My Top 10 Bollywood Soundtracks - November 26 2011

November 26 2011 

1. Desi Boyz (Pritam)
2. The Dirty Picture (Vishal-Shekhar)
3. Rockstar (A.R. Rahman)
4. Ladies vs Ricky Bahl (Salim-Sulaiman)
5. Jo Hum Chahein (Sachin Gupta)
6. Tell Me O Kkhuda (Pritam)
7. Ra. One (Vishal-Shekhar)
8. Don 2 (Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy)
9. Taal (A.R. Rahman) - 1999
10. Aur Pyar Ho Gaya (Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan) - 1997

My Top 20 Bollywood Songs - November 26 2011

November 26 2011

1. Subha Hone Na De - Desi Boyz (65)
2. Ishq Sufiyana - The Dirty Picture (52)
3. Jhak Maar Ke - Desi Boyz (50)
4. Ooh La La - The Dirty Picture (50)
5. Sadda Haq - Rockstar (33)
6. Ishq Hoton Se - Jo Hum Chahein (27)
7. Kun Faaya Kun - Rockstar (25)
8. Mera Man - Tell Me O Kkhuda (24)
9. Make Some Noise For The Desi Boyz - Desi Boyz (20)
10. Chammak Challo - Ra. One (20)
11. Thug Le - Ladies vs Ricky Bahl (19)
12. Allah Maaf Kare - Desi Boyz (18)
13. Jazba - Ladies vs Ricky Bahl (17)
14. Hai Ye Maya - Don 2 (16)
15. Aadat Se Majboor - Ladies vs Ricky Bahl (15)
16. Zaraa Dil Ko Thaam Lo - Don 2 (15)
17. Honeymoon Ki Raat - The Dirty Picture (15)
18. Mujhko Pehchaanlo - Don 2 (14)
19. Nadaan Parindey - Rockstar (11)
20. Aaj Bhi Party - Jo Hum Chahein (10)

Song of the Day - Maari Teetri (De Taali)

Song of the Day - Maari Teetri (De Taali)
Theme of the Week - Random Bollywood Songs

Starring: Aftab Shivdasani, Riteish Deshmukh, Ayesha Takia Azmi, Rimi Sen
Director: E Niwas
Producer: Rising Star Entertainment, Sahara Motion Pictures
Music by: Vishal-Shekhar
Released: June 20th 2008

Film of the Week - Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap

Released: July 1st 2011
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Raveena Tandon, Hema Malini
Director: Puri Jagannadh
Producer: Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, A B Corp
Music by: Vishal-Shekhar
Music Review: N/A
Movie Review: 2/5
Box Office Outcome: Flop

Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap - Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap

Song of the Day - Laaga Re Jal Laaga (Paheli)

Song of the Day - Laaga Re Jal Laaga (Paheli)
Theme of the Week - Random Bollywood Songs


Starring: Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Amitabh Bachchan, Juhi Chawla, Suniel Shetty
Director: Amol Palekar
Producer: Red Chillies Entertainment
Music by: M.M. Kreem
Released: June 24th 2005

Song of the Day - Jhalak Dikhlaja Remix (Aksar)

Song of the Day - Jhalak Dikhlaja Remix (Aksar)
Theme of the Week - Random Bollywood Songs


Starring: Emraan Hashmi, Udita Goswami, Dino Morea
Director: Anant Mahadevan
Producer: Siddhi Vinayak Creations
Music by: Himesh Reshammiya
Released: February 3rd 2006

Best of Bollywood 2011 - Biggest Music Disappointment

The recognition for Big Music Disappointment of 2011 is given to the Film Soundtrack which failed to live up to the expectations set by the history of the music associated with the Actors, Producers and most importantly the music directors of the film.

#5 Tell Me Oh Kkhuda - Pritam
There was no way that this Esha Deol comeback film was going to be successful at the box office unless it had some stellar music from composer Pritam. However, the album just like the film was dated and it seemed it seemed as if Pritam had given little effort into the soundtrack. This album was disappointing because Pritam was coming off the super success of 'Ready' which is one of the best albums of this year and because Esha Deol and Pritam had the mega-hit 'Dhoom Machale' together.

#4 Thank You - Pritam
'Thank You' had the names Anees Bazmi, Akshay Kumar, and Pritam tagged to the film and one expected great songs from the combination especially since Anees-Akshay-Pritam had 'Singh Is Kinng' together which had super hit songs most notable 'Tero Ore'. However this album was lackluster with only the remake of 'Pyaar Do Pyaar Lo' making a decent listen. 'Razia' was supposed to follow the trend of Munni and Sheila but that was also a dud. Overall, the album failed to relive the success or acclaim of 'Singh is Kinng' and that is why it is a disappointment.

#3 Always Kabhi Kabhi - Pritam
Yes another Pritam album I know you're surprised and no I'm not a Pritam hater. 'Always Kabhi Kabhi' had massive hype going for the album since it was a Shahrukh Khan Production and Shahrukh himself was performing in an item song for the film and since Pritam was the music director. But when the album was released I was shocked that this was from Shahrukh's Production house. Only 'School Ke Din' had caught my attention while the other songs tried way too hard to be hip and peppy namely 'Undi the Condi' and 'Better Not Mess with Me'. Shahrukh-Pritam have gotten together for 'Billu' in the past and that album had hit after hit but this was a big miss for the combination.

#2 Rascals - Vishal-Shekar
David Dhawan and Vishal-Shekhar has had many great hits and definitely know a thing or two about music but their collaboration proved to be a failure since only 'Tik Tuk' became popular even though it was immensely mediocre. The other songs are not worth mentioning as they were uninspiring and tried too hard in being massy.

