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Jugaad Movie Review, Latest Hindi Movies & MP3 Songs

admin — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:07:31 +0000

Jugaad Movie Review, Latest Hindi Movies & MP3 Songs

Putting together a real-life incident on celluloid isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. The sealing issue in Delhi hit headlines, causing tremendous grief and heartburn to people who were affected by it, besides hitting them financially.

One expects director Anand Kumar to portray the facts with complete understanding, more so because the film is based on producer Sandiip Kapur’s real-life experiences. But writers Bunty Rathore and Priyank Dubey make a complete mess of what could’ve been an interesting cinematic experience.

The problem is simple. You just don’t feel the pain. You just don’t feel for the person whose life has gone upside down.

The writing is so half-hearted that the film fails to hold your attention once the story takes off. It wouldn’t be erroneous to state that the goings-on are boring and outright predictable, save the penultimate 15 minutes.

In a nutshell, JUGAAD tries hard to be different, but falls flat due to its poor writing and direction.

Based on the MCD sealing in Delhi, this is the real first-hand experience of the successful CEO of an advertising agency. The MCD locks the doors of the advertising agency under the sealing drive. The successful CEO uses his best connections to influence the MCD officials, but nothing succeeds.

Thus begins the journey of Sandiip [Manoj Bajpai], left alone on the roads with his team [already looking for greener pastures]… towards struggles unforeseen. The film narrates the jugaad [trickery and connections] done by the protagonist to re-establish his agency from scratch.

Real-life stories should ideally translate into riveting cinematic experiences, but JUGAAD is a major letdown in terms of writing, execution and even acting. Frankly, the issue is trivialized due to inept writing. It was a major issue, but it comes across as a petty incident. Even the Govind Namdeo track [dual role] looks very formulaic. Sachin Gupta and Krishna’s music is equally uninspiring.

Manoj Bajpai should refrain from such riff-raff. He’s an incredible actor, but why is he, of late, limiting himself to such films? Hrishitaa Bhatt has nothing to do. Vijay Raaz goes over the top. Sanjay Mishra tries really hard. Nitin Arora is a non-actor. Govind Namdeo is as usual. Mushtaq Khan is fair.

On the whole, JUGAAD is a good idea gone terribly wrong. At the box-office, it stands no chance.

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Status : Completed

Release Date : February 13, 2009

Language : Hindi

Genre : Thriller

Producer : Sandeep Kapur

Director : Anand Kumar

Star Cast
Manoj Bajpai…… Sandiip
Hrishita Bhatt…… Priya
Vijay Raaz…… Murali
Sanjay Mishra…… Bakshi Jugaadu
Akshat Kumar…… Child Artsite
Govind Namdeo…… Commissioner Gupta
Nitin Arora…… Photographer Ronnie
Mushtaq Khan
Abhay Puniani

Singers
Neeraj Shridhar
Richa Sharma
Mika Singh
Krishna
Adeel
Aditya Jassi
Sachin Gupta

Lyricist
Sameer
Saahil Sultanpuri
Rohit Sharma
Priyank Dubey

Music Director : Sachin Gupta

Background Music : Raju Rao

Cinematography : Prem Anand

Choreography
Pony Verma
Jayesh Pradhan
Dishnu

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Billu Barber a priyadarshan movie: Movie review, First cut release news

admin — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:01:16 +0000

Priyadarshan is synonymous with ha-ha-thons, but the talented storyteller has been equally proficient while handling intense dramas like SAZA-E-KALA PANI, GARDISH and VIRASAT. Like VIRASAT and MALAMAAL WEEKLY, BILLU, the accomplished director’s new outing, is also set in a hamlet.

Although the story has been attempted in Malayalam [KADHA PARAYUMBOL] and Tamil [KUSELAN] earlier, the story actually takes its inspiration from the legendary friendship between Lord Krishna and Sudama. In this case, the story talks of the friendship between a superstar and an ordinary mortal who runs a salon.

BILLU is a simple story about simple people, told in the most simplistic manner. There’s a generous dose of glamour as well, given the fact that the protagonist’s friend happens to be a superstar, but what actually works for the film is the simpleton’s story. He wages a daily battle to make ends meet.
Although the film is engaging, Priyadarshan reserves the best for the finale this time, when the superstar reminisces about his childhood friend and the deep bond that they shared. The end is remarkable and is sure to strike a chord with all sections of moviegoers.

Final word? BILLU is amongst Priyadarshan’s finest works. And also Irrfan and SRK’s. This tale of friendship is sure to steal your heart!

BILLU tells the story of a simple ordinary man, Bilas Rao Pardesi [Irrfan Khan], living in a small town with his wife Bindiya [Lara Dutta] and two kids. His life undergoes a drastic change as superstar Sahir Khan [Shah Rukh Khan] visits the village for a film shoot. Everything changes. Things go from good to bad to worse to good again.

Ten minutes into the film and you get absorbed into Billu’s small world. The salon is in bad shape, the family is facing tough times, the neighbours and acquaintances are fair-weather friends… Billu’s life gets grim with each passing day.

The story takes an interesting turn when Billu’s life collides with the superstar’s. And the assorted characters — right from an aspiring poet/lyricist [Rajpal Yadav], to a stingy money lender [Om Puri], to the principal of the school [Rasika Joshi] — everyone wants favours from Billu. These characters only make BILLU more interesting.

SRK’s track is equally fascinating and only spices up the proceedings. In fact, Priyadarshan has amalgamated the three songs [featuring SRK with Deepika, Priyanka and Kareena] in the narrative smartly. Not once do you feel that you’re watching two stories concurrently.

