By Sheetal Tiwari and Stacey Yount
Though the ladies of Hindi film music-dom impressed this year, it most definitely was a year for the men! With a mix of strong, powerful vocals, energetic beats that made you want to move and the heartfelt renditions that made you cry and fall in love without even seeing the movie, let’s hear it for the boys! Check out the 10 we thought particularly hit all the right notes!
10. Shekhar Ravjiani
Part of the killer and hit music director duo Vishal-Shekhar that have given us many a favorite song, Shekhar Ravjiani also is a fabulous singer. We heard him along with Chinmayi Sripada on the classic and oh so good love song ‘Zehnaseeb’ from Hasee Toh Phasee. Then there was one of our absolute favorite songs of the year ‘Meherbaan’ (unplugged) from Bang Bang. It really does not get much better than Shekhar and...
Though the ladies of Hindi film music-dom impressed this year, it most definitely was a year for the men! With a mix of strong, powerful vocals, energetic beats that made you want to move and the heartfelt renditions that made you cry and fall in love without even seeing the movie, let’s hear it for the boys! Check out the 10 we thought particularly hit all the right notes!
10. Shekhar Ravjiani
Part of the killer and hit music director duo Vishal-Shekhar that have given us many a favorite song, Shekhar Ravjiani also is a fabulous singer. We heard him along with Chinmayi Sripada on the classic and oh so good love song ‘Zehnaseeb’ from Hasee Toh Phasee. Then there was one of our absolute favorite songs of the year ‘Meherbaan’ (unplugged) from Bang Bang. It really does not get much better than Shekhar and...
- 1/10/2015
- by BollySpice Team
- Bollyspice
A central metaphorical symbol, a socio-political commentary, an independent rock band and a National award-winning director. These elements of Yeh Hai Bakrapur make for fantastic shades individually. Unfortunately, once weaved into the narrative design of cinema, the celluloid mosaic loses its aesthetic appeal and entertaining lustre.
A well-stroked hue of this silver screen sojourn lies in its cinematographer (Abinandhan Ramanujam) who awards a point of view to key moments in the motion picture. The first market scene that has sharp focus on the goat (the protagonist) while the human characters are out of focus, reiterates the sentiment of the title. Reversing the light-illuminating-darkness convention, Ramanujam hides his camera within the dingy, narrow folds of dark, narrow holes.
It seems irrational that while the audience unpacks the movie, it is left locating the absurd in logical character motivations and plot progression
There is a shot taken from inside a half closed...
A well-stroked hue of this silver screen sojourn lies in its cinematographer (Abinandhan Ramanujam) who awards a point of view to key moments in the motion picture. The first market scene that has sharp focus on the goat (the protagonist) while the human characters are out of focus, reiterates the sentiment of the title. Reversing the light-illuminating-darkness convention, Ramanujam hides his camera within the dingy, narrow folds of dark, narrow holes.
It seems irrational that while the audience unpacks the movie, it is left locating the absurd in logical character motivations and plot progression
There is a shot taken from inside a half closed...
- 5/13/2014
- by Pooja Sudhir
- DearCinema.com
Janaki Vishwanathan’s Yeh Hai Bakrapur is all set to hit the theatres on May 9, 2014. Vishwanathan, who started out as a journalist, made her debut with Tamil-language film Kutty that won two national awards in 2002 – Special Jury award and Best Child Artist for P. Shwetha.
Her Hindi-debut is a social satire set in an Indian village. The film is expected to release in 400 screens across India. Featuring Anshuman Jha, Asif Basra and Yoshika Verma; Yeh Hai Bakrapur has earlier screened at Gothenburg and Mumbai international film festivals.
Vishwanathan takes us on a journey to Bakrapur:
You won a National Award for your first film Kutty. Your second film was also received well. What prompted this transition from Tamil to Hindi?
That’s because the backdrop of Yeh Hai Bakrapur was better suited to the Hindi heartland. Also, I wanted a national audience for the film.
It’s interesting that Anusha Rizvi,...
Her Hindi-debut is a social satire set in an Indian village. The film is expected to release in 400 screens across India. Featuring Anshuman Jha, Asif Basra and Yoshika Verma; Yeh Hai Bakrapur has earlier screened at Gothenburg and Mumbai international film festivals.
Vishwanathan takes us on a journey to Bakrapur:
You won a National Award for your first film Kutty. Your second film was also received well. What prompted this transition from Tamil to Hindi?
That’s because the backdrop of Yeh Hai Bakrapur was better suited to the Hindi heartland. Also, I wanted a national audience for the film.
It’s interesting that Anusha Rizvi,...
- 4/30/2014
- by Amit Upadhyaya
- DearCinema.com
New Delhi, April 22: Indian rock band, Agnee, recently unveiled the music of upcoming comedy film 'Yeh Hai Bakrapur' in Mumbai.
The band's member Kannan Mohan, said, "The film is beautiful, and I'm sure everyone will like it. I'm very happy we got attached to this film and none of the people in the team looked at this film as a commercial."
The film revolves on the story of a goat called 'Shahrukh' who's the centre of attention.
Director, Janaki Vishwanathan spoke on keeping the goat's name same as King Khan and said, "Based on our brief and limited interaction with his staff, I do not think he has taken offence and we.
The band's member Kannan Mohan, said, "The film is beautiful, and I'm sure everyone will like it. I'm very happy we got attached to this film and none of the people in the team looked at this film as a commercial."
The film revolves on the story of a goat called 'Shahrukh' who's the centre of attention.
