Raaz 3 is an upcoming romantic suspense horror thriller directed by Vikram Bhatt. This Mukesh Bhatt production is an addition to the successful Raaz franchise and brings together Emraan Hashmi (Raaz - The Mystery Continues...) and Bipasha Basu (Raaz 3). There are six tracks in the album with Jeet Ganguly leading the bunch and guest composer Rashid Khan pitching in with a song too.
Album begins with Deewana Kar Raha Hai which is sung by Javed Ali and is composed and written by Rashid Khan. A soft, melodious and melancholic track, though it is successful in conveying the right emotions, there is something missing due to which it doesn't classify as anything extraordinary.
Shafqat Ali Khan makes his entry with Zindagi Se, a relatively faster paced track, which carries on the mood from the one before. Both songs are very typical of Vishesh Films music, which means there is certain passion and sadness in them that is also expected to prevail in the film as a whole. An average, it has Shafqat making an attempt to give it some lift but the tune doesn't quite help the cause.
Sanjay Masoom has penned both Zindagi Se and Rafta Rafta and they are so similar that they can be mistaken for the other. Only difference lies in the vocals as this one is sung by K.K. (instead of Shafqat). However even he is unable to add to this song due to which it remains as a regular track without any life in it.
Finally, Sonu Niigaam and Shreya Ghoshal bring some kind of happiness in the album with Oh my Love that sort of acts as a mood changer. A romantic track, surprisingly the chemistry between the two singers duo isn't as impressive as it generally is. However it may do well in establishing the relationship between the two principle characters.
Kya Raaz Hai is the next in the album, which is title track of the movie. It depicts the motive and intention of the plot. Lyrics by Kumaar are filled with words like Marhaba or Saiyaan while the music too has a similar characteristic Arabian flavour to it while being interspersed with hip hop beats. Though Shreya Ghoshal does well by also bringing in variations, the lyrics and composition are mediocre which pull the song down.
Last track in the album is Khayalon Mein which is again a Shreya solo. It's a soft romantic track which starts quite slowly and sees a picks in tempo. Lyrics (again by Kumaar) and music, yet again, are ordinary and there is nothing new for the listener since both the song and the situation are very clichéd.
One never expects 'Vishesh Films' music to fail even if the movie may turn out to be weak. Time and again they manage to create certain mood, hence resulting in a hit soundtrack more often than not. In case of Raaz 3 though, they miss the mark. Yes, there are reliable singers right from Sonu Niigaam to Shreya Ghoshal and K.K. roped in but to no avail as the music and the lyrics are very standard. Though the franchise is a hit and Vikram Bhatt should make it a hat trick with the film, the buzz would have been even higher had the music too worked in entirety.
