The title song is brisk and builds its energy gradually and surely, while Khamaka builds into a gorgeously pleasant melody, complete with an African chorus, but with middling vocals by...
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Ladies V/s Ricky Bahl (Music review), Hindi – Salim-Sulaiman
Aadat se majboor and Jazba seem like calculated, safe efforts – the carefully assembled catchy rhythm, Benny and Shilpa Rao’s cool vocals…everything; but they still endear as they hold the...
Continue reading...Patiala House (Music review), Hindi – Shankar Ehsaan Loy
Jassi’s vocals make a huge difference in Laung da lashkara, a passably catchy track; but Rola pa gaya is severely weighed down by its stereotyped SEL sound. Hans Raj Hans’...
Continue reading...Movie review: Band Baaja Baaraat (Maneesh Sharma)
I remember writing this, in my review of Pandiraj’s debut Tamil film, ‘Pasanga‘. Tamil cinema is home to rampant male domination. No hero in our state apologizes – its always...
Continue reading...Band Baaja Baaraat (Music review), Hindi – Salim Sulaiman
Ainvayi ainvayi cleverly avoids the Punju-dance template and carries funky arrangements that complement its tune. Baari barsi is not so clever and falls into the tame Punju-dance trap. With Benny...
Continue reading...Music review: Badmaash Company (Hindi – Pritam)
Ayaashi is racy and definitely catchy; if only it did not spell it out in the name of a chorus…! The title song has Benny Dayal crooning a flat tune...
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...
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