Saturday, November 6, 2010

My Top 20 Bollywood Songs - November 6 2010


November 6 2010

1. Zor Ka Jhatka - Action Replayy
2. Saude Baazi - Aakrosh
3. Maiyya Yashoda - Jhootha Hi Sahi
4. Call Me Dil - Jhootha Hi Sahi
5. Cry Cry - Jhootha Hi Sahi
6. Do Nishaaniyan - Jhootha Hi Sahi
7. Isak Se Meetha - Aakrosh
8. Man Ki Mat - Aakrosh
9. Chhan Ke Mohalla - Action Replayy
10. Tera Zikr - Guzaarish
11. Dooriyan Hain Zaroori - Break Ke Baad
12. Hello Hello - Jhootha Hi Sahi
13. I'll Be Waiting - Jhootha Hi Sahi
14. O Bekhabar - Action Replayy
15. Dhak Dhak Dhak - Action Replayy
16. Apna Har Din - Golmaal 3
17. Ale - Golmaal 3
18. Pam Para - Jhootha Hi Sahi
19. Nakhre - Action Replayy
20. Luk Chup Jaana - Action Replayy

Song of the Day - Dil Se Dilbar (Aan: Men at Work)

Song of the Day - Dil Se Dilbar (Aan: Men at Work)
Theme of the Week - Random Bollywood Songs



Director: Madhur Bhandarkar
Producer: Base Industries Group
Starring: Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Raveena Tandon, Lara Dutta
Music by: Anu Malik
Released: July 4th 2004

Friday, November 5, 2010

Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey - Sapne Saloney Song Promo



Director: Ashutosh Gowariker
Producer: Ashutosh Gowariker Productions, PVR Pictures
Starring: Abhishek Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Vishakha Singh
Music by: Sohail Sen
Releasing: December 3rd 2010

No Problem - No Problem Song Promo



Starring: Anil Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, Sushmita Sen, Kangna Ranaut.
Director: Anees Bazmee
Producer: Eros Entertainment, Anil Kapoor Films Company, Spice Enfotainment
Music: Pritam
Releasing: December 10th 2010

Yamla Pagla Deewana - Theatrical Trailer



Producer: Top Angle Productions
Director: Samir Karnik
Starring: Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Kulraj Randhawa
Music: Sandesh Shandilya, Rahul Seth, RDB, Noman Javed
Releasing: January 14th 2011

Past Diwali Film Releases

Diwali is a big day for Bollywood. Over the past several years many big-budget films with much anticipation were released around the festival of Diwali, so I've decided to look at the different film that were released over the past few years starting from 2004 to last year 2009. Each film will have a composite review score which the average review from all Bollywood critics that is rated from 5 stars. Along with the composite review score there is also the box office outcome of the film. For example [Movie Name - 5.0 (Blockbuster)] Enjoy!

DIWALI 2004
Aitraaz - 3.166/5 (Average)
Naach - 2.333/5 (Disaster)
 Veer Zaara - 3.5/5 (Hit)
DIWALI 2005
Garam Masala - 3/5 (Above Average)
 Kyon Ki - 2.333 (Flop)
 Shaadi No. 1 - 1.666/5 (Flop)


DIWALI 2006
Don ~ The Chase Begins Again - 3.333/5 (Hit)
Jaan-E-Mann - 2.333/5 (Flop)
DIWALI 2007
Om Shanti Om - 3.333/5 (Blockbuster)
Saawariya - 2.333/5 (Flop)
DIWALI 2008
Fashion - 3.166 (Average)
Golmaal Returns - 2.166 (Hit)
Heroes - 2.667/5 (Flop)
Roadside Romeo - 2/5 (Disaster)
DIWALI 2009
All The Best - 3/5 (Above Average)
Blue - 3.333/5 (Average)
Main Aur Mrs. Khanna - 2/5 (Disaster)
DIWALI 2010
Action Replay - ? (?)
Golmaal 3 - ? (?)

