Sen waS(o)hailed for this (Taran)number

This blog contains a post on just one track from What’s Your Raashee? (2009). And it represented Aquarius, the 11^th sign of the zodiac. 

The duration of the sign – represented by the water-bearer – is between January 20 and February 18. 

It was titled Jao Na, and was four minutes and 45 seconds long.

Javed Akhtar penned the track.

It wasn’t just composed, but also rendered by Sohail Sen (the son of Sameer Sen, who was one half of the 1990s music director duo, the other being Dilip Sen).

Tarannum Malik joined him behind the microphone.

Undoubtedly, the FrontbEncherS Were hooked

Tose Pyaar Karte Hain was the shortest of the three tracks from Wanted on this blog – it was three minutes and 47 seconds long.

There’s no two ways about the fact that the song, which was penned by Shabbir Ahmed, became popular among the frontbenchers in the hinterland*.

No prizes for guessing that it was composed by Sajid-Wajid.

It was rendered by the latter and Sunidhi Chauhan.

They were joined behind the microphone by Earl D’Souza and Fx.

(*Note: Its remixed version, which was titled Bhojpuri Makhan Mix, was four minutes and 53 seconds long.)

This track WAs certainly Loved

Love Me Love Me was penned by Jalees Sherwani.

If the three tracks from Wanted were arranged in alphabetical order, as well as the descending order of their durations, it was the second – it was four minutes and half-a-dozen seconds long.

The song, which was composed by Sajid-Wajid, was rendered by the latter, who was joined behind the microphone by Amrita Kak.

Its remixed version, which was titled Mama Papa Mix (inspired by the intriguing lines, “Your mama says you love me, your papa says you love me”), was 37 seconds longer than the original.

They shoWEd everyone their Jalwa

Wanted (2009) was the film with which Salman Khan’s ongoing purple patch at the box office commenced.

This blog contains posts on three tracks from the film.

A couple of them were penned by Jalees Sherwani.

The longer of these was Jalwa. It was four minutes and 31 seconds long. In fact, it was the longest track from the film on this blog.

The Sajid-Wajid composition was rendered by the latter, who was joined behind the microphone by Earl D'Souza.

Its remixed version – titled Jalwa On The House – was 16 seconds longer than the original.

This veRsion was as impAcTful

The impact of the male version of Iktara, from Wake Up Sid, was as deep as that of the female version.

(Am)It would be unfair to compare them, but there’s no two ways about the fact that the composer (Trive)did a fabulous job.

It was the shorter of the two versions – it was three minutes and 44 seconds long. 

By no means would it be incorrect to state that the track was underrated.

Amitabh Bhattacharya, who penned it, was also one of the three who rendered it.

The others were Raman Mahadevan and Tochi Raina.

This trAcK stirred everyone’s soul

Most of the songs from Wake Up Sid (2009) have already been written about on my blog on the music of Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy.

But it wouldn’t be incorrect to state that guest composer Amit Trivedi gave Hindi film music aficionados two reasons to be delighted.

The first of these was the female version of Iktara, which was soul-stirring.

It was the longer of the two versions of the song – it was four minutes and 13 seconds long.

The song was rendered by Kavita Seth, who was joined behind the microphone by Amitabh Bhattacharya, who penned it.

It wasn’t a BaD track

A post on the only song from Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (2009) on this blog must be preceded by a warning – “Title pe mat ja” (which could be translated to, “Don’t be fooled by the title”).

It was titled Pocket Mein Rocket (ahem!)

And it was the longest song in the film – it was four minutes and 44 seconds long.

By no means was this track, which was rendered by Benny Dayal, bad. However, not everybody was sold on it.

It was penned by Jaideep Sahni, and composed by none other than Salim-Sulaiman.

Only Himesh’s fans tuned in

It is in the fitness of things that a post on the only song from Radio on this blog, spawns a number of radio-related puns.

There was a point when Mr Reshammiya was churning (and belting) hits out with unerring frequency.

But the Himesh wave had diminished considerably by 2009 (the year the aforementioned film released), prompting Hindi film music buffs to tune out.

But, of course, he was back – not with a bang, unfortunately. He composed and rendered Mann Ka Radio, which was four minutes and 22 seconds long.

Subrat Sinha penned the track.

