Chori kiya has a simple tune, simpler arrangements; perfect rhyme from last century. Dabangg theme is full-on Latino masti, with smart dialogs too, while Humka peena hai seems to have...
Continue reading...Mark my words, it is going to be a super-hit!
One of the often-cited logic to counter a negative review of mine is, ‘Mark my words, it is going to be a super hit’…or its variants. Now, let us deconstruct...
Continue reading...We Are Family (Music review), Hindi – Shankar Ehsaan Loy
There is an overriding soul-style sound in this soundtrack that seems very appealing. It’s more pronounced in the piano-laden Reham O Karam, that starts blissfully serene before escalating its notes,...
Continue reading...She’s Out Of My League (Movie review), English – Jim Field Smith
In Indian films, She’s Out Of My League would be that film which has a side-kick, comedian as the hero. And average-Joe, Jay Baruchel, looks even below average through-out the...
Continue reading...Enthiran (Music review), Tamil – A R Rahman
Enthiran has two show-stopper tunes – the phenomenally lilting Kadhal anukkal, that hits all the catchy, addictive notes; and Arima arima, that showcases musical grandeur in an absolutely awe-inspiring range!...
Continue reading...Ooh La La La (Music review), Tamil – Sekar Chandra, V.Kumar
The very-pedestrian Oh thozhiye lifts The Turtles’ So Happy Together, a full 27 years after Shankar Ganesh first lifted it for ‘Devi koondhalo’ in En Aasai Unnodudhaan. Vaa vaa baby...
Continue reading...Devadas (Music review), Kannada – Joshua Sridhar
Aadona stepsu is suitably groovy – standard tune, but those retro-styled arrangements work, while Bengaluru galligela is straight out of Manisharma’s massy repertoire – folksy, catchy hook saves it. Bul...
Continue reading...Hello Darling (Music review), Hindi – Pritam
Pritam’s remix of the Inteqam classic, Aa jaane jaan is bland and unidimensional despite Javed Jaffrey’s desperate attempts to infuse some life. Attrah baras ki is straight out of a...
Continue reading...Don Seenu (Music review), Telugu – Manisharma
NW1W. After a thoroughly enjoyable Happy Happyga, that is a shocker. I couldn’t find even one song redeeming!
Continue reading...Aashayein (Music review), Hindi – Salim-Sulaiman, Pritam and Shiraz Uppal
Ab mujhko offers faux optimism, in a conventional package, while Mohit Chauhan’s reflective Chala aaya pyar doesn’t work entirely despite some neat tabla-infused orchestration. Shafqat’s Shukriya zindagi is standard SEL-template and is...
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