'Aladin' offers racy, foot-tapping songs (IANS Music Review)September 28th, 2009 Film: "Aladin"; Music Directors: Vishal-Shekhar; Lyricists: Vishal Dadlani and Anvita Dutt Guptan; Singers: Shankar Mahadevan, Shaan, Amitabh Bachchan, Shreya Ghosal, Sudesh Bhosle, Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani, Anushka Manchanda, Sunidhi Chauhan and Sanjay Dutt; Rating:***
The soundtrack of the much-talked about Amitabh Bachchan-starrer "Aladin", a contemporary take on the classic fairy tale, is racy and energetic. Composer duo Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani have tried to go beyond their usual tunes and beats.
'London Dreams' promises chartbusters (IANS Music Review)September 18th, 2009 Film: "London Dreams"; Music Directors: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy; Lyricists: Prasoon Joshi; Singers: Vishal Dadlani, Roopkumar Rathod, Abhijit Ghoshal, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shankar Mahadevan, Zubeen Garg, Feroz Khan and Mohan; Rating:***
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy's music rarely disappoints. And they have lived up to people's expectations once again with great tracks in "London dreams".
National award recipients honoured, ecstaticSeptember 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Feroz Abbas Khan, Shankar Mahadevan and Bhawna Talwar, among the recipients of the 55th National Film Awards for 2007, are feeling ecstatic as well as humbled at the recognition that they have got for their contribution to Indian cinema. Shankar Mahadevan won the prestigious award for best playback singer for singing the song "Maa" from "Taare Zameen Par" for which Prasoon Joshi bagged the best lyricist award.
'Wake Up Sid' another musical hit by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy (IANS Music Review)August 22nd, 2009 Album: "Wake Up Sid"; Music Directors: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy; Lyricist: Javed Akhtar; Singers: Shankar Mahadevan, Kavita Seth, Amitabh Bhattacharya, Clinton Cerejo and Uday Benegal; Rating: ***
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy have done it again. The trio, known for their hit and melodious soundtracks in films like "Kal Ho Naa Ho" and "Taare Zameen Par", have composed another interesting music album in "Wake Up Sid", a Karan Johar film that stars Ranbir Kapoor and Konkona Sen Sharma.
Admission open for Ashish VidyarthiAugust 14th, 2009 Known for his serious yet brilliant acting skills Ashish Vidhyarthi has Anant Mahadevan’s Red Alert– The War Within and many more films lined up for release this year. With already so much in his kitty; now filmmaker Satyam from south, who is making his debut in Hindi cinema, has recently signed Ashish too.
Indian Red Alert at German Film FestivalJuly 26th, 2009 Producer TP Aggarwal and Rahul’s next film ‘Red Alert-The War Within’ is hailed by critics and audiences at Stuttgart Film Festival 2009 as ‘the film that will take Indian Cinema to another height in International world Cinema”. It was given the ‘Director’s Vision Awards’ at the 6th edition of Stuttgart Film Festival 2009.
stars, lies, and box-officeJuly 23rd, 2009 Would you watch a movie if practically every hoarding in the town is proclaiming it as a phenomenal box-office hit; supporting it with endorsements from reputed trade-pundits. The truth is, most of us will.
Nothing was wrong between me and Ekta -Suniel ShettyJuly 23rd, 2009 Nicknamed Anna of the Tinsel-town, Suniel Shetty is a fantastic actor well-known for his wittiness. Right now, he is set to showcase an altogether different facet as an actor; with his forthcoming film Red Alert-The War Within.
Anant Mahadevan speaks on the war withinJuly 4th, 2009 An intelligent filmmaker, a terrific story-teller and a brilliant actor; Anant Mahadevan has done it all. This persona has come a long way as he celebrates 20 years in Hindi cinema.
Red Alert- the War within goes to Stuttgart FestivalJuly 3rd, 2009 Anant Mahadevan is more than a happy man. Earlier, it was his directorial venture Staying Alive which has been acclaimed at various film festivals.
Veteran journalist Ali Peter John releases two new booksJuly 1st, 2009 Veteran film journalist Ali Peter John released two of his books in the presence of a distinguished gathering on the eve of his birthday this week. The first book was a Hindi translation of his autobiography ‘Life - Bits and Pieces’ with the Hindi title ‘Zindagi Tukdo Mein’.
'Short Kut...' not best work of Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy (IANS Music Review)June 19th, 2009 Film: "Short Kut - The Con Is On"; Music Directors: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy; Lyricist: Javed Akhtar; Singers: Shankar Mahadevan, Shreya Ghosal, Javed Ali, Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik, Nikita Nigam, Kirti Sagathia and Hrishikesh Kamerkar; Ratings: **1/2
"Short Kut - The Con Is On" had everything going right for it - famous composers, best lyricist and talented singers like Alka Yagnik and Sonu Nigam going behind the mike. Yet the music of the film is not as interesting as one expected.
I feel Im the male MALLIKA SHERAWAT Anant Narayan fires awayMay 5th, 2009 If Bollywood bombshell Mallika Sherawat had a ‘male version’, then tinsel town’s latest poster boy Anant Narayan would fit the bill perfectly – and this by no means is our claim – but the controversial actor’s self declaration. Reportedly, after a leading national daily broke the news of an ‘alleged’ love affair between Anant and Minissha (Lamba), the actress has been ‘livid’ and “feeling the closest to what she’s ever felt to slapping someone”.
Anant Narayan and Minissha Lamba in a film together?May 3rd, 2009 Bollywood's latest chocolate boy Anant Narayan is inundated with film offers. But producers put only one condition - they want Anant to be paired opposite "alleged" girlfriend actress Minissha Lamba
After being listed among the ten hot new couples of tinsel town on Buzz 18's Bollywood Love Report Card 2009, Anant Narayan and Minissha Lamba are in demand and how! After a leading national daily broke the news of a love affair between Minissha and Anant, the dishy actor is inundated with film offers, especially lighthearted college romances, but producers and directors put only one condition - they want Anant to be paired opposite Minissha Lamba, whom they believe is the special someone in Anant's life.
Movie Review : 8 X 10 Tasveer (2009)May 3rd, 2009 8 X 10 Tasveer: Could have been much better
Rating: 2.5 out of 5*
Starring: Akshay Kumar, Ayesha Takia, Sharmila Tagore, Girish Karnad, Javed Jaffrey, Anant Mahadevan, Rushad Rana and Uttara Baokar. Director: Nagesh Kukunoor
Jai Puri (Akshay) is a forest ranger in Canada.