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Ghajini Music Review

Ghajini is, indubitably, Aamir Khan’s most awaited project till date and he has done a great job in promoting the movie till now, but the trailer didn’t seem to have the excitement which is required for an action film, and if reports are to be believed, it’ll surpass every action movie made till date. But those are just reports, so we can’t trust them much.

We’re here to review the soundtrack of Ghajini, which quite surprisingly released only a month before the release date. Well, I think that’s because Aamir Khan was not sure about the songs because they are not really good. Soundtrack of Ghajini comprises of 6 tracks, 5 originals and with one instrumental. Just like Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, A. R. Rahman tried to concentrate on originals rather than remixes.

Here is the song by song review of Ghajini

1. Guzarish

Guzarish, the song which was released in the trailer of the movie as the background score, and also the first song promo to be released from the album, is a soothing experience. Melody of the song is really smooth and simple, A. R. Rahman style, and the lyrics are above average. Sung by Javed Ali, the man behind the hit, Jashn-E-Bahaara, from Jodhaa Akbar, is not a good choice for this song and guest vocals are by Sonu Nigam. If you’ve Sonu Nigam in the song, who is doing more justice to the song just by “humming” then you should give the whole song to Sonu.

I’m not saying song is below standard or something, but the only thing that I’m pointing here is Javed doesn’t feel like a good choice as it doesn’t suit his voice. Sonu Nigam or Roop Kumar Rathod would have done better job. But, overall, Guzarish is an amiable song which can find a little place in your I-pod.

2. Aye Bachchu

I listened to Aye Bachchu a lot of times before writing this and sorry to say, it’s such a cool wannabe song. I’ve no idea how this song would fit in the movie, but I think it’s an item number, going by the lyrics. Well, there is nothing great about Aye Bachchu, lyrics are so ignorant, music is below standard, and Suzzane doesn’t do any favor to the song by pronouncing “bye bye” as “bi bi.”

3. Kaise Mujhe

Kaise Mujhe, another romantic ballad, sung by Benny Dayal and Shreya Ghoshal, is another average love song. Well, I really don’t know what to say, if the lyrics are so wannabe soppy. “Uparwale ko fursat nahi, phir bhi tumhe bana ke vo, meri nazar mein chhad gaya”, or this one “Kaise tum mujhe mil gaye, Kimsat pe aaye na mujhe Yakeen”, please explain this stuff to me. Prasoon Joshi, you got it all wrong this time.

It’s not his fault alone, A R Rahman’s melody is too difficult to sing for Benny while Shreya does a terrific job in the song, and you’ve a sigh of relief when she comes to sing, almost after half of the song is finished. Listen it only for Shreya, and I hope we’ll get an only Shreya version of the song.

There is also an instrumental version of Kaise Mujhe, as the last track of the album.

4. Behka

After Tu Bole Main Bolu, A R Rahman try to do another jazz stuff, although Tu Bole Main Bolu was an instant classic, Behka is a below average affair. Behka is sung by Kartik, and lyrics, I should point it out again, have no sense at all. There is no consistency in the lyrics and you really don’t know what it means unless you listen to it as if your life depends upon it.

I don’t see it as a situational song, so I assume it would be a background song, but that’s not a good choice if you’re trying to show the condition of Aamir’s character in the movie. As film is dark, looks from promotions, it’s really ironic that none of the song has a dark feel.

5. Latoo

Another weird title joining the league of “100 weird song titles from Bollywood”, Latoo is the second best song of the soundtrack. Not a genius work, but if you’ve to go through so many bad songs in a row then anything will appeal to you just for the sake of it. A R Rahman should thank god because he has Shreya, who made this almost dead beat song a worth wile listen.

Honestly, I was really looking forward to the soundtrack, after listening to Guzarish, but I was totally disappointed by the soundtrack. Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na is one of my favorite albums, and undoubtedly, one of the best works of A R Rahman. But this time, he got it all wrong just like he went wrong with the music of Yuvvraaj. Lack of sales of Yuvvraaj proves my point and I think Ghajini will not perform any better.

Moreover, I don’t see the point of so many songs in a movie like Ghajini, which is a remake of Hollywood classic, Memento, directed by Christopher Nolan, the man behind the master piece, The Dark Knight. I don’t understand why they’re focusing on so much romance while the movie is itself an action film. I’ve not seen the Tamil Version of Ghajini, so I don’t know what to expect from this. Sold for 93 crores, Ghajini is a very costly affair for the distributors, and as I already said previously, if the music of the movie is good then half of the battle is won, which is not in the case of Ghajini.

Verdict

Ghajini is another average Bollywood album with only 2 amiable songs which you can listen to again and again. After disappointing Yuvvraaj, A R Rahman gives another prosaic album. People say that it takes a lot of listens to like Rahman’s album and I agree with them, but you can listen to this as many times you want, it won’t change your opinion. Ghajini is only for A R Rahman fans and for others, there is always something else in the store.

