BOLLYWOOD MASTI: February 2014

Friday, February 28, 2014

Watch the two good looking stars working hard to get their sexy moves right for this adrenaline-pumping track

The first song Besharami ki height from Varun Dhawan, Illeana D’cruz and Nargis Fakhri starrer Main Tera Hero looks glitzy, glamorous and high on energy. Penned by Kumar and sung by Wajid of the popular music composer Sajid-Wajid duo, this number is young, zestful and absolutely adrenaline-pumping. And here’s the making video of the song that will give you a fair amount of idea about how much blood, sweat and toil has gone into making this beautiful number look so appealing.

While the Student Of The Year dude Varun Dhawan must be making papa David Dhawan happy with his killer bod and kick-ass dance moves, the Barfi! babe looks her sizzling best in this one.

We like Varun’s energy and enthusiasm as he shakes his well-choreographed booty on the dance floor. D’Cruz shows off spreads her charm as she joins the party to unleash her naughty..errr besharam side. Together the two look scorching hot and we are just waiting for Nargis Fakhri to add tadka with her bootylicious presence in the movie. Take a look at this party track and tell us if you are impressed with Varun and Illeana’s energy in Besharami ki height.

Ranveer and Deepika are not finalised for his upcoming venture,Shuddhi

The Student Of The Year director has revealed that

Ranveer and Deepika are not finalised for his upcoming venture,Shuddhi

There has been a lot of suspense as far as casting of Karan Johar’s Shuddhi is concerned. After Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor walked out of this most talked about project, the media circuit was abuzz with rumours that Ram-Leela co-stars and alleged lovebirds – Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone have been roped in to play the lead roles in the film. However, as per the latest buzz, Deepika and Ranveer are not a part of Shuddhi, which will be directed by Karan Malhotra.

Recently the Kuch Kuch Hota Hai director was at the trailer launch of Chetan Bhagat’s filmi version of 2 States (starring Alia Bhatta and Arjun Kapoor), where he was asked if Ranveer and Deepika would be doing Shuddhi. “No they are not finalised,” KJo replied without divulging any further details.

A few days earlier, Karan had announced that Shuddhi, which has been on hold for more than a year will finally release in 2015 and that the star cast of the film will be finalised by next month.

Looks like all we can do is just wait for an official statement from the Koffee with Karan host himself. Or we can continue to play the guessing game. What say peeps?

Make films for the world: The Lunchbox director's advice to Indian filmmakers

Make films for the world: The Lunchbox director's advice to Indian filmmakers

Shaadi Ke Side Effects' review: Clichés ke side effects

Farhan Akhtar, Vidya Balan and Saket Chaudhary – this is a combination that is difficult to go wrong with. But somehow, the feeling one gets after watching `Shaadi ke Side Effects` is that even the best combinations can falter.

On the positive side, the first half of the movie is refreshing, despite its predictability. Farhan has proven in the last few years that he is here to stay. This movie is no different, the comic timing that he showed in `Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara` is revisited with `Shaadi...`. The subtle changes in his expressions -- exasperation, fear, real affection – are all very well captured. Vidya, of course, is a natural.
However, this edition of 'Side Effects' is riddled with clichés, which is disappointing given the freshness of the original ‘Pyaar Ke Side Effects’.

Farhan and Vidya are Sidharth and Trisha Roy, a happily married couple living in the modern Indian double-income-no-kids urban home. Sidharth, an aspiring music composer, tries to make the relationship work with white lies and some `inspirational` advice for married couples. However things change with the coming of their first child, Mini. The movie is about how Farhan tries to manoeuvre around the changed relationship at hand. Sidharth`s tolerance is tested, with Trisha increasingly shifting her focus to the child.

Just as `Pyaar Ke Side Effects` was an objective look at the urban relationship, `Shaadi..` takes a look at the urban marriage. However, this movie will make you believe that marriage equals baby; and ideally it should have been called "Baap Banne Ke Side Effects". The entire movie is based on what having a child did to the husband and not the wife.

Sidharth is in a real pickle adjusting to fatherhood, and a lot of laughs are generated by depicting the lengths a family has to go through to adapt to parenting.

You really start sympathising with Sidharth`s situation. Even though individually Farhan and Vidya give good performances, the chemistry is somewhat lacking. Vir Das, as Manav, is badly used and appears to be just a filler with no real contribution to the plot. Ram Kapoor`s character is well etched out, while Ila Arun and Purab Kohli have short but interesting roles.

The first half is all you can expect from a rom-com -- it is funny, quirky, goes at an even pace and mirrors modern marriages somewhat successfully. But the humour fizzles out after that. The movie begins to drag and loses the promise it shows early on. There are times where the movie almost falls into melodrama. The introduction of additional characters in the second half makes an already stretched plot worse, testing the viewers’ patience.

The music by Pritam is peppy. `Harry’s Not a Brahmachari` by Jazzy B and Divya Kumar is a good dance number, sure to be popular in clubs this season. `Bawla Sa Sapna` by Mohit Chauhan is soulful.

If only the makers could have thought up a better second half, this could have been a winner. While still watchable due to the novelty of Farhan and Vidya pairing up, and the everyman status of Farhan`s character that everyone can relate to, it fails to live up to the cult status that Saket Chaudhary achieved with `Pyaar ke...`.

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Bewakoofiyaan title song: Raghu Dixit’s voice overshadows Sonam Kapoor’s sexy presence!

After the peppy club number Gulcharrey and Khamakhaan, the title song ofBewakoofiyaan featuring Ayushmann Khurrana and Sonam Kapoor has been released. Bewakoofiyaan is a beautiful composition which has been sung brilliantly by Raghu Dixit. As soon as the song starts, you get to hear a bit of electric guitar and in the background Rishi Kapoor mouthing some funny lines. Then suddenly the tempo of the music goes up and you get to hear Raghu’s dumdaar voice which is like breath of fresh air. Though the music sounds a bit familiar, the lyrics of the title track are hatke and yet very meaningful. But the highlight of the song is the way Dixit croons the word Bewakoofiyaan. Hear the song and you’ll know what we are trying to say. As far as the video is concerned, it syncs well with the song. While Ayushmann’s expressions are to watch out for, the Kapoor lass looks gorgeous in the video.

However, wethinks its Raghu Dixit and his soulful voice which makes Bewakoofiyaan worth listening not once but again and again. It’s soothing to the ears and we are sure every music lover will certainly like this title track. So Bollywoodlifers, quickly hear the song, watch the video and tell us what you think!