ABCD - Any Body Can Dance 2’s songs are good mix of assorted genres with the common theme of dance binding them.

ABCD - Any Body Can Dance 2’s songs are good mix of assorted genres with the common theme of dance binding them.

Release Date : 19 June 2015

Banner : UTV Motion Pictures

Producer : Siddharth Roy Kapur

Director : Remo D'Souza

Cast : Varun Dhawan, Shraddha Kapoor, Lauren Gottlieb, Prabhudheva, Raghav Juyal, Punit Pathak,Dharmesh Yelande

Lyricist : Mayur Puri

  

After the success of his 2013 dance based film, Anybody Can Dance (ABCD), Choreographer turned Director Remo D'Souza has come up with its sequel appropriately titled ABCD 2 which stars Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor. The original had a wonderful soundtrack with some of the songs like Bezubaan being popular even today and also proved to be a major turning point for Composers Sachin-Jigar. There is also a general inquisitiveness as to how the sequel’s soundtrack will fare when compared with its predecessor. Not to mention that this being a dance based movie, one expects some foot tapping numbers which should get the listener grooving! With Mayur Puri once again in charge of the lyrics, one expects this super hit team to deliver yet again.

  

The album begins with Bezubaan Phir. The composers give the listeners Bezubaan Phir Se which is as good, if not a shade better than the original! And the man who makes it possible is composer-singer Vishal Dadlani who raps and sings so self-confidently that one is immediately hypnotized. Taking over from Priya Panchal and Mohit Chauhan, Dadlani along with Anushka Manchanda and Madhav Krishna goes all out to make this dance number unforgettable.

  

The next one is Sun Saathiya that has been sung by Priya Saraiya and Divya Kumar. The video has already attracted attention for Shraddha Kapoor’s eye-catching dance moves, but what makes it even more special is Priya Saraiya’s emotional rendition. Hardly do we see Divya Kumar playing second fiddle to his female counterpart, but here in Sun Saathiya, the singer lets Priya take the lead and is content to support her from the sides. Saraiya makes full use of the opportunity and lets her honey soaked vocals do the talking and the end result is just superb!

  

The next Chunar is another lovely song from Sachin-Jigar and the ever trustworthy Arijit is the chosen man for this job. Arijit brings out the pain and longing in Mayur Puri’s lyrics beautifully and Sachin-Jigar provide the flawless platform with their arrangement which is largely Hindustani with just the occasional hint of Western flavor. A gorgeous track which is sure to touch your heart, Chunar is a winner for sure!

  

The next is Happy Birthday which has been sung by the composers themselves along with D. Soldierz (who has also written the lyrics) with an intro from Varun Dhawan. The lyrics are crazy but do not really matter given the genre of the track. The tune though is quite lively and foot tapping and it is accurately for that reason that this track will be one of the most sought after ones in parties and discos.

  

The song If You Hold My Hand reminds one of the several boy band tracks which usually have the teenagers and youngsters swooning over but does not have any impact otherwise. Benny Dayal’s singing though salvages this romantic pop track to some extent but that’s about it. It is average song.

  

The next song Hey Ganaraya is Shambhu Sutaya revamped but is more classical oriented especially towards the end where there is a lot of frenzied beats. Divya Kumar is pitch flawless with his rendition and the composers have yet again shown that they can make a devotional song interesting.

  

The song Happy Hour is quite average in this album. Mika Singh puts his drawling vocals to work again but the composition despite incorporating eclectic sounds just fails to impress.

  

The next is Naach Meri Jaan. The fast paced music provides lot of scope for some lively and pulverizing dance moves but as a stand-alone track, the tune is strictly average. The singers (Benny Dayal, Shefali Alvares, Siddharth Basrur, Rimi Nique and Shalmali Kholgade) do their best with their energetic rendition but are unfortunately led down by a run-of-the-mill composition.

  

The song Tattoo has fun and danceable beats and is well sung by Shefali Alvares. It is a fun and light number and its attractive tune will make it a party hit during the film’s run in theatres.

  

The last track in this album is the slightly nationalistic Vande Mataram. The composition sounds to be the one for the final dance sequence in the movie and should have a better impact on-screen. But as a stand-alone track, this one is not exactly an easy listen due to the cocktail of heavy duty dance beats and the overdose of patriotism which unfortunately fails to move the listener.

  

Overall, the soundtrack of ABCD 2 is a good mix of assorted genres with the common theme of dance binding them. Composers Sachin-Jigar’s effort is quite praiseworthy. The songs Bezubaan Phir Se, Sun Saathiya, Chunar and Happy Birthday are melodious and worthy to listen.