New Release
Shootout at Wadala Movie Recommendation
I wasn't intrigued by the film's trailer nor did the songs impress me enough to consider giving the film a chance. The action in the movie looks outstanding but I don't really understand the plot of the film. John Abraham seems to be giving a power-packed performance while the rest of the cast does the best to be supporting. So in reality this is an all John affair. I want to see how the item songs are intertwined because Ekta Kapoor is seamless in integrating music in her films. My recommendation is to wait until the movie shows on TV to watch it. I know the film did well over the opening weekend but I'm skeptical whether its really worth it.
Bombay Talkies Movie Recommendation
4 great directors celebrating 100 of Indian cinema with incredible performances from the lead actors doesn't need much to guarantee a watch from me. I'll recommend watching this in theaters since it is supposed to be a celebration of cinema itself. Idk which portion of the film I'm excited to see most but I don't think the movie will disappoint. I wish the movie was more filmi instead of artsy as that would truly be an apt depiction of Indian cinema that the Bollywood should take pride in. Indian cinema is about making the audience feel good about the overthetop lives of the characters seen on screen. The film opened well in multiplexes due to the artistic nature of the film.
New Music
Hottest Song of the Week - Sajna Se Milna (Kismat)
My Top 10 Bollywood Songs - See the entire list
#1 Recommended Album - Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (Pritam)
Aurangzeb Music Review
So YRF finally released the music for the film. It's thematically based so really only Barbaadiyaan and maybe Jigar Fakira might end up on the charts. My favorites are definitely Barbaadiyaan for its popping party feel and Barbaadi for its haunting piano interludes and K Mohan's somber tone. The title song's chorus is also commendable but not worth buying as a single track. I would recommend buying the album after watching the movie and you like the theme music. It's kinda like 3 Idiots where not all the songs appealed prior to the movie but once you watch the movie it all makes sense as to why the music was released so late. If you're not planning on watching the movie then I would recommend only Barbaadiyaan and Barbaadi.
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani Music Review
Badtameez dil badtameez dil badtameez dil maane na. Definitely the best song of the album! Pritam gave an earnest effort with this album but unfortunately it doesn't match the originality of last year's summer hit Cocktail. With that being said this album is still enjoyable and a definite buy for listeners. It is a complete album with a song for every occasion. My favorites are Badtameez dil, Balam Pichkari, Ilahi, Kabira (Reprise), Dilliwali Girlfriend and Subhanallah. So why didn't I like Kabira and Ghagra? The reprise of Kabira outshone the original, I still like the song but if I had to buy one I would buy the encore just for the filminess of the Indian instrumentation. Ghagra is alright I don't know why I didn't get that get up and dance feeling from the song. Maybe my mind will change when the promo releases kinda like what happened to Dilliwali Girlfriend. Speaking of Dilliwali I felt like the techno beats was ordinary and didn't give the song enough energy and variety to make it as good as Badtameez Dil. My recommendation is to buy the album, you will find at least one song that appeals to you immediately or the next few months as the songs become popular.
So this week was all Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. I couldn't get enough of the album. I still had a minor hangover from Aashiqui 2 but I'm certainly finding Yeh Jawaani as my repeat album. The title song of Yamla Pagla Deewana released- it is quite catchy. Since I've been late in writing this post the music has been already released today. Expect my full thoughts on it this weekend.
Random Talk
Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan performed in my home country of Guyana this weekend!
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy seems to be back big time after their hiatus (lack of work). I'm huge fans of them I don't know why they didn't have a few albums in the pipeline last year. Anyways, they are doing the music for Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Highway, 2 States, Kill Dil and Salmon Khan's Kick!
I read somewhere that Deepika Padukone is opposite Salman in Kick? Deepika really is becoming the #1 Actress in the industry. I think their chemistry will be flirty fun to watch.
Salim-Sulaiman is doing the music for Krrish 3? I really wanted Rajesh Roshan to do this just because Salim-Sulaiman has been rehashing old tunes recently.
The first look of Milan talkies is out! Priyanka and Imran though? Isn't she too old for him?
Is A.R. Rahman's name less valuable than in 2008? I don't know why but after the Raanjhanaa trailer it seems like not that many people were excited to see Rahman doing the music for the film. Maybe it was because they are scarred from the Yash Chopra and Rahman combination failing to live up to expectations in Jab Tak Hai Jaan. Whatever it is I think it also applies to Himesh Reshammiya. There isn't that much excitement anymore when he is in charge of doing the music. Leave it to Priam though and everyone hobbles to get a tease as soon as an album of his launches. This raises the question is A.R. Rahman still in his prime? Leave your thoughts in the comments.
I think that's all for this week. I've had midterms and wrapping up the year with a lot of events. I'll still be able to write but it might be a little late in the next few weeks.
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