Rating -

Cast - Aamir Khan, Asin Thottumkal, Jiah Khan

Music Director - Vishal-Shekhar

Movie Director - Tarun Mansukhani

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November 22, 2008
Categories: A.R Rahman, Aamir Khan, Bollywood, Entertainment, Indian Music, Music Reviews . Tags: A R Rahman, Aamir Khan, Asin Thottumkal, Aye Bachchu, Aye Bachchu lyrics, Behka, Behka lyrics, Benny Dayal, Christopher Nolan, Ghajini, Ghajini music review, Guzarish, Guzarish lyrics, Kaise Mujhe, Kaise Mujhe lyrics, Latoo, Latoo lyrics, Memento, Prasoon Joshi, Shreya Ghoshal, Suzzane, The Dark Knight . Author: newsdose . Comments: No Comments

Yuvvraaj Movie Review

2008 proved to be a really bad year for Bollywood, with very few hit films and innumerable flop films which include many mega budgets and just when you thought 2008 can’t get worse than this for Bollywood, another bomb drops again and this time it is, Subhash Ghai’s, Yuvvraaj.

I, normally, never like when people talk during the movie, but thank god, they made fun of the movie otherwise I would have left the theater during the movie only.

Well, nothing was right for Yuvvraaj from the starting of the promotions. Music has not been well received, promos lacked the required punch, and then there was Zayed Khan who seriously needs to quit this industry or at least join some acting class.

Yuvvraaj is a vacuous effort from the showman himself, who gave us legendary movies in the past. Nothing is right about this movie, except Anil Kapoor.

For first, script of the movie is so stupid that you would laugh during the emotional scenes, believe me, people were laughing and add to that imbecilic dialogues which directly came from the movies of 1970s. Background score of the movie is a total waste and only two songs are good in the movie; “Tu Meri Dost Hain” and “Shano Shano.”

Subhash Ghai spent most of his time and money searching for exotic locations, if he had spent half of that time and money on his editor then Yuvvraaj would be have somewhat watchable. Most of the movie scenes start with a fade-in effect and end with fade-out effect.

You can’t blame the editor much if the direction of the movie is weak. Mr. Ghai, here is a suggestion for you, how about watching some 2008 movies and then directing a film? I’m sure you would do much better. Exotic locations, beautiful sets, and foreign people don’t attract Indian audience anymore.

And what’s with the subtitles in Hindi for the English dialogues spoken by foreign actors? We can understand English pretty well, thank you!

Now let’s talk about the foreign actors or are they really actors? I mean, Mr. Ghai, you could have spent a little money on hiring some good actors instead of wannabe people on the streets who act even worse than Katrina Kaif, ok that’s not right, no one can act worse than Katrina.

What about the scene in which Katrina and Salman are in a restaurant and talking and the angle is such that you get to see foreign actors in the front with wine glasses. You’ve to watch that scene, they didn’t do a thing sitting there, and the lady was too hesitant to drink the wine. I wonder what was in it.

Talking about acting, there is none. If you leave out Anil Kapoor, who is the only saving grace of the movie, then there is no one in the movie who knows how to act. What the hell happened to Salman Khan in Yuvvraaj? After giving such a good performance in Heroes, he is like total blank here and those inconsistent looks of him don’t help either.

And if you’ve Zayed Khan and Katrina Kaif as other leads then only God can save you. Katrina doesn’t do anything in the movie except looking good just like her other films and this time she is defeated by the girl who played Zayed Khan’s gold digger girl friend (the girl in Shano Shano song). It was a delight to watch her whenever she came on screen, even though she couldn’t speak Hindi that well, but at least, she knew some acting.

People were mocking Zayed’s acting and laughing at him, especially the scene in which his car broke down and he was screaming in the middle of the road.

Then there are bunch of supporting actors who are just smiling here and there and don’t know the “abc” of acting. You’ve to see the expressions of those actors, seriously. This is also because of the bad editing and Mr. Ghai’s outdated style.

And this leaves us to Anil Kapoor, playing the autistic son, who only knows how to act in the whole crew. If it hadn’t been for him, I would have given Yuvvraaj a big ZERO. Salman, Zayed, and Katrina should learn something from this guy, who is, undoubtedly, the most versatile actor in our industry today.

Verdict

Yuvvraaj is a not a movie which you should watch by spending your hard-earned money, hell, don’t even waste your internet’s bandwidth in downloading the pirated copy of this film, because it doesn’t deserve it.

Mr. Ghai, with all due respect, I’ve to say that you’re still stuck in 1970s era and you’ve to come out of it seriously. If you’re teaching this type of stuff in your film school then God saves our film industry. Even those extra “v” and “a” will not be able to save this movie from becoming a flop. Better luck next time.

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Cast - Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, Zayed Khan, Katrina Kaif, Boman Irani, Mithun Chakraborty

Music Director - A R Rahman

Movie Director - Subhash Ghai

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Dasvidaniya Movie Review

Dasvidaniya

When Vinay Pathak, Ranvir Shorey, and Rajat Kapoor come together for a movie, they always create magic. Mixed Doubles, Bheja Fry and Mithya are the perfect examples of their magic and this time, it is Dasvidaniya. A story about a middle class person, Amar Kaul, played by Vinay Pathak, who is suffering from cancer and is about to die in 3 months and then decides to fulfill all his ambitions before dying, Dasvidaniya is an engaging watch.

I know the story is so not original, but it’s the treatment of the film that makes Dasvidaniya a gem to come out this year. What really makes it special is the impact it has on you while watching it. In the modern time where stock market is coming down, terrorism is increasing even faster than Akshay Kumar’s pay check, Dasvidaniya gives a middle class man a hope to live again and that too with full zeal.

