Golmaal Returns: Sequel to 2006 blockbuster Golmaal- Movies and Music Review

Golmaal Returns, a sequel to Golmaal (2006), is a Bollywood film that will be released on October 29, 2008. Rohit Shetty, who also directed its sequel, is the Director of this movie. Ajay Devgan, Arshad Warsi and Tusshar Kapoor have reprised their roles from the earlier version. However, Shreyas Talpade is the new entry in the movie. He will be playing the character that was originally done by Sharman Joshi. Apart from Shreyas, the film also has Kareena Kapoor, Celina Jaitley, Anjana Sukhani and Amrita Arora as new addition to its cast. Golman Returns is a remake of ‘Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar’.

Ajay Devgan and Kareena Kapoor are appearing together in a movie for the first time, since pairing in 2006 blockbuster ‘Omkara’. Though the movie was supposed to be shot in Dubai, its shooting was primarily done in Goa.

Golmaal Returns is about a husband Gopal (Ajay Devgan) trying to convince his wife Ekta (Kareena Kapoor), who is a die hard fan of Ekta Kapoor’s Saas-Bahu serials, that he is not into any extramarital affair. For convincing Ekta, Gopal comes up with a lie, which leads him into more trouble with every moment.

Pritam, who is amongst the leading musicians in the current lot, has composed the songs of Golmaal Returns. The music of ‘Tu Saala Kaam Se Gaya’ and ‘Meow’ has made full justice to Pritam’s style, for which he is popular across the globe. The movie is produced by Dhillin Mehta and Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd will be distributing it across the country.

The Diwali release of ‘Golmaal Returns’ might not work for Rohit Shetty, as the week will also see the arrival of the most anticipated movie, Madhur Bhandarkar’s ‘Fashion’, to the scene. However, its multi-starrer cast, which includes Ajay Devgan & Kareena Kapoor, can work its magic on the global audience, similar to its previous sequel.

Cast: Ajay Devgan, Tusshar Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Amrita Arora, Celina Jaitley, Arshad Warsi and Shreyas Talpade

Director: Rohit Shetty,

Music Director: Pritam Chakraborty

Lyrics: Sameer

Heroes: Why should you not join the Indian Army?

‘Heroes’, which was originally set to be released on June 6, 2008, hit the theaters on October 24, 2008, as a part of a ‘Diwali’ movie extravaganza. Samir Karnik, who directed Vivek Oberoi & Aishwarya Rai starrer ‘Kyun! Ho gaya na’, is the director of the movie. The film stars Sohail Khan, Salman Khan, Sunny Deol, Mithun Chakraborty, Bobby Deol, Preity Zinta, Dino Morea, Amrita Arora and Vatsal Seth. Aseem Arora has written the story of this 20 crore- budget movie, which is going to be released under the banner of Eros Entertainment in India.

Originally ‘Heroes’ was titled ‘Mera Bharat Mahaan’ (My India is Great). However, the title was changed at a later stage to its current name, as the producer and director wanted to avoid making it sound like a patriotic flick.

‘Heroes’ revolves round a student group, who are studying together in a film-making college. They (Sohail Khan & Vatsal Seth) are sent away for filming a documentary. The topic, which they choose for their documentary, is ‘Why should you not join the Indian Army’. For their project, they go on a long road trip (From Delhi to Chandigarh & then Manali to Ladakh). On the way, they try figuring out the reason why each and every vehicle passing by is having ‘Mera Bharat Mahaan’ as its logo. Again, they come across several characters related to the Indian Army (in one way or the other) during their journey. All of these characters have a major impact on the life of these two students.

The music of this film has been composed by Sajid-Wajid & Monty. Lyrics (written by Sameer, Rahul B. Seth and Jalees Sherwani) of most of its song, especially ‘Mannata’, have been highly appreciated by everyone.

‘Heroes’ has been one of the most awaited arrivals of the festive season. With a star-studded cast, Samir Karnik will be looking forward to grab the attention of the global audience.

Movie Cast: Salman Khan, Preity Zinta, Sunny Deol, Mithun Chakraborty, Bobby Deol, Sohail Khan, Vatsal Seth, Dino Moreo, Riya Sen, Amrita Arora and Monish Behl

Director: Samir Karnik

Producer: Samir Karnik , Bharat Shah , Vikas Kapoor

Written by: Samir Karnik , Aseem Arora

Hello: Movies and Music Review

Hello: Great Concept, Poor Performances

Hello, produced and directed by Atul Agnihotri, hit the theaters on October 10, 2008. The film based on the bestseller from Chetan Bhagat ‘One night @ the Call Center’ was one of the eagerly awaited films of the year.

‘Hello’ has Sharman Joshi, Sohail Khan, Gul Panag, Isha Koppikar, Sharat Saxena and Amrita Arora playing the lead roles. There is also the presence of Arbaaz Khan, Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif in small cameos. After watching the movies, critics believed that none of characters were able to have the same impact, as the book had on the mind of the readers.

The story of ‘Hello’ is purely based on what happens during a night at the call center. After a performance, Salman Khan (in his own name) is confronted by a mysterious lady (Katrina), who wants to tell him an exciting story only if he promises to make a film on it. On his agreement, she tells him the story of six call center executives: Shyam (Sharman), Varun (Sohail), Priyanka (Gul), Radhika (Amrita), Esha (Isha) and Military Uncle (Sharat) and how they receive a phone call from God on a rainy night that changes their life forever. All this happens after each of their personal lives have already been devastated by a storm.

Although the concept of the movie was good, yet it missed out on some breakthrough performances. None of the characters were able to portray the true image of the characters, as they were penned by Chetan Bhagat. Again, the music of ‘Hello’ from Salim Merchant, Sulaiman Merchant, Sajid and Wajid didn’t perform well as per expectation. Barring some funny instances, the movie lacked good dialogues.
Just a day after its release, ‘Hello’ is yet to receive a positive response from the audience. Only time will tell, if the movie is going to receive similar accolades as the book.

Starring: Sohail Khan, Sharman Joshi, Isha Kopikar, Gul Panag, Amrita Arora, Dilip Tahil, Suresh Menon, Sharat Saxena, Arbaaz Khan, Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif

Music: Salim Merchant, Sulaiman Merchant, Sajid, Wajid

Director: Atul Agnihotri

Producer: Atul Agnihotri

Written by: Chetan Bhagat

Singers: Sunidhi Chauhan, Shaan , Daler Mehndi, Zubeen Garg, Sadhana Sargam, Wajid , Suzie. Q, Ishq Bector, Herchelle , Merlin , Tim , Shafqat Amanat Ali, Sonu Nigam

Hello Songs

Bang Bang Bang
Caravan
Hello Party Mix
Hello Title Track
Karle Baby Dance Wance
Mitwa Re
Rab Ka Banda
Dil Mere Tu Deewana Hai
Dil Mere Tu Deewana Hai – Ii
Har Subah Buhat Yaad Aata Hai