Sadly, this SoNG wasn’t exceptional

Interestingly, Soniyo, from Raaz: The Mystery Continues, was five minutes and 28 seconds long.

In other words, it was literally the ‘second’ song from the film on this blog as far as duration was concerned.

Jokes apart, it was rendered by Shreya Ghoshal and Sonu Nigam, who were joined behind the microphone by Neeraj Shridhar.

This run-of-the-mill number, which was penned by Kumaar, was composed by Raju Singh. 

The soundtrack contained another version of the track, which was titled From The Heart and rendered by Krishna Beura. It was five minutes and 33 seconds long.

Surprisingly, it was a (Tos)hit

Raaz: The Mystery Continues released in 2009.

This blog contains posts on a couple of tracks from the film. If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, as well as in the descending order of their durations, Maahi would be the first – it was five minutes and 29 seconds long.

The track, which was composed by Sharib and Toshi Sabri, was rendered by the latter.

Sayeed Quadri penned it.

The soundtrack also featured a remixed version of the track, which was titled the Rock With Me version. It was four minutes and 45 seconds long.

Vijay Prakash revisited this classic

This blog contains a post on just one song from Quick Gun Murugun (2009). It was titled Chat Mangni Lover, and was a version of a Tamil classic.

There’s no two ways about the fact that the track, which was three minutes and 48 seconds long, was hilarious.

Penned by Ankur Tewari, it was rendered by Vijay Prakash.

It had two remixed versions, namely Space Goddess (which was four minutes and a second long) and Aunties on the Dance Floor (which was three minutes and 29 seconds long). The former also featured Pratichee Mohapatra's vocals.

Shilpa earned everyone’s Paa’s appR(a)oval

This blog contains a post on just one track from Paa, which released in 2009.

Titled Mudhi Mudhi Ittefaq Se, it was just a couple of minutes and 53 seconds long.

It was rendered by Shilpa Rao, who also sang the other version of the track, which was titled Udi Udi Ittefaq Se. It was a couple of minutes and 36 seconds long.

S(ha)andwiched between the two female versions was a male version, which was a couple of minutes and 40 seconds long. Mr Mukherjee rendered it.

Swanand Kirkire penned the tracks, which Ilaiyaraaja composed.

  

UFf, it surely WaSn’t Happening

Happening, the longer of the two tracks from Main Aur Mrs Khanna, was five minutes and 25 seconds long.

By no means would it be incorrect to state that the track was ironically titled. Mere repetitions of the word ‘Happening’, as catchy as it may have sounded, did not impress anybody.

The track, which was penned by Jalees Sherwani, was composed by Sajid-Wajid.

It was rendered by Sunidhi Chauhan, who was joined behind the microphone by Wajid, Farhad, Raja Mushtaq and Uvie. 

The remixed version of the track was three minutes and 48 seconds long. 

D’Mello gave this Son(u)g (Ghosh)alift

This blog contains a couple of tracks from Main Aurr Mrs Khanna (2009).

Don’t Say Alvida was the shorter of these – it was five minutes and a couple of seconds long.

There’s no two ways about the fact that the rendition, by Shreya Ghoshal, Sonu Nigam and Suzanne D’Mello, was the highlight.

The remixed version of the track, which was far from outstanding, was four minutes and 28 seconds long.

The sad version of the song, which was a Ghoshal solo, was just a minute and 31 seconds long.

Junaid Wasi penned the Sajid-Wajid composition.

Luck wasn’t (Clint)on Shruti’s side

There were a couple of versions of the title track of Luck, which released in 2009.

But this blog contains a post on just one of them – the female version, which was five-and-a-half minutes long. In fact, it was the longest song in the film.

Titled Aazma – Luck Is The Key, it was rendered by Shruti Haasan, the daughter of actors Kamal Haasan and Sarika.

She was (Cere)joined behind the microphone by Clinton.

Incidentally, the film marked Shruti’s debut as a leading lady too.

The run-of-the-mill track, which Shabbir Ahmed penned, was composed by Salim-Sulaiman.

It S(on)urely waS(hrey)an aweSoMe track

There’s no two ways about the fact that Shukran Allah was the most outstanding song on the soundtrack of Kurbaan, which released in 2009. It is, in fact, the only song from the film on this blog.

