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Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy can be brought to TFM

Topic started by Jay (@ 203.124.234.166) on Tue Jan 28 01:28:13 EST 2003.
All times in EST +10:30 for IST.

Remember the Music Director trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, the music directors of Kamal Hassan's Alavandhaan. They seem to be missing in the Tamil scene for the last 2 years and they are doing really good in the Hindi field. They have given solid musical hits in Hindi such as; Mission Kashmir, Dil Chahtha Hai. I think they can be brought to the Tamil films again. I feel they are definitely better than Deva and a few others. I think they are the best as far as Hindi Film Music goes after A R Rahman.

I would like healthy comments who listen to Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and have a fair knowledge of Hindi Film Industry.

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• From: sush (@ 203.145.179.231) on: Tue Oct 7 22:46:40 EDT 2003
  
  oops...sorry ehsaan.. i got it.. thanks so much!
  Sush
  
  
• From: selrocks (@ 166.121.36.8) on: Tue Oct 7 23:17:33 EDT 2003
  
  congrats ehsaan!!>...it is the highest selling album as in....??? since K3G, or for Yash RAJ films, or is it the highest selling indian album till date, beating lagaan, taal, etc etc etc??...
  
  then great!!!....CONGRATS once again!!
  hurray!!
  
  
• From: Shankar_Hater (@ 61.1.88.176) on: Wed Oct 8 01:39:24 EDT 2003
  
  Shankar
  
  You simply suck. yesterday i listen to your sahiba song from 9
  you should seriously improve your accents. When you sing it sounds like child in of IInd class is remembering the poem. just flat,
  
  
• From: Shankar_Hater (@ 61.1.88.176) on: Wed Oct 8 01:41:45 EDT 2003
  
  I do like tunes made by Shankar Ehsaan and Loy, You three are great while compose music and tune. But the flat singing by shankar spoils all efforts. I think Shankar, you should stop singing for SEL. You are good in music and whisteling nut definitely not in singing.
  
  
• From: sush (@ 203.145.179.231) on: Wed Oct 8 01:48:56 EDT 2003
  
  ignore this crap.... pls..
  don't spoil the thread!
  
  
• From: bb (@ 12.234.176.52) on: Wed Oct 8 01:52:49 EDT 2003
  
  Congrats, Ehsaan!
  
  
• From: kazz (@ 193.188.97.152) on: Wed Oct 8 02:56:25 EDT 2003
  
  
  Hi Ehsaan,
  
  Congrats on the sales....
  
  I wanna ask you a question...
  there is a saying:
  
  "two's company; three's a crowd"
  
  whats ur opinion on this?
  and how much does this effect the music?
  
  
  
  
• From: GulshanGrover (@ 61.1.88.180) on: Wed Oct 8 02:57:17 EDT 2003
  
  Ehsaan, maan naa maan
  kuchh naa kaho title song sucks all the way coz of Mr. shankar mahadevan.
  
  
• From: selrocks (@ 166.121.36.8) on: Wed Oct 8 03:08:23 EDT 2003
  
  hello, sush...can u please forward me that mail.....if you dont mind....thanx.
  
  
• From: vijay (@ 68.51.215.28) on: Wed Oct 8 03:13:10 EDT 2003
  
  Congrats Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy! Ehsaan,Its incredible that amidst all this you find the time to visit this page regularly and chat with us. Hoping that you continue to do so.
  
  
• From: Arnie (@ 61.1.88.107) on: Wed Oct 8 04:46:58 EDT 2003
  
  shankar sucks big time!!! shankar sucks big time!!! shankar sucks big time!!! shankar sucks big time!!! shankar sucks big time!!! shankar sucks big time!!! shankar sucks big time!!! shankar sucks big time!!! shankar sucks big time!!! shankar sucks big time!!! shankar sucks big time!!! shankar sucks big time!!! shankar sucks big time!!! shankar sucks big time!!! shankar sucks big time!!! shankar sucks big time!!! shankar sucks big time!!!
  
  
• From: deltasurfer (@ 61.1.88.107) on: Wed Oct 8 04:49:50 EDT 2003
  
  EHSAAN
  Ehsaan tera hoga mujh par...
  DIL CHAHTA HAI to chaahne do
  mujhe Shankar nafrat ho gayee hai
  usse galiyoon mein seeti bajaate rehne do
  Ehsaan tera hoga mujh par...
  
  
• From: Faizan Ahmed (@ 202.63.210.6) on: Wed Oct 8 05:00:27 EDT 2003
  
  Dear Ehsaan
  
  This is Faizan again. Remember me !? :))
  
  Well i am not going to discuss Kumar Sanu Topic here anymore. Ok!!! just to make you and your fans HAPPY. I cannot see your limited no. of fans to cry like babies anymore. It is hurting :(
  
  Im just shocked to read your message regarding the SALES REPORT on KAL HO NA HO.
  
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  From: Ehsaan (@ 219.65.53.71) on: Tue Oct 7 21:48:37 EDT 2003
  
  
  KAL HO NA HO IS THE HIGHEST CHART TOPPER SINCE K3G AND IS THE HIGHEST SELLING ALBUM ALL OVER INDIA !!!!!!! THANKS TO ALL THE FANS !!!!!
  
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  Wow man isnt incredible ;) Its just a week it is released and now it has broken all the previous records. (I think you should better read the reviews at INDIAFM.com, PLANETBOLLYWOOD.com) :D
  
  WHAT A JOKE :P
  
  Are you KIDDING? :)
  
  BE A REALISTIC PERSON !!!
  
