Dus' music is good for a drive

Every film has a story. Sometimes, so does its title. 

In the late 1990s, late filmmaker Mukul S Anand began working on his dream project. He filmed considerable portions of the movie with his cast -- Sanjay Dutt, Salman Khan, Raveena Tandon, Shilpa Shetty and Rahul Dev -- in India and Utah, USA. Right from the onset, the project was hugely hyped. Promotional stills and news about the film were splashed all over.

Anand passed away before he could realise his dream. A few attempts were made by co-producer Nitin Manmohan to complete the film. But nothing came through. The name of the film was Dus.

And now it's the title of Manmohan's action thriller, helmed by Anubhav Sinha. Sinha has earlier directed romances like Tum Bin and Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai.

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Dus has got Dutt and Shilpa again. But there's more --  Suniel Shetty, Abhishek Bachchan, Zayed Khan, Esha Deol, Dia Mirza and Raima Sen.

Composed by Vishal-Shekhar (Jhankar Beats) and arranged by ace drummer Ranjit Barot for Panchhi Jalonvi's lyrics, Dus is one lengthy soundtrack.

First, there was Dhoom machale (Dhoom). Then came Tauba tauba (Kaal). Now, we have Dus bahane. Maybe it's not as dramatic as the previous two. But Dus bahane is nevertheless punchy and high-voltage. Before you know, this slickly shot number is on the tip of your tongue.

Despite singers like Sonu Nigam, Shaan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Sapna Mukherjee and Babul Supriyo lending their voices, the jingling Chham se is one lame piece of music.

The part romantic, part melancholic Jaaniya ve moves at a sluggish pace. Slow and steady doesn't always win the race. And so it's thumbs down for this inelegant tune.

Conversely, Saamne aati ho is a stylish, leisurely track. The subtle attitude in its beats and breeziness in its lyrics put Saamne in the 'nice' category.  

The beats of Zalzala move a tad predictably but are catchy.

Time to hit the freeway with Get into my car wherein rustic strains of Saiyan bina chain na aave float through this club track. Now, this is just the kind of lounge music that gets the foot tapping. 

Adrenaline nitrate and Make some noise live up to their nasty titles. Modelled along the lines of alternative rock/electronica one got to hear plenty in soundtracks of The Matrix trilogy,  it is perfect music for a chase.

Cut to Bollywood ishtyle item music. Hi-tech jhatkas matkas galore, form the highlight of the zingy Deedar de. The remix is spicier with hints of shehnai and Latino beats 

No high-fives (or should we say tens?) for Unse poochein, which sticks out like a sore thumb in this fast-racing album. Mundane and indifference inducing, this one demands no attention.

 It's not the kind of music you would lie down and listen to. Zippy and trendy, Dus makes for cool car music.