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EXPECTATIONS One look at the title The Dark Side of Life - Mumbai City and it seems more apt for a book than a feature film. Nonetheless, that is indeed the case for this film which has a mix of newcomers and experienced actors with Mahesh Bhatt being seen in a crucial part as well. While Azeem Shirazi is the biggest contributor as the lyricist, several composers come together to create half a dozen songs in the film. MUSIC The kind of sound that kick-starts 'Aawargi' reminds one of the kind of music that Vikram Bhatt time and again brings in his films. Jubin Nautiyal is effective as the singer in this Sabir Khan composition which is put together by Azeem Shirazi. The trouble though is that the song sounds dated by at least a decade. Hence, even though it has a soft feel to it, the overall impact is not the kind that makes you revisit it again on loop. The song that follows next is titled 'Tu Mujhse Nikalta Nahi' and has the kind of hook-line which is indeed catchy. ...

EXPECTATIONS Films directed by Abhishek Kapoor have traditionally carried good music. From Rock On to Fitoor , the music has been consistently impressive and has been as per the theme and setting of the film. Now that he is bringing on Kedarnath that marks the launch of Sara Ali Khan opposite Sushant Singh Rajput, one waits to hear what do composer Amit Trivedi and lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya have to offer. MUSIC There is something truly divine about the manner in which ‘Namo Namo’ begins. A devotional number which is truly devoid of any forced Bollywood inspirations, this one is a well rendered number by Amit Trivedi and makes an instant impression. A smooth sailing song that has a peaceful feel to it and is further accentuated due to the striking visuals that go alongside, ‘ Namo Namo’ can well be assured of a long shelf life amongst those who want to hear a devotional number first thing in the morning. A love song arrives next in the form of ‘Qaafirana’ and the mood and feel ...

EXPECTATIONS After Sunny Deol's delayed releases Mohalla Assi and Bhaiyaji Superhit , it is now time for Sunny Leone's long pending Tina & Lolo to finally see the light of the day. Announced five years back, the film was originally supposed to feature Minissha Lamba with Sunny Leone. However, Karishma Tanna came in place of Minissha, though the film continued to get delayed. Now that it is gearing up for arrival, one waits to see how does the film's music turn out to be.  MUSIC Enbee and Ikka (who is also the lyricist) come together as composers and singers for 'Dirty Girl' . A fun-n-naughty number that is just in the kind of territory that one expects from a Sunny Leone dance number, this one with Shivangi Bhayana as the female singer has the kind of hook-line which is catchy but that's about it. Otherwise whether it is the beginning or the end of the intermittent rap portion, there isn't much striking about 'Dirty Girl'. On the same lines as ...

EXPECTATIONS First things first, it is extremely surprising that the entire soundtrack of Zero released on the same day as the film's arrival in theatres. Even though 'Mere Naam Tu' , 'Issaqbaazi' as well as 'Husn Parcham' had been received quite well, somehow the makers didn't unveil the entire soundtrack with four more songs. What's further surprising is that these songs have been quite well composed as well and hence one wonders why the jukebox release was delayed. Nonetheless, let's check out what Ajay-Atul and Tanishk Bagchi along with Irshad Kamil have to offer.  MUSIC Zero sees a fantastic start for itself, what with 'Mere Naam Tu' turning out to be the love ballad of the year. A marvellous composition by Ajay-Atul with some beautiful poetic lyrics by Irshad Kamil, 'Mere Naam Tu' has been sung brilliantly by Abhay Jodhpurkar. In fact his voice suits Shah Rukh Khan to the T and one now waits for their further collaborat...

EXPECTATIONS This one actually throws a pleasant surprise. Typically when it comes to independent films one can't really be sure of the kind of music that they would offer. However in case of Bombairiya there is some effort that has actually been put into creating some pleasant music. Arko is brought on board along with guest composers Amjad-Nadeem and the results are satisfactory. MUSIC Arko plays the triple role of composer, lyricist and singer for 'Sanki', a Punjabi-Hindi number that is just the kind that on expects from a Punjabi hip-hop album. With a catchy tune to it, 'Sanki' turns out to be instantly catchy and makes one look forward to how it is placed in the film. Producer Michael E Ward chips in too with lyrics for this fun number that has a hook playing right through which makes one nod in appreciation. Next to arrive is 'Bairiya' , the word which also forms the base for the film's title Bombairiya. The song arrives in two versions, one whi...

