Music Review: Golpo Holeo Shotti

In Tollywood, there's no dearth of albums that boast of quantity and yet fail miserably when it comes to quality. Indraadip Das Gupta, in Golpo Holeo Shotti's musicscape, has pulled off an exception.
Golpo Holeo Shotti
Indraadip Das Gupta
Music available online
Rating: ***1/2
GHS has five tracks, out of which, one is a repeat, and the other two are intended more as background scores than songs per se.The album starts off with Shob-i maya, which can be called the theme song for the movie — an uptempo track with definite rock treatment in which Shadaab Hashmi has done a fine job. His voice might sound lacking in the force that characterizes rock, but, intentional or otherwise, it takes away nothing, if not add to it.
Arijit Singh and Monali Thakur are up next in Ei bhalo ei kharap, which has already garnered much applause. A love song but with a very urbane feel, it makes you want to fall in love very urbane feel, it makes you want to fall in love — remember SRK and Twinkle Khanna's Hum to deewane huye yaar? The lyrics by Prosen bring a smile on your lips. There's no unnecessary mush, which makes it sound refreshing. Also, the way Monali has complemented Arijit's effortless singing is worth a mention. A male version of the song, without much variation though, will score with Arijit fans.
The next track, Piya bina, Indraadip has said, is a tribute to RD Burman's Tere bina jiya jaaye na. But it also harks back to SD Burman's Piya bina, piya bina basiya. The classical and pop flow into each other and it's pleasant on the ears. Again, Arijit at his best.
The last track, Aay aay aay by Dibyendu Mukherjee, has a jazz feel to it. However, as the track progresses, it loses some of the intensity that made it sound striking in the beginning. Overall, a praiseworthy effort by Das Gupta. But, at a time when hummable Tolly music is so few and far between, the heart craves for more.