Chandrima Pal

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Review: Blue -- shaken, stirred and stylish

Review: Blue -- shaken, stirred and stylish

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2009

The music of this multi-starrer is as global in its influences and execution as can be expected from Rahman and the scale of the film.

Review: All the Best is fire and brimstone

Review: All the Best is fire and brimstone

Rediff.com   11 Sep 2009

Though it suffers a bit from the lack of a strong melody or a catchy, take-home hook or riff, this album is an audacious attempt.

Review: Main Aurr Mrs Khanna may surprise you

Review: Main Aurr Mrs Khanna may surprise you

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2009

MAMK's music is very Bollywood in its appeal. With the quintessential love song, the sad song, the fun and remix songs, it delivers to the brief.

Music Review: Radio has Himesh vs Himesh

Music Review: Radio has Himesh vs Himesh

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2009

While the compositions do have considerable merit, Reshammiya's singing and the lyrics in some of the songs spoil the party to great extent.

Quick Gun Murugun: As good as Mrs Murugan's dosas

Quick Gun Murugun: As good as Mrs Murugan's dosas

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2009

Everything from casting, art direction, styling, dialogues and music of this dark comedy about a south Indian cowboy is near perfect.

Review: Sid's music is easy, breezy and bubbly

Review: Sid's music is easy, breezy and bubbly

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2009

Shankar Ehsaan Loy's music from this Ranbir Kapoor starrer grows on you.

Wanted is strictly for Salman fans

Wanted is strictly for Salman fans

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2009

This is music with a swagger. A complete crowd pleaser which has no artistic aspirations.

Bumpy forecast for Ashutosh Gowariker's next

Bumpy forecast for Ashutosh Gowariker's next

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2009

The music of What's Your Raashee is a case of wasted opportunity.

Music review: Rani, Shahid's Dil Bole Hadippa

Music review: Rani, Shahid's Dil Bole Hadippa

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2009

Pritam fails to score with this jaded soundtrack.

Agyaat: Watch it to believe it!

Agyaat: Watch it to believe it!

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2009

Ram Gopal Varma's thriller makes the television horror shows look classier, more substantial.

Phir Kabhi is signature Moitra, nothing new

Phir Kabhi is signature Moitra, nothing new

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2009

Moitra is a man for nuances, and does a good job of evoking the old-world feel.

'Yoga helped many accept their sexual orientation'

'Yoga helped many accept their sexual orientation'

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2009

"Yoga is about acceptance and coming to terms with who you really are, your purest core," says yoga teacher Deepika Mehta. "It helps you shed the layers imposed by society. And in my experience, yoga has helped a lot of people come to terms with their sexual orientation, rather than live in denial."

Love Aaj Kal music is fun

Love Aaj Kal music is fun

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2009

The strength of Love Aaj Kal, lies in the unhurried pace and the variety in the choice of genres, arrangement, treatment.

Chick music, anyone?

Chick music, anyone?

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2009

Shruti Haasan's Aazma manages to push the album half a notch higher.

No need for this Kambakkht Ishq

No need for this Kambakkht Ishq

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2009

What could have been a delightful film with a gorgeous Kareena, Akshay's deadly stunts at the Universal Studios, and a string of guest appearances by Hollywood biggies, ends up a torture.

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