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Gori
Teri Aankhein

Thank God Lucky Ali got out of
the oil rig. The green-eyed, blue-eyed boy of bench marked balladry, who
clothed soul afresh with his O sanam, let celluloid descend on him slowly
with Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai. Though Lucky is not giving us a bag of laughs
like his father, his Circadian rhythm-like reason to smile efforts have us
gasping for more. Gori Teri Aankhen is a meeting point between relentless
langour and moment of reckoning. Lucky is at the helm here, and creates a
clutch of will-definitely -hum-along melodies, with Koko and Sajid Ali for
company. The three are clearly on a picnic, as they put together a
multilayered experience - right from the fiesty to the sublime, all in the
space of eight tunes. Now, that's the stuff "tweet" dreams are made of!
Listen to Gori teri aankhen, and your attainment of nirvana is
almost seamless. Lucky his bordering on the impish here, as he sheds his
usual guard to paint the rainbows. The accomplished Kavita Subramaniam
(credited as Kavita K), goes on a raga roll, as this eye-do-I-do-not
melody takes its own course. Lucky's voice is delightfully rough-hewn, but
it adds to the charm of the song. The album boasts of a power line-up, so
you have Hariharan and Alka Yagnik making an appearance for the
all-in-a-day's work duet, Aaye jabse woh meri
zindagi mein, which is a great soul-clenser. It lets go and
clings on, part by part. The duo at the helm border on a velveteen
frivolity, which gently coats your innards. Anyone for Elvis? Well, we
have that too, with Remo assuming a dandy-like nonchalance in
Dekho yeh jo hai ada. He has his scutting
tools in fine shape, as he peppers the length of the song with his own
brand of charm. Kavita is on a high octave party in
Kuch aisa woh meri zindagi , and, for
once, you wish she were a little more restrained. Duniya Kay peechay na
jaa is typical lucky ali song with fast pace telling another ballad of
life. Chali Chali Man Chali is a sweet romantic track in which
lucky singing together with Binjo for their sweetheart. Gori Teri Aankhen
gives treehouse Indipop endeavours a defiant nudge. ! Lucky Ali couldn't
have "Aks"d for more! |
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