Bollywood Music Reviews

EXPECTATIONS The moment name Aamir Khan is seen in the credits, the word 'quality' comes naturally. Such has been the brand value Aamir has made around him that everything else, whether it is the director, composer or the co-star, comes secondary. Of course with names like Rajkumar Hirani, Kareena Kapoor and Vidhu Vinod Chopra involved, one can't discount the overall package affair that 3 Idiots turns out to be. Still, when it comes to the music of the film, one can't really claim...

EXPECTATIONS Since Aao Wish Karein gives the perception of a romantic entertainer; one does expect music to play a reasonably important role in the film. Also, since composers Ankur Tewari and Xulfi had come up with a couple of tracks worth humming in Ek Chalis Ki Last Local, one expects a certain quality from their soundtrack of Aao Wish Karein. MUSIC Beginning of Aao Wish Karein is surprising though with 'Sabse Peeche Hum Khade' kick starting the proceedings. This is the same song that...

EXPECTATIONS Nil. Main reason being that the title by itself is such inconsequential and doesn't give any hint whatsoever of what the film is all about. The same holds true for the music (composed by Sangeet Haldipur and Siddharth Haldipur with lyrics by Saajan Aggarwal) as well that has silently arrived on the stands. MUSIC 'Heeriye', 'jaaniye' and stuff alike is heard in 'bhangra' track 'Bhangda Paale - Moovam 2 Da Groovam' which as inconsequential as the title...

EXPECTATIONS Film's title - Shaabash! You Can Do It. Music: Santokh Singh Dhaliwal. Producer: Unknown. Director: Unknown. Actors: Unknown. Promotion: Zilch. Hype: Zero. Expectations: Rock bottom. MUSIC Lyricist Kumaar writes the title track 'You Can Do It Shaabash' which is nothing better than an ad jingle. In fact from the very start till the finish, the track carries a jingle feel to it, whether in terms of theme, music or rendition by Soham Chakravorty. The pace too seems to have been...

EXPECTATIONS It all started six years back when the music of Jhankaar Beats was released. This was the soundtrack that brought together film maker Sujoy Ghosh with composers Vishal and Shekhar who have never looked back ever since then. In fact such has been the benchmark set by the composer duo in Jhankaar Beats that each and every album of theirs is expected to throw at least one 'Tu Aashiqui Hai' or a 'Suno Naa'. They did come up with some good music for Sujoy's next film Home...

EXPECTATIONS There are bound to be very good expectations from London Dreams. After all, it is a film which has a musical background to it, has composers Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy at the helm of affairs and brings them together with Prasoon Joshi from whom one expects poetic lyrics. Add to that, the fact that each of the earlier films of Vipul Shah [Singh Is Kinng, Namaste London, Waqt - Race Against Time and Aankhen] has boasted of immensely successful music and one can't help but expect London Dreams...

EXPECTATIONS One doesn't quite comment upon expectations when a product gets together forces like A.R. Rahman and Akshay Kumar in a project which is touted to be one of the costliest ever to have come out of Bollywood. One just plain and simple puts on the album and waits with bated breath to check the kind of variety in store from the seven songs to follow (with thankfully no remixes thrust in). MUSIC The most awaited song of the year, 'Chiggy Wiggy', marks the beginning of the album...

EXPECTATIONS From certain albums you have zilch expectations. Especially so, when the music as well as movie come virtually unannounced, there isn't a single known name amongst the cast and crew, promos are difficult to catch by and the title is hardly flattering. Aamras wins hands down in each of these categories and no wonder; one reluctantly plays on the album that has music by Shamir Tandon and Tabun Sutradhar with lyrics by Virag Mishra, Subrat Sinha and Ravii. However, to one's pleasant...