Best of 2007!

Well 2007 was quite good when it comes to Indian film Music! year 2007 recorded some great musicals ,few hyped albums din do that well.IndiaFM has already come out with nominations.More importantly 2007 saw many new fresh talents coming up in Indian Film Music Industry.Its very difficult to name any one particular album/song as Best.

Starting the year was Mani-A R Rahmans "GURU" which was supposed to be a big movie of the year and Mani-ARR combo always promised to deliver great music and satisfy both kind of audiences.And as expected Rahman came out with classic numbers "Ay Hairathe", "Tere Bina". Again Rahman proving hes the Mozart of Madras. "Ay Hairathe" was a real master-piece of Rahman(Though its not nominbated).

After GURU,Its "JBJ"-Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy under Yashchopra Banner.Though Music might sound like typical YashChopra movie,Yet Musically Speaking JBJ was good enough.Especially,title track and another track sung by Rahath fatheh Ali Khan and Mahalakshmi Iyer were more than worth Listening.

The next Biggest movie of the Year was "Sivaji"(Tamil).Infact most Hyped movie in Indian fim Industry though it was a Tamil Movie.Though Music did well in terms of Economics but not in terms of Music."Sivaji" musically was a flop.Rahman probably tried more than it required.

There wasn't much in the middle of the year.Pritam was in news after Life In Metro.“Happy Days” by Mickey was biggest surprise to me.Almost all the songs were melodious,energetic. “Arey Rey” by Karthik is one of my all time best songs.Even the BGMS of the movie were done really well.All Kudos to Mickey.Long way to go for Mickey.But I see a great talent and potential Rahman in making!
Later half of the year did not see big musical hits.Om Shanthi Om and Saawariyaan were other big ,hyped movies of the year.Infact,Both the movies were offered for A.R.Rahman due to various issues Rahman declined the offers and also Mr. Bhansali went on in the media “I Have found Rahman in Monty”!!!

OSO had nothing much musically apart from “Ajab Si” from KK a real master piece.It was typical SRK.Where as Saawariyaan was ahead interms of Music.Fact is that Monty had done full justice to his Director.Monty has great deapth in Music.Few tracks were beyond imagination.Probably I felt there was more Bhansalish kind of music in the entire album.Else Monty deserves the Best.

Finally….years best movie and Best Music “Taare Zameen Par”.Undoubtedly Shankar-Ehasaan-Loys best Album of the decade after Dil Chahta Hai.I always felt SELs talent were not explored to the max or may be they never got good scripts/directors. A great treat to music lovers.Especially songs “Meri Maa” “Taare Zameen Par” “Kholo Kholo” “Mera Jahaan” were real class.

I think i missed out to rite on "Khuda Ke Liye"(Pakistan Movie,though movie was not released in India) was another good album, a mix of Sufi+Western more of a Fusion.

Over all 2007 was pretty good for Indian Music Lovers def. not dissappointing.2007 also saw new talents Mickey & Monty(M&M).I wish them good luck.And also am looking ahead for a great 2008 which includes
Jodha Akbar
Dilli6
Delly-Belly
Gajini(Hindi)
Dasavataram(Tamil).....many more!