I am quite sure that I am the first to bring you this post. No more self-promotion. Yash Raj Films' Madhuri Dixit-starrer AAJA NACHLE's soundtrack has just been released. It's here for the first time. Too tired to elaborate about this films.
Earlier posts here:
http://bollywood-unlimited.blogspot.com/2007/08/wallpapers-of-aaja-nachle-laaga-chunari.html
http://bollywood-unlimited.blogspot.com/2007/08/aaja-nachle-teaser-exclusive-madhuri-is.html
http://bollywood-unlimited.blogspot.com/2007/10/aaja-nachle-music-preview-first.html
http://bollywood-unlimited.blogspot.com/2007/10/aaja-nachle-theatrical-trailer-madhuri.html
So here it goes. I think it's pretty good. Will grab the CD today.
1. Aaja Nachle
Singer: Sunidhi Chauhan
2. Ishq Hua
Singers: Shreya Ghosal, Sonu Nigam
3. Show Me Your Jalwa
Singers: Richa Sharma, Kailash Kher & Salim Merchant
4. Ore Pia
Singer: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
5. Soniye Mil Ja
Singers: Sukhvinder Singh, Sunidhi Chauhan & Madhuri Dixit
6. Is Pal
Singers: Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal
7. Koi Patthar Se Na Maare
Singers: Sunidhi Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal, Sonu Nigam
8. Dance With Me
Singer: Sonia Saigal
9. Nachle (Reprise)
Singers: Sunidhi Chauhan & Marianne
Note: The Audio files included here are for demonstration purposes only and are mere clippings of the entire songs. They are not meant to infringe any copyright or patent whatsoever. You are strongly encouraged to buy the music unit if you want to listen to the songs.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Monday, October 15, 2007
AAJA NACHLE Theatrical Trailer (Madhuri Dixit!!)
It's pretty much a record by now. First I gave you the wallpaper, then the first theatrical teaser, then the music listings. It's the turn for the first theatrical trailer now. Of course, we are talking about Madhuri Dixit's less-hyped comeback film AAJA NACHLE.
This is a Yash Raj movie. If this is irking you a bit, this movie has been written by Shahrukh Khan's Chak De! India writer Jaideep Sahni. The lyrics are by Sahni and Piyush Mishra. Music by Salim-Sulaiman. Director is Anil Mehta. Okay, no more crew listing. Straight to the promo.
The promo kicks off with a nostalgic narration by Madhuri. It shows us an almost-destroyed open-air theater. Gradually we are informed that this is Ajanta theater located at Madhuri's hometown. It's the place, we know, that nurtured Madhuri. It taught her dance, it taught her songs. 'Twas the place when there were all friends of Madhuri. Meanwhile we see some supposedly old-day shots with a beautiful Madhuri dancing and laughing. It's the place that gave her the life to live. Cut to present, the people there are doing nothing but ruining the heritage of Ajanta. But, now, supposedly U.S.-returned Madhuri won't let that happen. Clap!
Then enters the central theme of the film. We see Mads dancing practically everywhere in her town with almost everyone. She is trying to infuse laughter and entertainment into the dark, gloomy, morbid lives of people there. She is trying to make them happy. But the conservatives don't want a change. A puritan Kunal Kapoor threatens Madhuri that he won't let it happen a la song-n-dance culture of America to be brought in the small town. There is a hesitant like Konkona Sensharma since she has never ever danced in her life. There are aspirants like Vinay Pathak and Ranvir Shorey who will do anything to be a part of the cultural program.
Meanwhile, some impressive shots of Madhuri dancing in the town with kids and adults plays out with the breezy track Show Me Your Jalwa in the background.
In the final minute of this 150-second trailer we see Madhuri challenging a head-honcho of the town that she will make everyone in the town dance. Claps again! Then we hear the title song in background with some shots of rehearsals, wars, burning cars, fighting people, sad faces and of course, some people destroying theatre sets-- everything captured beautifully by DoP Mohanan (Don '06) .
