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Shaapit / शापित  Producer: Vikram Bhatt Director: Vikram Bhatt Star Cast; Aditya Narayan, Shweta Agarwal, Rahul Dev, Shubh Joshi Lyricist: Sameer, Nazam Sheraz, Aditya Narayan Music Director: Chirantan Bhatt, Nazam Sheraz, Aditya Narayan Hmmm....a very low fare movie...not much expectations...I guess...not many of you had even heard of this movie before....well...this is another horror flick from the Vikram Bhatt camp....which is actually the launchpad for Aditya Narayan....yea yea...that same yound kido....who acted as Aamir Khan's son in akele hum akele tum...ya ya...ya...that boy...who kept jingling repetitive lines as the anchor person on Sa Re Ga ma Pa....2 years ago............ yes...the son of yesteryear's legend - UDIT NARAYAN................ Yo!....Aditya....the chocolaty boy next door....in his first ever bollywood film.....and that too...HORROR!...lol....k...no comments abt it..... Although most of the music has been given by Chirantan Bhatt....Aditya a

हे या ! Hey Ya! Film: Karthik Calling Karthik Singers: Loy Mendonca, Shankar Mahadevan, Clinton Cerejo Music Director: Shankar, Ehsaan & Loy Lyricist: Javed Akhtar My Rating - 9/10 Reflections Ever wondered how it feels like....when you are a very simple guy and are taking your gal on a long drive......on an enchantingly glittering express highway.....on a rainy night........with the freshly wed breeze runs its clustering fingers through your hair.....you look at her...her long brown hair....flowing backwards.....and you really wanna touch them.....wt song wud u hear in ur MANN-MANDIR...(...:P...)...well...ask me....I'd say.....my heart would sing--- HEY YA!....I wanna get closer to you.... After a long time...I have heard something different from Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy.....otherwise...they were getting bit....typecasted...in their compositions... The song...is definitely is nocturnal....u knw...d kinda songs...u wanna listen to ...at late hours...in the night.....on

हवा सुन हवा / Hawa Sun Hawa Use Chu Ke Aa Film Name: Ada Singers: Sonu Nigam,Alka Yagnik, Lyricist: Nusrat Badr Music Director: A R Rahman My Rating - 10/10 Reflections First of all....let me tell u guyz...that this is...my 100th blog entry.............yae!.....and so...I thought....y not...put up something special......something that is close to my heart.....something that not many of u must have heard of........and that's when I came across this song....in my iTunes playlist............. No song can be as special as this one....reminds me of a bygone time....bygone life......bygone someone........ A great track............awesome orchestra..........haunting tune............sweetest voices..........and lyrics that touch the heart of one's soul. When you listen to this song...you will actually feel a gentle breeze...whispering into your ears.....while it blows through your hair...touching each hair on your body...making them swing n dance to its tune.......Such is

हुआ क्या है? हा? क्या पता, क्या हुआ! एक वक़्त था, जब भारतीय सिनेमा दुनिया भर में उसके नैतिक्ता के लिए जानी जाती थी| पर आज वह वक़्त, वह पल, ज़माने के उलझनों में कही खो सा गया है! आश्चर्य होता है, जब टी.वी चालु करते ही अंग-भंग दर्शाती हुई नचनिया दिखाई पड़ती है! हाँ! मानता हुं मैं ये के ज़माना बदल गया है, नर और नारी के बीच जो फासले बनाये गए थे वो सिमटने लगे है, किन्तु ये द्वारे कब खुलने लगे? रुपये कमाने का नया तरीका, अंगो का प्रतिनिधित्व करते हुए दस मर्दों के बीच अशलील हरक़तो को मध्य नज़र बनाते हुए नाचना! क्या आसान रास्ता अपनाया है इन औरतो ने| इनके निर्देशक ये समझते है के ऐसे विचारहीन एवं प्रतिभाहीन झरोके परवाने से लोगो वास्तविकता से दूर एक काल्पनिक दुनिया मैं खींच के लाया जा सकता है जो काम वासना से भर पूर्ण हो! और इनसे इनके चाहने वाले भी बढ़ गए है, जो दिन मैं इनके प्रदर्शन देखे रात भर सपनो मैं इनके साए लिए फिरते है! मनुष्य के नैतिक्ता पर इतना बड़ा प्रश्न चिन्ह लगा दिया गया है| लेकिन किसी को कोई परवाह नहीं | एक तरफ नारी संघठन वाले कहते है के नारी माँ होती है, बेहें होती है एवं जननी होत