Director, Janaki Vishwanathan spoke on keeping the goat's name same as King Khan and said, "Based on our brief and limited interaction with his staff, I do not think he has taken offence and we.
- 4/22/2014
- by Shiva Prakash
- RealBollywood.com
Agnee, the music producers and composers for Yeh Hai Bakrapur, have made the music of the film available for free. The first song, ‘Pair Anaadi’ can be downloaded at https://www.facebook.com/agneelive. Agnee has composed and recorded two more songs for the film, both of which shall also be available for free download on the day of their release.
Speaking about this initiative, Mohan and Koco from Agnee said, “All the songs on the album have been super fun to record, and the collaborations we’ve had on the album have been phenomenal. We’re super excited about the way they’ve turned out. We’ve decided to release the songs for free and try and get the listeners to act on a message we want to give out, and we’re hoping they’ll follow through.”
Each of the three songs from the album will have a message associated with it,...
Speaking about this initiative, Mohan and Koco from Agnee said, “All the songs on the album have been super fun to record, and the collaborations we’ve had on the album have been phenomenal. We’re super excited about the way they’ve turned out. We’ve decided to release the songs for free and try and get the listeners to act on a message we want to give out, and we’re hoping they’ll follow through.”
Each of the three songs from the album will have a message associated with it,...
- 4/20/2014
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
The trailer of the much-talked about film Yeh Hai Bakrapur, a hilarious satire, has already crossed the gargantuan mark of 1 million views, within just two weeks of its release. With the star goat named Shahrukh playing the protagonist, the movie also stars Anshuman Jha.
Director Janaki Vishwanathan says, “1 Million views for the Yeh Hai Bakrapur trailer, is a landmark number for us. This is huge. We have always been sure of our film, but that it would reach this number, and that too, so soon, is just overwhelming. Shahrukh (the goat) has surely been special for us.”
Fans have loved the trailer of the movie and have been expressing their enthusiasm and eagerness to watch the film, on the digital platform. Numerous comments posted on the trailer range from “looks interesting” to “Oscar Award winning movie”. With its unique story and simple, relatable characters, the trailer has already struck a chord with the audience.
Director Janaki Vishwanathan says, “1 Million views for the Yeh Hai Bakrapur trailer, is a landmark number for us. This is huge. We have always been sure of our film, but that it would reach this number, and that too, so soon, is just overwhelming. Shahrukh (the goat) has surely been special for us.”
Fans have loved the trailer of the movie and have been expressing their enthusiasm and eagerness to watch the film, on the digital platform. Numerous comments posted on the trailer range from “looks interesting” to “Oscar Award winning movie”. With its unique story and simple, relatable characters, the trailer has already struck a chord with the audience.
- 3/25/2014
- by BollySpice Editors
- Bollyspice
The makers of Yeh Hai Bakrapur have released the first poster of the film which gives the audience a sneak peek into what the circumstantial-comedy has in store for them.
Mohawk, aviators, ear and eyebrow piercings and a style that only ‘Shahrukh’, the star goat of ‘Bakrapur’ can carry off, the poster is a hilarious treat to the eye. Behind him stand the residents of ‘Bakrapur’, who cheer and look on enthusiastically as ‘Shahrukh’ looks all set to cut an inaugural ribbon. The first poster of Yeh Hai Bakrapur has hit bulls-eye, igniting curiosity with the right volume of humour.
Yeh hai Bakrapur is a social satire set against the backdrop of rural India. A multi-layered film, it focuses on, at a primary level, on the relationship between eight year old Zulfi Qureshi and his pet goat Shahrukh. It is also a hilarious take on the complex belief systems in...
Mohawk, aviators, ear and eyebrow piercings and a style that only ‘Shahrukh’, the star goat of ‘Bakrapur’ can carry off, the poster is a hilarious treat to the eye. Behind him stand the residents of ‘Bakrapur’, who cheer and look on enthusiastically as ‘Shahrukh’ looks all set to cut an inaugural ribbon. The first poster of Yeh Hai Bakrapur has hit bulls-eye, igniting curiosity with the right volume of humour.
Yeh hai Bakrapur is a social satire set against the backdrop of rural India. A multi-layered film, it focuses on, at a primary level, on the relationship between eight year old Zulfi Qureshi and his pet goat Shahrukh. It is also a hilarious take on the complex belief systems in...
- 3/4/2014
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
Mumbai, Feb 27: Filmmaker Janaki Vishwanathan, who won a National Award for her Tamil debut movie "Kutty", says her Bollywood debut "Yeh Hai Bakrapur", a medium budget film, will break even.
Featuring Anshuman Jha, Asif Basra and Faiz Khan among others, the film will come out in April.
Janki told Ians: "It's not an off beat or parallel kind of cinema but at the same time I don't compare my film with 'Dhoom 3' or 'Krrish 3'. It's a medium budget film and whatever we have invested in the film, we will recover it."
A social satire set in the rural India, "Yeh Hai Bakrapur" is a multi-layered film and it dwells.
Featuring Anshuman Jha, Asif Basra and Faiz Khan among others, the film will come out in April.
Janki told Ians: "It's not an off beat or parallel kind of cinema but at the same time I don't compare my film with 'Dhoom 3' or 'Krrish 3'. It's a medium budget film and whatever we have invested in the film, we will recover it."
A social satire set in the rural India, "Yeh Hai Bakrapur" is a multi-layered film and it dwells.
- 2/27/2014
- by Ketali Mehta
- RealBollywood.com
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