Sachin Yardi's C Kkompany produced by Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms comes with the tagline of 'When Losers Become Rulers'. That statement kind of explains the content of the film and the kind of music that one can expect. In that sense, the film's music which has been composed by Bappa Lahiri and Anand Raj Anand, stays true to form. The numbers in the film, reflect the fun mood of the film and are peppy and make for fun listening but are unlikely to have much of a replay value. There is no great poetry at work here and neither is there any great musical heights that the numbers in the album touch, but one is sure that their popularity will definitely depend a lot on the manner in which they have been picturised.
The first number on the album is one which is called 'Khoka'. The music has been composed by Bappa Lahiri and the lyrics have been written by Shabbir Ahmed. It has a remixed version as well and has been sung by Mika Singh, Bappi Lahiri and his daughter Rema Lahiri. The words of the song bring out the theme of the film, which is all about fast money and its effect on people. The best thing about this number is its very peppy and catchy beginning. It has been sung with a lot of character by Mika Singh, Bappida and Rema. The constant refrain of 'Khoka' punctuates every line and adds to the song's catchy quotient. It is Mika who excels in this song as it is just the kind of number that he excels in. Its remixed version, which has been handled by DJ Akhil Talreja Feat NTeDIT, is just as catchy as the original. The beat and tempo increases in the remixed and improves on the original.
The second number in the album is called 'Speaker' and has been composed and written by Anand Raj Anand and Sunidhi Chauhan. With this number, the mandatory 'Punjabi' touch is added to the album. Sunidhi sings the number with ease and does a great job of it. Anand Raj Anand too is in his element. There is a smattering of English in the number as well. The number is catchy and should do well as a dance number. Its remixed version just has the composer behind the mike. The number has been remixed by Abani Tanti in what has been called a 'dhol mix.' Having said that the number is peppy and catchy, it still does not have any unique quality about it which makes it different from sundry other songs with Punjabi and rap mix which we have been hearing for a while now.
Actor Sanjay Dutt makes his appearance as a singer with a number called 'C Kkompany', the title track of the movie. It is definitely a fun song, and begins with a cat like high pitched female voice beginning the number. Interesting concept, but one feels that more could have been made out of it. The female voice goes uncredited in the album. Dutt sings as only he can, which is more like a narration and less like a song. Its music and lyrics are credited to Anand, who probably stays absolutely true to the demands of the script. This is a number whose popularity depends on how it has been picturised by the director. Again, not much to write home about, where music is concerned. It has been remixed by Kohinoor Mukherjee.
Music and melody makes it appearance in the album with a number called 'Jaane Kya' sung by KK and Shreya Ghoshal, composed by Bappa with lyrics by Shabbir Ahmed. KK catches the breezy romantic mood of the number very well and breezes through it with ease. The dulcet voiced Shreya too gives a effervescent rendering and it remains a very pleasing number. The background music is enhanced by the use of the harmonica.
The music of C Kkompany is not much to write home about. Most of the songs in the album are situational and a lot of their appeal will ultimately rest on the manner in which they have been picturised. Except for the KK Shreya duet, none of them stand a chance of being able to stand on their own independently, and judged solely on their own merit. The composers have created songs which fulfill the demands of the script, hence they can hardly be faulted. On the whole, a mediocre album.