All the credit for this movie goes to the performances by the actors, especially that of Vinay Pathak, Sarita Joshi (playing Amar’s mom), and Gaurav Gera. Add to that, a tight script and superb direction, Dasvidaniya is sure shot winner which will win your hearts. Movie is filled with so many emotional moments that you can’t help yourself from going gaga over the film.

I mean, how can you explain the joy of a mother when she finds out that her son bought a big car, or how can you not feel bad for the mother when she finds out that her son is going to die, and then try every method in order to save his life?

Also, the scene in which Vinay says “I love you” to his childhood love who is married to someone else and has a daughter, or when he hugs his brother after telling him that he is going to die, I mean these are the moments which force you to get up and fulfill all your dreams before your life is over.

And how can I not mention the song “Mumma”, which he sings for his mother, this is a song which will force you to cry even if your heart is made of bricks. If you thought “Maa” from Taare Zameen Par was the ultimate song for your mom then think again.

Verdict

Dasvidaniya is an emotional journey of a man to which we all can relate and feel his anger and disappointments. If you’re tired from your life and think that it sucks even more than that of Britney Spears’s, then watch Dasvidaniya. You’ll not regret these 2 hours of your life.

Rating -

Cast - Vinay Pathak, Ranvir Shorey, Rajat Kapoor, Neha Dhupia, Saurabh Shukla, Gaurav Gera, Sarita Joshi

Music Director - Kailash Kher

Movie Director - Shashant Shah

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Dostana Movie Review

Dostana
Staggering is the first word that comes to mind while describing Dostana. Karan Johar’s latest venture, directed by debutant, Tarun Mansukhani, is a trend setter in Bollywood. It breaks all the rules that our industry follows and gives you a fully blown entertainer. Dostana is also special because it shows that a film doesn’t have to be brainless in order to become funny.

Jokes are hilarious, coupled with witty one liners, like “Mujhe mila only shuk but no f*ck”.

Add to that superb performances by everyone in the film. Dostana is meant for our Youngistan and by the response from the crowd, they loved it.

It’s very hard to find film like Dostana these days. It is easily one of the best films to come out this year. Dostana scores in every department, be it the cinematography, direction, music or the performances, it has everything.

One more refreshing change is that Dostana treats guys like sex objects instead of girls. Body of John Abraham is fully exploited and I’m pretty sure girls loved it after listening to the claps and whistles during the movie.

Now, let’s come to the subject of the movie, which is very unusual for Bollywood and that is “Love between two guys”, or do we call them gays? Dostana treats the subject very lightly and doesn’t offer any moral values in the movie and that’s a pretty impressive move by the director. Moreover, it doesn’t offend gays and is not like those movies in which gays are portrayed as a disease to our society.

When it comes to performances, Abhishek Bachchan steals the whole show. After a disappointing Drona, Abhi is back on track and that too with a bang. It’s one of his best performances of his career, only after Guru and moreover, it can be a turning point in his career. His comic timing is perfect and it rubbishes the arguments in which people say that he has only one expression on his face.

John Abraham, who came after a year, is fabulous, too. This role clearly shows how good an actor he is. Add to that his marvelous physique which any boy will crave for, Dostana is big hit for John.

His chemistry with Abhishek was superb and that was really crucial because they were the protagonists of the film and with the gay angle, chemistry was the main thing.

Dostana

Priyanka Chopra looks mind-blowing in the movie. If you thought Fashion was her best thing, think again! Priyanka takes it to whole next level both with her looks and performance. And how can we forget the scene in which she wears Golden swimsuit? I mean, you’ve to see the reaction of boys. Even girls were whistling and that’s the magic of Priyanka.

Kirron Kher, who plays the mom of Abhishek, is too good. Even with her short role, she makes an impact on you. Too bad her role is very small. And how can we forget Boman Irani? His role as a gay chief editor of a magazine is well written. Do watch out for the scene in which Kirron Kher catches his son, Abhishek, dancing with Boman Irani. A pure LOL.

And the last man, Bobby Deol, is surprisingly in good form. I heard many reviewers saying that he has a guest role which I don’t agree with. He plays an important role in the development of the story and has a big role.

Music of the film is top class. Maa Da Laadla is the best song in the movie. One better thing about the movie is that most of the songs are used as background scores just like in Hollywood movies and thus, they don’t seem to be forced. Locations are superb (seriously, I’m running out of adjectives).

Director of the movie, Tarun Mansukhani, has a lot of potential and the one to watch out for after Neeraj Pandey, who directed “A Wednesday.”

One thing which doesn’t work for the movie is the inconsistency of the pace of the movie, particularly involving the love angles of John, Priyanka, and Abhishek. I think editor should be blamed for this, because 15 minutes from the film could have been easily cut out.

Verdict – Dostana is an entertainer which you can’t afford to miss. It’s a must watch for everyone, especially for the teenagers. If you’re fed-up of brainless comedies then this movie is a treat for you. These 2 hours and 15 minutes are the ones which you’ll cherish even after weeks watching the film. As we say in our Bollywood style, “Dostana is a Full Paisa Vasool film.” Highly recommended!

