Ra.One: Promo Criminal Song

For all those awaiting the second AKON song for the film Ra.One, here is the promo! Check it out!

Review: Mausam

Verdict: eh..let down
"K" Rating: 2.2

Watch: Theater/DVD

Mausam is a love story of a Punjabi boy Harry and an Kashmiri Pandit  girl Aayat which spans 3 continents over 7 years. A journey from the first crush of a village boy to the mature longing of an Air force pilot. Mausam has an old world charm, elegance about it which is a little out of pace with today's audience. 

The film marks the directorial debut of Pankaj Kapoor, the story is penned by him aswell. Pankaj Kapoor is an accomplished actor/comedian and we hope after this movie he sticks to just that. The storyline is flawed and weak, to the point actors potential seems wasted. Its a clear case of trying to stuff too much in the plot. Too many world events packed in the 7 year span, along with the extraneous last half hour makes the movie unnecessarily lengthy and dragging.  The characterization of Aayat from bilanes of Punjab, to Ballet classes in Scotland, back to Ahmadabad seems unrealistic.

Shahid Kapoor is brilliant in Mausam, he delivers a stellar performance and looks spectacular. He is THE reason to watch this film. It would not be an understatement to say he carries the movie forward on his shoulders. Sonam Kapoor surprises you with her capacity to portray a wide canvas of emotions with innocence. Anupam Kher is wasted in the film.

Music by Pritam is goes from some good soulful numbers, dance tracks to "less said the better" numbers. Two songs which stand out are "Sajh Dhaj Ke" and "Rabba Mein To Mar Gaya". 

Two big reasons to watch this movie are - Shahid Kapoor and the effulgent, picturesque cinematography  by Binod Pradhan. It does not live up the the hype it created but definitely worth a watch [at least on DVD].

The Chammak Challo's: Karishma & Kareena Kapoor

It seems the Kapoor sisters have a little more in common other than being famous actresses, having worked with same actors [ with all the four Khans- Aamir, Salmaan, Shahrukh and Saif!] and at times sharing clothes!  "Chammak Challo" song sung by Akon for the SRK starrer film Ra.One has Kareena looking fabulous. But did you know that didi Karishma Kapoor also has danced to the same song? [well not the same song, but a song with the same name] in the film Ajay with Sunny Deol? Check it out! Bollywood surely has come of age in terms of internationalization - from Kumar Sanu to Akon singing for these respective Hindi movies.Not to mention the look,feel,content and technology and yet at heart they still are very Indian.

Ra.One: Chammak Challo Lyrics!

This song by Akon from the forthcoming film Ra.One is already a hit on the charts. It comes in 5 flavors in the album, catering to all tastes. The full lyrics of the song can be found here:
http://www.top10bollywood.com/2011/05/chammak-challo-song-lyrics-from-raone.html

If you are wondering what Kareena Kapoor's lines in the song are, then look no further! Kareena is reciting a poem in Tamil, translated into English they go something like this:

"Unnai thottal unnullathai norukka maattiyo- If I touch you will it break your heart
Ennai pola pennai parthu mayanga maattiyo- If you see a girl like me will you fall for her
Kannil kannai pootti vittaal sirikka maattiyo - Will you smile if I lock eye with eye
Ennai unnil serththu vittaal ottikka maattiyo - If I stick myself to you, will you stick back to me.. "


Enjoy the song!
[Thanks to my Tamil friend for the translation]

RaOne: Official Music Launch

After much wait and hiccups the official launch of the music of Ra.One took place at FilmCity, Mumbai with all the cast & crew present. As a Bollywood director rightly puts it, "The album has everyone from AKON to ICONS!". The noteworthy songs of the album are - Chammak Challo [by AKON in a variety of flavours], Dildara [Vishal-Shekar's official take on Benny E.King's song Stand by Me], Criminal [by AKON again in a variety of flavors].  Music Cd's will be available in stores starting the 17th.

RaOne: Promo 3

Here is the latest promo of King Khan's upcoming superhero film Ra.One. It gives a little more insight on what to expect in the movie!

RaOne: SRK talks about Dildara

 A rare treat for all SRK fans...seeing 3 of him in one frame! No we are not talking about a triple role film he is doing, but about the promo of the song "Dildara" from the upcoming film Ra.One. The music is already creating a lot fo buzz. "Chammak Challo" sung by Akon and now we have "Dildara" based on "Stand By Me" by Ben.E.King for which rights were officially bought [ Bollywood Directors take note].

Ra.One: Poster 2

Shah Rukh Khan on WhoSay

RaOne: Dildara Song Promo

Much awaited second song promo of the upcoming superhero film Ra.One. SRK looks as fit & fabulous as ever. Check it out.

Review: Bodyguard

Verdict: Great!

"K" Rating: 3.0

Watch: Theater

Bodyguard is the Hindi remake of south superhit film of the same name, made earlier in Tamil/Telegu/Malyalam.Remake wise its a definite step up from the recent remakes.

The movie was falsely marketed as an action film - it is essentially a beautiful love story. The action sequences makeup only for about 0.5 hrs of the entire movie. Karishma Kapoor's voice over for Kareena adds interesting "tadka" to the screenplay. Kareena Kapoor is excellent in the movie and portrays a gamut of emotions skillfully. Salmaan - the more said, the little it is - he plays the role of the innocent, clear hearted yet strong Bodyguard to the hilt with plenty of style and panache. Hazel and Aditya Pancholi were a surprise onscreen.Katrina Kaif looks stunning and adds oodles of oomph to the title track, dancing with Salmaan.

What makes it Sizzle: the film works 3 big reasons:

1. Salman Khan - he looks better each day and in top form.

2. Amazing chemistry between Kareena & Salmaan - reminds one of the original romatic Salmaan.

   Scene with Kareena & Salmaan at the nightclub creates magic.

3. Kudos to the twist in the film - it adds a new spin to age old/predictable stories. We live in a real world where trust,honesty and integrity are becoming rare by the day. Siddique should be lauded for just attempting - we EOB, hope that other filmmakers also pay heed.

What makes it Fizzle:

1. It is a south remake - hence some sequences seem alien and humour unfit for the North audience - case in point Tsumani character.

2. Lack of realism - yes, there are parts in the inherent storyline which are very unrealistic. But we live in a world with movies like Golmaal/Dhamaal et al, hence can be forgiven in the larger picture.

Music by Himmesh Reshmmya is already ruling the charts. "Tere Meri" and "I Love You" are great.

Its a full on Hindi masala flick, watch to enjoy!

Promo: Rockstar

The promo of Imtiaz Ali's much awaited directorial venture with Ranbir Kapoor - RockStar is here! The story of  one man's journey to being a Rockstar, of meteoric rise and fall -all beginning with love.  Promo looks promising, newbie Nargis Fakri reminds one of Katrina Kaif's early days. Music by AR should be something to watch out for.