Music Review : Dev.D

Emosanal atyachar - 5/5

Cant cut a mark, its a simply awesome song, superb composition, beats and use of some ahem words in between,and lastly it lived fully upto my dreamt picturisation.

Duniya - 5/5

Though picturisation didnt satisfy me, yet as audio its awesome track,reminds of ghumiyo at starting, i specially love the last stanza.

Nayan tarse - 4.5/5

Another very good track,special reference to lyrics n composition.

Pardesi - 5/5

Superb in all 3 departments - lyrics,rendition n composition, love these lines "waqt ne kar daala banta dhaar,eib ke hovega re agge yaar".

Saali Khushi - 4.25/5

Very good one,wish the last part of instrumental was shortened a bit.

Paayaliya - 3.25/5

Good rendition but not my types to hear again n again.

Maahi Menu - 3/5

Nice song.

Aankh Micholi - 4/5

Quite good song for the lyrics and feel of the song.

Yehi meri zindagi hai - 4.75/5

Fell in love with this song only after the film,very good one in all departments.

Dhol Yaara Dhol - 5/5

For Shilpa rao's excellent rendition, too good.

Ek Hulchul Si - 3/5

Nice song.

Hikknaal - 5/5

Labh Janjua rocks this song,the punjabi flavour,a track which I feel punjabi music lovers especially should love,excellent composition and love the part "mutiyaaro ta bachna".

Dil Mein Jaagi - 3.5/5

Good song)

Emosanal atyachar(Rock) - 4/5

Didnt like use of some words in song, otherwise excellent.

Ranjhana - 4.25/5

Very good one,sad version of dhol yaara dhol.

Maahi Menu(Sad) - 3.25/5

Little better than original.

Dev Chanda Theme1 - 3.5/5

Good one.

Dev Chanda Theme2 - 3.25/5

Nice one.

Background Music - 4.25/5

Dhol yaara dhol,emosonal atyachar,hikknaal,duniya.

Lyrics - 4.25/5

almost all.

Vocals - 3.75/5

Shilpa rao,toshi n amit trivedi.

My Picks - Duniya,Emosanal atyachar,Pardesi,Dhol yaara dhol,Yehi meri zindagi and Hikknaal.

Music Rating : 4.25/5

Music Review : Jugaad

Tu hai rab mera - 2.65/5

Nice song,krishna has sung it well.

Kisse awaaz dun - 2.25/5

Lyrics are very good but composition n rendition of song dissappoints a lot.

Tension lene ka nahi - 1/5

Poor song.

Tabahi Tabahi - 0.5/5

Super poor.

Mushkil haalato se ladna kaisa - 3.5/5

Good one,especially due to lyrics n krishna's rendition.

Jai Sai Ram - 2/5

Okish.

Background Music - 2/5

Only for tu hai rab meran mushkil haalato.

Lyrics - 2.5/5

Kisse awaaz dun n mushkil haalato.

Vocals - 2.25/5

Krishna mainly.

Music Rating : 2/5

Music Review : Billu

Marjaani - 2.5/5

Quite avg but beats are good.

Love Mera Hit Hit - 2.65/5

Again avg but beats are really good.

You get me rocking n reeling - 3.5/5

Very good one,neeraj does very well here.

Ae aa oo - 3.25/5

Kay kay is good but could had been more better.

Jaayu kahan - 3.75/5

Very good one though expected much more being rahat fateh ali song.

Billu Bhayankar - 2.25/5

Serves the purpose for film,but as audio below avg for me.

Khudaya Khair - 4.5/5

Superb song, loved it more now,soham,akriti n monali have sung it brillaintly,specially soham kya mast rendition hai.

Khudaya Khair Reprise - 2.75/5

Sort of didnt like abhijeet,thoda feeka laga.

Background Music - 3.75/5

Lyrics - 3/5

Vocals - 3.25/5

My Picks : Khudaya Khair(Soham version) and Ae aa oo.

Music Rating : 3.25/5

Film Review : Billu

Well, me didnt have much expectations from the film and so in that way I didnt come back dissappointed. It was nice watch with some good moments at intervals.

