Ghoomar‘s steady percussion is as hypnotic as Shreya Ghoshal’s vocals, though the tune is functional. Sanjay’s tune works better in Ek dil, a maudlin melody that gains from Shivam Pathak’s...
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Bajirao Mastani (Music review), Hindi – Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Shreya Ghoshal holds fort with her sweet rendition in Deewani mastani, with Sanjay layering it between Marathi folk prelude and a quasi-sufi ending. Shreya is again fantastic in Mohe rang...
Continue reading...Ram-leela (Music review), Hindi – Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Bhoomi Trivedi’s convincing rendition makes Ram chahe worth it, and Sanjay rocks the techno-garba Nagada sang, aided by Shreya Ghoshal’s fantastic singing! Aditya Narayan comes of age in Ishqyaun and...
Continue reading...Guzaarish (Music review), Hindi – Sanjay Leela Bhansali
The title song, with its sparse European sound has a charming tune, but Sau gram zindagi sounds labored, tune and lyrics-wise. Tera zikr is dialog camouflaged as tune and repetitively...
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