Priyadarshan should be able to score with this one after disappointing Garam Maasla and Kyon Ki....
the story of this movie looks really interesting and the starcast comprising of Riteish, Paresh, Om Puri and Rajpal Yadav arouses more excitement abt the movie.
Malamaal Weekly Movie Preview
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Monday, January 30, 2006
Zinda: Music review
Wanted to write the music review for this movie since a long time…well here it is…..
Directed by father of all copycats “Sanjay Gupta”, the director of Kaante (Reservoir Digs), Musafir(U-Turn), Khauff(Juror), this too is a plagiarized film……Oldboy is the unlucky movie to be lifted…….
Well movie review apart, the songs of this album are excellent. The entire album is divided into 2 parts: lounge and club.
The lounge section is far better than club (it features only remixes)…
Yeh hai meri kahani sung by Strings is the pick of the lot. These guys should sing more in Bollywood. Pakistan has a big reservoir of talents when it comes to music: Atif, Raahat, Nusrat, Strings,….A wonderful track with great music.
Zinda hoon main and Kya main zinda hoon from Shibani. This gal keeps singing these techno numbers with such ease (remember “Sajna” from Waisa bhi hota hai part 2)….both these songs have been rendered beautifully. I guess only Sunidhi can match her voice.
Har Saans is a decent number with a lot of noise….it shows the angst the protagonist of the movie is going thru…..
Maula sung by Sanjay Dutt is okayish…nothing great to scribble abt.
Overall, a nice album to be played in cars at high volume…
Directed by father of all copycats “Sanjay Gupta”, the director of Kaante (Reservoir Digs), Musafir(U-Turn), Khauff(Juror), this too is a plagiarized film……Oldboy is the unlucky movie to be lifted…….
Well movie review apart, the songs of this album are excellent. The entire album is divided into 2 parts: lounge and club.
The lounge section is far better than club (it features only remixes)…
Yeh hai meri kahani sung by Strings is the pick of the lot. These guys should sing more in Bollywood. Pakistan has a big reservoir of talents when it comes to music: Atif, Raahat, Nusrat, Strings,….A wonderful track with great music.
Zinda hoon main and Kya main zinda hoon from Shibani. This gal keeps singing these techno numbers with such ease (remember “Sajna” from Waisa bhi hota hai part 2)….both these songs have been rendered beautifully. I guess only Sunidhi can match her voice.
Har Saans is a decent number with a lot of noise….it shows the angst the protagonist of the movie is going thru…..
Maula sung by Sanjay Dutt is okayish…nothing great to scribble abt.
Overall, a nice album to be played in cars at high volume…
Sunday, January 29, 2006
This guy rocks.....
Roger Federer wins the Australian open defeating Baghdatis 5-7,7-5,6-0,6-2. In this past few years he has been very consistent with his performances on almost all kinda surfaces.
This is his 7th Grand slam title. I am amazed by the way he maintains his cool even during the most trying circumstances.
For more information on the Australian open final, check Sports Illustrated
Moreover our bharatvaasi Bhupathi won his 10th grand slam title.
This is his 7th Grand slam title. I am amazed by the way he maintains his cool even during the most trying circumstances.
For more information on the Australian open final, check Sports Illustrated
Moreover our bharatvaasi Bhupathi won his 10th grand slam title.
Thursday, January 26, 2006
Rang de Basanti reviews finally out
Here are some of them
Indiatimes : Rang De Basanti: Rocks!
Indiafm : RANG DE BASANTI will have its share of advocates and adversaries.......
Rediff : Rang De Basanti: young and restless
Indiatimes : Rang De Basanti: Rocks!
Indiafm : RANG DE BASANTI will have its share of advocates and adversaries.......
Rediff : Rang De Basanti: young and restless
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Kunal Kohli speaks up
against the animal welfare society
Kunal Kohli pens angry letter on behalf of the industry!
Nice letter.
Kunal Kohli pens angry letter on behalf of the industry!
