Tag Archives: Sameer

Batting @100

by Soumita Sengupta (April 27, 2013)

Exactly a 100 years after it all began, just how much has Indian cinema changed? It’s a red-letter day in the history of Indian cinema, not just Bollywood. On May 3, a hundred years ago, a daring film connoisseur Dadasaheb Phalke gifted the nation its first silent, full-length feature ...

Posted in Features | Tagged 100 years of Indian Cinema, Anil Sharma, Govind Nihlani, Sameer | Leave a comment

Write & Wrong

by Soumita Sengupta, Shabdita Shrivastav (November 17, 2012)

Music is the very soul of Indian cinema yet lyricists are among the most anonymous professionals in our industry. Are they getting what they deserve? They are often nameless and faceless, yet what they create is an inextricable part of the movie-watching experience. In short, there’s no denying that music ...

Posted in Features | Tagged Gulzaar, Javed Akhtar, Kishore, Kumaar, lyrics, Sameer, SONGS | Leave a comment

Rowdy It Is

by Chaitanya Hegde (May 12, 2012)

Dhadhang dhang(Wajid, Shreya Ghoshal) is a tacky number, straight out of a Govinda film from the ‘90s. In fact, the track seems like an extension of O lal dupatte wali (Aankhen). The composers wrap Sameer’s cheesy lyrics (strongly yeh tera jaado mujhpe chal gaya) arounda clichéd drum bed to create ...

Posted in Music Reviews | Tagged Akshay Kumar, lyrics, MAMTA SHARMA, Rowdy Rathore, Sajid-Wajid, Sameer, Sonakshi Sinha, SONGS | Leave a comment

F.A.L.T.U.

by Box Office India (March 5, 2011)

Undeterred by the failure of his debut film Kal Kisne Dekha, Jackky Bhagnani returns to the big screen with F.A.L.T.U, a campus flick directed by popular choreographer Remo D'souza. And with 11 songs in the album including some high-energy dance tracks, one can safely assume that F.A.L.T.U will be a ...

Posted in Music Reviews | Tagged Jigar Saraiya, Puja Entertainment (India) Ltd, Puja Music, Sachin, Sameer | Leave a comment

Krantiveer – The Revolution

by Box Office India (June 26, 2010)

Mehul Kumar, who once churned out one hit after another, is back after a hiatus of six years. This time, he tries to cash in on the success of Krantiveer (1994) with a sequel. Questions: How many viewers today are familiar with Krantiveer? Why make a sequel when no one ...

Posted in Movie Reviews | Tagged Aditya Singh Rajput, Amit Khan, Fuwad Khan, Harsh Rajput, Mehul Kumar, Sachin-Jigar, Samar Singh, Sameer, Samir Aftab, White City Entertainment Pvt Ltd | Leave a comment

Milenge Milenge

by Box Office India (June 12, 2010)

When was the last time you heard Sonu Nigam sing for Himesh Reshammiya? Now that should give you an indication of how long Milenge Milenge has been in the making! This alleged remake of ‘Serendipity’ has been stuck for several reasons but we won’t discuss that here. Instead, we’ll focus ...

Posted in Music Reviews | Tagged Himesh Reshammiya, S K Films Enterprises, Sameer, T-Series | Leave a comment

Kajraare

by Box Office India (June 5, 2010)

There is no denying that Himesh Reshammiya is a master when it comes to melodies. Some of his compositions have withstood the test of time and continue to appeal even now – Odh li chunariya from Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya, the title tracks of Humraaz and Chura Liya Hain ...

Posted in Music Reviews | Tagged Himesh Reshammiya, Sameer, Super Cassettes Industries Ltd, T-Series | Leave a comment

Bumm Bumm Bole

by Box Office India (May 8, 2010)

In 1997, a heart-warming tale of two children became the first Iranian film to be nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film category. The film was Majid Majidi’s much acclaimed Children Of Heaven, and though it lost out to Roberto Benigni’s Life Is Beautiful, this Persian ...

Posted in Music Reviews | Tagged Azaan Sami, Irfan Siddique, M G Sreekumar, Sameer, Sanjay Ghodawat Group and Percept Picture Company, Satish Mutatkar, T-Series, Tapas Relia | Leave a comment

Housefull

by Box Office India (May 1, 2010)

The title Housefull probably refers to the film’s star cast; a bunch of oddballs in the form of Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Boman Irani, Randhir Kapoor, Chunkey Pandey, Deepika Padukone, Lara Dutta, Jiah Khan, Lilette Dubey and Honey Irani along with Arjun Rampal taking over from each other or combine ...

Posted in Movie Reviews | Tagged Akshay Kumar, Amitabh Bhattacharya, Anvita Dutt Guptam, Arjun Rampal, Deepika Padukone, Ehsaan, Eros International, Loy, Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, Pritam, Rameshwar Bhagat, Sajid Khan, Sajid Nadiadwala, Sameer, Shankar | Leave a comment

Sadiyaan

by Box Office India (March 13, 2010)

One of the top actors of the ‘70s and ‘80s, Shatrughan Sinha started his career playing a peripheral role in the 1969 release Sajan. His children are having it a lot easier now – while his daughter Sonakshi debuts opposite Salman Khan, his son Luv Sinha plays the lead in ...

Posted in Music Reviews | Tagged Adnan Sami, Inderjit Films Combine, Rs 160, Sameer, T-Series | Leave a comment

Prince

by Box Office India (March 6, 2010)

Sachin Gupta is best remembered for his music and soulful rendition of Ehsaas in the Irfan Khan, Konkona Sen starrer Dil Kabaddi. He now makes his big Bollywood entry as a music director in Tips Films’ grand action thriller Prince. Well, he did compose the music for a lesser-known flick ...

Posted in Music Reviews | Tagged Rs 160, Sachin Gupta, Sameer, Tips, Tips Music Films | Leave a comment

Shaapit

by Box Office India (February 20, 2010)

As a child, Aditya Narayan charmed us both as a singer (Rangeela, Akele Hum Akele Tum) and an actor (Jab Pyaar Kisi Se Hota Hai, Pardes). Aditya now makes his debut as a leading man in Vikram Bhatt’s horror flick Shaapit, the music for which has been composed by three ...