Film: Jannat 2
Playback Singer: Shafqat Amanat Ali
Composer: Pritam
It's here, it's here!!!! The most awaited music album of the year (in my opinion)! The Jannat 2 music album has just been released and...
Tu Hi Mera: This song's promo has already been making the rounds, and I already love it. Emraan Hashmi has stated that Tu Hi Mera is the "Zara Sa" of Jannat 2. I don't love Tu Hi Mera as much as Zara Sa (can anything really beat Zara Sa?), but it's a great song. I also like Shafqat Amanat Ali's voice for Emraan Hashmi, it's a nice change from the usual.
Tera Deedar Hua: An alright 'qawwali' number by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, though I don't think it really belongs within the rest of the songs in the album. I feel Rahat's voice in this song is too high pitched for an album such as Jannat 2, and this song sounds more like a Salman Khan/Dabangg song rather than a Emraan Hashmi song. But we'll see how its picturized in the actual film to see if it truly fits in the story as well. Listen to Tera Deedar Hua
Tujhe Sochta Hoon: The first K.K. song in the album, it has the distinct K.K. touch of "aahaa aahaa aahaa" which is definitely welcome in a Pritam-Emraan Hashmi-Bhatt brothers album! However, the song has a darker touch, with K.K. providing a different feel with his voice than his usual songs. It's actually similar to Phir Mohabbat (Murder 2) in terms of the overall tone of the song. Definitely a fitting song for the album! Listen to Tujhe Sochta Hoon
Rab Ka Shukrana: This song, sung by Mohit Chouhan, has a slow, haunting melody that fits the "requirements" of a typical Bhatt brothers/Emraan Hashmi song. It's nothing extraordinary, but I like it, especially since Mohit Chouhan is at the mike! Listen to Rab Ka Shukrana
Jannatein Kahan: Played in the background of the teaser trailer, this is the song dedicated to the lilting "wooo ohhhh ohhhh" in the original Zara Sa. Although some people may accuse Pritam of being unoriginal in his music and taking his tunes from previous albums, I honestly LOVED this song (sung by K.K.) the first time I heard it in the teaser, enough to the point that I would only watch the last 30 seconds of the teaser to listen to it. And I love the sounds of the police sirens and weapons in the song because it matches the theme of the movie (Jannat 2 is about the illegal arms trade in Delhi). However, I could do without the random English rapping in the middle of the song. I'm not sure why Bollywood music directors insist on putting rap in their songs. K.K.'s amazing voice makes up for it though! Listen to Jannatein Kahan
Sang Hoon Tere: Practically the same as Tujhe Sochta Hoon, but with Nikhil D'Souza seemingly trying to sound like K.K., and doing alright, but not too great. I don't think this version was necessary for the album, since it doesn't provide much of a difference from Tujhe Sochta Hoon. I really enjoyed Nikhil D'Souza's voice for Emraan in Mere Bina (Crook) and I wish he would've gotten an original song of his own in this album, rather than the 'reprise' versions of K.K.'s songs. Listen to Sang Hoon Tere
Jannatein Kahan (Power Ballad): This version, sung instead by Nikhil D'Souza, sounds more like Zara Sa, as far as the music goes. It doesn't have the thematic elements of the K.K. version, and it regretfully doesn't have K.K.'s voice either. I don't know what Pritam was thinking when he put in Nikhil D'Souza for this song; I don't think anyone besides K.K. can sing in any song related to Zara Sa! This song pales in comparison to the original Jannatein Kahan. Listen to Jannatein Kahan (Power Ballad)
Tera Deedar Hua (From the Heart): Sung by Javed Ali, this version is a little better with the rest of the album than the Rahat version; however, we still have to see how it will be used in the movie (if it is played in the film). Hopefully, they will use From the Heart in the movie rather than the original Tera Deedar Hua by Rahat! Listen to Tera Deedar Hua (From the Heart)
Rab Ka Shukrana (Reprise): Pretty much what the title says- a reprise of the first Rab Ka Shukrana. I don't think it's too great, especially since instead of Mohit Chouhan singing, its Anupam Amod. This version is a little more upbeat than Mohit's rendition, so some people may like the reprise better than the original. Listen to Rab Ka Shukrana (Reprise)
Overall, I think the Jannat 2 album is pretty good... 3.5 out of 5 stars...definitely not as good as the Jannat album, but I love that Pritam used some inspiration from the original. This album could've been a lot better if they didn't have reprise versions for almost every song; this time around, the reprise versions weren't worth the extra tracks. My favorites were definitely Tu Hi Mera and Jannatein Kahan- they definitely carry the essence of Jannat!
Please comment and provide your opinions on the new Jannat 2 album!
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