Beats and Beyond

Akshay Kumar brings in good stories, Amit Trivedi brings in good music. When both of them come together, it is only fair to expect an album with great meaningful lyrics that supplements the movie. So let us get started! Music Release Date: 26th December 2017 Listen to the album on: Saavn Gaana YouTube Aaj Se Teri Singers:  Arijit Singh Lyricist:  Kausar Munir This song is about a sanskari joru ka ghulam. It is about a coy man confessing his love. The dholak throughout the song, gave an essence of something real and not orchestrated. Arijit Singh's voice is not too overpowering to hijack the song and blends in well with the music. The Pad Man Song Singers:  Mika Singh Lyricist:  Kausar Munir He is not the superhero we want, but he is the superhero we need. A real life superhero minus the melodrama and antics of reel life superhero. I like the fact that the lyrics remain realistic and didn't go overboard talking about his qualities. This song has o...

Five years after Ishaqzaade, YRF brings in another movie with newcomers. Amit Trivedi, once again, is given the mantle to win audiences' hearts with the music. What is more interesting is that this movie is about music, which means Amit Trivedi gets to go all in with this one. So without further ado, let us get right into it! Album Release Date: 25th July 2017 (Click on the song title to listen to it on Saavn) I Am India Singers: Arijit Singh, Yashita Sharma Lyrics: Habib Faisal There is so much confusion online regarding the singer of this song. The voice does not sound like Arijit Singh at all but more like Amit Trivedi. But at this point in time, all we can do is take the information at it's face value. This is a patriotic song without the in-your-face persuasive lyrics. Talking about lyrics, it touches all the corners and colors of India. For the first time, I enjoyed someone else's singing more than Arijit's. Yashita Sharma totally nailed this song. Bo...

After making the country move booties to their beats with  A Flying Jatt , Sachin-Jigar return back with a movie about music. About an era where mixtapes were popular. An era where one could have conversations with just lyrics of the songs. Things to look forward to apart from the music - Ayushmann and Parineeti's singing. Album Release Date: 19th April 2017 (Click on the song title to listen to it on Saavn) Yeh Jawaani Teri Singers:  Nakash Aziz , Jonita Gandhi Lyrics:  Kausar Munir The song starts off and you realize "Wait, is this the FRIENDS theme song? Is this song a hindi ripoff of it?" You continue to think about it and by that time the song has completely changed it's course. This song talks about all the masti we have done with our friends in school when puberty hit us. Though this song features two adults, the lyrics tell a different story. Haareya Singers:  Arijit Singh Lyrics:  Priya Saraiya Last year it was Channa Mereya, this ye...

Vidya Balan returns in a powerful female-centric role in a movie that questions right to freedom even after being independent. Anu Malik returns back to compose this album after a successful stint with Dum Laga Ke Haisha. Asha Bhosle ji returns after so many years. I tried digging her last payback song in Bollywood prior to this but was unsuccessful. Let me know if you find it out. So with that being said, let's get started with this review. Album Release Date: 6th April 2017 (Click on the song title to listen to it on Saavn) Prem Mein Tohre Singers: Asha Bhosle Lyrics: Kausar Munir At the age of 83, most people are just waiting to drag another day in their life; not Asha Bhosle  ji. She actually personifies the first lines of the song - "Prem mein tohre aisi padi main,  Purana zamana naya ho gaya". Anu Malik brings yet another Indian classical song for the masses after  Moh Moh Ke Dhaage (Dum Laga Ke Haisha) . Since this is a classical song from one of ...