The song, which was composed by Salim-Sulaiman, was four minutes and 50 seconds long.

It was rendered by the former, who was joined behind the microphone by Sonu Nigam and Shreya Ghoshal.

Salim and Nigam were nominated in the Best Male Playback Singer category at the 55^th Filmfare Awards, which were held in 2010.

Prasoon Joshi penned it.

The four SingeRs Sure(sh)ly rocked

It wouldn’t be incorrect to describe Raat Ke Dhaai Baje, from Kaminey, as an upbeat version of Pehli Baar Mohabbat.

The former was four minutes and 31 seconds long.

It was rendered by four singers – Kunal Ganjawala, Rekha Bhardwaj, Sunidhi Chauhan and Suresh Wadkar.

The song, which people shook a leg to (presumably not at half-past-two in the morning), was penned by the one and only Gulzar.

No prizes for guessing that it was composed by Vishal Bhardwaj.

The album featured a remixed version of the track. It was 11 seconds shorter than the original.

(Moh)It was (Chauh)an underrated solo

Pehli Baar Mohabbat was the longest of the three tracks from Kaminey on this blog – it was five minutes and 20 seconds long.

It would certainly not be incorrect to state that it was a pleasant surprise for the listeners for a couple of reasons – firstly, the ballad was the only solo from the film on this blog, and secondly, it was as different from Dhan Te Nan as chalk was from cheese.

(Moh)It was rendered by the one and only Mr Chauhan.

The song, which was penned by Gulzar, was composed by Vishal Bhardwaj.

These Sing(h)ers ViBed very well

This blog contains posts on three songs from Kaminey, which released in 2009.

By no means would it be incorrect to state that the USP of Dhan Te Nan, the most popular track in the film, was its energy.

While Sukhwinder and Vishal Dadlani, the Sing(h)ers, deserved the lion’s share of the credit for that, it would be unfair if Robert (Bob) Omulo's contribution to it were overlooked.

Gulzar penned the Vishal Bhardwaj composition, which was four minutes and 41 seconds long.

The remixed version of the track was four minutes and three seconds long. 

RDB reN(in)d(y)ered this catchy number

Short was truly sweet, at least in the case of the soundtrack of Kambakkht Ishq.

By no means would it be incorrect to state that Om Mangalam, which was four minutes and 22 seconds long, was the catchier of the two tracks from the film on this blog.

Incidentally, it contained the title of the film too.

The song was penned, composed and rendered by RDB, who were joined behind the microphone by Nindy Kaur.

The album featured another version of the track, which was titled Reprise. It was four minutes and 35 seconds long.

This Hinglish traCK didn’t rocK

At best, the soundtrack of Kambakkht Ishq (2009) could be described as a run-of-the-mill number.

Its title track, which was penned by Anvita Dutt Guptan, was the longer of the two tracks from the film on this blog – it was four minutes and 51 seconds long.

The fact that the film’s title and the male singer’s name contained two Ks was merely a coincidence.

He was joined behind the microphone by none other than Sunidhi Chauhan.

Mr Malik composed Anumber that was unlikely to be played on loop.

Its remixed version was four minutes long. 

This tracKK was not (Ghosh)aletdown

People listened to The Music Within only for a while.

Well, I’m referring to the soundtrack of Jashnn (2009). The italicised phrase above was the film’s tagline.

This blog contains a post on just one track from the film – Nazrein Karam, a.k.a. Nazrein Kahan Soti Hain.

The song, which was five minutes and 31 seconds long, became popular at that point. 

It was penned by Rakesh Kumar (a.k.a. Kumaar) and composed by Sharib-Toshi.

KK and Shreya Ghoshal rendered it.

The remixed version of the track – titled Kilogram Mix – was four minutes and 47 seconds long. 

It (O)merited the listeners’ Inayat

Hitherto a composer who was accustomed to sharing the credits on film soundtracks with other music directors (without really being the show-stealer), Bappa Lahiri, son of disco king Bappi, got his opportunity to go solo with the soundtrack of Jai Veeru, which released in 2009.

And he grabbed it with both hands, as was evidenced by the popularity of Tennu Le, the only track from the film on this blog.

It was penned by Shravan Kumar and rendered by Pakistani singer Omer Inayat.

The remixed version of the track was credited to DJ Akhil Talreja.  

