Sameera Reddy will soon join the actor-turned-producer bandwagon. A close friend of hers informed us that like her father, the sexy actress wanted to get into business. So, when her sister suggested that they get into production, Sammy read more
Showing posts with label Sameera Reddy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sameera Reddy. Show all posts
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Sameera Reddy taps her comic vein in 'Race'
Sameera Reddy taps her comic vein in 'Race'
She may be known for her sizzling scenes on screen, but in the forthcoming thriller Race , Sameera Reddy has tapped her comic vein.Sameera has no songs in 'Race' and says she doesn't miss them.
"When you see the film, you'll realise there was no space for singing in my character. I don't think it's important to have songs to make your presence felt. Amitabh Bachchan didn't sing in Zanjeer . Neither did Rani Mukherjee in Black ," Sameera is reported as saying.
" Anil Kapoor and I had done something very serious in our earlier film Musafir . Here we just let ourselves go. I had never done comedy before."
But the film that finds Sameera immersed in a complete comic climate is Ashwani Dhir 's One Two Three in which the actress is paired with Paresh Rawal .
"So what if I've no song in 'Race'? I've an entire romantic duet with Paresh ji in 'One Two Three'. Our whole encounter is based on a comic misunderstanding. I learnt all there was to learn about comic timing from him."
"I'd have done the film just for the pleasure of learning so much about comedy from Paresh ji. But I also wanted to work with Ashwani Dhir. I'm a big fan of his sitcom 'Office Office'. Such straight-faced humour! That's what he has brought into our film."
'Race', directed by Abbas-Mastan , also stars Saif Ali Khan , Akshaye Khanna , Katrina Kaif and Bipasha Basu and 'One Two Three' also stars Sunil Shetty , Tusshar Kapoor , Esha Deol , Neetu Chandra , Upen Patel and Tanishaa .
Saturday, March 1, 2008
The smile is back on Simran's face!
The smile is back on Simran's face!
The agonising suspense is over at last for Tamil cinema’s reigning queen of yesteryears, Simran .
The hottest Kollywood tiding of recent times is that the heroine with an hour-glass figure is launching her much-delayed comeback through Gautham Menon’s ‘Vaaranam Aayiram’.
Simran has been snapped up for the third heroine’s role, according to the grapevine. The other two heroines are Sameera Reddy and Divya .
Earlier, there were rumours that Simran may land a role in superstar Rajnikant ’s forthcoming film, ‘Kuselan’. But that was not to be.
Now that she has managed to find her comeback vehicle, fans hope that Simran, who is looking slimmer and more beautiful, will regain her former glory.
Surya will play the male lead in the movie, which is being shot around Chennai.
When Sameera Reddy seduced Paresh Rawal
When Sameera Reddy seduced Paresh Rawal
In her upcoming film One Two Three , Sameera Reddy plays a sexy sales executive who uses her charm to lure customers.
The movie is a comedy of errors about three characters with same name. Sunil Shetty , Tusshar Kapoor and Paresh Rawal play three men with the same name – Laxmi Narayan.
Sameera plays a sales executive in a car showroom. Sunil Shetty plays a man who is sent by his boss to buy the car. But because of confusion of names, it is Paresh Rawal, the owner of a lingerie factory, who ends up in Sameera’s showroom, asking for her lingerie sample.
But Sameera is so desperate to sell a car in her showroom to Paresh that she resorts to luring him by dropping her jacket and allowing him a peek at her anatomy.
Then follows a racy song in which Sameera tries to seduce Paresh. She corners him many times but he keeps escaping.
Sameera says the sequence is more funny than titillating.
‘One Two Three’ is directed by newcomer Ashwani Dheer. The film is set to hit the theatres on March 28.
‘I have no problems with multi-starrers’
‘I have no problems with multi-starrers’
“IT was nice working with Yograj Bhat and Ganesh in Gaalipata,” beams Daisy Bopanna as she talks about her latest film release.
