At the outset, ‘Kaminey’ is a simple story of two brothers who go separate ways only to cross each other’s path at a later stage. He was fascinated for the longest time by Caper genre and decided to pay homage to such films as Snatch and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. This was an unusual departure for Vishal Bhardwaj in relation to his previous films. It is scary world that Jha creates, infused with a sense of realism and urgency previously unseen in Indian cinema. Set in an unspecified time frame when incessant female infanticide has left a rural Indian society without women, ‘Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women’ follows a patriarchal and misogynistic father in his attempt to find a bride to satisfy the lust of his four sons.
Sung by Sonu Niigaam, Swanand Kirkire and Shaan and composed by Shantanu Moitra, it was lapped up by music lovers as soon as it came out.A movie even most Indians might have not heard about which is quite a shame because this Manish Jha directed flick is one of the most shocking and disturbing films we have ever seen. It's a fun campus song that is filled with whistles in the background. "Aal Izz Well": Last but not the least is "Aal Izz Well" from forthcoming "3 Idiots" - the track has raw energy and youthful spunk.
The catchy number is again from Pritam's stable and is a huge hit at the DJ consoles. "Paisa Paisa": The track from "De Dana Dan" has a Punjabi touch. It's a beautiful, soothing love ballad that pulls on your heartstrings. One of the most romantic songs of the year, the duet also had Alisha Chinoi behind the mike. "Tera hone laga hoon": Pakistani Singer Atif Aslam yet again proved his prowess with the song in the recently released film "Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani". This one is also Rahman's composition and went on to register itself among the hits of the year. The first part of the song is in English and thus completely western, but Sonu enters with the dhol and brings in the Hindi flavour. "Chiggy Wiggy": Bollywood showcased its international connect with the song "Chiggy wiggy" from not-so-hit film "Blue" as it was sung by international pop star Kylie Minogue with ample support from Sonu Niigaam. The song from the film "Dil Bole Hadippa" was composed by Pritam Chakraborty and it sort of reinvented Punjabi folk. It's foot-tapping composition made it a hit dance number. "Hadippa": Mika Singh and Sunidhi Chauhan teamed up to sing "Hadippa" that spells loads of energy. "Dhan te nan" has a certain magic that is intriguing and holds the interest of the listener till the very end - the reason why it topped the music charts. Sukhwinder Singh and Vishal Dadlani go behind the mike for the track and while Sukhwinder gives it a rustic flavour, Vishal adds the rock touch to the song. "Dhan te nan": Composed by Vishal Bhardwaj, the song from "Kaminey" is edgy and energetic. Sung by Neeraj Shridhar, "Aahun aahun" keeps juggling between the two genres and sets the mood. It has an electrifying start with the strumming of the guitar and is an amalgamation of a hit Punjabi pop song by singer Jazzy B and Pritam Chakraborty's composition. "Aahun aahun": One of the biggest hits of the year was from the film "Love Aaj Kal". Sung by KK in his signature style and composed by Pritam Chakraborty, it topped the charts. "Hai junoon": The song from "New York" caught the attention of young listeners for its hip and foot-tapping music. "Masakalli" is still being played on music channels and radio and it's expected to stay with music buffs for some time to come owing to its mirthful mood.
Rahman composition, it's a free flowing, addictive, fun song.
"Masakalli": This expressive number from the film "Delhi-6", sung by Mohit Chauhan, bowled people over. The quirky number became a favourite of the younger generation and stood out among other songs released during that period. Crooned by Bony Chakravarthy, the song from "Dev D" that echoed the music of marriage bands, was composed by Amit Trivedi. "Emosanal attyachaar": Bollywood music got a boost in the very beginning of 2009 with hit, energetic and instantly likable number "Emosanal Attyachaar". The list shows that Pritam Chakraborty and A.
IANS has picked 10 best songs of 2009 from various genres that created waves in the music industry and remained audiences' favourite once released. The year gone by had chartbusters like "Emosanal attyachaar" and "Masakalli" that thoroughly entertained listeners. New Delhi, Dec 14 - Bollywood churns out hundreds of films and many more songs year after year since music is an integral part of Indian cinema.