Gajini

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When Rahman and Aamir Khan have come together, there has always been musical magic, beginning in 1995 with Rangeela and continuing with films like 1947 Earth, Lagaan, Rang De Basanti and the Aamir Khan produced Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na this year. No wonder the expectations from the music of Ghajin are immense especially since Prasoon Joshi has penned the lyrics. There are a couple of really nice tracks in this album and moreover the different styles of music that Rahman has used from Jazz, western, romance and even a touch of Arabian, should truly be applauded. However Guzarish is really the only number which has immense repeat value and will surely be the song that is remembered the most even much post the release of the film.
As mentioned, Guzarish is clearly the best number of the album. Sonu Nigam as the guest vocalist starts of the number which is a sweet romantic number sung by Javed Ali. The mandolins add a romantic feel to the song and although the lyrics are very simple, it is this simplicity that will make it a favourite because the lyrics can be easily remembered.
The moment Aye Bachchu starts off, it reminds you of Latka from Hindustani but this is a more rock, electric guitar based song with a strong international feel to the composition. Sung by Suzanne who is perfect for songs like this, the song may not have immense recall but whenever you hear it, you find yourself enjoying it, even if you don't rush to hit the repeat button. There is a certain freshness which the song exudes and the fact that it is picturized on Asin who debuts in Ghajini will also add to the freshness on screen. The tongue twister lyrics amongst the electric guitar and drums is a nice touch.
Kaise Mujhe starts with electronic sounds but quickly transforms into a beautiful melody based romantic number which has a certain haunting feel to it. Benny and Shreya Ghoshal add a soul to this song which grows on you with subsequent listens and is a close second to Guzarish as the best song of the album. Orchestra and electronics have been used effectively without ever being overpowering and combined with the flawless singing, this song is overall a beautiful composition. The instrumental version is equally enjoyable as it brings to the forefront the strong melody of the song.
Although Bekha is a popular number in terms of the promos and the various looks of Aamir in the song, it is the only track which sounds like it actually belongs in a South India film in spite of the sprinkles of Jazz Rahman has added. Somewhere the song just lacks punch in spite of a nice musical intro. Karthik adds life to the song in the vocals but yet it is just about an average number.
Latoo comes as a surprise both because it is very unlike most Rahman songs and also because Shreya rarely sings such pacy numbers. This one has faster beats then Aye Bachchu and is picturized on Jiah Khan. Although the lyrics are nothing great to rave about, there is something extremely fun to this number which will help in climbing the music charts. It has a bit of an Arabian touch in the middle which adds to the fun and overall it has more repeat value then Aye Bachchu.
Overall Ghajini is an enjoyable album with a mix of romantic numbers and pacy ones as well. Guzarish and Kaise Mujhe are the best while Latoo and Aye Bachchu are fun numbers which will find mass appeal. Behka is the only really average number in this album.

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A Joshy - Sibi Udayan - Mohanlal ടീം

After creating such super hits like 'Runway' and 'Lion' with Dileep, ace scriptwriter duo Sibi K Thomas - Udhay Krissna and veteran director Joshy is having plans to come together again, for a Mohanlal movie.
The trio will join together for a Mohanlal movie, for Antony Perumbavoor who will produce the movie under the banner of Aashirwad Films. After the initial discussions, the project now stands confirmed to start by the end of next July.
Before this movie, Mohanlal will work with Joshy for the Sasi Ayyanchira film which will be scripted by A K Sajan.
Sibi K Thomas - Udhay Krissna combo has become the numero uno scriptwriters, particularly after their recent super hit 'Twenty: 20’, which featured almost every artist of Mollywood.

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Lollipop - Another celebration of youth

Hitmaker Shafi, fresh from his last years super hits 'Mayavi’ and 'Chocolate' is back, with another movie with a big young cast. Apart from his hit leads of ‘Chocolate' - Prithviraj and Jayasuriya, Shafi is also bringing back the romantic hero 'Kunchakko Boban ' back to tinsel town with this movie tiled 'Lolipop'.

The movie has Prithviraj as Franco, who runs an automobile workshop at Fort Kochi. He is a freaky youth who takes all strides to enjoy the life to its fullest. He shares a special bonding with his only sister Jennifer, who are more like friends .Franco and Jennifer have lost their parents at very younger stages of their life, and to avoid being left lonely at any further stage of their life, they have even decided to find their match in life, only after mutual approval .