Rating –

Cast - Abhishek Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, John Abraham

Music Director - Vishal-Shekhar

Movie Director - Tarun Mansukhani

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Categories: Abhishek Bachchan, Bollywood, Entertainment, John Abraham, Karan Johar, Movie Reviews, Priyanka Chopra, Youngistan . Tags: A Wednesday, Abhishek Bachchan, Bobby Deol, Boman Irani, Desi Girl video, Dostana, Dostana Movie Review, gays, Jaane Kyon lyrics, Jaane Kyon video, John Abraham, Karan Johar, Kirron Kher, Maa Da Laadla, Priyanka Chopra, Tarun Mansukhani . Author: newsdose . Comments: 22 Comments

Who is the King of Bollywood?

Day after day, I see every other Bollywood website commenting on who is the real King of Bollywood. It’s like the burning topic for the country, even more than why that “wannabe assassinator” from Bihar got shot, or why Politicians of India are not even leaving the chance to play politics on his death, or when will Raj Thackeray die, or the best question, why a BLACK Obama is going to the WHITE house? I mean these are serious questions, right? Especially the last one if you are a racist.

To the poor souls, who participate in the fight of “King of Bollywood” and ma$turbate while sitting in front of their PCs in lieu of doing something productive, I’m going to clear your doubts for once and all. To those lucky souls who never got to see such discussions, here is a sample of what happens in the fight.

But first, you’ve to realize that they fight as if they are those actors, so don’t be surprised about their use of language.

Here is a log of the fight.

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*Akshay Kumar Fan (AK) joined the chat on his virtual scooter with a slogan “Indian audience love brainless comedies coz they don’t have a brain”, while Shahrukh Fan (SRK) is smoking despite the ban on smoking in public chat rooms by Internet Health Minister, P0rn Lover.*

*Aamir Khan Fan (A) is busy in writing a blog entry about his love for dogs and about his new pappu, I mean puppy, Imran Khan. News Dose (ND), on the other hand, is wasting time on Orkut, Facebook, Twitter and other countless social networking sites in trying to make contacts with hot girls.*

AK: So SRK, I heard music of your new movie, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, just got released and I also heard that NewsDose gave it 5 stars. He sounds like a Fan of yours. It’s biased.

SRK: Yeah, so? It deserves it.

AK: O c’mon, you know songs suck. I mean, a harmonium in the song, really? In which year are you living? 1950? Where is the hip-hop and hot b!tches? Show me some bling and Snoop Dogg, nigga.

SRK: It would be totally inappropriate coz I’m playing a boring character in the movie just like I’m in real life. I’m boring, unromantic, and with a white hair.

AK: Yeah right! You’re boring, that’s why I’m the King of Bollywood. You know why youth loves me? Because I give them Katrina Kaif, showing her cleavage and hot a$$, on which they can drool so that they don’t give a $hit about the story.

SRK: And I give them Deepika Padukone, who changes her boyfriend every other day. I’m pretty sure Anushka will follow her footsteps.

*AK thinking - “Damn! That’s true. I don’t have any more $luts. Shilpa Shetty doesn’t talk to me now. $hit.”*

*ND drooling over the pictures of hot girls while Aamir’s fan is uploading the pictures of Aamir Khan using Imran Khan to get girls*

*After 10 seconds pause*

AK: You know what? You $uck. I’m the king. I gave 4 back to back hits.

SRK: So did me.

AK: But I gave them in one year. And guess what? I’m getting 100 crores for new movie. HA! Beat that, you @$$hole.

SRK: Any proof?

*Pause for 10 seconds*

AK: You know what? I’m getting 100 crores and that’s it. I’m the King and King is always right.

*Aamir’s fan realizes that Aamir is losing the battle*

Aamir: Hey! How the hell can you forget me? I’m the perfectionist! Muhahahaha!

SRK: And here comes the baldy.

Aamir: What did you call me? You’re a piece of my dog’s $hit, you know that?

AK: Great going, Aamir. Let’s kill him together. HAHA

Aamir: What are you laughing about, you brainless creature. Watch my movies someday and learn some story telling from it. I’m the best!

AK: Then why does your new movie, Ghajini, looks like a tamil movie? And hey, I thought we were together in this battle against SRK.

Aamir: I don’t need anyone, that’s why I kicked Amol from Taare Zameen Par and took all the credit. I’m the real KING. I’ll do the same thing for Ghajini, if it succeeds on box office.

SRK: Give me a break; you are an Idiot of 3 idiots. A dumb@$$.

*Suddenly, Salman Khan’s Fan enters the room in his virtual car and with a picture of Aishwarya in his one hand and his other hand is somewhere down.*

*ND is still busy in collecting the pictures of hot girls*

SK: What the hell is going on? *Closing the zip of his pants*

AK: Ah! Three SRK haters now. It’s fun. Tell him who’s the King, Salman.

SK: I don’t know but it is not SRK. He is one selfish guy who took my Katrina to Dubai on Diwali while I was bursting my crackers alone in my bed, if you know what I mean.

Aamir: Just like you were bursting in your car with Aishwarya’s picture?

SK: Totally, I still remember those good old days. Damn you Abhishek. Anyway, SRK is gay and spends his time with KJO.

