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Comedies are a rage among viewers and the trend continues this year with another comical offering 'Mr. Hot Mr. Kool'. Veteran filmmaker Partho Ghosh comes with this funny comical ride after series of intense dramatic films like 'Agnisakshi', 'Yugpurush', 'Ghulam-e-Mustafa' and couple of sex flicks like 'Chetna - the excitement' and 'Sitam', in the past. Besides 'Agnisakshi', none of his films garnered success at the box office and his trend of filmmaking kept shifting from genre to genre. He even tried to ride on sex wave in forgettable films like 'Chetna-the excitement' and 'Sitam', but the success eluded him. Finally, he has shifted into comical genre and this time he experiments with new breed of acting talents, lyricists and composers. 'Mr. Hot Mr. Kool' is the first comical attempt by Partho Ghosh with the backdrop of London city made under the banner of Interworld Digital Ltd. The film features upcoming acting talents like Zulfi Syed, Yash Pandit and debutants Priya Valecha and Samiksha in the lead roles. Zulfi Syed is model-turned-actor with unimpressive track records of flops like 'Pyaasa', 'Chupke Se', 'Wajah' and 'Taj Mahal' to his credit. Yash Pandit made dismal debut in sex comedy 'Yeh Kya Ho Raha Ha' followed by equally unimpressive 'Rok Sako to Rok Lo' with a bunch of newcomers. The story is about two friends (Zulfi Syed and Yash Pandit) who are breed apart and crave for their desired lad love. The funny comical ride initiates when they find each other's better half more fascinating , and land up in undesired hilarious situations. New composer -- Rishi-Ranjit - renders trendy musical soundtracks to metaphor the hilarious flavor and sentiments. A new set of lyricists - Mani, Kev and Rakesh Nirala - infuses comical and hilarious elements in their lyrics that metaphor the theme and sentiments of the film.

'Mr. Hot Mr. Kool' has eight original soundtracks that can be heard on Planet 41 cassettes and CD's.

INTRO RAP: The raunchy flavored "Intro Rap" is a brief introduction to the fun-loving bonanza of the two protagonists through hi-pitched hip-hop instrumental work. Kev (Whoopy Monster), a different and strange name to the credits, delivers this funky instrumental with typical Afro-American hip-hop beats and rhythms. It has the fire to give album, a hip-shaking feel and should work well as background score in the film.

MR. HOT MR.KOOL: Rishi-Ranjit's upbeat music sets the tempo high and soaring with loud and peppy title track "Mr. Hot Mr. Kool". Sunidhi Chauhan throats out with high pitch and sizzles out with full thrust and passion. Kunal Ganjawala makes most of his husky voice and sings in tandem and makes it conventional disco soundtrack. The new composers - Rishi-Ranjit - delivers a promising soundtrack but sounds repetitive in present musical context and lacks novelty to allure pop genre. It has the trendy feel that should work positively in the spirit of the film and can work well in promos.

"Hot Kool (Techno Mix)" is pulsating and foot-tapping remix version of title track with impressive discotheque musical backdrop. The accelerated tempos are coagulated well with racing and pompous techno-generated keyboard fillers that fire up passion on dance floors. Kunal and Sunidhi's vocals make fiery impact as the remix version shapes up well as conventional "club" and "techno" mix number with delightful foot-thumping beats. It can be served hot on dance floors and can be DJ's delight.

ISHQ HUA: Two relatively new singers - Mani and Shweta - have been shouldered to deliver the "most heard" soundtrack "Ishq Hua" of the album. The number makes it presence in two versions with added "Karaoke" version for singing prodigies and talents. It fails to live up to the expectations and will hardly draw anything promising for the album. It picks up with synchronized keyboard beats followed by loud and thumping disco beats to give it a thumping start. Mani and Shweta's energetic and boisterously delivered vocals sound mediocre and lack the desired "killer instinct" of dance floor number.

"Ishq Hua (retro mix)" sounds better than the original soundtrack and spices up with "retro feel" whipping beats. It will be an added collection in DJ's collection as it entertains with carefree DJ claps; raunchy beat juggling mixed with thunderous paced disco beat fillers.

"Ishq Hua (karaoke)" is "karaoke" version of the original soundtrack featuring the punch-line "Ishq Hua Tere Naal" in synchronized repetitive mode. This instrumental work works well as an experimental input but will go unnoticed and unheard due to its mediocre musical presentation.

DEKHA TUMHE: Ever reliable Shaan proves his prowess in the most desirable soundtrack "Dekha Tumhe" with his vocal grace and youthful flamboyance. Rishi-Ranjit finally comes out with audibly refined number with fine combo of improvised harmonic setting, prolific lyrical work and fine pitched vocals. New female singer Raktima Mukherjee impresses with her soft n svelte voice, gels well with Shaan's modulating voice in delivering a worthy duet. It deserved to be heard for its mesmerizing romantic gripping that comes with delightfully pitched music and acceptable vocals.

"Dekha Tumhe (lounge mix)" comes with an added improvised "lounge" music impact, rhythms and beats. The slow and rhythmic "lounge" effect works well in making it a conventional "rhythm and blues" soundtrack and sounds much better than the original soundtrack. In future the added "lounge" effect should be implied to make numbers more soulful and this rendition proves to be the finest and most innovative composition from the composers. It should benefit album sales and has the thrust to encourage film prospects at the box office.

'Mr. Hot Mr. Kool' is collection of average to ordinary soundtracks that are conceived to attract urban audiences. The album has couple of impressive numbers like "Dekha Tumhe (lounge mix)" and the title track with mediocre "Ishq Hua" featuring in three versions. The film and album suffers heavily with no good promotion, low face value and with average musical work by new composers - Rishi-Ranjit. It has grim chances of survival.