Hey, I’m back at it again. This time around reviewing the music of Bachna Ae Haseeno. I was looking forward to this album since Vishal-Shekhar kept stating in their interviews that this was turning out to be a rocking album. So let’s see if they live up to their word…because lately with De Taali and Bhootnath being their latest albums I think they are not living up to the expectations.

Khuda Jaane - Today morning when I woke up I seen the promo of this song on television. Instantly I was hooked. It’s has a nice, soft, mellow tune until the chorus hits and we get Vishal Shekhar’s every so popular rock/metal beats. It’s a love song with KK and Shilpa Rao giving their vocals. KK really does well here. Lately he’s been up and down in my opinion, but with this song he totally redeems himself. Shilpa Rao who is usually used by SEL works well with Vishal Shekhar as well. Her voice is different from Sunidhi and Shreya that’s why she sounds so fresh. Anvita Dutt Guptan has given the lyrics…who is she??? Well whomever she is…she’s done a splendid job. Nice track to open the album with. Lovely arrangements by VS here.

Lucky Boy - Damn right Ranbir is a lucky boy…he gets to romance Bipasha, Minisha and Deepika in one damn movie. Oh well to the song now…this song must be picturized on Bipasha for sure…Sunidhi lends her voice to the album…it’s the typical Yashraj track…sord of on the lines of Lazy Lamhe, Chaalia or Sexy Lady…this is not my type of track to be honest…therefore I did not enjoy it at all…but I can definetely see the youngsters rocking their heads to this track. Oh yah Hard Kaur (who I hate) is somewhere in the song too…I couldn’t catch her part…I consider myself very lucky.

Aahista Aahista - When I seen the name beside the song…LUCKY ALI…I jumped up. Lucky Ali back in the game after such a long time…where has this man been…I adore his voice. This song instantly reminds me of Fanaa and Anjana Anjani from Yuva. It has a club/disco type of beat to the song with Ali’s amazing voice-over. Shreya does a fine job as well. I love the way Vishal Shekhar blends Ali and Shreya’s voice together in this track…the lyrics are decent…not a bad track at all.

Top 5: ‘Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic’ lacks magic!
- By Taran Adarsh, July 5, 2008 - 08:54 IST

Rank Film Producer Verdict Average per print (rs.) Last Week

1 Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic Aditya Chopra, Kunal Kohli Is slightly better at Mumbai & Delhi multiplexes, but overall, disappointing 5,38,802 New

2 Mere Baap Pehle Aap Raman Maroo Average to dull 66,789 2

Abhishek Bachchan: The bigger picture
05 Jul, 2008 06:00 am ISTlINDIATIMES MOVIES
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Abhishek Bachchan Now with the flavour of Sarkar Raj having settled in, and with Ramu having saved face we’re happy for him, what’s next on the line for Abhishek? The man is busy shooting for Karan Johar’s Dostana , and rehearsing for his world tour. It’s for the first time that the three Bachchans - Amitabh, Abhishek and Aishwarya - will go all round the world performing stage shows.

While Abhishek loves dancing, Amitabh describes it as a ‘difficult task that wasn’t enjoyable years ago, and isn’t still!” Talking about dancing, Abhi has just finished shooting for an item number in Mission Istanbul . He did it for for director-friend Apoorva Lakhia. On the film front, AB Jr.’s next release will be Drona in October.

The film was to release in August, but detailed post production work will take some time. Some people who have had a dekko of the film albeit without the SFX, say, “It’s a good film, but will reach a completely different level once the SFX are introduced.” Abhishek looks magnificent in this one – with all those robes et al. We’re told, ” Drona has been worked upon by practically all leading SFX companies in India. While an average film which would have around 100-200 shots of SFX, Drona has 1000 plus shots, so you can imagine the scale.”

Box Office: Not a Krrish, LS 2050 draws poor advance, JTJN better; TPTM sinks
Thursday, July 03, 2008 - BO Report

Love Story 2050, the 50 crore epic debut of Harman Baweja billed as the producer Harry Baweja’s answer to Rakesh Roshan’s Krrish has failed to match Krrish in one crucial criteria right at the onset: the advance bookings. The promos have failed to generate a big initial response and bookings for the magnum opus sci-fi release are tepid at best, garnering only about a 25-30% advance bookings so far. If one were to compare LS 2050 with Hrithik Roshan’s debut in 2000: Kaho Na Pyaar Hai, it stands out that KNPH recorded a 100% opening week in Bombay on the week of January 14, 2000. That looks just about impossible right now for LS 2050 even though the release volumes are moderate. Given the advance, the film will need a quick and sweeping word of mouth given the massive investment cost.

The other debuting fare is another family affair as it launches Aamir Khan’s nephew Imran Khan. Fortunately there, the promos have worked better as the opening bookings are better if not spectacular at around 35-40%, also on moderate number of screenings. But JTYJN is being produced by Aamir Khan, who has had a fairly good track record in production so far.

Both films will need to do a lot better than the openings are indicating however to go on to where they want to be over the coming weeks. LS 2050 is a Reliance release with 83 prints in Mumbai opening week. PVR’s distribution wing on the other hand is releasing JTYJN with 66 prints in Mumbai.

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By Joginder Tuteja, July 5, 2008 - 15:05 IST

‘With big power comes bigger responsibility’ is the saying that fits in perfectly well for a film like Singh Is Kinng. Reasons are aplenty, the stakes are really-really high and expectations have been unparalleled. Wanna reiterate the reasons? Well, this list is long. Read on.

a) Singh Is Kinng is THE Akshay Kumar ever since Namastey London. Heyy Babyy was superhit but it also featured Riteish Deshmukh and Fardeen Khan. Bhool Bhulaiyaa was a superhit as well but left his fans asking for more, courtesy his entry only around the interval point. Welcome was a blockbuster but it was clearly dominated by Anil Kapoor and Nana Patekar. And though Tashan had Akshay Kumar as the best part about it, in entirety the film made for a miserable viewing. No wonder, Singh Is Kinng turns out to be THE film for Akshay Kumar that would further reinforce his hold amongst the masses.

b) Vipul Shah and Akshay Kumar. Together they have given Aankhen, Waqt and Namastey London. Singh Is Kinng is undoubtedly their biggest and most prestigious project together.

Kaveetaa Kaul

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Just returned from a trip to Mussoorie and reckoned our NG friends might need a respite from the mind boggling BO figures. A reminder to life beyond movies..quite as exciting and fulfilling and so peaceful, nurturing the inner spirit and reinvigorating our core. Man is part of nature, a component in its completion.. after all. I guess we need to loop it in periodically.

Half Yearly Report 2008

Classification of films 2008 - January to June Releases

Super Hit
Race
Jodhaa Akbar
Jannat

Hit
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Commission Earner
Aamir
Krazzy 4
Mithya
Sarkar Raj [Mumbai-Maharashtra, South only]

Coverage to Commission Earner
Mere Baap Pehle Aap

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