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Chakde India, is a story to remind the nation of its national sport. Highly anticipated movie starring none other than the King of all Khans, Shahrukh.

Story of Chakde India

Kabir Khan (Shahrukh Khan) is newly appionted coach of India’s national women’s hockey team. A former captain of the Indian hockey team, now forgotten, it is Kabir Khan’s chance to get himself, his country and his team to the winning stand, once again. But this time all he gets is a bunch of girls who do not really believe in playing for the glory, victory and the country. He has a team that lacks the spirit. Shahrukh Khan’s job is to shake them to wake up the winning spirit. The girls however have their own interests. They are more into government job, salaries and flats. Shahrukh Khan motivates them to look beyond these ordinary things and to play the game for pride, glory and victory.

Review of Chak de India

Following the trend of Lagaan and Iqbal, Chak De India is a movie about sport. But unlike the previous two movies Chak De India is not based on Cricket. As the tag line of the movie says, it is a story to remind the nation of its national sport, hockey. Chak De India is different not only in the sense that it is based on a sport that is nearly forgotten in India but also in the sense that it shows women in the sport field. The girls hockey makes the movie a lot more interesting. The story is realistic and it shows just how the girl’s national hockey team feels and gives the audience a good understanding of why the real indian girl’s hockey team is not doing well. A good movie is the one that provokes a thought in the minds of the viewers. Chak De India brings some serious issues and gives the people a chance to think about these issues. For example it gives you a reason to think and understand the reasons behind India’s backwardness in the feild of sports, even when it is world’s second largest population. The movie also shows you the Indian attitude towards women who like to break the social barriers and enjoy sports. Chak de India does all that while keeping the audience entertained and thrilled.

Being the King of Indian entertainment industry Shahrukh Khan brings life to the role of Kabir Khan. Kabir Khan is a man who has lost, and knows exactly what it means when you losse a match and the chance to the victory stand, glory and pride. He is the newly appointed coach of the Indian women’s hockey team. A team that has lost matches and the passion for the game long ago. They are together for the reasons of their own and none of these reasons is pride or victory. Kabir Khan brings them to understanding themselves and reminding them that it is about winning. Shahrukh Khan has done really great in his role. The girls are all new comers and it was the first time they were ever appearing in a major bollywood film. But you can see it clearly that how the director has used their reluctance and shyness to beautifully showcase the bad bad girls. The movie has a very tight script that follows wonderful story. You know since the beginning that eventually Kabir would succeed to achieve the victory but how he does that is what keeps you interested throughout the movie. And ofcourse you would love the girls and would love to see them evolve from a bunch of outcasts into a winning team.

Story of Chak de India

Composed by Salim Merchant and Suleman Merchant, the music of Chak de India is just as sporty as the movie. Jaideep Sahni has done a wonderful job writing lyrics for the movie. Considering that writing these lyrics was not as simple as writing songs for an average hindi movie. The songs of Chak de India had to fit the emotions of a lossing hockey team that wants to break the lossing into winning. It had to be loud, bold, cheerful and glorious. I think that the merchant brothers and Jaideep Sahni has accomplished the goal. However, I don’t think that the songs would be memorable for years but they fit perfectly in the movie.

Ek Hockey Dongi Rakh Ke is my favorite of all the songs in the album. It shows the spirit of girls in the battlefield with a loud and bold tone. ‘Bad bad girls’ is yet another song symbolizing the bold bad girls. With a loud urban rhythym, bad bad girls is an average indie-pop kind of song with faster beats. Chak De India the title song of the movie is the main anthem of the hockey team. It has the inspirational, emotional tone that reminds the team that they are in the ground for something more precious than just a hockey match. Sukhwinder Singh with his loud cheerful voice was the perfect choice to perform the song.

You can listen the songs of Chak de India here and you can download chak de india ringtones here.

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Partner is a fun to watch movie. It may not be as cool as ‘Mujh Se Shadi Karo gi’ but still it is a very typically David Dhawan movie. Salman Khan plays the role of Prem aka Love Guru. He helps men find the girls of their dreams and teaches them the style and tips to win the hearts of their dream girls. Govinda is an ordinary man who is insanely in love with his boss Katrina Kaif. Govinda seeks Salman’s help to win the love of Katrina but Salman thinks that Govinda is so hopeless that it is impossible for him to get the attention of a girl who owns a thousand crore rupee business. While Salman is helping Govinda finding love, he himself falls in love with Lara Dutta, a journalist who writes a gossip column in a local tabloid.

The movie is non-stop comedy and it would make you laugh out loudly. Salman Khan and Govinda make an excellent couple and they reminded me of Tara Sitara from Ek or Ek Gayarah one of the best David Dhavan movies. Forgive me, may be this review would sound too positive but I can not help myself. I just love David Dhavan movies and with the always eager to go shirtless Salman Khan, the very ordinarily extra ordinary comedian Govinda, the beauties like Laura Datta and Katrina Kaif you have no choice but to love the movie.

