Songs in Hindi film:Cause and effect

iView Author:Pranay Jha
(India)
EMAIL: pranay20485 [at] gmail [dot] com

Title: Songs in Hindi film:Cause and effect

Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na,

Friday evening—
As “Pappu cant dance saala” starts barely 10 minutes after “Aditi” there are visible groans in the audience.”Phir se Gaana!”.

Love Story 2050,
Saturday evening—-
An incredulous second half has begun after a boring first.As Harman Baweja reaches a futuristic nightclub,a wave of anticipation sweeps through the audience.”Milo na Milo” has the people in rapt attention for the only time in the movie.

The two reactions shocked me due to the fact that Jtyjn has a music score not only better but also more popular.So were the groans directed at the placement of the songs rather than the songs themselves?Or was this simply an instance of different people reacting differentely?

The question that keeps coming back to my mind is why Hindi movies have songs in the first …


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What’s in a name? (Part II)

iView Author:
Neil Patel (India)

Email: NPatelBollywood[at] Gmail [dot] com

What’s in a name? (Part II)

The saying “Don’t Judge a Book by its cover” is great saying and it would be nice if everybody followed it.

Hence the need for good marketing. It is important. A title plus the package, it all matters. I should not judge a book by its cover. But I do. I guarantee I am not alone. Actually I think I may a part of the majority. This is why the “cover” is important. Film making is a passion, it is also a business. If XYZ(your average film goers) decide this Friday that they want to go watch a film, and there are 5 releases, I believe they will pick the film the go see by the “cover.”

Again …


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