Think Kyon Ki... and the first name that pops in your head is Ekta Kapoor. Luckily, Priyadarshan's new film doesn't suffer from the saas-bahu syndrome.A remake of his critically wowed 1986 Mohanlal starrer, Thalavattam, Kyon Ki... revolves around a man suffering from psychological problems. Thalavattam, too, drew its inspiration from Milos Forman's stirring classic, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, featuring Jack Nicholson in an Oscar winning performance.
Originally titled Rahen Na Rahein Hum, Kyon Ki... was to have Shah Rukh Khan in the lead role. However, owing to creative differences, SRK backed out and was promptly replaced by Salman Khan. Slated for a Diwali release, the film also stars Kareena Kapoor and Rimii Sen.
Composed by Himesh Reshammiya, the soundtrack opens with the title track. Dramatic emotions and a sense of hovering sadness linger prominently in this one. Sameer's expressive lyrics accompanied by Reshammiya's rousing compositions establish this quality well.
There is something about sad themes and melodrama. Remember the extremely popular Tumse Milke Najane Kyon from Pyar Jhukta Nahin? The song was repeated more than once in the film. Ditto for Kyon Ki.... There are many versions of the song -- romantic, subdued, heart-rending. Even though the song
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Kunal Ganjawala is currently the 'it' voice . He redoes his stylish footloose crooning, previously heard in Murder's Bheege Honth Tere for Dil keh raha hai. Stylish and catchy, there is nothing not to like about this breezy track. The remix version works like any other pumped up ditty, replete with jazzy beats et al.
