Music Review: Chak Jawana – Gurdaas Maan

Chak Jawana is a Gurdaas Maan album, featuring Akriti Kakkar, Mika, Feroz Khan and Alka Yagnik. Here is a review of the album.

The album opens with a romantically beautiful Pind di Saver where Gurdaas Maan simply falls in love with his village and gives you a wonderful musical description of his village. I think a song to be loved by those who know any amount of Punjabi.

The very next song of the album is Chori Yaari Nasha chhupaya chhupda nai mitra. A song with some old, likable beats, and kind of discipline-inducing lyrics, which might look a bit too preachy at times. Still an okay song.

Third song, Tu chaanan main Parchhavan is a complete Alka Yagnik song that just reminds me of Tujhe Yaad na Meri Aayi (Kuch Kuch Hota Hai) in the Mukhda part. Though the song doesn’t have much new to it, Alka Yagnik still sounds as good as ever and I think I may hear the song a few times just to hear her sing. Okay again.

The next song of the album, Yaar de viyah de vich features the ‘new’ Punjabi in the market with the old one. I meant Mika comes for this one with Gurdaas Maan, but somehow, even with the two present, the song becomes an average Punjabi dance song, as it doesn’t sound completely like a song of either of the two. Disappointing, at least going by the names.

The next one, Paun dendi hai hulare features Akriti Kakkar and the girl sings the song just wonderfully. The song is a slow, soft, romantic Punjabi number. Feroz Khan, the guy who sings the song with her isn’t bad either and sounds pretty fine. The song has an old touch, something of the times 5-10 years back in time, but the quality of the song is what keeps you stuck there. Good one for sure.

The last one, the album’s title song, Chak Jawana is an enthusiastic, and say patriotic kind of song. The song has a typical flavor and if you’re a Maan fan you might love the song, but if you’re not, the song may sound a bit old to your ears and may not be loved by all.

Overall, Chak Jawana is an average album with some good songs. Gurdas Maan still sounds good in his well-known style though he might not fit well in all situations and Yaar de Viya with Mika is one such thing that almost fails trying to adjust between the two biggies. Still, his Pind di Saver completely works and so does Feroz-Akriti’s Paun dendi hai hulare. Here is the soundtrack list.

1. (04:28) – Pind Di Saver
2. (04:12) – Chori, Yaari, Nasha
3. (05:50) – Tu Chanan Main Parchhavan Ft. Alka Yagnik
4. (04:04) – Yaar De Viah Ft. Mika
5. (05:23) – Paun Dendi Hai Hulare Ft. Akriti Kakkar, Feroz Khan
6. (03:24) – Chak Jawana

Tags: Akriti Kakar, Alka Yagnik, Feroz Khan, Gurdas Maan, Mika, Music Review, Punjabi