"Yeh Jism Hai Toh Kya..." Jism 2 Promos!

Song: Yeh Jism
Film: Jism 2
Composer: Arko Pravo Mukherjee
Playback Singer: Ali Azmat


The first song promos of Jism 2 have released! Watch the promos at your own risk- if you don't already know, they do have a Punjabi-Canadian porn star in them (Sunny Leone)

"Tere Bina Tere Bina Dil Naiyyo Lagda..." Music Hummm-gama #1: Tere Bina

Song: Tere Bina
Film: Tezz
Composer: Sajid-Wajid
Playback Singer: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

This recent song from Tezz got me thinking of all the songs that have any combination of the words 'tere' and 'bin' ('tere bina' means 'without you') within the title/main chorus, and I came across over 10 songs (12 15 to be exact, there may be more). Wow, Bollywood lyricists must be a little depressed! Anyway, this plethora of 'Tere Bina' songs begins my first post in my "Music Hummm-gama" series, which follows the crazy patterns that I notice within Bollywood music. Here's a list of 'Tere Bina' songs, with a top 5 countdown:

"Kehte Hai Mujhko Hawa Hawaii..." English Vinglish First Look!

Song: Hawa Hawaii
Film: Mr. India
Composer: Laxmikant-Pyarelal
Playback Singer: Kavita Krishnamurthy

I thought my favorite Sridevi song would be appropriate to start this post about the first look of her first film after 14 years (!!!) titled English Vinglish

Wow, does this look interesting or what?

"Kehdo Ke Tum Mujhse Dosti Karoge" Daaru Desi Promo

Song: Mujhse Dosti Karoge
Film: Mujhse Dosti Karoge
Composer: Rahul Sharma
Playback Singers: Asha Bhosle, Udit Narayan, & Alka Yagnik

Here's another Cocktail promo Daaru Desi  (I know, I know, that's two Cocktail posts in a row).

Wow, another friendship song?!?! Instead of seeming like Love Aaj Kal 2, this movie should be renamed Mujhse Dosti Karoge 2!

"Main Hoon Hi Nahi Iss Duniya Ki..." Tumhi Ho Bandhu Promo

Song: Tumhi Ho Bandhu
Film: Cocktail
Composer: Pritam
Playback Singers: Kavita Seth & Neeraj Shridhar

If you've already seen the Tumhi Ho Bandhu song promo from Cocktail, then you already know how awesome it is, and if you haven't, well that's what I'm here for! I had already predicted good music in my previous post about the Cocktail Trailer, and of course, Pritam doesn't disappoint in this song! 

This song is amazing, and I have been watching this promo constantly ever since it  first released. Diana Penty is looking gorgeous, and I don't even know why they bothered to show Saif and Deepika in this promo. I would have been perfectly fine watching Diana dance and spin around for two minutes straight. Saif kind of looks like an idiot doing the 'Tumhi Din Chadhe' dance step, but his smile at 1:31 is cute, reminiscent of the old days. Another tiny part that I really liked, though I'm not sure why, is at :27 when they show Diana and Deepika letting go of each other's hands. It matched the attitude of the song-"mujhe kya parvaah iss duniya ki", and I liked how both of their wrists were covered in bracelets (good styling). I have a feeling Diana might outshine Deepika in this movie, even with Deepika in a red bikini. Maybe that's why they put her in a bikini, so she would get more attention in comparison to Diana. hummm


And gosh, the song itself is gorgeous. Kavita Seth's voice is amazing, and she should definitely sing more songs in Bollywood. Her voice makes me feel as if I'm not part of this world-"main hoon hi nahi iss duniya ki". Neeraj Shridhar's voice is nice too, and obviously a little overused in Pritam's albums, but who cares if the song is good?! The lyrics by Irshad Kamil are excellent as well. Along with the "main hoon hi nahi iss duniya ki" line, one of my favorite lines in the song is "jab yaar kare parvaah meri, mujhe kya parvaah iss duniya ki". Awesome, I can't wait until the full song and full album come out!!!

"Wohi Din Aa Gaya..." Bol Bachchan Trailer

Song: Wohi Din Aa Gaya

Film: Kisna

Composer: Ismail Darbar

Playback Singers: Alka Yagnik & Sukhwinder Singh

A little side note on this post title song: Why is this video so weird? This song is awesome, but Isha Sharvani looks extremely odd. And just because Isha Sharvani can do acrobatics, it doesn't mean that you put acrobatics in the song Subhash Ghai. Vivek Oberoi's face does make this video bearable though... *faint*. He's another actor I wish had been more successful in the industry.

