Film: 'Blue'; Music Director: A.R. Rahman; Lyricists: Abbas Tyrewala, Mayur Puri and Raqeeb Alam; Singers: Kylie Minogue, Sonu Nigam, Sukhwinder Singh, Shreya Ghoshal, Vijay Prakash, Rashid Ali, Blaaze, Raqeeb Alam, Sonu Kakkar, Neha Kakkar, Jaspreet Singh, Udit Narayan and Madhushree; Ratings: *** 1/2
India's double Oscar winner A.R. Rahman returns with another hit musical score in underwater film 'Blue'. The album boasts of both racy and slow songs and brings forth contemporary sounds that generate a lot of interest.
The film, which is set to hit theatres Oct 16, stars Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Kumar and Lara Dutta among others. The soundtrack has seven originals.
The listener is provided with a breezy and soothing experience with 'Aaj dil gustakh hai', a romantic song sung wonderfully by Shreya Ghoshal and Sukhwinder Singh. With the strumming of the acoustic guitar, the song becomes hip and rich in contemporary sounds. It sure is a delight to hear.
Up next is another likeable number 'Bhoola tujhe'. The song crooned by Rashid Ali is a poignant offering and is slow in pace initially. But the tempo gradually increases. It has a unique quality that strikes a chord with the listener and Rahman spins his magic yet again.
Next in line is the theme song. It changes pace many times and also shifts from western to Indian influences and back.