With 3 versions, you expect Kaun hoon main to be the highlight. But the track, by background score masters Ashu-Dhruv reeks of an indi-pop sound typical of small-budget movies with...
Continue reading...Awarapan (Hindi – Assorted composers)
Awarapan is almost a Pakistani soundtrack! Roxen’s To phir aao is breathtaking no doubt, but three versions sounds a bit too much! Roxen lead Mustafa’s voice goes completely against him...
Continue reading...Ammuvaagiya Naan (Tamil – Sabesh-Murali)
Mathangi excels in the Ilayaraja’ish Kadale. Those exotic interludes, in particular, reek of vintage Raja style, even as the mellifluous tune is expertly arranged with clear focus on thoughtful lyrics...
Continue reading...Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (Hindi – Shankar Ehsaan Loy)
The title track has an extremely addictive sound along with Shankar Mahadevan’s lively vocals. Its other variants too are striking, particularly the techno-layered JBJ. Neeraj Sridhar and Alisha attempt a...
Continue reading...Chor aur chand (1993, Hindi – Nikhil Vinay)
Chor aur chand must be one of those rare films where a plethora of incredible tunes were wasted on an utterly inane script. As many as 6 songs are worth...
Continue reading...Dombivli Fast (Marathi, Nishikant Kamat)
That Dombivli Fast seems like a Mumbaiyya version of Joel Schumacher’s Falling Down (1993) – right down to a cricket bat instead of a baseball bat – seems pardonable! Why?...
Continue reading...Cheeni Kum (Hindi – Ilayaraja)
A soulful track in its Tamil version transforms very beautifully in Cheeni kum, title song, while Sooni sooni retains the original’s feel, quite appropriately. Baatein hawa reworks the original’s playful...
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Alvida & O meri jaan – Metro (Pritam, Hindi) KK literally powers Alvia and O meri jaan, while Pritam works his magic in the backgrounds. The build-up to both the...
Continue reading...Shootout At Lokhandwala (Hindi – Assorted composers)
Anand Raaj Anand dishes out an utterly bland item number in Mere yaar. His other track, Unke nashe mein is marginally better, with confident orchestration. Mika does seem to have...
Continue reading...Mohit Suri’s gyan on the need for inspiration – credited or otherwise!
Mohit Suri, director of Awarapan, when asked about the film’s plot, says, “Its storyline is derived from a Korean film. I am not hiding it. There is a Korean film...
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