  YOU ARE MAKING FUN OF YOURSELF & YOUR MUSIC :-))
  
  GOD BLESS YOU !!!
  
  and yes thanx for blessing Kumar Sanu for having a sincere fan like ME and MILLIONS, BILLIONS true KS LOVERS others.
  
  Faizan
  http://www.kumarsanu.cjb.net
  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumarsanulovers
  
  
• From: TrueMan (@ 61.1.88.253) on: Wed Oct 8 05:18:47 EDT 2003
  
  SOURCE: Planet Bollywood
  REVIEW OF KAL HO NAA HO
  
  Ok…so, I am convinced that I am not the only one who is guilty of the following confession: when you see a Hindi film soundtrack that boasts of a big production team like Dharma Productions (i.e. Karan Johar, mastermind behind such box office successes such as Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham) and top-name stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta, and Jaya Bachchan, the immediate inclination is to think that the songs for the film are going to be above average to excellent. Yeah, it probably seems a bit unfair to raise the expectations for a film like Kal Ho Naa Ho, but I believe that it is something each one of us is guilty of doing. Unfortunately, the music for this film falls flat. With only six tracks on the entire album, this soundtrack is an utter disappointment. Of course, titles such as Pretty Women, Heartbeat, and It’s Time to Disco do not help matters.
  
  Sonu Nigam paves the way for the title track, which is rehashed later in a sad version featuring Nigam, Alka Yagnik, and Richa Sharma, who in my opinion is an excellent singer with strong vocals but highly underrated. A flute serves as the song’s intro, followed by Sonu Nigam’s vocals, which are great as expected. The theme of the song is obviously one of living life to its fullest as you never know what can happen tomorrow, hence kal ho naa ho. The song is a bit on the slow side, but nevertheless catchy mainly due to Nigam’s vocal abilities. No, he doesn’t try something new with his voice, but sings as one would expect. Javed Akhtar does a fine job with the lyrics, but that is no surprise considering his previous work in films like Refugee and Border.
  
  The sad version of the title track starts off with Punjabi lyrics, which seem a prerequisite in films made in today’s era. Sung by Richa Sharma, the intro is supported by a chorus that compliments her voice beautifully. The song then eases its way into Alka Yagnik’s voice, which is beautiful as well in its own right. It’s nice to hear the clear disparity between the two singers’ voices – one strong, deep, and heavy, while the other is sweet and light; however, Shankar-Esaan-Loy disappoint when combining the Punjabi chorus with the title track’s feel, which has been slowed down further to give it a sad sentiment. It almost appears as if two songs have been unsuccessfully woven into one.
  
  The second track is Maahi Ve, sung by Udit Narayan, Sonu Nigam, Sadhana Sargam, Shankar Mahadevan, and Sujata Bhattacharya. It appears as if Karan Johar thought he had a formula in “Say Shava Shava” from Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham that he tries desperately to repeat in this song. Again, another disappointment! Udit Narayan and Sonu Nigam sound fine, but Shankar Mahadevan is trying too hard to infuse life into this highly unappealing song. This song also does nothing for Sadhana Sargam, as she appears to be stretching her vocals to keep up with the others.
  
  Maahi Ve is followed by another loser, It’s Time to Disco. It sounds to me like the song was a leftover from an Alisha Chinai album from the late 80s. I can at least say that the music is foot-tapping, but the lyrics are absurd. I can picture it now – millions of barely-clad women in tight, hot pink short-skirts dancing (read: gyrating) with hardly muscular male background dancers wearing tight leather pants, all of whom are trying so hard to appear amused while dancing in a Bombay night club. The vocals are given by Vasundhara Das, Kay Kay, Shankar Mahadevan, and Loy Mendonsa. Das, another highly underrated singer, sounds great, but I would much rather hear her sing Rabba Rabba from Aks. The male singers are sufficient, but nothing can save this track from pressing the fast forward button.
  
  No album these days is complete without Shaan, who joins Alka Yagnik in Kuch To Hua Hai. The song is average, but in this album, shines as a star because it is one of the two tracks worth listening to (the other, of course, being the title track). Shaan sounds great and so does Alka Yagnik. This is probably the best song on the album, which is not saying much since everything else is pretty much junk.
  
  Finally, the last SONG on the album, Pretty Women! Shankar Mahadevan is the culprit behind this monstrosity, supported by Ravi “Rags” Khote who appears to have stolen actress-cum-pop singer Raageshwari’s nickname. The song initially sounds appealing, but then is interrupted with an over-used Punjabi beat. The result being another bad apple in this sour bunch. At this point, this track is not even worth reviewing.
  
  The album ends with an instrumental piece, Heartbeat. Instrumental pieces are intended to support the rest of the album. But seriously, did the music composers think a track called Heartbeat could serve as a pillar of strength to this already-weak soundtrack. I don’t think so. And to think, this track is only a rehash of the title song’s music anyways.
  
  Shame on Karan Johar and Shankar-Esaan-Loy for putting this album out on the market! This album is not worth listening to, let alone buying. Sure, die-hard Shah Rukh, Preity, or Saif (no laughing please) fans may line up at the music store to add this CD to their collection. My advice – be realistic! This album is no Kuch Kuch Hota Hai or Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. Save your eight bucks on the movie ticket, which I’m still asserting may be a great film. Karan Johar must be a fool if he thought uniting Preity Zinta, Saif Ali Khan, and Shankar-Esaan-Loy would guarantee another Dil Chahta Hai. If anything comes out of this music review, it’s the fact that I have never had so much fun writing one.
  
  
• From: Kupps (@ 203.199.209.101) on: Wed Oct 8 05:19:55 EDT 2003
  
  bb ur service needed here to clean up some junks (esp. one post from arnie).
  
  

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