Playlist: Palay Khan Full Songs

Palay Khan (R.D. Burman)

Aaya Koi Hawa
Allah Kare Cham
Kabul Se Aya
O Mere Sanam
Salma Ko Mil Gaya Balma

Playlist: Shabd Full Songs

Shabd (Vishal-Shekhar)

Sholon Si
Khoya Khoya Tha
Bolo To
Chahaton Ki Silsila
Mat Jaa

My Top 10 Bollywood Songs - June 1 2013

Rank	Song	Film	Singer	Music Director
1	Ghagra	Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani	Vishal Dadlani, Rekha Bhardwaj	Pritam
2	Tum Tak	Raanjhanaa	Javed Ali, Keerthi Sagathia, Pooja AV	A.R. Rahman
3	Kabira	Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani	Tochi Raina, Rekha Bhardwaj	Pritam
4	Sawaar Loon	Lootera	Monali Thakur	Amit Trivedi
5	Badtameez Dil	Yeh Jawaani Yeh Deewani	Benny Dayal, Shefali Alvarez	Pritam
6	Raanjhanaa	Raanjhanaa	Shiraz Uppal, Jaswinder Singh	A.R. Rahman
7	Ankahee	Lootera	Amitabh Bhattacharya	Amit Trivedi
8	Subhanallah	Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani	Sreeram	Pritam
9	Khali Salam Dua	Shortcut Romeo	Mohit Chauhan	Himesh Reshammiya
10	Ilahi	Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani	Mohit Chauhan	Pritam

Lootera - Music Review

Lootera (Amit Trivedi)

Sawaar Loon is a classy, elegant, and simplistic song that amazingly composed. Who knew Monali Thakur could sing a song that wasn't a dance or party based. Definitely one of the biggest surprises of the year! The album continues to leave me speechless with Ankahee. Amitabh Bhattarcharya sounds splendid while the drums in the background is perfect. The violins are what stole me in Shikayatein, it well sung by Mohan Kanan. I haven't really warmed up to Monta Re yet maybe because I have the other songs on repeat, I like the guitar/sitar sounding instrument. Zinda is like magic with Amit Trivedi behind the mic, a nice soft-rock song with those marvelous orchestration. Manmarziyan is outstanding because of the sitar/sharangi instrument and again the voilins and cellos. Shilpa Rao put an incredible voice to this ethereal track.

Recommendation: This is a MUST-BUY album. It's rare for an album to be so incredibly entertaining while innovative and powerful. I don't have a favorite song in the album because each are amazing! Definitely in the running for one of the best albums for the year!

Shortcut Romeo - Music Review

 
Shortcut Romeo (Himesh Reshammiya)

From Po Po to Pe Pe...seriously Himesh? The song is average with a fast paced beat. My favorites parts are the interludes between the singing not bashing Himesh's voice but just because the lyrics doesn't live or aren't catchy enough for the composition. Khali Salam Dua reminds me of the songs from NAMASTEY LONDON. Mohit Chauhan is great here as the snapping of the fingers are easy on the ears. Ishq Gangster is not worth mentioning, skip. The title song is at least listenable but it is cheesy and well below average, skip. Mika Singh does another masala type song, what a surprise! It's below average, skip.

Recommendation: SKIP the album, only Khali Salam Dua is worth considering a buy.

Ghanchakkar - Music Review

Ghanchakkar (Amit Trivedi)

Lazy Lad is a funky track by Richa Sharma. I like it for the ukelele and flutes integrating with the Indian drums. Allah Meherbaan sounds a little like Chokra Jawaan from ISHAQZAADE. I still like this song though because of the sitar/sarangi, whatever it is that give the song its Indian touch. The best song is Ghanchakar Babu for the saxophone and the piano. I didn't really who Altaf Raja was but for a comeback song it's just okay. The trumpets are interesting and the chorus are what made me like the song.

Recommendation: BUY the album, each song is well composed by Amit Trivedi and has a classy touch. If not, Ghanchakar Babu is a must-buy single while the other 3 songs should be considered for purchase.

Fukrey - Music Review

Fukrey (Ram Sampath)

The title song tries too hard to be catchy, I didn't like it despite the dubstep portion.  Rabba sounds really generic. Jugaad has a qawalli template which is nice because of Kailesh Kher, I could never get tired of his songs. Karle Jugaad Karle is catchy hook for the song. Bedapaar is a party song, I like it for the english lyrics I am just an illusion, Tarrunam Malik's voice, and the Irish folksy-desi guitar. Ambarsariya is the best of the album for Sona Mahapatra's melodious delivery to soft breezy composition.

Recommendation: SKIP the album, only Ambarsariya is worth thinking about buying. The others will play on the radio and you'll forget about in a few weeks.

Ramaiya Vastavaiya - Music Review

Ramaiya Vastavaiya (Sachin-Jigar)

Jeene Laga Hoon is definitely one of the best songs for the year already and one of my all-time favorite Atif Aslam songs. The 90s appeal in the melody is hard to come by with the songs of today and this song finds itself having strong repeat and sing-along quotient. Hip Hop Pammi is surprisingly more desi than hip-hop. Nonetheless the song is crisp and good dance material. Bairiyaa has a bit of Tera Naal Ho Gaya hangover but its still a good song. Mohit Chauhan's Peeche Chutte is enjoyable because of the flute and the hook rama rama rama re hai rama rama re. Rang Jo Lagyo has got to be one the most innovative fusion between rock and classical Indian instruments. I didn't find the song itself to be outstanding though. Like Changli Hai Changli from Yamla Pagla Deewana 2, this is another Mika Singh messy dance song. It's disappointing because I expected alot from this song as it is Jacqueline Fernandez's item song.

Recommendation: Buy the album, if not Jeene Laga Hoon and Hip-Hop Pammi are the must buy singles!

Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 - Music Review

Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 (Sharib-Toshi)

I'm glad that Sharib-Toshi were able to somewhat reinvent themselves for this album after the lackluster JAIL album from 2009. The new title song for YPD 2 is catchy with a modernized club that is still desi to its core. Changli Hai Changli is a typical massy song by Mika Singh and Shreya Ghoshal, it doesn't really stand out though. Suit Tera Naal Rang Da is definitely my favorite from the album and maybe my favorite from the franchise. The Punjabi dhol and Sonu Nigam is unbeatable! Main Taan Aidaan is decently catchy, the rap portions are a little corny but I will dance only is true for this entire album. The last song Jatt Yamla Pagla Deewana is a techno party song that is quite good.

Recommendation: Buy the entire album but if not Suit Tera Naal and Main Taan Aidaan are the must-buy singles!