The Punju parody of Jingle Bells by Gourov Dasgupta sounds abominable at first listen, but Krishna’s lyrics and over-the-top singing are strangely funny and endearing! Kaise jiyu, again by Krishna,...
Continue reading...Double Grammy for A R Rahman
No point in stating the obvious, since the news sites have carried it adequately – AFP and NDTV. But, this double-win should put to rest the murmurs that Slumdog Millionaire’s...
Continue reading...Music review: Teen Patti (Hindi – Salim Sulaiman)
Bachchan’s probability mumbo-jumbo sounds silly in an otherwise-enjoyable, Bond’ish Life is a game; fantastic vocals by Sonia Saigal and Anushka! Summertime (George Gershwin’s original used as-is) has corny lyrics, but...
Continue reading...Music review: Gunkali (Pakistani Pop – Kaavish)
Jaffer Zaidi’s thick’ish voice hangs like a heavy cloud waiting to pour – like Raghu Dixit’s, minus the panache. But the tunes make all the difference! Jaffer’s mother, the incredibly...
Continue reading...Music review: Thambikku Intha Ooru (Tamil – Dharan)
Javed Ali spoils the otherwise lovely Mudhal pen neeye, with his horrendous pronunciation – but, thankfully, Dharan’s tune is fresh and catchy. The title song is conventional and atrocious, while...
Continue reading...Music review: Toh Baat Pakki (Hindi – Pritam)
Jis din and Dil le jaa‘s age-old hooks sink whatever enthusiasm the rhythm tries to evoke, but Phir se is as breezy as things can get – Pritam opts for...
Continue reading...Aayirathil Oruvan (Director: Selvaraghavan)
Let me say this right away – Aayirathil Oruvan is the most disappointing Tamil film I’ve ever seen. Behind that massive disappointment lies expectations, no doubt, but Selvarghavan has himself...
Continue reading...Music review: Striker (Hindi – Assorted composers)
Aim lagaa‘s Rikshaw mix has a particularly nice retro’ish touch that sounds notably better than the plain version – rapper Blaaze handles the singing and composing parts admirably well. Bombay...
Continue reading...Music review: Karthik Calling Karthik (Hindi – Shankar Ehsaan Loy & Midival Punditz – Karsh Kale)
Hey ya’s frothy tune and Clinton’s breezy vocals perfectly complement each other, while Uff teri adaa is the soundtrack’s ebullient highlight, with a trippy techno sound that envelops the very-trio’ish...
Continue reading...Music review: Kedi (Telugu – Sandeep Chowta)
Sunidhi Chauhan puts up her grungy best in Kedigadu, even as Sandeep’s backgrounds pack a phenomenal punch, particularly the imaginative interludes, while Arijit Singh and Neha Kakkar ace the sweet,...
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