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Thursday, March 31, 2011

FALTU & Game Set To Have Awful Weekend.

After five weeks there will be major releases in Faltu and Game but they face a huge struggle at the box office. The euphoria of the India win over Pakistan means no interest in films at the moment.

Tanu Weds Manu went relatively unaffected by the cricket but as the tournament is near the end and India still there, it has huge repercussions on film business. Business on Saturday is going to awful for both films, possibly up to 70% lower than Friday and if India wins then even Sunday is likely to be hit as the country celebrates.

Both films would have been aiming for a 10 crore nett approx weekend each under normal circumstances but the collections are going to much much lower over the weekend and it will be Monday when normal business is resumed as far as footfalls at theatres is concerned.

source: http://www.boxofficeindia.com/npages.php?page=shownews&articleid=2713&nCat=news

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Shiney's tears din't help. Declared 7 year imprisonment

Shiney Ahuja was on Wednesday sentenced to seven years' rigorous imprisonment by a fast track sessions court here for raping his maid despite the victim turning hostile during the trial.

While convicting the accused, Judge P M Chouhan relied mainly upon the FIR in the case, Shiney's lawyer Srikant Shivade told reporters who were not allowed in the court as the trial was held in-camera.

The court has also not accepted the maid's evidence in the court that she was not raped as the judge felt that she had given false evidence.

Clad in pink shirt and jeans, 38-year-old Shiney was accompanied by his wife Anupam in the court when the judgement was delivered.

According to a policeman, there were tears in his eyes when the judge pronounced the order.

In September last year, the maid had backtracked from her allegations that Shiney had raped her at his residence in Mumbai and said the incident had never occurred.

The 20-year-old girl told the court that she had filed the complaint against the actor at the behest of the woman who had secured her the job of a maid in Shiney's residence.

Earlier, in June 2009, the girl had lodged a police complaint alleging that she was raped by the actor at his residence. Shiney was arrested on June 14 and released on bail three months later.

On September 3 last year, the victim had identified Shiney in the court and said she used to work at his residence as a domestic help. But when asked about the incident, she said she was never raped.

Following this, the court had declared her hostile. The police, in a 109-page chargesheet, had charged Shiney with rape and wrongfully confining the victim.

Shiney, in his defence, had argued that he was falsely implicated.



sourcehttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Actor-Shiney-Ahuja-sentenced-to-7-year-rigorous-imprisonment-in-rape-case/articleshow/7826031.cms

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Movie release dates: April 2011

April 1:

 1 FALTU
 2 Game

 April 8

 1 Thankyou

 April 15

 1 Teen Thay Bhai

 April 22

1 Dum Maaro Dum
2 Zokkomon

 April 28

1  Shor In the City

 April 29

1   Chalo Dilli
2   I Am
3 Naughty@40
4 Men will be Man

source:http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/trade/releasedates/index_in.html

Top 10 Comedy Films In Terms Of Boxoffice Collections Till Date

1 3 Idiots 202,57,00,000 All Time Blockbuster

2  Ready 121,26,00,000 Blockbuster

3  Housefull 2 112,77,00,000 Super Hit

4  Golmaal 3 107,56,00,000 Blockbuster

5 Bol Bachchan 99,89,00,000 Hit

Housefull 72,07,00,000 Hit

Lage Raho Munna Bhai 71,00,00,000 Blockbuster

 Welcome 70,75,00,000 Blockbuster

Singh Is King 68,48,00,000 Super Hit

10 Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani 62,94,00,000 Super Hit

Weekly Report (18/03/2011 - 24/03/2011)

                           Tanu Weds Manu


Rank                                1
Cinemas                         450
Week                                4
Weekly Nett             3,51,00,000
% Change                   -31.31
Total Nett                 35,99,00,000


Verdict            Semi Hit
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                             Band Baaja Baarat