Song of the Day - Blue Theme (Blue)

Song of the Day - Blue Theme (Blue)
Theme of the Week - Random Bollywood Songs



Director: Anthony D'Souza
Producer: Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision Ltd
Starring: Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Kumar, Lara Dutta, Zayed Khan
Music by: A. R. Rahman
Released: October 16th 2010

Weekly Film Spotlight - Baazigar



Released : 12 November 1993
Starring : Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, Shilpa Shetty.
Director : Abbas-Mustan
Producer : United Seven Creations
Music Director : Anu Malik
Music Review : 8.5/10
Movie Review : 7/10
Box Office Outcome : Hit

Songs : Ae Mere Humsafar


Bazigar O Bazigar


Chhupana Bhi Nahin Aata


Kitaben Bahut Si


Samajh Kar Chand Jisko


Tere Chehre Pe


Yeh Kaali Kaali Aankhen

Thursday, November 4, 2010

No Problem - Soundtrack


Starring: Anil Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, Sushmita Sen, Kangna Ranaut.
Director: Anees Bazmee
Producer: Eros Entertainment, Anil Kapoor Films Company, Spice Enfotainment
Music: Pritam
Releasing: December 10th 2010

Tracklist:

01 - No Problem - Wajid , Suzanne D'Mello , Kamaal Khan
02 - Shakira - Master Saleem ,Hard Kaur , Kalpana
03 - Babe Di Kripa - Kalpana
04 - We Are Innocent - Suraj Jagan
05 - Mast Punjabi - Anand Raj Anand ,Sunidhi Chauhan
06 - Babe Di Kripa (Remixed By DJ Suketu) - Kalpana
07 - Shakira (Remixed By DJ Suketu) - Master Saleem , Kalpana , Hard Kaur
08 - Mast Punjabi (Remixed By DJ Suketu) - Anand Raj Anand ,Sunidhi Chauhan

Action Replayy - Movie Review


Starring: Akshay Kumar, Aishwarya Rai, Randhir Kapoor, Neha Dhupia.
Director: Vipul Shah
Producer: PVR Pictures, Blockbuster Movie Entertainers, Hari Om Entertainment Co.
Music: Pritam
Released: November 5th 2010

To recreate the bygone era and tell a parable of the former period is nothing short of a challenge and that's exactly what director Vipul Shah is out to achieve with his latest outing ACTION REPLAYY. Travel machines and time travel stories are no longer alien for Bollywood. We have had our share of movies wherein characters have either travelled into the future or into the past. In ACTION REPLAYY, one of the protagonists travels into the past because he feels he needs to make an effort to better the past and only then can his family live in bliss and harmony.

I'd like to clarify at the very outset that ACTION REPLAYY does not share any similarity with David Fincher's THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON [2008], as alleged and discussed. However, in the same breath, let me clarify that the film does bring back memories of the outstandingly executed BACK TO THE FUTURE, a 1985 American science-fiction film directed by Robert Zemeckis. The only difference is that the character played by Michael J. Fox accidentally goes into the past, but in ACTION REPLAYY, the boy seems to be on a mission, like he intentionally wants to get into the past.

A light-hearted rom-com with a dash of sci-fi thrown in, ACTION REPLAYY should be viewed without really seeking much rationale or logic behind every action and reaction. If viewed in the same perspective, then chances are that you might just like this fare. Of course, ACTION REPLAYY is no perfect film, for it has its share of blemishes, which actually curtails its growth to an extent.

Bunty [Aditya Roy Kapur] loves his girlfriend Tanya, but runs a mile whenever she mentions marriage. His phobia with matrimony stems from his parents Kishen [Akshay Kumar] and Mala's [Aishwarya Rai Bachchan] acrimonious marriage. But now Bunty is in a fix. Tanya's grandfather, Professor Anthony Gonsalves [Randhir Kapoor], has given him an ultimatum -- get married to Tanya or stop seeing her. Bunty knows that unless he does something fast, his dreams of living happily ever after with Tanya will bite the dust.

