May 25, 1998

Lyrical, breezy, with that ineffable quality of first love, this too is from the heart. Vidhu Vinod Chopra's done it again: like 1942 A Love Story, it has the kind of music that gets under your skin. Anu Malik's the complete composer and newcomer Sanjeevani's voice lends an untarnished soulfulness to his efforts.

Seasons -- Shafqat Ali
(Plus: Rs 60)

A collection of thumris, dadras and kafis sung by Shafqat Ali Khan -- some traditional and some composed by his father Ustad Salamat Ali Khan of the Chorasi gharana. The compositions are based on ragas as varied as Gaudmalhar, Megh, Basant and Multani kafi. Shafqat's voice has an ethereal appeal. His graceful ease at various octaves makes him an artiste to watch out for.

Boondein -- Silk Route
(BMG Crescendo: Rs 65)

It's difficult to classify the songs of the album. They have an influence of the Indian classical as well as folk music. All 10 songs are sung by Mohit Chauhan who is ably accompanied by Kem Trivedi, with Atul Mittal providing instrumental and vocal support. The lyrics are refreshingly original and neatly woven into the music. Numbers like Dooba dooba and Boondein deserve special mention.

MOVIE
Jeans
(Directed By Shankar: Starring Prashanth, Aishwariya Rai, Lakshmi, Naazar, Radhika)

The usual Indian masala film, peppered with picture-post card song sequences. And ample helpings of computer graphics. All the same, Shankar fails to hide the fact that what is served is masala and not much more. The music score by A.R. Rahman adds another title to his list of mega hits.

ODD ENDS
Longchampns
(Taj Palace, Delhi; May 18-30)

Art and food Have long had a symbiotic relationship: good artists are usually good cooks. Longchamp has taken the meaning of the art of food a little further. From May 18-30, the Delhi Art Gallery and Longchamp will exhibit the works of painters like Dhiraj Chowdhury and Laxman Pai in the restaurant. Paintings flambe anyone?

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