Even though Chirantan Bhatt holds centre stage for majority of the album (with as many as four songs), it is Nazam Sheraz who kick starts the proceedings for
Shaapit as a composer, lyricist and singer. If you had liked '
Vaada...Tumse Hai Vaada' from Vikram Bhatt's last outing '1920', chances are you won't mind listening to '
Tere Bina'. A love song with a sense of sadness, loneliness and longing to it, '
Tere Bina' is a haunting track which can be expected to arrive at multiple junctures in
Shaapit. The song doesn't belong to the chartbuster variety but if in mood for a soft outing with lights switched off; '
Tere Bina' does come in handy.
From this point on Chirantan Bhatt and Sameer take over the proceedings. To go with the title and situation of the song, '
Ajnabi Hawaayein' has a whiff of air brought alive at the very opening moment. Shreya Ghoshal gets into the '
Gumnaam Hai Koyi' mode for this quintessential 'bhatakti aatma' song which is just perfect for the kind of situation one can expect in the film. There is an element of horror and love interspersed with each other in '
Ajnabi Hawaayein' which automatically transports a listener to a 'veeran jungle' with a haunted house somewhere in the background. Strictly situational!
Even though the music of
Shaapit doesn't quite go all the way in meeting the good expectations that one had from it, there aren't any songs that are a turn off either. Yes, mind-blowing chartbusters are missing in this Chirantan Bhatt album but still at least a couple of songs like '
Chaahata Dil Tumko' and '
Shaapit Hua' do manage to make a good impact. These two tracks should be harnessed to the fullest to help the album register good sales since there is still a month to go before the film arrives in theatres.
