Bollywood Bakwas

Akshay Kumar & Snoop Dogg swapped Los Angeles for Chicago as they shot the keenly awaited video of the title song of Singh Is Kinng last week.

The king of Bollywood and the king of rap got on like a house on fire and even went on a major shopping spree for the shoot, running up a 'kingly' bill!

Akshay succeeded in convincing Snoop to don Indian clothes and accessories in the song! The rapper graciously went beyond his contract and agreed to don a sardar look, which promises to be an absolute delight for his fans the world over.

Remarks producer Vipul A. Shah, "Snoop wants to do a Hindi movie with Akshay, as he is really keen on wooing the Indian audiences. The most interesting aspect of the song is that one gets to see two very different styles - Hip Hop with Snoop and Bhangra with Akshay. Their chemistry was worth seeing as they're superstars from two different worlds. To say the least, the video is looking brilliant!"

Singh Is Kinng releases internationally on Thursday, August 7 by Studio 18.

Thanks to the ever increasing sales of mobile phones in the rapidly developing Indian economy, Aamir Khan, Sharukh Khan and Abhishek Bachchan have been become part of a group of 10 celebrities from all over the world who have instrumental in increasing the sales of mobile phones using their star status and appeal.

The list of the 10 celebrities was released by the famous U.S. publication, Forbes which is known for the rankings given to the richest persons in the world.

Abhishek Bachchan appears in the advertisements of the Motorola mobile phones, Sharukh Khan is the brand ambassador for Nokia while Aamir Khan lends his charm for promoting the phones of Samsung.

The other famous international personalities who feature in the list are car racing driver Danica Patrick, football star David Beckham who promotes Motorola RAZR2 mobile phone, Tennis star Maria Sharpova who endorses Sony Ericsson Phones and world famous musicians Usher, Andy Lau, Rain and Fergie.

MUSIC: A.R.RAHMAN

LYRICS: NA.MUTHUKUMAR, VAALI, PA.VIJAY, BLAAZE

RATING: 4/5

The maestro is back this time in Tamil to make u dance to his tunes with some hip shaking, mind blowing music with all the experimentation’s you can ask for in a Rahman album all of it which gives it a fresh feel. Some songs will take time to sink in as all Rahman songs do but all songs are sure to make u tap ur feet.

Chinnamma (Benny Dayal, Chinmayii)

Adapted from ARR’s earlier film in Hindi “Meenaxi” this song sets off with a brilliant flute composition and Benny Dayal just dazzles with this number. He is the highlight of the song taking over the music and lyrics , just gets you with his haunting voice. Chinmayii falls a little short to cope up with Benny but has done nothing wrong. The background music and percussion’s just blends with the song that is ought to be a huge hit among the masses.

Elay (Naresh Iyer, Krish)

A song that starts off with traces of “Roobaroo” from RDB but then the guitar strumming and violin which have become Rahman’s obsession just takes over and is the main attraction of the song overshadowing great vocals from both singers. Naresh and Krish do what they do best and this song can go on to become Mustafa Mustafa-Part 2. Na.Muthukumar’s lyrics are just right to make this song click among the youngistan’s.

I Miss U Da (Chinmayii,Indai Haza)

This song is brilliantly set up with Chinmayii chanting the “Eminee…” with her amazing voice and just pulls you into this song. Rahman has done a great job with the background instrumentation to give a unique feel to this song. Chinmayii has put in a lot of effort into the song to give the perfect feel for the song. A song that will be popular among the radio stations.

Marudhaani (Madhushree,A.R.Rahman,Henry)

Rahman proves he is king of melody with this special number which has excellent vocals of Madhushree who has worked hard to get her pronunciations right. ARR disappoints his fans by not singing a number but his humming and perfect background musical support gives a great boost to this wonderful composition from the master. As a fan of ARR i would have loved to see him sing a whole number in this album but you cannot take anything away from this magical piece of melody.

Naan Eppodhu (Reena Bharadwaj)

Great percussion’s and some wonderful music by the maestro take this melodious number to the next level. Although Reena Bharadwaj’s voice is so soothing it sometimes makes you feel she wasn’t suited for the song. Nevertheless another melody from Rahman’s fort.

Taxi Taxi (Benny Dayal,Blaaze,Viviane Chaixe,Javed Ali)

Wow!!!Wat a song…just makes you dance with its initial hearing. Blaaze proves why he is the best in business and sets up this songs for the singers and Benny Dayal and Rashid Ali yet again prove their mettle. The french utterings in the middle of the song by Viviane Chaixe just blends perfectly with the song. A peppy number which has all the variations which is surely going to be the Anthem for youngsters in the coming days.

