Much as Daler and Sonu Kakkar try to infuse life into Sing Raja, it merely sounds like a poor rehash of Rahman’s Gentleman chartbuster Usilambatti. And Tears of Joker could...
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Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi (Music review), Hindi – Jeet Ganguly
Ishq mein and Khatti meethi ride high on two things – their captivating Latino sound and tune, and Shreya Ghoshal’s sparkling vocals; the latter is clearly the better of the...
Continue reading...Ek Tha Tiger (Music review), Hindi – Sohail Sen & Sajid-Wajid
Sajid-Wajid’s lone track Mashallah is every note stereotyped Middle Eastern generic music; stunningly bland. Not to be left behind, Sohail Sen opens his account with the heavily Latino-stereotyped Laapata which...
Continue reading...Gangs of Wasseypur 2 (Music review), Hindi – Sneha Khanwalkar
Chhi chha ledar is the soundtrack’s highlight, with brilliantly unabashed singing by Durga and pulsating music by Sneha that morphs from 80s coolth to uber-techno gradually. The composer lends her...
Continue reading...Jism 2 (Music review), Hindi – Arko Pravo Mukherjee, Mithoon, Rushk & Abdul Baasith Saeed
Despite its questionable origins, Ye jism makes for an engaging listen; it is too Bhatt’ish for comfort, however. Arko’s other two songs work considerably better – Ali Azmat carries Maula‘s...
Continue reading...Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum (Music review), Hindi – Sachin-Jigar, Meet Bros Anjjan & Shankar Ehsaan Loy
Sachin-Jigar’s lone track, Dil garden garden ho gaya, rides high on Vishal’s exuberant vocals even as the techno tune is strictly functional, but with a highly infectious hook. Of the...
Continue reading...Cocktail (Music review), Hindi – Pritam
Everything just works seamlessly in Tumhi ho bandhu – Kavita Seth’s vocals, Neeraj Shridhar’s super enthu hook and Pritam high-energy music… everything! Shalmali Kholgade, fresh from her Pareshaan high, rocks...
Continue reading...Bol Bachchan (Music review), Hindi – Himesh Reshammiya & Ajay-Atul
The title song, despite the stupidity in lyrics, is a surprisingly catchy tune; Big B towers over others with his vocals. Jab se dekhi hai has an engaging tune and...
Continue reading...Gangs of Wasseypur (Music review), Hindi – Sneha Khanwalkar & Piyush Mishra
In Jiya tu, Sneha craftily mixes Manoj Tiwari’s earthy vocals with her brand of funky backgrounds. Hunter, despite the look-ma-I’m-cool tag upfront, is curiously interesting for its Caribbean and Soca...
Continue reading...Teri Meri Kahaani (Music review), Hindi – Sajid-Wajid
Wajid does a surprisingly good job in singing the bubbly Mukhtasar that, for some inexplicable reason, sounds a lot like London Paris New York’s title song! Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s...
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