अमन की आशा (A wish for peaceful/Secure Nation) Shankar Mahadevan, Rahet Fateh Ali Khan Gulzar "The two leading media houses of India and Pakistan - The Times of India and the Jang Group - have come together to develop a stronger Track 2 in the diplomatic and cultural relations between India and Pakistan. "Aman ki Asha: Destination Peace" looks beyond the confines of a 62-year-old political boundary to the primal bonds that tie together the two peoples." This is what I got from The Times Of India's online section on Aman ki Asha........... Now, recently they released the first single from the album.....titled Aman Ki Asha ........ अमन की आशा ....penned down by the legend himself- GULZAR SAAB..........and vocals rendered by Our very Shankar Mahadevan and Rahet Fateh Ali Khan ( from across the border....:).... ) The track opens up on the peaceful notations of a piano...or is it a jaltarang?..sorry...I really don't know....but whatever it is......mo

Although, I am a little late here....but last night...while witnessing...Asianet's Film Awards...I realized how many wonderful malayalam track had I missed out last year.....and now without wasting much time...I am here....posting this .....A list of songs...from last year.....that one shouldn't miss......not just in Malayalam...but in....Hindi..and..Tamil......well thats all... Listen to these tracks at  here Best Tracks (Hindi) Aaj din chaddheya (Love Aaj kal) Dooriyan ( Love Aaj kal) Arziyan (Delhi 6) Dil Gira Dafatan  (Delhi 6) Delhi 6 (Delhi 6) Rehna Tu (Delhi 6) Masakali (Delhi 6) Khudaya Khair (Billu) Milke Yun Laga (Jail) Yeh Jism (Acid Factory) Tera Hone Laga Hu (Ajab Prem Ki Gazab Kahani) Tu Jaane Na  (Ajab Prem Ki Gazab Kahani) Dhadke Jiya (Aloo Chat) Fiqraana (Blue) Blue Theme (Blue) Bhoola Tujhe (Blue) Tere Naina (Chandni Chowk to China) Rishtey Naate (De Dana Dan) Ik Hulchul Si (Dev D) Kaminey (Kaminey) Pehli Baar (Kaminey) Kur

"First of all a HAPPY REPUBLIC DAY to all of  my INDIAN brothers and sisters" Once there was a video, that would embroil my heart and soul towards the television...........this was ...I don't know.....15 years ago....back in that small village in Kerala...where I was unaware about computers or cable television.....All I knew was that.....I would sing along that mesmerizing track....MILEY SUR MERA TUMHARA.....with the most glorious faces of the nation- a young Amitabh (err...in his 40s)...Kamal...Suhasini....Ravi Shankar ji...and the lost goes on,,,,and on....and on.... (whom I couldn't even recognize then...:P). And now, on the occassion of India's 60th Republic day celebrations, THE TIMES group has unwounded a present................PHIR MILE SUR...................A recompilation of that same track.....the same words..............but in a new package.......a new AVATAR.... Yes.....an effort on the part of India's leading Media Group...............a rather.