Whoa! A load of promise there. Firstly, a MADHURI film. Then, thankfully and courageously, no lead opposite male actor. Plus, perhaps, a compelling story. It makes a lot of self-reference. Perhaps for the first time in a mainstream Bollywood film we see a background of theatre, play and opera. Not many films are out there which are about song and dance with the help of it. A promising cast out there. The small towns are largely ignored in Bollywood. It's probably the first film we see where the topic of moral 'regulation' of arts and culture has been touched.
And there's one smile to mesmerise the entire nation. SHE is back.
I wager this film will rock for me if for none else. 11/30/2007, where art thou?
Do post comments after watching this. And rate!
This is a Yash Raj movie. If this is irking you a bit, this movie has been written by Shahrukh Khan's Chak De! India writer Jaideep Sahni. The lyrics are by Sahni and Piyush Mishra. Music by Salim-Sulaiman. Director is Anil Mehta. Okay, no more crew listing. Straight to the promo.
The promo kicks off with a nostalgic narration by Madhuri. It shows us an almost-destroyed open-air theater. Gradually we are informed that this is Ajanta theater located at Madhuri's hometown. It's the place, we know, that nurtured Madhuri. It taught her dance, it taught her songs. 'Twas the place when there were all friends of Madhuri. Meanwhile we see some supposedly old-day shots with a beautiful Madhuri dancing and laughing. It's the place that gave her the life to live. Cut to present, the people there are doing nothing but ruining the heritage of Ajanta. But, now, supposedly U.S.-returned Madhuri won't let that happen. Clap!
Then enters the central theme of the film. We see Mads dancing practically everywhere in her town with almost everyone. She is trying to infuse laughter and entertainment into the dark, gloomy, morbid lives of people there. She is trying to make them happy. But the conservatives don't want a change. A puritan Kunal Kapoor threatens Madhuri that he won't let it happen a la song-n-dance culture of America to be brought in the small town. There is a hesitant like Konkona Sensharma since she has never ever danced in her life. There are aspirants like Vinay Pathak and Ranvir Shorey who will do anything to be a part of the cultural program.
Meanwhile, some impressive shots of Madhuri dancing in the town with kids and adults plays out with the breezy track Show Me Your Jalwa in the background.
In the final minute of this 150-second trailer we see Madhuri challenging a head-honcho of the town that she will make everyone in the town dance. Claps again! Then we hear the title song in background with some shots of rehearsals, wars, burning cars, fighting people, sad faces and of course, some people destroying theatre sets-- everything captured beautifully by DoP Mohanan (Don '06) .
Whoa! A load of promise there. Firstly, a MADHURI film. Then, thankfully and courageously, no lead opposite male actor. Plus, perhaps, a compelling story. It makes a lot of self-reference. Perhaps for the first time in a mainstream Bollywood film we see a background of theatre, play and opera. Not many films are out there which are about song and dance with the help of it. A promising cast out there. The small towns are largely ignored in Bollywood. It's probably the first film we see where the topic of moral 'regulation' of arts and culture has been touched.
And there's one smile to mesmerise the entire nation. SHE is back.
I wager this film will rock for me if for none else. 11/30/2007, where art thou?
Do post comments after watching this. And rate!
Friday, October 5, 2007
Charles Foster Kane starts blogging!
This is a great pleasure to inform you that my best friend, who is known in the blogging community by the pseudonym Charles Foster Kane aka Antonio Ricci has finally started his own blog. He will rock! He also tells about my contribution here.
His site is: http://charles-foster-kane.blogspot.com/
His site is: http://charles-foster-kane.blogspot.com/
AAJA NACHLE: Music Preview (First!!)
Please don't be surprised that I have done it so fast! Even I'm not. It's become a habit now. Okay, maybe I am over the skies now. Let's come back. The exclusive track listing of Madhuri Dixit's till-now-less-hyped comeback vehicle, AAJA NACHLE is here! This is produced by Yash Raj Films. I gave you the teaser sometime back. Needless to say, this Yashraj film is produced by Yash & Aditya Chopra. The combos of Chak De India are here: Jaideep Sahni (writer and lyricist) and Salim-Sulaiman (music). So, we may hope that it will rock. Let's see the list now. It does promise a musical treat.
