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The Punju parody of Jingle Bells by Gourov Dasgupta sounds abominable at first listen, but Krishna’s lyrics and over-the-top singing are strangely funny and endearing! Kaise jiyu, again by Krishna, is a lofty, sufi-tinged track that scores high on the fantastic arrangements, while Suraj Jagan’s almost-tattered, full-throated vocals go waste in the faux-rock Maula. The [...]

Flawed. Nah, make it Contrived. With a capital C. Abhishek ‘Gattu’ Kapoor’s second film is amazingly similar to his debut, Aryan. While Aryan was about the protagonists’ reaction to a sport (boxing), in Rock On!!, its their reaction to music. What was so lovingly promoted as a film about (rock) music, merely acts as a [...]

Javed saab’s existential banter in Socha hai and the very colloquial, relatable lyrics in Pichle saat dinon mein come alive in Farhan Akhtar’s slightly old’ish, but adequately grungy vocals. The title song’s guitar riffs – courtesy Ehsaan Noorani – and the punchy tune are spot on! The ladies aren’t far behind either – they’re in [...]