Non-film

Aare aare has that trademark Sandesh sound – minimal and very middle-of-the-road – and he sings it well too! Anjali’s lyrics in Boondein is delightfully imaginative and the simple tune...

Teri aankhen is chirpy, but stereotyped. Kya baat hai takes a leaf out of Pancham’s Dekha na hai re, with lackluster results. Kya karoon has a lame, banal calypso tune....

Phir Bewafaai invokes painful memories of the 2005 smash hit, Bewafaai, by the same singer – and is indeed soaked in cheesy poetry about deception and betrayal, by lyricists Prashant...

I do understand that our country has a lot of colleges. But does that also automatically mean there are a lot of desperate boys in hostel? I personally do not...

The serene Kahein yeh akhiyaan and Maavan are the clear highlights. Ishq da bukhaar has a manic energy in true sufi style. The same hyper-speed in Dumadam and the hip-hop...

Besides the obvious joy that we finally have a champion for the singles concept in India, this new attempt by Rahman is perfectly on its mark as far as intentions...

Devika Chawla’s debut album is a pleasant surprise, thanks largely to ex-Vital Signs member Shehzad Hasan. His 3 compositions here – Kehnde ne naina, Intezaar and Jeena tere bin –...

In-the-fringes pop singer Jojo tries his hand yet again, with Sufi music and Faaiz Anwar in tow. For someone known best for his uncredited cover of Vital Signs’ ‘Woh kaun...