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Monday, 29 July 2013
Mickey Virus Trailer
The Official Theatrical Trailer of Mickey Virus (2013) starring Manish Paul, Elli Avram, Varun Badola, Manish Choudhary.
Mickey Virus Movie Trailer Video Info:-
Director: Saurabh Varma
Producer: Arun Rangachari, Vivek Rangachari
Bollywood Movie Mickey Virus Trailer from YouTube
Mickey Virus Trailer
Mickey Virus Movie Trailer Video Info:-
Director: Saurabh Varma
Producer: Arun Rangachari, Vivek Rangachari
Bollywood Movie Mickey Virus Trailer from YouTube
John Day Trailer
The Official Theatrical Trailer of John Day (2013) starring Naseeruddin Shah, Randeep Hooda, Shernaz Patel.
John Day Trailer
Sunday, 28 July 2013
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Movie Review
ead the Exclusive Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Movie Review by Nikhil Arora
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is a biopic on Milkha Singh - the Flying Sikh. The film chronicles his life and follows many biopic conventions. Apart from being a biopic, it is also a sports film and a period film. You could see the screenplay as problematic where it meanders from one point in his life to another but how many films combine 3 genres into a taut narrative? Prasoon Joshi faces this task and makes sure that the core is always cohesive. (It's also a musical, technically 4 genres) To me, it’s one of those movies where I don’t care how it’s written or made. It just works. Everything about it. It makes you feel each run, each obstacle, each segment in his life. It makes you cheer and applaud for the underdog. It makes your heart soar with the patriotic vigor.
Quite obviously, this is Farhan Akhtar’s finest hour. You can see the effort in each scene. While we have actors like Ranbir Kapoor who sleepwalk through any role with ease and blow our minds doing so. We will always need actors who put in passion into their work so much so that it shows. Something that was last seen in Hrithik Roshan’s performances. When done right, it is compelling to watch. Akhtar embodies Milkha to the point where you feel this Sardarji has been a Punjabi all his life. During this entire acting tour-de-force, he also does a shimmy. Maikya chha gaye tussi, Akhtar saab.
The supporting performances form the heart of the film. Divya Dutta plays the sister and Pavan Malhotra plays the coach. Every time they address him as “Milkhu, Milkhe or Milkhya”, it just feels right. Sonam Kapoor doesn’t ham and keeps it simple. But there’s one casting choice that just baffles me - Dalip Tahil as Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. You can’t ever take that seriously, can you? But when a film makes you do just that, you know you’re watching damn good one.
The Punjabi spoken in the film is also note-worthy. After witnessing Vidya Balan’s ghastly accent and horrible mess of a performance in Ghanchakkar, this was definitely a welcome watch. The 'theth' Punjabi never overshadows the Hindi common parlance to alienate the audience. The Punjab shown here isn’t the Punjab we’ve seen in movies before, especially not the Yash Raj kind. The specifics make this film more Indian instead of restricting it to a certain section of our secular society.
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy crown the film with songs that are inspiring and heart-wrenching. The title track and Zinda will be huge hits with the youth. Arif Lohar and Daler Mehndi scream-singing on the soundtrack aches out each yell that Milkha lets out on the running track. My personal favorite is Mera Yaar, a ballad that is so much more than a love song.
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra wowed the nation with Rang De Basanti (2006). While I wasn’t a big fan of the political stance of the film and neither do I think the jingoism in this one will be my favorite thing about the film, it ends on a better note than how RDB ended. The anti-Pakistan sentiment will always be seeped into our country’s consciousness. My grandparents who migrated from Pakistan don’t have fond memories of the partition. I could hardly imagine what it would feel like to live through it but the stories can send shivers down any human spine. It captures those moments of our history that we must never forget and gives a solemn catharsis in the end. Bravo, Mr. Mehra.
The film clocks in at above 3 hours but I wouldn’t cut out a single minute of it. You don’t need patience to watch it, you just need a bit of spirit. As far as the structural issues are concerned, I just looked back at my life and didn't find any coherence in it. Then I listed a few great biopics in my head and they all had an irregular structure with long, free-flowing scenes. Probably that's why it's called life. I’m sure it would be clichéd to end this review by requesting you to run to theater. But what the hell! Just run to that theater and watch the story of one of the greatest Indians fly its way across the screen!
