Mr. Tuteja, I just read your review after listening to the album that my sister just bought yesterday. I was compelled to sign in because i feel you have been unfair in your rating of Khushboo. I have heard the soundtrack of De Taali and you have given it 3 stars..Gasp! Gasp! Either your ears have forgotten what good music is all about, or this is a bias and prejudice you have shown against a film with no starcast. Maybe you can't afford to offend the Stars (choking in my own laughter) like Ritesh Deshmukh and Aftab! When i read the fine print of your review it surprised me that for the 21/2 stars you gave it, the review was surprisingly good. And i agreed, the first song in the album is Pure Magic, where melody finally makes a comeback in Hindi films. Shreya Ghosal should win Awards for this one. Never has she sung a song so beautifully! I have also heard the music of Jaane tu...and i think this music is in par with that, so if you an give Jaane tu...a 31/2, you can give 3 to Khushboo. They deserve it. After the first song, i loved the second song, Ho Jaane Do, a song which Sunidhi Chauhan is in Exceptional Form! Third song, Shankar and Shreya again have sung it so well. A fun, conversational song with the right twist of a south indian touch to it. I agree between the two romantic numbers, Kyon hai scores over Tum Jo mile...but that doesn't make the song bad. Mahalaxmi Iyer, i didn't know till now is such a good, sensuous singer. Udit and Sunidhi ROCK in Badi Albeli...naughty lyrics but great Item :-) song. And Paake Tujhe has been Mr. Tuteja, fantastically sung by KK. The musical interludes between the song make it less of a sad song and more of a cool Rock number.
After years, a album comes out which actually has more than One good song in it and YOU give it 21/2 stars! Sir, this is like someone loving Asha Bhonsle as a Singer and so calling Lata didi a Bad Singer! You don't compare music Mr. Tuteja, you just Listen. And if it goes beyond your expectations and grows on you the more you listen to it, then you learn to Appreciate and be generous with your Appreciation not Miserly, as you have clearly been. Hoping to read better musical reviews from you in the future,
Regards,Audrey.