Toshi’s (Be)Sabri was not commendable

When there’s a mention of the Sabri Brothers, chances are they are referring to the Pakistani qawwals and not the desi siblings who are reality show alumni.

But our own Sabri bhais, Toshi and Sharib, showed absolutely no besabri to get out of Jail (the 2009 film whose music they composed).

Saiyaan Ve, the only song from the film on this blog, was four minutes and eight seconds long.

The track was not just penned, but also rendered by Toshi, the older of the two.

It had a Rock Version and a remixed version too.   

Ms Bhardwaj crossed no Rekha

When a song is inspired by events that take scores of people down memory lane (with the memories being bitter for many), the person who pens it has to be aware of the fact that he may be treading a path that people prefer to stay away from.

But while Piyush Mishra obviously knew the responsibilities he was shouldering as both lyricist and composer, he was, as usual, unabashed and irreverent.

The song in question was Ranaji, from Gulaal, which released in 2009.

Five minutes and 50 seconds long, it was rendered by Rekha Bhardwaj.

Mr Raina (To)chipped in too

Pardesi, the third track from Dev.D on this blog, was as long as the Brass Band Version of Emosanal Attyachar. In other words, it was just four minutes long.

Shailender Singh Sodhi (a.k.a. Shellee) penned it.

The Amit Trivedi composition, rendered by Tochi Raina, was noted for its use of colloquialism and rustic flavour, as was evidenced by lines like, “Meetha sa chadha hai bukhaar” and “Gaanv ki karo beda paar”, and words like, “bantadhaar” and “baawri buch”, which may have taken a while to grow on listeners who are unfamiliar with that region’s lingo.

Mr Bhattacharya’s A(mi)ttyachar was enjoyable

There were a couple of versions of Emosanal Attyachar on the soundtrack of Dev.D. 

But there’s no two ways about the fact that its Brass Band Version, which was four minutes long, was more enjoyable.

Amitabh Bhattacharya penned the track.

(Am)It was composed by the one and only Mr Trivedi, who teamed up with the lyricist to render the track.

If it were to be described in a word, the song was hilarious.

The Rock Version of the song, which was, incidentally, just a minute longer than the aforementioned version, was rendered by Bonnie Chakraborty.   

(Am)It held the listeners’ interest

Dev.D (2009) was an adaptation of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s Devdas.

Duniya was the shortest of three tracks from the film on this blog – it was three minutes and 52 seconds long. 

It wasn’t just composed, but also sung by Amit Trivedi, who bagged the Filmfare R D Burman Award for New Music Talent in 2010.

He also won the National Film Award for Best Music Director.

The opening verse of the song (that had lines like, “Yeh duniya badi gol” and “Hai ismein kitne jhol”) held the interest of young listeners.

Amitabh Bhattacharya penned it.

This nuMber certainly waSn’t incReDiBle

My blog on Pritam’s music contains posts on a couple of tracks from De Dana Dan (2009).

But there was a band that gave him a run for his own money with their sole contribution to the film’s soundtrack.

It was RDB, and the track in question was Paisa Paisa.

They shared the credit for the lyrics and rendition with Manak E and Selina.

The shortest song from the film in my collection, it was three minutes and 54 seconds long.

Although it was catchy, it was an average number. It was remixed as well.

It was Akshay’s Bohemian ‘rap’sody

I’ve already written posts on a couple of tracks from Chandni Chowk To China (2009) on my blog on the music of Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy.

But there was a version of the film’s title track that was titled C C 2 C.

In keeping with the (worrisome) trend of multiple music directors working on a soundtrack, it was composed by Pakistani-American rapper Roger David (better known as Bohemia), who penned and rendered it as well. It marked his Hindi film debut.

He was joined behind the microphone by the one and only Akshay Kumar, the film’s lead.

RDB's Re(Ni)ndytion was certainly Smooth

As a dish, it is ubiquitous if you’re in North India, and a quick and inexpensive way to satiate your hunger.

As a track, it was catchy.

Folks, the track in question was RDB's version of the title track of Aloo Chaat, which released in 2009.

Their involvement in the song was not restricted to composing it, but they penned and rendered it too.

They were joined behind the microphone by Nindy Kaur (the better half of Manjeet Ral, a member of the aforementioned band) and Smooth.

