Film: Raaz 3
Composer: Rashid
Playback Singer: Javed Ali
Deewana Kar Raha Hai: This first track of Raaz 3 follows the generic formula that the first track of a Bhatt album usually has, but it is still very melodic. It initially seems a little slow for the cover track of the album but eventually grows on you to be very soothing. Javed Ali does well, though I think I would prefer a different vocalist over him (what can I say, I'm a K.K. fan!). Ali does deliver what is needed for the song, so he does deserve that credit. The lyrics are typical for a Emraan Hashmi love song.
Zindagi Se: Zindagi Se as a second track is just average. Although I believe it starts out well, as soon as it gets to the chorus "tu mila...", the song becomes very ordinary. The song may be a good composition, but when compared to what the Bhatt brothers have released in their music albums over the last few years, it fails to raise the bar. Vocalist Shafqat Amanat Ali sings well, and he does help lift the song a little. The lyrics, like the previous song, are typical for a Bhatt album.
Rafta Rafta: K.K.!!! I knew he would make an appearance in the album eventually! This track is a K.K. song all the way, his vocals make it worth listening to. The composition itself is not too bad, and it may be one that grows on the listeners over time. But of course, K.K. doesn't disappoint. My favorite part of the song, when he sings "jaanoon na, jaanoon na"
Oh My Love: Sonu Nigam and Shreya Ghoshal are back in this Raaz 3 album after their song Soniyo from Raaz-The Mystery Continues. Oh My Love pretty much follows the same male-female love song template as Soniyo, including the annoying English lyrics (though I loved Soniyo). Oh My Love isn't as good a composition, though Sonu Nigam and Shreya Ghoshal perform up to par. This is another song that might grow on the audience, especially if a good promo of the song is released. It will be interesting to see which picturization is better- gorgeous Kangna and awkward Adhyayan Suman in Soniyo or amazing Emraan Hashmi and random Esha Gupta in Oh My Love.
Kya Raaz Hai: Kya Raaz Hai marks the typical mysterious track that comes in horror films. However, what is different is that a female singer is used, and that too, Shreya Ghoshal! She gets to show off her talent in this song, with some high and low pitched vocals. Zubin also accompanies Shreya Ghoshal a couple of minutes into the song, but it's pretty much a Ghoshal show the whole way. This song will probably come in the background in the film, or during the climax portions of the film when Bipasha is probably going crazy in her horror antics.
Khayalon Mein: Shreya Ghoshal again! I think this is the most female appearances I've seen in a Bhatt/Hashmi album! Shreya Ghoshal does very well, but it seems like the composition depends too much on her vocals to make the song. In a song or music album, the compositions and singers should always meet halfway, so neither the music nor the playback singer is carrying the song. In Khayalon Mein, Shreya Ghoshal carries the song pretty much entirely on her shoulders. The track itself is one of those cute, girly tracks with a bit of an edge, so it's not a typical track for this type of film.
Overall, this album is a little bit of a disappointment. There's one track that lives up to expectations, Deewana Kar Raha Hai, while the rest of them have potential to be popular if they are promoted well. Perhaps the makers of the film should have brought in another music director that is more experienced in the field of the Bhatt/Hashmi brand of music.
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