Sikandar- Music Review
Directed by Piyush Jha, Sikandar has earned rave reviews in the filmy circles. The movie centers around the theme of terrorism in Kashmir. The movie has Parzun Dastur, Ayesha Kapur, Nasreen, Sanjay Suri and R Madhavan. Produced by Sudhir Mishra the movie has its music composed by Justin Yesudas, Uday Shankar and Sandesh Shandilya.
‘Chaal Apni’ is the first song of the album and it is nothing less than a blissful melody. The song will seem very simple and that very quality of its will take your breath away. The song has beautiful Santoor and appealing chorals and well supported by lyrics written by Hrishikesh Kamerkar and Hamsika Iyer. Worth listening to again and again. The next number is the list is ‘Allah Hoo’ that has a spiritual touch. Rendered by Hrishikesh Kamerkar and Yash Narvekar, vocals are top notch and lyrics are soothing. The rhythm is primarily focused on percussion.
‘Gulaon Mein (upbeat)’ is the next song of the album. It is a melodious song that thrives on KK’s voice. KK has sung in a spirited way and the music has been given by hit trio of Shankar-Ehasan-Loy. Moving on to ‘Dhoop Ke Sikkae’, this song can be termed as the best song of the album. Wonderful mixture of hard rock guitars, stunning vocals and heart-binding lyrics and you have popular one on your hand. ‘Arzoo’ is not really an appealing song and won’t stay with you. Perhaps, it looked better on screens. Talking about ‘Manzaraat’, Shilpa has rendered her husky voice for the song. Music is pretty ordinary however you will remember the voice. Overall, Sikandar does have its moments but in general it is one hit after another miss.
Love Aaj Kal – Music Review
Love Aaj Kal is the production debut of established actor Saif Ali Khan. Directed by talented Imtiaz Ali, movie gave a big hit to bollywood after long. Earlier, the director had also given us memorable ‘Jab We Met’ that had memorable songs. Pritam is once again the director of the music and he has left no stones unturned in producing great music. The film has Saif and Deepika Padukone as leading star cast. As far as songs are concerned, there are total seven originals and three remixes in the soundtrack.
The album starts with ‘Aahun aahun’ that is definitely racy and fast paced. It is a kind of mix of Punjabi and Hindi song. The song has been sung by Neeraj Shridhar and is an interesting mix of two different genres and the combination works out pretty well. This song has proved to be a chartbuster. The song also has a remixed version that has been equally appreciated by the crowd.
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan has rendered his soulful voice for the next song ‘Aaj din chadeyya’. It is basically a romantic song that works out pretty well and somehow you can never ignore Rahet’s voice. He has got this magnetic charm about his voice. The song will stick with you. Sunidhi Chauhan and Neeraj Sridhar have put their best foot forward for ‘Chor bazari’ and it is definitely one of the highlights of the album. It has got peppy music and makes you groove. ‘Main Kya Hoon’ is a fast paced song wonderfully sung by KK. If you are seeking Punjabi Flavor then go for ‘Thoda thoda pyar’. ‘Twist’ is another song sung by Neeraj Sridhar which is basically a dance number. The last song is ‘Ye dooriyan’ sung amazingly well by latest craze in the town Mohit Chauhan. Overall, a good album that you can get hold of.