The movie, which had an ensemble cast, starred five other actors including Ganesh, Diganth, Rajesh Krishnan, Neetu and Bhavna. But Daisy says that didn’t stop her from signing the film.
It was great fun working with all of them and the role was very different from what I’ve done so far. Though I don’t speak much in the film, the role involved a lot of body language. The film was shot in some really picturesque locations and cinematographer Ratnavelu has done a very good job,” she says.
In Bollywood, she was last seen in her debut Garam Masala. Why hasn’t she done any Hindi films after that? “I was off the industry for about 10 months because of a minor accident. But things should get going in a couple of months and I’m looking forward to doing more films in B-Town,” says the actress.
Meanwhile, her Tamil film, Chakravyuham, will be releasing in March. “I like playing bubbly roles and am looking forward to doing more such roles in my career,” says Daisy.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Pressure to be glam is killing:Sam
Pressure to be glam is killing:Sam
Pressure to be glam is killing:Sam
To use a cliche, there’s more to Sameera Reddy than what meets the eye. It’s just that what meets the eye when you meet the tall, striking actress is pretty good to look at, so it’s no surprise that people miss the other stuff.
That other stuff includes the fact that she’s a trained classical dancer, a business buff, a techno freak and a former-fat kid. “Oh yes, I was a chubby kid. But it was a jyotishi who told me that I would be an actress. I was around 14 or 15 years old then, and it made my father laugh. He said, ‘She’ll probably be married in a few years, or she’ll go into business with me.’ But I did it!” says Sameera with a grin.
That business bit – was her father serious about that? “Oh, I’m a business freak!” Sameera laughs. “I’d much rather figure out what stocks are hot or which shares to pick up than read gossip about filmstars. And even my mobile game (yes, she has her own mobile game) is a way of doing business. If I’m good enough to be a brand on my own, why not exploit it?”
Smells perfectly corporate. What about life in cinema – she’s done very diverse roles in regional cinema, hasn’t she? “When I was doing Ishq kabhi kariyo na in Goa, I was juggling it with Kaalpurush in Kolkata. So, I was shuttling between being super-glam, and being as simple as possible. I’m a director’s person. The shift doesn’t worry me.” And being ultra-glam – does that worry her? “I love being called hot. It’s made me what I am. But there’s this pressure to be glamorous all the time,” she says. “It’s killing. One bad day and they rip you apart. The sorts of pictures of me that are published and the sorts of things that are written about – it used to worry my father till some time ago. But when I was on vacation with my family a few times, and there was gossip that I was elsewhere, that’s when he began to be reassured that most of it was concocted.”
But she makes sure she switches off from it all when she’s off work. “My phone’s off, I’m unreachable – when I’m off, I’m off,” Sameera says. “I like to keep what’s personal, personal. Even when journalists say they’d like to see my house or meet my family, I refuse. There are always two people – the star and the person. Never confuse the two. I mean, I have to do other things in life. I have to settle down, maybe get into production with my sis...” Huh? “My sister Sushma wants to get into production now. That’s her new baby. Since I do want to get into business one way or another, let’s see. There’s so much to do. You can’t do all that if you keep thinking you’re this diva,” she smiles.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Keeping an eye on Sameera Reddy
Keeping an eye on Sameera Reddy
Have you heard of an actor hearing the script on the first day of shooting and not being the least bit perturbed about preparations for it?
Well that’s what Sameera Reddy has just done for her second film with Bengali filmmaker Buddhadeb Dasgupta.
“It was only 10 days ago that I heard the script of Ami Iyasinraar Amaar Madhubala (I, Iyasin, My Madhubala),” says Reddy who has previously acted in Dasgupta’s Kaalpurush.
“Initially I was nervous when I heard the film deals with voyeurism and about how it would be presented. But when I heard the narration, I understood it better. Dada looks at both sides of the story, from the perspective of the victim and voyeur.”
It was after the screening of Kaalpurush at the International Film Festival of India last year, that the director declared he was casting her in his next film. “Working in a Bengali film meant undoing the method of acting in Hindi films,” says Reddy.
