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Golmaal Returns - Music Review
(October 29, 2008)

Rating: 3/5

2 years back, Golmaal was just another comedy multi starrer that had hit the screens and turned into a success. Circa 2008 and suddenly one finds its sequel, Golmaal Returns, being elevated to the status of being a potential blockbuster. Reasons are aplenty:

a) The first installment of Golmaal is still afresh in the mind of cine goers and is being appreciated in it's satellite and DVD run.

b) The sequel looks bigger and better with Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision Ltd, becoming a formidable force in the passage of time. Coming in of Kareena Kapoor, Celina Jaitley, Amrita Arora and Anjana Sukhani has only added to the star quotient of the film.

c) The film is mounted at a much bigger scale, something which is pretty much on display courtesy 'dhamakedaar' promos

d) Director Rohit Shetty now has three successful films to his credit, though at varied degree, in the form of Sunday, Golmaal and Zameen. The young director is truly one of the top 'masala' filmmakers we have today.

e) Last but certainly not the least, past 18 months gone by have truly belonged to Pritam. 2008 has been phenomenal with Race, Singh Is Kinng, Jannat and Kismat Konnection. No wonder, Golmaal Returns is being looked as the next BIG winner for Pritam. With Sameer as the writing partner, Pritam can't really afford to go wrong on this big project.

So does he deliver? Pretty much so! Golmaal Returns has the kind of music which goes as per Shetty's sensibilities of 'action packed score' and Pritam does well in giving a 'Race' feel to the proceedings that ensures that listeners have their hands full of playing one more rip roaring score which is going to blaze on well in fast moving cars, dance floors and pubs. No, don't expect any soothing melodies that Pritam has earlier composed for Jannat or Life... In A Metro. Here he goes holds-no-bar and comes up with a 'dhinchaak' score which is good enough for Shetty to create eye catching visuals that would surely attract audience into the theaters!

Cards are laid out wide open at the very onset with 'Tha Kar Ke' which surprisingly has a newbie composer Ashish Pandit at the helm of affairs. Even though this dance number has a trademark Pritam sound to it with regular Neeraj Shridhar behind the mike, 'Tha Kar Ke' is mainly credited to Ashish Pandit who does a fantastic job in coming up with a chartbuster number that just can't go wrong. Shot on a lavish scale, this 'let's get rocking' song has Anvesha, Aakariti, Earl and Indie providing Neeraj some very good support which keeps his Hit record intact. The number boasts of some lavish arrangements and with a huge orchestra supporting the tune, the 'remix version' turns out to be even funkier and makes you head for that dance floor pronto!

Nostalgia of Vishal-Shekhar's title song 'Golmaal' (sung by Anushka Manchanda) is back with the number 'Vacancy' which uses the punch word 'Golmaal' that is amalgamated well into the tune created by Pritam. The number takes on exactly from where 'Tha Kar Ke' left and sees coming together of English as well as Hindi lyrics. Yet again, the number boasts of a full-on arrangement which leave hardly a pause in the entire 5 minute duration. With Neeraj Shridhar leading the charge yet again, the number (with Sameer, Neeraj Shridhar and Ashish Pandit coming together for the lyrics) also features Benny, Suhail and Suzi Q who keep the racy mood intact for Golmaal Returns and ensures that it would scale up the charts. The 'Kilogram Remix', as the name suggests, is quite a handful and successfully manages to throw its weight!

15 years back, 'Tu Saala' would have been classified as a 'chalu' number. Today, with modern day arrangements and a classy setting, this one would go down as a number which would work well both amongst the college going youngsters as well as the masses. Don't bother too much about the lyrics here, this one again is a 'beats driven' number (expectedly appearing in a remix version too) which sees Anushka Manchanda in a different avtar altogether. Though the rhythm here is predominantly Indian, the arrangements are Western which gives it a different feel. The number won't go as far as 'Tha Kar Ke' and 'Vacancy' but should be an eye candy on screen, courtesy all the hot-bods that Golmaal Returns boasts of.

Monali had impressed one and all in her sensual rendition of 'Touch Me Touch Me' [Race] earlier this year. In Golmaal Returns she returns along with Suzy Q for a song that has been interestingly titled 'Meow'. A naughty number with a sensual touch to it, 'Meow' has quite some attitude to it which would truly appeal to Generation X. With Hindi lyrics by Sameer and Neeraj Shridhar, Ashish Pandit & Indie contributing with English lyrics, 'Meow' is a Hinglish track that has the kind of sound which has almost been patented by Pritam. Though the number does touch upon dark shades as well, it primarily remains a little quirky and is catchy enough to warrant two more versions - a full on 'English version' and a 'remix version'. One looks forward to see how the 'English version' fits into the narrative since it has quite some interesting lyrics to boast of!

To bring back the nostalgia of the Golmaal, there is also a pleasant surprise in the form of an entire soundtrack by Vishal-Shekhar from the original which is included as a part of the package.

Golmaal Returns is yet another winner from Pritam and guest composer Ashish Pandit who delivers what is expected from a soundtrack for a film belonging to action-comedy genre. No one attempts to do anything exceptional or different from routine and walk the path that has been successful in the months gone by. The music may not go the 'Race' way but does well enough to ensure immense awareness about the film due to its fast paced approach.



