EXCLUSIVE TRAILER OF JOHNNY GADDAAR
And it’s again a first for PFC… for the first time the blogger community gets to see an exclusive first – the trailer of an eagerly awaited movie… and the honor for that goes to …
JOHNNY GADDAR
by Sriram Raghavan who made the taunt thriller… Ek Hasina Thi…
The trailer’s a Whammo… this looks like a movie which will rise above, much above what I’m expecting from Sriram… the opening – how the camera zips and brakes at each character, the humming song “Hey Johnny…” playing in the background, the introduction of characters, a brief idea of what the movie “really is about” (which most film previews forget to mention these days), Dharmendra with all his suaveness, I love how Sriram lends energy to his camera, the darn fun he’s having playing with light and darkness… DAMN IT… in short : it is one hell of an exciting trailer… watch and let us know what you feel…
(oz Warning: trailer may get you addicted to push the play button again and again)
Enjoy and spread the word around!
Video in QT (sharper quality)
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And now on YouTube (for those who don’t have QuickTime)
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Coool!!!!! Love the dialog from Johnny Mera Naam at the very beginning of the trailer…dev anand…looks very stylish
Holy shit! It’s got the 70s noir flavour spot on… Just not sure about Rimii
Thanks OZ
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If you want to read Shriram on Johnny Gaddar…
http://t2movies.blogspot.com/2007/08/interview-shriram-raghavan.html
Its not the age, its the mileage
jis par upar wale ka haath ho usse ungli nai karte
thanks oz!
amazing trailer…thx Oz…
..superb..
Wow….:d/
kickass trailer !
wow man! the promo is pretty good…and neil nitin mukesh acts like a seasoned performer…also the cast is dependable.
have not seen the promo yet. but mentioning of Neil Nitin Mukesh generates curiosity., Is he related to Singer Nitin Mukesh (Son of singer late Mukesh Saab) in any manner?
Yes RK… check Pratim’s given link above where he has interviewed Sriram
Nice…Actually these promo directors should start making movies…
Btw, once it is on Youtube, how can it be “Exclusive”?
Thanks Oz,
I got it now, he is son of Nitin Mukesh.
have downloaded quickmedia version. Sriram’s EHT was good and hope this time also he brings something new which fills audience with new thrill.
Machchar bhai…..why think about what happens later….aaj to exclusive hai na…..PFC rocks….
Three cheers to OZ and the growing importance of PFC!
What a gr8 Promo, The film shud be great too. Awesome work by Editing Team…… Best of Luck for a gr8 Box Office HIT.
Jaahnni.
Characters in his last movie did a lot of travelling. And from the trailer, it seems there would be some travelling for them, again.
Travel is essential to thrillers.
Certainly looking forward to this one.
wow! thanks to sriram for this exclusive!!
seriously people this is big….exclusive trailer release…this is big….and what a film to start with….yahoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The trailer is intriguing. Gives the film a very pulp feel. Interesting looking cast. Dharam paaji rocks! The guy playing the lead…eh…doesn’t seem very convicing. In fact I find him to be the weakest link in the trailer. Hopefully the film proves me wrong.
Dharam Paaji looking really young with his mousch and all…and as somebody said, the film seems to have both a raw 70s plus Pulp feel. Looks like Sriram has stretched his limits from his previous movie. Hope its offbeat and crazy…
yoohoo!
Quite a stimulating promo…looks like a john woo thriller,only Dharmendra looks the odd man outwith his naqli moustach and expression less face.
That was pretty damn good! I’ve been looking forward to the film since I read about it going into production sometime last year… after Ek Hasina Thi, couldn’t wait for Sriram Raghvan’s next… Neil Nitin Mukesh is showing promise… hopefully he can be another dependable young star, Hindi Cinema needs solid young stars to progress… and what can I say about Dharmendra, the guy ROCKS!
dharampoaaji and vinay pathak will rock in this one
as for new comer let’see how he perfroms but he does look promising
Sooooooooooooooooper. Thanks OZ bhai for sharing. Loved Ek Hasina Thi. So surely, this one is top on the “to watch” list.