“But after Kaalpurush, I’ve grown as an actress and in this film I’ve given most of my shots in one take. My rapport with Dada made it easier for me to understand what is required.”
On working with Dasgupta she says, “Some press people asked him what made him so sure of casting a Bollywood actress like me, also a south Indian who has done films down south, and he said he was so confident of my performance and would sign me for his next film too. I was so surprised that I asked if he meant it and he asked me if I wanted to. There was no way I could refuse to work with a fabulous director like him.”
This time round she has accomplished Bengali actors like Prosenjit and Amitabh as co-stars. In the year since Kaalpurush Reddy says she has “improved my Bengali, so much so that I can improvise on the spot. But that’s not enough. Even in between shots, I’m rehearsing my lines, perfecting my diction. We work day and night. And in between shots, I’m working on my language.”
Have you heard of an actor hearing the script on the first day of shooting and not being the least bit perturbed about preparations for it?Well that’s what Sameera Reddy has just done for her second film with Bengali filmmaker Buddhadeb Dasgupta.
“It was only 10 days ago that I heard the script of Ami Iyasinraar Amaar Madhubala (I, Iyasin, My Madhubala),” says Reddy who has previously acted in Dasgupta’s Kaalpurush.
“Initially I was nervous when I heard the film deals with voyeurism and about how it would be presented. But when I heard the narration, I understood it better. Dada looks at both sides of the story, from the perspective of the victim and voyeur.”
It was after the screening of Kaalpurush at the International Film Festival of India last year, that the director declared he was casting her in his next film. “Working in a Bengali film meant undoing the method of acting in Hindi films,” says Reddy.
“But after Kaalpurush, I’ve grown as an actress and in this film I’ve given most of my shots in one take. My rapport with Dada made it easier for me to understand what is required.”
On working with Dasgupta she says, “Some press people asked him what made him so sure of casting a Bollywood actress like me, also a south Indian who has done films down south, and he said he was so confident of my performance and would sign me for his next film too. I was so surprised that I asked if he meant it and he asked me if I wanted to. There was no way I could refuse to work with a fabulous director like him.”
This time round she has accomplished Bengali actors like Prosenjit and Amitabh as co-stars. In the year since Kaalpurush Reddy says she has “improved my Bengali, so much so that I can improvise on the spot. But that’s not enough. Even in between shots, I’m rehearsing my lines, perfecting my diction. We work day and night. And in between shots, I’m working on my language.”
Sameera Reddy keeping mum about her boyfriend
Sameera Reddy keeping mum about her boyfriend
Whom is Sameera Reddy actually dating? Is it the guy she has been linked with for last one year? Or is there a new man in her life?
It doesn’t happen often in Bollywood that an actress gets linked to two different men at the same time.
On the one hand, Sameera has been dating her steady beau Shamshul Lalani for last one year. Just recently she and Shamshul were seen partying with good friends Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan .
On the other hand, there are rumours that Sameera has broken up with Shamshul and has begun seeing a new man, someone who is a top shot in a corporate movie production house.
Sameera is doing little to put these rumours to rest. She would rather keep the suspense alive than talk about her personal life.
All she is willing to say is that she remains loyal to one man if she gives her heart to him.
That’s very touching, Sameera. But we still don’t get a clear answer.
Whom is Sameera Reddy actually dating? Is it the guy she has been linked with for last one year? Or is there a new man in her life?It doesn’t happen often in Bollywood that an actress gets linked to two different men at the same time.
On the one hand, Sameera has been dating her steady beau Shamshul Lalani for last one year. Just recently she and Shamshul were seen partying with good friends Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan .
On the other hand, there are rumours that Sameera has broken up with Shamshul and has begun seeing a new man, someone who is a top shot in a corporate movie production house.
Sameera is doing little to put these rumours to rest. She would rather keep the suspense alive than talk about her personal life.
All she is willing to say is that she remains loyal to one man if she gives her heart to him.
