Posts Tagged ‘AR Rahman’

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    Blue
    After watching Blue, there are quiet a few facets of the Hindi film industry which have come to the forefront now: Film Making Courses: So far there are quite a few institutes like FTII, Anupam Kher Prepares and Whistling Woods where one can learn film making. Now they all have stiff competition. Here come the Dhilin Mehta’s Uber-Cool Diploma School (DUDS). Dhilin Mehta...
    by Sudhir Nair at October 20th, 2009 at 08:10 am
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    Prasoon Joshi : a ‘Gulzar’ in the making?
    I have been at this post for quite a while now. But yesterday when I chanced upon this news piece that Prasoon Joshi was given the Shailendra award, I was spurred on to complete the post. When I look around at all the lyrical mockery that’s happening and all the poetical gimmickry, I wonder what will be the fate of lyrics in cinema, going ahead. Its not a very happy...
    by crazyrals at September 2nd, 2009 at 09:09 am
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    Chak De Sukhwinder
    In the supremely gifted world of playback singers, Sukhwinder Singh’s success remains a delightful mystery. He has always been someone who could deliver the high octane, rush of adrenalin numbers like his first major hit ‘Chaiya Chaiya’ (Dil Se). Yet in ‘Hauley Hauley’ (Rab ne bana di jodi) he holds himself back remarkably well (hear him end one of the stanzas...
    by Akshay Manwani at July 2nd, 2009 at 02:07 pm
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    Is Jai Ho a copy of Rambha Ho?
    Apparently the music director of Rambha Ho, Bappi Lahiri thinks so!. Rambha ho was a hit 80’s song from the movie Armaan (starring Raj Babbar). According to this article Lahiri “claims that the superhit Jai ho is a reworking of his own 80s hit Ramba ho.”
    by PFCdesktop at June 8th, 2009 at 11:06 am
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    Gaali Si Laage Malhaar: Rain Songs For Dukhi Aashiq’s
    Bas bas! We had enough fun and masti with rain songs in my last post (last bole toh not my aakhri post ever but my previous post. lol). Here’s the link for those of you who missed out on it It’s now time to devote some attention to those rain songs in which the rain clouds don’t just bring rain drops but also bring some yaadein–I call ‘em...
    by Amanda Sodhi at May 7th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
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    Paighaam Laayaa Saawan: Songs From the Heavens
    I’ve always loved the rains. Always. And somehow the rains seem to follow me wherever I go outside of the US. As a kid, I’d enjoy walks in the neighborhood while it was pouring outside, and even now as an adult I like to avoid carrying an umbrella even when I know it’s going to rain. Oh I’ve got PLENTY of umbrellas, all right. Baat woh nahin hai....
    by Amanda Sodhi at May 1st, 2009 at 06:05 am
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    DEATH OF ORIGINALITY
    iView Author: Sonu Sureshbabu Malgee (Thane, India) Email: withheld DEATH OF ORIGINALITY “Nothing is original”, said Mahesh Bhatt. To which, Sudhir Mishra replied, “ARTH was original”. Yet he says “Nothing is original”. I don’t’ know how many of you believe in the definition of Mr. Bhatt., but I think his definition is...
    by PROJEKT iVIEW at March 26th, 2009 at 01:03 pm
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    Subhash Ghai – A Leopard Changes Its Spots
    Subhash Ghai, the showman of the industry, is now not-to-be-seen anywhere. The man who gave a string hits like Vidhata, Hero, Meri Jung, Karma, Ram Lakhan, Saudagar, Khalnayak, Pardes, Taal; and then suddenly he lost the magic touch. When you read the names of these movies, I am sure you noticed that all these were the typical masala Hindi movies which had the recurrent...
    by crazyrals at March 24th, 2009 at 09:03 pm
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    Oscars and Our Cinema
    iView Author: Ram V (Bangalore,India) Email: Shrey.dna[At] gmail.com ‘ Oscars and Our Cinema‘ “I come from a country and civilisation that gave the world the word that precedes silence and is followed by more silence. That word is ‘Om’. So I dedicate this award to my country,” Thus spoke Resul Pookutty, of whom only ardent followers...
    by PROJEKT iVIEW at March 9th, 2009 at 02:03 am
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    Delhi-6 – PFC – Review No. 16
    iView Author: NIMISH ATRA (Pune, India) Email: hellonimish@yahoo.com Delhi-6 – PFC – Review No. 16 First things first, I saw Delhi-6 twice – It was disappointing at first watch, Got slightly worse the second time. Now, when one opens a personal review with a clear verdict the biggest drawback is there might be few who loved the movie and would look...
    by PROJEKT iVIEW at March 3rd, 2009 at 03:03 pm
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    filmfare awards 2009 … bucking the trend
    Finally, sanity is being restored, or at least an effort is being made to do so, in the 54th Filmfare Awards. I was so glad to see movies like Rock On, OLLO and MMJ winning, and movies like RNBDJ and Dostana taking a backseat. Although the nominations were a little fuzzy[some categories had 5 nominations and some had 6, just to please a few people I guess], but given the...
    by crazyrals at March 2nd, 2009 at 01:03 am
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    A.R.Rehman!!! Jai Ho!! – 2
    I shall pick from where Ratnakar left off, in his fantastic tribute to AR Rahman. I had actually started writing this post much earlier, the day after the Oscar ceremony, but when I found that such a beautiful tribute was already adorned to the Mozart from Madras, I changed track and decided to write a sequel starting from post-2001 phase. So, Lagaan was out and Rahman...