I just watched the trailor again… its gonna be a damn good film… I like Neil Nitin Mukesh already, what a wry smile that guys got…
great trailer but looks like this new guy is trying to copy Saif big time … :-w
:d super bloody teaser promo…i loved dhram paji..he looks killer after apne vinay has got a new look too .. but this new guy neil nitin mukesh ? he is killing it .. i think he has orignality for sure and acts like a pro.. 2 diff expressions of his in the 2 dialogues are killer
EK HASINAA THI was one of the top 10 movies of last ten years. It rocked. This one looks good except for the lead Neil. He looks like a Hritik clone. Or worse a Lokhandwala Gym member. Which I bet he is too
He just took the fizz out for me. Dharmender finally getting to kick ass. Why can’t they give a theater actor with no connections a break?
But then Anurag says he will blow our mind. I will take his word for it. MaybeAnurag has vested interest in saying that. Who knows. I’m not impressed by Neil.
Sab golmal hai. Filmi Chakkar.
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:d super !!!!!!!!!! i loved neil! he’s rockin it big time. hes the future super star!
Neil seems to be born a super star he cant help it…
Being super star is there in his blood from his grand fater Mr Mukesh,,, his father Nitin Mukesh and Now Neil…
JOHNNY GADDAR Inshallah will be a Hit tht can be felt from Promo…
As far as Mainak ur thought is concern i dont agree with it.
There is no Gholmal its all Hard Work which is Paying Back.
I wish Neil All the Luck & Inshallha will Get Best Debut + The Best Actor Award.
Mainak, friend, please enlighten us with rest 9 top films of last 10 years. That will be a good thing
mainak i screentested neil for a film, which was brilliant, shriram saw that and he wanted neil and both our producers being jhamu sugandh then, it was a mutual decision then that he will do johnny because in my gulaal i was looking at him for second lead.. so that’s the story, no vested interest here.. my interest is anything new and good..
=OZ, thanks for taking lead in releasing the trailer on net before it was released elsewhere. Now it can be present at some other sites also but exclusive fact that viewer’s can comment about the trailer provides specificity to its presence on PFC.
EHT was a dark film and may be thats the reason that people are expecting Johnny Gaddar also a dark film but trailer has shown good blend of comedy, stealing, some gangster moments, some intimate scenes between lovers, some timely said sharp dialogues, and these factors are able to generate curiosity abt the film. Its highly interesting to see Dharam ji doing experiment not only with his looks but with his way of saying dialogues. Though I fear with this small trailer that promising Vinay Mehta may be typed with this style only, if he does not bring bit change in his style. He has got very animated face but he is almost similar in his TV serial Vinay and Ranveer also. He is a big hope and he shd be careful abt repetition factor.
film may establish Neil properly.
this will be clear after viewing of film only who is kamjor karhee.
Hope you get lead in releasing some more trailers in future.:)
..OZ…thnx ya. great job.
@Vijay…this line is for u…jiske sir pe uparwale ka haath ho,usko ungli nahi karte. Aur jiska sar chikna ho,wahan to haath ka grip aaur zyada hota hai….oz ko aur mat ched iske baare me.
Hi Neil Baq jus showed me ur Promo its amazing,,,, we had been waiting to see the superstar… i am very excited and looking at the promo its says everything,,,,, ITS a SUPERDUPER HIt…..
ALll the very best…
God Bless YOu…
Apurva
Wow! A thousand downloads in just over a day! – around 800 on PFC & YouTube and rest on other sites the trailer is on.
PROMO SIMILARITIES –
the airport scheduling shot – SNATCH
the films title font – SIN CITY
I am 1001 Oz bhaai!!
The trailer is awesome work.