*ND completes his collection of hot pictures of hot girls and returns to the chat room.*

*ND reads the whole conversation and decides to act responsibily.*

ND: Why do you guys always fight with each other? Don’t you have anything to do in life?

AK: Yeah, like what? Giving SRK’s movie biased reviews and 5 star ratings, and giving 2 stars to mine? F*ck you.

SK: Yeah, I think SRK gives u his thing behind your thing, if you know what I mean.

ND: Listen people, all those superstars don’t even know you. They’re earning millions and you are wasting your time.

AK: Get lost, you d!ckhead. Let us fight. This is our life and this is what we do.

*SRK, Aamir, and SK say the same thing*

ND: But…

All: Get out, you @#$@%@#^$^$^##%@%@#@

*ND quits the room and now writing a new blog entry about Obama while all 4 morons are still fighting*

So, you see, this is what happens in a so called debate over “The King of Bollywood.” One piece of advice, never participate in such fight coz chances are that you’ll be addicted to it.

And for those poor souls, as I promised earlier and as THE ROCK will say, “It doesn’t matter who’s the KING OF BOLLYWOOD.”

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Categories: Aamir Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Anushka Sharma, Bollywood, Deepika Padukone, Entertainment, Imran Khan, Karan Johar, Katrina Kaif, Salman Khan, Shahrukh khan, Shilpa Shetty, Uncategorized . Tags: Aamir Khan, Shahrukh khan, Deepika Padukone, Salman Khan, Bollywood, Katrina Kaif, Abhishek Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Shilpa Shetty, Imran Khan, King of Bollywood, Orkut, Facebook, Karan Johar, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Anushka Sharma, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Ghajini, Barack Obama, Twitter, Snoop Dogg, The Rock . Author: newsdose . Comments: 8 Comments

Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi Music Review

Music of Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, 2008’s most anticipated movie, directed by Aditya Chopra after a gap of 8 years has finally hit the stores. This film has a lot of expectations considering it’s the first release of Shahrukh Khan this year, debutant Anushka Sharma who is creating a lot of buzz among the crowd, combination of Shahrukh and Aditya which created history with DDLJ in 1995, and Yash Raj Films, which are looking for a big hit this year.

In Bollywood, music of the movie plays a vital role in the success of the movie and if the songs are good then half of the battle is won. Looking back at the track record of Salim – Sulaiman, who also gave the music for Chak De India in 2007 and Fashion this year, winning half of the battle doesn’t seem to be a big problem. And yes, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi succeeds in every department. The power of this soundtrack lies in its simplicity. Let’s get a song by song review of Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.

1. Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai

Roop Kumar Rathod does it again! After making “Maula Mere Maula” a classic with his melodious voice, Roop takes Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai to a whole new level. It requires only one listen to love this song. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this ultimate romantic number. Background vocals add the required mysterious romantic feel to Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai and the music is simple and yet, melodious to ears.

There is also a short version of this song sung beautifully by Shreya Ghoshal. Some of you prefer the short version because it’s too good and also because of the fact that there is only one song of Shreya in the soundtrack.

2. Haule Haule

Haule Haule, the promo song of the movie is already a hit among Shahrukh fans and haters alike. And why not, Haule Haule is the simplest and the most romantic song of 2008 with lyrics so good that you love the song on the very first listen. It’s like love at first sight. I mean how many times have you seen a Harmonium playing an important role in the music of a song in this Hip-Hop era?

Add to that the great voice of Sukhwinder Singh, who is now the voice of Shahrukh Khan, without a doubt. Also worth mentioning is the video of the song which you see on your T.V sets these days. The whole scene was shot in one take. Prodigious!

3. Dance Pe Chance

When I saw the tracklist of the soundtrack, I was little worried about the inclusion of Labh Janjua in Dance Pe Chance. It’s not that he is a bad singer or something but because I can’t see Shahrukh lip-syncing his voice. But O Boy! I was surprised. He turns out to be the strongest link in the whole sing.

When he sings, you can feel the energy which is required for Dance Pe Chance. Going by the lyrics, this song looks like Anushka teaching Shahrukh how to dance. Sunidhi Chauhan has also done a fabulous job and she’ll surely suit Anushka.

A special mention about the music and lyrics, when the song begins, you’ll feel like it’s an average Pritam number, but no, keep listening to the song and wait for the part of Labh Janjua’s part and then you’ll see the difference. It’s a song which is a must inclusion in your I-POD.

4. Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte

Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte is, indubitably, the most creative song of 2008. Music and lyrics of all the classics of golden era of Bollywood has been included in the song. For example; the famous “Yahooooo” by Shammi Kapoor, “Jai Jai Shiv Shankar”, and “Babu Moshai” by Rajesh Khanna from the classic movie, “Anand”.

Two thumbs up for Sonu Nigam, who did the job so well that you just fell in love with the song. Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte shows the genius minds of Salim – Sulaiman, as this song was surely not an easy song to make.

5. Dancing Jodi

Dancing Jodi is basically the instrumental versions of all the songs of the soundtrack just like it was with Jhoom Barabar Jhoom but only better. Calling Dancing Jodi a remix would be wrong and inappropriate. This song is a delight for the dancers who prefer the Indian – Western hybrid music to shake their hips. Kudos to Salim – Sulaiman for a tremendous instrumental version.

