Warning: This is a reactive post based on Utkal’s opinion posted in Naachgaana.com. Given that we both have starkly different opinions on the film, ‘A Wednesday’ I’d like to throw...
Continue reading...Music review: Drona (Hindi – Dhruv Ghanekar)
The title song has an intriguing structure which the composer reigns in admirably – his unconventional voice only adds to the novelty. Khushi’s jazz appeal is overshadowed by the ambling...
Continue reading...Music review: Khwaishein (Aneek Dhar)
Lalit Sen’s Khwaishein rings of Euphoria’s Maeri, but Aneek does well in this folk-tinged number. The composer lets the young lad down in his other two tracks though. Jatin Sharma’s...
Continue reading...Music review: Hari Puttar – A Comedy of Terrors (Hindi – Aadesh Shrivastav & Guru Sharma)
There’s something distinctly retro about Guru Sharma’s work! While Bhai aa gaya sounds like a terrifying combination of 80s pop and Mika’s brand of rap, Meri yaadon mein has an...
Continue reading...Music review: Ru-Ba-Ru (Hindi – Speed of Sound, Sameeruddin & Satyadev Barman)
‘Speed of Sound’ contribute to the trite bhangra version of the title song and an even more boring Tera woh pyar. Sameeruddin’s version of the title song is considerably better...
Continue reading...Google Chrome is interesting!
Why did Google ‘leak’ the news about Chrome on Labor Day holiday? Is it because the new browser has features seemingly borrowed from IE 8 Beta (single tab crashes, private...
Continue reading...Music review: Saas Bahu Aur Sensex (Hindi – Randolph Correa, Bipin Panchal & Blaaze)
Randolph Correa’s two tracks – Abhi abhi and Mujh mein nigaah daal are poles apart. The former is a breezy track sung beautifully by Javed Ali with neat vocal effects...
Continue reading...Music review: Tabeer (Shafqat Amanat Ali)
Tufail Niazi’s everlasting Main nai jaana forms the base for the incredibly sung and arranged Khairheyan de naal – Shafqat’s interpretation and vocals are truly breathtaking. Zeeshan ‘Shani’ Haider’s sole...
Continue reading...Music review: Ek Vivaah Aisa Bhi (Hindi – Ravindra Jain)
Amol Palekar and Zarina Wahab run in slow motion when Shaan and Shreya exchange their worldly belongings in Mujhme zinda and the sappy Dekhe humne. Mandir hai literally has honey...
Continue reading...Music review: Hello (Hindi – Sajid Wajid)
The title track is so obviously an attempt to relive the Partner success that you actually feel sad for this duo! Rab ka banda showcases some glitzy backgrounds for a...
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