EXPECTATIONS Rohit Shetty films are traditionally not known for their music. At best, the soundtrack of his action-comedy entertainers are functional and they solve the purpose of keeping the narrative going. Hence, one expects the same from Simmba as well which has Tanishk Bagchi getting his biggest break when it comes to composing most of the songs, with multiple lyricists coming together to pen their pieces. MUSIC Chartbuster song 'Aankh Marey' from Tere Mere Sapne is recreated for the Ranveer Singh-Sara Ali Khan starrer and it turns out to be a massive chartbuster from the word go. It is always heartening when a recreation is done well and Tanishk Bagchi deserves full credit for getting it fantastically right with this Kumar Sanu original that is now sung by Mika Singh. The singer comes together with Neha Kakkar behind the mike and together they have loads of fun while Shabbir Ahmed comes up with new lyrics. The song is set to be played right into 2019. Nusrat Fateh Ali ...

EXPECTATIONS There was a time when a Rajshri film was special and its music was much awaited as well. However, of late the production house has slowed down its operations, at least when it comes to feature films. Their last biggie was Prem Ratan Dhan Payo and now they are coming up with Hum Chaar which features four newcomers. Though Barjatyas have traditionally worked with a single composer for music of their films, they bring on board a horde of composers for Hum Chaar . Shabbir Ahmed writes. MUSIC George Joseph is the composer for 'Friends Bhi Family Hain' which has night club music feel to it. That said, somehow the music overpowers lyrics (by Abhishek Dixit) and hence somehow the rendition by Aaman Trikha and Rajiv Sundaresan is lost in the middle of it all. Moreover, the core hook of the song is the kind that sounds more like an ad jingle than a film song. Team SARA gets to compose maximum number of songs in Hum Chaar with three of these to their credit. First to arri...

EXPECTATIONS Manikarnika - The Queen of Jhansi is a dream project of Kangana Ranaut and she has given more than a year into making this happen. While it is expected that the film would have the much required scale, canvas and grandeur that the subject necessitates, the same is expected from music as well which is put together by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and lyricist Prasoon Joshi. MUSIC Shankar Mahadevan is the lead singer for ‘Bharat’ , a patriotic number which is about bringing the country first before your own self. One wonders if the song is primarily for end credits roll since its theme and tonality suggests a sober conclusion to the war drama that Kangana is bringing on screen. The soundtrack in fact concludes with another version which has Prasoon Joshi narrating (and not singing) it for the audiences. Meanwhile, Shankar Mahadevan is back with 'Vijayi Bhava' , yet another theme track which is about moving ahead in the right direction and aim for victory. This is the song that...

EXPECTATIONS Music of an Emraan Hashmi has to be special. However, since Why Cheat India is more of a concept based film that deals with education nexus, one doesn't really have much of an idea around what to expect from the entire soundtrack. Multiple composers, lyricists and singers come together to create half a dozen songs for Why Cheat India . MUSIC There is a surprise in store right at the beginning though with a Punjabi club number kick-starting the proceedings. This isn't something that one expected from Why Cheat India and hence a rollicking start like this is much welcome. An all-around Guru Randhawa show in terms of composition, lyrics and rendition, 'Daaru Wargi' is a fun number that should find itself as a hot favourite amongst the DJs at the clubs and the dance floors. Chartbuster material. Punjabi mood continues in Why Cheat India with newcomer singer Prabhjee Kaur giving a good account of herself in her major Bollywood outing. A celebration number th...

EXPECTATIONS Since Thackeray is a biopic, one basically expects situational soundtrack for the film which would basically glorify the subject in question, Balasaheb Thackeray. Composers Rohan-Rohan [Rohan Pradhan and Rohan Gokhale], who had earlier composed a couple of songs for Sanju [ ‘Main Badhiya Tu Bhi Badhiya’ , ‘Bhopu Baj Raha Hai’ ] are the composers for Thackeray . MUSIC It is a grand beginning for 'Saheb Tu Sarkar Tu' and one does get an impression of a biggie outing for the big screen with the kind of orchestra that is put up. Moreover, the lead singer is just apt too, what with Sukhwinder Singh crooning the words written by Manoj Yadav. As expected, the song is all about glorifying Thackeray as the 'messiah' of the masses. Expect the song to arrive at a crucial juncture of the film's narrative and bring on the dramatic appeal. Next in line is 'Aaple Saheb Thackeray' which is written by Manndar Cholkar. This one is in fact a Marathi number and...