1. Aaja Nachle
Singer: Sunidhi Chauhan
2. Ishq Hua Hi Hua
Singers: Shreya Ghosal, Sonu Nigam
3. Show Me Your Jalwa
Singers: Richa Sharma, Kailash Kher & Salim Merchant
4. Ore Pia
Singer: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
5. Soniye Mil Ja
Singers: Sukhvinder Singh, Sunidhi Chauhan & Madhuri Dixit (definitely it will be a speech!)
6. Is Pal
Singers: Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal
7. Koi Patthar Se Na Maare
Singers: Sunidhi Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal, Sonu Nigam
8. Dance With Me
Singer: Sonia Saigal
9. Nachle (Reprise)
Singers: Sunidhi Chauhan & Marianne
So, go for it!
1. Aaja Nachle
Singer: Sunidhi Chauhan
2. Ishq Hua Hi Hua
Singers: Shreya Ghosal, Sonu Nigam
3. Show Me Your Jalwa
Singers: Richa Sharma, Kailash Kher & Salim Merchant
4. Ore Pia
Singer: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
5. Soniye Mil Ja
Singers: Sukhvinder Singh, Sunidhi Chauhan & Madhuri Dixit (definitely it will be a speech!)
6. Is Pal
Singers: Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal
7. Koi Patthar Se Na Maare
Singers: Sunidhi Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal, Sonu Nigam
8. Dance With Me
Singer: Sonia Saigal
9. Nachle (Reprise)
Singers: Sunidhi Chauhan & Marianne
So, go for it!
Thursday, September 6, 2007
LAAGA CHUNARI MEIN DAAG Songs: First! and Exclusive!!
Fwee! I have done it once again! This time I'm the first on the blogging/ internet community to bring you the exclusive track listings of the next Yash Raj Film LAAGA CHUNARI MEIN DAAG - JOURNEY OF A WOMAN. This is the first time Yashraj is co-producing a film with an outsider. This film is directed by Pradeep Sarkar of Parineeta fame. It's produced by Aditya Chopra and Sarkar himself. This film stars Rani Mukherjee in the lead role. It also has Konkona Sensharma, Anupam Kher, Kunal Kapoor, Jaya & Abhishek Bachchan and Hema Malini in a special appearance.
LCMD-JOAM has six tracks altogether. Lyrics are written by Swanand Kirkire and music composed by Shantanu Moitra. Only the title song is not from the original sound track. Music Composed by: Roshan, Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi. It's a very popular old Hindi song.
Click on the each link to hear the songs:
1. Hum To Aise Hain
Singers : Sunidhi Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal, Swanand Kirkire & Pranab Biswas
2. Zara Gungunalein Chalo
Singers : Babul Supriyo & Mahalaxmi Iyer
3. Chunari Mein Daag
Singers : Shubha Mudgal & Meeta Vashisht
4. Ik Teekhi Teekhi Si Ladki
Singers : KK & Shreya Ghoshal
5. Ehi Thaiyaa Motiya
Singer : Rekha Bharadwaj
6. Kachchi Kaliyaan
Singers: Sonu Nigam, KK, Sunidhi Chauhan & Shreya Ghoshal
Remember that you first read it on Bollywood Unlimited with Hollywood. Nowhere else!
LCMD-JOAM has six tracks altogether. Lyrics are written by Swanand Kirkire and music composed by Shantanu Moitra. Only the title song is not from the original sound track. Music Composed by: Roshan, Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi. It's a very popular old Hindi song.
Click on the each link to hear the songs:
1. Hum To Aise Hain
Singers : Sunidhi Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal, Swanand Kirkire & Pranab Biswas
2. Zara Gungunalein Chalo
Singers : Babul Supriyo & Mahalaxmi Iyer
3. Chunari Mein Daag
Singers : Shubha Mudgal & Meeta Vashisht
4. Ik Teekhi Teekhi Si Ladki
Singers : KK & Shreya Ghoshal
5. Ehi Thaiyaa Motiya
Singer : Rekha Bharadwaj
6. Kachchi Kaliyaan
Singers: Sonu Nigam, KK, Sunidhi Chauhan & Shreya Ghoshal
Remember that you first read it on Bollywood Unlimited with Hollywood. Nowhere else!
