Music album of Bol Bachchan creates a mood of festivity and the kind of celebration which is as melodious as the big name involved - Bachchan. Core strength of the album is Himesh Reshammiya who has not gone over the board to experiment with the music. It seems like he firmly believed that at times going over board may land you no where. On the toughest pitches even Sachin Tendulkar sticks to the basics and Himesh has stuck to these basics and finally scored a boundary century. Even the arrangements are simple but add on to the overall effect.
Album has a total of 8 songs, 4 original and rest being their remixes. Original tracks are all amazing and it becomes difficult to rate which one is the best of all.
Track one, Bol Bachchan, starts as a tribute to the great work of My Name is Anthony Gonsalves (Amar Akbar Anthony) where a horrendous game of words is played by the magnanimous name - Mr. Bachachan. Looks like Himesh has made Sr. Bachchan work hard for the song and he too has competed well with best of singers. This Farhad-Sajid written song has a certain quality; it is for all age groups - Bache, Budhe aur Jawan. The remix is as good as the original and equally enjoyable. It has been made especially for the discotheques and dance parties.
In track two, Shabbir Ahmed written Chalao Na Naino Sa, Himesh is back with a bang as a singer after a brief period of lull. The first few words tell the whole story of the song; it is melodious, amazing and a hit in the making. What is best about the song is that, it has given due respect to the instrument that has been the backbone of Indian music – Harmonium. This has made the song even more attractive. Shreya Ghoshal has also complemented Himesh well and competed well to make everyone realize that a song can not only be running on his name and she is an equal partner in all the fun. This one, just like the first track, will surely do well in the masses. The remix, though using drums to a good effect, is just similar to the original and doesn't cover much distance.
Track three, Nach Le Nach Le, is another song to mark the mood of celebration and festivity. A celebratory number, it sees Sukhwinder in a full form. He has always done justice to the work that has ever come his way and with his strong voice; he ensures that the song becomes enjoyable all over again. Guest composers Ajay-Atul are in good form here and Swanand Kirkire's lyrics only add on further weight to the song. Same can't be said though about the remix where one does feel that it could have carried much more spunk.
With the next track, Jab Sa Dekhi Ha, Mohit Chauhan shows that he can be a part of a really happy outing as well instead of just demonstrating the pathos of a character. His amazing voice in a Sufi rendition is always a pleasure to hear. Mohit's voice is complemented well in the song by good and simple lyrics by Sameer, hence proving all over again that being simple more often than not pays. Thankfully the remix is a tad better here as well and one can see that there is some good effort behind it.
Overall, the album has the kind of instant masala which can be expected to rule the world of parties, marriages, social gatherings and discotheques. Though it isn't quite the kind that makes for a memorable outing, for the purpose of film it ensures there are enough hit tunes to cheer about.
