Category Archives: music

Weekend Listening – #1

Posted on May 21, 2021 by amodini

Here, to brighten your weekend, are 6 songs which have been a-repeating on my playlist. Dil Beparvah: From the lovely film Yeh Ballet, this gorgeous song with its heartbreaking refrain: Is dil ki aadat yahi hain Gir kar sambhalta nahin … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Gully Boy (2019)

Posted on February 16, 2019 by amodini

Rating : 4/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2019 Running time : 2.5 hours Director : Zoya Akhtar Cast : Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Vijay Raaz, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Amruta Subhash, Vijay Verma, Kalki Koechlin, Sheeba Chaddha Kid rating : PG … Continue reading →

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Aankh Marey : Redux

Posted on December 9, 2018 by amodini

Simmba, the upcoming Ranveer Singh, Sara Ali Khan starrer redoes the original “Ankh Maaren” from the 1996 “Tere Mere Sapne”. What’s common in here besides the extras and the stylized steps? Arshad Warsi (Sehar, Lage Raho Munnabhai)! The new Ankh … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : OK Jaanu

Posted on January 8, 2017 by amodini

OK Jaanu starring Aditya Roy Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor releases January 13th. It is the Hindi remake of the Tamil hit “OK Kanmani”, which is on Netflix, and is a pretty cute romance starring Dulquer Salmaan and the perky Nithya … Continue reading →

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The Music of Begin Again

Posted on September 5, 2014 by amodini

Begin Again is a romantic musical starring Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo and Adam Levine. Knightley makes her singing debut and Levine his film one. I can’t say that Begin Again worked for me as a romantic musical, although there is … Continue reading →

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Har Kisi Ko : Redux

Posted on July 4, 2014 by amodini

Here’s the classic version – from the 1986 Sridevi – Feroze Khan starrer Janbaaz: And then there is this remix version, from Boss, Akshay Kumar – Sonakshi Sinha’s latest venture. Boss is apparently forgettable, but the remix is nicely done.

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The Music of Little White Lies

Posted on March 28, 2014 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B00BB8XEJY” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]I saw “Little White Lies (Les petits mouchoirs)” on Netflix because it starred Marion Cotillard, Francois Cluzet and Giles Lellouche, 3 French actors (although Cotillard has made forays into English movies too) whose movies I’m … Continue reading →

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The Music of Mademoiselle Chambon

Posted on January 13, 2014 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B0045W9D3E” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]I recently saw Mademoiselle Chambon on Netflix, and while I didn’t care for the film too much, the soundtrack of the film is magnificent. It is composed of classic violin pieces, played in the film … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Hindi Film Songs of 2013

Posted on December 21, 2013 by amodini

Lately clangy music has started giving me a headache (I think I’m turning into my mother), so most of these songs are on the softer side. Unless of course the number is just too good to be ignored. I assume … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Ram-Leela

Posted on November 16, 2013 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B00FGLOSTC” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link] Rating : Average (3.2/5) Genre : Romance Year : 2013 Running time : 2 hours 35 minutes Director : Sanjay Leela Bhansali Cast : Deepika Padukone, Ranvir Singh, Supriya Pathak Kapur, Gulshan Devaiah, Richa … Continue reading →