That’s very touching, Sameera. But we still don’t get a clear answer.
Red Alert for Sameera Reddy
Red Alert for Sameera Reddy
Versatile actress Sameera Reddy, who has portrayed the character of the slightly dumb Kitty of Karamchand fame in Abbas Mastaan’s Race , is all set to play a Naxalite in Anant Mahadevan’s Red Alert. The film will be co-produce by Popcorn entertainment with Balaji Films.
“It is inspired by a true story that appeared in newspapers . Red Alert talks on the issue of Naxalites. It is not just limited to India but it’s a global issue.” says director Anant Mahadevan.
It is believed that Sameera who plays a role of a Naxalite is doing a lot of research. She has also read a biography of dreaded terrorist Osama Bin Laden. She confirms “Yes I have read Osama Bin Laden’s biography. But coming back to the Naxal problem, there are always two sides to a Naxalite. It explains how and why a person becomes a Naxalite.”
Sameera has a reason for doing this film. She reveals “I am also from Andhra Pradesh where the naxalite attacks are a common occurrence. Everyday you will here about such happenings there. It’s a very big problem. I already know about the issue, so I am very happy that someone from Bollywood is actually making a film on it.”
It will also star Sunil Shetty, Naseeruddin Shah, Ayesha Dharkar and Bhagyashree in pivotal roles. According to the director Anant Mahadevan Red Alret has been targeted for the international film festivals. “ Red Alert will have an international version which has been titled as Spring Thunder for the overseas market. It will have a very neutral non Bollywood look. Sameera and Sunil will be seen in very different get-ups.”
Versatile actress Sameera Reddy, who has portrayed the character of the slightly dumb Kitty of Karamchand fame in Abbas Mastaan’s Race , is all set to play a Naxalite in Anant Mahadevan’s Red Alert. The film will be co-produce by Popcorn entertainment with Balaji Films.“It is inspired by a true story that appeared in newspapers . Red Alert talks on the issue of Naxalites. It is not just limited to India but it’s a global issue.” says director Anant Mahadevan.
It is believed that Sameera who plays a role of a Naxalite is doing a lot of research. She has also read a biography of dreaded terrorist Osama Bin Laden. She confirms “Yes I have read Osama Bin Laden’s biography. But coming back to the Naxal problem, there are always two sides to a Naxalite. It explains how and why a person becomes a Naxalite.”
Sameera has a reason for doing this film. She reveals “I am also from Andhra Pradesh where the naxalite attacks are a common occurrence. Everyday you will here about such happenings there. It’s a very big problem. I already know about the issue, so I am very happy that someone from Bollywood is actually making a film on it.”
It will also star Sunil Shetty, Naseeruddin Shah, Ayesha Dharkar and Bhagyashree in pivotal roles. According to the director Anant Mahadevan Red Alret has been targeted for the international film festivals. “ Red Alert will have an international version which has been titled as Spring Thunder for the overseas market. It will have a very neutral non Bollywood look. Sameera and Sunil will be seen in very different get-ups.”
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Review: Race
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Movie: Race
Director: Abbas Mustan
Producer: Morani brothers
Music: Pritam
Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Bipasha Baus, Katrina Kaif, Anil Kapoor, Sameera Reddy
Most successful composer of 2007, Pritam, returns to big arena with Race. After super successful soundtracks in films like Life In A...Metro, Bhool Bhulaiyaa and Jab We Met behind him, anything with a tag of Pritam comes with high expectations. This is why when something as pedestrian as a My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves or a Speed arrives, a listener is bound to be disappointed.
However, when entities like TIPS, Abbas Mustan, Sameer and a huge star cast of Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Bipasha Basu, Katrina Kaif, Anil Kapoor and Sameera Reddy come together, the project is bound to be big! Expectations from the soundtrack here are also reasonably big, never mind the action genre of Race which somehow restrict the boundaries for a popular score. But then Dhoom is a case study to look back at! 'Can Pritam do it again', is the question? Yes, he does it. And he has a couple of potential chartbusters up his sleeves which would only aid in creating an exhilarating 'race'!