Songs of Partner
The songs of Partner are fun, lively and joyful. Just like the movie, the soundtrack has a naughty tone to it. Composed by Sajid-Wajid, these tunes are catchy, dancy, bollywoodish jhatka matka songs. David Dhavan is not only famous for his comedy movies but he is also famous for giving them a well balanced and joyfully choreographed songs. He has a style and every one can notice that from the lal dupatta of Aankhein to the Dupatta ‘ Tera Nau Rang Da’ of Partner David has travelled a big journey without changing his style. The beats are changed but you still sense the comic appeal of these songs.

However the music is not as impressive as in ‘Mujh se Shadi karo gi’ but still the songs are fun to listen. Maria Maria, Soni De Nakhre and you are my love. All these songs are targetted towards masses the same typical crowd that worships David Dhavan’s laughter marathons.

Katrina Kaif in Partner

She is beautiful. You know that she is not a great actress but she is so pretty and innocent that you are ready to accept her in the movie. Katrina’s role in Partner demanded no acting skills and it was easier for her to carry on the character with his same flat expression less face. Vikram Phadnis designed Katrina some very elegant dresses for the movie. With her incredibly good looks and charm she did wonderful job. Remember I previously posted some pictures of Katrina Kaif and we have also discussed her relationship with Salman Khan on this blog. Even though Katrina is not the love interest of Salman Khan in the movie but you can see the sparks whenever they are together in different scenes of the movie. I would desperately like to see Katrina and Salman together in a movie.

The music of Ta Ra Rum Pum is melodious and is definitely not going to disappoint audiences who expect great music with every Yash Raj film. Vishal-Shekhar has composed a fun filled pack of six tracks. However I had this feeling that they haven’t come out of Salam Namaste and the tunes have some similar themes.

The title song, Ta Ra Rum Pum is a happy number. It is on air to promote movie and shows animated characters dancing with the main cast of the movie. Saif Ali Khan opens the song by telling that it is a story of four people Ta Ra Ma and Pa. Ta and Ra are the children and Ma and Pa are the parents. The song is just as sweet and cute as you might expect from a feel good film like this one. Shaan and Mahalakshmi Iyer has performed their vocal magics wonderfully and to add more fun to it Sneha Suresh and Shravan Suresh sing for the two kids in the movie.

Hey Shona is a romantic song with the voices of Shaan and Sunidhi Chohan. The song is light, melodious and has a very romantic tune to it.

It is a movie produced by Yash Raj and there had to be some bhangra filled, family centered, party dance number in its music. So we have ‘Nachle Ve‘. It is a below average number but I expect that the director Siddharth and choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant would put their best efforts on the song to make it look great on screen.

Ab to Forever reminds me of ‘My dil goes mmm” from Salam Namaste. K.K., Shreya Ghoshal, Vishal Dadlani has sung the song. A nice romantic song with the energetic voice of K.K.

I would like to rate the music higher but I feel that these songs are actually tailored for the movie and rating them without watching the movie is not possible. We will have to wait for the movie and check out how the songs fit in the story and how they are presented on screen. Since this is a Yash Raj production I think the picturization of songs will not disappoint the viewers and listeners.

You can listen and download songs of Ta Ra Rum Pum from Yash Raj Music’s website.

University of Washington President Mark Emmert and seven other university and government leaders are on a State Department-sponsored mission to Mumbai and New Delhi, India.

Talking of Music, check out a Treat for Bollywood Fans, Melvin Rivera shares an NPR interview with legendary Bollywood singer Asha Bhosle on NPR’s Soundcheck. Asha talks about the 20000 Hindi songs she has sung so far, the Hindi film music, bollywood and her husband R.D. Burman.

Basab Pradhan writes an Open letter to the Bollywood Music Industry.

Most people want to buy music legally, if it is made simple and inexpensive for them to get it. Say this to yourself three times every morning after your morning prayers. And then think about your pricing strategy. There is a vast, relatively untapped appetite for Bollywood music amongst NRIs. If you just got rid of your pre-conceived notions.

