Uuf Kya Jaadoo Mohabbat Hai...! Movie Review

The titles of Rajshri's productions are getting bigger in size with every passing release. Starting with Sooraj Barjatya's debut Maine Pyar Kiya and then Hum Aapke Hain Kaun, Hum Saath Saath Hain, Hum Pyaar Tumhi Se Kar Baithe, Main Prem Ki Deewani Hoon to Uuf Kya Jaadoo Mohabbat Hai...! - their 50th release, Rajshri has always come up with lengthy and romantic titles. Latest venture from the house of Barjatyas is directed by debutant Manoj J. Bhatia, marks the debut of Sammir and Pooja Kanwal, has lyrics by Mehboob (who was outstanding in Yuva) and music by Sandesh Shandilya (who shone in the glory of beautiful melodies he composed for Chameli and Rules). As is the trend with the movies coming from Rajshri Productions, the music of UKJMH is also youthful, melodious and trendy.

Album opens on a very positive note with 'Shehzaadi Hai Koyi', which is extremely catchy and youthful. Likeable from the very beginning, it is elevated to greater heights by Kunal Ganjawala's pleasant vocals, lively choreography, fresh faces and overall young feel. Seemingly a party song where the guy is trying to woo the girl who herself is impressed by the attention she is getting; it should appeal well to the teenagers [who anyways are the target audience for this album!]. Although frequent bombarding of this song on all the TV channels has definitely contributed in it being appreciated, the number itself has enough merits of it's own to stay afloat.

Next follows 'Shukriya' which is again in continuation to the series of peppy'n'youthful tracks. Kunal Ganjawala and new-find Runa excel in this trend, which is an even better composition when compared to 'Shehzaadi'. What strikes immediately is the vibrancy of the song that is elevated further due to the western musical arrangements and the overall high pitch of the number that peps up the mood. Overall effect of the song is such that you can't help but imagine Salman Khan in his younger days lip-synching to this one!

'Dost Issi Ko Kehte Hain' is an average track about the 'magic of friendship and innocence' which is sung again by Kunal Ganjawala [his third song in a row] and Sunidhi Chauhan. The song mainly revolves around friends and friendship without getting too mushy and stops short of hinting on the blossoming love between the lead couple. Mehboob's lyrics are average again and the song is not really a chart-buster material.

What in fact turns out to be a delightful song is Sunidhi's solo - 'Uuf Kya Jaadoo Mohabbat Hai...! ' - the title song which again proves her prowess as a playback singer. She reinforces the fact that she is the best on the scene today, never mind the fact that she missed out on certain awards this year! An extremely difficult song to sing where she may have easily gone overboard due to the nature of this song [which is extremely slow moving], it has excellent orchestra that does wonders even with minimal instruments. An effective track, it makes you sit, listen and appreciate. The same number is repeated again with renowned French pianist Richard Clayderman giving background music. His piano is mesmerizing and makes the track even more lively. This title song is not the kind of number that people may sing around but will definitely like for a quite listening!

Chitra, who sang all the tracks in Main Prem Ki Deewani Hoon, sings two tracks here - 'Tum Pe' and 'Jugmug'. Both the tracks are average. 'Tum Pe' moves away from the peppy mood set by the earlier songs and instead focuses more on melody. Lyrics too are more typical than rest of the songs and seem more out of 'Sameer school of lyrics' than Mehboob's! Though the song tends to get a bit lengthy towards the end, one doesn't really mind and the rendering by Sonu Nigam and Chitra make it worth listening.

'Jagmug' - a celebrations time 'ched-chaad' song in the 'jagmag jagmag raat' is just about average and passes muster. Nothing exceptional about this song, it has a mellowed Vinod Rathod who is thankfully not being hoarse which he tends to get sometimes. Mood of the song was just right for him to get carried away once again but he does well to restrain himself here.

The way 'Dekar Dil' starts with the chorus, one gets an impression of a large canvas of the song. The song carries a punch and is very rhythmic rather than being melodious or peppy here. Sung as a western track, it should make a good impact on the big screen if presented well. A rebellious cry of love sung by Vinod Rathod, KK, Sunidhi Chauhan and Runa, it is not very catchy but may settle down on repeated listening.

Overall, UKJMH has its share of good (Shehzaadi, Shukriya, title song), average (Tum Pe, Dekar Dil) to just OK (Dost, Jagmag) songs. Reputed banner like Rajshri Productions, superb track record of their musical sales and the aggressive promotion of the album will ensure that it sails through the competition after picking up with word of mouth. Also, if the movie turns out to be good and catches the fancy of the moviegoers, it will further ensure good sales of the album.