Pattaam poochi and Vaa endraal are at least 20 years old and stale. Vayasu pasangala continues the dated feel but is at least rhythmically catchy with some existential rambling on...
Continue reading...Johnny Gaddaar (Sriram Raghavan)
With a truckload of interesting references, Johnny Gaddaar proves that audiences need not be treated as dumb asses looking for juvenile fun and that they do not mind getting sucked...
Continue reading...No Smoking (Hindi – Vishal Bhardwaj)
Adnan Sami’s effortless rendition of the jazz-toned Jab bhi ciggaret (!) is mesmerizing. The trance version pumps up the pace to manic speeds, sacrificing the nuances, but Sunidhi steps in...
Continue reading...Baarishein (Yagna)
Paisa has that marked Euphoria influence, only more unrefined. Out of the other 5 Shomi-composed tracks, the techno-heavy Azaadi and Sooni Andheri impress the most, the latter in particular, for...
Continue reading...Butterfly on a wheel (2007) – Dir: Mike Barker
Why would anyone want to play extreme mind games with a high-flying advertising executive and his docile wife? Well, the one instigating the game is Pierce Brosnan, co-producer of this...
Continue reading...Will Daniel B. George please fight for his rights?
Daniel…who? Daniel B. George is perhaps the rightful owner of the title credits for Johnny Gaddaar’s soundtrack. Shankar Ehsaan Loy have to their credit just three tracks – not counting...
Continue reading...Mumbai Salsa (Hindi – Adnan Sami)
The title song is both cheesy and pointless, but Gayatri’s Friday thankfully reverses that with a zingy 80s styled dance-floor track reminiscent of WHAM. Adnan throws in a complete stunner...
Continue reading...Jab we met (Hindi – Pritam)
Mika’s nasal tone suits the buoyant Mauja while Mohit Chauhan’s somber Tum se hi works more ‘cos of those enticing backgrounds. Yeh ishq seems like a sure-shot candidate for another...
Continue reading...Saawariya (Hindi – Monty Sharma & Sanjay Leela Bhansali)
The exuberant title song showcases a lilting tune and a fab new voice, Shail Hada. With an alternating rhythm, Jab se too is striking, while Kunal’s Masha-allah is enchanting and...
Continue reading...Rukaavat ke liye khed hai!
No Saawariya. No Jab we met. No…Milliblog. For a week, that is. Boo hoo hoo! Will be back from my out-of-town, up-the-hills trip, in a week and attend to pending...
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