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Teri Meri Kahaani Movie Review
rating 2/5
Teri Meri Kahaani Review - In Brief
Three love stories across 3 eras – 1910, 1960 and 2012 in Lahore, Bombay and London respectively.
Teri Meri Kahaani Review - Verdict
Interesting premise/plot, fine performances by the protagonists (Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra), however lacklustre writing lets the film down!
Teri Meri Kahaani Review - Short Plot
The film has been divided into three love stories between Govind- Ruksar in Bombay circa 1960, Krish-Radha in London of 2012 and Javed-Aradhana in 1910 at Lahore. The basic plot for all the stories is the same. Boy-meets-girl, the initial hesitancy, sparks fly, love happens, reality takes over and hearts break. Obviously, the reasons for the heart break are quite different for all the 3 eras. Although, there is nothing new about the way the love stories go about, the concept of imbibing all the three together in the same film was quite interesting. However, the implementation of the concept is very ordinary.
Teri Meri Kahaani Review - Performances
Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra deliver fine performances in the film. Shahid is first-rate as the aspiring musician of the 60s and the hip collegian of today, though his shayar act of the 1910s was quite abysmal. Priyanka too, is convincing as the big superstar heroine of the 60s, another uber-cool youngster living in London as well as the reticent village girl at Lahore. There are a few chinks in their armour at a few places, but the dialogue writers should take the blame for this. Prachi Desai is wonderful in her special appearance. Vrajesh Hirjee, who plays a scribe in the film (although, he has no dialogues) is brilliant in in his minuscule role! The rest of the supporting cast is quite miserable. They don't look the part, nor do they act it.
Teri Meri Kahaani Review - Technical
The first half holds a lot of promise. The 1960s era is written very well. There is a semblance of Chaplinesque comedy, which does manage to overshadow the awful sets (Bombay of 1960 was recreated poorly!) Even the performances put in by the protagonists along with Prachi Desai, were brilliant, which along with the foot-tapping Uff gave the film a rollicking start! London 2012 was a minor blip on the radar, which turns into a blot by the interval! Some of the scenes are charming; a few are cringe-inducing and a couple of them, laughable. The writing (Kunal Kohli and Robin Bhatt) was good in the first half, but abysmal in the latter part. The chemistry between Shahid and Priyanka is sparkling. You do see glimpses of Kohli's brilliance in Hum Tum in some parts; however the steam runs out by the time the film reaches the half-way mark. The film keeps meandering between being too cheesy and too serious, and hence, loses the plot.
Teri Meri Kahaani Review - Music
The music composed by Sajid-Wajid is at best, passable. None of the songs in the film are extraordinary. Uff and Mukhtasar were shot wonderfully (Cinematography by Sunil Patel), and that's that!
Teri Meri Kahaani Review - Final Word
Watchable for die-hard Shahid-Priyanka fans! Even love story aficionados won't be too impressed with this film. Tried really hard to like the film in the 2nd half, but couldn't!
Cocktail Music Review
Rating 4/5
Cocktail - meaning, a drink made from various alcoholic drinks and when done perfectly really tastes great. Cocktails have evolved from experiments, few of them were successful and few not so successful. Seems this is what Pritam wanted to do this time and he has not only succeeded but made his mark on it. Truly, this cocktail should be named - Pritam's cocktail.
There is a long unusual list of 11 songs in the album; each one is unique in its own, mixed with a perfect blend of music, melody and instruments in background. All the songs are done very neatly - from rock to Sufi, from bandhu to sakha, from good voice to excellent music, from soft number to a rock number, from young to old, there is something for all.
Track one, Tum Hi Ho Bandhu is already a massive hit. This is a masterpiece done by Pritam. Just realize this one – it is Sufi song done by Kavita Seth accompanied by modern instruments and good fast music, Never ever heard before. This one is melodious, soft but still a peppy number. Not to forget lyrics too add on magic Tum Hi Ho Bandhu, as these words were a prayer sung in morning school assemblies.
The second song of the album, Daaru Desi has a different strength to its credit; the lyrics are simple and easy to remember. Each of us can easily hum this one and this is actually what makes it unique.
Next track Second Hand Jawani is a well done item number by Neha Kakkar which is fulfilling the purpose of a number that can attract masses and people can correlate this item number with the movie.
An experiment, Yaariyaan is a true rock number and another dimension of what Pritam has created. For people who are in love with rock music, this is Pritam's gift and what makes it more recognizable are some beautiful voals by Mohan Kanan. Though the length of the song is over 6 minutes it never bogs you down.
Followed by this is the track Lutna, a Sufi song, which is another experiment in the forte of Pritam da. A mix of modern instruments and amazing play of keyboard, this Sufi number is work of a genius.
Next in the album is Tera Naam Japdi Phiran , which is just an ordinary Punjabi number mixed with English punch lines that are inspired by the Barbie series.