Story set in the mid-80s! Well that's what wikipedia ensures us. This would be Tollywood heartthrob Siddhart Narayan's second Bollywood film (after Rang De Basanti) and his first as the sole hero! For those of you who don't know, Tollywood is the collective name that defines the Telugu Film Industry . The film also marks Southie Beauty Padmapriya's entry into the Bollywood dome. Though not the perfect entry, yet the film looks promising and fresh off the takes used by AAMIR  (2008). Let's now talk about the music of the film. Ummm.....Lets go song by song.....one by one..... Cham Cham - The opening track of the album is rendered by Sonu Nigam to the tunes of Shailendra Bhavre. The music is kind of repitive, ever since Sufi became a household magma, hats off to efforts by our Bollywood Music directors! The lyrics are pretty much straight forward and gullible. You will love it, if you like soft romantic ballads. Kinda haunting, and coz I loved it, I give it 9 .5

चेहरे जो देखे हैं (The Faces I have seen) Sohail Sen My Rating - 9.4/10 Reflections Another great track from the 4 hour long movie. Infact I am falling in love with this movie after listening to its songs. Yes I know, I had dismissed the movie as utter non-sense, but don't know, now after almost a week after watching the first day first show, I am wanting to watch it again! This track has the element of all the tracks of the movie. Actually its the movie summarised in a single track. Arey Yaar! you cud have just put this track in the movie.....instead of going for the 4 hour stretch! Lyrics (Translation) Chehre jo dekhe hain (the Faces I have seen) Saare he pyaare hain (All of em are beautiful) Hum kya bataaein ke (what shall I say) Dil kis pe haare hain (On whom the heart is stuck upon) Kabhi iska armaan hai (Sometimes I wish for her) Kabhi uska sapna hai (SometimesI dream of the other) Lagta hai apne toh Gardish mein taare hain (Think all the stars are under m

बिखरी बिखरी सी है जुल्फें क्यूँ ? (Why thy hair is so swithered?) Singers - Sohail Sen , Dominc D'Cruz My Rating - 9/10 Reflections A very touching track from the movie- What's Your Rashee?. Actually, the track is played when the Cancerian girl, Hansa, played by Priyanka Chopra reveals to Yogesh (Harman) about her past, the lover who betrayed her. The courage and honesty with which she reveals the shocking Truth about her virginity is the scene. This sincerity is the soul of the song. The song talks about Hope of a new day, a day when the withered flower shall bloom again! A very soulful melody! Infact looks even better during the movie, when the frame actually freezes on Priyanka's character with her hair mildly wavering with the breeze and Harman glances at her in slow motion. Lyrics (Translation) Bikhari Bikhari Si Julfein Hain Kyun (Why are your hair withered and tithered?) Khoyi Khoyi Si Aankhein Hain Kyun (Why are your eyes so lost?) Ghum Ka Yeh Pal

Don't say Alvida (Don't say Goodbye) Movie Name : Main Aur Mrs Khanna Cast : Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Govinda, Sohail Khan Music Director : Sajid-Wajid Director : Prem Soni My rating - 9.3/10 A Fresh track from composer duo Sajid-Wajid. The duo are now linked with every movie that Salman does. however, with this track they have brought back an age-old soft Indian romantic ballet kinda songs! When you hear this song, you don't get to hear the usual computer synthesized beats of kick and snare but of Desi Membrane instruments (tabla, dhol), some simple wind and string instruments and beautifully prepared western chorus! And whats the best thing about the song, The song clicks! Gives a feeling of Love that most of the modern Hindi track lack! There is a saying - SIMPLICITY has the greatest CAPACITY (Ok! I just made that up :-P ). Well, this track is witness to that. Simple yet the most beautiful love ballet of this year so far! And there is one more notable thing about the

Is Jahaan Mein (In this World) Singer - Mohit Chauhan Music - Pritam My Rating - 8.1/10 A young and peppy number by Mohit Chauhan. Pritam's music once again sounds too INSPIRED!!!! This time from tracks by John Mayer, with those trademark 'Ooooooh' chants. But does it matter? Not at all, the music is youthful and can be danced to joyfully. If you can't dance like me, you can just sing it while you are walking down an alley! A must listen, and this track is to stay for a while, like the previous Pritam-Mohit tracks (Tumse Hi and Dooriyan) Lyrics (translation) Is Jahaan Mein (In this World) Is jahaan mein tu meri khatir hai (You are here in this world for my sake) lag raha hai ab kyun aise (why do I feel like this now?) ek kami hai tere jeene mein (there is something missing in your life) ye khayal aaya hai kaise (how has this come to my mind?) tu jo chale chalun (When you shall walk, so shall I) tu jo ruke rukun (When you will stop, so will I) ye ho raha hai kyun (Why is