As Bunty's surprise party for his parent's 35th wedding anniversary deteriorates into yet another explosive fight between Kishen and Mala, he decides to turn back the clock and rewrite Kishen and Mala's destiny and alter their disastrous marriage into a romantic affair of the hearts.

And how does he do that? By using the professor's time machine to travel back in time. To a time when Kishen and Mala were not married... To a time when Kishen’s father Rai Bahadur [Om Puri] and Mala's mother Bholi Devi [Kirron Kher] were sworn enemies... To a time when Kishen was a certified nerd, bullied merciless by Kundan [Rannvijay]... To a time when Mala couldn’t stand the sight of Kishen and took great pleasure in ragging him silly.

Bunty has to transform his father from a wimp into an eligible bachelor and his mother from a tomboy into the epitome of feminine grace. Then he has to attempt an impossible task -- make them fall in love with each other. And finally he has to make his grandparents agree to their love marriage.

Doesn't the synopsis sound really good on paper? But the question is, has the director executed the wonderful story idea with panache and have the writers come up with a taut screenplay? Let's attempt to analyze…

ACTION REPLAYY is the fifth film Vipul Shah and Akshay Kumar have done together after AANKHEN, WAQT, NAMASTEY LONDON and SINGH IS KINNG [which was produced by him and directed by Anees Bazmee] and it's evident that the two share great work chemistry. Also, I genuinely feel that Vipul's script sense is good, he likes to attempt diverse genres, exploring new territories each time he attempts a film.

When attempting a movie on a concept like time travel, it's imperative that the writing should be so persuasive that the viewer is influenced into believing that people can travel into the past or future. In this case, a little bit of additional gyan would have only enhanced the impact of the story, but whatever minimal is said about time travel in the film doesn't register effectively, besides the fact that the time machine itself looks tacky and tawdry and does very little in convincing you that this piece of scrap can really transport you into a departed era, 1975 in this case.

Also, once the protagonist reaches the former period to set things right for the family, it just left me wondering how it would improve his present scenario. Frankly, the screenplay writing is flawed and a few tracks just don't cut ice. The track involving Rannvijay is lackluster and least convincing, also the track involving the warring neighbours [Om Puri and Kirron Kher] is half-baked, the portions involving Randhir Kapoor and also Neha Dhupia are undeveloped and the climax [the long chase] is far from comic. The blame falls completely on screenplay writers Suresh Nair, Ritesh Shah and Aatish Kapadia for coming up with an unimaginative screenplay, despite having a brilliant concept on hand.

What really salvages the otherwise flawed script is the pace and the length of the film and of course, the performances of its principal cast. The film moves at a brisk pace, giving you little time to think, although I wish to add that if a couple of scenes from the first hour are deleted, the second hour would get a bit more impactful. Yet, all said and done, Vipul Shah seems to have kept a strict vigil on the length of the film, not allowing it to over-exceed and making it less burdensome and more enjoyable for the viewer. However, the film is not a patch on his earlier works, especially WAQT and NAMASTEY LONDON. He's made far superior films in the past.

Pritam comes up with a likable score, with 'Zor Ka Jhatka' leaving a zor ka jhatka from the very onset itself. 'O Bekhabar' is soothing and reminds you of a Yash Chopra composition, while 'Nakhre' is catchy and hummable. Sejal Shah's cinematography is alright.

I'd like to make a specific note of Salim-Sulaiman’s background score, which is amongst the best of 2010. The duo’s contribution to the film is immense, since even an ordinary sequence gets enhanced with the right sound. The costumes and styling deserve brownie points, while the sets of the bygone era are realistic, except for the time machine, which, like I pointed out earlier, looks outright tacky.

