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/
Friday, October 5, 2007
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!
Saturday, August 11, 2007
AAJA NACHLE Teaser (Exclusive!!) MADHURI is back and how!
Oof! That was it! First, I got you the teaser poster . Now, it's the turn of teaser. Yes! I have finally come up with the first ever teaser of one of the most awaited films this year: our beloved MADHURI DIXIT's comeback vehicle: AAJA NACHLE.
AAJA NACHLE is a Yash Raj Film produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra. It's the second Yashraj film for Madhuri 10 years after Yash Chopra directed her in the blockbuster musical DIL TO PAGAL HAI with Shah Rukh Khan. This film is directed by reputed cinematographer Anil Mehta, whose body of work include KAL HO NAA HO, VEER-ZAARA, KABHI ALVIDA NAA KEHNA. This film is written by Jaideep Sahni, who rocked it up in the last YRF release yesterday, Shahrukh Khan starrer CHAK DE INDIA. He too has an excellent track record in terms of scriptwriting.
Interestingly, Anil has not handled the camera for this film. Instead, the job is given to DON cinematographer Mohanan. The music is composed by Chak De India duo Salim-Sulaiman and lyrics by Jaideep Sahni and Jhoom Barabar Jhoom star Piyush Mishra. In place of Madhuri's all-time guru Saroj Khan, Vaibhavi Merchant handles the mettle of the choreographer. This film also stars Kunal Kapoor, Konkona Sen Sharma and Akshaye Khanna in a guest appearance. I wish SRK too could be roped in!
This film is about a theatre-actress who is trying to bring smile and joy in her small town. Different! It seems to be an all-heroine movie without any opposite male star. And the film works entirely on the stage musical format. Hope, this doesn't mess like JAAN-E-MANN or JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM.
Okay, let's come to the teaser know. Practically it doesn't say or show much in 42 seconds. It's basically the "Madhuri is back!" logline. Still, it needs a paragraph or two to be talked about. First, a kind of semi-classical/folk tune of flute is heard with the mixture of ghungru. Then the scene fades from black to THE dancer in silhouette dancing in front of a studio moon. The step is classical and you know who it is. The next few seconds shows the dancer showing up her dancing skills in rhythm with the music. Then the screen flashes, "Madhuri Dixit is back" and the title card is shown. Then the evergreen face with a bright chuckle enters the frame; a beauty worth dying for. And claps and whistles!! I wonder what is the reaction in a mediocre single-screen theater! Can't imagine!
Now, I have a very special interpretation of the teaser and the wallpaper. There's Madhuri in front of the studio moon and stars scattered all over the sky, right? Some of the stars are very bright. Now, this seems to be a self-referential style. Why? The stars are there. They're bright. Okay! They resemble some stars of this Bollywood like Aishwarya, Abhishek, Preity, Lara et al.They stay in the sky round the year (astronomically not right, but stars can be seen everyday in the sky). The moon (Mads) is not in the sky everyday, but when it comes in the sky, it outshines every star! Ain't that amazing? Now watch the trailer and rate.
Now rate!
Please post comments too!
AAJA NACHLE is a Yash Raj Film produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra. It's the second Yashraj film for Madhuri 10 years after Yash Chopra directed her in the blockbuster musical DIL TO PAGAL HAI with Shah Rukh Khan. This film is directed by reputed cinematographer Anil Mehta, whose body of work include KAL HO NAA HO, VEER-ZAARA, KABHI ALVIDA NAA KEHNA. This film is written by Jaideep Sahni, who rocked it up in the last YRF release yesterday, Shahrukh Khan starrer CHAK DE INDIA. He too has an excellent track record in terms of scriptwriting.
Interestingly, Anil has not handled the camera for this film. Instead, the job is given to DON cinematographer Mohanan. The music is composed by Chak De India duo Salim-Sulaiman and lyrics by Jaideep Sahni and Jhoom Barabar Jhoom star Piyush Mishra. In place of Madhuri's all-time guru Saroj Khan, Vaibhavi Merchant handles the mettle of the choreographer. This film also stars Kunal Kapoor, Konkona Sen Sharma and Akshaye Khanna in a guest appearance. I wish SRK too could be roped in!
This film is about a theatre-actress who is trying to bring smile and joy in her small town. Different! It seems to be an all-heroine movie without any opposite male star. And the film works entirely on the stage musical format. Hope, this doesn't mess like JAAN-E-MANN or JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM.
Okay, let's come to the teaser know. Practically it doesn't say or show much in 42 seconds. It's basically the "Madhuri is back!" logline. Still, it needs a paragraph or two to be talked about. First, a kind of semi-classical/folk tune of flute is heard with the mixture of ghungru. Then the scene fades from black to THE dancer in silhouette dancing in front of a studio moon. The step is classical and you know who it is. The next few seconds shows the dancer showing up her dancing skills in rhythm with the music. Then the screen flashes, "Madhuri Dixit is back" and the title card is shown. Then the evergreen face with a bright chuckle enters the frame; a beauty worth dying for. And claps and whistles!! I wonder what is the reaction in a mediocre single-screen theater! Can't imagine!
Now, I have a very special interpretation of the teaser and the wallpaper. There's Madhuri in front of the studio moon and stars scattered all over the sky, right? Some of the stars are very bright. Now, this seems to be a self-referential style. Why? The stars are there. They're bright. Okay! They resemble some stars of this Bollywood like Aishwarya, Abhishek, Preity, Lara et al.They stay in the sky round the year (astronomically not right, but stars can be seen everyday in the sky). The moon (Mads) is not in the sky everyday, but when it comes in the sky, it outshines every star! Ain't that amazing? Now watch the trailer and rate.
Now rate!
Please post comments too!
Friday, August 10, 2007
Wallpapers of AAJA NACHLE & LAAGA CHUNARI MEIN DAAG!
Guys! I am the FIRST to do it! I have done it! Now just see them, I will talk on them later. Go and watch CHAK DE INDIA! It's brilliant! The trailers of these films are also there.
Isn't that rocking?
Credit: www.yashrajfilms.com
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Isn't that rocking?
Credit: www.yashrajfilms.com
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