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...
Continue reading...Tere Bin Laden (Movie review), Hindi – Abhishek Sharma
Someone compared it to Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron, on Twitter, while OPEN magazine called it a ‘stupid comedy’ and gave it a severe drubbing. Those extreme reactions literally forced me...
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Started this morning by staring at 2 similar comments from the same person – one on my take on Villu and the other on Aarya 2. Both simply said, “this...
Continue reading...Ricky (Movie review), French РFran̤ois Ozon
Imagine…you are in a fancy restaurant with a massive spread of yummy food in front of you. Your favorite, say, a Kahlua Dessert, is in the corner. You love it...
Continue reading...Kanimozhi (Music review), Tamil – Satish Chakravarthy
Muzhumadhi reuses Rahman’s Mr.Romeo number, Mellisaye’s template rather well, with an Bharadwaj’ish flourish – Vijay Yesudas and Bela Shende are excellent! Penne pogathe‘s hip-hop base is vastly familiar and hence,...
Continue reading...Happy Happyga (Music review), Telugu – Manisharma
Yeduraiyeh is standard Manisharma material, but works instantly, thanks to Rahul Nambiar and a catchy tune! Navvalante continues the impressive orchestral streak, as Haricharan and Rita work their charm in...
Continue reading...Bandish (Music review), Indipop – Bandish
Tere bin, featuring KK is uncannily like Pritam – very similar, up-tempo ballad. The remix is even more like a Pritam track! The title track sounds, at best, like fusion...
Continue reading...Kalavani (Movie review), Tamil – A Sargunam
To be fair, I started watching A Sargunam’s debut, Kalavani, loaded with expectations. This was one film that was touted as a sleeper hit and got massively positive reviews almost...
Continue reading...Kiya Yehi Piyar Hai (Music review), Pakistani Pop – Annie
Beyond the controversy about assorted record labels rejecting her and the album-leak brouhaha ahead of its launch, Annie’s latest album is a surprisingly fine effort. The 3 melodic tracks, Kiya...
Continue reading...Ranam Sugam (Music review), Tamil Pop – Paadhai
Paadhai’s second effort, Ranam Sugam, is interestingly packaged as a Musical Novelette! The music seems heavily influenced not by the man revered in the CD – A R Rahman, but...
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