Bhoola Tujhe (Forgot You) Movie Name : Blue Cast : Sanjay Dutt,Akshay Kumar,Katrina Kaif,Lara Dutta,Rahul Dev,Zayed Khan Music Director : A R Rahaman Director : Anthony D’Souza My Rating - 9.6/10 Bhoola Tujhe is perhaps one the best works of Rehman, infact it is the best track in Bollywood till date. Best in all aspects - Lyrics, Composition, The Strings in the Bg, et all!!!! The Best ever track Lyrics (Translation) Bhoola Tujhe (Forgot You) Kaise Kahan (How and Where) Hua tujhse kab juda (When Did I get separated from You?) Ya Khuda (Oh Lord!) Hasun ya main (Should I smile) Roun bata (Or Should I Cry) Hui mujhse kya khata (What wrong have I done?) Kya gunnah (What Crime?) Mere Khuda (My Lord!) Yehi hai jo maalik teri razaa (Is this your Will, Lord?) Meri Aazmaaish hai ya sazaa (Is it my test or punishment?) Hayaat qayamat ki ya hai qazza (Is my Life an Apocalypse?) Mere Khuda (My Lord!) Bhoola Tujhe (Forgot You) Kaise Kahan (When and Where?) Hua tujhse kab juda (When did I get sepa

MOREY SAIYAAN My rating - 9/10 morey saiyaan...MY LOVE morey saiyaan....MY LOVE pura saath nibhaana jaana........BE WITH ME TILL THE END bich mein chood na dena.............DONT LEAVE ME IN BETWEEN dil ko dil se lagaake jaana.........CONNECT UR HEART WITH MINE dil ko tod na dena ho............DONT BREAK MY HEART,,,PLEASE [yeh dil kehata hai...THIS IS WHAT MY HEART SAYS...THAT U LIVE IN MY HEART is dil mein tu hi rehata hai] - 2 morey saiyaan... morey saiyaan... morey saiyaan... morey saiyaan... tere ishq ke khatir jaana........FOR THE SAKE OF YOUR LOVE zakhm main saare sahunga.........I WILL SUFFER ALL PAINS waada hai yeh nibhaana jaana.............BUT WILL KEEP THIS PROMISE tere sang rahunga-----------TO STAY WITH YOU ALWAYS [yeh dil kehata hai is dil mein tu hi rehata hai] - 2 morey saiyaan... morey saiyaan... morey saiyaan... morey saiyaan... ulfat ke afsaano mein.............IN TEARS OF PAIN shiddat jo ho jaaye shaamil........ALL EFFORTS WILL BE DONE aasaan ho jaaye yeh safar......

Ajj Din Chadheya (Hindi/Punjabi) - The Day Arises My Rating - 8.9/10 Song : Ajj Din Chadheya Music : Pritam Chakraborty Lyrics : Irshad Kamil Singers : Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Ajj din Chadheya Tere Rang Warga Ajj din Chadheya Tere Rang Warga The Sun rises, the day brightens to the color of Your skin. The day arises, the day brightens to the color of Your skin. Phul sa hai khila Aaj din Rabba mere din yeh na dhale Woh jo mujhe khawab mein mile Use tu lagede abb gale Tenu Dil da Vasta Like A flower has the day bloomed. Oh God! May this day never fade. The one who is found in my dreams, just relate her to me For the sake of our hearts Rabba aaya dar de yaar de SAra jahan chod chad ke Mere sapne sawar de Tennu dil da vasta Oh God! I have reached the door of my Love, leaving behind all my belongings, my world. Please color my dreams, For the sake of our hearts Ajj din Chadheya Tere Rang Warga Baksha gunaho ko Sun ke duwao ko Rabba Pyaar hai Tune sab ko hi de diya You have forgiven all my sins