Music Review Fugly

This article was last updated on April 16, 2022

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This is a youth-oriented film, so we expect peppy, fun music most of the way. However, with this being a home production of a superstar, we expect something better too.

Music:

The score begins with the title-song, which comes at the end of the film. 'Fugly Fugly Kaun Hai' is a trivial, typically 'today' number, with irreverent lyrics. However, irreverence is one thing, being offensive another ( 'Jaan ke chipak ke baitha Buddha / Auzaar hai dheela phir bhi tharki'). Yo Yo Honey Singh writes, composes and sings this song, and since the man is riding the crest of popularity today, with kids loving him specially, he would do well to respect that and stick to respectable words. The catchy beat and repetition of the hook-cum-mukhda lingers, but that's a short-term effect. And the woman singer in the beginning is not credited.

Yo Yo's other song here, 'Banjare' scores much better, though the lyrics, while aspiring to make an impact, remain at the average level. The tune and musical arrangement are different – at least for Yo Yo's style – and the song connects a lot more than the title track.

The catchiest song on the score is the Raftaar-written, composed and rendered 'Dhup Chik'. Though there are innuendos in these words too, the song is a clear satire on the situation and the tangential take works. Raftaar sings with spirit and his composition and laidback (rather than overpowering) orchestration connects.

Four songs here are composed by Prashant Vadhyar and the only one that makes a mark of sorts is the slow ballad, 'Dhuaan' (Arijit Singh with Pawni Pandey). Arijit's trademark vocals are familiarly alluring, and the lyrics (Arshia Nahid) are familiarly pleasant too. However, we wonder why a recurring musical phrase seems to be lifted straight out of another Arijit song, 'Kabira' from Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. Isn't it a bit too early for inspiration?

Vadhyar intentionally spoofs the beginning of the cult 'Jumma Chumma De De' from Hum as the vocal prelude to 'Lovely Jind Wali' (whatever that means) sung by Pawni Pandey, Santokh Singh and Vadhyar himself. This one's an item song that claims (as per Niren Bhatt-Rajveer Ahuja's lyrics) not to be one ( 'Isse item song samajh naa baby / Yeh dil ki mere calling hai'). That's sadly right, because it simply does not have what it takes, lyrically, musically and vocally, to be even an average number in this much-maligned genre.

The remaining two tracks have nothing to write home or anywhere else about. 'Good In Bed' (sic) is an obnoxious song, despite its peppy rhythms. The lyrics (Niren Bhatt) talk about a man who possesses…er, bedroom skills and (literally) nothing else. The singers (Prashant Vadhyar, Rajiv Sundaresan, Sunaina Sarkar) go through the motions.

The tastelessness also pervades 'G Pe Danda' (Aman Trikha, Pawni Pandey, Prashant Vadhyar) with words (Sumit Aroraa) that go 'Tere Armani ke suit ko kaatke / Kachhe main banaoon / De G pe danda kaske / Tu gaur se rehna bachke'. The sentiments, however crass, exactly reflect the increasingly public ire against such poor stuff masquerading as Hindi film songs.

Overall:

Given the high-profile backing of this film, this is a hugely disappointing album.

Our Pick:

'Banjare', 'Dhup chik'

Music: Yo Yo Honey Singh, Raftaar & Prashant Vadhyar
Lyrics: Yo Yo Honey Singh, Raftaar, Niren Bhatt, Arshia Nahid, Sumit Aroraa & Rajveer Ahuja
Music Label: T-Series

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