The experiment moves to the next track of Yaarian (reprise). Starting with the beautiful play of keyboard, it is accompanied by beautiful, melodious and soft voice of Sunidhi Chauhan which mixes high notes well. Usually it is found that two versions of the same song are not so different in an album, but this is not the case here. To say if one is sun and another is moon; these two versions are very different and done beautifully which shows that music director has been willing to takes up the challenge to do the same number in different ways and pretty much succeeded.
Jugni, is another gift for Sufi and rock lovers. It is Punjabi Sufi track with an element of rock in it and what makes it different from the league is the experiment done with drums. The next two tracks though, second versions each of Tera Naam Japdi Phiran and Lutna, are not much different from their original tracks and look just a repeat.
Last but not the least is Main Sharabi, a track that is not so impressive, but reminds of Gurdas Maan numbers. The song can do well in a cocktail party and enjoyed after couple of drinks.
One rarely sees so many experiments being successfully done at one go and this challenge is lived up by Pritam. Overall it is an amazing album with a variety of rich music which has something for all.
Music lovers would be delighted to hear this kind of album after a long, long time and going to live it for some more time to come.
Gangs Of Wasseypur Movie Review
Anurag Kashyap's Gangland Epic Rating 3.5/5
Gangs Of Wasseypur Review - In Brief:
Clans formed in pre-Independence era battle it out for supremacy over decades in the dusty coal town of Dhanbad.
Gangs Of Wasseypur Review - Verdict:
Definitely worth a watch for sheer cinematic pleasure!
Gangs Of Wasseypur Review - Story Plot:
When the father of Sardar Khan (Manoj Bajpayee), who works as an enforcer for a coal mining big-wig Ramadhir Singh (Tigmanshu Dhulia), is killed by his employer for being too ambitious, the young Sardar vows to avenge his father's death and grows up with a single minded vendetta- to destroy Singh slowly but surely. Meanwhile, there is another feud between Khan's clan and that of Sultan (Pankaj Tripathi), whose families have been clashing since the pre-Independence era. If that is not all, Sardar, who just can't seem to get enough of women, is caught between his two wives Nagma (Richa Chadda) and Durga (Reema Sen). How the two gangs battle it out for supremacy, while Sardar deals with his own issues at home, forms the rest of the plot.
Gangs Of Wasseypur Review - Performances:
Manoj Bajpai as Sardar Khan is simply a pleasure to watch. A cold-blooded gangster, who kills a man with an ice pick in broad daylight and yet scurries away like a scalded cat when his angry wife starts throwing pots and pans at him, Bajpai's Sardar makes you cringe and guffaw in equal measure. Richa Chadda as the feisty Nagma, who doesn't think twice before hurling invectives at her husband and threatening a bunch of policemen with a sickle, does her job well too. A newbie actress, who had a short role in Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!, Chadda manages to exonerate herself quite well in this gangland flick. Moreover, special mention also goes to Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who plays Sardar's son Faisal Khan. Just like his father, Faisal is a complicated character-one who can be ruthless when he wants to be and yet get teary-eyed after being scolded by a girl for acting fresh. Siddiqui's Faisal has that 'poor little boy' quality that makes him so endearing, despite him being a pot-head and an heir to a mafia empire. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia, who makes his acting debut, performs his part with the élan of a veteran. Other actors like Pankaj Tripathi, Piyush Mishra and Jaideep Ahlawat too are impressive with their work. Special credit goes to the casting director for hand-picking the perfect actors for the characters. ..for example, the actor who plays the younger Ramadhir Singh (a role played by Tigmanshu) closely resembles Tigmanshu Dhulia, which lends the whole process a sense of authenticity…
Gangs Of Wasseypur Review - Direction:
Kashyap, who has given us mind-blowing products like Black Friday, Dev D, Gulaal and Paanch, delivers an epic crime saga with this latest film. Though the first half seems to go on and on without stopping, the movie is simply a pleasure to watch-be it for the variety of characters or performances or the dialogues or the comical situations, even in the middle of hard-core action sequences (like the scene where Bajpai's country-made revolver ends up scorching his own hand, leaving him hopping around and cursing with much feeling even as his intended victim makes a dash for life). The violence is gritty and without mercy so if you are too squeamish to watch bodies being butchered or heads bludgeoned with stones, better give this one a miss. However, one does end up feeling that Kashyap could have kept the movie a tad concise.
Gangs Of Wasseypur Review - Music:
With songs like Womaniya, I am a hunter and keh ke lunga, the music of Gangs Of Wasseypur has already been a hit with the masses even before the release and the music is sure to keep one entertained as much as the plot.
Gangs Of Wasseypur Review - Final Word:
For fans of Manoj Bajpai and the Kashyap school of gritty filmmaking, Gangs Of Wasseypur is a treat for sure.
Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan together on screen!
If buzz is to be believed, the trailer of Yash Chopra’s untitled film, starring SRK and Kats in the lead will along with Salman-Katrina starrer Ek Tha Tiger on Eid, August 13.
We have no clue how SRK will react to this, but he has very little or rather we say, no option but piggyback on Salman Khan.
Yash Chopra’s film finally named ‘Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum’?
