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  • 42 Kms...

    This is one album that one picks up with absolutely zero expectations. A project that has been in making for long (it was earlier titled 'Marathon'), 42 Kms is releasing at a time when the word 'marathon' is becoming more and more identifiable, at least in the metros. Still, a film that is aimed for a niche audience with music by relative newcomers (Tubby & Parik) and lyrics by Shahab Allahabadi, 42 Kms doesn't really make you overtly excited about what's in store in its...

  • Aasma - The sky is the limit

    If not for the youthful exuberance that one of the key songs from Aasma carries, this soundtrack may have just about gone completely unnoticed. A film that has an almost new cast, Asmaa is releasing without any mega publicity. Still, the frames carry a neat look to them, something that gets the film some amount of visibility. With hopes of a young soundtrack, courtesy the look of the film that gives an impression of a youthful outing, one plays on Asmaa that has music by Afsar-Sajid with lyrics by...

  • Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye

    EXPECTATIONS 'Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye' was a number originally composed by Jatin Lalit more than a decade back for Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jaayenge. While the composer duo has split, Lalit Pandit gets behind the scenes composing for this romantic comedy *** fantasy flick that also sees guest compositions by Siddharath Coutto. Though one doesn't really carry much expectations from the soundtrack of this film due to it's low key promotion, one is still ready for some kind of surprise...

  • Delhi-6

    EXPECTATIONS A.R. Rahman is in a peculiar state today. Whatever he churns out, especially when a film is as big as Delhi 6, is expected to be huge now, especially after a powerful trail that he has left behind in 2008. Add to that a rocking beginning to the year with Slumdog Millionaire and it has to be a very bad frame of mind for Rahman to churn anything less superior. No wonder, Delhi 6 comes with expectations of the highest order, especially with names like Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, UTV, Prasoon...

  • Slumdog Millionaire

    EXPECTATIONS In the past A.R. Rahman has worked on international collaborations but other than the fact that his soundtracks make big news, they haven't been known much amongst the Indian audience. This is the first time ever that one is hearing a lot about this project of his because a) it has been set in India, b) all the actors in the film are Indians, c) the film is getting a mainstream release and d) there are awards and more awards that are coming the way of not just the film but also the...

  • Billu Barber

    EXPECTATIONS A Shah Rukh Khan film is always special. But what does he do when the film is centered on Irrfan Khan, as also conveyed by the title of the film, with him being only in a special appearance? Well, he only goes full-on to make it as commercial as possible by appearing in number of song and dance appearances. Not just that, he also ropes in some of the top heroines in the industry and makes them dance along with him. If in Om Shanti Om, he had opted for Vishal-Shekhar as the composers...

  • Dev D

    EXPECTATIONS You don't really know what to expect from Dev D. Considering the subject (the eternal story of Devdas), you know that it has to be a musical in the offering. Looking at the inlay card, you find as many as 18 tracks being listed (yes, that's right, and we are not talking about the remix versions here). However, knowing the director, Anurag Kashyap, you are left wondering what to expect. After all each of his three films so far, No Smoking, Black Friday and Paanch (it's music...

  • Bad Luck Govind

    EXPECTATIONS Expectations? Well, there are near to Nil from Bad Luck Govind as, not just does the film and its music arrive without any fanfare, even the name Abu Malik on the credits as the composer does not give many hopes as well. With hardly anything known about the film's plot or its genre, it is difficult to even ascertain the kind of music that would be in the offering. MUSIC The album begins with 'Nam Myoho Renge Kyoh' which is actually a chant originating from Buddhism. A number...

  • Victory

    EXPECTATIONS During last few years, there have been two subjects that have caught the fancy of filmmakers - one revolves around superheroes, the other is centered on sports based films. While Iqbal, Chak De India, Apne and Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal have been successful and made a name for them, Say Salaam India and Meerabai Not Out have gone completely unnoticed. Now comes Victory where one expects at least one chartbuster anthem track, just as was the case in Chak De India and Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal, where...

  • Luck By Chance

    EXPECTATIONS Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Javed Akhtar, Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani came up with one of the most defining scores - Rock On - last year. Even earlier, together they have created good music for Dil Chahta Hai, Lakshya and Don - The Chase Begins Again. No wonder, you don't expect anything lesser from Luck By Chance which comes with an unconventional subject. Add to that a new director at the helm of affairs, Zoya Akhtar, and you know that Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy would love to stretch themselves...

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