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Muskurake Dekh Zara

Two credits grab your attention on the poster of this film – story by Anurag Kashyap and music by Ranjit Barot. Both are credible names in a film that mostly has first-timers associated with it. While Kashyap is synonymous with interesting cinema, Barot is known for his offbeat tunes in ...
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Kites

It’s time to rejoice the return of one of India’s most accomplished music directors, Rajesh Roshan. While most of his contemporaries have either hung up their boots or faded into oblivion, Roshan continues to make some splendid music. Kites is a shining example of Roshan’s versatility and evergreen talent. The ...
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Housefull

The quintessential Bollywood masala flick is back! Director Sajid Khan, who last gave us the nonsensical entertainer Heyy Babyy, is ready with his second film, Housefull. With a cast comprising superstars, exotic locations and a soundtrack that’s fast gaining popularity, Khan seems to have another superhit on his hands. And ...
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Paathshaala

One isn’t exactly dying to listen to the music of choreographer Ahmed Khan’s Paathshaala – the film has been in the making for a few years now, the initial promos are plain average and there is no buzz around the film, at least so far. Besides music director Hanif Sheikh ...
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Sadiyaan

One of the top actors of the ‘70s and ‘80s, Shatrughan Sinha started his career playing a peripheral role in the 1969 release Sajan. His children are having it a lot easier now – while his daughter Sonakshi debuts opposite Salman Khan, his son Luv Sinha plays the lead in ...
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Prince

Sachin Gupta is best remembered for his music and soulful rendition of Ehsaas in the Irfan Khan, Konkona Sen starrer Dil Kabaddi. He now makes his big Bollywood entry as a music director in Tips Films’ grand action thriller Prince. Well, he did compose the music for a lesser-known flick ...
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Shaapit

As a child, Aditya Narayan charmed us both as a singer (Rangeela, Akele Hum Akele Tum) and an actor (Jab Pyaar Kisi Se Hota Hai, Pardes). Aditya now makes his debut as a leading man in Vikram Bhatt’s horror flick Shaapit, the music for which has been composed by three ...
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Teen Patti

There is a surprise in the soundtrack of Teen Patti – legendary American composer and pianist George Gershwin’s classic Summertime finds a place here. And Mumbai’s popular blues vocalist Joe Alvares does a fine job with his rendition of this melody that in the past has been made memorable by ...
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Toh Baat Pakki

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is on a roll. After his wonderful songs in My Name Is Khan (Sajda) and Ishqiya (Dil toh bachha hai), he is back with Phir se in Toh Baat Pakki. Though not in the same league as the first two songs, Phir se works only because ...
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Karthik Calling Karthik

The talented trio Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy (SEL) have never disappointed when they’ve composed the tunes for a Farhan Akhtar film, whether Dil Chahta Hai, Don or more recently Rock On!!. So there are certain expectations from this album even before you hear it. Add lyricist Javed Akhtar to the ...
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Ishqiya

Expectations soar when Vishal Bhardwaj and Gulzar make music together, quite justifiably. After all, they have given us some remarkable songs in Maachis, Omkara, Satya and more recently Kaminey! Ishqiya is their latest collaboration and a surprisingly short one – there are only four original songs in this album! Dil ...
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Veer

What grabs your attention on the inlay card of Veer music album is the name of the lyricist Gulzar! Certainly not a name one would expect to read in the credits of a film directed by Anil ‘Gadar’ Sharma starring Salman ‘Wanted’ Khan. And then to realise that the music ...
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Dulha Mil Gaya

Nelly Furtado sang All good things come to an end - and that’s especially true for music directors Jatin and Lalit. The duo who gave us memorable music for films like DDLJ, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Khamoshi and Yes Boss parted ways in 2006, citing personal problems. Lalit has since ...
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Pyaar Impossible

Yash Raj’s next, Pyaar Impossible, looks like the perfect date flick to catch this winter. Both the film and its music seem to have been designed keeping in mind its primary target audience – teenage girls and young adults. The music is fresh, frothy and light. Interestingly, three of the ...
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3 Idiots

It’s been a while since we heard a spirited and uplifting song like All izz well (Sonu Nigam, Shaan and Swanand Kirkire). The rhythm and the lyrics grab you from the word ‘go’ and it’s difficult to not hum along. The album of 3 Idiots kick starts with this joyful ...
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Radio

After lying low for a while, Himesh Reshammiya returns with Radio and springs a pleasant surprise. Unlike his earlier soundtracks, there are no catchy hooks or unnecessary repetition of a single phrase (tanhaiyaan, jhalak dikhlaja) here. Instead Himesh conjures up an album that underscores melody and variety. Mann ka radio ...
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De Dana Dan

De Dana Dan marks the return of the lucky pair Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif and brings back the team that gave us the super successful Hera Pheri. Given the plot, one anticipates a breezy, fun soundtrack. And music directors Pritam, RDB & Ad Boys deliver just that. Rishte naate ...
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Aao Wish Karein

You don’t expect much from the soundtrack of the Aftab Shivdasani-Aamna Shariff starrer Aao Wish Karein. But the album springs a pleasant surprise! The pick of the lot is Sabse peeche hum khade (Kunal Ganjawala), written and composed by Ankur Tewari. If you get a sense of déjà vu, ...
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Kurbaan

The ‘90s title Kurbaan may sound unimaginative but the music lives up to expectations. One of the most underrated music duos in our industry, Salim-Sulaiman, delivers a superb soundtrack that showcases their versatility. The album kickstarts with Shukran allah (Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghosal and Salim Merchant), a wonderful love ...
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Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani

Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (APKGK) carries a lot of expectations. Renowned record label TIPS is the producer, bright young stars Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif come together in a Raj Kumar Santoshi flick and Midas man Pritam is the man behind the music. The good news is the music ...
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Jail

Madhur Bhandarkar’s films are known for their content, performances and hard-hitting dialogues, not for their music. Not surprisingly, the music of Jail is making waves—not because there are two music directors and four lyricists at the helm— but thanks to the inclusion of a song featuring the celebrated Lata Mangeshkar. ...
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London Dreams

There were huge expectations from the soundtrack of London ...
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Tum Mile

When it comes to music in Hindi films, Emraan Hashmi is the Rajesh Khanna of his generation. And when Hashmi joins forces with composer Pritam, expect a magical score. After all, it was ...
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What

“Interesting” is your first impression when you listen to the audio track of this Ashutosh Gowariker film. Interesting because the album lacks instant appeal but it could catch one’s fancy. The newcomer Sohail Sen (Sohail’s father is Sameer Sen of ‘Dilip ...
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