Photo Credit: Rediff.com
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
CHAK DE! INDIA Screenplay invited to Oscar Library
The people who are loving Yash Raj Films' last release Chak De! India have surely got another reason to cheer. I know, for sure, that you have read this news everywhere before. But I still take pride in typing up this great news. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences (the official name of the Oscar organisers) has requested Yashraj Films to send a copy of the screenplay of Chak De India. Chak De India won tremendous acclaim from the critics and masses alike. It's become a huge hit in the Indian market. So much so, that, it was hard for me to catch Chak De India at a leading multiplex here in Kolkata on last Saturday. It was going full-house in its 4th week at the box office! Monday evening show saw 90% occupancy. If this ain't a blockbuster, then what is?
The scripts in the collection reside at the Margaret Herrick Library and are made accessible for research purposes only; students, filmmakers, writers and actors are among the regular patrons. Screenplays may only be viewed in the library; they do not circulate. Also, no screenplay is allowed to be photocopied.
Chak De surely deserved this one. There's been very few screenplays (by an awesome Jaideep Sahni) as great in recent times. It's a simple and straightforward narrative yet it's multidimensional. The pace is relentless. But I'll discuss more of that in my review. It needs a good amount of discussion. And SRK! I just can't stop praising this man. More on that later.
I also wish that it gets selected as the official Oscar entry this year. There's none such a film. this year. I'll have a different article on the Oscar race this year.
Wait for the review! Meanwhile, I'll come up with the external reviews and acclaim for Chak De! India.
Till then, just Chak De!
The scripts in the collection reside at the Margaret Herrick Library and are made accessible for research purposes only; students, filmmakers, writers and actors are among the regular patrons. Screenplays may only be viewed in the library; they do not circulate. Also, no screenplay is allowed to be photocopied.
Chak De surely deserved this one. There's been very few screenplays (by an awesome Jaideep Sahni) as great in recent times. It's a simple and straightforward narrative yet it's multidimensional. The pace is relentless. But I'll discuss more of that in my review. It needs a good amount of discussion. And SRK! I just can't stop praising this man. More on that later.
I also wish that it gets selected as the official Oscar entry this year. There's none such a film. this year. I'll have a different article on the Oscar race this year.
Wait for the review! Meanwhile, I'll come up with the external reviews and acclaim for Chak De! India.
Till then, just Chak De!
Sunday, August 12, 2007
CHAK DE INDIA Teaser: Girls vs Boys
Well, it's evident that everyone is loving Chak De India. From YRF haters to SRK haters to critics have declared love for this film. Everyone's raving about Shah Rukh Khan. This film has rocked everyone! Okay? This isn't the topic of discussion of this post I'll post a review and CDI topics soon. Let's come to the teaser.
This is a teaser where the girls of Shahrukh Khan are going to play against a bunch of 16 boys. SRK is giving them his advice. This is a clip from the film and is very humourous. SRK tells them mischievously, "Don't think you are gonna play with these 16 boys, you are playing the game against each one of the fools who has forgotten that, if women can give birth to them, they can do anything." Rocking! Ain't it? You'll enjoy the teaser irrespective of the teaser. The humourous mood sets it up. SRK cheers his girls and indeed takes serious care of one of his team by pressing her legs! SRK throws a million-dollar smile afterwards and the girls are enthused!
See it! I'll post and review the theatrical trailer soon. Post comments!
This is a teaser where the girls of Shahrukh Khan are going to play against a bunch of 16 boys. SRK is giving them his advice. This is a clip from the film and is very humourous. SRK tells them mischievously, "Don't think you are gonna play with these 16 boys, you are playing the game against each one of the fools who has forgotten that, if women can give birth to them, they can do anything." Rocking! Ain't it? You'll enjoy the teaser irrespective of the teaser. The humourous mood sets it up. SRK cheers his girls and indeed takes serious care of one of his team by pressing her legs! SRK throws a million-dollar smile afterwards and the girls are enthused!
See it! I'll post and review the theatrical trailer soon. Post comments!
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