Banjo starring Riteish Deshmukh and Nargis Fakhri is about musicians from the by lanes of Mumbai. There are various Banjo Parties or Banjo bands that play regularly in Mumbai on different occasions. Tarat is one such musician who comes from the economically weaker section of Mumbai. He stumbles into a DJ who has come to Mumbai to host a music festival and invites him to play music. But he has a tiff with people who want to host him and everything seems to fall apart. Take peek at our Banjo music review and tell us if you like any of the songs.
Banjo Music
Vishal-Shekhar compose the music for Banjo and the soundtrack is available on Zee Music Company Ltd. The album has six tracks with singers like Vishal Dadlani, Hriday Gattani, and Ajay Gogavle. The lyrics are given by Amitabh Bhattacharya.
Bappa
Singer: Vishal Dadlani
Udan Choo
Singer: Hriday Gattani
Rada
Singers: Vishal Dadlani, Nakash Aziz, Shalmali Kholgade
Pee Paa Ke
Singers: Vishal Dadlani, Nakash Aziz
Rehmo Karam
Singer: Ajay Gogavale
Om Ganapataye Namaha Deva
Singers: Nakash Aziz, Vishal Dadlani
Banjo Music Review
The album begins with an ode to Lord Ganesh. Bappa is fast-paced song that mainly uses instruments that you find in the Dhol and Tasha processions on the road. However, the rhythm isn’ t that catchy. The song is loud, but that is it, not something you will want on your repeat playlist.
If the name of the movie is Banjo, you need to have Banjo in the songs and the intro of Udan Choo invites you with a Indian Banjo (BulBul Tarang) intro, which is not the Banjo you will find used in the West. The song for some reason suddenly changes pace and you feel like you are standing next to Ganesh Visarjan procession. I hope this makes sense in the movie, because it definitely doesn’t make any in the song.
Rada is an interesting composition that feels like a jamming session by music enthusiasts trying to figure out their next Rock track. However, lack of melody makes this song a one time listen that you will not return to. Pee Paa Ke is equally forgettable with nonsense hip-hop interludes. Rehmo Karam seems like the only song that has any melody and rhythm that you will want to listen to but once again will not compel you to listen twice. Overall, the album doesn’t have a song that you would want to put on your easy-listening or party playlist. Om Ganapate Namaha seems like the only song that finishes on a high note and uses banjo, but it is not something you will listen to out the movie theaters.
MovieRecipe Verdict: A disappointing album for a movie that is based on music.
MovieRecipe Pick: None
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