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Tag Archives: Pritam Chakraborty
Whose Tune Is It
For music directors, the industry is a copyright minefield with no roadmap
After I have honoured all my commitments, I have decided not to do more than three to four films a year. It’s going to be completely different from here on. Except Dhoom 3, which will be released ...
Posted in Columns
Tagged Agent Vinod, Bheegi Bheegi, Life in a... Metro, Pritam Chakraborty
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Dum Maaro Dum
Whether the soft melodies of Kuch Naa Kaho or the edgy soundtrack of Bluffmaster, the songs in Rohan Sippy’s films have found both popularity and acclaim. So one is excited to pick the CD of his latest flick Dum Maaro Dum. Needless to say, another huge reason is the inclusion ...
Aakrosh
Filmmaking is not only about making a good product. It’s about releasing a movie when the time is right and promoting it while keeping the theme in mind. That’s where Aakrosh falters. Don’t get us wrong. It is a good product. But the festive season is just not the time ...
Crook
A bunch of newspaper headlines and a controversial theme does not a film make. Too bad, no one told that to the makers of Crook, who need to know there are no shortcuts to making a good product and that you must do your homework in every department, from research ...
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Tagged Ankur Tewari, Arjan Bajwa, Emraan Hashmi, Kumaar, Mohit Suri, Mukesh Bhatt, Neha Sharma, Pritam Chakraborty, Vishesh Films
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Aakrosh
Priyadarshan’s films are mostly frothy comedies. But once in a while, he steers away from that genre to make hard-hitting dramas like Viraasat, Gardish and Kyon Ki... His latest, Aakrosh, falls into that space and deals with the contemporary issue of honour killings.
Typically, in films that deal with sensitive ...
Aashayein
In Aashayein, John Abraham discovers he has only a few months to live, and like Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones, he descends into a bizarre world of make-believe. This film leaves you wondering why it was attempted in the first place. Don’t the director and producer watch the finished product ...
Hello Darling
Life does not give you many chances but you have to seize them. Alas, director Manoj Tiwari didn’t, at least not while making Hello Darling. Despite a cast with known names and a big production house to back him, Tiwari fails to deliver a feature worth watching.
With writers (Pankaj ...
Posted in Movie Reviews
Tagged Ashok Ghai, Celina Jaitley, Divya Dutta, Eesha Koppikar, Gul Panag, Jaaved Jaffery, Manoj Tiwari, Pritam Chakraborty, Ravi Yadav
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Hello Darling
For a banner that gave us outstanding music in blockbuster films like Karz, Ram Lakhan, Hero, Karma, Pardes and Taal, it’s sad to see Mukta Arts floundering today. Nearly all their recent films have had disappointing soundtracks but with Hello Darling, they have hit an all-time low, this in spite ...
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Tagged Ashiesh Pandit, Kumaar, Mukta Arts Ltd & Malpix Films, Pritam Chakraborty, Shabbir Ahmed, T-Series
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Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai
How do you approach the tried and tested and still deliver something mind-blowing? And when it comes to Mumbai’s underworld, it had better be extra special! The answer is Milan Luthria’s Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai, a perfect blend of original stuff and imagination. What makes this film worth ...
Khatta Meetha
Khatta Meetha is the sixth film of the Akshay-Priyadarshan combination. The other five being Hera Pheri, Garam Masala, Bhagam Bhag, Bhool Bhulaiyaa and De Dana Dan. Of these, their last venture, De Dana Dan, didn’t quite hit the bullseye. And Khatta Meetha is the weakest film they’ve ever made together. ...
Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai
The promos of Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai have caught everyone’s attention. Whether the eclectic cast, content, styling or look – everything about this film is generating a buzz. But what is exciting for music fans is the coming together of Pritam and Emraan Hashmi. After all, this is ...
Khatta Meetha
Director Priyadarshan has given Akshay Kumar some of his career’s biggest hits like Hera Pheri, Garam Masala and Bhool Bhulaiyya. The director-actor duo now return with another laugh-riot, Khatta Meetha.
Scheduled for release in July, the film also marks the debut of South Indian superstar Trisha Krishnan. With only four ...
Badmaash Company
Rags to riches story usually needs creative inputs, in the form of original ideas to make the story acceptable. But most films make it look like a cakewalk; think million and the hero is a millionaire in the next scene. While such easy ploy makes all others look stupid, ...
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Tagged Aditya Chopra, Anushka Sharma, Melyang Chang, Parmeet Sethi, Pritam Chakraborty, Ritesh Soni, Shahid Kapoor, Vir Das
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Badmaash Company
Until a few years ago, music lovers would wait with bated breath for the release of a Yashraj album. Films from this reputed production house were synonymous with scintillating music. But in the last few years, the banner hasn’t lived up to its reputation especially on the music front. The ...