Quelle: http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/m...3497/index.html

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By Satyajit, Bollywood Trade News Network

The advent of sequels to successful comedies is one genre that has generated lots of optimism among filmmakers and its prospective viewers. After the smash-hit success of PHIR HERA PHERI, all eyes are set on highly awaited GOLMAAL RETURNS, sequel to GOLMAAL. After Vishal-Shekhar musical hullabaloo in the prequel, Pritam is the ''chosen one'' for this costly warfare that boasts array of A-list actors in its credits. It's been cake-walk for Pritam so far with four back-to back chartbusting albums but KIDNAP has all together stopped his dream run of success. GOLMAAL RETURNS is one tight spot that can really set the ball rolling again for him but does it match up to his gargantuan success standards. The inclusion of another prodigal composer Ashiesh Pandit is promising but does his flair matches up to the fire of Chirantan Bhatt (MISSION ISTANBUL) or Gourav Dasgupta (SUMMER 2007). Do find these out in an album that guarantees unlimited frothy comical entertainment with its hi-profile star cast.

Upcoming guest composers have always been high on energy quotient and their oozing flamboyance has always paved way for thriving success. Prodigal Ashiesh Pandit is one such promising name on the credits that makes waves in the introductory bombastic track ''Tha Tha Kar Ke'', a flashy ostentatious singing-dancing display with billions at stake in its making. Peppy sounding Neeraj Shridhar makes all histrionics with his zestful thump and gets suitable support of Anvesha Dutta, Akruti Kakkar, Earl and Indie to deliver a ''yuppie'' feel. This ''masti'' number is gratingly high on it thumping beat patterns and is well synchronized in its electronic sounds. The proceeding goes ballistic with rip-roaring thumps and bangs makes way with hip-hop disco culture in its ''remix'' version. DJ Nikhil and Naved adds contemporary flows of club-house disco beat fillers that are likely to set fad for this comical bumpy ride.

The funky catch-line of ''Golmaal...Golmaal'' (GOLMAAL) is retained as signature tune as it gets camouflaged with added snazzy arrangements, perky vocals and quizzical wordings in amusingly sounding soundtrack ''Vacancy''. Pritam makes flamboyance in this sprightly formulated number where Neeraj Sridhar makes another impressive move with Benny, Suhail and Suzy Q as competent back-up vocalists. The synchronized choreographic moves, multicolored decorum and domineering face value are likely to be appreciating all these melodic efforts. Do expect this number making back-to-back presence in 24X7 channels and is likely to be catalyzing craze for this hilarious joyride. It's ''Kilogram remix'' as an added attraction that comes with stylish hip-hop ''club'' remix with frenzied emceeing, frolicking disco beat fillers that collages effectively with vocals to create commotion on floors.

Quelle: http://www.glamsham.com/music/reviews/30...view-090806.asp

Mumbai, Sept 30: From playing a dotting husband in ‘U Me Aur Hum’, romancing wife Kajol in several ‘roll in the hay’ scenes to playing the goofball character in his forthcoming flick ‘Golmaal Returns’, Ajay Devgan is now going back to basics. The actor is all charged up to enact his favourite part-a cold-blooded calculating underworld don.

But, this time round it’s no work of fiction. Wonder why we say that?

Well, unlike his previous flicks ‘Company’ and ‘Omkara’, the actor will enact the character inspired by the real life tale of the notorious underworld ‘Don’ Haji Mastan. Sources told Spicezee that the film is featured on the life of the underworld don Haji, who haunted the Indian film industry from '60s and '70s.

The film will also see, Emraan Hashmi playing the role of infamous underworld king Dawood Ibrahim.

Speaking to Spicezee, a source said, "Both, director Milan Luthria and Suniel Shetty always wanted to cast Ajay as his physical characteristics perfectly match that of Haji Mastan. But, it was only last week that Milan went to Phuket to narrate the script to Ajay, where he is shooting for ‘Toonpur Ka Superhero’, and things fell into place. Ajay loved his role and immediately signed on the dotted line".

Well going by the actors’ penchant portrayal of grey shades we can only say-good thinking Milan!

Quelle: http://www.zeenews.com/articles.asp?aid=473101&sid=ENT

By Joginder Tuteja, October 6, 2008 - 10:51 IST

Golmaal Returns auf Platz 8 (Vorwoche NEU)!

Plusses
Ashish Pandit's 'Tha Karke' and Pritam's 'Vacancy' have ensured that 'Golmaal Returns' makes an early impression in the charts. Superb promotion means that the album has only one way to go and that's up!

Minuses
Music belongs to 'hear today forget tomorrow' brand and won't quite do a 'Race' or a 'Jannat' on the stands

Quelle: http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features...4373/index.html

übersetzt von soulsurfer:
Tha Karke und Vacancy haben dafür gesorgt, dass der Soundtrack schnell in den Charts nach oben stieg. Allgemein gehört die Musik aber eher zur Kategorie "Hören und gleich wieder vergessen".

By Joginder Tuteja, October 13, 2008 - 11:19 IST

Golmaal Returns auf Platz 7 (Vorwoche Platz 8)!

Plusses
Moving up by a spot, 'Golmaal Returns' is seeing 'Tha Karke' and 'Vacancy' being heavily promoted all over. These are the two songs that have it in them to ensure that both the music as well as the movie gain good enough attention.

Minuses
'Tu Saala' hasn't been able to do 'It's Rocking' for Pritam-Kareena combo

Quelle: http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features...4390/index.html

übersetzt von soulsurfer:
Tu Saala schlägt nicht so ein wie erwartet.