Mr Funnybones is ready to bring the house down yet again in Bhooth Bangla by Priyadarshan, his director of several superhit laugh raisers.
Over 25 years, societies evolve and tastes change. Cinema absorbs and reflects this transformation. Picking only 25 films from the first quarter of the century is tough.
'Panchamda created an exclusive theme music for Gabbar Singh, which is used throughout the film every time the dacoit makes an appearance, and in both concept and sound, is so eerie and evil.'
'Some time back, music was just noise.' 'Producers wrongly think item songs sell better.' 'Audiences are intelligent, they accept whatever you give, but that doesn't mean you can fool them.'
The Mumbai outfit are also negotiating with East Bengal's Baichung Bhutia.
Film music flourished in the 1970s. Some old masters did some great work, but it was also the decade of new composers.
The Kolkata giants beat Sporting Clube de Goa 1-0 in the semi-finals.
A fine show by goalkeeper Vinay Singh enabled Churchill Brothers hold the defending champions goalless.
Throughout its 155 minutes, every scene is doused in blaring background music and melodrama. Disappointment alone won't do, it must feel like a full blown catastrophe, observes Sukanya Verma.
'There must have been some wonderful genetic disorder due to which I was attracted towards filmi songs.'
It's only when Gold moves away from Akshay Kumar's blundering Bangla and hockey humbug to become a story of grace among go-getters that it comes close to becoming the movie it should have been, says Sukanya Verma.
Cuttputlli's absolutely absurd climax will have you rolling on the floor in unintended laughter, notes Sukanya Verma.
Sukanya Verma curates an impressive list.
Bihar education minister asked if the 'media person who posed queries to the topper is himself a great musician?'
Sukanya Verma lists significant memories in our 1996 recap.
'I get scared of horror films. Chak De! India was (first) offered to me but Shah Rukh Khan also needs to get some good films. When has Aamir seen me without clothes?' When Salman Khan was in the mood for fun.
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