Both Akshay and Aishwarya remain faithful to their characters and come up with winning performances. It requires a lot of courage for a good looking man like Akshay to look the opposite of what he is, with buck teeth and neck-length hair, and he carries it off convincingly. He's wonderful in both young and old parts. Ditto for Aishwarya, who enacts the over the top Mala with understanding of the character. Even the elderly Mala has been effectively portrayed by her.

The real surprise is Aditya Roy Kapur, who looks extremely persuasive as the demoralized and dispirited son of Akshay-Ash. He's fantastic. This act should open new vistas for the youngster. Distinguished actors like Om Puri, Kirron Kher and Rajpal Yadav come across as mere props with sketchy characterizations. They are under-utilized, but despite this they give all their might and power to the roles. Rannvijay is least convincing, while Randhir Kapoor and Neha Dhupia are wasted.

On the whole, ACTION RELAYY is a light-hearted rom-com that should be viewed without really seeking much rationale or logic behind every action and reaction. If you go with that in mind, chances are you might like the experience. A slightly dreary first hour, but a racy second hour with top notch performances makes it a decent watch this Diwali.

Star

Golmaal 3 - Movie Review


Starring: Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade.
Director: Rohit Shetty
Producer: Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision Ltd
Music: Pritam
Released: November 5th 2010

Brand GOLMAAL is back again. Its equity continues to soar upwards. Naturally, every film of this franchise carries the burden of humungous expectations. Touted as India's first-ever trilogy, GOLMAAL 3 [G-3], the third installment of GOLMAAL and GOLMAAL RETURNS, promises to mesmerize, tickle your funny bone and entertain moviegoers of all ages. G-3 promises to be bigger, better, funnier and far more entertaining and amusing than the first two parts.

There's a flipside of having a thriving brand. No matter how hard you try, comparisons with the earlier parts are inevitable. The question everyone's keen to ask is, does it supersede the forerunners in terms of entertainment? The best thing about G-3 is that it lives up to its undertaking of amusing you from the word go, till the very culmination. From inception to conclusion, save for a few lax moments, G-3 is high on fun and entertainment quotient.

By now one is well versed with Rohit Shetty's funda: Come, have a blast at the movies. Frankly, there's no word called 'logic' in Shetty's cinematic dictionary and the moviegoer too has attuned himself/herself to Shetty's high-on-entertainment laughathons. I've often said that comedy is serious business and a director attempting one has to walk a tightrope. But Shetty has mastered the art by now and G-3 proves that when it comes to entertainers, he's amongst the best in the business.

Final word? G-3 rocks! It may not go down in history as the best side-splitting entertainer ever made, but it should go down in history as the first trilogy that would pass the audience test with flying colors. G-3 raises the bar for G-4, what say Mr. Shetty?

G-3 highlights the story of hatred between two bunch of siblings. Ajay Devgn [Gopal] lives with his brother Shreyas Talpade [Laxman], mother Ratna Pathak Shah [Geeta aka Guddi] and best friend Kareena Kapoor [Daboo]. Their world collides with another trio, Arshad Warsi [Madhav], Tusshar Kapoor [Lucky] and Kunal Khemu [Laxman].

Arshad, Tusshar and Kunal's father Mithun Chakraborty [Pritam] and Ajay and Shreyas' mother Ratna Pathak Shah decide to rekindle their relationship and with Kareena's persuasion even get married. But there's a problem: The kids detest each other. To complicate matters further, there's a thief Johnny Lever [Puppy] and his henchmen [Vrajesh Hirjee and Sanjay Mishra] and a necklace that's hidden somewhere.

Two things. One, before watching G-3, I had felt that focusing on eight main characters would lead to chaos only as there would be no scope for character development. But I was proven completely wrong because each character is well etched out and by the time the movie concludes, you don't feel that the show belongs to 'x', while 'y' was sidelined. The movie belongs to everyone!