Nice letter.
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Movie Review: Vaah! Life ho to Aisi
Mahesh Manjrekar turns up with another bad movie after a decent “Viruddh”. The story of this movie is ordinary…no great shakes…borrowed from various movies like Mr. India, Raju Chacha, The Ghost…no originality at all……..
Shahid is pathetic and cannot act…some of the child stars are likeable but a brilliant performer like Shweta Prasad (Makdee, Iqbal) is relegated to backseat. Amrita Rao doesn’t get much scope. Arshad Warsi seems wasted in a small miniscule role. None of the songs are worth listening a second time also…..
Sanjay Dutt is the only saving grace of the movie. …the special effects in the movie are decent but not upto the Hollywood standards……
The director tried to make a film that would have a fate like Mr.India but the collections ended up like that of Raju Chacha.
Shahid is pathetic and cannot act…some of the child stars are likeable but a brilliant performer like Shweta Prasad (Makdee, Iqbal) is relegated to backseat. Amrita Rao doesn’t get much scope. Arshad Warsi seems wasted in a small miniscule role. None of the songs are worth listening a second time also…..
Sanjay Dutt is the only saving grace of the movie. …the special effects in the movie are decent but not upto the Hollywood standards……
The director tried to make a film that would have a fate like Mr.India but the collections ended up like that of Raju Chacha.
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Rediff's list of award winners for 2005
Check this link "Rediff Movie Awards"
The winners selected are good. However these might not be popular choices. I guess these choices are choices for critics award
For example, Shreyas and Riteish winning Best Actor and Best Supporting actor respectively is in doubt considering the popularity of Amitabh (Black) and Abhishek(Sarkar).
Moreover Hazaaron Khwahishein Aisi(Best director) and Iqbal (best film) may lose out again to Black because of popularity.
The toughest competition is in Best Supporting actress where Ayesha Kapoor (Black) will have to battle out with Shweta Prasad (Iqbal)
They have selected Chitrangadha (Hazaaron Khwahishein Aisi) as the promising female newcomer. However since she has taken retirement from acting, Vidya Balan should be a deserving candidate.
The winners selected are good. However these might not be popular choices. I guess these choices are choices for critics award
For example, Shreyas and Riteish winning Best Actor and Best Supporting actor respectively is in doubt considering the popularity of Amitabh (Black) and Abhishek(Sarkar).
Moreover Hazaaron Khwahishein Aisi(Best director) and Iqbal (best film) may lose out again to Black because of popularity.
The toughest competition is in Best Supporting actress where Ayesha Kapoor (Black) will have to battle out with Shweta Prasad (Iqbal)
They have selected Chitrangadha (Hazaaron Khwahishein Aisi) as the promising female newcomer. However since she has taken retirement from acting, Vidya Balan should be a deserving candidate.
Monday, January 09, 2006
Box Office 2005
This is how some of the films of 2005 fared at the B.O
http://www.indiafm.com/features/2006/01/07/937/index.html
http://www.indiafm.com/features/2006/01/07/937/index.html
Sunday, January 08, 2006
Movie Review : Ek Ajnabee
Finally got a chance to watch Ek Ajnabee....IMHO this is one of the slickiest, stylish film made in Bollywood.....the story keeps you glued to your seats and the editing is very crisp....
Amitabh has come up with another powerpacked performance as an angry colonel... Rucha vaidya as anamika is excellent...nowadays we are seeing so many good child performances in Bollywood......Arjun does not get much scope to display his histrionics.....Perizaad is decent....
The song "Tere liye" oft repeated in the movie is beautifully sung by Kunal Ganjawala....
After watching this movie I realized why such films will not work in interiors....these films are made just for cosmopolitan cities and NRIs.....
Amitabh has come up with another powerpacked performance as an angry colonel... Rucha vaidya as anamika is excellent...nowadays we are seeing so many good child performances in Bollywood......Arjun does not get much scope to display his histrionics.....Perizaad is decent....
