Tashan - A good blend of English, Hindi and Bhojpuri
rating:3.5/5
Tashan marks the debut of Vijay Krishna Acharya aka Victor, the man behind the scripts of Dhoom. Tashan comes across as Yash Raj Films first venture of the New Year and is one of the most expected movies of the year for its mix and match casting.
The music of the film has been accredited to the hit duo of Vishal and Shekar whose last Om Shanti Om saw huge success.
The album opens with ‘Dil Haara’a rock cum folksy affair rendered by Sukwinder Singh. The lyrics have been penned by Piyush Sharma and the track has some motivating phrases. The pumping elements in the form of “oo-aah” signature and the electric guitars enhance Sukhwinder’s vocals. But, the track fails to really make it as one of those numbers that either sink into you or make you hum it and sounds quite familiar to various tracks done in the past be it from Omkara and the works. Yet the track seems to be doing well with its picturisation on Saif Ali Khan doing the rounds.
‘Chaliyya’ comes across as a gypsy turned babe raunchy number. The lyrics by Anvita Dutt Guptan has some really catchy phrases and lines with a Hinglish touch to it. The track gets its punch with the coarse voice of Sunidhi Chauhan bringing in the ‘Na Lada Na Lada’ lines with complete excellence. The track is sure set to be remembered particularly for the pretty visuals featuring Kareena Kapoor.
‘Dil Dance Maare’ comes in as the best track of the album with lyrics that has ensured that audiences from several parts of the country don’t miss this film. With lyrics that is a combination of English, Hindi and Bhojpuri, the track is a sure shot hit. The lyrics have been penned by Vishal Dadlani himself and the track has been rendered by Sukhwinder Singh , Sunidhi Chauhan and of course apna Bhojpuri music’s sensational voice and producer of several Bhojpuri films-Udit Narayan. He makes his presence felt in a Hindi film album after a long time.
The lyrics of the track has easy catchy phrases like ‘White white face…..dil beating fast Sasura..dil ke theatre ma advance maare’ that make it an easy to remember track and one of immense mass appeal.
‘Falak Tak’ is the only soothingly romantic track of the album. The track comes in as a break from the loud and vivacious songs of this album. The lyrics have been penned by Kausar Munir.The track has been crooned by Udit Narayan once again and to support him on the vocal front is Mahalakshmi Iyer. There seems to be similarities between this number and ‘Bol na Halke Halke’ from ‘Jhoom Barabar Jhoom’ yet ‘Falak Tak’ comes in a very refreshing manner.
‘Tashan Mein’ comes in more as a background score rather than a full fledged title track. The repeat value of the lines ‘Tashan Mein’ is what gives it a feel suitable to being a pulsating background track. The voices of Vishal and Saleem enhanced by lyrics penned by Piyush Mishra and Vishal himself provide the stylish, sleek and rock feel to the song. It isn’t the best title track around but is sure to be raised to another level with visuals revolving around Saif, Kareena, Akshay and Anil.
Another unique characteristic of the album is that it brings across the attitude and Tashan(style) expressed by each character in the film in terms of dialogues . 'Pooja Ka Tashan' by Kareena, 'Jimmy Ka Tashan' by Saif, 'Bachchan Pande Ka Tashan' by Akshay and 'Bhaiyyaji Ka Tashan' by Anil respectively. The finest of these come from Akshay as Bachchan Pande and Bhaiyyaji is pretty interesting with lines such as ‘I issspeaking English Phully..sahi galat ko maaro goli!’ but draws similarities to Javed Jaffrey from Salam Namaste.
On the whole, Tashan comes in as a good blend of diverse languages and it’s the Bhojpuri element that brings in the zing and carries the true tashan of the album. With an appealing star cast and their unique tashan’s, the tracks are set for a face lift as the promotion of the tracks are set to get more intense over the next few days.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Sirf Music Review
Sirf - Decent start for debutant Sohail Sen
rating:2/5
Sirf comes across as a movie bringing forth the stories of people living in metros very much like Anurag Basu’s ‘Life in a Metro’. The only difference here, being that ‘Sirf’ has been done on much lower budgets and seems void of the necessary publicity.
