Ishq ada’s free-flowing sufi-tinged music has a trance like charm while Hawa sun’s gentle melody is reminiscent of Rahman’s Taal score. Gumsum sounds like a standard Bollywood product, with minor...
Continue reading...Hindi OST
Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na (Hindi, A R Rahman)
Rahman’s lessons on existentialism in the jazzy title song is only marginally interesting, while Runa Rizvi and Sukhwinder’s two version Jaane tu mera is beautiful – with excellent variations and...
Continue reading...De taali (Hindi, Vishal Shekhar)
Both the title songs – Everybody put your hands together and De taali – are overtly catchy, bubblegum pop – the latter with a mild Indian touch. Shreya Ghoshal is...
Continue reading...Khushboo (Hindi, Adnan Sami)
With a unique, unconventional structure, the slow and relaxed tune of Kyon hai mujhe is addictive! Sunidhi and Shaan’s punchy and dancy Dil yeh kahe is impressive as well while...
Continue reading...Don Muthu Swami (Hindi, Anu Malik & assorted artists)
I love you is vintage Anu – a gentle, mellow sound, albeit with clichéd lyrics. Anu’s vocals and the intentional extra twang in his singing grates on my nerves in...
Continue reading...Dhoom dadakka (Hindi, Roop Kumar Rathod)
Dhoom Dadakka is the kind of soundtrack that is doomed from day one. It has music by Roop Kumar Rathod, who for some strange reason produces music akin to Aadesh...
Continue reading...Hastey Hastey (Hindi, Anu Malik)
Zubin’s Almadad chere khuda has Anu Malik aping Pritam blatantly but with not so commensurate results. Kunal’s Bheegi bheegi has catchy backgrounds and a fairly absorbing tune too. Shiv Ram...
Continue reading...Woodstock Villa (Hindi, Assorted Artists)
Out of his three tracks, Anu Malik impresses in two – the groovy retro club-styled, Anchal Datta Bhatia solo, Dhoka, and Anchal’s lilting duet, Yeh pyaar hai, superbly supported by...
Continue reading...Anamika (Hindi, Anu Malik)
Shagufta dil is dependent solely on that hook, with the outdated arrangements denoting the composer’s long hiatus. Aashiqui’s melodious turn is better but the predictable tune fails to sustain interest...
Continue reading...Pranali (Hindi – Kailash Kher-Paresh-Naresh)
Sakhiyaan is straight out of a Subash Ghai soundtrack and is fairly predictable in its nakhraas. Sach na batana is really engaging for its reggae base and Kailash’s vocals sitting...
Continue reading...