It was five minutes and nine seconds long.

This trio ruined a clASSic

The soundtrack of Acid Factory (2009) featured a track that contained a portion of Jab Andhera Hota Hai.

Thirty-six years after Raja Rani, the film whose soundtrack featured the original, released, the new version was unleashed on the listeners by creator Gourav Dasgupta.

By no means would it be incorrect to state that the recreation factory hadn’t just commenced operations, but was, in fact, working overtime, much to most people's chagrin.

The track, which Shellee penned, was rendered by Aanchal Datta Bhatia, Saptak Bhattacharya and Shweta Vijay (a trio that hasn’t been heard much since).

Neil shouldn’t have Sun(aina)g it

Aa Dekhen Zara was a song from Sanjay Dutt’s debut film Rocky (1981). It inspired the title of a 2009 film.

I’ve written posts on two of its songs on my blog on Pritam’s music, but its title track was a RecreateD version of the Burman composition.

Anand Bakshi (who penned the original) and Sheershak Anand penned this version, which was composed by Gourav Dasgupta.

It was rendered by the film’s lead, Neil Nitin Mukesh (who didn’t do his grandfather, the legendary Mukesh, or his dad, Nitin Mukesh, proud.

Sunaina joined him behind the microphone.

The listeners coulD(adlan)imagine only Vishal

There’s no two ways about the fact Nazaara Hai wasn’t just a rocking number, but rock was the genre as well.

Hence, the listeners couldn’t imagine anyone but Vishal Dadlani rendering it.

It was the only song from 8 X 10 Tasveer (2009) on this blog. It was four minutes and 19 seconds long.

The track, which was penned by Irfan Siddique, was composed by Salim-Sulaiman, who composed the background score of Dadlani’s (and Shekhar Ravjiani’s) debut film, Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi, a decade earlier.

The remixed version of the song was four-and-a-half minutes long.

Undoubtedly, it waS(hrey)a popular Son(u)g

Folks, it’s finally time for the only track from 3 Idiots to feature a female voice. And it was that of the one and only Shreya Ghoshal.

The track in question was Zoobi Doobi. It was four minutes and half-a-dozen seconds long.

She was joined behind the microphone by Sonu Nigam.

Hindi film music aficionados couldn’t (or didn’t want to) get this catchy song, which was penned by Swanand Kirkire, out of their paagal stupid manns.

It was composed by Shantanu Moitra.

The remixed version of the track was three minutes and 27 seconds long.

It waS(harm)anthemic, and Suraj shone

Many youths today croon, “Give me another chance. I wanna grow up once again”.

And it was this point of view that was encapsulated, rather beautifully, in Give Me Some Sunshine, the shortest of the four tracks from 3 Idiots on this blog (it was four minutes and five seconds long).

Interestingly, it was rendered by rocker Suraj Jagan, who is one of the co-founders of the band Dream out Loud and is its lead vocalist.

Swanand Kirkire penned the Shantanu Moitra composition, which also featured dialogues by Sharman Joshi, one of the film’s leads.

The two Shantanu Ms rocked

Behti Hawa Sa Tha Woh was the longest song from 3 Idiots – it was four minutes and 59 seconds long.

It is the perfect song to dedicate to a long-lost buddy, particularly if he was a maverick [in other words, a true IDIOT, because the word can be interpreted as an acronym, which stands for I Do It (on my) Own Terms].

This outstanding track was penned by Swanand Kirkire.

It wasn’t just composed, but also rendered by Shantanu Moitra, who was joined behind the microphone by his namesake, Shantanu Mukherjee (popularly known as Shaan).

Swanand S(ha)ang this awesome Son(u)g

This blog contains posts on four songs from 3 Idiots, which released in 2009 and was an adaptation of Chetan Bhagat’s debut novel Five Point Someone: What Not to do at IIT (2004).

The first of the these is the deliberately-misspelled Aal Izz Well.

The song, which was four minutes and 34 seconds long, wasn’t just penned, but also rendered by Swanand Kirkire.

He was joined behind the microphone by Shaan and Sonu Nigam.

The track, which was composed by Shantanu Moitra, also had a remixed version, which was four minutes and 34 seconds long.  