I just read about Asha Bhosle’s concert in Australia. It reminded me all the Asha Bhosle songs that I love. Hindi Cinema was truly blessed to have R. D. Burman and Asha Bhosle. I love almost all songs composed by R.D. Burman and performed by Asha Bhosle but here is a shortlist of my favorite songs sung by Asha Bhosle:

• O Meray Sona Re (Lyrics)
  From the 1966 classic ‘Tesri Manzil’. The song is picturized on Shammi Kapoor and Asha Parekh. Teesri Manzil was one of many hit movies featuring the music of R.D. Burman, voice of Asha Bhosle and produced and directed by Nasir Hussain.
• Chura Liya (Lyrics)
  Again Ram Dev Burman, Asha Bhosle and Nasir Hussain, Released in 1973.
• Yeh Mera Dil yaar ka Dewana (Lyrics)
  From the 1978 classic, Don. Music composed by Kalyan ji Anand ji.
• Do Lafzon Ki Hai (Lyrics)
  Movie: The Great Gambler, Music composed by R. D. Burman.
• Kahin Aag Lage (Lyrics)
  From the movie Taal (1999) produced and directed by Subhash Ghai.
• Yeh Kiya Jagah hai dosto (Lyrics)
  From the 1981 classic Umrao Jaan starring Rekha. The beautiful music for this song was composed by Khayyam and the lyrics were written by Shahryar. Check out the BollyWhat translations of all the songs from the movie Umrao Jaan.
• Dil Cheez Kiya Hai (Lyrics)
  Another song from the movie Umrao Jaan.
• Le Gayi le Gayi (Lyrics)
  From 1997’s Yash Chopra’s Musical hit ‘Dil tu Pagal Hai’. Music composed by Uttam Singh
• Raat Akeli Hai (Lyrics)
  The year is 1967 and the movie is Jewel Theif. Music by Sachin Dev Burman aka S.D. Burman.
• Ude Jab Jab Zulfen teri (Lyrics)
  A classic song from a classic movie Naya Daur (1957) starring Dilip Kumar. Music composed by O.P. Nayyar.

What are your favorite Asha Bhosle songs? Please leave a comment.

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I love this movie. I can watch and enjoy it anytime. Like many other bollywood movies, it is a love story but this one is so beautifully filmed that you totally forget the fact that you have seen movies with similar stories. You forget that it takes many elements from other movies, like it has a song ‘Its the time to disco’ that looks and sounds a lot like ‘Koi Kehay’ from ‘Dil Chahta Hai‘. A person bringing happiness to a shattered family (like in Bawarchi and countless other movies). A love triangle (A universal romantic movie formula). You forget all this and you just sit down and relax to enjoy the magic this movie creates.Nikhil Advani stepped in as a director for the first time with the release of Kal Ho Na Ho in 2003. Previously Nikhil assisted Karan Johar in Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham. The producer Karan Johar who also wrote the screenplay for this movie is to be equally credited for this movie. The Karan Johar style is very obvious in the movies in various scenes. Repeatition of theme song during the sad moments in the story and adding guest appearances by Rani Mukherji and Kajol is typically Karan Johar.

StoryThis is the story of Naina (Priety Zinta), an Indian girl who lives with her family in New York City. The story is narrated by Naina. Naina’s life is troubled. Her father committed suicide when she was young. This incident left a huge impact on her life. She is doing MBA in an evening college and works at her mother’s resturant in the morning. Naina’s mother Jennifer (Jaya Bhaduri) is a christian and her paternal grand mother Lajjo Kapur (Sushma Seth) who also lives with them in the same house is a devoted Hindu. The relationship between Jeniffer and Lajjo is that of a typical Indian Saas Baho. They can not stop arguing, the grand mother lives in a culturally isolated world and Jennifer wants her children to grow up naturally in the culture they are living in. The culture of the Indian families living in United States not that of Indian families dreaming India while living in United States. Naina has a younger brother who is unable to walk due to disability and a younger sister. Naina’s younger sister is not from Jeniffer, she was the result of her father’s discreet relationship with a white woman who left Naina’s father and abandoned the baby. Jeniffer took up the responsibility to take care of this little girl as her own daughter.

It was not just the cold war at home. Naina who is very close to her mother knows very well that their restaurant business is not doing so well and they are unable to return the money they loaned from the bank. The only little happiness Naina had in her life was her best friend Rohit (Saif Ali Khan).

Then one day a guy comes from India to live next door. Aman, (Shahrukh Khan) is a happy go lucky sort of guy. He is charming and handsome and every one loves him. Initially Aman’s friendly nature and his never ending attempts to bring happiness to other’s lives frustrates Naina. Later, Naina realizes that Aman has all the things missing in her own life, Aman knew the formula to happiness and she falls in love with Aman. However, Aman has some different plans to bring life back into Naina’s troubled life. He tries to set her up with Rohit.

