Producer: Aditya Chopra, Yash Chopra
Director: Sanjay Gadhavi
Cast: Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Bipasha Basu, Hrithik Roshan, Rim, Uday Chopra
Music: Pritam
Singers: Dominique Cerejo, Vishal Dadlani, Sukhbir, Soham Chakrabarthy, Jolly Mukherjee, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Suzanne, Sunidhi Chauhan, Bipasha Basu, Sonu Nigam, Alisha Chinai, Kay Kay

When the original was so good, obviously expectation for the sequel is bound to be greater! And on this note lets take a glance on the songs of the new ‘Dhoom 2’ once again recreated by Pritam Chakravarthy, who heated up the nation with his rocking score from the original in 2004. Pritam catapulted to new heights with the success of the album and ever since has been keeping his glory going. At this stage comparisons are inevitable and expectations are rife to see what magic he could create this time, with lyricist Sameer in the Yashraj banner for the first time.

Kick start the album with ‘Crazy Kiya Re’, which sets the record straight when it comes to dhoom and masti. Sunidhi Chauhan is at her best to make the track catchy and appealing and her lively rendition is just infectious. She is aptly supported by an English chorus. Pritam gets full mark for creating the right tempo and rhythm to make it a swinging dance number. Sameer’s lyrics are fun filled and in sync with the music, but sans creativity. You might get tempted to hear the track again, but there’s no need for it as the remix of the song comes soon.

‘Remix version’ is brought to you by Bunty Rajput, who makes some add on with rap, fast pace and new sounds. It’s the speeding effect with pure energy brought in the track that knocks you down.  Time to bang and vroom with dhoom!

Unveil the magic of Dhoom in the next track. The title track is undoubtedly the most awaited one going by the furor that the original track created. Pritam’s attempt to maintain the original essence and yet garnish it with something new is whelming. This time he ropes in a male singer and it is none other than composer Vishal Dadlani. Vishal goes for a right take with Dominique Cerejo adding with the female voice. ‘Dhoom Again’ has the same base tune as the original. It is a complete English version written by Asif Ali Beg. With an extended percussion the track fall heavy on the ears but catchy theme piece makes up for it.

Sukhbir, Soham Chakrabarthy, Jolly Mukherjee, Mahalaxmi Iyer and Suzanne come together for the five lead actors in the film for the situational track ‘Dil Laga Na’. It is a climax song that opens with the same theme music. The song lacks audible appeal.

If there was ‘Dilbara’ in the first, there is ‘My Name is Ali’ here. Sonu Nigam holds the mike and does a good rendition with Bipasha Basu following him. She just adds a few words to the track and is not exactly singing. It is a good track but might take sometime to grow on you. Sonu’s vocals and the cool feeling of the song will surely leave an impact.

Instrumentation for the next track ‘Touch Me’ stands out but the same cannot be said in regard of the rendition by Alisha Chinoy and KK. Though they are at their regular best the problem is that their voice doesn’t blend very well for this catchy and seductive track.

The tracks are distinctly flavored and this is where Pritam scores for Dhoom 2. But in comparison to the original soundtrack and songs like ‘Shikdum’, ‘Salaame’ and ‘Dhoom Machcha Le’ it wouldn’t be unfair to say that his compositions are pretty mediocre here.