Arijit carries the title song wonderfully – he expresses the desperation in Rashmi Virag’s lyrics beautifully, set to a poignant tune by Jeet. The Jeet-sung version is a great listen...
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Welcome to Karachi (Music review), Hindi – Rochak Kohli, Jeet Ganguly & Amjad Nadeem
Rochak Kohli’s techno Honey Singh’isation – adding assorted spirits to any song – of the lullaby Lalla lalla lori is aptly techno and foot-tapping. Vishal Dadlani breezes through the catchy...
Continue reading...Dil Dhadakne Do (Music review), Hindi – Shankar Ehsaan Loy
Dil dhadakne do gets the synthrock sound and the title hook pulsatingly right, though Farhan stretching his vocal chords is balanced only by Priyanka Chopra’s far more confident singing. Pehli...
Continue reading...Tanu Weds Manu Returns (Music review), Hindi – Krsna, Tanishq & Vayu
Move On is a frenetically paced, borderline Middle Eastern (Vakulabharanam raga based?) track that Sunidhi completely owns, while lyricist Raj Shekhar’s melancholic lines come out really well in Ankit Tiwari’s...
Continue reading...Ishqedarriyaan (Music review), Hindi – Jeet Ganguly, Jaidev Kumar & Bilal Saeed
The title song by Jeet Ganguly uses the Aashiqui 2 template well, with Ankit delivering too. Jeet’s other, Georgia sae Jalandhar is a middling dance track salvaged by Master Salim’s...
Continue reading...Kuch Kuch Locha Hai (Music review), Hindi – Assorted composers
Ikka, Arko and Intense’s (yes!) Honey Singh’ish Paani wala dance achieves its purpose of helping you visualize a wet Sunny Leone. Arko’s recreation of Pancham’s Saagar song in Aao no...
Continue reading...Bombay Velvet (Music review), Hindi – Amit Trivedi & Mikey McCleary
After 3 minutes of lively ‘circus music’ in Aam Hindustani, Shefali Alvares arrives in smouldering style, mouthing Amitabh Bhattacharya’s amusing Mumbaiya filmy verses, with the brass band offering solid backdrop....
Continue reading...Piku (Music review), Hindi – Anupam Roy
Bezubaan is an easily likeable, evocative tune that goes a wee bit more than the standard-issue Hindi song where the leads are mooning over the good times. Journey Song is...
Continue reading...Gabbar Is Back (Music review), Hindi – Chirantan Bhatt, Yo Yo Honey Singh & Manj Musik
Arijit sounds oddly labored in Chirantan Bhatt-composed Teri meri kahani, with a predictable Pakistani-pop sound. Chirantan’s other song, Coffee peetey peetey does sound like something composed over the music playing...
Continue reading...Margarita With A Straw (Music review), Hindi – Mikey McCleary & Joi Barua
Foreign balamwa is an un-Mikey’ish item song, worsened by Sonu Kakkar’s exaggerated vocals. Prasoon’s lyrics and Rachel Varghese’s diva-style vocals hold the Clapton-style Choone chali together. In Meri aadat, Mikey’s...
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