The plot of movie is very simple and could be explained by the words used by Rohit in the movie “Rohit loves Naina, Naina loves Aman, and Aman… Aman has gone mad”.Cast:

• Jaya Bhaduri as Jennifer Kapur
• Shahrukh Khan as Aman Mathur
• Saif Ali Khan as Rohit Patel
• Preity Zinta as Naina Catherine Kapur
• Sushma Seth as Lajjo Kapur
• Reema Lagoo as Aman’s Mother
• Lillete Dubey as Jaswinder “Jazz” Kapoor
• Delnaaz Paul as Jasprit “Sweetu” Kapoor
• Shoma Anand as Lajjo Kapur’s Sister
• Kamini Khanna as Lajjo Kapur’s Sister
• Ketki Dave as Rohit’s Mother
• Sulabha Arya as Kanta Bhen
• Athit Naik as Shiv Kapur
• Jhanak Shukla as Gia Kapur
• Simone Singh as Camilla

Music of Kal Ho Na Ho

Music of Kal Ho Na Ho is composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy. The music is just as melodious and romantic as the movie itself. The title song of the movie ‘Kal Ho Na Ho’ sung by Sonu Nigham sets the basic background theme of the movie. The song has two versions, one in the normal tone and the other is the sad version. I just totally love this song, the lyrics beautifully explain the concept and moral of the story in the movie. Video of the song is even better, shot on different locations in Central Park New York City and Toronto.The film was first going to be shot in Toronto but later Karan Johar moved it to New York. However some parts of the song “Kuch To Hua Hai” in the movie are shot in Toronto.

‘Kuch to hova hai’ is a romantic duet sung by Alka Yagnik and Shaan.

The song ‘Pretty Woman’ is a tribute to Roy Orbison who composed the song for Julia Roberts starrer ‘Pretty Woman’. Kal Ho Na Ho’s pretty woman has Bhangra music and it is a simply fantastic dance number.

‘Mahi Ve’ is a typical bollywood wedding song. Wedding songs in movies are a hall mark of Yash Chopra school of thought. You would see such songs in all movies that are made in Yash Chopra style. The entire cast of the movie would dance and celebrate the occassion in the song. Kal Ho Na Ho ’s Mahi ve is not different from other songs of this genre.

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This was Nikhil Advani’s first movie as a director and it is hard to believe that this is his first attempt to entertain bollywood audience. Nikhil had a very strong support from the producer Karan Johar who also wrote the screenplay for the movie. Karan’s work, suggestions and his style is quite obvious in the movie. Kal Ho Na Ho is a typical bollywood family drama set in Manhattan New York. It shows the lives of Indians living in the United States and their problems in a light comic way. Before the release of the movie every one was expecting it to be a copy of 70’s classic Anand. There is a little similarity between the stories of two movies. However it is not a copy of Anand, it is an entirely different and original story.

Shahrukh Khan, Jaya Bahaduri, Preity Zinta and Saif Ali Khan’s excellent performances create a magical impact on the audience. Dialogues are so refined, yet so simple and powerful. Manish Malhotra designed the costumes for the movies and it was not an easy job for Manish. This was not just a bollywood movie. This movie has a different location and it tells the story of people in cultural chaos. Manish had to come up with costumes that are trendy, casual and depict the culture of Indians based in NYC.

Have you checked out the soundtrack of Fanaa? Is this amazing or what? My goodness I can not believe I am hearing some quality music from bollywood after a long time. Music of Fanaa is composed by Jatin Lalit and the lyrics have been penned down by Prasoon Joshi. It has seven tracks each one of them is unique and brilliant. Fanaa is a Sufi term which means Destroyed in Love, since Sufism in Indian sub-continent has a lot to do with Qawwali so there is a qawali which makes and tries to explain the term Fanaa. It is one of the most blood boiling qawalis Indian Cinema has ever produced. To further emphasize the term destroyed in love there is an instrumental theme titled ‘Destroyed in Love’ and a remixed track ‘Fanaa for you’ by Dj Aqeel. Aamir Khan and Kajol provided there voices for two songs; ‘Mere Haath Mein’ and ‘Chanda Chamke’.

Songs of Fanaa can be listened and downloaded in MP3 and Real format here. Complete lyrics of all songs in Fanaa in Hindi along with English translation are available here.

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A UTV motion picture, praised by Mid-Day as a good fresh feel compilation and complete entertainer. Starring, Nana Patekar and John Abraham. Taxi 9 2 1 1 is a story of two guys a taxi driver and a rich guy. One cab ride changes their lives.
Raghu (Nana Patekar) is an insurance sales person who also drives a taxi. Jai (John) is a rich guy who boards Raghu’s taxi. Jai is on his way to the court to claim money, which is rightfully his. It all begins with a simple cab journey. Unexpected things happen. There is adventure, humour and a superb climax. Directed by Milan Luthria and produced by Ramesh Sippy this movie is a fun filled package for every one. For a movie like this that boasts of a unique assemble of stars like Nana Patekar, John Abraham, Sameera Reddy, Sonali Kulkarni and Shivaji Satam, there are hopes of a decent entertainer in hand. Also Vishal-Shekhar’s names on the credits as composers further escalates the interest quotient due to their consistent delivery of movie soundtracks over the years.

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