Kunchakko Boban plays Aby, a junior Doctor of the hospital near Franko's workshop. Jayasuriya is Francis, a mechanic at Franco's workshop. He was an expert in pick pocketing and fraudulent ways, till he met Franco. But now Francis, called as Panchy is a different man with all good maneuvers.

All the party gets spoiled when Franco falls in love with Rosebella (Bhavana). Franco fears that since he couldn't keep his word with his sister, she may object to his relationship. But Franco doesn’t realize that Jennifer is already in similar dilemmas as she got attracted to Dr.Aby.

Rajan P Dev plays Rosebella`s dad, Chandikunju, who runs a finance company. Though he is having a worse relationship with Dr. Aby`s dad, who was his former partner, both Rosebella and Aby are thick friends, who never care about their parent's fight. Knowing Franco's new relationship with Rosebella, Jennifer’s starts hating Rosebella. This affects Franco a lot, who tries all the ways to get the approval from his sister, which leads to a lot of interesting sequences. ‘Lolipop’ is thus a celebration of brotherhood, friendship and love, told in the scripts of hit scriptwriter Benny P Nayarambalam.
Roma plays Jennifar while Bhavana is Rosebella. And the regulars in Shafi films like Salimkumar and Suraj have got brilliant roles in ‘Lolipop’, as well. Salimkumar is Fr. Kuriakose, who is not just a priest but also a lawyer popularly called as ‘Vakkilachan'. Suraj plays Jabbar, a worker in Franco's workshop who is still ailing in the loss of his lover, who got married to his elder brother.
'Lolipop' is produced by A B S combines, the new banner formed by the three big hit names of Mollywood-Producer Anto Joseph, scriptwriter Benny P Nayarambalam, and the director Shafi. And so we can rightly expect that they have saved the best for their debut venture as producers. The movie cinematographed by Azhagappan, will have the music by Alex Paul. The movie will be a big release for this Christmas.

Crazy Gopalan - A heist thriller in the cards

Crazy Gopalan - A heist thriller in the cards

A hi tech thief whose mind is the store house of every fraudulent plans to grab wealth. That is Kattila Gopalan, the new character presented by Dileep in his new movie 'Crazy Gopalan'. Yes, Dileep is back with a release after eight months from ''Mulla'' which came up during last Vishu. The actor who had been heavily engaged with the production of AMMA's 'Twenty: 20’ will have a release as an independent hero by the end of this week.
In the movie, Gopalan, the title character never had any intention to become a robber. He actually came into the city in search of a fortune but circumstances forced him to become one wily robber and burglar, whose actual identity is quite a mystery to most. He got only a very few friends including Lavanku Vasu, a small-time lottery ticket vendor played by Jagathy' which is the right hand to Gopalan in the discussions and realizations of his weird plans. Also in their group is Lakshmanan, a pickpocketer, who usually takes charge of the stolen goods and sell them in the open market without creating any chaos. Gopalan accidentally meet Diana, who unknowingly becomes a link in his wicked activities.
Through the movie, debutante director, Deepu Karunakaran is aiming for a thrilling heist movie, like the popular racy ones that we usually see in Hollywood. ''The movie is planned entirely as one that tells the story of a robbery gang. We are trying to eliminate everything that may sound as a cliche, 'says Deepu who also writes the dialogues and screenplay for Crazy Gopalan .
The movie will present debutante Radha Varma as the heroine. D Kannnan wields the camera while Joseph Nellikkal is in charge of art direction. The music department of the movie is handled by Rahulraj who sets tunes for a few songs written by Gireesh Puthanchery and Anil Panachooran. ‘Crazy Gopalan’ is produced by Ullattil Sasidharan, under the banner of Bhavana Media vision
Selecting a final title for this movie had been a marathon race for Dileep and his crew who has gone through names like ‘Run Run Run,Run Gopla run’, ‘Dhoom Dhamal Gopala’ and ‘Crazy Rascals’ before settling for the title 'Crazy Gopalan'. Let’s see whether the change of names will bring any more luck to Dileep who has been in the wait for a big hit for quite a long time.

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