The music album comes in a twin CD pack with the first one comprising of original numbers by Pritam and the second having remix versions of each of the songs by DJ Suketu.
It's the sound of electronic guitar, which begins the Race - pun intended! Soon kick starts the signature tune of any bona fide thriller, a la Mission Impossible or many a James Bond flick, and you know that it's going to be one adrenalin ride from this point on. Though the song has a title Race Saanson Ki, the punch comes with Allah Duhai Hai, which brings the necessary rhythm into the proceedings. Sunidhi Chauhan gets the club feel on with her spunky singing while Neeraj compliments her just fine.
A theme number, which is bound to make its presence felt in a big way in the background score of the film, Race Saanson Ki is also, heard in one more version - Race Is On My Mind - which has lines alternatively in Hindi and English. Further to this, there are 'remix versions' of both Race Saanson Ki and Race Is On My Mind and the final outcome is that by the time the album is over, you are hooked on to the sound of Race Saanson Ki. Ok, so you may not end up singing this number on the streets but when it's edgy music video (featuring the entire cast) is on the air or the song is playing in the clubs or the discotheques, it would be hard to resist yourself from jumping on to the dance floor!
After exhausting all the energy in dancing to the beats of Race Saanson Ki, it is time to relax on the couch and get into some sweet talk with your love while listening to Pehli Nazar Mein. A soft rock number which is set in a mode similar to the genre of songs which became a rage in Life In A… Metro, Pehli Nazar Mein is special since it brings Pakistan sensation Atif Aslam (Tere Bin - Bas Ek Pal) with Pritam.
The song is a complete departure from the arrangements of the title song since this time around there are minimum instruments in the background with pure melody coming into the forefront. The song has a Western styling but its base lies in melody from the sub-continent which makes this immensely romantic number a must hear.
A sure shot winner, it also comes in a Lounge Mix and Club Mix version. Does this take away from the beauty of the original version? Or do these two versions add on to the impact created by Atif in the first listening itself? It is definitely the latter as one hearing of these versions and as a listener, you are dead sure that in the next visit to an up-market lounge, pub or a club, you would certainly find the song being played hard. Atif and Pritam can assure themselves of a sure shot concert hit here!
An instrumental Race Theme, which comes in the end, is the one which should make it to the title credits. Reason being that this slow moving two minute version has an intrinsic intriguing/haunting quality to it, which compliments the genre of films that Abbas Mustan have been known for years.
The rhythm of Salaame [Dhoom] is back in action with Dekho Nashe Mein. After hearing a good (Race Saanson Ki) and a superb (Pehli Nazar Mein) number in quick succession, Dekho Nashe Mein turns out to be a just-about-decent offering from Pritam. The composer sets the song in a mood similar to that of It's The Time To Disco [Kal Ho Na Ho] and Where's The Party Tonight [Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna] while creating a far lesser impact.
Average lyrics by Sameer do not help the cause either and the song risks being disappeared as an also-ran until and unless the usual suspects - choreography and picturisation - come to the rescue! In fact, the song's antara turns out to be a better hear than the mukhda since the former takes it's melody from one of the most underrated/neglected songs of Pritam - 'Ek Pal Mein' [Hat Trick]! The song also appears in a Latin Fiesta and a 'remix version' but even repeated listening to the song doesn't stop you from dropping everything and going back to Pehli Nazar Mein - the best of the enterprise so far!
Taz, who had made a splash with his track Thoda Daaru Vich Pyaar Mila De in Tum Bin years back, returns to sing Mujh Pe To Jadoo. The song is more fun than romantic as it fuses the beach celebration flavor with romance and intersperses rap elements, courtesy Apache Indian, who sings for a Bollywood flick after a hiatus. Sunidhi Chauhan is the only female voice in this fast moving track, which is yet another average sounding track after Dekho Nashe Mein. Ok, so it is inevitable not to find your feet tapping to the 'bhangra' beats here, especially in the 'remix version', but in entirety the song doesn't have a retention value, something which one expects from Pritam after some superb work he did in 2007.
