Of a few good Hindi film themes and instrumentals …

Posted by Simranjeet @ 2:36 pm April 8, 2008
Filed Under Hall of Fame

Tadka spice - Theme music has become an integral part of Hindi movies today and here we are, listing some, which are a must for your music collection!

Theme music is often ignored, even in music reviews but of late, it has become an integral part of not just the promotions, but the movie itself. A R Rahman brought it in vogue with his work for movies like Bombay and Rangeela, and today many music directors are working hard to get the perfect instrumental scores. Not to mention, anyone all over the world can enjoy their beauty.

The beauty of theme music and instrumental tracks lies in the fact that the user doesn’t have to connect to it through lyrics. Instead, one can weave their own story around the tunes. Here we list some of the best instrumentals of Hindi movies…

Cheeni Kum Theme Melody - This Illaiyaraja composition has a very positive feel-good factor to itself. The instruments used are in perfect tandem with a typical London evening mood, and you can’t help but listen to this over and over again.

Daras Bina Nahi Chain from Saawariya - Monty Sharma gives you a high with this soul touching theme song, which has all the highs and lows of the love affair, though a majorly upbeat score, where everything from the sound of a droplet to the anklets will move you.

Heart beat instrumental from Kal Ho Naa Ho - Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy bring you the most under-rated melody with this instrumental. You can almost go through the whole movie throughout it’s length. The gloom, hope and happiness is perfectly matched in the tunes, and it makes you remember the saying “to know happiness, one must experience sadness too”.

Devdas opening credits theme - Just like the movie itself, this one was full of richness and lavishness, dripping from each and every beat of it. Ismail Durbar’s composition had just two words to sum it all up: ‘piya bina’. The music took you to another world, where violins and the ghungroos played perfectly with each other. Truly mesmerising!

Devdas theme - Monty Sharma’s claim to fame was this haunting sad theme score for the movie. The sadness of Devdas’s life was immanent through out this score, and the promotions used it extensively to connect the misery of his doomed destiny, with the target audience.

Raaga Dance from Taal - A R Rahman’s genius displayed well in this instrumental from Taal, which became a universal favoruite. Group dancers made it an intrinsic part of their performances, and there was no other instrumental score which could give them the chance to display their best craftsmanship, as with this one. It remains the best of all instrumentals composed by A R Rahman.

Rhythms of Mohabbatein - Jatin-Lalit came up with this fusion instrumental, which was sheer joy to the lovers of both Indian as well as Western music. The two genres started out separatety and by the end, threw up a well worked on concoction of music uniting the lovers, as well as music freaks.

Don revisited - Farhan Akhtar’s Don had a compelling score by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, and this one stole the thunder, at least in the promotions. The fear of Don and the paraphernalia of his lifestyle was caught very well in this one.

We hope you enjoy them all!