Song Review - Saajnaa Saajnaa (2010)
Posted by Rajan
March 3rd, 2011
In recent times, fancy lyrics and modern music have dictated the direction of soundtrack in Indian movies, especially the songs. Every now and then, you get to hear melodious tunes. One of the most lilting songs from recent times has been Saajnaa from the movie Lamhaa. The movie is based on the the trauma faced by people of Kashmir starring Sanjay Dutt, Bipasha Basu and Kunal Kapoor.
The song is about a love so close yet apart due to circumstances. This particular song is sung by Mika Singh and Chinmayi. Normally, Mika is associated with more boisterous pop and movie songs in Hindi and his native Punjabi. Here he sings completely out of character with a lot of melancholy. The lyrics are very elegant. Chinmayi gives a very controlled performance, a good foil to Mika's honest rendition. And finally, the music. At times, it feels as if the instruments too are singing along side the singers.
In the same movie, there is another version of this song - Maadno where Kshitu Tare replaces Mika. Kshitu sings in a more classical mould, very controlled. The lyrics remain the same. However, I prefer the version sung by Mika.
The music is by Mithun Sharma (other movies like - Anwar, Aggar) and the lyrics by Sayeed Qadri (other movies like - Jism, Zeher).
March 3rd, 2011
Rating: out of 5
In recent times, fancy lyrics and modern music have dictated the direction of soundtrack in Indian movies, especially the songs. Every now and then, you get to hear melodious tunes. One of the most lilting songs from recent times has been Saajnaa from the movie Lamhaa. The movie is based on the the trauma faced by people of Kashmir starring Sanjay Dutt, Bipasha Basu and Kunal Kapoor.
The song is about a love so close yet apart due to circumstances. This particular song is sung by Mika Singh and Chinmayi. Normally, Mika is associated with more boisterous pop and movie songs in Hindi and his native Punjabi. Here he sings completely out of character with a lot of melancholy. The lyrics are very elegant. Chinmayi gives a very controlled performance, a good foil to Mika's honest rendition. And finally, the music. At times, it feels as if the instruments too are singing along side the singers.
In the same movie, there is another version of this song - Maadno where Kshitu Tare replaces Mika. Kshitu sings in a more classical mould, very controlled. The lyrics remain the same. However, I prefer the version sung by Mika.
The music is by Mithun Sharma (other movies like - Anwar, Aggar) and the lyrics by Sayeed Qadri (other movies like - Jism, Zeher).
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