Rank                                    2
Cinemas                             100
Week                                  15
Weekly Nett                  39,00,000
% Change                        +290.00
Total Nett                     22,98,00,000


Verdict               Above Average
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                               Patiala House


Rank                                     3
Cinemas                              150
Week                                     6
Weekly Nett                   38,00,000
% Change                         -24.00
Total Nett                     32,89,00,000


Verdict                    Flop
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                                 7 Khoon Maaf
Rank                                        4
Cinemas                                 175
Week                                       5
Weekly Nett                       25,00,000
% Change                             -52.83
Total Nett                         19,09,00,000


Verdict                       Flop
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                                  Ye Saali Zindagi


Rank                                           5
Cinemas                                     40
Week                                           7
Weekly Nett                         10,00,000
% Change                                -00.00
Total Nett                            11,74,00,000


Verdict                        Below Average




source:  http://www.boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=earnings

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Game & FALTU Pre Release Prediction



The march has now come to the end and there are talks about the big movies releasing in April. It is being assumed that this month will surely boost the bollywood business. There are two big movies releasing on 1st April 'Game' & 'FALTU'. Lets have a look whether these movie have capability to work or not. We'll start with GAME.

Game is an Abhishek Bacchan starrer action thriller film.After 'Raavan' & 'Khelein Ham Jee Jaan Se' flopped at the boxoffice 'Game' needs to work for comeback of Abhi. But it does not seem so good to work. Everything of the movie starting from trailers to music has gone unnoticed. It has failed to create any pre- release buzz between people and without it we can't expect a huge opening from movie.So, we can say that it will be dependent on word of mouth(WOM).

Another thing which goes negative for 'Game' is that 'FALTU' is also releasing on same day. So the audience will be divided. The movie will have only one week to work beacuse next week there will be a mega release 'ThankYou' which will reduce the huge amount of screen space. So it will be very difficult for the movie to collect well at the boxoffice.
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FALTU is also the movie coming with very high expectations.It is the second movie of Jacky Bhagnani after the flop debut with 'Kal Kisne Dekha'. The movie is produced by ' Vashu Bhagnani ' & he has done everything to take his son back on the track. FALTU is a youth centric film based on the today's education system.


The promos of the movie has got positive response from audience. The music is also a Hit with 'Chaar Baj Gaye','Fully Faaltu' & 'Le Ja Tu Mujhe' being chartbusters. The new song 'Bhoot Aya' is also being very popular in the people which has been sung by the popular punjabi singer 'Lehmber Hussainpuri'. There are many cameo appearences in film from stars like 'Amitabh Bacchan','Abhishek Bacchan','Akshay Kumar',' Salmaan Khan','R Madhvan','Sahil Khan','Kareena Kapoor','Sushmita Sen' & 'Mallika Sherawat' The film has got a positive buzz between people which will surely provide it good opening and if liked it will be surely a success.

Friday, March 25, 2011

Shahid Priyanka Friends Again.

What is it about Priyanka Chopra that keeps Shahid Kapoor ever ready to patch up? And what is it about Shahid that Priyanka can’t keep away for more than two months? The actors, who broke up in the first week of February and have not even been seen together for almost two months, went on a bike ride together on Thursday night. Cupid, surely, is a strange, strange man.

Priyanka was shooting for Anurag Basu’s Barfee when she went to meet Shahid who was shooting next door. Our source revealed, “Thursday afternoon, incidentally both Priyanka and Shahid happened to be at the same place at the same time.






While Priyanka was shooting for Anurag Basu’s Barfee, Shahid happened to be on the sets next door. Priyanka walked in to meet Shahid and both of them spoke for a long time. They did not look like a couple who had just broken up.

Everything seemed fine between the two. After that, both of them went for a late night bike ride and were seen in the bylanes of Versova on Shahid’s Harley Davidson.”

