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Zanjeer media Review:
To sum up the whole story there is one scene in the film which says it all.. it goes like this. The new age Mona Darling (Mahie Gill) holding a Viagra tablets(yes you read it right).. lures a drunk Teja (Prakash Raj).. who unable to stand on his own falls down. How symbolic.. the new age Mona Darling are the insensitive, ignorant producers of today who somehow get the vigara tablets (Zanjeer) from the market and in order to fulfill their box office hormones expect a 'incapable' maker like Apoorva Lakhia who is 'high' in his own world of cinema to revisit a classic like 'Zanjeer' and deliver goods and the result is this insult to injury.. Poor Ramcharan, Priyanka Chopra, Prakash Raj, Mahie Gill and Sanjay Dutt in no fault of their own find themselves guilty of charges of murdering Amitabh Bachchan and 'Zanjeer' on screen.

Shudh Desi Romance media review:
he idea and the approach by the helmer writer duo Maneesh Sharma and Jaideep Sahni which is full on desi , the dialogues are snappy and the comical situations do have something to comment on the institute of marriage and live in fundas of today.. the confusion amongst the youth gets convincingly establish in the screenplay.. the chemistry between Sushant and Parineeti on screen is electrifying. Performance are of high standards where Parineeti Chopra getting the top honors.. she is absolutely marvelous as Gayatri .. extremely confident and absolutely spontaneous.. superb. Sushant Singh Rajput is remarkable and gives full justice to his role. New find Vaani Kapoor is a talent to look out for. Rishi Kapoor again shows he is such a treat to watch him perform on screen. With such a excellent first half Jaideep and Maneesh set a bar and the expectations of something unique and different in this rom com will emerge that might also underline the belief of the protagonist with some solid cinematic statement.. but unfortunately last 15-20 minutes turn big spoilers where the writer and the director take an escapist route and instead of making the audience think on the relationship issue, they make them laugh on the confusion of its lead characters where no one comes promisingly strong.. if it was a mirror to the ongoing relationships amongst the youth then it wasn't clear in the end as it should be. This funny exuberant take on today's relationships amongst youth is innovative in its idea and remarkably performed having some fine moments but it preference to be funny and confusing all the way keeps on avoiding any space for a cinematic debate. It can still be something for your date but for art called cinema it's an opportunity gone waste.

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Shudh Desi Romance Outscores Zanjeer Easily



Thursday 6th September 2013 13.00 IST

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Shudh Desi Romance has outscored Zanjeer easily as it opened better and the gap is wider in the afternoon shows as Shudh Desi Romance improves at multiplexes where opening collections were low and holds where it started better.



Zanjeer started lower than Shudh Desi Romance and the gap is widening. It could be that Shudh Desi Romance has double the collections of Zanjeer on day one despite showing on less screens.



The Telugu version of Zanjeer named Thoofan has opened better in Nizam/Andhra but the way it is going there will no circuit where Zanjeer will be ahead at the end of they day. Even a mass circuit like Bihar should see Shudh Desi Romance getting the upper hand by the end of they day.

[GaniThalapathi]

