Kuch parbat hilaayein doesn’t hammer the inspirational high, but manages to wrap it in a warm package. Arijit Singh’s vocals, the fantastic chorus, the lilting pop sound and the world-music’ish...
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Jai Gangaajal (Music review), Hindi – Salim-Sulaiman
Maya thagni mixes pulsating world music’ish sounds for a largely folk tune, before going completely folk and then getting back again. Tetua, Ghanghor and Binu baadar too get their mix...
Continue reading...Ungli (Music review), Hindi – Salim Sulaiman, Sachin Jigar, Gulraj Singh & Aslam Keyi
Dance Basanti is hardly representative of Sachin Jigar’s current form – a catchy, but thoroughly derivative song that could have easily been scored any Punjabi composer with random Z or...
Continue reading...Satyagaraha (Music review), Hindi – Salim Sulaiman, Adesh Shrivastav, Meet Bros Anjan Ankit & Indian Ocean
The larger-than-life sound of the title song only has Prasoon Joshi’s lyrics making a cut; it’s Raghupati raghav remix is strictly functional. But Salim Sulaiman get it right in their...
Continue reading...Rabba Main Kya Karoon (Music review), Hindi – Salim Sulaiman, Akash Chopra & Labh Janjua
Khulla saand has the Band Baaja Baarat hangover, but it’s the duo’s likeable catchiness. Benny Dayal and Monali Thakur are in great form in Muh meetha, an enjoyable tune made...
Continue reading...Heroine (Music review), Hindi – Salim-Sulaiman
Halkat jawani is one of those songs that was conceptualized as an item song from scratch, with seemingly generous instructions to include all the elements of previous ‘hit’ item songs....
Continue reading...Jodi Breakers (Music review), Hindi – Salim Sulaiman
If you move past the ear-numbing ennui created by the totally predictable Kunwara and Bipasha, this soundtrack does have something to offer. Not that Darmiyaan is dew fresh, but even...
Continue reading...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...Azaan (Music review), Hindi – Salim Sulaiman
With its lilting Middle Eastern pop feel, Afreen makes for a nice listen, particularly with Salim Merchant crooning it, while Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s reprise version draws from his vocal...
Continue reading...Love Breakups Zindagi (Music review), Hindi – Salim Sulaiman
Everything about Rozaana seems familiar, and if the track still works, it is only because of the spunk in the tune and Salim’s lively vocals. Rab rakha isn’t that lucky,...
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