Top 3 of the Album

1. Taxi Taxi
2. Marudhaani(Get mesmerized with Rahman’s Humming)
3. I Miss U Da

A typical ARR album which is fresh,peppy,fun and has all the right ingredients to make it a clear hit among the masses. Rahman yet again works up his magic in compositions and Shantanu could not ask for a better way to kick start his career in kollywood…and ARR proves that he is still the best in Business…

Music: Vishal Shekhar
Audio On: Yash Raj Music
Rating: 3/5

Track 1 - Khuda Jaane
This intensely romantic number is the best track of the album. KK’s high pitched intense voice lends soul to the song however female singer Shilpa Rao fails to do so. A singer like Sunidhi Chauhan could have done better justice to this beautifully composed poetic track. If you like listening to Phalak Tak from Tashan or even Shona from Ta Ra Rum Pum you are bound to listen to this track over and over again... As far as picturisation is concerned, the song has been magnificently shot in different locales in Italy. From beaches to streets... Ranbir doesn’t leave a single chance to romance girl friend Deepika in public! The two cozy up almost forgetting it’s actually a film that they are working for!

Track 2: Lucky Boy
Punjabi lyrics right at the beginning of the song coupled with Sunidhi’s seductive voice throughout and constant thumping dance floor beats in the background makes this song a perfect favourite for the lounge and club music lovers. Hard Kaur too raps in between making it all the more interesting. This song may not grab your attention at the beginning but has the ability to grow on you. Bipasha sizzles like never before in the song! She looks hot like never before! Bipasha proves that no one can ever come close to her when it comes to turning the heat on with just a seductive glance!


Track 3 -Aahista Aahista
Shreya’s angelic and feminine voice meets Lucky Ali’s ‘just out of bed’ kinda voice (was Lucky trying to be Adnan here?) but unfortunately no matter how hard the track tries to sound lively it doesn’t work much for you. The ‘first time in love’ proclamation doesn’t affect you either! The track is a little too fast and fails to leave any sort of romantic impression on you. Guess only the execution of the song might make you like it Aahista Aahista as the song has been beautifully shot in Switzerland with Ranbir and Minissha accompanying each other on a scooter, a cable car... basically indulging in some snowy adventure sports!

Track 4 - Jogi Mahi
This song reminds you of the age old Yash Raj culture of having a traditional Punjabi love ballad in the film. The song touches your heart. Music director Shekhar Ravjiani shows that he can anytime turn into a full time singer with this one! He impresses and Sukhwinder Singh’s addition in the song makes it all the more foot-tapping and peppy. The dholak, percussions and Indian strings play a significant part in making this song smell like the wet earth of the Punjabi heartland. Ranbir looks extremely handsome as he sports a black shervani and showcases his dancing skills. Reality singing show contestant



Track 5 - Small Town Girl
This song seems to have been influenced by songs like Ticket to Hollywood and Pretty Woman. The beats, rendition of song in strong Punjabi accent and lyrics that too by Shankar Mahadevan... everything reminds you of the songs mentioned above. The execution shows Ranbir chasing Bipasha in Rome which again reminds you of a desi Abhishek chasing anglicised Lara in Jhoom Barabar Jhoom! Everything said and done, the song fails to create the fun chemistry that the pair shares onscreen...

Track 6 - Khuda Jaane (remix)
This song is a fast pacy version of the original slow romantic track. It does nothing except of making you wonder why ruin a good song by adding unnecessary beats to it! Doesn’t work at all! This song is just unnecessary.

Track 7 - Bachna Ae Haseeno
Whoa! Panchamda, as RD Burman was fondly called rocks and years after his death, proves how he was ahead of his time as he keeps inspiring the young music directors with his peppy path breaking music! The title track creates history as Vishal Shekhar resurrect the evergreen classic by making Kishore Kumar’s son Sumit Kumar sing along with his dad! Vishal Dadlani raps in the beginning giving the song the much needed zing for generation next! Track makes for a decent tribute to RD Burman and it is only on this track that the audiences wouldn’t mind standing and whistling for Ranbir as he goes shirtless! He reminds you of his father...an evergreen lover boy of Bollywood! Ranbir also sports a silver suit (fortunately not a jump suit!) which used to be his dad’s favourite in his heydays! The ladies too sizzle with Ranbir in this one but it is Bipasha who steals the show by looking scorching hot!