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Cool thing is no item number highlighted in the trailer, which increases intensity. The look is adequately stylish!!
dumb question: I’m fascinated by the way the camera moves from the Neil’s face to the mirror and steps back to reveal the numbers on the mirror… was that done using a mechanism or the cameraman just walked around that trajectory?
oz, looks like a simple start-slow-turns-fast pan to me.. actually the turn fast bit was probably done in post..
Awesome! Sriram’s promos and films are very stylish and slick. Why not invite him to write something for us to read.
Even the music, of his films very happenning.remember the title track of ek hasina thi… amazing vocals!
Dominique was the singer. She is brilliant.
RK
Just for you.
The ten best films of last 10 years -
1) Black Friday, Satya, Bombay Boys
2) Monsoon Wedding
3) Ek Haseena Thi
4) Haasil, Shool
5) Hazaaron Khwaishen Aisi
6) Dil Chahta Hai
7) Mixed Doubles
8) Iqbal
9) Bluffmaster,
10) Yuva
There might be some movies I dont recal but i think are better than some in my list.
I have hardly seen any movie in past 1 year like Khosla Ka Ghosla or BhejaFry.
But its still not bad.
I’m thinking of list of bad movies which are considered great like Page 3, Mr & Mrs Iyer etc
What say RK?
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Music – www.pandora.com
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Mr and Mrs Iyer according to you was a bad movie!! You are the first person I have heard saying that…I am shocked… I am [looking for the right word... ..] surprised…
You are not the only one who gets shock at this. RK was in shock for weeks
Kyon RK?
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Book- Confessions of a Economic Hitman
“jisme uparwale ka haath ho usko ungli nahi karte”
lol
lookin terrific..bugger off whoever thinks its tarantino-guy ritchie rip off…thnx PFC
well that explains my anguish too:)
mainak, ginti bhool gaya kya? [forgot how to count?] that’s more than ten.. whatever.. fine. but bluffmaster??? i think you must’ve caught something on that recent roadtrip of yours.. jaldi se ilaaj kar le apna [quickly get some treatment for yourself] :p
No man. I really liked Bluffmaster. But I agree it doesnt deserve to be in that top 10. Par kya karen bahak jaata hun kabhie kabhie. I’m listening to Bluffmaster in my car for last 2 days. Maybe thats why. But whatever you say it was pretty funny. I liked Bunty aur Bubly also.
Ginti nahin bhula. I went & checked the year of release of Satya & realized it comes under last ten years. Hence i had to add Bombay Boys & Shool too.
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Music – www.pandora.com
Book- Confessions of a Economic Hitman
I am another Bluffmaster fan. Have been watching it over repeat DVD runs since an year.
Mainak, not sure why you and some others are so down on Neil Mukesh
Could it be “Grand Slam” ?
Anurag bhai, thanks for sharing the screentest anecdote
Mainak-bhai, Tushar-bhai, and all other bhai’s and behen’s who liked Bluffmaster… you can add me to the list.. my favorite scene is when Boman Irani tells Abhishek that “30 saal ki zindagi, aur tujhe sirf 30 din yaad hai? Only 30 special days? Baaki ke dino ko kya hogaya?” Awesome stuff.
Sorry to digress off topic…
I love that entire bit man, the whole music when the genre shifts from slapstick to existential(sorry if I sound like sensesofcinema).
My fav is one when AB says, “ye sab ek khwaab jaisa hai”…he turns back and Priyanka says, “khwaab hi to hai”…music changes again with the roving camera. brilliant.
and not to forget Nana’s I-could-care-less performance in the climax over the hotel roof.
Actually, I am sorry….this needs a separate post..:)
Yes it does man Tushar… I think Bluffmaster, although not exactly a classic film, is definately a good one and unfortunately underrated.
