Dinesh Kamath's another column on 'Dabangg 2' that was published in Newsband

Today I’ll pass on to you more information about the film Dabangg 2. I’ll focus on the music of the film.

It is clear that the makers of Dabangg 2 are out to woo Bollywood aficionado music listeners. Dabangg had apt songs as per the script, they were not memorable musically. With Dabangg 2, it’s a different matter altogether as it needs to match or surpass the original Munni and Tere Mast Mast Do Nain which became the highlight scores for the year 2010. Producer Arbaaz Khan has acknowledged that and has kept the sure-shot hit duo of Sajid Wajid that has been responsible for most of the blockbusters by Salman in recent times.

It is Sajid-Wajid who is in charge of music of the film Dabangg 2. Lyricists are Sameer, Jalees Sherwani, Ashraf Ali and Irfan Kamal.

The first song of the movie is Dagabaaz Re. Chulbul Pandey and Rajjo have moved ahead in life and the song depicts the same effortlessly while engaging the listener from the very beginning. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s singing in Sufi style adds to the song and brings it closer to being a hit. Expect the listeners to hear the song again and again for Salman as well as Rahat, both of whom have added oodles of charm to the track. Dagabaaz Re is soft, smooth and soulful. Sameer's lyrics pretty much capture the small town feel with elements around Chulbul thrown in as well. Meanwhile Shadaab Faridi's voice can be heard intermittently in the song.

Next song is Pandey jee Seeti which is rendered by Wajid, Shreya Ghosal and none other than the queen of today’s ‘desi’ item numbers, Mamta Sharma. Pandeyjee Seeti is a quintessential UP-Bihar song written by Jalees Sherwani which has Wajid letting his hair down as the voice of Salman Khan. The song (also appearing in a 'remix') is quite fast paced and hardly has a breather to offer in those four minutes of play.

Fevicol Se is another number in the film Dabangg 2. In this track, it is Kareena who shakes the whole town. Fevicol Se is the much talked about item track which is rendered by a group of singers who are led by Mamta Sharma and Wajid. Most definitely a UP/Bihar song which carters to the front row audiences, it would result in a lot of ‘seetibaazi’ and dancing in single screen theatres of the interiors. The song is raunchy and earthy.

Next number is Saanson Ne. This is a soft and romantic number. Sonu Nigam and Tulsi Kumar give their vocal to this track. The song is melodious. The track holds its own and is a soothing hear. Fevocol Se is a naughty-n-seductive song that will go a long way. With Sajid-Wajid and Ashraf Ali's lyrics perfectly in synch, the song has Mamta Sharma singing just the way only she can, especially in the way she kick-starts rather seductively. Wajid is an ideal companion as well in this song. A winner all the way, it has Keerthi Sagathia, Uvie and Shadaab Faridi being heard in the background with the 'remix version' further ensuring that this one would stay on for some good time to come. Saanson Ne is undoubtedly the best of the enterprise. Easy on ears, it is yet another wonderful rendition by Sonu Nigam. In fact this Irfan Kamal written song is the kind that can be comfortably placed in a repeat mode and enjoyed immensely. This love song is a complete package that demonstrates once again the kind of hold that Sajid-Wajid have over Indian music.

Next we get to hear Dabangg Reloaded. Beginning of the track touches upon the theme. However it takes a different turn post that. Sukhvinder Singh renders his voice to this power packed track and accentuates the overall effect. Lyrics are expressive and the track turns out to be a definite winner from Sajid-Wajid’s repertoire. The title track Hud Hud Dabangg is great. Life pretty much comes back full circle for the entire team of Dabangg with the song appearing in its new avtar. Jalees Sherwani is the lyricist for Dabangg Reloaded which is all the more ferocious with a Western element added to the musical arrangements as well. This title song (along with the 'remix') is the kind that should set the tone of Dabangg 2.

There are ‘remixes’ of Dabangg Reloaded as well as Fevicol Sa and Pandeyjee Seeti.

The songs of Dabangg 2 try to match the numbers of Dabangg. It does succeed in quite a few places though for some the songs as heard in Dabangg may still remain favourite. People won’t be disappointed as Sajid-Wajid achieve similar magic. They have made sure that there is one corresponding track to the each hit one from the previous movie and Salman has done the rest by bringing on his own magic.

When it comes to songs, Salman Khan and Sajid-Wajid combination carries its unique identity. You know the genre it would belong to, the audience it would target, the winning formula it would try to replicate and the element of fun that would be at the core of it all. The strong fan-base of Salman, which is especially strong in the interiors, is expected to be content with Dabangg 2 aiming at that very segment.

Thus Dabangg 2 delivers as promised. Saanson Ne, Dagabaaz R and Fevicol Se are the songs which are really worth listening to. Do watch the movie for the songs.