks like RA.One, Vishal-Shekhar have found a perfect opportunity in Kahaani, which allows them to work on the melodies freely without having to worry too much about the commercial value of the songs. Rating: 4/5 Also Read - Money Heist 5 vol.
