Santhosh's Blog (2009-2018)

Note: the link to the soundtrack jukebox, and the soundtrack credits are featured at the end of this post. Review The title track Uff Yeh Noor sung by Armaan Malik feels like something different from his usual style of songs, and he nails this one as well. The track has a very peppy and light feel to it, also featuring some interesting instrumental portions towards the second half of it. Sukriti Kakar gets behind the mic for Jise Kehte Pyaar Hai , and does a great job at giving it the finesse and subtlety required, for what is a fresh breezy and sweet composition. The sargam portions are a really nice touch, nicely executed by Sukriti. Amaal Mallik keeps it simple for this one, and it ends up creating a feel-good and happy song. Prakriti Kakar gets an ace of a composition through Hai Zaroori , which is my second-most favorite song of the album. Following the style and feel of songs like Tujhe Bhula Diya from Anjaana Anjaani and Mitra from Band Baaja Baaraat , this on...

(The link to the soundtrack jukebox, along with the soundtrack credits, are featured at the end of this post) Review Pakistani singer Bilal Saeed's Khair Mangdi which was originally composed in 2011 by himself and Dr. Zeus gets re-used for this soundtrack (re-christened Teri Khair Mangdi ). A small sidenote: this track will appeal to the British Asian music lovers - as this was a viral track there. Lovely track, but doesn't score many points in my assessment since it's not an original composition in this soundtrack. Kaala Chashma is a cool and interesting take on the Punjabi dance number by Amar Arshi from the 2000s. As mentioned above, this one would also be well-appreciated by the British Asian listeners, for the same reasons. However it does better, as Badshah's rap portions are very catchy and effective, and Neha Kakkar's inclusion works. Unlike in a lot of other songs with Badshah, this time the rap portion doesn't sound like it was forcefully...

Hello all! Here's the FINAL Bollywood blog post I will be posting for the year. These are my 30 favorite Hindi songs of this year. I must admit, this was a tough ranking to come up with, as there were plenty of great Bollywood tracks this year, so there were some tough choices to make. Moreover, I don't really like the concept of "ranking" tracks - some songs just cannot be compared with each other, as the genres differ. So please see this more as a "list" than a "ranking" - although the Top 5 are probably my five most favorite songs of the year. So here goes, the Top 30 Bollywood Songs of 2015 , with a Youtube playlist at the bottom. ( CLICK ON READ MORE TO CONTINUE READING )

Hello Readers! Now that I've caught your attention, please continue to read ok? (Hehe) This is one is mainly dedicated to my sweet father, my passionate mother and my awesome sister. And obviously to all those well-wishers all around me. I have been working on these two covers since quite some time. Check it out, and get back to me when you can. Love and regards to all of the ones who mean a lot to me. Let me list them here, by name if possible: - Those who make me smile - Those who make me laugh - Those who have been there for me (for a long time, or for a short period) - The people who bonded with me on a very fun level - Those who made me cry, but made me feel light and gave me a shoulder to cry on - Those who inspire me - Those who support my family - Those who make my parents happy - Those who make fun of my sister in order to make her smile - Those who call me Santa, and who know the importance of such a nickname eventually Well I did say "if possible...

Hello, faithful readers of this humble blog! :) These last few months, I've been listening to lots of good Hindi music, that has just released during this period. And very VERY good music has indeed been produced in recent times!! And interestingly, the names I see for the credits of these songs, are no longer names like "Udit Narayan" or "Sonu Nigam", but rather the likes of Sohail Sen and Ash King . And what I hate about people these days, is when they hear these songs, and enjoy them whole-heartedly, without even knowing who is singing the song, or even who composed it! The reasoning might be right from some angles, like for example, when these people say "Ah! Who cares! The song is nice, and that's all I care about!" But looking at this from another angle, you can say that there are benefits for knowing who is atleast composing the song, since you would then be eager to listen to the next compositions by the same person, in the futur...