The actors did not go anywhere together since their break up. But the ice seems to have broken at SRK’s holi party, which the two attended. Another source said, “They are not back together but have now chose to remain good friends.”


source:http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/30/201103262011032603485558820da1224/%E2%80%98Just-Friends%E2%80%99-once-again.html

Tanu Weds Manu completes 1 strong month in theatres. Patiala House second choice of people.

Tanu Weds Manu was rock steady in 4th week with the collections of 3.50 crore nett. The drop from last week was just 32%. TWM with this has completed its 1 month in theatres and become second highest grossing hindi movie in 2011 so far.. The total so far is 36 crore nett.  The film is expected to give a 17 crore nett lifetime distributor share. SEMI HIT.


Patiala house seems the second choice of people as it is also going very strong. The collections are low of 40 lakhs but constant as the drop was very small of 20% from last week. The total is now very close to 33 crore nett.


Happy Husbands and Monica were non starters at the box office with practically  zero or negligible collections. Both are likely to be washouts at the box office.


source: http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2693&nCat=box_office_report

'Ready' First Look Ready

Post WANTED and DABANGG, Salman Khan has emerged one of the biggest crowd pullers of Hindi cinema and every film of his carries humungous expectations. While READY is confirmed to hit the screens globally on 3 June, the producers will reveal the first look poster of this keenly anticipated film on 5 April, while the first promo will be unleashed on 15 April.

Meanwhile, the worldwide theatrical distribution rights of READY have been picked up for a fantastic price.



source: http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2011/03/25/15552/index.html

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Top 20 Hindi Movies which have highest weekend business so far.

1. Ek The Tiger Extended 5 Day (2012) -94.12 crore

2.
Bodyguard - Extended 5 Day (2011) - 84.62 crore

3. Ra.One - Extended 5 Day (2011) - 80.97 crore

4. Agneepath - Extended 4 Day (2012) - 62.11 crore

5. Dabangg (2010) - 48.82 crore

6. Rowdy Rathore (2012) - 47.50 crore

7. Don 2 (2011) - 45.41 crore

8. Ready (2011) - 42.24 crore

9. Housefull 2 (2012) - 42.00 crore (approx)

10. Bol Bachchan (2012) - 38.03 crore

11. Three Idiots (2009) - 37.98 crore

12. Tees Maar Khan (2010) - 36.59 crore

13.Cocktail (2012) - 35.68 crore

14. Raaz 3 (2012) - 35.00 crore (approx)

15. Golmaal 3 (2010) - 34.81 crore

16. Raajneeti (2010)- 33.62 crore 

17. Rockstar (2011) - 33.00 crore

18. Housefull (2010) - 30.97 crore

19. My Name Is Khan (2010) - 30.63 crore

20. Ghajini (2008)- 29.62 crore

Ra. One Teaser

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Ra.One teaser getting launched today at World Cup first quarter final

All the SRK fans get ready for the first look(teaser) of much anticipated movie of the year Ra.One. SRK & Anubhav Sinha will be launching the first look of about 10 seconds today on the occasion of first quarter final of World Cup.


And thats not all. Then for every match till the Finals, an exclusive 30 seconds teaser would be unleashed as well. Frequency of these teasers would be at least once every hour hence ensuring that no one misses having a glimpse of what lies ahead this Diwali. 


Ra.One also stars Arjun Rampal & Kareena Kapoor and is set to release this diwali (26th Oct)


source: http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2011/03/23/15531/index.html

