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3 Word Review: Just Loved it!

2 Word Review: Go, Watch!

1 Word Review: Paa.

Rating: 9 on 10. In the hope that Mr Bachchan may still have some surprise someday.

My WORK is over. But if you still want to read on, you sure can.

Now that you have shown the willingness to read ahead, I should give you the story from start. Abhishek Bachchan joined Twitter on 3rd November. The promotion of Paa started on 4th, right one month before the release. And I was mad about the movie ever since I saw Amitabh Bachchan’s face on the evening of 4th November.

Since that day, Paa team has been saying ‘Introducing Amitabh Bachchan’ which I felt was a little too much for a mere film, however good it might be. But today, after watching the movie I’d say they are right. They HAVE introduced a new Amitabh Bachchan today. Hats Off to Mr Bachchan.

And now, I come to the movie.

It starts off well. An idea-l* politician, a courageous doctor-mother, an even more courageous, more understanding grandmother, and a mature with mind, witty and too mature with body Auro. That makes a small, perfect cast for the wonderful story of Paa. I don’t want to give the spoiler here so I wouldn’t talk much about the story. All I can say is that the story is amazing and so is direction and acting of Amitabh, and even Abhishek, Vidya, and Arundhati Naag. The only thing that beat them all in the movie is the look of Amitabh which does not let you think at any point of time that it’s him. Paresh Rawal hasn’t got as much as others but has been good in whatever he gets to do.

One line for the Hollywood fans. PAA IS NOT BENJAMIN BUTTON. (Though make up artists could be same, they both have superb getups)

Ilayiaraaja’s music is wonderful and even a small Halke se Bole is effective.  And while make up artists are as good as Amitabh, Cinematography of PC Sreeram is good too.

Overall, Paa, which belongs to Auro, is probably the best movie of the year. It’s big on emotions, good at wit, harsh on media, gives some funny moments, and has imperfect characters who strive to do good. It has negatives but it gives you a lot of positivity too. Go, watch it.

PS: The only question on my mind about the movie is why was the movie named PAA and not AURO. My guess is somebody must have thought of that name, and seriously.

* – Pun Intended

meri jaan teri hai mere paa
meri maa teri hai mere paa..
meri maa teri hai mere paa
meri jaan teri hai mere paa..

maano meri baat
na kabhi milegi laat
jaise hon haalaat
hogi tere sath
meri jaan
meri maa
mere paa
meri jaan teri hai mere paa
meri maa teri hai mere paa

*`*`*

dikhne mein jhansi ki rani hai paa
sachchi mein meri maa, darpok hai paa
sabka dar chutki mein bhagati hai paa
par sachhchi mein thoda sa ghabrati hai paa
raat ko soti hai
batti na bujhati hai.. full light on!
picture mein bhoot dikhe
aankhen band karti hai
khush hoon main tu uske sath hai paa.
haha..
meri jaan.. hmm hmm hmm.. hmm hmm hmm.. paa
… … mere paa..

*`*`*

dikhne mein thodi si, udaas hai paa
sachci mein meri maa bindaas hai paa
ziddi hai mujhse bhi khaas hai paa
chutki mein..phir.. … jab chauraha
chillane wo lage
to sar ko hilana.. Just shake your head no..
har baat hai uski sahi
yehi jatlana
khush hoon mein tu uske saath hai paa..
meri jaan teri hai mere paa
ab meri maa teri hai me..re.. paa

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Here is my review of the album, Paa.

Mudi Mudi Ittefaq Se: The album opens with the well known, promoted song mudi mudi ittefaq se, sung by Shilpa Rao. Shilpa has always sung good songs and this one is no exception. But then Shilpa sings this song a bit differently as the ‘rough’ element in her voice is not visible, or rather audible, in the song. A good number that may stick to your tongue, and keep your mind busy in the tongue twisting song.

