Label: T-Series
Music: Gaurav Dayal, Vivek Phillip
Lyrics: Amitabh Varma
Ratings: 2.5/5
Director Onir, known for being a music perfectionist with his earlier movie, Bas Ek Pal, manages to attract eardrums with the music of his latest, Sorry Bhai! Music composer Gaurav Dayal, thus far known for his composition, Dil le gayi Gujrat ki is back after his earlier unnoticed Bollywood debut, Salaam India. Also, composing a single track in the film is Vivek Phillip who had composed for Bas ek pal.
The striking bits in the album are the fresh voices of two new singers, Delhi based Chayan Adhikari and Abhishek Nailwal, who is a film old having sung for Pritam’s composition in Naksha.
The album opens with a powerful rendition, â€?Mere Khuda’ by KK. The singer never fails in the soft rock genre and Mere Khuda can be listed under KK’s earlier memorable numbers like â€?Zara sa’ from Jannat or â€?Tuhi meri shaab hai’ from Gangster. The soulful vocals complemented by Amitabh Varma’s lyrics makes it a promising track.
The track â€?Mere Khuda’ also boosts of a remix version which is redone, restoring the aesthetic elements of the original one. The remix version seems to be the track which will be repeatedly played across the TV channels and a must in contemporary hit list on radio stations.
The next track, â€?Jalte hai’ has three versions in the album. The first is a soulful rendition by Abhishek Nailwal which sounds as good as the version rendered as KK. There is limited use of instruments in the composition so; Abhishek’s flawless voice becomes the focus of the track. It has soft beats and its very simple track but doesn’t fail to impress.
â€?Jalte hai’ by KK is composed differently from the earlier version. It is again a usual KK track and the added chorus in this composition stands out. This is an apt example of how the same song can sound differently when rendered by different singers. Both songs have been composed distinctively and cannot be compared.
The final remix version of â€?Jalte hai’ sounds good and Abhishek’s voice opens up in this remix version than the original. It is not just a filler in the album and can be the next chartbuster if hammered in well. Much credit goes to the mixing engineer who has done a fantastic work on the track.
Composed by Vivek Phillip, the title track, â€?Sorry bhai’ fails to impress, it is an ordinary track and there is nothing exceptional in this composition. Also Abhishek whose voice stands out in â€?Jalte hai’ is overshadowed by powerful renditions of KK and Sunidhi.
For the track, â€?Pal’ Sunidhi and newbie Chayan Adhikari have lent their soul to the song. It is a romantic duet rendered effortlessly by the new singer. Gaurav Dayal in a conversation pointed out this new talent from Delhi saying he was glad Chayan is a part of the album. This new discovery is a 22 year old singer, part of fusion band, â€?Advaita’. It is a song which won’t tire you even after repeated hearings. However, I believe much more could have been done to the song to make it more charismatic.
Contrary to the earlier remix versions, the remix track of â€?Pal’ is an unwanted track and is aptly a filler, and the album could have done well without it. It starts on a promising note but disappoints with a dip where the vocals do not seem to have assimilated with the beats.
The last number, â€?Sometimes’ is a typical jazz number recorded by prominent Jazz Singer Nanette Natal. Before Gaurav Dayal, the jazz genre has been experimented in Bollywood by A R Rahman in â€?Tu bole’ in â€?Jaane tu ya jaane na’ and Dhruv Ghanekar in Drona. May be this is just the beginning of the jazz genre in Bollywood.
All in all, the album boasts of some good tracks like Mere Khuda, Jalte hai and Pal which could find a place among the chartbusters. However, in today’s music scenario where fast beats rule, it would be a challenge for soft compositions of Sorry bhai to carve a niche. The songs have the caliber to hit the charts but much depends on the level of promotion. Give it an ear and you won’t be sorry!
