Sandeep Shirodkar does a pretty good job in improvising the catchy sadak-chaap’ness of Anu Malik’s original in Chalti hai kya featuring Dev Negi and Neha Kakkar. In Oonchi hai building...
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Haseena Parkar (Music review), Hindi – Sachin-Jigar
Tere bina, with its sparse, Father Figure-like (George Michael) rhythm works largely because of Arijit and Priya’s soaring vocals, even as the tune is largely perfunctory. Priya’s solo sad version...
Continue reading...Shubh Mangal Saavdhan (Music review), Hindi – Tanishk-Vayu
Both Rocket Saiyyan and Laddoo are adequately raucous and perfectly fit the resurgent ‘Bharat’ focused films and music that have been doing really well recently. Kankad is a great listen...
Continue reading...Baadshaho (Music review), Hindi – Tanishk Bagchi, Ankit Tiwari, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, R D Burman
Tanishk does a good job of recreating Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s ! He weaves Nusrat’s voice over Rahat’s and keeps the backgrounds graceful. An abominable Tulsi Kumar version and an...
Continue reading...Bhoomi (Music review), Hindi – Sachin-Jigar
Dilshad Khan’s sarangi truly stands out in Lag ja gale where Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s dependable—and predictable—voice holds the earnest melody. Tejas Vinchurkar’s flute props an already catchy Trippy trippy....
Continue reading...Simran (Music review), Hindi – Sachin-Jigar
Lagdi hai thaai maps perfectly to the enthusiasm and liveliness of Queen’s London Thumakda, with Gujarati zest replacing Punjabi zaniness. Jonita Gandhi and Guru Randhawa rock the rendition that has...
Continue reading...Babumoshai Bandookbaaz (Music review), Hindi – Gaurav Dagaonkar, Joel Dubba, Abhilash Lakra and Debojyoti Mishra
In Barfani, Gaurav uses Jog raaga beautifully to create a deeply involving melody that’s a throwback to an earlier time. Armaan Malik and Orunima Bhattacharya excel in their respective versions....
Continue reading...Lucknow Central (Music review), Hindi – Arjunna Harjaie, Rochak Kohli, Tanishk Bagchi and Mychael Danna
Kaavaan kaavaan, Arjunna Harjaie’s rearranged version of Mychael Danna’s Monsoon Wedding number, Aj mera jee karda, retains the original’s heady dhol-based Punjabi mix, with Divya Kumar rocking the lively rendition....
Continue reading...A Gentleman (Music review), Hindi – Sachin-Jigar
Disco disco supposedly had some input from Karan Johar. It shows. Amidst compelling 80s-style disco funk from Malayalam and Zeb’s Ishquiya (Lipstick Under My Burkha), this one’s bland Punjabicized abomination....
Continue reading...Bareilly Ki Barfi (Music review), Hindi – Assorted composers
Tanishk Bagchi’s Sweety tera is built efficiently around the hook and with that catchy rhythm, it works effortlessly. Tanishk’s other composition that he shares credit with Vayu—Twist kamariya—isn’t quite as...
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