To ju hain sees Ankit churning his standard template to the hilt. Where Ankit really scores is in his other two – Shukrana starts off meanderingly, but soon a pumping...
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Detective Byomkesh Bakshy (Music review), Hindi – Assorted artists
Sneha Khanwalkar’s Bach ke Bakshy is mind-bogglingly eclectic, with a curiously addictive sound! Byomkesh In Love, by alt-rock band Blek is a less impressive reworking of their own superlative 2012...
Continue reading...Ek Paheli Leela (Music review), Hindi – Assorted composers
Uzair Jaiswal mildly spruces up his 2010 Tere bin and sings it too, sleepily. The female version is by Tulsi Kumar… period. Amaal Malik’s lone song, Saiyaan superstar, is insipid....
Continue reading...Dilliwaali Zaalim Girlfriend (Music review), Hindi – Assorted composers
Yo Yo Honey Singh’s Birthday bash is his standard one-hook, barely functional song. Dr.Zeus’ Tipsy hogai has a nice enough Latin twang to tide over the predictable tune, while Indeep...
Continue reading...Hey Bro (Music review), Hindi – Nitz ‘N’ Sony
DJ‘s appeal is primarily the catchy music and that it delivers darn well. Sunidhi, along with the occasional Ali Zafar, handle the middling tune adequately. Bulbul goes full-on desi dance...
Continue reading...Hunterrr (Music review), Hindi – Khamosh Shah
Hunterrr 303 is a neat throwback to the Bappi disco period, while Chori chori is a sedate old-world melody with a new coating – very listenable, in Arijit and Sona...
Continue reading...NH10 (Music review), Hindi – Sanjeev Darshan, Bann Chakraborty, Ayush Shrestha, Savera Mehta & Samira Koppikar
Sanjeev Darshan pitch in with a strong Chhil gaye naina with the right amount of grunge in it. Mohit Chauhan, Shilpa Rao and Arijit adorn Le chal in 3 versions,...
Continue reading...Dum Laga Ke Haisha (Music review), Hindi – Anu Malik
Anu Malik channelizes his Ashoka/Refugee form again in Moh moh ke dhaage and in the two versions, by Papon and Monali Thakur, has a clear and easy winner! The title...
Continue reading...Badlapur (Music review), Hindi – Sachin Jigar
Jee karda is an absolute kicker! The normal version, in itself, is a stupendous listen for the incredibly engaging tune and Divya Kumar’s spirited vocals. The guitars and shehnai speak...
Continue reading...Hawaizaada (Music review), Hindi – Rochak Kohli, Mangesh Dhakde, Ayushmann Khurrana & Vishal Bhardwaj
Rochak Kohli’s title song has a breezy enough tune and he sings it with the necessary panache too! Rochak gets, aptly, Mohit Chauhan and Javed Bashir, for Daak ticket, yet...
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