Pritam’s Aaja aaja is a cacophonous mess, but that strangely seems quite the intention; that it follows a predictable pattern is a different story. His other track, the mock take...
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Music review: Right Yaaa Wrong (Hindi – Monty)
The title song is perfectly competent techno material – Ujjaini’s version scores a shade better than Kunal’s. Amitraj’s Meri aashaon ki is stunning, to say the least – a brilliantly-structured,...
Continue reading...Music review: Wake Up Sid (Hindi – Shankar Ehsaan Loy, Amit Trivedi)
The title song is immensely sing-along’ish and despite that mild monotony via Shankar’s vocals, makes for a lovely listen, particularly the exuberant title call-out. In Kya Karoon, the highlight is...
Continue reading...Movie review: Luck By Chance (Zoya Akhtar)
With spirited underplaying (!) by Farhan and a heartfelt performance by Konkona, Luck By Chance is engaging cinema – near flawless, since clichés are treated in the films within the...
Continue reading...Music review: Luck by Chance (Hindi – Shankar Ehsaan Loy)
Loy and Shekhar make an unlikely, but very appropriate vocal duo in Yeh zindagi bhi, a super-smooth, feel good track, true to the trio’s musical sensibility, while Baawre’s hectic pacing...
Continue reading...Music review: Dil Kabaddi (Hindi – Sachin Gupta)
Sachin’s vocals and the slow, rhythmic melody in Ehsaan are pretty impressive while the Reggaeton-based Uthale ya’s colloquial lyrics jar, even as the tune is decent. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan...
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