Some songs leave you perplexed. You hear the tune, love it, and then watch the movie with a preset idea of its portrayal. It turns out to be nothing like you pictured.
The movie Striker, released earlier in 2010, was a neat one. A storyline based on something as flimsy as the board game of carrom that eventually delved into something much deeper, was compiled and presented with an unexpected punch. Despite no real stars, the movie was thoroughly watchable. Ankur Vikal as "Zyed", the hero’s best friend, and Aditya Pancholi as "Jaleel" the local don, absolutely stood out in their roles .
Striker, incidentally, was also the first Indian movie to premier on Youtube.
Striker, incidentally, was also the first Indian movie to premier on Youtube.
I took an instant liking to a couple of songs from this movie right at the first listen.
In “Cham cham”, Sonu Nigam weaves the tune into lyrics as only he can. In this qawwali style courtship song, Sonu Nigam raises not just his notes but also the spirits of the listeners. It is a thoroughly haunting rendition…one that makes you listen repeatedly in a loop. I had imagined this to be a more ‘formal’ love song wherein the lover wooed the lady indirectly a praying session at a masjid, or in a staged "mohalle ki mehfil" under the crescent moon of eid. After I watched the movie, it turned out to be shot so differently than what I had imagined :)
Click HERE to listen to my obviously amateur version of this one.
Cheers!
Click HERE to listen to my obviously amateur version of this one.
Cheers!
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