Top 20 Highest Opening Hindi Movies Of All Time

1. Ek Tha Tiger (2012) 31.23 crore

2. Agneepath (2012) - 21.76 crore

3. Bodyguard (2011) - 20.66 crore

4. Rowdy Rathore (2012) - 15.06 crore

5. Ra.One(2011) - 14.76 crore

6. Don 2 (2011) -14.61 crore

7. Dabangg (2010) - 14.45 crore

8. Ready (2011) - 13.33 crore

9. Three Idiots (2009) - 13.00 crore

10. Housefull 2 (2012) -13.00 crore

11. Tees Maar Khan (2010) - 12.82 crore

12. Bol Bachchan (2012) - 11.26 crore

13. Cocktail (2012) - 10.78 crore

14. Raajneeti (2010)- 10.33 crore

15. Raaz 3 (2012) - 10.25 crore

16. Kites (2010) - 10.08 crore

17. Rockstar (2011) - 9.82 crore

18. Agent Vinod (2012) - 9.41 crore

19. Housefull (2010) - 9.32 crore

20. Ghajini (2008)- 9.13 crore

source: http://www.boxofficeindia.com/

Akshay to go shirtless in Antartica for the shoot of 'Housefull 2'

Akshay Kumar is soon to do what no other Bollywood actor has done before! The star is going to shoot in Antarctica for Sajid Nadiadwala's HOUSEFULL 2 and that's not all - he plans to do it shirtless!

Getting back to his action space the introductory scene of the sequel to the comic riot will have Akshay Kumar fight villains in the freezing cold for a whole ten minutes.



No other Bollywood film has been shot there before thanks to the climate and permissions but leave it to producer Sajid Nadiadwala to go all out for a film and do the impossible.

Confirms director Sajid Khan, "Yes, I'm shooting Akshay's introductory action sequence for HOUSEFULL 2 IN Antarctica. It's the coldest place in the world. Only documentaries have been shot there. God willing, HOUSEFULL 2 will be the first feature to be shot in that continent."



source: http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/11/mar/22-akshay-kumar-to-go-shirtless-in-antarctica-031111.asp

'AR Rehman: The Spirit Of Music' Biography of Rehman hitting the market on 6th April

On 6th April, 2011 Om Books International will be launching 'AR Rahman: The Spirit' of Music which provides a fascinating window into the world of the great artist. Rahman's honesty, intelligence and unpretentiousness shine through as he talks about everything you wanted to know about his life and his world of music. The book launch will be attended by some well-known celebrities and will have renowned film maker and producer Mani Ratnam doing the honours.

The book has been written by renowned film historian, Nasreen Munni Kabir, who has also made over 80 documentaries on Indian cinema for Channel 4 TV, U.K. In this book, she provides rare insights into Rahman's private life and his music. There are photographs from his personal archives as well as a gratis CD of music composed by him (8 tracks).

A two-time winner of the Academy Award (Oscars), the BAFTA and the Grammys, AR Rahman is popularly known as the man who has redefined contemporary Indian music. He started his career composing commercials for cinema and television. But after ROJA (1991), Rahman's musical genius caught the attention of Andrew Lloyd Webber who invited him to compose music for the stage production of BOMBAY DREAMS. He is now familiar to the audiences in the West as his song Jai Ho from the film SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE topped the charts all around the world. His film soundtrack albums have sold over 150 million copies across the world and he deservedly enjoys iconic status in India.

source: http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/11/mar/22-ar-rahmans-biography-the-spirit-of-music-to-release-on-6th-april-031113.asp

Weekly Report (11/03/11 - 17/03/11)

                 Tanu Weds Manu


Rank                         1
Cinema                   475
Week                        3
Weekly Nett     5,11,00,000
% Change            -40.65
Total Nett         32,48,00,000


Verdict                Semi Hit
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                   7 Khoon Maaf


Rank                           2
Cinema                      225
Week                           4
Weekly Nett          53,00,000
% Change               -49.03
Total Nett            18,94,00,000


Verdict                       Flop
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                    Patiala House


Rank                            3  
Cinema                      175
Week                           5
Weekly Nett          50,00,000
% Change               -29.57
Total Nett            32,51,00,000


Verdict                        Flop
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                    Band Baaja Baarat


Rank                              4
Cinema                          30
Week                             14
Weekly Nett             10,00,000
% Change                  +100.00
Total Nett               22,58,00,000


Verdict                  Above Average
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                      Ye Saali Zindagi


Rank                               5
Cinema                           40
Week                              6
Weekly Nett             10,00,000
% Change                  -41.18
Total Nett               11,64,00,000


Verdict                   Below Average


source: http://www.boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=earnings

Monday, March 21, 2011

Patiala House creates magic in 5th week. Leaves YPD behind


Patiala House which is an unquestionable flop has recorded the best 5th week collections so far this year of around 50 lakhs nett. The previous best was Yamla Pagla Deewana at around 35 lakhs nett.

