MUMBAI: The word versatility is coined for Sunidhi Chauhan. Romantic, peppy, seductive, sad or happy, Sunidhi has aced all of it with immense aplomb. We have experienced her virtuosity in recorded songs but her live performance on Friday was nothing short of phenomenal.
read moreMusic: Pritam, Wayne Sharpe, Aadesh Srivastava, Shantanu Moitra Lyrics: Gulzar, Sameer, Irshad Kamil Label: Sony Music Rating: 2.5/5 Classical music lovers may like Raajneeti's music. Though it's not something that will top charts, the feel is largely 'Indian', given the films subject. The music is composed by Wayne Sharpe, Pritam, Aadesh Srivastava and Shantanu Moitra.
read moreArtist: Naveen Kumar Label: Sony Music Rating: 4/5 I have had the opportunity of hearing Naveen Kumar at one of his recording sessions, and the way this self taught musician plays – it can drop your jaws – quite literally. But he is not all about impressing with his virtuosity. The notes that come out of his big bag of flutes that he travels with are truly soulful. And they have the power to send you in a meditative state without much effort.
read moreMusic: Rajesh Roshan Lyrics: Nasir Faraaz and Asif Ali Beg Rating: 3.5 Needless to say, the buzz around this film is huge. First, because it's a high budget Hrithik Roshan film, and second, the music is scored by composer Rajesh Roshan - the team that previously gave box office hits like Kaho Na Pyaar Hai and Krissh.
read moreMusic Director: Shantanu Moitra Lyricists: Ila Arun, Ashok Mishra and Swanand Kirkire Ratiing: 3/5 After scoring music for 3 Idiots, composer Shantanu Moitra is back with Well Done Abba. The album features 5 tracks - largely with a mass appeal, but being a trademark Moitra album, it rests on melody at the core. There are no remixes, to add.
read moreMusic: Pritam, Amit Mishra Lyrics: Irshad Kamail Rating: 1/5 Label: Junglee Music What can be expected from the music of a bollywood comic film? some whacky lyrics and fancy beats? The music of Athithi Kab Jaoge sticks to the formula of foot-tapping music and underlying humour- but there's a twist - composers Amit Mishra and Pritam Chakraborty haven't composed anything mint fresh Most of the tunes on the album are rehashed old tracks with humor lines - something which Devang Patel is more popular for..
read moreIndia's 60th Republic day will be remembered for two prominent goof ups. Number one - goof up on the Padma Awards, and two, a foul mess up of the iconic song 'Mile Sur'. There was one commonality between the two though - bollywood, and a row over who was deserving.
read moreMusic: Shankar Ehsaan Loy Lyrics: Javed Akhtar Label: T-Series Rating: 2/5
read moreMusic: A R Rahman Lyrics: Thamarai Label: Sony Music Rating: 3.5/5 Anticipations have been high for A R Rahman's music in Gautham Menon's Vinnaithandi Varuvaya as this is the first Tamil album composed by the maestro after he bagged the Academy awards, Bafta and Golden Globe honours last year. Expectations increase all the more as Thamarai has penned the lyrics for the album.
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