Badra, Kar le singar and Dholana, to some extent, despite the assembly-line rhythm, are three of the most appealing tracks. Humnava’s strong and disparate Middle-eastern influence and the fused Punju...
Continue reading...Music review: Khallballi (Hindi – Sajid Wajid)
The unruly title song and the much more restrained Bhuri bhuri have Neeraj Shridhar going through the grind – the latter is interestingly groovy. The qawali-base in Yeh ishq hai...
Continue reading...Music review: Dil Kabaddi (Hindi – Sachin Gupta)
Sachin’s vocals and the slow, rhythmic melody in Ehsaan are pretty impressive while the Reggaeton-based Uthale ya’s colloquial lyrics jar, even as the tune is decent. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan...
Continue reading...Music review: Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (Hindi – Salim Sulaiman)
The terribly predictable templates of Tujh mein rab and Haule haule are extremely annoying – but the earthy simplicity in both, along with heartfelt lyrics in the former just about...
Continue reading...Music review: Bismillah (Daler Mehndi)
With just two tracks, Bismillah is definitely an interesting experiment, barring the ‘Daler Mehndi’s first sufi album’ tag. Allah hu is the more sober and true to form of the...
Continue reading...Music review: Kaashh Mere Hote (Hindi – Sanjeev Darshan)
Labh Janjua’s enthusiastic vocals are the only solace in the assembly-line techno-Punju Teri naganee and the brothers hopelessly imitate Pritam’s sound in Mehbooba, to no specific effect. Teri yaad’s base...
Continue reading...Music review: Laadam (Tamil – Dharan)
Siru thodudhalile is pure, Dharan-style, free flowing goodness – a lovely melody with an unconventional structure and splendid vocals by Bombay Jayashree and Haricharan. Suchitra’s Atlantic oceanukku has absurd Tanglish,...
Continue reading...Music review: Dasvidaniya (Hindi – Kailash Kher, Naresh and Paresh Kamath)
The trio, Kailash Kher, Naresh and Paresh Kamath score just three tracks in Dasvidaniya – but the songs resonate with such incredible imagination and variety that a mere 3-song soundtrack...
Continue reading...Music review: Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (Hindi – Sneha Khanwalkar & Dibakar Banerjee)
The passable title song is reminiscent of the director’s earlier, Chak de phattey, not in its tune, but in its relentless dependence on the hook. Jugni, by Des Raj Lachkani...
Continue reading...Music review: Aanandha Thaandavam (Tamil – GV Prakash Kumar)
With a breezy, instantly engaging tune, Kallil aadum is a complete winner – Benny and Shwetha sound awesome. Megam pola’s gloomy outlook is new to Tamil films, but within the...
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