Billu is a story of Barber named Billu(Irfan Khan),who lives a poor life,no electricity at home,doesnt get loan for his barber shop also.One day,Sahir Khan(Shahrukh Khan) arrives at his village Budbuda.Now, Billu happens to be old friend of Shahir,this news spread throughtout the village and all villagers start to talk highly of Billu,helping him getting his shop done and suddenly Billu's life changes. But Billu has promised everyone that he will make them meet Shahir Khan including his family. Now, what will Happen when Billu meets Shahir Khan,will he recognise Billu and if not, then will the villagers spare Billu who have penned their hopes on Billu totally.

The film is mix of simplicity and stardom.Needn't be told,Irfan plays the former part. What the film lacks for me is the emotions dont really come out.One song could had been chopped out of 3-4 shown during shoots of Shahir Khan.And then add to it, one does feel repitivity watching Om Puri,Asrani and same set of actors again and again, and doing almost the same exact thing. Rajpal Yadav completely irritates, wonder when will he make us laugh with his acting as he seems busy to go loud and just loud in his roles.

Irfan Khan,without a doubt gives another great performance.His expressions works big time and so does the accent. Wont call it his best work,but probably among his good ones.

Shahrukh Khan was nice, he could had been even more better as per me.Though, the climax scene was superbly done by Shahrukh.

Lara Dutta was good in her part.

Om puri got some good dialogues. Asrani was fine. Rajpal Yadav was poor.

Songs were well used though I feel they were one too many in the end. Ae aa o was very well used showcasing lots of Shahrukh's old film clips.Khudaya Khair was the best song for me. Jaayu kahan could had been more better.

Direction was nice.Dialogues were good in parts.Camerawork should had been more better specially the way it kept zooming Shahrukh Face time n again.

The climax is very good.

Some of my fav moments were :

Shahir's comment to doobe ji

Shahir's final speech.

Billu's phone call scene before interval.

Om puri in Billu's shop to get sasta cut

I wish the emotions were brought about in better way and the repititivity was decreased but still it was quite a nice film with some good moments here and there.

Ratings :

Direction : 2.5 Out of 5

Screenplay : 2.75 Out of 5

Dialogues : 2.85 Out of 5

Cinematography : 3 Out of 5

Choreography : 2.75 Out of 5

Entertainment Value : 3.25 Out of 5

Performances : 3 Out of 5

Story : 2.5 Out of 5

Music : 3.25 Out of 5

Film Rating : 2.65/5

Recommendation : Watch it only for Irfan's great performance and Shahrukh's Screen Presence(Not his acting this time).

Music Review : Jai Veeru

Sufi - 2.85/5

Tulsi spoils it,such bad voice modulation in ending part.

Sufi(male) - 3.25/5

at few places he went wrong,but still good work.

Dhun laagi - 2.75/5

nice in parts.

Aisa Lashkaara - 1.25/5

didnt like at all.

Agra ka Ghagra - 1/5

Feel bad for javed ali to accept this song,raja hasan is below avg,mauli dave takes wrong song to step into playback singing if this is her debut.

Tennu Le - 1.5/5

composition doesnt really impress,naya style tha but didnt look good.

Background Music - 2.85/5

specially sufi n dhun laagi.

Lyrics - 2.5/5

Good in Sufi,gud in parts in tennu,bad in rest.

Vocals - 2/5

only saim impresses though not fully.

My Picks : Sufi and Tenu leke

Music Rating : 2.25/5

Music Review : 13B

Sab Khariyat Hai - 3/5

Bade se Shahar Mein - 3.5/5

Aasma Odh Kar - 3.65/5

Oh Sexy Mama - 2.5/5

Theme - 3/5

Background Music - 3/5

Lyrics - 3/5

Vocals - 3.5/5

My Picks - Bade se Shaher Mein n Aasma Odh Kar

Music Rating : 3/5

Music Review : Aa Dekhen Zara

Gajab - 3.25/5

Nice fun song,sunidhi overpowers Shaan in it,lyrics as per feel of song.

Rock the Party - 2.25/5

quite avg song.

Power - 0.5/5

Very bad,bad composition,bad singing,bad lyrics.

Mohabbat Aapse - 1.75/5

Start was so nice,but it fades once vocals begin,lyrics are avg too.

Aa Dekhen Zara - 4.25/5

Superb song,neil himself sang it,gr8 composition recreated n best part is the 2nd antara has some english lines with background music giving a dark feel of film and tune matches with johnny gaddar theme.

Aa dekhen zara lounge version is so bad,1st time i have heard a lounge version in slow mode

Background Music - 2.25/5

Vocals - 2.25/5

Lyrics - 2/5

Music Rating - 2.25/5