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Yashraj Films (YRF) first tryst with animation strikes big
with ROADSIDE ROMEO, in alliance with giants Walt Disney Pictures
that blossoms out on the big screen with the voice-over of
actors like Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kappor and Javed Jaffery
for lead characters. It's an experimental in its exhibit and
marks the directorial debut of cherubic actor-turned-director
Jugal Hansraj in the marquee. Salim-Suleiman, now a favorite
with YRF (NEAL N NIKKI, AAJA NACHLE, CHAKDE INDIA and the
upcoming RAB NE BANA DI JODI) makes their first major attempt
at animation project with Jaideep Sahni penning out the essentials.
Their combination worked wonders in CHAKDE INDIA but animation
is an all-together different genre. Do they click as a team
again? Even YRF has just one musical success with BACHNA AE
HASEENO lately and now ROADSIDE ROMEO comes out as their next
big hope of this year. Will the competence of Salim-Suleiman
be delivering out another FASHION for esteemed Yashraj Films?
Do find this out!
The vibrant arrival of vivaciously cute dog "Romeo"
pump starts with a fervor of enthused chorals and rigorous
arrangements in the title track "Main Hoon Romeo".
Salim-Suleiman imbues the binge of "Neal "n"
Niki" (NEAL N NIKI) in its rigorous tempo, signature
tune and composition where Kunal Ganjawala's vociferous vigour
sets the pace. It's an engrossing mix and match of genres
and it's primarily "jazz" cum pop that rules with
strong impulse of percussive elements and thriving horns in
its loud backdrop. Jaideep Sahni's bouncy lyrical jumbles
up with ease and matches pace with the boisterously paced
composition. This impressive situational number may not be
trailblazing but certainly jesters up all the synchronized
comical acts of the bubbly protagonist in its lively melodic
display. John Stewart along with Salim Merchant makes commotion
of disco zing as this snooty title track "remix"
gets spiced up with booming disco beat fillers. It's another
party-loving that is likely to be having substantial takers
among disco-freaks.
"Choo Le Na", a typical club-night "crooner"
track comes out in 80's retro feel of "Panchamda"
style of music with notable Sunidhi Chauhan making all hot-shots
in her svelte tones. The bombastic outrage of "Laila
O Laila" (QURBANI (1980)) with tinge of "Halla Re"
(NEAL N NIKKI) in spicy flavor of Latino Salsa musical madness
is enthralling but the over-energized and jarring orchestrations
makes it hostile at places. KK's added vocals lights up affair
while Sudesh Bhonsle's gruffly back-up vocals (similar to
R.D Burman) add animatedly villainous touches. It's again
a challenging task for the visual displays to emote every
animated act but its "remix" version by DJ Suketu
has much in store for party animals. It's a blazing "club"
remix work that impromptu in its echoing and booming DJ beats
and beat juggling and works well to evoke commotion on floors.
"Cool Cool", a preachy number about rules to be
stylishly cool is an emceeing attribute by its lead actors
Saif Ali Khan and Javed Jaffry in their jittery baritones.
"Cool Cool" is presumed to be strong in its humor
quotient and this chirpy t?te-?-t?te is likely to be sizzling
out melodramatically witty animation on big screen. Naresh
Kamath's fresh voice impresses to hilt in varying shades while
Marianne D'Cruz back-up works with the feel and tempo of the
track.After lovable mushy "Kuch Khass" and remarkable
"Mar Jaavan" (FASHION), the expectations from tranquil-paced
love ballad "So Right" by Salim- Suleiman are soaring
high. Kunal Ganjawala along with Gayatri Iyer makes whims
of "true love" on a lovely moonlight with serenity
of "jazz" music in air. It's pertinently synchronized
arrangements are strong on saxophone notes, horns and subtle
percussive elements but the soulful impact is comparatively
week and unimposing. It will be really quizzical to view animated
character exchanging love vibes on silver screen but do experience
Kunal's modulating baritones getting into the soul of its
mushy ambience with flair.
How to respond to one-liners like "Apni Dumm Bhi Oonchi
Ho?Public Saari Neeche Ho!"? Quizzically Funny!!! Jaideep
Sahni's quick-witted and cheerful wording in "Apni Dumm
Bhi Oonchi Ho" are playfully snobbish to core and its
amalgam with affable perky music and jovial singing makes
thing even peppier for lively ears. It's an array of singers
in the voices of Kunal Ganjawala, Earl, Jugal Hansraj, Salim
Merchant and Anushka Manchandani that triggers off the flamboyance
for colorful animated character in their pulsating vim for
the track. Once again, Kunal Ganjawala leads from the front
while Anushka's frisky add-on is racy in its rendition. Like
"Cool Cool", it's likely to one big spotlight in
its cinematic display and if met with needful of animation
techno-wizardry, it can really set the screen on fire with
its comical playful acts.
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