Song of the Day - Arzoo (Blood Money)
Starring: Kunal Khemu, Amrita Puri
Director: Vishal Mahadkar
Producer: Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, Vishesh Films
Music by: Jeet Ganguly, Pranay, Sangeet-Siddharth Haldipur
Released: March 30th 2012
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Song of the Day - Arzoo (Blood Money)
Song of the Day - Arzoo (Blood Money)
Starring: Kunal Khemu, Amrita Puri
Director: Vishal Mahadkar
Producer: Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, Vishesh Films
Music by: Jeet Ganguly, Pranay, Sangeet-Siddharth Haldipur
Released: March 30th 2012
Song of the Day - Jo Tere Sang (Blood Money)
Song of the Day - Jo Tere Sang (Blood Money)
Starring: Kunal Khemu, Amrita Puri
Director: Vishal Mahadkar
Producer: Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, Vishesh Films
Music by: Jeet Ganguly, Pranay, Sangeet-Siddharth Haldipur
Released: March 30th 2012
Song of the Day - Teri Yaadon Se (Blood Money)
Song of the Day - Teri Yaadon Se (Blood Money)
Starring: Kunal Khemu, Amrita Puri
Director: Vishal Mahadkar
Producer: Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, Vishesh Films
Music by: Jeet Ganguly, Pranay, Sangeet-Siddharth Haldipur
Released: March 30th 2012
Song of the Day - Gunaah (Blood Money)
Song of the Day - Gunaah (Blood Money)
Starring: Kunal Khemu, Amrita Puri
Director: Vishal Mahadkar
Producer: Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, Vishesh Films
Music by: Jeet Ganguly, Pranay, Sangeet-Siddharth Haldipur
Released: March 30th 2012
Song of the Day - Chaahat (Blood Money)
Song of the Day - Chaahat (Blood Money)
Starring: Kunal Khemu, Amrita Puri
Director: Vishal Mahadkar
Producer: Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, Vishesh Films
Music by: Jeet Ganguly, Pranay, Sangeet-Siddharth Haldipur
Released: March 30th 2012
Upcoming Bollywood Films - August 11 2012
Song of the Day - Dil Mera Muft Ka (Agent Vinod)
Song of the Day - Dil Mera Muft Ka (Agent Vinod)
Starring: Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor
Director: Sriram Raghavan
Producer: Eros International Media Ltd, Illuminati Films
Music by: Pritam
Released: March 23rd 2012
Song of the Day - Pungi (Agent Vinod)
Song of the Day - Pungi (Agent Vinod)
Starring: Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor
Director: Sriram Raghavan
Producer: Eros International Media Ltd, Illuminati Films
Music by: Pritam
Released: March 23rd 2012
Song of the Day - Raabta (Agent Vinod)
Song of the Day - Raabta (Agent Vinod)
Starring: Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor
Director: Sriram Raghavan
Producer: Eros International Media Ltd, Illuminati Films
Music by: Pritam
Released: March 23rd 2012
Song of the Day - I'll Do The Talking Tonight (Agent Vinod)
Song of the Day - I'll Do The Talking Tonight (Agent Vinod)
Starring: Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor
Director: Sriram Raghavan
Producer: Eros International Media Ltd, Illuminati Films
Music by: Pritam
Released: March 23rd 2012
Song of the Day - Tore Bina (Kahaani)
Song of the Day - Tore Bina (Kahaani)
Starring: Vidya Balan
Director: Sujoy Ghosh
Producer: Boundscript Motion Pictures Pvt Ltd, Viacom 18 Motion Pictures
Music by: Vishal-Shekhar
Released: March 9th 2012
Song of the Day - Kahaani (Kahaani)
Song of the Day - Kahaani (Kahaani)
Starring: Vidya Balan
Director: Sujoy Ghosh
Producer: Boundscript Motion Pictures Pvt Ltd, Viacom 18 Motion Pictures
Music by: Vishal-Shekhar
Released: March 9th 2012
Song of the Day - Piya Tu Kahe Rootha Re (Kahaani)
Song of the Day - Piya Tu Kahe Rootha Re (Kahaani)
Starring: Vidya Balan
Director: Sujoy Ghosh
Producer: Boundscript Motion Pictures Pvt Ltd, Viacom 18 Motion Pictures
Music by: Vishal-Shekhar
Released: March 9th 2012
Song of the Day - Aami Shotti Bolchi (Kahaani)
Song of the Day - Aami Shotti Bolchi (Kahaani)
Starring: Vidya Balan
Director: Sujoy Ghosh
Producer: Boundscript Motion Pictures Pvt Ltd, Viacom 18 Motion Pictures
Music by: Vishal-Shekhar
Released: March 9th 2012
Hottest Song of the Week - August 11 2012
Ishq Sufiyana - The Dirty Picture
Other Nominees:
Alisha - Pyaar Impossible
Barson Ke Baad - Anjaam
Aa Kahin Door - Laawaris
O Sanam O Sanam - Jurm
The Hottest Song of the Week is decided by the song with the most likes on the Bollywood Song of the Day Facebook Page from the week's selection of songs. Only songs with likes are recognized as nominees.
