Songs and credits at the end.
Tu Jit Jawna carries a Tu Bhaag Milkha-ish feel about it, and not just because it is a motivational song like the latter. Daler Mehndi sounds in his element behind the mic, given that this is home turf for the man, the apparent processing in his voice is annoying though (this redundant processing in fact is my bugbear for a large part of the soundtrack). The title song is an effervescent package that rides on Sunidhi Chauhan’s vocal energy even as composer Jatinder Shah populates the backdrop with cheery Western folk elements (neat use of banjo and violins), and finishes with a twist in the form of an instrumental waltz outro.
The banjo makes its appearance in the arrangement of the Punjabi folk piece Sajna Sohne Jiha as well, led in the vocal department by Jyoti Nooran in her trademark style – a style that is slowly beginning to feel repetitive in these type of songs. Sahiba Russ Gaiya is the song more affected by the repetitiveness in rendition style, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan being the culprit here. The melody sounds better in its Unplugged version, beautifully sung by Shafqat Amanat Ali. Shah gets Mamta Sharma to voice the courtesan dance song Gulbadan that he sets to an entertaining folk-classical mix. Sharma too does well on her part, handling the nuances with ease.
Firangi. Assuming this is his film composing debut, this is a promising effort from Jatinder Shah.
Music Aloud Rating: 3/5
Top Recos: Oye Firangi, Gulbadan, Sahiba Unplugged
This review first appeared in the Mumbai edition of The Hindu.
Musician Credits
Song Name: Oye Firangi
Movie Name: Firangi
Music: Jatinder Shah
Singer: Sunidhi Chauhan
Lyricist: Dr. Devendra Kafir
Arranger/Programmer: Sourav Roy
Mix & Mastered by Sameer Charegaonkar at SMS
Song Name: Sajna Sohne Jiha
Movie Name: Firangi
Music: Jatinder Shah
Singer: Jyoti Nooran
Lyricist: Dr. Devendra Kafir
Arrangers/Programmers: Bunty Rajput Rajiv Bhatt and Sourav Roy
Mix & Mastered by Sameer Charegaonkar at SMS
Song Name: Sahiba Russ Gayiya
Movie Name: Firangi
Music: Jatinder Shah
Singer: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Lyricist: Dr. Devendra Kafir
Arranger/Programmer: Sourav Roy
Mix & Mastered by Sameer Charegaonkar at SMS
Song Name: Tu Jit Jawna
Movie Name: Firangi
Music: Jatinder Shah
Singer: Daler Mehndi
Lyricist: Dr. Devendra Kafir
Arranger/Programmer: Sourav Roy
Mix & Mastered by Sameer Charegaonkar at SMS
Song Name: Gulbadan
Movie Name: Firangi
Music: Jatinder Shah
Singer: Mamta Sharma
Lyricists: Ashraf Ali & Krishna Bhardwaj
Arranger/Programmer: Sourav Roy
Mix & Mastered by Sameer Charegaonkar at SMS
Song Name: Sahiba (Male) – Unplugged
Movie Name: Firangi
Music: Jatinder Shah
Singer: Shafqat Amanat Ali
Lyricist: Dr. Devendra Kafir
Arranger/Programmer: Sourav Roy
Mix & Mastered by Sameer Charegaonkar at SMS