Overall Review Verdict: Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is the best film of the year
Ratings:
4/5
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| Star-Cast: Farhan Akhtar, Sonam Kapoor, Rebecca Breeds, Dalip Tahil |
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| Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra |
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| Producer: Rajeev Tandon, P S Bharathi |
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| Duration: 3 hours and 8 mins |
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is a biopic on Milkha Singh - the Flying Sikh. The film chronicles his life and follows many biopic conventions. Apart from being a biopic, it is also a sports film and a period film. You could see the screenplay as problematic where it meanders from one point in his life to another but how many films combine 3 genres into a taut narrative? Prasoon Joshi faces this task and makes sure that the core is always cohesive. (It's also a musical, technically 4 genres) To me, it’s one of those movies where I don’t care how it’s written or made. It just works. Everything about it. It makes you feel each run, each obstacle, each segment in his life. It makes you cheer and applaud for the underdog. It makes your heart soar with the patriotic vigor.
Quite obviously, this is Farhan Akhtar’s finest hour. You can see the effort in each scene. While we have actors like Ranbir Kapoor who sleepwalk through any role with ease and blow our minds doing so. We will always need actors who put in passion into their work so much so that it shows. Something that was last seen in Hrithik Roshan’s performances. When done right, it is compelling to watch. Akhtar embodies Milkha to the point where you feel this Sardarji has been a Punjabi all his life. During this entire acting tour-de-force, he also does a shimmy. Maikya chha gaye tussi, Akhtar saab.
The supporting performances form the heart of the film. Divya Dutta plays the sister and Pavan Malhotra plays the coach. Every time they address him as “Milkhu, Milkhe or Milkhya”, it just feels right. Sonam Kapoor doesn’t ham and keeps it simple. But there’s one casting choice that just baffles me - Dalip Tahil as Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. You can’t ever take that seriously, can you? But when a film makes you do just that, you know you’re watching damn good one.
The Punjabi spoken in the film is also note-worthy. After witnessing Vidya Balan’s ghastly accent and horrible mess of a performance in Ghanchakkar, this was definitely a welcome watch. The 'theth' Punjabi never overshadows the Hindi common parlance to alienate the audience. The Punjab shown here isn’t the Punjab we’ve seen in movies before, especially not the Yash Raj kind. The specifics make this film more Indian instead of restricting it to a certain section of our secular society.
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy crown the film with songs that are inspiring and heart-wrenching. The title track and Zinda will be huge hits with the youth. Arif Lohar and Daler Mehndi scream-singing on the soundtrack aches out each yell that Milkha lets out on the running track. My personal favorite is Mera Yaar, a ballad that is so much more than a love song.
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra wowed the nation with Rang De Basanti (2006). While I wasn’t a big fan of the political stance of the film and neither do I think the jingoism in this one will be my favorite thing about the film, it ends on a better note than how RDB ended. The anti-Pakistan sentiment will always be seeped into our country’s consciousness. My grandparents who migrated from Pakistan don’t have fond memories of the partition. I could hardly imagine what it would feel like to live through it but the stories can send shivers down any human spine. It captures those moments of our history that we must never forget and gives a solemn catharsis in the end. Bravo, Mr. Mehra.
The film clocks in at above 3 hours but I wouldn’t cut out a single minute of it. You don’t need patience to watch it, you just need a bit of spirit. As far as the structural issues are concerned, I just looked back at my life and didn't find any coherence in it. Then I listed a few great biopics in my head and they all had an irregular structure with long, free-flowing scenes. Probably that's why it's called life. I’m sure it would be clichéd to end this review by requesting you to run to theater. But what the hell! Just run to that theater and watch the story of one of the greatest Indians fly its way across the screen!
Overall Review Verdict: Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is the best film of the year
Ratings:
4/5
Saturday, 27 July 2013
IIFA 2013 Awards Winners
Winners of the 13th Annual IIFA 2013 Awards are:-
The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) was held at Macao this year.
Best Film: Barfi!
Best Actor: Ranbir Kapoor – Barfi!
Best Actress: Vidya Balan – Kahaani
Best Director: Anurag Basu - Barfi!
Best Story: Anurag Basu And Tani - Barfi!
Best Actor In A Supporting Role: Annu Kapoor – Vicky Donor
Best Actress In A Supporting Role: Anushka Sharma – Jab Tak Hai Jaan
Best Debut (Female): Yami Gautam – Vicky Donor
Best Debut (Male): Ayushmaan Khurana – Vicky Donor
Best Debut Director: Gauri Shinde – English Vinglish
Best Music Director: Pritam – Barfi!
