Some of the most popular songs in recent times have come from Vishesh Films. Be it Gangster, Woh Lamhe or Awarapan, the Bhatt's have always managed to churn out chartbusting numbers. Music director MM Kreem too has a creditable record with the Bhatts. But something seems to have gone wrong with Dhokha. With the exception of one number, the music of the film is lack luster. The only number worth mention, actually there are two, one is by Pakistani composer-cum-singer Shiraz Uppal and the second number is by Kay Kay. Dhokha is perhaps the weakest musical venture by Kreem and the Bhatts.
Anjana, the number by Kay Kay, one of the most underrated singers in our times, is not a song one can take to very easily. Despite the sonorous quality of Kay Kay's voice, he is not able to single handedly turn the song into a winner. Anjana has appeal but it is a kind of appeal which builds up over repeated hearings. Despite the fantastic vocal quality of the singer, the song lacks the punch to become a winner.
The song appears in the album a second time with Kreem himself providing the vocals. He does a very competent job but is definitely no match for Kay Kay.
But the number which truly rocks in this album is the number by Shiraz Uppal. The lyrics are by Bhatt favourite Sayeed Qadri and the music has been composed by him as well. It is a product of the Sufi rock wave that is so characteristic of the Pakistani exports. Shiraz manages to convey the emotional core of the song. There is a remixed version by DJ Suketu as well. But it doesn't add any value to the song. Shiraz's version tops and is rightfully the best number in the album.
Even Rafaqat Ali's Dhokha is not able to spark any life into this album. The only spark was Roya Re. Rafaqat's Dhokha too does not make any impression. The lyrics of the song are fine, but it's probably in the rendition or the music that the number fails. It fails to evoke any kind of emotion despite the lyrics. This number too has a remixed version. Again, there is nothing that is gained by remixing this number. It fails to work in it its original version and appears just as lack lustre in its remixed version too.
The next number, Kab Tujhe rendered by Shreya Ghosal and Kay Kay is another very weak number with little to recommend it. This number, as the other numbers in this album, tends to drag. The emotion of love that it is trying to convey doesn't really come out. It disappoints just like the others. One could talk about Shreya's mellifluous voice but the end result is still a dull song. Adding to the song's woes is its outdated music.
In the final analysis, one can say with conviction that not one number in the entire album really deserves mention. Except again for the Roya Re number and Anjana, the music of Dhokha has nothing really to offer listeners. It is dull, lack luster and deserves to go unnoticed. One is disappointed as one has always expected better fare from the Bhatts.