EXPECTATIONS When it comes to a horror affair, good music always helps in aiding awareness around it. Moreover, the director here is Bhushan Patel and his Ragini MMS 2 had chartbuster music. One expects at least a functionally good score in Amavas which has multiple composers and lyricists coming together. MUSIC It's the sound of guitar that kick-starts the proceedings for 'Jab Se Mera Dil' . This is indeed a good team at play as Armaan Malik and Palak Muchhal come together behind the mike and are very effective as singers. The song also has composers Sanjeev-Darshan coming back after a hiatus and with Sandeep Nath writing some simple lyrics for this romantic number, you are in for a good pleasant outing that has melody as the centre-stage. Next to arrive is a dance number 'Finito' and this one has Jubin Nautiyal in a different avtar as he gets into a club outing. He is supported by Sukriti Kakar along with rapper Ikka and together they ensure that there is no du...

EXPECTATIONS When Zoya Akhtar announced Gully Boy with Ranveer Singh, there wasn't much known about what the film would bring on screen. Hence, it was surprise galore for the audiences when Ranveer Singh's rap number introduced the film through a teaser. Now after catching hold of the soundtrack there is another big surprise in store as there are an astonishing 18 songs in there. MUSIC Ranveer Singh debuts as a rapper in real life as well, what with as many as five tracks against his name. Amkur Tiwari produced and Spitfire composed and written 'Asli Hip Hop' is already a riot for the manner in which Ranveer goes about rendering this one. A hit amongst those who love the underbelly of rap, this is followed by Divine, Naezy and Sez on the Beat's 'Mere Gully Mein' which takes the whole excitement to the next level. It is riotous, ferocious and true to its genre, hence also ensuring very good recall value. Things turn a bit soft though when Ranveer goes on to...

EXPECTATIONS When the very title of the film is based on a chartbuster from the 90s, you expect the overall soundtrack to be melodious. Thankfully, there is just one composer-lyricist team for this Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Fox Star Studios production and hence you expect certain consistency from Rochak Kohli and Gurpreet Saini. MUSIC R.D. Burman and Javed Akhtar's ' Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga ' is recreated with singer Darshan Raval and Rochak Kohli chips in as well. The very start of the song is quite different and catches your attention. Further to that the manner in which the recreation is done while using the beginning of the original base tune is done impressively as well. Had this song been promoted more aggressively, it could well have gone to a different level altogether since it is sung quite well and is very easy on ears too. The song that follows is a recreation too, this time of Punjabi track ' Gud Naal Ishq Mitha '. Set in a 'shaadi-byaah ka maha...

EXPECTATIONS It is in fact surprising to find a soundtrack for Sonchiriya . Yes, director Abhishek Chaubey has incorporated music in his earlier films like Ishqiya , Dedh Ishqiya and Udta Punjab . Still, with the Chambal setting of Sonchiriya , you don't quite expect music in there. However, Abhishek has done that by bringing on board composer Vishal Bhardwaj and lyricist Varun Grover. MUSIC It is a Western country music beginning for Sonchiriya as Mame Khan brings on an 'alaap' for 'Baaghi Re' even as a guitar plays in the background. This one has a haunting feel to it which goes well with the theme of the film. Moreover, there is this distinct Vishal Bhardwaj element that comes into play for 'Baaghi Re' which sets it apart from the other soundtracks that you hear in Bollywood. Not that this one, or its 'remix version' that follows, would be a chartbuster but in the context of the film it plays its part well. Rekha Bhardwaj, who definitely comes...

EXPECTATIONS With the film already running in theatres and each of the songs been out one after another, you are pretty much aware about what the music of Total Dhamaal has to offer. Gourov-Roshin are the composers for this soundtrack that is quite snazzy with just four songs in there. MUSIC It is a retro beginning for Total Dhamaal as Laxmikant-Pyaarelal, Anand Bakshi and Kishore Kumar's 'Paisa Yeh Paisa' is recreated by Gourov-Roshin and lyricist Kunwar Juneja. The good part about this recreation is that the core essence of the song has been kept intact right from the 'mukhda' to the 'antara'. While Dev Negi and Subhro Ganguly do well to keep the playful element on, it is Arpita Chakraborty's vocals in the 'antara' portions that really elevate the song further. A good number to hear and enjoy all over again. The next track to follow is a recreation too with Gourov-Roshin and Kunwar Juneja putting together Rajesh Roshan and Usha Mangeshkar...