This has happened due to two factors, one being to the lull period getting it a prolonged run at the box office and an extended run at Rajmandir, Jaipur which is a theatre which collects every week pretty irrelevant of which film is showing.

Infact 16% of the all India collection has come from this one theatre Rajmandir in Jaipur. The exemption in entertainment tax in Rajasthan has also meant that the fourth and fifth week collections remained the same in the desert state.

source: http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2678&nCat=box_office_news

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Anushka seeing Ranbir?


There's something interesting brewing between Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma. 

The two first met at Karan Johar's party in February. It was evident to all present that the Band Bajaa Baraat girl was interested in the RK boy. Even the presence of then girlfriend Katrina Kaif, didn't stop her from making eyes at Ranbir. She also blatantly ignored her beau Ranveer Singh who was left to dance by himself, while she
gyrated purely for Kapoor's benefit.

On Karan Johar's show Anushka confessed that she would love to date Ranbir. Close friends of Kapoor swear he is single now, so what's to stop her from making her move? Everyone thought their 'chemistry' was just party fervour for the night. Shortly after, she had a party for a select group of friends at her home, and she invited Ranbir too. Also present was his wingman, Ayaan Mukherjee. Meanwhile, it is believed that Anushka and Ranveer after a huge spat, have agreed to stay friends, instead of lovers.
On Thursday night, Ranbir and Anushka were spotted together again. This time they were out for dinner with a bunch of friends which also included Ranveer and Shahid Kapoor . Later, they were all seen leaving in the same car. While Ranveer sat next to the driver, Ranbir and Anushka were cosying up to each other in the backseat, next to Shahid. Is this the beginning of another love story?

source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Anushkas-eyeing-Ranbir/articleshow/7743295.cms

Ashmit Veena Getting Married?



Veena Malik after her colourful love saga with Ashmit Patel on television, has decided to give love and Mumbai a chance. 


She met Patel's parents and sister Amisha recently. And now, she is looking out for a home in Mumbai.

Confirming the news, Veena says, "Considering I've six homes in Pakistan, I think one in Mumbai is only fair. I need a big home, at least one extra room for my shoes and clothes."

And a room for Ashmit? "It's really early to consider a life together. What exists between Ashmit and me is special. His is the most dialled number on my phone. In many ways, yes, I love him," admits Malik.

So, is marriage on the cards? "It's difficult to answer right now. Marriage is like death. You never know when it strikes," says the Pakistani actress. 

Naveen Nischol passes away

The talented veteran actor  'Naveen Nischol' passed away last morning due to heart attack. He was one of the very few successful people in both cinema & TV.

After his debut with the hindi film 'Sawan Bhadon' in the year 1970, Naveen went on to do films like 'Buddha Mil Gaya', 'Victoria No. 203', 'Dhund'. and the most recent being 'RHTDM','Aashiq Banaya Aapne', 'Khosla Ka Ghosla' and 'Break Ke Baad'. He also became a big name on television in the 90s due to the popular TV serial 'Dekh Bhai Dekh'. 



May his soul rest in piece.


source: http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2011/03/19/15511/index.html

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Sharukh joines FB


After quitting Twitter, SRK didn’t want to be a part of social networking sites.However, he has now decided to join Facebook primarily for his fans.