The album marks the debut of composer Sohail Sen. Indi-pop diva Shibani Kashyap also does her bit as composer.
The album opens to ‘Ghar Tera Ghar Mera’ a sweet and romantic track enhanced further by vocals from Shaan and Shreya Ghosal. The track brings about the typical filmy elements of what makes a home but is indeed well composed and crooned. The track tends to grow on you eventually.
‘Pehla Woh Pyaar’ crooned to the ever zealous voice of Kunal Ganjawala tries to bring in that essence and thirst for one’s first love but remains majorly mediocre. Kunal brings about the passion cum rock feel to the track but fails to impress.
‘Mumbai Nagariya’ comes in as a number that tries to captures various emotions across the city. The track which acts more as a background score has been rendered by KK and Tarannum. It isn’t the best around but does pretty well.
“Tuj Pe Fida” comes in as a club dance number sung by the composer Sohail Sen himself. Sohail delivers well with the vocals and delivers well with the nasals. The track however gets a little vague in its music and composition elements especially with the introduction of the female voice rendered by Tarannum.
‘Khel Jo Khele’ brings in the brazen Vinod Rathod to a track that puts forth the game of life. The track is much below average and is just synonyms to the’ Khel’ of life tracks that have been done over and over again in bollywood.
Shibani Kashyap does her bit as music composer with the ‘Life Peeche Peeche’ number. The track comes as a combo of one’s dreams and the ongoing process of life. The track has been well composed and crooned and is sure to do well with due promotion.
Kunal Ganjawala is reintroduced into the album with a more subtle number ‘Zindagi Ki Kahani’. The track carries inspirational overtones well blended with Kunal’s voice bringing about a ray of hope through its lyrical compositions. It simply is the best track of the album. Pamela Jain accompanies Kunal to provide for the female vocals creating a serenading effect.
On the whole , ‘Sirf’ is a decent album by debutant Sohail Sen with tracks such as ‘Ghar Tera…’, ‘Zindagi Ki Kahani’ and ‘Life Peeche Peeche’ doing well to sustain the film on the music front. But, the lack of due promotions are bound to affect both the album and the film.
rating:2/5
Sirf comes across as a movie bringing forth the stories of people living in metros very much like Anurag Basu’s ‘Life in a Metro’. The only difference here, being that ‘Sirf’ has been done on much lower budgets and seems void of the necessary publicity.
The album marks the debut of composer Sohail Sen. Indi-pop diva Shibani Kashyap also does her bit as composer.
The album opens to ‘Ghar Tera Ghar Mera’ a sweet and romantic track enhanced further by vocals from Shaan and Shreya Ghosal. The track brings about the typical filmy elements of what makes a home but is indeed well composed and crooned. The track tends to grow on you eventually.
‘Pehla Woh Pyaar’ crooned to the ever zealous voice of Kunal Ganjawala tries to bring in that essence and thirst for one’s first love but remains majorly mediocre. Kunal brings about the passion cum rock feel to the track but fails to impress.
‘Mumbai Nagariya’ comes in as a number that tries to captures various emotions across the city. The track which acts more as a background score has been rendered by KK and Tarannum. It isn’t the best around but does pretty well.
“Tuj Pe Fida” comes in as a club dance number sung by the composer Sohail Sen himself. Sohail delivers well with the vocals and delivers well with the nasals. The track however gets a little vague in its music and composition elements especially with the introduction of the female voice rendered by Tarannum.
‘Khel Jo Khele’ brings in the brazen Vinod Rathod to a track that puts forth the game of life. The track is much below average and is just synonyms to the’ Khel’ of life tracks that have been done over and over again in bollywood.
Shibani Kashyap does her bit as music composer with the ‘Life Peeche Peeche’ number. The track comes as a combo of one’s dreams and the ongoing process of life. The track has been well composed and crooned and is sure to do well with due promotion.
Kunal Ganjawala is reintroduced into the album with a more subtle number ‘Zindagi Ki Kahani’. The track carries inspirational overtones well blended with Kunal’s voice bringing about a ray of hope through its lyrical compositions. It simply is the best track of the album. Pamela Jain accompanies Kunal to provide for the female vocals creating a serenading effect.