    by crazyrals at February 28th, 2009 at 09:02 am
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    A Collection of Thoughts on Delhi-6
    (This post contains spoilers. You’ve been warned. Baaki aap ki marzi :-)) I normally stay far, far away from writing movie reviews. It just isn’t my forte. However, after seeing Delhi-6 on Saturday and then reading most of the reviews of Delhi-6 posted on the Internet, I feel compelled to write this post, since many of the reviews out there ignored a lot of...
    by Amanda Sodhi at February 24th, 2009 at 03:02 pm
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    Watching the Oscars…
    My friends irrespective of whether they liked or hated or ignored the movie Slumdog Millionnaire, were all thrilled that it swept the Oscars last night! I guess it would be mainly because the presence of so many Indians was overwhelming. Many American responses on NYTimes fumed about “foriegners” taking away all the awards. We were so all over the red-carpeted...
    by Valli Bindana at February 23rd, 2009 at 10:02 am
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    slumdog millionaire – a true story
    This is an astounding achievement. Slumdog Millionaire sweeping the Oscars, just as it had done at the GG and Baftas. Its a true story of survival, of destiny and of dreaming big. I am not talking about Jamaal and Saleem, I am talking about Rahman and Resul and all other Indians involved with this movie. These guys, from a humble background, on the dint of their hardwork,...
    by crazyrals at February 22nd, 2009 at 09:02 pm
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    Music Review: A.R. Rahman’s Connections
    Review, review pe likhaa hai ji review writer kaa naam. Yup, that’s the second thought that came to my mind when I did a quick Google search for music review of A.R. Rahman’s Connections and realized that there really aren’t any complete reviews of the album. What was the first thought that came to my mind?—WHY THE HECK AREN’T THERE ANY REVIEWS???!!!...
    by Amanda Sodhi at January 25th, 2009 at 07:01 pm
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    Delhi 6 Music : Romance, Rahman & Gali-Muhalla
    This has to be most ‘instant’ AR Rahman album that I can think of. Rang de basanti was commercial no doubt and had its moments, but in that one also people would raise an odd frown or two, and go back to the tracks. Not the case here. Masakkali. Maula. Delhi 6. And I guess the trend will continue, what is the deal man! Make some tracks make some music that...
    by Tushar at January 15th, 2009 at 09:01 pm
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    Delhi 6 Title Song Teaser Trailer
    And… it just gets interesting… tip: Tushar
    by oz at January 14th, 2009 at 07:01 pm
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    AR Rahman is a genius no doubt, but
    iView Author: Anand (Chennai, India) Email: withheld AR Rahman is a genius no doubt, but ————————————————————— AR Rahman has won his first golden globe and all of us are shouting from the rooftop that he has done us proud. Yes indeed, but let...
    by PROJEKT iVIEW at January 14th, 2009 at 06:01 am
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    A.R.Rahman: not just Madras, Bombay, or Dilli
    iView Author: J. RAMANAND (Pune, India) Email: quatrainman@gmail.com A.R.Rahman: not just Madras, Bombay, or Dilli No Indian composer has had such pan-Indian success as A.R.Rahman. Forget ‘crossing over’ to H-Land, just being successful all across India is a feat that has escaped most Indian cultural icons (and they’ve tried hard). This is especially...
    by PROJEKT iVIEW at January 12th, 2009 at 01:01 pm
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    Slumdog Millionaire : Kamaal ki Story
    Dear contestant, Kamaal, please have the seat, which is not yet so hot as it will become later, and keep your eyes focused on the monitor and hear us properly. Here you wont get questions having multiple choices only and sometimes you will have to give answer on your own. Ok Kamaal, before you start facing the questions lets all enjoy this lewd limerick. A Fair girl of...
    by Rk at January 12th, 2009 at 07:01 am
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    Ghajini : The genre is Formula
    End of the year comes a film that brings so many necessary evils of the medium back to the fore –garishly mounted song sequences, elaborate dramatic confrontations, formulaic storytelling structure, yet Ghajini does all these with an approach that is not wholly commercial in the crude sense of the word. A film that takes off with so many baggages, remake and copy...
    by Tushar at December 28th, 2008 at 04:12 am
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    Music Review : Shh… Idi Chala Manchi Vooru
    Shh… Idi Chala Manchi Vooru Banner – Apoorva Chitra Producers – Hari Charana Prasad & Sukanya Screenplay & Direction – Hari Charana Prasad Music – Sri Vasanth (grand son of music director Late Sri Satyam), assistant of Mani Sharma. Playback – Chitra, Karthik and Geetha Madhuri Lyrics – Veturi Sundara Rama Moorthy Music...
    by wb at December 20th, 2008 at 05:12 pm
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    Slumdog Millionaire – Review
    To what lengths would you go to get an autograph from a superstar actor? What all would you be willing to jump to get close, very close – in you face close – to a star that has sold you dream after dream after dream all your life? Jump from a chopper! Fly your family from Bay Area to Chicago and pay tons of money? Swim through a sewer??? Nah… the mentioned...
    by ravptor at October 30th, 2008 at 02:10 am
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    Yuvvraaj – setting the stage
    If blogging was prevalent in the 90’s, there would be so many things I would write about – all the dubbbed films mesmerizing an alien audience in a way they never imagined, song dance and more, Gopi Kishan, Mohra, that oddball which changed the way I looked at Indian films called Dil Se, mid-90’s action wave, all the newbies vying for a sustainable career...
    by Tushar at October 17th, 2008 at 05:10 am
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