An instant hit though comes in the form of Zara Zara Touch Me which hooks you in the very first hearing. Sound of seduction combined with a naughty call for love makers Zara Zara Touch Me a must-play in lounges. Sung by newcomer Monali, the song has a fresh appeal to it and promises to steam up the proceedings once it is on the screen. Said to be picturised on Katrina with Saif in tow, Zara Zara moves slowly and has a certain 'anticipation' flavor to it, which brings a different feel to the proceedings.
With an intrinsic Western feel to it, with a sound similar to the numbers played on MTV or Channel V in late night slots, Zara Zara comes in an original, 'Asian RnB Mix' and a 'remix version'. Never mind the rendition of words like 'dum da dum dum' interspersed into the song, this one is bound to showcase Katrina in a different light and only increase her fan base.
Race has two very good songs (Pehli Nazar Mein, Zara Zara), a good number (Race Sanson Ki) and two average tracks (Dekho Nashe Mein, Mujh Pe To Jadoo) which makes it an overall entertaining album. A remix CD only works towards the retention value of the album as it adds on to the range of presenting tracks that can be played in clubs and lounges as well. Will it be remembered the same way as a Life In… A Metro or a Jab We Met? Not really as it doesn't have a timeless feel to it, but then for a racy outing like Race, it is definitely worth a play (on a high volume of course) when in mood to hang out and let your hair down!
Producer: Morani brothers
Music: Pritam
Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Bipasha Baus, Katrina Kaif, Anil Kapoor, Sameera Reddy
Most successful composer of 2007, Pritam, returns to big arena with Race. After super successful soundtracks in films like Life In A...Metro, Bhool Bhulaiyaa and Jab We Met behind him, anything with a tag of Pritam comes with high expectations. This is why when something as pedestrian as a My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves or a Speed arrives, a listener is bound to be disappointed.
However, when entities like TIPS, Abbas Mustan, Sameer and a huge star cast of Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Bipasha Basu, Katrina Kaif, Anil Kapoor and Sameera Reddy come together, the project is bound to be big! Expectations from the soundtrack here are also reasonably big, never mind the action genre of Race which somehow restrict the boundaries for a popular score. But then Dhoom is a case study to look back at! 'Can Pritam do it again', is the question? Yes, he does it. And he has a couple of potential chartbusters up his sleeves which would only aid in creating an exhilarating 'race'!
The music album comes in a twin CD pack with the first one comprising of original numbers by Pritam and the second having remix versions of each of the songs by DJ Suketu.
It's the sound of electronic guitar, which begins the Race - pun intended! Soon kick starts the signature tune of any bona fide thriller, a la Mission Impossible or many a James Bond flick, and you know that it's going to be one adrenalin ride from this point on. Though the song has a title Race Saanson Ki, the punch comes with Allah Duhai Hai, which brings the necessary rhythm into the proceedings. Sunidhi Chauhan gets the club feel on with her spunky singing while Neeraj compliments her just fine.
A theme number, which is bound to make its presence felt in a big way in the background score of the film, Race Saanson Ki is also, heard in one more version - Race Is On My Mind - which has lines alternatively in Hindi and English. Further to this, there are 'remix versions' of both Race Saanson Ki and Race Is On My Mind and the final outcome is that by the time the album is over, you are hooked on to the sound of Race Saanson Ki. Ok, so you may not end up singing this number on the streets but when it's edgy music video (featuring the entire cast) is on the air or the song is playing in the clubs or the discotheques, it would be hard to resist yourself from jumping on to the dance floor!
After exhausting all the energy in dancing to the beats of Race Saanson Ki, it is time to relax on the couch and get into some sweet talk with your love while listening to Pehli Nazar Mein. A soft rock number which is set in a mode similar to the genre of songs which became a rage in Life In A… Metro, Pehli Nazar Mein is special since it brings Pakistan sensation Atif Aslam (Tere Bin - Bas Ek Pal) with Pritam.