EXPECTATIONS Well, this could be a record of sorts when an entire soundtrack of a film has been made out of recreated versions. However, this is what happens in case of Luka Chuppi which has five songs in there and each of these has been a hit in its original versions during the last few years gone by. Let's check these out. MUSIC The only song in the album which has been recreated from a Bollywood flick, 'Poster Lagwa Do' is based on 'Ye Khabar Chapwado Akhbar Mein' from Akshay Kumar and Urmila Matondkar starrer Aflatoon . This time around the singers at the helm of affairs are Mika Singh and Sunanda Sharma, and both come up with a very energetic outing. White Noise Studios is the force behind the new composition and lyrics, though this version could have done without the brief rap portion. Also the crescendo that picks around 'Ek Ladka Ek Ladki' is a bit odd and avoidable. Tanishk Bagchi, the man responsible for quite a few recreated versions during the ...

EXPECTATIONS From a film like Badla , one expects a few theme songs that would be used for promotional purpose. Since this Sujoy Ghosh directed film is more of a conversational affair, there was never any scope for songs arriving in the course of the narrative. This is what happens too in this soundtrack which has five numbers, all of which are basically theme tracks. MUSIC It is a sad song that kick-starts the album, what with composer Amaal Mallik bringing on board his brother Armaan Malik for 'Kyun Rabba' . This is a kind of number where lyrics have an important role to play and from that perspective lyricist Kumaar doesn't disappoint. He brings in the right elements of pain, separation and regrets in the song which later arrives in the 'acoustic version' as well and does leave a decent impression. Clinton Cerejo, who has given the fantastic background score of Badla , is the man in charge for the rap track 'Aukaat ' which plays during the opening credi...

EXPECTATIONS The promo of Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota candidly admits that it doesn't wish to be slotted as a festival film. That is pretty apparent when it comes to the soundtrack as well since there are as many as eight songs in there, albeit pretty offbeat in nature. Newcomer Karan Kulkarni puts together the entire album with Garima Obrah writing maximum songs. MUSIC Benny Dayal goes all energetic in 'Rappan Rappi Rap' which has quirky lyrics in there right through the song's four minute duration. A fun track that has a peppy appeal to it, this one is unique in its own way as you have never heard something like this before at least in the Bollywood scheme of things, courtesy lyricist Garima Obrah. Karan joins hands with lyricist Garima Obrah and also comes behind the mike for 'Kitthon Da Tu Superstar' which has Sanj V taking the lead. A Punjabi number which has just the kind of musical ingredients that you expect in a song belonging to this genre and setting, t...

EXPECTATIONS An Akshay Kumar starrer always has scope for some good music, regardless of the genre that it belongs. Kesari is a battle drama and it is not surprising to actually see half a dozen songs in there. A couple of songs from the film have already become popular and it is time to check out what do the multiple composers and lyricists have to bring on the table for the soundtrack. MUSIC Kesari kick-starts with Guru Gobind Singh Ji's shabd 'Ek Onkaar' . There have been quite a few versions of the track that have been released during last many years and the most popular one has featured in Rang De Basanti . Now Jasbir Jassi comes up with his own rendition here and does manage to make a good impact. It is surprising to find a love song comes next in Kesari which is basically centred on a battle. 'Ve Maahi' is a pleasant surprise though as Tanishk Bagchi, who is known most for number of recreated chartbusters that he has delivered, delivers a soulful romantic...

EXPECTATIONS Most of the times when newcomers are launched, the film belongs to the romantic genre. Of course when it is a love story in the offering then music has to be a strong point as well. Moreover, Notebook is a Salman Khan production and hence you do expect composer Vishal Mishra to deliver goods along with his team of lyricists who come together for five tracks. MUSIC The manner in which 'Safar' begins, you are reminded of 'Ilahi' [ Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani ]. Moreover, Mohit Chauhan is the common element as well which further enhances the appeal of this Kaushal Kishore written number. Composer Vishal Mishra does well to create the kind of music that is set in the hills and brings in the right serenity that you associate with such milieu. Based on Kashmiri folk music, lyricist Kaushal Kishore spins 'Bumro' , the core theme of which was also heard in Hrithik Roshan's Mission Kashmir almost two decades back. This time around it is Kamaal Khan who r...