Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji - Yeh Dil Hai Nakhrewala Song Promo

Starring: Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi, Omi Vaidya, Tisca Chopra, Shruti Haasan, Shazahn Padamsee
Director: Madhur Bhandarkar
Producer: Bhandarkar Entertainment, Wide Frames Films
Music: Pritam
Releasing: January 28th 2011

Song of the Day - Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (Kuch Kuch Hota Hai)

Song of the Day - Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (Kuch Kuch Hota Hai)
Theme of the Week - Rani Mukherjee Songs



Director: Karan Johar
Producer: Dharma Productions
Starring: Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukherjee
Music by: Jatin-Lalit
Released: October 16th 1998

Yamla Pagla Deewana - Movie Review

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

By Taran Adarsh

In the 1970s and 1980s, Bollywood churned out hardcore masala films by the dozens. Those films appealed to the 'Balcony Class' as well as the 'Stall Audience' [terminology used for dissecting the audience then]. Even today, films like SHOLAY, AMAR AKBAR ANTHONY, NAMAK HALAAL, DON, ROTI KAPADA AUR MAKAAN, DHARAM-VEER, MUQADDAR KA SIKANDAR et al, the most popular films of that era, appeal to the guy riding an auto rickshaw as well as the CEO of a multinational company. Masala films, in my opinion, can never go out of vogue. The gargantuan success of films like DABANGG and GOLMAAL 3 last year endorses this viewpoint.

The reason why masala films tick to this date is because they have the power to entertain. I've often heard my non-film friends comment that cinema, for them, symbolizes an outing with their family. They want to be transported to a world of make-believe in those 3 hours and forget their worries/sorrows/trials/tribulations in the process. YAMLA PAGLA DEEWANA does that and does so most convincingly.

YAMLA PAGLA DEEWANA is a tribute to the cinema of yore. Every rule in the book that made hardcore commercial films major money spinners then have been read minutely and integrated in the plotline of this one. Generally, movie makers often claim that their film is hatke, that it boasts of stuff that the viewer hasn't watched on screen before, but YAMLA PAGLA DEEWANA makes no such claims. It is old wine bottled and packaged in a new avatar.

What makes YAMLA PAGLA DEEWANA work? A variety of reasons, if you ask me. One, watching the Deol parivaar in one frame is an experience in itself. Two, drama, emotions and light moments are smartly integrated in the narrative. Three, the punches [most of them] are thoroughly enjoyable. Four, the entertainment quotient. Most importantly, it delivers what it promised in its promos: Laughter and amusement. It's a film that caters to the aam aadmi, who's keen on having a good time at the movies. It's definitely NOT for the hard-nosed critics or fakes who masquerade as champions of art house cinema.



But YAMLA PAGLA DEEWANA has a flipside too: The romantic sequences are a bore and the music, barring the title track and 'Charha De Rang', is a earsore. Even the climax fight is very, very formulaic. But, thankfully, the plusses outnumber the minusses by leaps and bounds here. The second half, to be specific, salvages the show to a major extent.

Final word? The fans of Deols, even those who had drifted away, are sure to lap it up in a big way. Triple masti, triple mazaa, triple magic... Go, get entertained without using your intellect.

The film begins in Canada, travels to Banaras and eventually makes its way to Punjab. The father-son duo of Dharam Singh and Gajodhar Singh [Dharmendra and Bobby Deol] are the biggest con-men in Banaras. Their happy-go-lucky existence involves drinking and pulling off hilarious cons on unsuspecting people. The only hitch in their perfect albeit notorious life arrives in the form of Paramveer Singh Dhillon [Sunny Deol].

A brawny and honest NRI from Vancouver, Paramveer lands up in Banaras claiming to be Gajodhar's elder brother separated at childhood. The duo willingly accepts Paramveer into their fold only to exploit his muscle power to serve their con games.

Meanwhile, Gajodhar falls in love with Sahiba [Kulraj Randhawa], a beautiful girl from Punjab. As their romance reaches its peak, her brothers [Anupam Kher and company] arrive and forcibly take her away. Paramveer saves the day with a crazy plan to win the girl back for Gajodhar, which leads them to the rustic heartlands of Punjab.



Like I pointed out at the very outset, YAMLA PAGLA DEEWANA borrows from here, there, everywhere. You can draw parallels with Mirza-Sahiba, the legendary folklore that is popular to this date. Memories of BUNTY AUR BABLI and also DILWALE DULHANIA LE JAYENGE come alive while watching this one. The climax, of course, is straight out of 1970s cinema. In fact, writer Jasvinder Singh Bath makes it a point to offer the viewer a new punch every 15/20 minutes. Of course, some are enjoyable, some aren't.

