The name is Malamaal Weekly! And no, this is no satire on the state of journalism today. Instead, it's a comic caper revolving around a lottery ticket of the same name. Directed by Priyadarshan, the comedy boasts an assorted cast featuring the likes of Paresh Rawal, Om Puri, Riteish Deshmukh, Reema Sen, Rajpal Yadav, Asrani and Arbaaz Khan.
The soundtrack is helmed by newbie Uttankk V Vorra and, the influence of numerology in his name notwithstanding, he could do with a little more colour and spice for his next project. As Malamaal Weekly has a rural setting, the tunes are mostly ethnic in essence.
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Karan Sagathia's passes muster with his husky rendition of Sun Mere Mitwa. The charming track gives the listener a descriptive and poetic tour of a blissful hamlet and its workings.
A song of this nature cries for oomph and enticement, but Vaishali Samant's bland performance on the teasing Kismat Se Chalti Hai fails to seduce. Perhaps item girl Rakhi Sawant, on whom the song is picturised, will make up for it by her audacious albeit sizzling presence.
Shreya Ghosal and Javed Ali indulge in playful camaraderie of romance and affection, village style, in the average melody, Hansini O Meri Hansini. Abhijit's remix version is high on peppy and wistful beats.
The lyrics suggest a sensual mood, but the composition is as dull as cabbage. Sar Sar Sar Sarti Hava is much too plain and diluted. Yeh Ajooba is purely situational, conveying the wacky theme of Malamaal Weekly. It could work well during the opening credits or as an alternative background, but that's how far it goes. The remix by Akbar Sami is instrument-heavy and gets on one's nerves.Overall, the soundtrack is unimaginative and run of the mill. Despite a flat soundtrack, Malamaal Weekly still looks like an interesting proposition for the fun-loving viewer. Hopefully, it will be.
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