My Top Bollywood Songs - August 11 2012
| Rank | Song | Film | Singer | Music Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banjaara | Ek Tha Tiger | Sukhwinder Singh | Sohail Sen |
| 2 | Maula | Jism 2 | Ali Azmat | Dr. Arka Mukherjee |
| 3 | Kafirana | Joker | Sunidhi Chauhan, Adarsh Shinde | Gaurav Dagaonkar |
| 4 | Deewana Kar Raha Hai | Raaz 3 | Javed Ali | Rashid |
| 5 | Chhi Cha Ledar | Gangs of Wasseypur 2 | Durga | Sneha Khanwalker |
Friday, August 10, 2012
Raaz 3 - Music Review
Music by: Jeet Ganguly and Rashid
Deewana Kar Raha Hai is sung nicely by Javed Ali and the female whispering in the background is interesting. The instrumentation light and fits well with the mood of the lyrics.
Zindagi Se is another ballad with memorable lyrics which could easily be repeated. Tu Mila being repeated is a great hook to the song.
Rafta Rafta starts with KK sounding somewhat tired. I don't really find a liking for the song as it doesn't stand out.
Oh My Love also doesn't stand out. Sonu and Shreya has always delivered great songs but the composition is just lacking of any tune or rhythm that is unique. It seems like the bad version of O Soniyo that got left out of the RAAZ 2 album.
Kya Raaz Hai doesn't really entice either. I'm actually disappointed in this album as it fails to deliver despite the strong list of singers in the album. Again the composition itself is to blame as the disco/techno sounds fail to make the song haunting or interesting.
Khayalon Mein starts well with a slicing flute sound. Shreya delivers this song with good energy.
Overall, RAAZ 3 is half listenable half skip-able.
Deewana Kar Raha Hai - Javed Ali 7/10
Zindagi Se - Shafqat Amanat Ali 6/10
Rafta Rafta - K.K. 5/10
Oh My Love - Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal 4/10
Kya Raaz Hai - Zubeen, Shreya Ghoshal 4/10
Khayalon Mein - Shreya Ghoshal 6/10
Overall: 5.3/10
Joker - Music Review
Kafirana is the item song of the film which follows a very rural desi approach in its composition. The song is catchy because of the lyrics and the cacophony of flutes. Sunidhi Chauhan gives a standard deliverance to the song which is acceptable.
Jugnu has Udit Narayan for the first time in a long time delivering a solo song. He really doesn't get a chance to be appreciated in this song as the tune is lacking of raising suspense or drama. The flute solo is very good along with the background chorus if only the song was composed to showcase Udit more.
Sing Raja's flute beginning is good but once the hip-hop beats are added the song becomes a mess. Daler sounds like he's screaming and Sonu is too autotuned. I could see this song becoming popular if picturized well but as a composition it's not good.
Yeh Joker chants from Sonu Nigam is the redeeming quality of the track. The beating of sticks sounds crucial to a scene in the movie but doesn't work for a standalone track in the album. Shweta Pandit is lackluster.
Overall, Kafirana is the only song worth downloading from JOKER the rest you can enjoy from watching the movie if you so choose to watch the film.
Kafirana - Sunidhi Chauhan, Adarsh Shinde 7/10
Jugnu - Udit Narayan 5/10
Sing Raja - Daler Mehndi, Sonu Kakkar 3/10
Yeh Joker - Sonu Nigam, Shweta Pandit 5/10
Overall: 5.0/10
Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi - Music Review
Ishq Main Tere Bina is a nice duet with KK and Shreya Ghoshal. The accordion pieces give the song a European feel but the song doesn't establish anything new which would allow the song to stand out.
Shreya Ghoshal is makes Khatti Meethi worth the listen as she infuses energy in each word delivered. The composition is simple but it allows the listen to sing along with Shreya. The song does begin to bore after the 3.30 mark which could be blamed to the very simple composition by Jeet Ganguly.