Movie review: Shuddh Desi Romance

Shuddh Desi Romance
Cast: Sushant Singh Rajput, Parineeti Chopra, Vaani Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor
Direction: Maneesh Sharma
Rating:3.5/5
We are on with romancing smalltown India lately, far from the maddening exotica of Swiss Alps. Shuddh Desi Romance, coming in the wake of Raanjhanaa earlier this year, takesthe Bollywood love story right intothe heartland bylanes, its colourfulbazaars, middle-class homes and their toilets (yes, toilets play a wittily imaginative role in the progress of this plot).
It is a smalltown backdrop we areall familiar with, and it comes withcharacters we have definitely met.
Maneesh Sharma's latest is more than a feel-good romance though,and the makeover it marks for themush formula extends beyond a cosmetic change in locale. The filmis a fascinating sketch tracking the mindset of today's youth. It talks of a generation that understands love, values commitment but is often found struggling in a domain somewhere in between.
Jaideep Sahni's choice to set his script in smalltown Jaipur rendersnovelty. This is a youth base that faces culture clash more acutely than the big city does. Tradition's collision with a rapidly changing belief system makes for interesting drama. Shuddh Desi Romance wholly draws advantagefrom the idea.
Sahni's writing is known to celebrate stark realism without making it seem too heavy (recall Khosla Ka Ghosla, Chak De! India or Rocket Singh: Salesman Of The Year). It is a quality that gives him a unique place in Bollywood, among writers who are mostly either too spectacular or too sombre. Shuddh Desi Romance only reiterates Sahni's USP. Essentially, this is a rare Hindi film where the writer is as noteworthyas its director, even star cast.
Sushant Singh Rajput is cast as Raghu, happy-go-lucky tourist guide in Jaipur and a big reason you will love this film. Raghu meets the feisty Gayatri (Parineeti Chopra) on his way to wed Tara (Vaani Kapoor). Gayatri is a baaraati, and her one-night interaction with Raghu in the baaraat bus gives him the pre-shaadi jitters. He runs away from his marriage.
Twist in the tale comes when, after a brief live-in romance, Raghu and Gayatri are set to marry but this time it is she who runs away from the mandap.
Raghu, Tara and Gayatri's paths will cross of course, for an interesting finale.
Gayatri is as peppy as Parineeti normally gets. You still spot the odd slant at over-the-top acting but by and large Parineeti is a pleasant watch. Newcomer Vaani Kapoor does impressively to match up to her fine co-stars. There is a wild child streak inherent in Tara and Vaani gets the nuances right. Rishi Kapoor's cameo as the adorable Goel saab, wedding planner/caterer and Raghu's father figure rolled in one, is a delectable value-add to the film.
Quite apt that an effort that strives to reorganise the Bollywood romance should be produced by Yash Raj Films. Shuddh Desi Romance isn't making any drastic bid to change the filmy concept of love. It is still operating with all that has ever worked for the genre. Only, desi mush gets rid of its designer bursts and comes alive with shuddh honesty this time.

[GaniThalapathi]

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[GaniThalapathi]

Shuddh Desi Romanceconveys a simple but underrated philosophy in the most fun way possible, feels Sukanya Verma.

If everybody acted on the instincts they felt on the day of their wedding, it would result in amass 'Shuddh Desi Romance'syndrome.
Call it nervousness, last-minute jitters or hesitation but the idea ofgoing through an elaborate ceremony witnessed by a huge crowd of people you barely recognise (and is probably findingfaults with your make-up) is no one's idea of everlasting bliss and triggers an unexplainable urge to run.
Writer Jaideep Sahni offers a perfectly logical explanation for this untimely panic attack, 'Doubtghadee dekhkar thodina aate hai.'
Weddings are largely (and arguably) expensive, public spectacles of a private sentiment, which can be carried out even in its absence. Director Maneesh Sharma explores this space, wearing somewhat rose-tinted glasses, with his new romantic comedy,Shuddh Desi Romance.
Live-in relationships are not a novelty at Yash Raj. Films likeDeewar (Amitabh Bachchan-Parveen Babi),Salaam Namaste(Saif Ali Khan-Preity Zinta) orBachna Ae Haseeno(Ranbir Kapoor-Bipasha Basu) marked its presence in varying degree.
Only unlikeSalaam Namaste,which is set in Australia and concerns itself with the difficultiesand compromises of such arrangements,Shuddh Desi Romanceunfolds in modern-day Jaipur (shot lavishly by Manu Anand) and maintains a tongue-in-cheek tone from start to finish.
Ironically, this is from a banner that's faced criticism for their glossy marriage-obsessed musicalpackages. With Shuddh Desi Romance, Yash Raj endorses a script that parodies the event if not the institution with Sahni's humorously-penned repartees and a set of perfectly cast actors.
The script bears an urban spirit but the earthiness of Sushant Singh Rajput, Parineeti Chopra and Vaani Kapoor and their comfort in slipping under Raghu, Gayatri and Tara's skin conceals many of its awkwardness or inadequacies.
They're perplexingly similar in so many ways -- easy on ambition, light-weight emotionality and quirky without warning. It makes their interactions both amusing and impersonal. And then comes that fascinating paradox challenging everything.
There is a crackling chemistry between Raghu and Gayatri, Raghu and Tara as well as Gayatri and Tara. They're the children of wild, unchecked impulses inhabiting a world where heartbreak doesn't mean end of the world and letting go is easily said, easily done.
If the troika represent an aversionfor complying to a society-dictated commitment, Rishi Kapoor (resembling a breathing version of those rotund, turban-clad Seth dolls in the souvenir market) who runs a wedding business embodies the mechanical, mindless, money-minded side of celebration. The reliably keen Kapoor highlights the proceedings with his wonderful bouts of exasperation, pragmatic pearls of wisdom whiledealing with his own growing insecurity at going out of business.
Sharma, who previously directedBand Baaja BaaratandLadies Versus Ricky Bahl,shows admirable restraint in spelling out the distinction or the generally nonconformist (by Bollywood standards) lifestyle/outlook of his characters in unusual professions.
After a dynamic debut inKai Po Che!, Rajput channelises his abundant energy to convey the childlike ineptitude of a man who wears his heart on a sleeve.
A radiant, coral/pearl ring clad Parineeti Chopra owns the scenes she features in by way of her effortless vulnerability and unaffected charm.
Their fresh-faced co-star Vaani Kapoor does well for herself in perhaps the most tricky role of the three with her sharp composure and bright, quick-witted smile that is, on occasions, as incisive as Sahni's words.
Are romantic sensibilities so dispensable? Are live-in relationships really that simplistic?Shuddh Desi Romancedoesn't probe and goes a tad overboard with the mockery towards the end. But it sure points out at the pink elephant in our society.
At its 141 minutes running time (editing by Namrata Rao), there's never a dull moment in Sahni's penetrating jibes and whimsical trifling, which strives to convey a simple but underrated philosophyin the most fun way possible -- marry because you want to, not because you must.
Rediff Rating:

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Was going through some AR Rahman interviews about his struggling stage, conversion to Islam and all. Happened to see 2-3 videos of music director Ismail Darbar. This Ismail guy used to be session violinist for most of the top music directors of the 90's including Rahman. Later, he got a break through 'HDDCSanam'. Anyways, in these interviews, Ismail has called Rahman a 'fraud' and that he had bought the Oscar award by rigging the judging panel. Had read about these allegations during that time. Now, I noticed that Ismail is specifically referring to the 'Jai Ho' song claiming that it is not by Rahman. Does anyone know anything about the truth behind this? Ismail goes on to brag that he is original and all. I checked out on the Net and came to know that, following 'Devdas' he had build up an enmity towards Bollywood resulting him to be out of the scene. then he did music for some B-grade movies and his music in those movies were lifted versions of popular songs.

pullikethire(ismail) Academy case kodukumenu orikal paperil vanirunu(dont remember clearly)

[kevin]

ismael darbar joined bjp few years back probably those remarks to gain some brownie points.. .. few people go any extend..

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not saying rahman dont/never copy, since darbar cannot tell the original scorers name of the said score his allegations cant be considered valid...

[Viru]

Chopra vs Chopra: Parineeti beats Priyanka at the box office

While Priyanka Chopra's much-hyped remake of 1973 film Zanjeer couldn't really take off at the box-office, Parineeti Chopra's Shuddh Desi Romance picked up, thanks to the positive word of mouth.

Zanjeer remake made on the budget of approx Rs. 70 cr garnered approx Rs. 3.75-4 crore on Friday.


Shuddh Desi Romance on the other hand earned approx 7 cr at the box office. It was made on a budget of approx Rs. 30 cr.

"This week’s new release – Zanjeer failed to perform up to the mark on its Day 1 i.e. 1st Friday at the Domestic Box Office. Despite getting a wider release, the film saw a below average occupancy not just in the morning and afternoon shows but the entire day! As per early estimates, Zanjeer made a business of about 3.75-4 crores yesterday, which is quite disappointing," writes trade website Koimoi.com.

Shuddh Desi Romance on the other hand, has managed to woo the audience with its out-of-the-box treatment.

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taran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh
#ShuddhDesiRomance *actuals* Fri 6.45 cr, Sat 7.90 cr, Sun 8.92 cr. Total: 23.27 cr. SUPERB!