Verdict

Verdict- In an age where songs and their remixes are filled with rapping, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi stays away from this. It’s, unequivocally, a gem for the music lovers and the best soundtrack of 2008.

It takes you to those good old days when music was simple and great and at the same time, it has the modern touch to capture universal attention. There is nothing wrong with the soundtrack, no remix, no rapping and most of the songs are of short length which is a big bonus. Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi is a kaleidoscopic soundtrack which is a must in everyone’s collection. Go out and buy the CD!

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Cast - Shahrukh Khan, Anushka Sharma, and Vinay Pathak

Music Director - Salim - Sulaiman

Movie Director - Aditya Chopra

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November 5, 2008
Categories: Anushka Sharma, Bollywood, Entertainment, Indian Music, Music Reviews, Shahrukh khan . Tags: Aditya Chopra, Anushka Sharma, Chak De India, Dancing Jodi, Fashion movie, Haule Haule lyrics, Haule Haule video, Labh Janjua, Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte, Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte lyrics, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi Music Review, Roop Kumar Rathod, Salim – Sulaiman, Shahrukh khan, Sonu Nigam, Sukhwinder Singh, Sunidhi Chauhan, Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai, Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai lyrics . Author: newsdose . Comments: 26 Comments

Golmaal Returns Movie Review

Golmaal Returns, sequel to 2006 hit comedy movie, Golmaal, is finally out and boy, it’s creating history on the box office charts. Diwali season is here and people are rushing to cinemas to get a dose of this Brainless comedy. Honestly, I didn’t expect much from this movie by going through the response of the audience but I decided to give it a shot, myself.

I’m not going to write anything about the story as there is none. So, is Golmaal Returns better than its prequel, Golmaal? I don’t think so. But first, let’s discuss some good points about the movie.

Good Points

1. Tusshar Kapoor – He again steals the show with his superb performance as a guy who can’t speak. He outshines everyone out there and he does come in handy to surpass the Censor Board of India by abusing in his own language. Now, that’s a nice plan by the director.

2. Humor – Since, it’s a brainless comedy, so you’ve to keep your brains at home. I’m not a fan of such comedies but humor was better in this one. No sex and toilet jokes, that’s a relief.

3. Performance by men – If Fashion was all about women then Golmaal Returns is all about men. Ajay Devgan, Shreyas Talpade, and Tusshar Kapoor give a good performance and the chemistry between Shreyas and Tusshar is worth mentioning. Shreyas again proves his versatility with his performance.

Bad Points about Golmaal Returns

1. Spoofs – Golmaal returns can’t be called as an Original movie because there is no story at all. Director is more interested in spoofing other movies especially that of Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Spoof movies are somewhat funny but this was drop dead boring.

2. Arshad Warsi – I’m really disappointed with him this time but there is not much fault of his too. His role is weakly written and has no character development. Comic timing is bad, no witty lines and zero sense of humor.

3. The ladies – If you leave out Kareena Kapoor, all other ladies have no role to play. Amrita Arora, Celina Jately, and Anjana Sukhani have no role to play. Anjana only comes like in 3 scenes and that too coming out from the gym. That’s it! Why did they even sign this film? If we talk about their performances, nauseating would be the right word. All of them need to go to some acting school, seriously. This movie shows how producers use ladies just for eye-candies.

4. Music – Music is of the lowest quality. Only Tha Karke is a good song but that too is forced in the movie. Pritam, wake up!

5. Climax and Ending – Everyone comes together in the ending and tries to kill themselves. That is a type of ending which is so stupid that you regret to spend your money on this. If you laughed during the ending, you don’t have a sense of humor at all.

Verdict

Golmaal Returns is your average brainless comedy with little laughs and a large amount of boredom. Obviously, director of the movie, Rohit Shetty, didn’t bother to work on the story as he knew that he would be able to bank on the success of Golmaal. It’s the fine chemistry between the leading actors that save the movie from being a total bore.

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Cast – Kareena Kapoor, Ajay Devgan, Arshad Varsi, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Anjana Sukhani, Amrita Arora, Celina Jaitley

Music Director – Pritam, Ashish Pandit

Movie Director - Rohit Shetty

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November 1, 2008
Categories: Bollywood, Entertainment, Kareena Kapoor, Movie Reviews, Uncategorized . Tags: Ajay Devgan, Amrita Arora, Anjana Sukhani, Arshad Varsi, Celina Jaitley, Golmaal Returns, Golmaal Returns download, Golmaal Returns movie review, Kareena Kapoor, movie review of Golmaal Returns, Rohit Shetty, Shreyas Talpade, Tusshar Kapoor . Author: newsdose . Comments: No Comments

Fashion Movie Review

Fashion

First thing first, Fashion is all about women. An industry where most of the movies are male oriented, finding a movie where ladies give extra-ordinary performances and not being just eye-candies is a rare occasion. Under the creative hands of National Award winning director, Madhur Bhandarkar, who is the master-mind behind movies like Page 3 and Corporate, Fashion comes out and hits you hard with the amount of realism it has.

From casting couch to models taking drugs, from wardrobe malfunction to tremulous relationships, Fashion has everything except the gay kiss scene which Madhur cut out.