Two, it's said that G-3 is inspired by Basu Chatterjee's KHATTA MEETHA [1978; starring Ashok Kumar and Pearl Padamsee], Umesh Mehra's HAMARE TUMHARE [1979; starring Sanjeev Kumar and Raakhee] and the Hollywood film YOURS, MINE AND OURS [1968], wherein an elderly couple, having their own kids, decide to live under one roof. Rohit Shetty and his team of writers [screenplay: Yunus Sajawal; script consultant: Robin Bhatt] may be inspired by these films, but they have given G-3 a completely different flavor and dimension altogether. The writing, I wish to forewarn, defies logic, sense and reason, therefore one has to go with the flow. It has a skeletal plot, but is packed with jokes, jibes, pranks and of course, stunts/action [Rohit Shetty's movies are incomplete without cars being blown to smithereens].

The casting of Johnny Lever as the absentminded and scatterbrained thief is a master stroke. The writing, execution and portrayal of this part must've been an arduous task, but what comes across on screen is remarkable. In fact, this track would work wonders with the audience, especially those who swear by the Johnny Lever brand of humour. Johnny's sequence on the water scooter, to cite an instance, is sure to bring the house down. Besides the sequences involving Johnny Lever, I'd like to single out yet another sequence that shows the siblings threatening each other. It's a sequence without words but a super background score [Sanjoy Chowdhury], with the siblings trying to threaten one another with every possible thing in the house - be it a cactus plant or a rose, be it a tomato or a pumpkin, while their parents [Mithun and Ratna] watch HUM SAATH-SAATH HAIN on TV. Also, Kareena's pet dog called Facebook trying to get the bone out of Mithun's pocket is bizarre, but will be loved by the hoi polloi. Prepare to laugh your guts out in the above-mentioned scenes.

Any hiccups? The climax could have been a little more imaginative. It follows the trademark Priyadarshan style of getting together the entire cast, including supporting actors to villain sidekicks, for the finale. No issues with that, but a more innovative and ingenious finale would have only proven the icing on the cake.

Relying more on treatment than content, G-3 has the by-now-famous stamp of Rohit Shetty all over it. The director gets ample help from writer Yunus Sajawal and dialogue writers Farhad-Sajid and Bunty Rathore [additional dialogues]. The screenplay doesn't give you time to think, while the dialogues are truly funny at most times. As the third installment in the GOLMAAL series, G-3 has a lot to live up to and so does the soundtrack [Pritam]. 'Golmaal' is fun, while 'Ale' moves at a feverish pace. Cinematography [Dudley] is perfect, while the action scenes [Jai Singh Nijjar] are exciting.

Like I pointed out earlier, every actor in the film contributes his/her bit in making this fun ride enjoyable. Yet, I'd like to single out Ajay, who goes for a grungy makeover. The rugged style, diamond ear studs, tattoos and cropped hair suits the hyper character that he portrays. He's excellent. Another well-written character is of Kareena, who fits in so well with the boys. She looks every bit the tomboy she is expected to be. She's matchless. Tusshar gives a brand new dimension to the character he has learnt so well to portray. He is sure to have the audience in splits with his class act. I'd also like to single out the emotional sequence, which Tusshar performs with gusto. Arshad oozes sufficient confidence to carry off the role, while Shreyas and Kunal are wonderful as well.

Mithun Chakraborty and Ratna Pathak Shah are genuinely lovable, while Johnny Lever is simply fantastic. Ditto for his henchmen, enacted by Vrajesh Hirjee and Sanjay Mishra. Mukesh Tiwari, Murli Sharma, Vijay Patkar, Viju Khote and Ashwini Kalsekar lend very good support. Prem Chopra is superb in a cameo.

On the whole, GOLMAAL 3 is an ideal fun ride with thrice the enjoyment and gratification, thrice the magic and thrice the hilarity. Go on, have a blast and make this Diwali thrice more entertaining for you. An out-and-out entertainer, it's sure to light up the celebratory festive mood.