Anyway...It's almost summertime (or wintertime for people in the Southern hemisphere) which means lots of Bollywood movies and trailers! Here's the trailer for Ajay Devgn's and Abhishek Bachchan's latest film Bol Bachchan:

Oh, unfortunately, wohi din aa gaya, the day has come when the son of one of the biggest superstars of Bollywood has to rely on another actor to have a hit film. Ajay Devgn, who is known for producing superhit films, has roped in Abhishek Bachchan (does anyone else have issues spelling 'Bachchan'?) for his latest comedy flick. Abhishek will now be part of Ajay's brand of flying cars, chest tattoos, and big sets. I'm honestly sad that Abhishek's films are going flop, because I actually like him as an actor. I personally blame Filmfare for Abhishek's state in the industry right now because they didn't give him the best actor award for Guru. I'm not really too affected by who gets what award (except for the National Film Awards, those are the only ones that count), but I feel that Abhishek really deserved an award for Guru, and that he didn't get the due recognition for that film, hence not being offered better films. Anyway, off the rant and on to the trailer!

I honestly don't have much to say about this besides the fact that it looks like a typical Golmaal type film. Asin is looking nice, and Prachi Desai is looking cute, but in Bollywood comedy films, the actresses are  almost always overshadowed by the actors. Especially when you have Ajay and Abhishek in one movie, with Abhishek in a double role. Craziness! I've never really been a big fan of music from these types of movies, but some of the songs are fun to watch (like Tha Kar Ke from Golmaal 2), and this looks like it has a couple of dance numbers. Other than that, I hope this film is a success for Abhishek's sake.

"Ehsaan Itna Sa Kar De..." Cocktail Trailer

Song: Ehsaan

Film: Dil Kabaddi

Composer: Sachin Gupta 

Playback Singers: Sachin Gupta & Jaspreet Singh

The trailer for Love Aaj Kal 2 Cocktail, starring Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, and newcomer Diana Penty has arrived! Check it out!

This film, directed by Homi Ajadania (director of Being Cyrus) and produced by Saif's production banner Illuminati Films, is set to release on July 13. Saif, ehsaan itna sa kar de (atleast do this little favor), and stop producing movies! I mean, Love Aaj Kal wasn't terrible, but it's not a film that I would watch again. And we all know how well Agent Vinod went (not well at all). So considering that this film seems to be a worse version of Love Aaj Kal, I would suggest that Saif stop producing films.

Onto the trailer content! I've been having this rant about Saif for years, that he doesn't look as good as he used to in the 2001-2005 days, and that he shouldn't grow facial hair and all that. This film is no different. I know it's a little unfair to only like an actor like Saif in his boy-next-door Dil Chahta Hai/Kal Ho Naa Ho roles, but unfortunately, that's when he looked best! And anyway, what's up with his hair in this film? It seems like it's a little too short, so it's sticking out from the sides at some points...

And Deepika looks a little washed out. She doesn't necessarily look bad (I always think she looks pretty), but her styling as a "party girl" or whatever is a little over the top. Maybe if her hair wasn't so frizzy and messy. She looked AMAZING in Love Aaj Kal, which is why her look in here is a little surprising. But then again, if it's in her character to dress like that, that's all that matters. And it provides a good contrast to Diane Penty's character's dressing style (kind of like John and Abhishek's dressing styles in Dostana). Need I say anything about the bikini?

Diane Penty as Meera in the film looks good and fresh (wasn't Deepika's name in Love Aaj Kal Meera as well?). Hopefully her character is involved enough for her to get a nice debut. I can't really tell on her acting skills yet, but I hope her presence brings the movie up!

The music, by Pritam, actually sounds good. I really liked Deepika's entrance song (Angreji Beat), which I later found out is a Punjabi song by Gippy Grewal feat. Honey Singh that will be used in the film. The other music sounds good as well, and good music is consistent in Illuminati Films, thanks to Pritam! If he and Saif just made music for movies and released the albums without releasing the films, I would be happy. 

I wish the film the best, and I can't wait for the music release. Let me know what ya think!