The song "Tere liye" oft repeated in the movie is beautifully sung by Kunal Ganjawala....
After watching this movie I realized why such films will not work in interiors....these films are made just for cosmopolitan cities and NRIs.....
Saturday, January 07, 2006
My award Picks for 2005
Best Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Black
Best Film : Black
(Iqbal follows closely in both the above categories)
Best Actor: Amitabh, Black
Best Actress: Rani, Black
Best Supporting Actor: Abhishek, Sarkar
Best Supporting Actress:Shweta Prasad, Iqbal
Best Actor in Negative role: Kay Kay Menon, Sarkar
Best Actor in Comic role: Akshay, Garam Masala
Best Music: Parineeta, Shantanu Moitra
Best Lyrics: Naam Adaa Likhna, Yahaan
Best Male Singer: Atif, Woh lamhe
Best Female Singer: Alisha, Kajra re
Best Story: Iqbal
Best Film : Black
(Iqbal follows closely in both the above categories)
Best Actor: Amitabh, Black
Best Actress: Rani, Black
Best Supporting Actor: Abhishek, Sarkar
Best Supporting Actress:Shweta Prasad, Iqbal
Best Actor in Negative role: Kay Kay Menon, Sarkar
Best Actor in Comic role: Akshay, Garam Masala
Best Music: Parineeta, Shantanu Moitra
Best Lyrics: Naam Adaa Likhna, Yahaan
Best Male Singer: Atif, Woh lamhe
Best Female Singer: Alisha, Kajra re
Best Story: Iqbal
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
Music Review: Rang de Basanti
A hit Rahman album after a long time. His latest albums Mangal Pandey and Bose were strictly ok. The credits form Kisna were shared by him and Ismail even though he turned up with an excellend haunting number “Hum hai is pal yahaan”
Coming back to Rang de Basanti the album has all kinda numbers: patriotic, soft numbers, fun tracks. The album seems to be missing a romantic number…..
The album has few good songs like the Pathshala, Khalbali, Rubaroo, Khoon chala, Lukka Chupi and Tu Bin bataye.
I am in really awe with Rubaroo and Pathshala (my fav track of this album)……these numbers remind me of DCH…these are typical AR Rahman numbers..check out for the lyrics of the song Pathshala…..
talli hokar girne se
samjhi humne gravity
ishq ka practical kiya
tab aayee clarity
na koi padhnewala, na koi sikhnewala
apni to pathshala, masti ki pathshala
Lukka chupi is a nice track sung by Lata after a longtime…was last heard in Lucky (Shayad yahin to pyar hai).
Khoon Chala is a very slow number sung by Mohit Chauhan (from Silk route). This one is a winner after his previous amazing track “Guncha Koi” from Main Meri Patni aur woh.
Tu Bin bataye has striking similarities with “O paalanhare” and it has been rendered beautifully by Madhushree
Coming back to Rang de Basanti the album has all kinda numbers: patriotic, soft numbers, fun tracks. The album seems to be missing a romantic number…..
The album has few good songs like the Pathshala, Khalbali, Rubaroo, Khoon chala, Lukka Chupi and Tu Bin bataye.
I am in really awe with Rubaroo and Pathshala (my fav track of this album)……these numbers remind me of DCH…these are typical AR Rahman numbers..check out for the lyrics of the song Pathshala…..
talli hokar girne se
samjhi humne gravity
ishq ka practical kiya
tab aayee clarity
na koi padhnewala, na koi sikhnewala
apni to pathshala, masti ki pathshala
Lukka chupi is a nice track sung by Lata after a longtime…was last heard in Lucky (Shayad yahin to pyar hai).
Khoon Chala is a very slow number sung by Mohit Chauhan (from Silk route). This one is a winner after his previous amazing track “Guncha Koi” from Main Meri Patni aur woh.
Tu Bin bataye has striking similarities with “O paalanhare” and it has been rendered beautifully by Madhushree
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