Mr Singh sang it (A)again

In 1998, Mika shot to fame with Saawan Mein Lag Gayee Aag (which could be translated to “The rain was gutted”). Those were the heady days of Indipop, and anyone who could Sing(h) was cutting a private album.

A decade later, the track resurfaced in a filmi avatar on the soundtrack of Woodstock Villa.

Of course, it was easy to dismiss it as old wine in a new bottle, and that’s precisely what it was.

The 2008 version of the track was penned by Virag Mishra.

It was composed by none other than Anu Malik.  

It was a KnocK-out number

So accustomed were Hindi film music buffs to the pairing of Shantanu Moitra (the music director) and Swanand Kirkire (the lyricist) that it must have been a tad difficult, if not impossible, for them to imagine either of them teaming up with others and achieving the level of success they did with each other.

But, of course, change was inevitable, and it was Ashok Mishra who penned Sitaram Sitaram, from Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008).

There’s no two ways about the fact that the rustic number, which Moitra composed, was mind-blowing.

KK rendered the zany track.

 

It was (Adn)another outstanding SonG

Jee Le was the longer of the two songs from U Me Aur Hum on this blog – it was five minutes and nine seconds long.

The track was penned by Munna Dhiman, composed by Vishal Bhardwaj and rendered by Adnan Sami and Shreya Ghoshal.

It wasn’t just a track, but also a mantra that every true-blue romantic swears by. After all, it went, “Jee le (repeated thrice) ishq mein, aur marna hai toh, aa mar bhi le ishq mein” (which means, “Live in love, and if you want to die, come die in love too”.)

 

Ms Ghoshal sang (S)amind-blowing number

There are those who might wonder whether Dhakda is a word. And then there are those who know that it isn’t.

Relax, ladies and gentlemen, enjoy this wordplay and doff your hat to Dhiman who penned it, Munna.

The song, which was composed by Vishal Bhardwaj, was titled Dil Dhakda Hai.

It was the shorter of the two tracks from U Me Aur Hum (2008) on this blog – it was four minutes and as many seconds long.

It was rendered by Adnan and Shreya Ghoshal.

There’s no two ways about the fact that it waS(a)mind-blowing.

AHeM, no one got high!

This blog contains a post on just one track from Ugly Aur Pagli, which released in 2008.

It was titled Talli, which is slang for sloshed.

There were three versions of the song, which was penned by Amitabh Verma, on the soundtrack.

The version on this blog was rendered by Anmol Malik (the daughter of Anu Malik, who composed it), Hard Kaur and Mika Singh.

The second version was sung by Malik Senior and Kaur.

The remixed version of the song (i.e., the version rendered by Anmol, Kaur and Singh) was credited to DJ A-Myth.

This Dogg hAd his (R)D(B)ay

I have written posts on most of the tracks from Singh Is Kinng, which released in 2008, on my blog on Pritam’s music.

But the title track was composed by RDB, who were also among the crooners.

They were joined behind the microphone by actor Akshay Kumar, the film’s lead, and American rapper and singer Snoop Dogg (whose real name is Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr).

The song, which was four minutes and 55 seconds long, was penned by Mayur Puri.

It was the only track in the film that did not have a remixed version.

Surprisingly, Rathod was Ro(o)ped in

There were three versions of Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai on the soundtrack of Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.

This blog contains a post on the male solo, which was four minutes and 43 seconds long, and rendered by Roop Kumar Rathod. He was a real surprise, but a pleasant one.

The female solo – rendered by Shreya Ghoshal – was just a minute and 44 seconds long.

Its Hinglish mash-up, which was three minutes and 33 seconds long, featured Rathod and Jay Kadn.

Jaideep Sahni won the Apsara Best Lyricist Award.

It was composed by Salim-Sulaiman.

This Son(u)g alluded to jodis

Raj Kapoor-Nargis, Dev Anand-Nutan, Rishi Kapoor-Neetu Singh and Rajesh Khanna-Sharmila Tagore were memorable on-screen pairs between the 1950s and 1980s. An iconic number was picturised on Shammi Kapoor and Helen in the 1960s.

Shahrukh Khan and five prominent leading ladies (Kajol, Bipasha Basu, Lara Dutta, Rani Mukerji and Preity Zinta) paid tributes to these jodis in Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte, the item number in Rab Na Bana Di Jodi.

It was half-a-dozen minutes and 36 seconds long.