From the writing point of view, the first half leaves you with mixed feelings. The undercurrent of emotions is electrifying and how one wishes director Samir Karnik and the writer would've tapped this aspect, instead of wasting precious celluloid on the romance between Bobby and Kulraj Randhawa. On the brighter side, the action at the start - Sunny saves Dharmendra and Bobby from Johny Lever's goons - is dazzlingly executed. It's aimed at the masses entirely. Also, a number of comic scenes tickle your funny bone in this hour.

The film redeems itself in the post-interval portions. The graph zooms upwards the moment the focus shifts from Banaras to Punjab. The introduction of Anupam Kher's character, his assorted brothers, the sequence when Sunny and Bobby ask for Kulraj's hand in marriage, the arrival of Dharmendra and also Sunny's Canadian wife Emma Brown Garrett subsequently, Sunny's speech in English at the election rally... the fun never stops. Of course, the villain's track [Puneet Issar] is an obstacle and the climax fight, like I pointed out earlier, tries so hard to be funny. Also, the film could've done with trimming.



Director Samir Karnik has targeted the film at the hoi polloi and that segment of moviegoers would love his effort. In fact, the film has several mass-appealing moments that would either send the masses in a tizzy of excitement or make them clap in delight. However, the clap-trap moments are more towards the second hour. Writer Jasvinder Singh Bath seems inspired by the cinema of Manmohan Desai and Prakash Mehra and if one overlooks the hiccups in the first hour, his screen writing does justice to the genre of the film. The songs aren't appealing, except for the remix version of 'Yamla Pagla Deewana', the yesteryear hit and 'Charha De Rang', which is melodious to the core. 'Tinku Jiya' should appeal to the front-benchers. The cinematography [Kabir Lal] is captivating; the lush green locales of Punjab are well captured on moving picture. Dialogue are well worded. The action sequences [Analarasu] are deftly executed.

Casting the Deols together is a trump card and their real-life bonding reflects delightfully on screen. Dharmendra is endearing and charming as ever. He enacts his part with effortless ease. Sunny is wonderfully restrained. The audience will love him as a sober guy and the ones who expect the brawny star to flex his muscles or raise his voice [the angry man persona] won't be disappointed either. Bobby is equally convincing, matching up to his iconic father and brother every time they appear on screen together. Kulraj looks beautiful and makes an extremely confident big screen debut.



Anupam Kher is outstanding. This is amongst his most lovable acts. Johny Lever is funny in a brief role. Nafisa Ali is graceful as ever. Sucheta Khanna is first-rate. Amit Mistry does very well. Mukul Dev should stage a comeback to movies with this one. He's too good! Himanshu Malik is okay. Puneet Issar is wasted. Emma Brown Garrett [Sunny's wife] is amazing. Ditto for the two child artists, enacting the role of Sunny's kids. Ajay Devgn's voiceover at the start sets the tone for the film.

On the whole, YAMLA PAGLA DEEWANA is a hardcore mass entertainer that fulfils the expectations of the aam junta. Those who love Deols will adore this one, while those who don't, won't ignore it either. The film works big time for its mass-appealing second half and loads of entertainment it has to offer. The target audience is the masses and it is this segment of movie-going audience that should carry this film to success. Business at single screens should be exceptional, while the film should set new benchmarks in North India [Punjab specifically]. Internationally too, the film should perform the best in U.K., U.S.A. and Canada.

Tanu Weds Manu - Soundtrack

Starring: R Madhavan, Kangna Ranaut, Jimmy Sheirgill
Director: Anand L Rai
Producer: Viacom 18, Paramahans Creations, Samnjay Singh Films
Music: Krsna
Releasing: February 25th 2011

Tracklist:
1. Yun Hi (Mohit Chauhan)
2. Mannu Bhaiya (Sunidhi Chauhan, Ujjaini Mukherjee, Niladri Debnath)
3. Jugni (Mika)
4. Rangrez (Krsna)
5. Rangrez (Wadali Bros)
6. Piya (Roop Kumar Rathod)
7. Sadi Gali (Hussainpuri)

