The Kalinka-inspired Darling has an underwhelming rhythm…for such a mesmerizing tune! Usha Uthup and Rekha Bharadwaj make an incredible combo, but get their due only in the other version, Doosri...
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Allah Ke Banday (Music review), Hindi – Assorted composers
Ish Bector’s Kaala jaadu has a naive, folk’ish tune wrapped well in simple, effective orchestration. Kailasa trio – Kailash Kher, Naresh and Paresh’s Kya hawa kya baadal sounds interesting but...
Continue reading...Raajneeti (Music review), Hindi – Assorted composers
Pritam’s Bheegi si is surprisingly South Indian, like a time-tested Vidyasagar track – frothy and catchy. Aadesh Shrivastava’s Mora piya is predictable and functionally decent, getting better solely due to...
Continue reading...Movie review: A Wednesday (Neeraj Pandey)
Neeraj Pandey’s debut is a remarkable venture. It has a very simple premise, made eminently watchable by extremely competent performances from three men – Naseeruddin Shah, Anupam Kher and Jimmy...
Continue reading...Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na (Abbas Tyrewala)
Jaane Tu…is a celebration of cameos. Besides the leads, who are extremely competent, there are so many interesting cameos that can be branched out into separate plots/ movies themselves. Take...
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