I have been a a big fan of A. R. Rahman all along. Got my hands on his latest album Guru, a couple of days before, as usual, it grows on you. I initially thought track 2 Bin Tere Kya Gina was the best amongst the lot. Only to realize that track 3 a serious underdog, was growing in me. Yup, I love it when Bappi Da does the “Yammo Yammo Yammo Re” almost magical, I start dancing in my driver’s seat! Its kinda fusion between a Dandia and god knows what, but sure sounds fresh!
Simply put, Rahman is pure genius. And, Guru is yet another milestone! That’s about Rahman, the music is sure hyped up my expectation about the movie.
With such great expectation, I saw 2 movies this week, one was Casino Royale, the other was D2 (Dhoom 2). I was watching Casino Royale, and then revisited Golden Eye on DVD, started comparing the first bond movie of Brosnan with Casino Royale, I think Columbia pictures made big mistake in sacking Brosnan as Bond, I thought Bond was a savior secret service agent, only to find, that Bond gets a cardiac arrest and he SOS’s HQ and still is unable to sort things out! All the time there is someone who saves Bond from his problems. Worse, most of the movie time is spent in a casino! I knew the last Bond movie did not rake in a lot of moolah, but I think Bond movies are losing their charm? (Am I getting older? Nah)
Dhoom 2, When I walked in to the Cinema hall to watch Dhoom, I knew it resembled too fast too furious, but it sure had awesome post production work and a solid direction and execution, something which was / is seriously screwed up in Bollywood! I found it to be a welcome relief from seeing the Khans or Bachans in a larger than life presence merely to do a dance number and feature in a chic flick. Dhoom, was racy, done on fast bikes, and was splendid none the less. Talking of Dhoom 2, It has Hrithik Roshan, What flexibility, what grace and most importantly, his six pack surely makes me wow! (I Gotta, have it some day) I guess I was expecting too much from the movie. I found it not of Hollywood kind, nor the usual Bollywood type either. I really wonder how they paired Ash against Hrithik! (How did Hrithik smooch Ash like that? Bips, why did she not have a role at all?)
Anyways, I’m waiting for Guru now! I hope that does not turn out to be sour! 