Best Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya – Abhi Mujh Mein Kahi – Agneepath
Best Singer Male: Sonu Nigam – Agneepath
Best Actor In A Comic Role: Abhishek Bachchan – Bol Bachchan
Best Actor In A Negative Role: Rishi Kapoor – Agneepath
Best Singer Female: Shreya Ghoshal – Chikni Chameli – Agneepath
Best Sound Design: Shajith Koyeri – Barfi!
Best Background Score: Pritam – Barfi!
Technical Awards
Cinematography
Ravi Varman I.S.C (Barfi!)
Screenplay
Anurag Basu and Tani Basu (Barfi!)
Dialogue
Zeishan Quadri, Akhilesh, Sachin Ladia and Anurag Kashyap (Gangs of Wasseypur 1)
Juhi Chaturvedi (Vicky Donor)
Editing
Namrata Rao (Kahaani)
Production Design
Rajat Poddar (Barfi!)
Choreography
Ganesh Acharya (Agneepath)
Action
Sham Kaushal (Gangs of Wasseypur - 1)
Sound Design
Shajith Koyeri (Barfi!)
Song Recording
Eric Pillai (Future Sound Of Bombay) (Barfi!)
Sound Mixing
Debajit Changmai (Future Works Sound City) (Barfi!)
Background Score
Pritam (Barfi!)
Special Effects (Visuals)
Pankaj Khanopur, Sherry Bharda and Vishal Anand - Tata Elxsi (Ek Tha Tiger)
Costume Designing
Aki Narula and Shefalina (Barfi!)
Make-Up
Uday Serali (Barfi!)
The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) was held at Macao this year.
Best Film: Barfi!
Best Actor: Ranbir Kapoor – Barfi!
Best Actress: Vidya Balan – Kahaani
Best Director: Anurag Basu - Barfi!
Best Story: Anurag Basu And Tani - Barfi!
Best Actor In A Supporting Role: Annu Kapoor – Vicky Donor
Best Actress In A Supporting Role: Anushka Sharma – Jab Tak Hai Jaan
Best Debut (Female): Yami Gautam – Vicky Donor
Best Debut (Male): Ayushmaan Khurana – Vicky Donor
Best Debut Director: Gauri Shinde – English Vinglish
Best Music Director: Pritam – Barfi!
Best Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya – Abhi Mujh Mein Kahi – Agneepath
Best Singer Male: Sonu Nigam – Agneepath
Best Actor In A Comic Role: Abhishek Bachchan – Bol Bachchan
Best Actor In A Negative Role: Rishi Kapoor – Agneepath
Best Singer Female: Shreya Ghoshal – Chikni Chameli – Agneepath
Best Sound Design: Shajith Koyeri – Barfi!
Best Background Score: Pritam – Barfi!
Technical Awards
Cinematography
Ravi Varman I.S.C (Barfi!)
Screenplay
Anurag Basu and Tani Basu (Barfi!)
Dialogue
Zeishan Quadri, Akhilesh, Sachin Ladia and Anurag Kashyap (Gangs of Wasseypur 1)
Juhi Chaturvedi (Vicky Donor)
Editing
Namrata Rao (Kahaani)
Production Design
Rajat Poddar (Barfi!)
Choreography
Ganesh Acharya (Agneepath)
Action
Sham Kaushal (Gangs of Wasseypur - 1)
Sound Design
Shajith Koyeri (Barfi!)
Song Recording
Eric Pillai (Future Sound Of Bombay) (Barfi!)
Sound Mixing
Debajit Changmai (Future Works Sound City) (Barfi!)
Background Score
Pritam (Barfi!)
Special Effects (Visuals)
Pankaj Khanopur, Sherry Bharda and Vishal Anand - Tata Elxsi (Ek Tha Tiger)
Costume Designing
Aki Narula and Shefalina (Barfi!)
Make-Up
Uday Serali (Barfi!)
Raanjhanaa Music Review
Read the Exclusive Raanjhanaa Music Review
The music of director Anand.L. Rai's movie "Raanjhanaa" has eight tracks. Since the movie is based in Benaras, composer A.R. Rahman has included the regional flavour in most of the tracks. Use of a lot of instruments in all the songs is also evident.
The soundtrack kicks off with "Raanjhanaa", a high on energy number. Sung by Jaswinder Singh and Shiraz Uppal, it is not exactly a sugarcoated romantic number but its rhythmic beats make you tap your feet and you may put the song on loop. The music is powerful and gives you goosebumps. It has a bit of a classical touch to it and the singers meet the expectations of the listeners.
Shreya Ghoshal's melodious voice greets the listeners in the next track "Banarasiya". With a lot of regional influence, it is soothing and soulful. The lyrics and the singer balance the song and raise the bar.
