Bollywood
Perfect Mismatch
Amongst the countless new directors emerging in Indian Cinema, another new director is getting ready to attempt to win audiences and leave his mark. Ajmal Zaheer Ahmad debuts with the crossover film, Perfect Mismatch which is the official selection for the South Asian Film Festival and Cinequest Film Festival. A romantic/family comedy, Perfect Mismatch stars […]
Agyaat – The Unknown
Ram Gopal Verma movies have always been a mark for unique and brilliant music (Rangeela( and Mast(). Therefore, it goes without saying that one expects a little bit of musical brilliance from his latest venture Agyaat — The Unknown, even though it is of a horror/thriller genre with little to no room for musical numbers. […]
Kaminey
Acclaimed director Vishal Bhardwaj has returned again to the silver screen after Omkara with the Shahid Kapur and Priyanka Chopra starrer Kaminey. Vishal who is also a music director (U Me Aur Hum and Omkara) has composed the soundtrack for Kaminey. Lyrics have been penned by Gulzar. The album is made up of 8 songs, […]
Shortkut – The Con is On
The Indian Film Industry seems to be a hot topic for filmmakers these days. After the success of Om Shanti Om and Luck By Chance, the newly incorporated Anil Kapoor Films Company (Gandhi My Father) is trying their hands on a comedy on the same subject, Shortkut — The Con is On. Starring Akshaye Khanaa […]
Luck
Soham Shah of Kaal fame returns to the big screen with his second directorial venture, Luck, made under the banner of Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision Ltd and Studio 18. The movie stars the recent debutante and heartthrob Imran Khan (Jaanu Tu), Ravi Shankar (Welcome to Sajjanpur), Chitrashi Rawat (Komal Chautala of Chak De India) and legends […]
Jashnn
On the same path as Rock On!!, Mahesh and Mukesh Bhatt’s newest offering Jashnn tackles the issues of fulfilling one’s dream of becoming a rock star. Where Rock On!! focused on the relationships within a rock band, Jashnn follows the story of an ambitious individual and the music within. The film stars Adhyayan Suman (Raaz […]
Greatest Bollywood Soundtracks – Part II
Well, we here at BollySpice stay true to our promises and as we promised we return with the second part of our musical journey that pays tribute to those albums that stole our hearts in the 80s, 90s and the millennium! 1980s 1. Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) Better known as the movie that shot […]
Greatest Bollywood Soundtracks – Part I
Since the beginning of time music has been a crucial element of Indian Cinema. Bollywood without music is akin to fish out of water, day without light and body without soul. From heart-warming love duets to tear jerking melancholy tunes, from foot-tapping dance tracks to sexy item numbers, the Indian Music Industry runs parallel to […]
8 x 10 Tasveer
After the highly acclaimed Iqbal and Dor, Nagesh Kukunoor took a bit of nose dive with Bombay to Bangkok. However, his latest offering 8 x 10 Tasveer promises to change all that and bring him back in business. Having the newly crowned King of Indian Cinema, Akshay Kumar, as the protagonist of the film certainly […]
Jai Veeru
Jai and Veeru are names associated with one of India’s biggest films, Sholay. Now their namesake, Fardeen Khan (No Entry and Hey Baby) and Kunal Khemu (Kalyug and Traffic Signal) starrer Jai Veeru is about to hit screens. Let’s hope that a little bit of the magic Sholay’s Jai and Veeru had rubs off on […]
13B
Thrillers seem to be the flavour of the month. After the successful Raaz II, and the forthcoming Aa Dekhe Zara, it is R. Madhavan (Rang De Basanti and Mumbai Mere Jaan) starrer 13B’s turn to shock and awe. Shankar-Eshaan-Loy who are known to give countless chartbusters are in-charge of the music department while Neelesh Misra […]
Aa Dekhen Zara
Ever since Neil Nitin Mukesh, grandson of the legendry Mukesh and son of the brilliant Nitin Mukesh, made his debut as an actor, music enthusiasts have been dying to hear his singing debut. Finally, the wait is over. Neil has lent his voice for his next action thriller, Aa Dekhen Zara co-starring Bipasha Basu. However, […]
Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye
When Kajol danced around to the lyrics ‘mere khawbon mein jo aaye’ in the all time favourite Dilwale Dhulaniya Le Jayenge, the song became an instantaneous hit. Now its namesake, a movie tilted Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye, is up for release in Febuary 2009. This Randeep Hooda (Monsoon Wedding) and Raima Sen (Parineeta) starrer […]
42 Kms
Seems like Harman Baweja’s Victory may not be the only sporting movie this season as another not-so-talked about film will not be far behind. 42 Kms, releasing on the 23rd January this year, is going to tackle the journeys of five different individuals who themselves will be tackling a 42 km run. The movie stars […]
Delhi 6
One might say 2008 was the year of Rahman. While songs from Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, Jodha Akbar, Ghajini, and Yuvraaj topped the Indian charts, A R Rahman enthralled international audiences with the extraordinary musical score he created for Slumdog Millionaire. As Rahman bagged the Golden Globe for Best Original Score, he left the […]
Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam
Music has no language. This was evident early last year when Bollywood favourites Vishal and Shekhar made their debut down South with the film Chintakayala Ravi (Telugu). Now, the rocking musical trio of Shankar-Eshaan-Loy (Dil Chahta Hai, Kal Ho Naa Ho and Rock On!!) have also entered the arena of Regional Indian Cinema with Siddhartha’s […]
Victory
Lately Indian Cinema has seen a steady flow of movies about sports such as Lagaan, Chak De India, Salaam India, and Goal. Victory is one such film and its sport of choice is India’s favourite sport, cricket. Victory stars the industry’s newest member Harman Baweja (Love Story 2050) and Amrita Rao (Vivah) in pivotal roles […]
Luck By Chance
The audiences have not even started to recover from Excel Entertainment’s last offering, the incredible Rock On!!, and they have been plunged into their latest album, Luck By Chance. Farhan Akhtar’s second venture as an actor is written and directed by debutant Zoya Akhtar and has an impressive cast list, namely Konkona Sen Sharma, Sanjay […]
Slumdog Millionaire
Vikas Svarup’s acclaimed novel, Q and A has now been made into a motion picture titled Slumdog Millionaire. Directed by Danny Boyle, it stars Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Anil Kapoor, and Irrfan Khan in pivotal roles. Slumdog Millionaire is currently bagging countless awards at International Film Festivals, recently named best picture for the National Review […]
Ghajini
What seems like a wait that lasted decades is slowly coming to an end. As cinegoers await A.R. Murugadoss’s Ghajini to the hit the screens, the music of the eagerly awaited remake of the Tamil blockbuster (of the same name) has hit the stores. Partially inspired by Chris Nolan’s Memento, Ghajini‘s Hindi remake stars Aamir […]