Kaafir Andhere starts slow with a 90s American feel but the tempo with the electronic guitar and drums. The song doesn't build well to the chorus line which has strong deliverance from KK and thus fails to make an impact.
The title song falls into the basic Neeraj Shridhar club remix template. If you like fast pace songs this might be for you but be warned that you'll be bored after a couple of listens.
Kuku Duku doesn't impress me. Mohit Chauhan gives a solid effort but the composition is too tried and tested which causes the song to make an impact.
Rhanba Mein Samba gets Usha Uthup coming off her Darling Filmfare win. Honestly, this song wastes her talent. Once again there's a basic template mixed with some desi tunes and again a failed attempt by Jeet Ganguly.
Overall, SFKTNP doesn't have a single song which stands out from the album nor any which could stand out from the charts.
Ishq Main Tere Bina - K.K., Shreya Ghoshal 6/10
Khatti Meethi - Shreya Ghoshal 5/10
Kaafir Andhere - K.K. 5/10
Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi - Neeraj Shridhar 3/10
Kuku Duku - Mohit Chauhan 5/10
Rhamba Mein Samba - Usha Uthup 3/10
Overall: 4.5/10
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Ek Tha Tiger - Music Review
Music by: Sohail Sen, Sajid-Wajid
The album starts with Sajid-Wajid's Mashallah which is a nice Middle-Eastern flavored song. The drums and tambourine make the song an addictive listen. Wajid and Shreya Ghoshal helps keep the song on pace.
Laapata is the Latin influenced song of the album. It is a bit basic with the maracas, drum, and trumpets but the chorus line of "Mein laapata tu laapata" keeps the song in mind as the line is memorable.
Banjaara is a grand Irish rendition by Sukhwinder Singh and I think is the second best song of the album. The Irish bagpipe and the violins are extremely pleasing to the ears and makes one dance.
Saiyaara carries a resemblance to Teri Meri from BODYGUARD in the intro however the song seperates itself quickly with brilliant instrumentation and vocal backing by Mohit Chauhan and Tarannum Malik.
Overall, EK THA TIGER gives an international variety which is the USP however the songs are above average at best.
Mashallah - Wajid, Shreya Ghoshal 7/10
Laapata - K.K., Palak Muchhal 6/10
Banjaara - Sukhwinder Singh 7/10
Saiyaara - Mohit Chauhan, Tarannum Malik 8/10
Overall: 7.0/10
Gangs of Wasseypur 2 - Music Review
Before I start the review I must say that I will not be judging this album in comparison to its predecessor unlike other reviewers. I will also not be rating the instrumentals despite them being outstanding.
The electronic Chi Chha Ledar is a great start to the album thanks to the rustic appeal of Durga's voice plus the hint of desiness to the composition. The repetitiveness is catchy and the disco beats resonates long after you first listen to the song.
Kaala Rey is a dark addition to the album. The bass and cello pair perfectly against Sneha Khanwalker's voice. The crescendos in the song with the violin adds to the drama and darkness of the song.
Electric Piya is a fun song with a definite Caribbean Chutney music flavor. The pace of the drums of the song is something not usually heard in Bollywood which makes it one of the most unique songs I've heard in a while.
Taar Bijli is a much reserved slower folkish song which fits the classical template. This one is not as fun as Electric Piya but its a great casual listen just because its a type of song that rarely comes around in todays age.
Aabroo starts somewhat like a qawalli with some dialogue. The song picks up with great fanfare with tuba, various flutes and drums. As a standalone song, I do not find Aabroo special and may recommend skipping if you don't like qawallis.
Moora reminds me of 60s American compositions because of the strumming of the guitars and banjo in the intro. It is very light on the ears and makes it a pleasant listen.
KKL is a mixup of Keh Ke Lunga from the first album and heavy electronic sounds. It actually spoils the original for me so I do not recommend KKL.
Overall, Gangs of Wasseypur 2 offers a diverse set of songs which has sounds not usually heard in Bollywood.
Chhi (Chha Ledar) - Durga - 12Yrs 9/10
Kaala Rey - Sneha Khanwalkar 9/10
Electric Piya - Rasika D Rani 9/10
Taar Bijli - Padmashree Sharda Sinha 7/10
Aabroo - Piyush Mishra, Bhupesh Singh 5/10
Moora - Sneha Khanwalkar, Robbie Styles 7/10
KKL - Sneha Khanwalkar 5/10
Overall: 7.3/10
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