This Republic Day, Karan Malhotra released his remake of the 1990 Amitabh Bachchan starrer Agneepath. And he has done a good job, no doubt about it. He captures the feel of the story very closely and with very good cinematography and fantastic acting by Hrithik Roshan and Sanjay Dutt, brings the story beautifully to the audience.
Coming to another part of the movie, the soundtracks, one has to credit Atul and Ajay Gogavale for sweeping the audiences off their feet with some truly superb tracks.
While the movies and their actors come away with flying colours and enjoy monstrous fame, the music is usually relegated to the background which does not altogether get the appreciation it deserves. Most people overlook the fact that visuals, only when along with the soundtracks, are able to cast their magic on the viewer. The visuals may be able to provide a good layout of the plot, but it is only when one hears the boom of the accompanying sounds that the scene actually comes alive. For instance, imagine an action scene with the background chorus cut off. While the visuals add colour, music makes the body sway along the nature of the scene being shown.
Consider the opening tracks accompanying the carnage in the Mandwa village. The very beats give a sinisterness to the scene that action alone could never deliver. Moving on, when Priyanka Chopra dances to the beats of 'Gun, Gun, Guna...' the tune and particular combination of instruments used enlivens the entire atmosphere, which is already beautified by the colourful dance. The bass drum beats add the icing on the cake. Following this is the exotic qawwali 'Shah ka Rutba' featuring an Islamic wedding. Rendered royally by Sukhwinder Singh, Anand Raj Anand and Krishna Beura, this song makes excellent use of fast beats and choruses to give the viewer a thrilling experience (provided there is a good surround sound system) finishing with a interesting crescendo - a western classical chorus. With a good music player, this song is an excellent choice for playlists to listen.
