‘Jodha-Akbar’ Music Review
Meghna Menon, Film: “Jodhaa-Akbar”; Music Director: A.R. Rahman; Lyricist: Javed Akhtar; Singers: A.R. Rahman, Bela Shende, Mohammad Aslam, Bonnie Chakraborty, Javed Ali, Madhushree, Sonu Nigam; Ratings: ***1/2
This man works wonders, album after album, and never fails to disappoint listeners. Music maestro A.R. Rahman has done it again. He returns after “Guru” to compose the soundtrack of “Jodhaa-Akbar” that has already been showered with praises.
Packed with two instrumental numbers and five tracks, “Jodhaa-Akbar” has the makings of a hit.
Elaborate arrangements include the trumpets and the drums in “Azeem O Shaan Shehenshah”. It is a wonderful composition and Mohammad Aslam and Bonnie Chakraborty, who have sung it, have done justice to the song. Lyrics by Javed Akhtar are up to the mark.
Sonu Nigam and Madhushree render a romantic piece titled “In lamhon ke daaman mein” that initially seems like any other track until it picks up pace. Javed Akhtar pens noteworthy lyrics while Rahman’s music keeps the standard you expect from the maestro himself.
“Jashn e bahaare”, sung by Javed Ali, comes next. The soft, serene and romantic piece displays an ideal fusion of Ali’s vocals with string music. There’s also a “Jashn e bahaare (instrumental)”, which gives the flute a key position in the track.
Rahman finally makes his presence felt in areas other than compositions by singing “Khwaja mere Khwaja”. His rendition coupled with the harmonium, tabla (percussion) and claps make for marvellous music. One begins to wonder how a qawaali could impress to this extent that it ensures immediate gratification to everyone. “Khwaja mere Khwaja” (instrumental) is as good as the previous instrumental number belted out.
“Mann Mohana” comes in the end as an average number. This track, rendered by Bela Shende, is not too bad but after listening to the other numbers in the album, one would prefer placing it at the bottom of the six.
Rahman has once again proved that what he composes is of a completely different genre, standard and calibre. He stands in a place where there can be no competitors; his is a level that cannot be matched.
— IANS
I too agree
All songs are beautifully composed & mindblowing
No one will ever never be like Mr.Rehman
All Songs are awesome n different from usual
I like all songs they r very nice, great job by A R Rehman hats off to him
I loved the songs. I think one more additional song with more usuage of hindi lyrics would catch any layman’s mind. Songs are superb but in urdu. Still I love hrithk so much that even chinease songs I would n’t mind listening to:P if filmed on him.
A. R music is wonderful, and when it is for hritick Roshan it sounds much more pleasing to my ears. Giggle. A. R Rahmanjee please compose music for a movie in which Hritick plaYS the lead role..hehehe…coz I love Hritick. Rakesh roshan is so lucky to get a son like Hritick. As an actor Rakesh Roshan didnot do that good, But god gave Rakesh roshan a wonderful son to balance Rakesh heroes days. Patience is a good virtue and it pays later…Now I know Why Rakesh Roshan is blessed with a son like Hritick The Great ! Mwah!
A. R music is wonderful, and when it is for hritick Roshan it sounds much more pleasing to my ears. Giggle. A. R Rahmanjee please compose music for a movie in which Hritick plaYS the lead role..hehehe…coz I love Hritick. Rakesh roshan is so lucky to get a son like Hritick. As an actor Rakesh Roshan didnot do that good, But god gave Rakesh roshan a wonderful son to balance Rakesh heroes days. Patience is a good virtue and it pays later…Now I know Why Rakesh Roshan is blessed with a son like Hritick The Great ! Mwah!
Hrithick The Great as Akbar The great..Right Choice Hero.
Rahman is unexplainable…his music is out of ordinary human being’s level of understanding…most of us don’t have the right to speak about it…if there are any who say jodha-akbar songs are average,i should say he is a FOOL..no other words
Bueatiful and lovely Aishwarya. Hansom Hritik
Super film and beautiful songs.CONGRATULATIONS to all behind this film.
….Khwaja mere Khwaja definitely takes the cake.. with I lamhon ki daaman mein coming a close second… to be followed by Kehne Ko Jashne Baharaan.. and the rest….. but the top thre are definitely jewels…
Kudos Rehmaan.. !
The music of Jodha Akbar truly teleports you to the yester years of Akbar’s rule. This is what I truly call music for the soul. A complete album where each song is just better than the other. Your heart sort of leaps with the music, and you emotionally sense the devotion, the romance,and all the different moods each song recreates and you end up giving in completely and helplessly to the enchanted music. Your sense of audio perception goes for an ultimate ride from which you wouldn’t want to return.
A R RAHMAN RULZ!!!!
nobody got a chance to say that jodha akbar film is average and the songs are mindblowing
nobody got a chance to say that jodha akbar film is average and the songs are mindblowing hats off to A R RAHMAN & ashutosh
One of the geniune film in the Indian Film Industry,I think. Hritick Roshan was given ever the best performance in his carrier ,
A.R. Rahman is great, hats off to him he is a really brilliant music director i think he should go and get the oscars and as for Ashutosh Gowarikar hats off to him too because of making such a good movie please make more of them i love it and the songs and jodha and akbar and Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya rai and the sets and the music and the idea and the wars and the songs Jashen e baharah hai and the song Ajeemo shaan shehensa …… this is a movie i will never forget i love it and its the best movie of this millenium !!!!!!!!!!!!
Rehman ur dam good……..love uuu
no words to express. A Great Movie .. Long live Hrithik Roshan (Akbar) and Aishwariya (Jodhaa). GREAT music by the master .. Sequences, songs , a complete movie .. WELL DONE !!!
a.r. rahuman is really a legend.he is the best and he will be the best in music industry …..sallaam to rahman gee
dis is da best movie i hav ever seen … hrithik looks like a million buks ….. he has left me spellbound ….. i rreally don have words to describe wat i felt like while watchin da movie …. hrithik looks drop dead handsome in da movie … n aish looks equally stunning … n their sparkling chemistry is like icing on da cake … whufffffffff … i am smitten .. hrithik i love u .muaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh…… radhika
i’m a tamilian and i don’t understand hindi language but i love the songs
rahman is rocking. i loved his music.
"Mann Mohana" comes in the end as an average number? One would prefer placing it at the bottom of the six?
I don’t think so - in fact, many don’t think so. “Mann Mohana” is an excellent example of how effectively Rahman can use Indian Classical music to create pathos, devotion and melancholy (like “O Paalan Haare!” of Lagaan). The world knows him as a great music composer but not many have realized that he has a sound knowledge of classical music and it’s this knowledge that makes him a great composer. Let us understand that Indian classical music is not an ‘old fashioned’ art like it is being treated by our generation and let us listen and applaud when Rahaman composes a classical number in stead of placing it at the bottom.