His Facebook page has been inaugurated yesterday at 9 pm IST with the online premiere of his 22-minute documentary on Mughal-E-Azam, which celebrates 51 years of the timeless classic directed by the legendary director K.Asif.Our source said, “He hopes to get support from the Indian Government and film associations in the future who will come together to create a forum to preserve such classic films and use Facebook to reach out to a wider audience.SRK will also be promoting his upcoming film Ra.One through the social networking site.”

source:http://www.mumbaimirror.com/index.aspx?page=section&xslt=section&sectid=30&sectname=Bollywood

Friday, March 18, 2011

Imraan Khan clicks 'Kareena' on the sets Of 'Short Term Shaadi'


Tanu Weds Manu Three week Total

Tanu Weds Manu was rock steady in week three with around 5 crore nett business which shows a drop of 42 % from last week. TWM is in one horse race because no other movie is collecting so well. The three week total is now 32.25 crore nett. 


The distributor share is 15 crore approx. The film will easily cross 35 crore nett mark as it has another two week clean release. Overall SEMI HIT.


source: http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2673&nCat=box_office_report

New Couple In Bollywood - Ritesh Genelia



It’s now official that Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza are an item. There have been speculations about the duo dating each other right from 2002 but, as usual the couple always kept their affair under wraps.

On Sunday night, at Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna’s 10th wedding anniversary party at their Juhu residence, Ritesh Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza held hands and danced passionately with each other. Their body language clearly showed that they were nothing but a couple.

Said an eye-witness, “They were together throughout the party. Their common friends, who usually hang out with them, hadn’t accompanied them this time.”

Added the witness, “Akshay and Twinkle’s party rocked. The decoration, food, drinks and ambiance were outstanding.

But the khullam khulla attitude Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza had been something that we have never seen before and will go down in history.They have always been the shy and reticent types. This was the first time they let their hair down to publicly acknowledge their feelings for each other.”


source: http://bollylifes.blogspot.com/

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Bacchan Parivaar Pays 37.55 cr Tax



For the year ending March 2011, Amitabh Bachchan, his son Abhishek and his daughter-in-law Aishwarya will collectively pay an income tax of Rs 37.55 cr. 


It may have gone unnoticed that for the last few years, the Bachchan parivaar has invariably been one of the highest tax paying families of the entertainment industry. A source says, "2010-11 has been one of the most prolific years for the Bachchans. Each of them has had multiple film releases. They have also done an enviable number of commercials. So the collective earnings of the three have totalled up to an impressive amount. Hence they have ended up with these high income-tax figures.''


It may be recalled that in the past couple of years Akshay Kumar with Rs 18 crores, Hrithik Roshan with Rs 15.10 crores and Shah Rukh Khan with Rs 14 crores also figured on the list of the highest tax payers in the film industry.


source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Bachchans-pay-Rs-3755cr-tax/articleshow/7726729.cms 

Dum Maaro Dum Music Review - Joginder Tuteja


EXPECTATIONS 


There are huge expectations from the music of Dum Maaro Dum. Reason is simple - immense hype. Ever since this Rohan Sippy film went on floors, there have been talks about the edgy soundtrack that Pritam and lyricist Jaideep Sahni are supposed to have created here. Add to that the fact that a cult classic has been presented in a brand new avtar here only makes one further excited to check out what really is in store. Since the film belongs to thriller genre as well, expectations from the music too are on the same lines.

MUSIC 

After much wait and huge anticipation, one manages to lay hands on 'Mit Jaaye Gham ('Dum Maaro Dum'). Is this really what I just heard' is what describes the reaction when one hears the song for the first time. 'Shocking' is the word which one utters when one hears it the second time. 'Let me check it out again' is what you say to yourself when playing it the third time over. And 'this one is gonna get noticed for sure' is what you end up exclaiming after the song has indeed been played in the repeat mode. Right from the arrangements to the lyrics to the way it is sung to an overall treatment; 'Dum Maaro Dum' (with original lyrics and music by Anand Bakshi and R D Burman) is indeed different. This is one song in fact which should have come with an 'adults only certificate' and though a section of moral police may go about calling it as cheap/vulgar/crude, the fact is that ultimately it is the choice of a listener to grab it or ignore it. One can be rest assured though that this effort by Anushka Manchanda behind the mike and Deepika Padukone on the screen would definitely make heads turn. As for its popularity, rest assured it is going to be the talk of the town for the next couple of months at the least and would burn the dance floors.