On the whole , ‘Sirf’ is a decent album by debutant Sohail Sen with tracks such as ‘Ghar Tera…’, ‘Zindagi Ki Kahani’ and ‘Life Peeche Peeche’ doing well to sustain the film on the music front. But, the lack of due promotions are bound to affect both the album and the film.
Shaurya Music Review
Shaurya - A good mix of tracks!
rating:2/5
Samar Khan returns as director with Shaurya after the much disastrous Kuch Meetha Ho Jaye. This time around he leaves behind romance and explores the very crux of bravery. With a talented bunch of actors like Rahul Bose , K.K. Menon and Minisha Lamba; the film promises some good cinema.
Well, for the music of the film; Adnan Sami combines with ace lyricist Javed Akhtar to provide us with varying numbers.
The 6 track album opens with ‘Dheere Dheere’ –a soft, soothing number that magnifies the simplicity and serenity of love. Adnan Sami and Sunidhi Chauhan combine to provide this soothing effect. Sunidhi who is often known for her loud numbers such as ‘Dus Bahane Karke’ , this time enters a phase of complete tranquility with this soft and slow paced song.
‘Dosti Kya Hai’ brings the theme of friendship yet again to bollywood. This time around Abhijeet and Udit Narayan combine to explore the commitment and companionship expressed by two friends. The lyrics has been well written without being preachy in putting across the very essence of friendship. The track isn’t loud and the musical arrangements are smooth. With good amount of promotion this track can surely be one of the top tracks for the next friendship day.
‘Jaane Kyun Jaaneman’ brings Sunidhi Chauhan at her loud best. Sunidhi renders to a pulsating disco number. The party track has got a very raunchy feel and do just ok.The track draws elements from the Bee Gee’s hit number ‘Staying Alive’. The promotional video with Saif Ali Khan’s ex-Rosa might just help in lifting this dance club number.
‘Ghabra Ke Dar Dar Ke’ is yet another loud, disco track with electronic orchestration. Sunidhi Chauhan and Adnan Sami render a track that sounds like a typical bollywood item number. The track fails to hook the listener and doesn’t prove a hit. This club number falls flat especially in comparison to the previous one on the album.
The title track of Shaurya just lifts the album. The track crooned by the energetic Kunal Ganjawala brings in those elements of bravery and the theme of the film. The track is trendy, racy and Kunal brings out bravery with utmost passion. The track carries the soft rock tint and promises to hook every listener. The lyrics are just fabulous and the composition is rocking. This number is sure to provide for some good background score and with good promotion this one is headed to be an anthem for bravery.
Finally comes the ‘Shaurya Poetry’ written by Jaydeep Sarkar who is the man behind the script of the film. The poetry is just so crisp and tunes you to the mood of the film. Like a cherry to top it all, Shahrukh Khan lends his magnificent voice to these beautifully penned lines. After Shahrukh’s contribution to Kuch Meetha Ho Jaye in Samar’s last film as a guest appearance, this time he makes his vocal presence felt. Unlike ‘Sattar Minute’ from Chak De, King Khan doesn’t get too loud rather with complete serenity within a span of 2 minutes he explains the crux of Shaurya.
On the whole , Shaurya has got a good mix of tracks ranging from the soothing romantic ‘Dheere Dheere’ to the amplification of friendship through ‘Dosti Kya Hai’ followed by the thumping ‘Jaane Kyun Jaaneman’ and the inspiring title track. The music gives you a clear understanding that the film may necessarily not be the so called typical army film. Well, let’s just wait and watch.
rating:2/5
Samar Khan returns as director with Shaurya after the much disastrous Kuch Meetha Ho Jaye. This time around he leaves behind romance and explores the very crux of bravery. With a talented bunch of actors like Rahul Bose , K.K. Menon and Minisha Lamba; the film promises some good cinema.
Well, for the music of the film; Adnan Sami combines with ace lyricist Javed Akhtar to provide us with varying numbers.
