The tagline of this new movie says, "Excitement Has A New Name"! And why not, when the movie's title goes like ' Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav ', then everything associated with it is bound to exciting. But hold on! Before you think that this is some sort of a movie on politics, then let's make the facts clear that PLPY has none of it. Instead, it is a rip-roaring action comedy about the characters that go by the names of Padmashree, Laloo, Prasad and Yadav. Played by Masumi Makhija, (who impressed with her vulnerability in ' Chupke Se' and takes a complete image makeover from being plain Jane to oomphy), Suniel Shetty, Mahesh Manjrekar and Johny Lever, the movie also stars Anupama Verma ( Grahan ) and Kim Sharma ( Mohabbatein, Fida ).
Directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, whose change in style of direction is clearly visible in next week's release ' Rakht ', PLPY is a Sagoon Wagh and Manik Bedi production and has a couple of songs each by Anand Raj Anand, Sukhwinder Singh and Nitin Raikwar. Initial promos of the movie that have been shot extremely stylishly have already made an instant effect and the movie appears to be one grand slick affair. Let's see if the songs too live up to the same expectations.
Opening track ' Deewana ' sung, written and composed by Sukhwinder Singh is an ideal mix of Western and Indian music. Shot on picturesque locations, it has Suniel Shetty in his hunk act gyrating with western beauties and makes for a good track in terms of both audio and visuals! A foot tapping number, it has Sukhwinder Singh in his very best after the restrained numbers he composed and sung in ' The Perfect Husband ', that unfortunately have not been publicized the way they deserve to be. Coming back to ' Deewana ', it should be promoted heavily as it is a potential chartbuster and a Top-5 material.
Nitin Raikwar seeks 'inspiration' from the signature tune of 'Enigma' to begin the title song ' Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav '. K.K., Vinod Rathod and Nitin Raikwar add the required punch to this number written by Raikwar himself and create the desired impact. The number has a mix of pop, hard rock and heavy metal and the background chorus of 'Padmashree Laloo......' adds that comical touch to this situational song that seems to be placed during the opening titles roll. There is absolutely nothing for someone to hum about in the number but when placed in the movie's narrative should prove to be rocking.
The roller coaster ride continues with ' Jadoo ' written and composed by Sukhwinder. A western track, it is rocking again and boasts of some real hard bass effect. Sunidhi Chauhan's vocals too carry the weight needed to complement the bass effect and the overall arrangements of the number are so grandeur that one tends to ignore the lyrics totally. This is the one for the dance floor that should get the youngsters panting for more. And more you do get when Sukhwinder himself comes back to croon this 'neck shaking - foot tapping number'!
By the look of things, ' Chidiya Chidiya ' is the kind of song that doesn't seem to have been composed to be taken seriously. If it is intentionally funny then it does make a good impact primarily due to Mahesh Manjrekar's rugged vocals that do stand out in this yet another number based on Western rock music. Lyrics by Praveen Bhardwaj play to the gallery while Anand Raj Anand's music is unilateral that has a fixed set of beats that play throughout the number. Vaishali Samant makes a brief appearance and does well. If the number is indeed funny then it should be matched by equivalent filming that will appeal to the frontbenchers. ' Fadooo...Mix ' of ' Chidiya Chidiya ' appears after a couple of songs and this recreation by upcoming Ajay Atul takes you straight to the dance floors.
Next track by ARA, ' Aaoonga Nahin Peeche Peeche ', is a beautifully composed 70s style RD Burman-Kishore Kumar-Asha Bhonsle track that impresses immediately. A melody rich number, it has the new pairing of Abhijeet and Vaishali Samant who definitely seem to be enjoying each other's company in this marvelous duet. After a long time comes a duet that truly brings back the nostalgia of 70s. This number should be a milestone in the career of Anand Raj Anand who does a fantastic job in writing and composing the number.
After some rock, heavy metal, pop and melody comes a jazzy number ' Kabhi To Rooth Ja' written and composed by Nitin Raikwar. Though the singer's name is credited to Shaan, the voice seems to be very unlike Shaan and one wonders if there has been some error here. A foot tapping number again, though it doesn't carry as much punch as the previous ones, it still isn't bad either and does manage to keep you engaged. A unique number about a man hoping that one day his girlfriend would be upset with him so that he could use his bag of tricks to impress her, it has all the potential to be choreographed differently and stand out!
PLPY is a youthful album that has all it takes to be popular. Be it the beats, the melody or the sheer foot tapping elements that are needed to reach out to people. After listening to the album, one may not remember a single word from the songs but what one takes home in the end is sheer vibrancy of all the tracks. Add to it the curiosity value attached to the title of the album and that should ensure it's safe passage.
Play it on when you have a party at home!
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| Reviewed By: Aish |
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