Immediately after this chartbuster comes the love song 'Te Amo' (which stands for 'I Love You' in Spanish) which is literally thrust down your throat as it appears as many as four times in the album. The original as well as the 'remix version' is by Ash King and Sunidhi Chauhan while later in the album, Sunidhi as well as Mohit Chauhan also decide to go solo for a version each. Is it a pleasant sounding song? Definitely yes. Is it the best that Pritam has to offer? The answer is no. On the same lines as 'I am in Love' (Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai), 'Te Amo' was expected to stand out as the only true blue love song in the album. However, it turns out to be one of the many such melodious urban compositions that Pritam has composed in the past as well which means ultimately it settles down as a good track, though not memorable.

Newcomer Papon sings 'Jiyein Kaun' which actually starts off in a way that makes one believe as if it as a jamming session amongst college students in progress. Jaideep Sahni's lyrics too are plain, simple and conversational that only makes one wonder that how does a love song like this indeed fit into an edgy thriller Dum Maaro Dum. However, as the song progresses, it starts picking up tempo and eventually half way through, it totally changes track. This is the time when 'Jiyein Kaun' takes a turn for the better and gets into an Atif Aslam zone where passion and intensity rule. Expect the song to make a better impression when seen on screen as it has a situational appeal to it.

'Jaana Hai' which follows next is again a solo track and this time around it is Zubin Garg who renders it. Yet another situational track, it has a decent tune but the impact is not as strong as it could have been, courtesy the way it is sung. One can sense that Zubin Garg is again caught in the 'Ya Ali' (Gangster) mode and he has tried to bring in a similar feel here as well. Hence while one would have expected something which was indeed high voltage here, it doesn't turn out to be the case with 'Jaana Hai', despite it's potential of being a little better, turns out to be barely average. Not that the song is bad, but then well, one expected more here.

Thankfully these expectations are much more than just met with 'Thayn Thayn' turning out to be a rocking track. A rap number rendered by Abhishek Bachchan, it makes a statement on the socio-political state of the country though in a much lighter vein. Also, the tune and the overall arrangements are such that it hooks you on totally within one listening itself. Ayush Phukan and Earl are the supporting vocalists behind the mike but it is Abhishek who leads the show all the way. After his 'Ek Main Aur Ek Tu Hai' (Bluffmaster), this effort by him is all set to be chartbuster.

OVERALL

Dum Maaro Dum has two potential hits in the form of its title song and 'Thayn Thayn'. Though one expected at least one more chartbuster here to give an all around popular appeal to the album, one is still reasonably content with what Dum Maaro Dum has to offer. Now it has to be seen that with these two tracks in hands, how far do the makers and the music company go to unleash them in the biggest possible way and make Dum Maaro Dum an album that would make the best use of a relatively open season ahead.

OUR PICK(S) 

'Dum Maaro Dum', 'Thayn Thayn', 'Te Amo'

3 \ 5

Who's Gonna Play 'Mandakini' in 'OUATIM2'

Everyone knows that Akshay will play the Dawood Ibrahim role in OUATIM 2. But Ekta Kapoor is finding very hard to finalize a lead heroine for the film to  play the role of 'Mandakini' who was allegedly involved with 'Dawood'.

Earlier, Vidya Balan & Kareena Kapoor were being considered for the role. But suddenly Vidya was given another role & two more heroines (Katrina & Deepika)  have now been added to the options.

Lets see who among the three gets the controversial role.



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