The Son(u)g, which was penned by Jaideep Sahni, was rendered by Mr Nigam.

It was composed by Salim-Sulaiman.

Sukhwinder cemented the Sing(h)er-actor bond

By no means was Haule Haule as iconic as Chaiyya Chaiyya or Chak De! India, but there’s no two ways about the fact that the song was popular, and strengthened the bond the Sing(h)er (Sukhwinder) shares with Shahrukh Khan, who played the lead in Rab Na Bana Di Jodi.

Of the three male solos from the film on this blog, it was the shortest – it was four minutes and 25 seconds long.

In fact, the Salim-Sulaiman composition was the second shortest of the four tracks from the film on the blog.

Jaideep Sahni penned it.

This dance LeSson was fun

Of the four tracks from Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008) on this blog, Dance Pe Chance was the shortest – it was four minutes and 22 seconds long.

The track, that fetched Shiamak Davar the Apsara Film and Television Producers’ Guild Award for Best Choreography, was rendered by Sunidhi Chauhan and Labh Janjua.

The former was nominated in the Best Female Playback Singer category at the Filmfare and Star Screen Awards.

Although it was unlikely to be played on loop, it was definitely a catchy number. 

Penned by Jaideep Sahni, it was composed by Salim-Sulaiman.

Only Mika could’ve sung it

Oye Lucky, the title track of Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (which released in 2008), was another example of a song that was tailor-made for the man who rendered it.

And the Sing(h)er in question was the one and only Mika.

The track, which was three minutes and 59 seconds long, was penned by Dibakar Banerjee (the film’s director), Kanu Behl and Manu Rishi Chadha (who was also among the supporting actors in the film).

Sneha Khanwalkar composed the song, whose remixed version – credited to Singh and DJ A-Myth – was 10 seconds shorter than the original.

Mr Ganjawala nailed this ‘numbER’

One Two Three, which released in 2008, was noted for its title track.

Penned by Aditya Dhar, the song was composed by Raghav Sachar, who was also credited as one of the three who rendered it.

The others were Kunal Ganjawala and Earl Edgar.

The album featured three other versions of the song – one was the Club Mix (which featured the aforementioned trio’s voices); the second, which was titled Ballad, was a Sachar solo, and the third, which was titled Amalgamation, featured the voices of Dhar, Sachar, Ganjawala, Kailash Kher, Kaptan Laadi and Kshitij Tarey.

It waS(ha)anumber that stood out

There was only song from Love Story 2050 that could be called a chartbuster – Milo Na Milo.

And while it became a hit in 2008 (when the film released), there’s no two ways about the fact that its popularity was short-lived. 

Anyway, there was no guarantee that the Anu Malik composition would continue to be in the memories of Hindi film music aficionados till 2050, because its recall value wasn’t high.

Jokes apart, the song, which was half-a-dozen minutes and seven seconds long, was penned by the one and only Javed Akhtar.

Shaan sang it.

Keerthi Su(nidhi)pported Ms Chauhan ably

This blog contains just one track from Krazzy 4, which released in 2008.

The song in question was Dekhta Hai Tu Kya.

Since the film was produced by Rakesh Roshan, the music couldn’t have been composed by anyone but Rajesh Roshan. But even by Filmkraft standards, there’s no ways about the fact that its soundtrack was insipid.

Penned by Javed Akhtar, it was an item number. Hence, it was a given that Sunidhi Chauhan would render it. And she did justice to it.

She was joined behind the microphone by Keerthi Sagathia, who was competent. 

Mercifully, Himesh (Suni)d(h)idn’t get roasted

We’ve all heard of Saturday nights, and for some, they are rocking! 

But what on earth is Tandoori Nights? The nights one craves roasted food?

No, it was the most popular track on the soundtrack of Karzzzz, the 2008 remake of Subhash Ghai’s Karz (which released in 1980).

It was composed and rendered, not to mention picturised on, the one and only Himesh Reshammiya.

He was joined behind the microphone by Sunidhi Chauhan.

It’s surprising how the team behind the track – including Sameer Anjaan, who penned it – got away without being hauled over the coals.

Kavita rendered a simple (So)number

This blog contains a post on just one song from Heroes, which released in 2008.

The track in question was Mannata.

There were a couple of versions of it on the soundtrack of the film.