On the contrary, I have heard more recommendations about the film. and who defines a classic man, you like it, thats it.
i also liked Bluffmaster. infact its promo was so good that i was very excuteed to watch it.
very stylish, going at moderate speed and funny dialogues and moreover good performances by nana, abhishek, riteish and boman. and one dialoge”paan to tune achcha banaya tha, par Chuna thoda zyaada hi daal diya…” by Nana.
hello people
have never done this blogging bit before, but the promo of Johnny has inspired me to start!
it looks rocking…can’t expect any less from sriram!
love the whole johnny mera naam angle
mainak and all fans of bluffmaster..you should check these three movies also..1)nueve reinas(nine queens), 2)criminal and 3)the game..you will love them as well!
Looks fantastic! Saw this the first day it came out..
Hie guys ..this is neil mukesh.I just finished reading all ur comments.Really encouraging.Thank u RK,VASAN,TONY,JASS,ISHAAN,BAQUAR,ANURAAG KASHYAP,APURVA..for believing in me . Thank you BOLLY for ur observationS,may be im inspired by good performers.MAINAK,Im sorry if u feel ive let u down ,but do c JOHNNY GADAAR for my sake.I hope ull change ur opinion.THANK YOU.HAVE A GREAT FRIENDSHIPS DAY
Hi Neil…Congrats! whatever I saw was nice…so all the very best for the first hit of your career!!
Mainak..How can you forget “Dor”?????
Hi Guys,
The only tough competition Niel has got in Johnny gaddar is ME… LOL… Welcome to PFC niel…
Indraneel I have not seen DOR. So i can’t comment.
Neil welcome to PFC. Don’t take our comments personally. Don’t let the praises get into your head too
. I just find your looks very Bombay-ish & good looking to take you seriously. I hope to be proved wrong. Wouldnt it be great to finally have a great looking guy who can act also?
I’m definitely watching Johnny Gaddar. Sriram is one of my fav directors.
cheers
what!you simply must see Dor. Now ‘Dor’ is truly a landmark Indian film…that one could have walked away with the foreign film Oscar if it had been marketed right. Simple, deeply poignant and brilliant storytelling….Kukunoor is truly a torchbearer..the one Indian director who may qualify to be called a ‘genius’ like Ketan Mehta in the old days…
Nagesh is moving on..making 12 crore “propositions” now..dunno if he shall keep making such gems like “Dor”. Can we still not give him an award for that even now!!!
12 cr or 12 million…it is all in the vision at the end of the day…you can make a ‘Blair witch project’ for a few thousand dollars or a spiderman for 150 mil…it is easy to fulfil an existing demand but not easy to create a brand new surge, like in the case of the former..in hollywood just the minimum marketing budget is 20 mil….!
ha ha Its not the age it the mileage…. rocking!!
Fortunately, in India..the marketing is still not an astronomical cost..but well it needs to be done imaginatively…also, undisputedly…Actors and Actresses spewing english on all the english channels is not good marketing..I actually scoff at that..as not even 10% of the total audience watches all this…so there..mileage…yes..that counts!!!!
Neil…welcome to PFC….loved that scene in the car….driving in the night with that smart ass grin on your face….that set the tone for JG for me….was telling someone the other day….all NOIR leading men seem so cocksure of themselves and screw-up in the end….and the acceptace to the glitch which got them in the soup is also so casual….thats what makes the genre so interesting….Here’s wishing you all the best…..
Thanks indraneel,mainak,vasanbala,surendra for welcoming me to PFC.
Its a great feeling to know that ull are taking intrest in the film.Mainak i dint take anything personally,on the contrary i appreciate you telling me these things ..just makes me want to work harder.sriram is a brilliant director, im truely lucky to have him directing me in my debut film.THANK YOU GUYS .. will be in touch.
Lookin forward to this one
hey Neil… welcome to PFC and good to see an actor blogging. hope you stay put
. good luck for your film … cant wait to see it after seeing the Trailer.
another thing i’d like to mention about bluffmaster as it is being discussed here is that it had wonderful cinematography n photography…all outdoor locations were of mumbai…doesnt the city look beautiful…Anurag Kashyap wrote that Mumbai of Life in a Metro looks more beautiful than NYC of KANK..i won’t mind saying that mumbai in bluffmaster doesn’t look any less…
welcome aboard Neil, good luck to you and Sriram and the whole team of “Jhonny Gaddar”…….=d>=d>=d>
Rasik
100% true. Bombay hasnt looked that beautiful on screen in years. I think they shot in during monsoon as from what i remember the streets were wet. And it wasnt very bright either. It looked perfect. Do you remember the rooftop scene where the sky is orange & there is a mosque somewhere far off. I think its a heavily color corrected scene. But great nonetheless.