Hottest Movies of the Week - January 14 2011

1. No One Killed Jessica

2. Ra. One

3. Patiala House

My Top 20 Bollywood Songs - January 14 2011

January 14 2011

1. Aali Re - No One Killed Jessica
2. Aitbaar - No One Killed Jessica
3. Dilli - No One Killed Jessica
4. Kyun Main Jaagoon - Patiala House
5. Yamla Pagla Deewana - Yamla Pagla Deewana
6. Tinku Jiya - Yamla Pagla Deewana
7. Sau Baar - Yamla Pagla Deewana
8. Abhi Kuch Dino Se - Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji
9. Laungda Lashkara - Patiala House
10. Charha De Rang - Yamla Pagla Deewana
11. Tere Bin - Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji
12. Yeh Pal - No One Killed Jessica
13. Chamki Jawaani - Yamla Pagla Deewana
14. Yeh Dil Hai Nakhrewala - Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji
15. Dua - No One Killed Jessica
16. Son Titariya - Yamla Pagla Deewana
17. Beshuba - Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji
18. Rola Pe Gaya - Patiala House
19. Baby When You Talk To Me - Patiala House
20. Yamla Pagla Deewana (House Mix) - Yamla Pagla Deewana

7 Khoon Maaf - Bekaran Song Promo

Starring: Priyanka Chopra, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Naseruddin Shah, John Abraham, Mohanlal, Irrfan Khan
Director: Vishal Bhardwaj
Producer: UTV Motion Pictures, Vishal Bhardwaj Pictures Pvt Ltd
Music: Vishal Bhardwaj
Releasing: February 18th 2011

Yamla Pagla Deewana - Sau Baar Song Promo

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

Song of the Day - Dhadak Dhadak (Bunty Aur Babli)

Song of the Day - Dhadak Dhadak (Bunty Aur Babli)
Theme of the Week - Rani Mukherjee Songs



Director: Shaad Ali
Producer: Yash Raj Films
Starring: Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukherjee
Music by: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Released: May 27th 2005

Weekly Film Spotlight - Hey Ram

Released : 18 February 2000
Starring : Kamal Haasan, Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Hema Malini.
Director : Kamal Haasan
Producer : Kamal Haasan
Music Director : Ilaiyaraja
Music Review : 7.5/10
Movie Review : 9.5/10
Box Office Outcome : Flop

Songs : Akashe Jyotsna


Har Koi Samjhe

Hey Ram

Janmon Ki Jwala Thi


Kadi Te Aana

Prem Bann

Sanyaas Mantra

Vaishnav Jana To

Force - First Look

Starring: John Abraham, Genelia Dsouza
Director: Nishikant Kamat
Producer: Fox Star Studios, Sunshine Pictures Pvt. Ltd
Music: Harris Jayaraj
Releasing: July 29th 2011

Song of the Day - Tumhi Dekho Naa (Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna)

Song of the Day - Tumhi Dekho Naa (Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna)
Theme of the Week - Rani Mukherjee Songs



Director: Karan Johar
Producer: Dharma Productions
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Preity Zinta, Abhishek Bachchan
Music by: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Released: August 11th 2006

Song of the Day - Aali Re (No One Killed Jessica)

Song of the Day - Aali Re (No One Killed Jessica)
Theme of the Week - Rani Mukherjee Songs



Director: Rajkumar Gupta
Producer: UTV Spot Boy
Starring: Rani Mukherjee, Vidya Balan
Music by: Amit Trivedi
Released: January 7th 2011

Song of the Day - Tauba Tumhare Ishare (Chalte Chalte)

Song of the Day - Tauba Tumhare Ishare (Chalte Chalte)
Theme of the Week - Rani Mukherjee Songs



Director: Aziz Mirza
Producer: Dreamz Unlimited
Starring: Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee
Music by: Jatin-Lalit
Released: June 13th 2003

Song of the Day - Hadippa Remix (Dil Bole Hadippa)

Song of the Day - Hadippa Remix (Dil Bole Hadippa)
Theme of the Week - Rani Mukherjee Songs



Director: Anurag Singh
Producer: Yash Raj Films
Starring: Shahid Kapoor, Rani Mukherjee
Music by: Pritam
Released: September 18th 2009

Song of the Day - Aye Udi Udi Udi (Saathiya)

Song of the Day - Aye Udi Udi Udi (Saathiya)
Theme of the Week - Rani Mukherji Songs



Director: Shaad Ali
Producer: Kaleidoscope Entertainment Pvt Ltd
Starring: Vivek Oberoi, Rani Mukherjee
Music by: A. R. Rahman
Released: December 20th 2002