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Song of the Day - Aila Re Aila (Khatta Meetha)

Song of the Day - Aila Re Aila (Khatta Meetha)
Theme of the Week - Random Bollywood Songs



Director: Priyadarshan
Producer: Hari Om Entertainment Co., Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision Ltd
Starring: Akshay Kumar, Trisha Krishnan
Music by: Pritam
Released: July 23rd 2010

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Tees Maar Khan - Theatrical Trailer



Starring: Akshay Kumar, Akshaye Khanna, Katrina Kaif
Director: Farah Khan
Producer: Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision Ltd, Hari Om Productions, Three's Company.
Music: Vishal-Shekhar
Releasing: December 24th 2010

Tees Maar Khan - Tees Maar Khan Song Promo



Starring: Akshay Kumar, Akshaye Khanna, Katrina Kaif
Director: Farah Khan
Producer: Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision Ltd, Hari Om Productions, Three's Company.
Music: Vishal-Shekhar
Releasing: December 24th 2010

Band Baaja Baaraat - Music Review


Starring: Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma.
Director: Maneesh Sharma
Producer: Yash Raj Films.
Music: Salim-Sulaiman
Releasing: December 10th 2010

01 - Ainvayi Ainvayi - Sunidhi Chauhan, Salim Merchant 3.5/5
02 - Tarkeebein - Benny Dayal, Salim Merchant 3.5/5
03 - Aadha Ishq - Natalie Di Luccio, Shreya Ghoshal 3/5
04 - Dum Dum - Benny Dayal, Himani Kapoor 4/5
05 - Mitra - Salim Merchant, Amitabh Bhattacharya 4.5/5
06 - Baari Barsi - Labh Janjua, Salim Merchant, Harshdeep Kaur 4/5
07 - Band Baaja Baaraat (Theme) - Salim Merchant Shraddha Pandit 3/5
08 - Ainvayi Ainvayi (Dilli Club Mix) - Sunidhi Chauhan, Master Saleem
09 - Dum Dum (Sufi Mix) - Sukhwinder Singh, Himani Kapoor

A Strong Album from Yash Raj after a while, Recommended!

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Band Baaja Baaraat - Ainvayi Ainvayi Song Promo



Starring: Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma.
Director: Maneesh Sharma
Producer: Yash Raj Films.
Music: Salim-Sulaiman
Releasing: December 10th 2010

Song of the Day - Main Hoon Don (Don - The Chase Begins Again)


Song of the Day - Main Hoon Don(Don - The Chase Begins Again)
Theme of the Week - Hit Diwali Songs



Director: Farhan Akhtar
Producer: Excel Films
Starring: Shahrukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Arjun Rampal, Eesha Koppikhar
Music by: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Released: October 20th 2006

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Song of the Day - Mannata (Heroes)

Song of the Day - Mannata (Heroes)
Theme of the Week - Hit Diwali Songs



Director: Samir Karnik
Producer: Future Picture Company Pvt.Ltd, Mega Bollywood
Starring: Salman Khan, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Preity Zinta, Sohail Khan
Music by: Sajid-Wajid
Released: October 24th 2008

Monday, November 1, 2010

Hottest Movies of the Week - November 1 2010

1. Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey
2. Guzaarish
3. Action Replayy

Song of the Day - Humko Maloom Hai (Jaan-E-Mann)


Song of the Day - Humko Maloom Hai (Jaan-E-Mann)
Theme of the Week - Hit Diwali Songs



Director: Shirish Kunder
Producer: Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment
Starring: Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan, Preity Zinta
Music by: Anu Malik
Released: October 20th 2006

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Song of the Day - Kyon Ki Itna Pyar (Kyon Ki)


Song of the Day - Kyon Ki Itna Pyar (Kyon Ki)
Theme of the Week - Hit Diwali Songs



Director: Priyadarshan
Producer: Orion Pictures, MAD Entertainment Ltd
Starring: Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Rimi Sen
Music by: Himesh Reshammiya
Released: November 2nd 2005

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