Gummsumm Gumm: The second song, Gumsum gum can make you feel for the first 10-15 seconds that you have heard the tune. Yes, a tiny, small piece there is same as yeh hai meri kahani of Zinda, sung by Strings. But then I came to know that it’s another version of Ilaiyaraaja’s Malayalam song of ’80s. So in case u think it’s a copy of Strings (like I did earlier), know that the case is probably the other way round. Anyway, after that, Gummsumm takes a turn and seems like Gummsumm is right from the Roja age. The singing of Bavathrini and Shravan is full of innocence and the effect of chorus is wonderful. Lyrics of the song are good while the best part of the song is its last one and half minute.

Udhi Udhi Ittefaq se: The third song of the album is another version of Ittefaq se which doesn’t have many differences compared to the first version. Some changes in lyrics and slight changes in music and singing are all that is there. Probably put in the album just to make sure every version that is there in the movie goes in the album too.

Hichki Hichki: The next song, hichki, is sung by Sunidhi Chauhan. But this is nothing like a typical Sunidhi song. Hichki uses the Sunidhi’s voice in a beautiful way without going to high pitch. A slow, soft song with some light music that puts more stress on the lyrics and singing. I think it’s a song that Sunidhi would love to have to her credit.

Gali Mudi Ittefaq se: Here is the third version of Ittefaq se, called Gali mudi ittefaq se, and it’s Shaan behind the microphone this time. The slower version of the song has some good instrumental parts in between while compared to other versions. The lyrics are quite different, though Shaan doesn’t sound that perfect in his singing this time, falters a little bit near the end. Good still.

Halke se Bole: The next song of the song, Halke se bole, is actually a small, less than one a half minute piece sung by a chorus of children, probably the classmates of Auro in the movie. My guess is that it could be touchy in the movie. Got to see this one.

Mere Paa: The joke says, Himesh stops singing nasal. Amitabh starts. Mere paa, sung by Amitabh Bachchan, is a beautiful, wonderful, cute song with some superbly created music by Ilayaraja. The only thing I can say about the song is go for it. The lyrics are absolutely wonderful, and so is music, but Amitabh takes away all the credit for the song with his probably greatest ever song, in probably his best ever movie. Wow! see my optimism even before the movie is out.

Paa theme remix: At the end of the album there is Paa theme remix. And Paa becomes probably the first album of a movie with the remix of a song that actually doesn’t exist in the album. Yes, Paa theme is nowhere in the album other than inside the song Mere Paa, but the remix is there. Also, interestingly, this is the remix of an instrumental. I don’t remember having seen one before this.

Overall, it’s lovable. Still, if you don’t have the patience for much, go straight to Mere paa. I hope you’d love at least that.

Paa is something I have been looking forward to from the very time I got to know about the movie. The day their website, paathefilm was launched, I was sitting in front of my monitor with speakers on, playing the paa tune for hours. And now, there is Mudi Mudi, sung by Shilpa Rao that is out there on music channels.

The song, composed by Ilayiaraaja, is a wonderful number. While you feel the song is yet another normal song when you hear it for the first time, as the time passes and you listen to it more, you like it more and more. Though the lyrics of the song are a bit of tongue twisters and the words mudi mudi kahan kahan kahan kahan main mudi mudi ittefaq se/ judi judi jahan tahan kahan main judi judi ittefaq se/ ghadi ghadi kyun main kyun, udi main udi, ghadi ghadi kyun udi/ judi judi kyun main kyun, udi main udi, judi judi kyun udi/ kyun mudi udi thi judi ittefaq se definitely take their own time to set there. And even if they don’t, the music sticks to your mind and keeps challenging to find the words.

Also, Shilpa Rao, who has been mostly known for some element in her voice that I cannot name as roughness, sings the song in a different way here and her voice sounds more like other singers’ voice, say Alka or Shreya. But then, at the same time, her voice still sounds more mature than that of Shreya, probably the reason Ilaiyaraaja has preferred her this time.

In short, it’s something I’ve fallen in love with. If you haven’t yet heard it, try this link.