The best part of the enterprise is its climax. The superstar recalls his humble beginning and how his friend stood by him in times of crisis. The writing is brilliant and SRK only takes the scene to greater heights with his terrific portrayal.

Priyadarshan is adept at handling relationships and with BILLU, he proves he can handle emotions with as much flourish as comedy. To tell a simple, uncomplicated story, without the usual frills, is an arduous task indeed and Priyadarshan tackles the material with remarkable ease. The humour here is subtle, not loud, and a constant smile remains on your face all through.

Mushtaq Shiekh and Priyadarshan’s screenplay is foolproof. In fact, the writing never loses focus and the highs and the lows in Billu’s life are sensitively penned by the duo. Manisha Korde’s dialogues are simple, gelling with the mood of the film.

Pritam’s music is energetic. The songs, promoted aggressively prior to the release, only get an impetus thanks to the presence of the three actresses. ‘Mar Jaani’ and ‘Love Mera Hit Hit’ are, of course, the pick of the lot. V. Manikandan’s cinematography is top notch. The locales [Pollachi] are breath-taking.

In the recent years, Irrfan has emerged as a force to reckon with, his performances have appealed to all strata of moviegoers and his work in BILLU will only cement his status as a remarkable actor. Shah Rukh Khan needs to be admired for two reasons. The show belongs to Irrfan, although SRK could’ve forced himself in every scene. Also, he has chosen to opt for a film that’s not one of those run-of-the-mill types. In terms of performance, SRK shows his true potential towards the finale.

Lara Dutta springs a pleasant surprise. She goes through her part with complete understanding. Om Puri is excellent. Rasika Joshi is too good. Rajpal Yadav is really funny in the penultimate scene, when he recites a film song of an SRK film. Asrani and Manoj Joshi are passable.

On the whole, BILLU is a sweet-n-simple film that lingers in your memory even after the show has concluded. The final 20 minutes are the highpoint of the enterprise and that elevates the status of the film to great heights. The film has the potential to grow with a strong word of mouth. Recommended… Take your family for this one!

Banner : Red Chillies Entertainment

Status : Released

Release Date : February 13, 2009

Language : Hindi

Genre : Social

Shooting Studios : Filmcity, Filmistan, Mehboob Studio

Producer : Gauri Khan

Director : Priyadarshan

Star Cast

Shahrukh Khan…… Sahir Khan
Irrfan Khan…… Billo Barber (Vilas Pardesi)
Lara Dutta…… Bindiya
Kareena Kapoor…… special appearance
Priyanka Chopra…… special appearance
Deepika Padukone…… special appearance
Asrani…… Nobat Chachn
Om Puri…… Damchand
Rajpal Yadav…… Jhallan Prasad Budbudia
Manoj Joshi…… Damodar Dubey
Jagdish…… Madan
Rasika Joshi…… Mr Gahalot
Pratik Dalvi…… Duggu
Mitali Mayakar…… Gunja

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Bollywood Movies to watch out for in 2009

admin — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:29:05 +0000

Movies to watch out for in 2009

We’re done with 2008.

It’s been a middling year, and here’s a list of big-screen spectacular releases to look forward to next year. Things can only get better.

Chandni Chowk To China

Akshay Kumar strikes again. The Kung Fu Hustle style trailer is the the funnest looking in a long time, and Nikhil Advani’s far too polished a director to let his scripts get completely asinine. Not that it matters, when its a masala film promising the spectacular and Kumar — the man who doesn’t seem capable to planting a mainstream foot wrong — is in the centre of things.

3 Idiots

Ace director Rajkumar Hirani finally moves outside of his fabulous Munna and Circuit characters to take on the Indian education system.

The director has confirmed that this film is an original script, and not based on Chetan Bhagat’s Five Point Someone (a good piece of news to all of those people who sat through the execrable Hello). Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Sharman Joshi make for an interesting cast, but we’re all just waiting to see Hirani bat again.

Delhi-6

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra became one of the most respected directors in the industry with his apathy-shattering Rang De Basanti a couple of years ago, and we’ve had to wait three years to see what he does next.

This one is a take on a seamy, colourful, mad part of Delhi called Delhi-6, and stars Abhishek Bachchan opposite Sonam Kapoor. We’re expecting texture and metaphor, and the current trailer has our curiosity piqued. Bring it on.

My Name Is Khan

Karan Johar seems to completely have dropped the K, and the subject matter for his next Shah Rukh Khan starrer is intriguing, to say the least: Khan plays a man targetted at an airport because of his last name and his religion, and that discrimination gives rise to many a question.

Then again, the film’s been written by Shibani Bhatija, who wrote Fanaa and Kidnap, so maybe we shouldn’t go in expecting answers.

Kaminay

Vishal Bhardwaj leaves Shakespeare out of the mix this time with this magnificently named project, starring Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra. Remember, this is the man who showed us just how capable Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor were, so it’s wise to prepare for fireworks.

The film’s story is still closely guarded, but all we know is that Taare Zameen Par writer Amole Gupte plays the villain in the film. Whatever, man. We’re sold on Bhardwaj and that fantastic title.

Kambakkht Ishq

Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor star in this massive budget film about an Indian stuntman who becomes a sensation across Hollywood. The film features several prominent Hollywood players, including Sylvester Stallone, Carmen Electra, Bondgirl Denise Richards and Superman star Brandon Routh.
It’s quite a coup by Bollywood standards, and one hopes for an entertaining evening of big-screen proportions.