The song is a complete departure from the arrangements of the title song since this time around there are minimum instruments in the background with pure melody coming into the forefront. The song has a Western styling but its base lies in melody from the sub-continent which makes this immensely romantic number a must hear.
A sure shot winner, it also comes in a Lounge Mix and Club Mix version. Does this take away from the beauty of the original version? Or do these two versions add on to the impact created by Atif in the first listening itself? It is definitely the latter as one hearing of these versions and as a listener, you are dead sure that in the next visit to an up-market lounge, pub or a club, you would certainly find the song being played hard. Atif and Pritam can assure themselves of a sure shot concert hit here!
An instrumental Race Theme, which comes in the end, is the one which should make it to the title credits. Reason being that this slow moving two minute version has an intrinsic intriguing/haunting quality to it, which compliments the genre of films that Abbas Mustan have been known for years.
The rhythm of Salaame [Dhoom] is back in action with Dekho Nashe Mein. After hearing a good (Race Saanson Ki) and a superb (Pehli Nazar Mein) number in quick succession, Dekho Nashe Mein turns out to be a just-about-decent offering from Pritam. The composer sets the song in a mood similar to that of It's The Time To Disco [Kal Ho Na Ho] and Where's The Party Tonight [Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna] while creating a far lesser impact.
Average lyrics by Sameer do not help the cause either and the song risks being disappeared as an also-ran until and unless the usual suspects - choreography and picturisation - come to the rescue! In fact, the song's antara turns out to be a better hear than the mukhda since the former takes it's melody from one of the most underrated/neglected songs of Pritam - 'Ek Pal Mein' [Hat Trick]! The song also appears in a Latin Fiesta and a 'remix version' but even repeated listening to the song doesn't stop you from dropping everything and going back to Pehli Nazar Mein - the best of the enterprise so far!
Taz, who had made a splash with his track Thoda Daaru Vich Pyaar Mila De in Tum Bin years back, returns to sing Mujh Pe To Jadoo. The song is more fun than romantic as it fuses the beach celebration flavor with romance and intersperses rap elements, courtesy Apache Indian, who sings for a Bollywood flick after a hiatus. Sunidhi Chauhan is the only female voice in this fast moving track, which is yet another average sounding track after Dekho Nashe Mein. Ok, so it is inevitable not to find your feet tapping to the 'bhangra' beats here, especially in the 'remix version', but in entirety the song doesn't have a retention value, something which one expects from Pritam after some superb work he did in 2007.
An instant hit though comes in the form of Zara Zara Touch Me which hooks you in the very first hearing. Sound of seduction combined with a naughty call for love makers Zara Zara Touch Me a must-play in lounges. Sung by newcomer Monali, the song has a fresh appeal to it and promises to steam up the proceedings once it is on the screen. Said to be picturised on Katrina with Saif in tow, Zara Zara moves slowly and has a certain 'anticipation' flavor to it, which brings a different feel to the proceedings.
With an intrinsic Western feel to it, with a sound similar to the numbers played on MTV or Channel V in late night slots, Zara Zara comes in an original, 'Asian RnB Mix' and a 'remix version'. Never mind the rendition of words like 'dum da dum dum' interspersed into the song, this one is bound to showcase Katrina in a different light and only increase her fan base.
Race has two very good songs (Pehli Nazar Mein, Zara Zara), a good number (Race Sanson Ki) and two average tracks (Dekho Nashe Mein, Mujh Pe To Jadoo) which makes it an overall entertaining album. A remix CD only works towards the retention value of the album as it adds on to the range of presenting tracks that can be played in clubs and lounges as well. Will it be remembered the same way as a Life In… A Metro or a Jab We Met? Not really as it doesn't have a timeless feel to it, but then for a racy outing like Race, it is definitely worth a play (on a high volume of course) when in mood to hang out and let your hair down!
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