A source close to the unit informs, “While there were various options, both Yash Chopra and Aditya Chopra were not happy with them. There had been reports that London Ishq was the title but the makers had denied it.”
The source adds, “Yash Chopra had more or less finalised that the film would be called Jai but later he did a rethink. He preferred Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum from his controversial film Silsila which starred Amitabh Bachchan with Rekha and Jaya Bachchan.”
However, the spokesperson, of the production house says, nothing is confirmed yet.
Emraan – Vidya to romance in Mumbai monsoon!
Initially, due to Emraan’s time constraints, the shooting was supposed to begin in September.
Gupta narrated: “I had originally planned an August schedule. And Vidya, who is at the moment doing no other film, was completely one with my film’s schedule. But Emraan was busy promoting Raaz 3 in August as the film was supposed to release at the end of August.”
“But now I believe ‘Raaz 3′ has been pushed forward, so I got the window to shoot the scenes that I wanted. I guess I am just lucky
The whole idea is to capture Vidya and Emraan with secret cameras, on the rain-soaked streets of Mumbai. However, this requires a lot of courage.
“I agree. But both are used to shooting in the crowded outdoors. If Vidya could brave the Kolkata crowds in Kahaani and the Delhi crowd in my film No One Killed Jessica, then Mumbai would be a cakewalk in comparison.”
“The important thing is god has been generous. Thanks to Emraan’s reshuffled appointment diary, I’m able to shoot as and when I had originally planned,” he said.
The film is most likely to release in the first quarter of 2013.
Veena Malik goes nude
Pakistani bombshell Veena Malik is going to shed her clothes for a B-grade film, ‘Daal Mein Kuch Kala Hai’. The sultry actress is going to romance Raja Chaudhary, Shweta’s ex husband in the movie. Recently, Veena Malik posed naked for a magazine and later on the actress denied it. She was even issued fatwa by Muslim community but the sexy lass is doing what she feels is right.
Veena Malik will go nude for DMKKL and will be seen doing some steamy scene with Raja Chaudhary. Raja is so much impressed with Veena’s hot avatar that he expressed his desire to marry her. He is even ready to change her surname from Chaudhary to Malik. Veena also said that she had a wonderful time shooting with Raja. Shweta Tiwari’s ex- husband is so much impressed with Veena’s bold ‘performance’ that he wishes to spend the rest of his life with her.
'Daal Mein Kuch Kala Hai' stars Jackie Shroff, Vijay Raaz and Shakti Kapoor, among others. The poster of the film was released recently and the actress was seen in topless covering her secret asset with notes.
Ashmit Patel who is said to be dating Veena Malik might not be happy with his ladylove’s new co-actor. Asmit and Veena’s love story kick-started on the set of ‘Bigg Boss’. Ashmit and Veena’s love on BB helped the show to gain higher TRPs. Recently, the actress hit the headlines for getting cozy with her film director Hemant Madhukar.
Veena Malik will go nude for DMKKL and will be seen doing some steamy scene with Raja Chaudhary. Raja is so much impressed with Veena’s hot avatar that he expressed his desire to marry her. He is even ready to change her surname from Chaudhary to Malik. Veena also said that she had a wonderful time shooting with Raja. Shweta Tiwari’s ex- husband is so much impressed with Veena’s bold ‘performance’ that he wishes to spend the rest of his life with her.
'Daal Mein Kuch Kala Hai' stars Jackie Shroff, Vijay Raaz and Shakti Kapoor, among others. The poster of the film was released recently and the actress was seen in topless covering her secret asset with notes.
Ashmit Patel who is said to be dating Veena Malik might not be happy with his ladylove’s new co-actor. Asmit and Veena’s love story kick-started on the set of ‘Bigg Boss’. Ashmit and Veena’s love on BB helped the show to gain higher TRPs. Recently, the actress hit the headlines for getting cozy with her film director Hemant Madhukar.
Saif Ali Khan will play Jawaharlal Nehru?
in Britain-based Indian filmmaker, Gurinder Chadha’s partition film. The film will be shot in Delhi and Jodhpur.
“I’ve already acquired the necessary permission to shoot everywhere in India including Rashtrapati Bhavan. So I am all set. I don’t have to shoot in Pakistan at all. This would be my ultimate dream project and I can’t wait for it to take off,” she said.
It is heard that the filmmaker has already spoke to Naseeruddin Shah to play Muhammad Ali Jinnah and that he is ready for the role.
“This is my biggest challenge to date. I’ve been working on my partition film for some time now. The central character is Lord Mountbatten. The movie is set in January 1947 when Mountbatten was asked to oversee India and the movie ends in August 1947, so it’s a brief time span”.
“But (it is) a huge canvas requiring tonnes and tonnes of research and scores of characters. I’ve spoken to some people including Naseer and Saif. Nehru’s role is a cameo, so I wonder if Saif would be willing to do it,” she said on phone from London.
If news is to be believed, Hollywood biggies Colin Firth or Michael Fassbender will be roped in to play the film’s central figure Lord Mountbatten.
The film will go on floor this October.
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