Hindi OST

Banaras

Himesh chooses a mellow ghazal-like sound for Kitna pyaar and Ishq mein dilko. His vocals show remarkable maturity in the former! Rang dalo is Himesh’s turn to do a holi...

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Shaadi Se Pehle

Canned rhythms and assembly-line tunes open the album in Mundeya and Akhiyon se. Both are predictable Himesh trademarks. Even Daler could not salvage the other mundane track Tuteya va. Bijuria...

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Aryan

Jaaneman is a soft melody that borders on the routine but salvages itself with some good vocals. English-mix-trite-lyrics annoys in It’s a beautiful day that also falls short on catchiness....

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Taxi No. 9211

Bombai nagariya is yet another track extolling the virtues of Mumbai. Bappi da’s rendition does make this street-smart track interesting. Vishal Shekar try to relive their better melodies in the...

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Chingaari

Aadesh does an Ismail Darbar in Dank maare, but with sad results. He also takes up crooning in Kitni sardi and makes it a surprisingly good track! Dulhan dulhan has...

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Fight Club

Yeh khuda’s retro-feel paves way to hiphop and meanders into a bhangra-beat and a tune that sounds like a hangover from Garam Masala. Do I hear Pancham’s classic Dhannon ki...

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Aksar

Chaand diklaja follows the Aashiq Banaya Aapne (ABA) formula to the hilt, right upto Himesh’s nasal vocals. But is adequately groovy to be a chartbuster. Himesh seems to enjoy Lagi...

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Zinda

Yeh hai meri kahani is neat and very Strings. Strings’ other, Har saans is a non-starter though. Shibani’s Kya main zinda hoon has her impressive vocals and a nice minimalist...

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Rang De Basanti

The title song reinvents bhangra, lead by Daler. Prasoon’s lyrics shine in the youth anthem Paatshala, while Blaze dominates the other version. Tu bin bataye’s sweeping melody harks back to...

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