The 6 track album opens with ‘Dheere Dheere’ –a soft, soothing number that magnifies the simplicity and serenity of love. Adnan Sami and Sunidhi Chauhan combine to provide this soothing effect. Sunidhi who is often known for her loud numbers such as ‘Dus Bahane Karke’ , this time enters a phase of complete tranquility with this soft and slow paced song.
‘Dosti Kya Hai’ brings the theme of friendship yet again to bollywood. This time around Abhijeet and Udit Narayan combine to explore the commitment and companionship expressed by two friends. The lyrics has been well written without being preachy in putting across the very essence of friendship. The track isn’t loud and the musical arrangements are smooth. With good amount of promotion this track can surely be one of the top tracks for the next friendship day.
‘Jaane Kyun Jaaneman’ brings Sunidhi Chauhan at her loud best. Sunidhi renders to a pulsating disco number. The party track has got a very raunchy feel and do just ok.The track draws elements from the Bee Gee’s hit number ‘Staying Alive’. The promotional video with Saif Ali Khan’s ex-Rosa might just help in lifting this dance club number.
‘Ghabra Ke Dar Dar Ke’ is yet another loud, disco track with electronic orchestration. Sunidhi Chauhan and Adnan Sami render a track that sounds like a typical bollywood item number. The track fails to hook the listener and doesn’t prove a hit. This club number falls flat especially in comparison to the previous one on the album.
The title track of Shaurya just lifts the album. The track crooned by the energetic Kunal Ganjawala brings in those elements of bravery and the theme of the film. The track is trendy, racy and Kunal brings out bravery with utmost passion. The track carries the soft rock tint and promises to hook every listener. The lyrics are just fabulous and the composition is rocking. This number is sure to provide for some good background score and with good promotion this one is headed to be an anthem for bravery.
Finally comes the ‘Shaurya Poetry’ written by Jaydeep Sarkar who is the man behind the script of the film. The poetry is just so crisp and tunes you to the mood of the film. Like a cherry to top it all, Shahrukh Khan lends his magnificent voice to these beautifully penned lines. After Shahrukh’s contribution to Kuch Meetha Ho Jaye in Samar’s last film as a guest appearance, this time he makes his vocal presence felt. Unlike ‘Sattar Minute’ from Chak De, King Khan doesn’t get too loud rather with complete serenity within a span of 2 minutes he explains the crux of Shaurya.
On the whole , Shaurya has got a good mix of tracks ranging from the soothing romantic ‘Dheere Dheere’ to the amplification of friendship through ‘Dosti Kya Hai’ followed by the thumping ‘Jaane Kyun Jaaneman’ and the inspiring title track. The music gives you a clear understanding that the film may necessarily not be the so called typical army film. Well, let’s just wait and watch.
UTV inks deal with Selvaraghavan
Mumbai-based media company UTV has inked a deal to co-produce three Tamil movies with ace director K. Selvaraghavan's firm Double Zero, publicists said here Monday
The deal will provide opportunities for new directors, Selvaraghavan told the media.
'While one of the films will feature my brother Dhanush as its hero, we are looking at other directors who will finalise the rest of the cast,' Selvaraghavan said.
At present, besides directing 'Aayirathil Oruvan' starring KarthiK and Reema Sen, Selvaraghavan is also making untitled Hindi venture for Mumbai-based film maker Boney Kapoor, sources revealed.
Selvaraghavan shot to fame, along with sibling Dhanush, through 'Kaadal Kondein' in 2003 that also established the career of actress Sonia Aggarwal.
Though his subsequent movies including the critically acclaimed '7G Rainbow Colony' did not set the cash registers ringing, selection of offbeat subjects and a distinct narrative style has set apart this mechanical engineer, who strayed into filmdom to assist his father and director Kasthoori Raja.
UTV also has a partnership with the Radhika Sarath Kumar-owned Radaan Mediaworks (India) Ltd to produce Tamil films.
The deal will provide opportunities for new directors, Selvaraghavan told the media.
'While one of the films will feature my brother Dhanush as its hero, we are looking at other directors who will finalise the rest of the cast,' Selvaraghavan said.
