OSO kills Saawariya

One song with 31 famous actors is something we forward to, but when it’s around 31 songs in one movie, exit gate is what we look forward to. Isn’t it?

Com’on guys, stop this bizarre comparison. I’m in awe how anyone can even come up with comparing kids with ‘The Shah Rukh Khan’. He is the Bollywood Badshah. It is rather a battle of youth with experience. Rest is evident.

Om Shanti Om and Saawariya, both were born on the same day, and their much-hyped-labors had been witnessed by all. But the buzz is that OSO, being old wine in a new bottle, has shot Saawariya almost dead that is new wine in an old bottle.

Bhansali’s baby, Saawariya, is down in the dumps even after grand sets, Salman-Rani’s remarkable performances, and of course, star kids – Ranbeer Kapoor & Sonam Kapoor. Though Ranbeer showed perfect emotions and did true justice to the role given to him, he couldn’t do what was expected out of him – outdo SRK! A silly prospect, indeed!

Ranbeer couldn’t repeat the history by becoming a star overnight like his dad after his first move in bollywood through ‘Bobby’.

Both are love stories. But how come one gets 90% appreciation whereas the other could bag only 60% of it?

After dishing out great works like Khamoshi, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Black, Sanjay was expected to give something even more powerful. But alas! He made Saawariya that looked like a musical, for it was chock-a-block with copious numbers of songs. And to top it all, a story with a very unreal feel to it!

On the other hand, OSO proved to be a complete entertainment treat – 70’s masala, comedy, funny & lovey-dovey Shah Rukh ‘Six Pack’ Khan. The second half is a tad slow and the story predictable though.

But even after my above remarks, I strongly believe OSO is not an award-winning package of the year. But for that also, only Shah Rukh will have to show up on the stage. Chak De...ho Chak De..Indai!

Diwali brings mother of all battles...

One day before Diwali...or should i say before 'their' releases... (8th Nov. 07)

Every festive season faces this battle, so does this Diwali! With two mega budget movies lined up to be hitting the theaters tomorrow, Diwali is all set to take everybody by storm. Let’s see who wins – ‘An ode to love’ or ‘A tribute to the 70’s cinema’...

The multiplex owners and distributors are on tenterhooks to rake in the profit this Diwali. And why not? They have already been flooded with double their expectations! Thanks to Bollywood geniuses Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Farah Khan, who are finally landing up with their much-hyped ventures ‘Saawariya’ and ‘Om Shanti Om’ respectively.

‘We are already packed with 60 to 70 percent of the bookings for the evening and night shows. And the bookings for next four days are even more satisfactory. The amazing response from the masses is simply great. They want to catch up on both the films,’ quotes Ashish Saxena, COO of PVR Cinemas.

This major opening of the Diwali blockbusters has left many in a state of bewilderment. ‘Saawariya’ or ‘Om Shanti Om’? One is introducing star kids to the industry and another hovers around a thriving idea of reincarnation from the era of 70’s cinema to the present scenario, and not to forget – the SRK factor in it.

Most of the cinema halls are showing the ‘houseful’ boards to the ‘latecomers’. But that doesn’t help movie fans to still try their luck! We spoke to some such people.

‘By the time I reached here to book a ticket for myself, it was too late. Bookings are full till Monday. I tried at some of the other cinema complexes but all in vain. I’ll watch it on Tuesday now’, says Kritika, a Delhi University student, who was found with a long face at the Chanakya ticket counter.

When asked which of the two flicks she would like to watch, asserts Kritika with a smile, ‘I would like to see Ranbeer Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor act, but I’ll watch OSO first for the obvious reason – Shahrukh Khan! Missing to relish his performance wherein he is slipped into a 70’s actor’s robe will be a loss’.

Well, the Bollywood Badshah, Shahrukh Khan, is the first choice of Indians, no doubt. But, this doesn’t snatch the new birds’ chance to measure the height of the sky. A group of five friends, who was busy in the blame-game for not getting the tickets, told us the Ranbeer-Sonam-couple has become their favorite.

‘They look very nice together, specially the cute Ranbeer. We wanted to see the very first show of Saawariya but now it’s not possible’, tells Aditi, a customer care executive at Genpact. No sooner does she complete, butts in her colleague-friend, Gaurav, ‘We had been planning to see this film first day first show since the day we saw its promos but we are not getting the tickets now. We’ll try at some other place now. Let’s see...’

Does Bhansali serve us with another target-audience-bound-film or does Farah’s creation draw the first blood? The final word is still awaited.