After Rahman went ‘youth’ all over again recently with ‘Friendzone’ in Dil Bechara, it is heartwarming to see more 50+ years dudes go ‘viral’, ‘selfie’ and more, courtesy Divyanshu Malhotra’s...
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Dil Bechara (Music review), Hindi – A R Rahman
The title song is tantalizingly short and it’s perhaps the shorter-than-usual duration that wants you to listen to it more and more! Amitabh Bhattacharya seems to be channelizing his inner...
Continue reading...Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota (Music review), Hindi – Karan Kulkarni
Karan Kulkarni opens the soundtrack on a blistering 80s pop note with Rappan Rappi Rap. In a way, it extends Benny Dayal’s (who sings it) own brand of music layering...
Continue reading...Helicopter Eela (Music Review), Hindi – Amit Trivedi, Daniel B.George & Raghav Sachar
Mummy Ki Parchai is way too familiar Amit. That and the forced lyrics pull it down. However, Yaadon Ki Almari sells nostalgia beautifully, including that cute diversion into O.P.Nayyar’s Lakhon...
Continue reading...AndhaDhun (Music review), Hindi – Amit Trivedi, Raftaar & Girish Nakod
Given the film’s lead is a piano player (also demonstrated by the theme instrumentals), it seems fitting the soundtrack opens with piano in Naina Da Kya Kasoor. It’s a winsome...
Continue reading...Manmarziyaan (Music review), Hindi – Amit Trivedi
Mast Ali’s heady vocals lift the already giddy-in-love Punjabi tune in F For Fyaar. In Daryaa, when the mukhda soars, it goes back to Amit’s Dev.D! Fantastic singing by Ammy...
Continue reading...Pataakha (Music review), Hindi – Vishal Bhardwaj
Balma gets better progressively, and Sunidhi joining Rekha lends it a lively banter-style fun. Rekha owns Hello Hello in her inimitable style! The song’s riotous tune, raucous chorus, and Rekha...
Continue reading...Laila Majnu (Music review), Hindi – Niladri Kumar, Joi Barua and Alif
Of the four songs by Niladri Kumar, Aahista is a sprawling song that starts slow and peacefully and builds itself up brilliantly. Niladri Kumar adds the music layer by layer,...
Continue reading...Karwaan (Music review), Hindi – Anurag Saikia, Prateek Kuhad, Imaad Shah, SlowCheeta & Shwetang Shankar
Of the two songs by Anurag Saikia, Chota Sa Fasana is an easy winner. Written by the film’s director Akarsh Khurana, it plays beautifully on the ‘safar’ theme of the...
Continue reading...Soorma (Music review), Hindi – Shankar Ehsaan Loy
Diljit Dosanjh brings his own earthy Punjabi-ness to Ishq Di Baajiyaan; the tune gets incredibly immersive with the antara, neat touches like the reverberating ‘Na ja’ phrase and the delightful...
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