'Black Friday' Music Review

'Black Friday' an Exquisite Experience - NOWRUNNING.COM : Dr.P.V.Vaidyanathan: "Black Friday, which is India's only entry this year at the Locarno Film Festival, is the story of the 1993 bomb blasts that took place in Mumbai. Based on a book by S. Hussain Zaidi, this docu-drama tries to recreate those events and the intense feelings that followed them. The film has Kay Kay Menon (as the Commissioner of Police), Aditya Shrivastava as Badshah Khan and Pawan Malhotra (as Tiger Memon), among the star cast.

Needless to say then that the track is devoid of romantic numbers, 'item' numbers, duets, and 'quawallis'. The track has a few songs, but predominantly, there are background music themes and instrumentals. Indian Ocean as a band has been around for some time, and has released 4 albums. This, however, is the first ever foray into the world of film music, by the band. The lyricist Piyush Mishra has been writing music for dramas, and is an actor and scriptwriter.

All in all, a totally non-filmi film album, very beautifully composed by Indian Ocean. Some of the jazz interludes are very soothing and relaxing, and one would love to put up one's feet at the end of a tiring day, close one's eyes, and drift along with these tunes. But for those used to typical film song, duets and seductive numbers, this album will be a let down. Go for it only if it suits your taste."