Jeenay de mujhe, by Pakistani rocker Faiza Mujahid, literally screams women’s emancipation, in the Bryan Adams rock mode. The second Pakistani connection of the soundtrack is Qurat Ul Ain Balouch...
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Wazir (Music review), Hindi – Shantanu Moitra, Ankit Tiwari, Prashant Pillai, Advaita, Gaurav Godkhindi
Shantanu Moitra’s Maula is standard-issue filmy qawali with only Javed Ali’s singing holding it together. Shantanu’s other song, Tere bin is saccharine-sweet; the tune’s old-world charm, plus Sonu Nigam and...
Continue reading...PK (Music review), Hindi – Ajay-Atul, Shantanu Moitra, Ankit Tiwari
Swaroop Khan is in his elements delivering a spirited Rajasthani track for Ajay-Atul, Tharki chokro, that seems content remaining within its genre. Nanga punga has a catchy, childish ring to...
Continue reading...Buno Haansh (Music review), Bengali – Shantanu Moitra
Bela boye‘s very-Bengali tune is perfect for Shreya Ghoshal and Shantanu adorns it with apt sounds. Hariye thikana‘s filmy qawali sound morphs incredibly into State of Bengal’esque Bengali drum n...
Continue reading...Madras Cafe (Music review), Hindi – Shantanu Moitra
Papon makes a pitch-perfect contribution in Sun le re – his unconventional voice adds depth to Shantanu Moitra’s resonant tune. That’s its orchestrated really well is another solid plus! The...
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...Music review: Well Done Abba (Hindi – Shantanu Moitra)
With a tune bordering on Old MacDonald, Mohit Chauhan and Swanand Kirkire’s Hum toh apni is sprightly folk fun, while Ila Arun’s Meri banno apes Mera joota hai japani unabashedly...
Continue reading...Music review: 3 Idiots (Hindi – Shantanu Moitra)
All izz well is no doubt funky and does a 2.0 version of Anu Malik’s pet sound (dhumpachikitha anyone?), but this one-hook-trick can only go so far. Zoobi doobi with...
Continue reading...Music review: Phir Kabhi (Hindi – Shantanu Moitra)
Jheeni jheeni puts composer Shantanu Moitra in a strange predicament – it is instantly likeable; has excellent choice of singers (Bhupinder and Hamsika Iyer) and an almost dream-like orchestration and...
Continue reading...Music review: Antaheen (Bengali – Shantanu Moitra)
The title song, with its French prelude and Shaan’s impeccable vocals is a delight but a prominent interlude seems to be inspired by something oh-so-familiar. Anindya’s Bhindeshi tara and Shreya’s...
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