#1 Game - Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and Excel Entertainment have created massive hits like 'Dil Chahta Hai' and 'Don' but with 'Game' they have failed to give one good song. The title song lacked musicality, 'Mehki Mehki' failed to connect with listeners and viewers, and 'Maine Yeh Kab Socha Na' lacked the sweetness for a love song. Even the promotional song 'Kaun Hai Ajnabi' sounded like a song we've all heard before and failed to spark interest for the album or the film.

Song of the Day - Yaari Bina (London Dreams)

Song of the Day - Yaari Bina (London Dreams)
Theme of the Week - Random Bollywood Songs


Starring: Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn, Asin
Director: Vipul Shah
Producer: Headstart Films UK Limited, Blockbuster Movie Entertainers
Music by: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Released: October 30th 2009

Best of Bollywood 2011 - Posters

The recognition for Best Bollywood Poster of 2011 is given to the film whose poster was original, appealing, and was good portrayal of the film.

#10 - 7 Khoon Maaf

#9 - No One Killed Jessica

#8 - Bbhuddah Hoga Terra Baap

#7 - Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji

#6 - Don 2

#5 - Murder 2

#4 - Singham

#3 - Tanu Weds Manu

#2 - Shor In The City

#1 - Rockstar

Honorable Mentions: Game, Mod, Yamla Pagla Deewana.

Song of the Day - Rangeeli Raat (Money Hai Toh Honey Hai)

Song of the Day - Rangeeli Raat (Money Hai Toh Honey Hai)
Theme of the Week - Random Bollywood Songs


Starring: Govinda, Upen Patel, Aftab Shivdasani, Hansika Motwani, Celina Jaitly
Director: Ganesh Acharya
Producer: Big Screen Entertainment Pvt Ltd
Music by: Nitin-Sony
Released: July 25th 2008

Best of Bollywood 2011 - Series

It is that time of year again when the best of the year is chosen in Bollywood and I will be doing the same this year starting tomorrow my choice for the Best Film Posters of 2011, however I would like to outline when the Countdown for the other categories will be revealed.

Best Film Poster - 11/22
Big Music Disappointment - 11/23
Big Music Surprise - 11/26
Best Dance Song - 11/28
Best Romantic Song - 11/30
Male Singer of the Year - 12/1
Female Singer of the Year - 12/3
Best Song - 12/5
Best Music Director - 12/7
Music Director Report Card - 12/10
Big Film Disappointment - 12/12
Big Film Surprise - 12/14
Best Male Debut - 12/19
Best Female Debut - 12/21
Best Actress - 12/25
Best Actor - 12/26
Best Director and Best Producer - 12/27
Worst Films - 12/28
Best Film - 12/29
Most Awaited Albums of 2012 - 12/30
Most Awaited Films of 2012 - 12/31

Song of the Day - Nahin Yeh Ho Nahin Sakta (Barsaat)

Song of the Day - Nahin Yeh Ho Nahin Sakta (Barsaat)
Theme of the Week - Random Bollywood Songs


Starring: Bobby Deol, Twinkle Khanna
Director: Rajkumar Santoshi
Producer: Vijayta Films
Music by: Nadeem-Shravan
Released: October 6th 1995

Song of the Day - Des Mera (Peepli Live)

Song of the Day - Des Mera (Peepli Live)
Theme of the Week - Random Bollywood Songs

Starring: Omkar Das Manikpuri, Raghuveer Yadav, Malaika Shenoy
Director: Anusha Rizvi
Producer: UTV Motion Pictures, Aamir Khan Productions
Music by: Indian Ocean
Released: August 13th 2010

My Top 10 Bollywood Soundtracks - November 19 2011

November 19 2011 

1. Rockstar (A.R. Rahman)
2. Desi Boyz (Pritam)
3. The Dirty Picture (Vishal-Shekhar)
4. Ra. One (Vishal-Shekhar)
5. Tell Me O Kkhuda (Pritam)
6. Don 2 (Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy)
7. Jo Hum Chahein (Sachin Gupta)
8. Ladies vs Ricky Bahl (Salim-Sulaiman)
9. Gupt (Viju Shah) - 1997
10. Tum Bin (Nikhil-Vinay) - 2001

My Top 20 Bollywood Songs - November 19 2011

November 19 2011

1. Ooh La La - The Dirty Picture (43)
2. Sadda Haq - Rockstar (43)
3. Kun Faaya Kun - Rockstar (35)
4. Subha Hone Na De - Desi Boyz (31)
5. Chammak Challo - Ra. One (26)
6. Ishq Sufiyana - The Dirty Picture (25)
7. Jhak Maar Ke - Desi Boyz (22)
8. Katiya Karoon - Rockstar (18)
9. Nadaan Parindey - Rockstar (18)
10. Mera Man - Tell Me O Kkhuda (16)
11. Allah Maaf Kare - Desi Boyz (14)
12. Tum Ho - Rockstar (14)
13. Ishq Hoton Se - Jo Hum Chahein (13)
14. Jazba - Ladies vs Ricky Bahl (13)
15. Hai Ye Maya - Don 2 (13)
16. Make Some Noise For The Desi Boyz - Desi Boyz (13)
17. Aur Ho - Rockstar (12)
18. Mujhko Pehchaanlo - Don 2 (11)
19. Dildaara - Ra. One (11)
20. Phir Se Ud Chala - Rockstar (11)