"Cash" is all about loads of bikes, action, stunts and music.
Directed by Anubhav Sinha, the soundtrack of the movie has been composed
by Vishal and Shekhar who haven't really put their skills to good use.
Only two numbers make their mark.
The power packed title track of "Cash" catches on to listeners
instantly. Rendered by Vishal and Shekhar along with Sunidhi Chauhan,
it is an assortment of foot-tapping beats and rushing music. Sunidhi's
expertise in this genre of music is clearly evident as her passionate
voice gives the track the push to make it a success. All this and more
has made the number an instant success.
"Mind-blowing mahiya" isn't as mind-blowing as the title
suggests. If the song does rake in any moolah, it would be all because
of how well Sunidhi's seductive vocals gel with Vishal-Shekhar's music.
An average track, "Mind-blowing mahiya" starts off with a
musical composition of beats and then proceeds to the vocals by Sunidhi
and ends up to be only a nice party number.
"Naa puchho" continues with the trend of slightly below average
numbers being belted out in the soundtrack of "Cash". Lacking
that punch to get the track going, the excitement in the song fizzles
out in no time. It sees the pairing up of Vishal and Sunidhi, the latter
being the only reason if the song survives long. In short, it's a job
not done too well.
Sunidhi and Vishal continue their pairing in "Rehem kare",
which finally shows the audience that Vishal-Shekhar haven't lost it
all as yet. A lot of things seems to be going well for this track including
the foot-tapping beats, lyrics, variety in terms of music as well as
the plus point of the album, Sunidhi.
"Naughty naughty" sees the absence of Sunidhi as the 'Viva'
girl, Anushka Manchandani, takes over from her. Rendering her voice
to the kind of music that suits her the best, "Naughty naughty"
is an attempt by the composers in making it an R&B number with a
lot of Indian elements being thrown in. Anushka gives her all to the
track and you can sense the passion in her voice. It is another dance
track.
"Zara bachke" fizzles out like "Naa puchho". With
nuances that suggest the track could have hit diamonds, "Zara bachke"
just doesn't seem to hold your interest. Vishal's lyrics do not impress
while Anushka's vocals seem dead. While the music is still commendable
to a small extent, the track just lacks the magic to make it a chartbuster.
"Cash" doesn't offer variety in terms of singers. Saving
the day for the composer duo Shekhar was Sunidhi and, of course, some
credit can be given to the composer's music too. Yet, the album could
have done much better.