“Sikandar Naache Naache, Naache Hoke,
Mast Malanga Naach Sikandar”
To The Fans
I you already love the song then please carry on, coz this review might break your hearts. This is solely for the ones who are lovers of cinema, art and music, and not just avid worshippers of actors/stars.
What Is A Template
A template means a structure of doing things. Creating something from scratch, a blank canvas is difficult and needs a lot of hardwork, skill and creativity. But once done, it can be used as a template, meaning just repeat the same thing by doing small changes to make it look like you created a new thing. Canva templates are one way to understand it, where a designer has created something unique and now you just have to replace the font, the color and the image(s) and say that you have created a new design.
The problem is, over time the audience gets tired of the template. The mind needs stimulation.
How Sikandar Naache Is A Template
Promotional song at the end of the film is not a new thing, and no, not complaining about that. I loved Mashallah from Ek Tha Tiger and Swag Se Swagat from Tiger Zinda Hai. Those are actually good songs which are loved even today. But then they wanted to milk the process and started using a template, which resulted in the creation of bad songs like Jhoome Jo Pathaan, Leke Prabhu Ka Naam, and Sikandar Naache, for the sole purpose of enticing the fans.
Comparison with Jhoome Jo Pathaan
Yes, that song has crossed a billion views on youtube and yet I stick to my original review from 2023, that the song is not good. I’m comparing Sikandar Naache with Jhoome Jo Pathaan because the music is somewhat similar, in terms of beats (no composition) in the hook of the song and the use of the name of the character no good reason. Jhoome Jo Pathaan, Sikandar Naache.
I have already spoken about the use of poetry in lyrics a lot of times. Liked it very much in Zohra Jabeen (review link at the end), but here its not that great. Had the same feeling in Leke Prabhu Ka Naam and Jhoome Jo Pathaan. Kuch bhi bas rhyme karke lyrics bana diye hain. Na soul hai na emotion. Production quality high hai, stars hain aur blind fans hain song hit karane ke liye.
How To Judge A Song
When we watch a song, the video stays in our mind rent free. So whenever we listen to that song, the imagery comes to our mind in one form or other, even if we are not thinking of it consciously. Be with me.. If I play Sadda Haq right now, Ranbir Kapoor ki gusse mein gaati hui image mind mein nahi ati? Ya kabhi party mein Mauja Hi Mauja pe dance karte hue Shahid-Kareena ke steps karte hue unki image dimag mein nahi ati? What about Ghungroo Toot Gaye or Hare Krishna Hare Ram?
Now compare that to a song you hear on spotify or anywhere else, where you have not seen the video. Now you like of dislike the song based on the song itself, without associating it with any face, star or video.
The reason I’m saying this is because over time I have seen fans reaction to my reviews or any other post on the internet, where they love anything and everything based on the star, and discredit others even if they are good because of their fanwar mindset.
So if Jhoome Jo Pathaan has hit 1 billion, there are other reasons for it. People love Srk-Deepika, people love Salman-Katrina and Rashmika. And love is the reason that bad songs are doing such numbers. If you replace the actors in the exact same song, it will suddenly drop. Hard to believe? Okay, just imagine that you have never seen or heard Sikandar Naache and you are, for the first time ever, see Arjun Kapoor and Bhumi Pednekar in the exact same song. Will you still feel the same about the song? No need to answer right now. Just keep this thought with you and use it for the next 10 songs you hear and then judge accordingly.
Itna Kya Bol Raha Hai
I know, sometimes I just go into a long road where I give too much gyaan, say a lot of things and not stick to the review. But that is because most fans are always in the attack mode and they are so large in numbers that any actual sensible discussion dies down.
I generally get late in posting reviews because I write in so much detail, that I get to hear some reactions, some reviews, some paid posts, etc. Some people ask in DM and say they are waiting for my review, then ask what I think. And if my views don’t align with theirs, they start abusing and giving threats. So when asked I have given my reaction to a few people in one line and I’ve already got all kinds of abuses and warnings even before publishing my review. That’s why so much gyaan, ki kabhi toh koi toh samajhdar insaan mujhe samjhega 🙂
Okay ab tareef.
Picturization, Costume and Stars
I live the production quality. Looks rich and vibrant. The production team has put efforts in recreating the set. the lighting and the colours also look very beautiful. So If this song is played at the end of the film, please play it on full screen and not on one half, with credits in the other half. Value kam ho jati hai usse.
Costumes of the stars and background dancers are interesting. Salman’s costume I feel could have been better. If you compare everyone, his wardrobe is the most simple. He was too good in Zohra Jabeen.
Dance is okay. Kuch bahaut alag, bahaut khas nahi hai, but kuch bura bhi nahi hai. Overall choreography and camera work is such that the dance goes very well with the overall vibe. Visually, as a promotional song, Sikandar Naache does its job well.
Title Design
Saying this for the third time for the third song, I like how they are putting efforts in the font design of each of the songs, giving them a new feel and identity of their own.
To The Fans, Again
The review is about the song. Not about Salman Khan. The review is about the director, the producer, the composer, the lyricist. The criticism is about the way they work and the outcome. An actor does not decide all these things and hence the criticism here is not about the actor. Creative criticism actually means that someone wants things to be better. Not because somebody has ill-will against somebody. So please think before you react on this review. Thank you!
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Author: Ishan Jain
Cast – Salman Khan, Rashmika Mandanna, Sathyaraj, Kajal Aggarwal, Prateik Babbar, Jatin Sarna, Anjini Dhawan and others.
Directed by – A R Murugadoss
Release – 30 March 2025
Produced by – Sajid Nadiadwala
Studio – Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment
Also check out: Sikandar – Zohra Jabeen Song Review | Sikandar – Bam Bam Bhole Song Review
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