Saawariya - Not All that Bad!

I got to see the movie today.Actually it was quiet nice. Ranbir and Sonam have performed great and their chemistry on screen is absolutely outstanding! Sonam and Ranbir look stunning! Agreed the movie is kinda slow, but for the story and theme it fits in well! Guess public response was kind of really harsh.I had also mentioned in one of my blogs that people said that the movie put Mumbai to sleep, my apologies!Infact, I liked it better than Om Shanti Om, in which the second half was dumb!
SRK fans might not agree! Well that's how I feel.The sets in Saawariya is like being in a fantasy world. Costumes of Sonam were OK, could have been better.Rani did her part welland Lilly Pop's role was very emotiional.The songs are enchanting and well picturised.On the whole, I liked it better than OSO.

Feel free to post your comments!

Meera signing off...

Billa 2007 - A Preview

Time for Ajith fans to fasten their belts! Ajith's next project "Billa 2007" for the year is almost done and is awaiting the release on 12th December.The movie is directed by Vishnuvardhan and Music is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja.The movie has the hottest stars- Ajith, Namitha, Nayanthara, Prabhu and Rahman.Most of the movie is shot in Kualalampur. The theatrical trailer was released in Diwali on screens and proved to be the talk of the town.It is becoming a trend to remake hit movies of the past, and Billa is another one. Rajini launched the movie in April'07.

Movie Plot:

In 2007, drug trade is booming. The Malaysian Intelligence and Anti-Narcotic Department are called upon for assistance by their Indian counterparts. There are rumours that a drug gang has recently moved their headquarters to Kuala Lumpur.

The Indian team is headed by the DCP (Rahman) who wants to break the back of the drug operations of a drug lord. He believes that capturing the drug Lord's dangerous and elusive lieutenant, Billa, (Ajith Kumar), will be the most effective way of accomplishing this. Billa's gang consist of Narang (Santhanam) and Anita (Namitha). Soon, Roma (Nayanthara)joins them but she has other plans - kill Billa. Billa was responsible for killing her brother Ramesh as well as his fiancee, Kamini.

During a chase with the police the real Billa is critically injured and is captured by the DSP. He keeps it a secret that he has captured Billa, even from his fellow officers, and tracks down a look-alike called Jeeva, a lowly singer (also played by Ajith Kumar). He asks Jeeva to infiltrate Billa's gang by pretending to be Billa. In return he will make sure that the child Jeeva found and adopted, Deepu gets a proper education. Meanwhile Jasjit who has just been released from prison sets out in search for his son, Deepu, and to get his revenge on the DSP who arrested him and prevented him from rescuing his wife and child from black mailers, this in turn killed his wife and left his son missing.


A song sequence in Malaysia The DSP(Prabhu) trains Jeeva and admits him in a hospital (in which Billa is also admitted and supposedly in coma) to surgically give him all the scars and birthmarks the real Billa has on his body. However Billa dies of heart failure suddenly in front of the DSP and the doctors, who are unable to save him. While Jeeva is infiltrating Billa's gang, the DSP is captured and killed in a fire blast; and Jeeva is forced to run from the police as well as Billa's gang members -- pursuing the last piece of evidence (a disc) which has all of Billa's criminal activities loaded on it, a disc which can get him out of this mess.

Through various plot twists, Jeeva recovers the disc. Eventually, it surfaces that the DSP is alive and is actually Vardhan, a notorious underground criminal with a grudge against the Drug Lord, Billa's boss, and eventually ends up killing him. Jeeva arranges a meeting with Vardhan and assists in his capture.

In a final twist, it emerges that the real Billa is still alive, and was pretending to be Jeeva who he killed and replaced while in the hospital. It was actually Jeeva who had died in the hospital of heart failure in front of Vardhan. In the end both Billa and his girlfriend Anita (Namitha) escape, bewildering the police and Roma.

Music Score and Songs: The music score is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The music was released on 28thNov'07 by Ayngaran International and Rajinikanth at his rescidence in Poes Gardens.

Billa Theme:The beginning of the theme music reminds me either of Anniyan score or Manmathan.The music is kind of loud though.

My Name is Billa: A reprise of Rajin's "My Name is Billa".The singer's voice seems to be softened because of the jarry music.But the beat is fine though and is enjoyable.

Vethalaiya Potendi:Shankar Mahadevan has this song to his credit. The song is a catchy one,again a remake.A typical "Dappanguthu" background blended with guitars!Worth listening, not terrific though!

Sei Yethavathu:This song is rendered by Nithya Mahadevan.When the music started I thought it would a nice melody but dissapointed! The beat of the song was good, but a music director like Yuvan could have created wonders! It's OK... nothing special,just a usual cool song.

Seval Kodi:A real fast number,having a blend of Nadaswarams,and Dangu Dakra music! hihi. The song is rendered by Vijay Yesudas,and a song for the people. I think people may like it. Not sure though! We also have a bit of 'Konnakol' which means reciting a Jathi.I wonder how the actors would have danced.... a way too fast track!

Naan Mattum:Begins with the guitar again. The song is redenderd by Deepika, a new comer. She has a cool husky voice and am sure would blossom into one of the best singers in the future.The song has a violin interlude which is a nice one.

On the whole, the album is OK. I heard that the shops in Chennai are running out of Audio CDs of Billa, which is nice to know and ofcourse one cannot expect a melody or romantic number for a movie like Billa. So, Yuvan can surely get a cheers for his work!

Ifluences: The movie has pulled influences from the originals of Rajini's Billa, Big B's Don and SRK's Don again. Most of them been drawn from SRK's Don.

Hmmmm... Looks like Ajith's fans are in for a treat! Good luck to the whole team!

Meera signing off...

Billa Teaser Trailer Exclusive:

Source: Wikiepedia.

M.F.Hussain Books a Theatre for Madhuri's Comeback!

A cool news for all Madhuri lovers! Indian artist M.F.Hussain has booked a entire show for Madhuri's comeback in Aaja Nachle at Lamcy Theatre in UAE, for special guests from all walks of life.True, Bollywood has been missing such a glorious actress cum dancer for the past 5 years!

A double dhamaka for the ticket invites because they would receive a autograph of Hussain along with one of his sketches of Bollywood diva in the theatre.
He says:

I'll also be exhibiting paintings of Madhuri in the foyer of the theatre. I have made these paintings based on her great hits," he told the Khaleej Times.

"In fact, the paintings are a part of a series I have undertaken and will be exhibited sometime next year as my tribute to Bollywood, the biggest and greatest movie industry in the world."

"It's a tribute to not only her beauty, but also her talent as an actress."

Madhuri told reporters that she was overwhelmed by his gesture and feels flattered!

I feel great for Madhuri and hope her comeback is really very successful.

East or West Madhuri is the best!

Please feel free to comment on what you feel about Madhuri and her come back!

Lehren T.V. on her comeback!


Meera signing off... Stay tuned!