They were rendered by Kavita Krishnamurthy and Sonu Nigam. By no means would it be incorrect to state that the former, whose fans sorely missed her, registered her presence.

There was a mention of Santa and Banta in one of the lines of this Punjabi number, which was penned by Jalees Sherwani.

No prizes for guessing that Sajid-Wajid composed it.

Ms Chauhan (Mehn)disappointed her fans

Karle Baby Dance Wance was undoubtedly catchy. But even if one wants to shed his/her inhibitions and hit the dance floor, it wasn’t the sort of the track one would pick.

It was the only song from Hello, which released in 2008 and was an adaptation of Chetan Bhagat’s 2005 novel One Night @ the Call Centre, on this blog.

By no means would it be incorrect to state that the duo who rendered it – Daler and Sunidhi Chauhan – left their fans (Mehn)disappointed.

The song, which was penned by Jalees Sherwani, was composed by Sajid-Wajid.

 

It was WeAK, but catchy

Paradoxical as it may be, but that is precisely what Tujhe Aksa Beach* Ghuma Doon was.

It was the most popular song on the soundtrack of God Tussi Great Ho, and is, in fact, the only song from the film on this blog. It was four minutes and 10 seconds long.

The song was penned by Mr Ahmed, who certainly didn’t do a Shabb(ir)y job. In fact, the lyrics were the highlight of the Sajid-Wajid composition, which was rendered by Wajid Khan and Amrita Kak. 

[*Note: Aksa Beach is a beach in Malad (West), Mumbai.]

Ms Pathak (Sal)impressed the listeners

Mar Jawaan was the shortest of the three songs from Fashion on this blog – it was four minutes and a second long.

Penned by Irfan Siddique, it was among the top romantic songs of the last decade.

The track, which Salim-Sulaiman composed, was rendered by Salim and Shruti Pathak, who was nominated in the Best Female Playback Singer category at the Filmfare and Screen Awards.

Unlike the other two tracks from the film on this blog, the remixed version of this song was longer than the original – it was four minutes and 26 seconds long.

These (Bha)singers delivered a (Mo)hit

By no means would it be incorrect to state that Kuch Khaas – which could be translated to, “Something special” – lived up to its title.

Of the three tracks from Fashion on this blog, it was the longest – it was five minutes and three seconds long.

It earned Neha Bhasin a nomination in the Best Playback Singer – Female at the Filmfare Awards.

She was joined behind the microphone by the one and only Mohit Chauhan.

Mr Siddique penned the (Ir)fantastic rack, which was composed by Salim-Sulaiman.

Its remixed version was four minutes and 17 seconds long.

Singh gave it his BeSt

Fashion Ka Jalwa – the title track of Fashion, which released in 2008 – was four minutes and 43 seconds long.

Sukhwinder was the best-known of the three Sing(h)ers who rendered it.

He was joined behind the microphone by Satya Hinduja (a DJ, composer and sound engineer who is based in New York) and Robert Omulo (also known as Bob, a rapper who is originally from Kenya).

The track was lyricist Sandeep Nath’s only contribution to the soundtrack.

It was composed by Salim-Sulaiman.

The remixed version of the song was just three seconds shorter than the original.

It wasn’t an AAM track

There’s no two ways about the fact that the soundtrack of Aamir (2008), was a gem by an underrated composer. Incidentally, it marked his debut in Hindi films.

The man in question was none other than Amit Trivedi.

This blog contains a post on just one song from the aforementioned film – Ha Raham, also known as Mehfuz.

The song, which could be translated to, “(Be) compassion(ate) and (keep us) safe”, was five minutes and 10 seconds long.

Trivedi and Amit Bhattacharya (who penned it) rendered it. They were joined behind the microphone by Murtuza Qadir.

The singers sKAled greater heights

The third track from Welcome on this blog was Uncha Lamba Kad, which wasn’t mediocre.

It was four minutes and 40 seconds long.

By no means would it be incorrect to state that if Anand Raj Anand, who penned, composed and rendered the song, could sing the feminine portion of the track, he probably would.

Kalpana Patowary joined him behind the microphone.

The most interesting line of the track was, “Hoga tera good luck, dil mere liye rakh” (which could be translated to, “It’ll be your good luck if you keep your heart for me”).