At present, besides directing 'Aayirathil Oruvan' starring KarthiK and Reema Sen, Selvaraghavan is also making untitled Hindi venture for Mumbai-based film maker Boney Kapoor, sources revealed.
Selvaraghavan shot to fame, along with sibling Dhanush, through 'Kaadal Kondein' in 2003 that also established the career of actress Sonia Aggarwal.
Though his subsequent movies including the critically acclaimed '7G Rainbow Colony' did not set the cash registers ringing, selection of offbeat subjects and a distinct narrative style has set apart this mechanical engineer, who strayed into filmdom to assist his father and director Kasthoori Raja.
UTV also has a partnership with the Radhika Sarath Kumar-owned Radaan Mediaworks (India) Ltd to produce Tamil films.
Shah Rukh is a joy: Juhi Chawla
Vibrant and cheerful film actor Juhi Chawla loves being in superstar Shah Rukh Khan's company as he gives her great joy.
On being asked whether she prefers Shah Rukh as a friend, as a co-actor or as a business partner, Juhi flashed her million- dollar smile and replied: 'I like Shah Rukh everywhere!
'He is a sharp person and great fun to be with. He is great in whatever he does and, yes, he is truly a joy.' Juhi was here last week to launch the 'Bhootnath' collection for Biba, a fashion retail outlet.
Besides acting, it is her involvement in the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches that sets her pulse racing.
Juhi, who is co-owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) team along with Shah Rukh, said: 'IPL is really exciting but it is also stressful for me.'
Dressed in a simple kurti and pants with no accessories, Juhi spoke about her recently released film 'Bhootnath'. The initial response to the film has not been good, but Juhi asserted that it was being appreciated the world over.
'I am so happy that the film is being appreciated. I had a great time working with the child (Aman Siddiqui) and Amitji (Amitabh Bachchan) and it is a special film for me,' she said.
'Bhootnath' is a story based on the relationship of a child with his deceased grandfather, a kind ghost whom the child gradually befriends. Juhi and Shah Rukh play Aman's parents in the film.
Since the film was centred on Amitabh and Aman, didn't she feel overshadowed?
'I have been asked about this many times but, frankly, I could neither have played the ghost nor the child! So there is nothing like being overshadowed in the film.
'I feel that as long as we play our given parts well, we are noticed and our work is also appreciated,' Juhi said.
Talking about her future projects, Juhi said she was playing the role of a fortune-teller in Aziz Mirza's 'Kismet Konnection'. 'It's a small role but a very different one,' she said.
On being asked whether she prefers Shah Rukh as a friend, as a co-actor or as a business partner, Juhi flashed her million- dollar smile and replied: 'I like Shah Rukh everywhere!
'He is a sharp person and great fun to be with. He is great in whatever he does and, yes, he is truly a joy.' Juhi was here last week to launch the 'Bhootnath' collection for Biba, a fashion retail outlet.
Besides acting, it is her involvement in the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches that sets her pulse racing.
Juhi, who is co-owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) team along with Shah Rukh, said: 'IPL is really exciting but it is also stressful for me.'
Dressed in a simple kurti and pants with no accessories, Juhi spoke about her recently released film 'Bhootnath'. The initial response to the film has not been good, but Juhi asserted that it was being appreciated the world over.
'I am so happy that the film is being appreciated. I had a great time working with the child (Aman Siddiqui) and Amitji (Amitabh Bachchan) and it is a special film for me,' she said.
'Bhootnath' is a story based on the relationship of a child with his deceased grandfather, a kind ghost whom the child gradually befriends. Juhi and Shah Rukh play Aman's parents in the film.
Since the film was centred on Amitabh and Aman, didn't she feel overshadowed?
'I have been asked about this many times but, frankly, I could neither have played the ghost nor the child! So there is nothing like being overshadowed in the film.
'I feel that as long as we play our given parts well, we are noticed and our work is also appreciated,' Juhi said.
Talking about her future projects, Juhi said she was playing the role of a fortune-teller in Aziz Mirza's 'Kismet Konnection'. 'It's a small role but a very different one,' she said.
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