Neil I saw the trailor once again. I still think you are very good looking & that for some audiences can be distracting. For your next film pick up a role where you have really short hair or maybe even bald. That will get you serious work for atleast 5 years:)
So Neil do you work out in a gym in Lokhandwala?
Hey Mainak: Thanks for your list of top 10. you have good idea to make list of 10 bottom films.
why you do not write a full length post, what you found in those 10 top films which kept them in your merit list. and what was so bad in films included in your bottom list.
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This is true that you always can provide a shock.
Neil,I am big fan of Ek Hasina Thi. Hopefully Johhny Gadar will be even better.Who are the music composers for the film: Vishal Shekhar or SEL. Since last year the credits mentioned VS as the music composers. Last week, I read somewhere that SEL are the music composers.
RK what is bottom films?
I think in this post i listed the 10 best films.
Mainak: list of your chosen 10 bad films,
as you were suggesting to make.
Top film’s list you have given, so I supported your idea to make a list covering 10 bottom films.
Check out Sriram’s interview on rediff
http://ia.rediff.com/movies/2007/aug/09sriram.htm
hi neil I am ur family friend ashish u r seriouly superb gonna rock the entire industry big threat for all stars of bollywood you r surely gonna fulfil mukeshjis dream of being an actor
all the best dude !
god bless u …….
ashish
does anyone remember Vinod Khanna’s Gaddaar? almost on the same storyline..
A small trivia on Neil Mukesh.. He was given the name “Neil” by Lata Ji on the name of Neil Armstrong.. The Launchpad is ready and a big sky is waiting for him…
Pavan, it isn’t Gaddaar. Infact I had the same question almost a year ago when I first heard of JG and had put it on my blog. Sriram somehow got to read it and commented in that it wasn’t. That Gaddaar too, was a fun movie with Vinod Khanna, Pran, Madan Chopra and half the industry villains in it at that time of the 70s.
Hi Sriram (if you’re reading this),
Ek Hasina Thi blew me away. I felt here’s one director to watch out for. And then, you just disappeared from the scene (or so I thought). But now you’re back and how! To say that the promo of Johnny G looks promising is an understatement. I think it’s the slickest Indian promo ever and I can’t wait to feast on the whole meal! As for someone commenting about similarities like the airport scheduling shot from SNATCH or the title design from SIN CITY, forget it. SNATCH wasn’t the first with such a scene. SIN CITY wasn’t the first either with a Comic Book or retro look poster. To me, Johnny G seems to be a product of passion and that’s how films should be made. Bollywood is finally waking up, thanks to people like you, Shimit Amin, Jaideep Sahni, Anurag Kashyap, and Vishal Bharadwaj.
Go ahead guys, rock the very foundation on which Bollywood has been resting!
i am already a great fan of yours!
i loved the trailer and am definitely going to see the movie!
i have collected all sorts of clippings of you in my diary.
oh i really envy rimii.
best of luck for yout future!
great movie to start your career with.
and sriram’s a fantastic director.
i saw the movie and i loved it.
the movie kept me engrossed and the whole concept was great.
bollywood lacks such movies.a stylish thriller, i must say.and to top it all neil’s dance in ‘move your body’ was so great…so natural.i loved it.
i loved the direction of sriram raghaven who nails the grimy,grotty feel of a james Hadley chase novel, where everyone is either bad, greedy,villainous,plain amoral,or simply, a combination of all of the above.
neil nitin mukesh who combines seeming innocence and guile with a chilling gift of killing, makes one of the most memorable debuts.