A R Rahman, the Mozart from Madras, has had a prolific career. His contribution to music and particularly to the Indian Film Industry is immense. Be it introduction of computers in music production or bringing western as well as classical influences into the contemporary music, ARR has created an entire world of music in its own right. With over a hundred albums composed in the … [Read more...]
My Current Playlist – Top Hindi Songs 2014
I am an avid listener of music. I have been listening to Bollywood music, English pop and soft rock for the last 33 years and I can proudly say that I can feel which song is going to be a 'hit'. If anybody sees my collection of music, they will find only hits. I sometimes dream that if any one asks for my opinion from the Industry for their music and go with my suggestions, … [Read more...]
Ekk Deewana Tha Music Review
Ekk Deewana Tha is a remake by Gautam Menon of his earlier Tamil masterpiece Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa(VTV), which he had remade in Telugu as Yeh Maaya Chesave (YMC). Prateik Babbar and Amy Jackson are playing the main characters in Ekk Deewana Tha. Read more about Ekk Deewana Tha The music of VTV/YMC had been composed by A R Rahman and it had garnered widespread critical … [Read more...]
Rockstar Music Review – Killer Rock Music for Bollywood Music Buffs!
After Dev D, it's been ages since I last wrote a music review for Bollykings. Rusted brain cells, a stressful lifestyle, inconsistent writing and generally repetitive music albums from Bollywood - these are the three top reason why you guys don't get to read music reviews here. Anyway, I'm hoping to be more consistent from now on so here's a the Rockstar music … [Read more...]
Bollywood Music Gets an International Touch
In the last few years, a trend seems to have entered the Hindi film industry. It’s not the norm yet but every time it's applied, the movie makes news. This trend is of featuring an international artist in a soundtrack for the film. The song achieves instant fame; the movie gets loads of attention and consequently, it manages to draw a large crowd to the theatres or at least … [Read more...]