Thaman’s recreated title song lives on the borrowed steam of Vishal-Shekhar’s original 2006 version. The kuthu elements Thaman adds are trite, at best. Maine tujhko dekha has Amaal Mallik awkwardly...
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Chef (Music review), Hindi – Raghu Dixit and Amaal Mallik
Shugal laga le and Banjara are heady melanges! Raghu mixes racy Celtic-sound with rhythmic desi folk; the former, with its Kerala folk mix works flawlessly! Darmiyaan is Raghu’s trademark –...
Continue reading...Mubarakan (Music review), Hindi – Amaal Mallik, Rishi Rich, Yash Anand and Gourov-Roshin
Barring that energetic rhythm and Sonu Nigam’s singing, Goggle Song is painfully generic. Amaal Mallik’s second song Jatt Jaguar is no different – that breezy interlude featuring Apeksha Dandekar is...
Continue reading...Noor (Music review), Hindi – Amaal Mallik, R.D.Burman
Uff yeh Noor has an Amit Trivedi vibe! Undeniably bouncy, really well sung by Armaan Mallik and a vibrant set of instruments by Amaal, particularly the brass part. Gulabi 2.0...
Continue reading...Badrinath Ki Dulhaniya (Music review), Hindi – Amaal Mallik, Tanishk Bagchi, Akhil Sachdeva and Bappi Lahiri
Aashiq surrender hua is a dedicated Bollywoodisation of an infectious, foot-tapping South-Indian kuthu song! Amaal’s second, Roke na ruke, is the complete opposite! The song transcends conventional Dharma pathos templates...
Continue reading...Force 2 (Music review), Hindi – Gourov-Roshin and Amaal Mallik
Beyond the jingoistic ode to the Indian Army, Rang laal has nothing going for it, given it is a loosely strung set of dialogs and occasional outbursts of so-called tune....
Continue reading...M.S. Dhoni – The Untold Story (Music review), Hindi – Amaal Mallik
Armaan’s vocals work perfectly with Amaal’s tune in the gorgeous Besabriyaan, reminiscent of Rahman’s Netru illaadha (Pudhiya Mugham). Jab tak too is Armaan and Amaal’s show, with a sweeping tune...
Continue reading...Baar Baar Dekho (Music review), Hindi – Jasleen Royal, Arko, Bilal Saeed, Amaal Mallik, Prem Hardeep and Badshah
Kho gaye hum kahan, with its serene guitar backdrop and ethereal vocals by Jasleen Royal (also its composer) and Prateek Kuhad, is an incredibly calming listen. Jasleen’s other track, Nachde...
Continue reading...Do Lafzon Ki Kahani (Music review), Hindi – Amaal Mallik, Babli Haque, Ankit Tiwar and Arjuna Harjai
Amaal Malik’s Kuch to hai is a simple tune, evoking classic waltz-style ballads, but in Armaan Malik’s vocals, it’s a good listen. Babli Haque’s sufi-tinged Jeena marna is largely predictable,...
Continue reading...Baaghi (Music review), Hindi – Meet Bros, Ankit Tiwari, Amaal Mallik and Manj Musik
Ankit Tiwari channels his inner Coldplay in Agar tu hota, singing it competently. Amaal Mallik’s Sab tera has a familiar melody that does check-box style Bollywood pleasantness; Shraddha’s vocals are...
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