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Saturday, November 21, 2009
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Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
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Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (APKGK) is a film both fresh in character and appearance. While the pairing of Ranbir Kapoor and the charismatic Katrina Kaif comes with the promise of newness for the audience, the music of course, does not fall far behind with its own share of novelty with each song having something unique to offer. The composer-lyricist duo of Pritam and Irshad Kamil has done a good job and the variety of the album is apparent in the long list of singers involved in the project.
The album has a rocking start with 'Main Tera Dhadkan Teri'. Already a chart buster, the song has been sung by KK, Sunidhi Chauhan and Hard Kaur. DJ Suketu has done a very good job at the remix making it one of the best numbers in the album. The song makes an impact right at the outset, and helps in augmenting Pritam's credibility and talent as a composer. 'Follow Me' – a solo version of the same song by Hard Kaur is a seductive number and has a good appeal.
The next song is a romantic number: 'Tu Jaane Na' sung by Atif Aslam. The lyrics are good and the tune is a treat to the ears.
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Wake up Sid - music for the story
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Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Konkona Sensharma
Music Directors: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Lyricist: Javed Akhtar
Singers: Shankar Mahadevan, Kavita Seth, Amitabh Bhattacharya, Clinton Cerejo and Uday Benegal
If you have watched the visual promos of “Wake up Sid”, even without listening to the songs, you will have an idea about what kind of music to expect from the movie. It is an out-and-out 'cool' picture – smart and totally urbane. Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy had created magic with three characters who had refused to grow up in 'Dil Chahta Hai' and it is to be seen whether magic is created yet again with Siddarth aka Sid Mehra.
Sid's character will also remind you of Karan in 'Lakshya' – honest, confused and unambitious. Blending in with the world of Sid, the songs in “Wake up Sid” are carefree and a wee bit indolent. The soundtrack consists of six songs of which one is a remix. Thoroughbred Hindi film fans may feel the lack of a typical love song but it is our opinion that the relationships in this movie evolve a little differently.
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Whitney Houston sings 'I Look to You'.....
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Whitney Houston, the dusky singer with a mellow voice comes out of her cocoon and sings after seven years. The album 'I Look to you' is a witness to Whitney being both vulnerable and controlled at the same time. Fighting the throes of a bad marriage and a downturn in her career, Houston re-enters the stage with much aplomb after being away from the spotlight for several years. Penned by lyricist R Kelly, the songs in the album are emotive and descriptive of all that she has been going through. 'I Look to You' falls in the same genre as the singer's earlier hits like "Greatest Love of All," "I Will Always Love You", though it fails to strike the same chord that Houston's earlier albums once did.
If any work can mark the return of an artist, then 'I Look to You' would be Houston's return album – a celebration of sorts. It attempts to erase all the downturns of her career faced in the seven years and the feeling in her voice and spirits come out in the form of ballads. While the ballads are emotive, sensitive and meaningful, it leaves a lot for listeners to conjure up and fill up the blanks to build up the mood of the song.
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