Fashion is about a girl from Chandigarh, Meghna Mathur played by Priyanka Chopra, who aspires to be a super-model and comes to Mumbai against her father’s wish. In a city where thousands of people come every day to achieve fame, finding your spot is not an easy task and that too in the Fashion industry. With her competitive attitude and killer looks, Meghna reaches the top with the help of her friends, throwing aside Shonali Gujral (Kangna Ranaut), who is the current show stopper in the fashion industry.

So, does Madhur deliever an outstanding film this time? Let’s find out.

Good Points about Fashion

1. Acting by the ladies – The strongest point of the movie is, undoubtedly, performances by the leading ladies especially that of Priyanka Chopra. This is a role for which any Bollywood actress can die, well not literally. Priyanka finally hits the right chord this time after giving a series of flops. Get ready for award functions darling, 2008 belongs to you. I hope Katrina Kaif will watch this and learn some acting.

The newcomer in the movie, Mugdha Godse, who is playing a role of an unsuccessful model, is a nice surprise. She is confident and can give a run for money to any actress out there.

Kangna performs well as a drug addict and a successful model. But, the modulation in her voice is surely missing which kind of ruins her performance. But, she is the one who walks with full confidence and attitude on the ramp. I totally loved it. Moreover, the wardrobe malfunction scene was brilliantly performed by her.

2. Direction and Cinematography – Indubitably, direction of Fashion by Madhur is top class and keeps you glued to your seat for the whole time. Scenes are beautifully shot and every frame of the movie looks extravagant, thanks to Mahesh Limaye, who is the man behind cinematography.

3. Background Score - Salim-Sulaiman’s background score is haunting which sets the tone for the film and plays an important role in the movie. Songs are nice, especially Mar Jawaan.

4. Realism – Fashion is all about realism and Madhur doesn’t shy away from anything. The best thing I liked about the movie is the portrayal of gay designers. Conundrum of male models to sleep with gay designers in order to get a show and condition of a mother whose son is a gay fashion designer and doesn’t want to marry are brilliantly shown. Drugs and booze are added bonus to the movie.

Bad points about Fashion

1. Slow pace of the movie – When a movie is about 2 hrs and 40 minutes+ long then at least you expect a fast paced movie from the director just like in the case of The Dark Knight but you’ll be disappointed here. About 30+ minutes can be easily cut from Fashion which has no significance in the development of the story and the characters. It’ll surely test your patience.

2. Dubbing – Alright, you’ll not hear complaints about this in other reviews as they don’t discuss technical stuff that much. But, I want to point out the serious problem with dubbing here. Pathetic can be the right word for dubbing of Fashion.

Dialogues are not in sync, and no attention has been paid to the small talk between people. I know most of you don’t care about such minute details but me, as a movie junkie, I do pay attention to such stuff. Why doesn’t Bollywood adopt the sync sound method to record everything on the shooting itself, just like Hollywood?

3. Too many gays – I know many male fashion designers are gays, but seriously, in Fashion, every male designer is being depicted as gay.

4. Arbaaz Khan – Arbaaz Khan is playing the role of Abhijit Sarin, a fashion business tycoon. The role is long and can’t be described as a guest appearance and has a lot of significance in the road to success of Priyanka’s character. And clearly, Arbaaz was not the right choice for this role. He doesn’t show the attitude which was required for this role.

Verdict – Fashion is truly an outstanding experience thanks to brilliant performances and stirring direction by Madhur Bhandarkar. But the slow pace and the length definitely kills some fun from the movie.

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Cast - Kangna Ranaut, Priyanka Chopra, Arbaaz Khan, and Mugdha Godse

Music Director - Salim-Sulaiman

Movie Director - Madhur Bhandarkar

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October 31, 2008
Categories: Bollywood, Entertainment, Indian Women, Kangana Ranaut, Karan Johar, Katrina Kaif, Movie Reviews, Priyanka Chopra, Uncategorized . Tags: Arbaaz Khan, Fashion, Fashion bollywood movie, Fashion movie review, Kangna Ranaut, Karan Johar, Katrina Kaif, Madhur Bhandarkar, Mar Jawaan video, movie review of Fashion, Mugdha Godse, Priyanka Chopra, Salim-Sulaiman . Author: newsdose . Comments: 2 Comments

Roadside Romeo Movie Review

Roadside Romeo

Roadside Romeo, India’s first 3-D movie, produced by Yash Raj Films and Walt Disney Pictures has finally released. It’s a special movie as it shows the power of Indian animation which was not exploited properly in the past. Without wasting time, let’s review Roadside Romeo.

Roadside Romeo is your regular Bollywood movie with all the masala and songs combined with superb animation. Double thumbs up to Jugal Hansraj, director of the movie, for awesome direction and creativity. Story is about a rich pet dog called Romeo (Saif Ali Khan), who finds himself on the cruel Mumbai streets when his family shifts to another country.

There he meets his new friends and his love, Laila, played by Kareena Kapoor, and also the bad dog of the movie, Charlie Anna (Javed Jaffrey). Roadside Romeo is your typical “Hero loves heroine but has to fight the villain to get her” movie.

Good points about the movie

1. Animation – It would be wrong to compare the animation to that of complex animations by Pixar as this is a first big project for Bollywood. Nevertheless, I was impressed with the details given to each character.

2. Direction – Jugal Hansraj certainly did his homework in the direction department but same can’t be said about writing one which we’ll talk about later. His love for animated movies clearly shows in the movie.