Posted in Music Reviews
Tagged Anvita Dutt Guptan, Pritam Chakraborty, Yashraj Company, YRF Music
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Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?
Three National Award winners – Paresh Rawal, Ajay Devgan and Konkana Sen Sharma come together in Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?, a comedy directed by Ashwani Dheer and produced by Warner Bros. Though there have been very few instances when comedies have had great music, expectations are high in this film, ...
Posted in Music Reviews
Tagged 160, Amit Mishra, Irshaad Kamil, Junglee Music, Pritam Chakraborty, Vishal Bhardwaj, Warner Bros, Wide Frames Films
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Toh Baat Pakki
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is on a roll. After his wonderful songs in My Name Is Khan (Sajda) and Ishqiya (Dil toh bachha hai), he is back with Phir se in Toh Baat Pakki. Though not in the same league as the first two songs, Phir se works only because ...
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Tagged Mayur Puri, Pritam Chakraborty, Rs 160, Sayeed Qadri and Shabbir Ahmed, Tips Films, Tips Music
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Chance Pe Dance
Time and again, various filmmakers have attempted this genre of a dance film with actors like Mithun Chakraborty to Akshay Kumar to Govinda and now Shahid Kapoor. However, not many were successful. To make this venture a little hatke, Ken Ghosh has also woven another plot to it,
Kapoor, ...
Dulha Mil Gaya
Nelly Furtado sang All good things come to an end - and that’s especially true for music directors Jatin and Lalit. The duo who gave us memorable music for films like DDLJ, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Khamoshi and Yes Boss parted ways in 2006, citing personal problems. Lalit has since ...
De Dana Dan
Priyadarshan is on a mission; the mission being, to create a worthy successor to Hera Pheri or something close. And it is this quest that restricts the creativity of a talented maker like him. Because, a Hera Pheri happens; it cannot be devised. The poster boys of the film, Akshay ...
Tum Mile
What’s It About
An artist ( Emraan Hashmi), a simpleton, falls in love with a rich, control freak girl (Soha Ali Khan). Problems start when they start living in and come to face the stark realities of life like a financial crisis, resulting in bruised egos and day to day ...
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Tagged Emraan Hashmi, Kunal Deshmukh, Mantra, Pritam Chakraborty, Soha Ali Khan, Sony Music, Vishesh Films
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All The Best
What’s It About
Veer (Fardeen Khan), a singer by profession, lies about his single status to elder brother Sanjay Dutt, an NRI business-tycoon, to extract more pocket money. His friend Prem (Ajay Devgn), a concept car expert, lends more than a helping hand in this falsely embossed projection. Veer is ...
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Tagged Ajay Devgn, Ajay Devgn Ffilms, Bipasha Basu, Fardeen Kha, Pritam Chakraborty, Rohit Shetty, Sanjay Dutt
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Rascals On Dassera
The rumour mill has been rife with ‘news’ that San...
The rumour mill has been rife with ‘news’ that San...
Bipasha Basu at the launch of Dicitex Furnishings
Bipasha Basu, the Brand Ambassador of Dicitex Furn...
Bipasha Basu, the Brand Ambassador of Dicitex Furn...
20 Crore For Ajay Devgn
Post the big success of Singham, Ajay Devgn has be...
Post the big success of Singham, Ajay Devgn has be...
Dahi-Handi event by Shree Sankalp Pratishthan
The much- anticipated Dahi-Handi event by Shree Sa...
The much- anticipated Dahi-Handi event by Shree Sa...
Rascals May Open With Record Numbers
Along with the festivities this week, there’s anot...
Along with the festivities this week, there’s anot...
Soundtrack
Verdict: Though a well-executed film, the masses w...
Verdict: Though a well-executed film, the masses w...
RA.One
Take a bow! These three little words not only tell...
Take a bow! These three little words not only tell...
They’re Jodi Breakers
Talk about lucky dates! Apparently, after deliveri...
Talk about lucky dates! Apparently, after deliveri...
Jeena Hai Toh Thok Daal Music Launch
An account of what happened at the music launch of...
An account of what happened at the music launch of...
Keymon & Nani
This animation film has been packaged with new ele...
This animation film has been packaged with new ele...
I am happy that audiences loved Son Of Sardaar – Ajay Devgn
Ajay Devgn on success of Son Of Sardaar
Ajay Devgn on success of Son Of Sardaar
Suniel Shetty In New Avatar
Remember Suniel Shetty playing the negative role i...
Remember Suniel Shetty playing the negative role i...
