(Hi)Jacked Up.....

HIJACK
MAUJ
PRICE: Rs.200

For a first effort, the soundtrack of Hijack isn't really all that bad. However, debuting music director duo Justin-Uday still have a long, long way to go.

The soundtrack begins with an easy on the ears track called "Aksar", rendered soulfully by KK. It's a medium-paced jazzy number which'll have you humming it for a while afterward. It would've been great, though, had the duo not fallen in love with their own composition--because there are not one, not two, but FOUR different versions of Aksar. One a remix, one an "unplugged" version (dunno what that means) and one a "sad version", along with the original itself. Frankly, apart from the original, the rest fail to impress (including the unplugged version which has been sung by Shaan).

Aksar's followed up by a peppy "Dekh Dekh" sung foot-tappingly by Sunidhi Chauhan. Simple lyrics, simple beats, it's definitely the one aimed at night clubs.

The next song is Koi Na Jaane, performed by KK and Shilpa Rao (of Jaane Tu...fame). It's a slow-ish number and, frankly, it's a disappointment. It's got a major Pritam feel to it and that's exactly what I'd call its bane. Come on guys, be a little more original, will you?

Now one of the best songs in this albums comes by way of the main theme of Hijack. It's fast, the lyrics "simply rock" (pun intended)and if the visuals live up to the track, you've got yourself a super-hit number. Way to go, guys, this one's killer.

The rest of the tracks are remixes of each other and are just plain unnecessary.

On the whole, not a bad debut by Justin-Uday. If the main theme's anything to go by, then their forte lies in rock and metal and should concentrate on it.

Quick Take: Download the main songs, don't waste your money on the CD.