3. Charlie Anna – The bad dog of the movie is the most likable character of the movie. The credit should be given to Javed Jaffrey for his mind blowing voice over.

4. Ending Credits – After a long time, I didn’t leave the cinema before watching the credits. It was a really nice effort from Jugal and it paid off. Do watch the credits even if you didn’t like the movie.

Bad points about the movie

1. Story – Story is too simple and has nothing new to offer. Filled with clichés, references to other Yash Raj movies and stupid dialogues, story is the weakest point of the film.

2. Voice over by Saif Ali Khan – He was definitely not a right choice for the voice of Romeo. Ending each dialogue with “Guys” can be really irritating. Please don’t try to be cool using such words. You look like a wannabe.

3. South Indian accent of Charlie Anna – Javed did a good job playing the character but his dialogues can be difficult to comprehend for the kids. Sometimes, it was really difficult to understand what he was saying. More clarity could have done wonders.

4. Ending – This was the cheesiest ending after Kismat Konnection. I mean seriously, why are you trying to copy DDLJ? And how of a sudden did Laila agree with the story of Charlie Anna? Juvenile!

Verdict – If Jugal made this movie for the kids then he clearly missed the shot. It doesn’t have the excitement that an animation movie should have in order to capture the attention of the kids.

Rating –

Directed by - Jugal Hansraj
Produced by - Aditya Chopra, Yash Chopra, Walt Disney Studios
Written by - Jugal Hansraj
Starring - Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Jaaved Jaffrey

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Categories: Bollywood, Entertainment, Kareena Kapoor, Movie Reviews, Uncategorized . Tags: Aditya Chopra, Charlie Anna, Javed Jaffrey, Jugal Hansraj, Kareena Kapoor, Roadside Romeo, Roadside Romeo movie review, Saif Ali Khan, Walt Disney Studios, Yash Chopra . Author: newsdose . Comments: 2 Comments

Dostana Music Review

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Dostana, Karan Johar’s new adventure as a producer, is about to hit theaters pretty soon and the start looks promising with a nice movie soundtrack. Vishal-Shekhar, the men behind the soundtrack finally hit the right chord this time. Dostana has a fresh feel which certainly appeal to the youngistan. The current play count at Last.fm is an attestation to the success of the soundtrack.

1. Jaane Kyon

Jaane Kyon is the catchiest song of 2008 hands down. The power of this song lies in its simplicity. Nothing fancy has been used in the music and nor there is any rapping by Hard Kaur. Lyrics are nice and it exemplifies the importance of friendship which is the theme of the movie. Vishal has done a great job on this song. Guitars by Randolph Correia are the back bone of Jaane Kyon.

2. Desi Girl

Honestly, I didn’t like the song initially, but before writing the review for this song, I listened to it a lot of times and apparently, it has started to grow on me. Add the beautifully cinematographed music video of Desi Girl featuring Priyanka Chopra, Abhishek Bachan, and John Abraham; it is creating a lot of buzz everywhere. Our desi girl, Priyanka, really looks prepossessing in the video.

3. Maa Da Laadla

Undoubtedly, this song has the funniest lyrics in a long time. I just couldn’t stop smiling while listening to the song. Music is catchy, lyrics are funny, voice during the chorus sounds like that of Donald Duck which might be annoying for some but I liked it. Saleem performed really well on the song and without a doubt, perfect choice for the song. Thank God, they didn’t go for Dale Mehandi.

My favorite part of the lyrics “Heer mili na isnu, eh Ranjhe utte mar gaya”

Kudos to Kumaar, who wrote this song. Two thumbs up for this one.

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4. Shut Up and Bounce

This song is, perhaps, the only disappointment in the whole album. It totally breaks the amiable run of Dostana. The problem with the song is the substandard lyrics which have nothing new to offer. Music is your average Vishal-Shekhar and has nothing new to offer. This song was first used in the trailer of Dostana, and at that time, it was kind of catchy. But, the full version is not at all good

5. Khabar Nahi

Let me tell you one thing, chorus of Khabar Nahi is soulful and lyrics are nice, too. Guitars by Sanjay Divecha are nice surprise to the song and add to it the melodious voices of Shreya Ghoshal and Amanat Ali, the song has all the ingredients to become a hit.

6. Kuch Kum

I’m going to say little about Kuch Kum as there is really “Kuch Kum” in the “dum” of this song. It’s your average romantic number and can be really slow for some people who are used to fast anthems of Pritam.

Overall, Dostana is a nice album with 3 catchy numbers which will be ruling the charts for some time. Based on the GAY relationship of John and Abhishek, this movie is looking like a new age cinema which will appeal to the multiplex audience. I hope, Tarun Mansukhani, the director of Dostana, has done his job well because duo of Vishal and Shekhar has done their job pretty well.

Verdict – Soundtrack of Dostana will appeal to the youth of India and has all the strands to become a big hit on the Indian Charts. Movies of Karan Johar are known for their outstanding music and Dostana is no exception. Did I tell you there is no remix in the album? Yes, there is none and that takes the rating from 3 to 4.

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Cast - Abhishek Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, John Abraham

Music Director - Vishal-Shekhar

Movie Director - Tarun Mansukhani

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