People can express their love even better with Javed Ali's track "Tum tak". Keerti Sagathia and Pooja Av join him behind the mike. A very beautiful romantic number, it is about one-sided love. It can be touted as one of the high points of the album.
Next is "Piya milenge". Sukhwinder Singh sings it beautifully. Even though it is not a sad song, it has intended or unintended dullness. Somewhere in the middle, a tinge of Sufi music comes in and it sounds nice. Towards the end, the song becomes very passionate and lyrics intense.
This is followed by "Aye sakhi", sung by Aanchal Sethi, Vaishali, Chinmayi and Madhushree. What sounds like a conversation between girlfriends, the song has a pure classical touch in the beginning but gradually blends into a Bollywood track. An average track, it may not live up to music lovers' expectations.
Singers Neeti Mohan and Rashid Ali compliment each other in the next track, "Nazar Laaye". A soothing romantic number, it has a kind of freshness. Not too loud or too slow, it creates a happy and romantic feel. The lyrics are cute and the song ends on a beautiful note.
The Rahman flavour is prominent in "Tu mun shudi". Sung by Rabbi and Rahman, it begins with hip-hop beats and has an element of funkiness. More like a "boys song", the unique number has an interesting composition.
The last track is "Aise na dekho" and Rahman's voice has never sounded more lovable. With the expressive song, the listeners can take a trip down memory lane.
Like any other album, the music of "Raanjhanaa" has few low points, but otherwise it is thoroughly entertaining. Romance is purified in every song and the album has the capacity to grow on the listeners. The use of various instruments has saved the album from becoming cliched love compositions. The music has undoubtedly taken over the singers and lyrics.
Verdict: Listen to it for a unique experience in expressing love.
Ratings:
3.5/5
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| Tracks: 8 |
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| Lyricist: Irshad Kamil |
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| Music Director: A.R. Rahman |
The music of director Anand.L. Rai's movie "Raanjhanaa" has eight tracks. Since the movie is based in Benaras, composer A.R. Rahman has included the regional flavour in most of the tracks. Use of a lot of instruments in all the songs is also evident.
The soundtrack kicks off with "Raanjhanaa", a high on energy number. Sung by Jaswinder Singh and Shiraz Uppal, it is not exactly a sugarcoated romantic number but its rhythmic beats make you tap your feet and you may put the song on loop. The music is powerful and gives you goosebumps. It has a bit of a classical touch to it and the singers meet the expectations of the listeners.
Shreya Ghoshal's melodious voice greets the listeners in the next track "Banarasiya". With a lot of regional influence, it is soothing and soulful. The lyrics and the singer balance the song and raise the bar.
People can express their love even better with Javed Ali's track "Tum tak". Keerti Sagathia and Pooja Av join him behind the mike. A very beautiful romantic number, it is about one-sided love. It can be touted as one of the high points of the album.
Next is "Piya milenge". Sukhwinder Singh sings it beautifully. Even though it is not a sad song, it has intended or unintended dullness. Somewhere in the middle, a tinge of Sufi music comes in and it sounds nice. Towards the end, the song becomes very passionate and lyrics intense.
This is followed by "Aye sakhi", sung by Aanchal Sethi, Vaishali, Chinmayi and Madhushree. What sounds like a conversation between girlfriends, the song has a pure classical touch in the beginning but gradually blends into a Bollywood track. An average track, it may not live up to music lovers' expectations.
Singers Neeti Mohan and Rashid Ali compliment each other in the next track, "Nazar Laaye". A soothing romantic number, it has a kind of freshness. Not too loud or too slow, it creates a happy and romantic feel. The lyrics are cute and the song ends on a beautiful note.
The Rahman flavour is prominent in "Tu mun shudi". Sung by Rabbi and Rahman, it begins with hip-hop beats and has an element of funkiness. More like a "boys song", the unique number has an interesting composition.
The last track is "Aise na dekho" and Rahman's voice has never sounded more lovable. With the expressive song, the listeners can take a trip down memory lane.
Like any other album, the music of "Raanjhanaa" has few low points, but otherwise it is thoroughly entertaining. Romance is purified in every song and the album has the capacity to grow on the listeners. The use of various instruments has saved the album from becoming cliched love compositions. The music has undoubtedly taken over the singers and lyrics.
Verdict: Listen to it for a unique experience in expressing love.
Ratings:
3.5/5
Vidya Balan as Mother India on Cineblitz
Picture of Vidya Balan as Mother India on Cineblitz Magazine April 2013 Cover. Vidya pays tribute to 100 years of Hindi Cinema.
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