Aishwarya is not amused!
While the producers and the PR people of ‘Shabd’ are rubbing their hands in glee at the ‘much anticipated’ screen-kiss(es) between the lead actress Aishwarya and the heroes Sanju and Zayed, sources close to the beauty say that ‘the lady is not amused’. Apparently the world’s most beautiful woman is miffed that brouhaha is brewing over the sequences. “Why should there be any noise at all? There is nothing like it’s being made to sound,” says the source.

"And the item stating that ‘Sanju was the first beneficiary of the ‘kiss’’ was not exactly in good taste. In fact, there is no such sequence that is tasteless. Ash is a lady of international standing and would never do anything unbecoming or tasteless. In fact, it’s her presence that’s lending the film even more status than it already has,” adds the miffed friend. As for Ash herself, when she chooses to shed more light on the subject, we will let you know what exactly her shabds will be...

don care abt ash but this film will be superhit cuz of Sanju

yo y don u just keep ur mouth shut. I don care who agrees with u or not. When u will have a fact then talk otherwise SHUT UP !!!

yo its very said that he is dead. He was a great actor and i loved his acting in all of his movie. specially in Mr.India and Virasat

i don give a crap abt ur opinion so stop telling me wat do u think.

yo wats up with u man ru in ur senses. Those awards i guess they nominated Yuva too and it was a flop. I DON BELIEVE in awards and i have resons for that. They didn't nominated Main hoon na so i guess its a flop too right . I think Musafir should win for Music cuz it was the best music of 2004.

who cares abt u opinion Only the box office matters and in that Musafir is better that Swades.

so wat do u guys think of this movie. I am sure that this movie be a superhit. waht abt u ?

Aishwarya's lip-lock sequence!

International beauty Aishwarya Rai's sultry look in ‘Shabd’ is already the talk of town, but here’s something even more spicy. The actress, who has a squeaky clean image, seems to be in the mood for a makeover that is more in tune with her foray into Hollywood. Those who have seen parts of ‘Shabd’ are taken aback by the sensuality she oozes on screen -- she is said to sizzle steamily with both her heroes, Sanjay Dutt and Zayed Khan. What’s even more interesting is that the lady in question is now open to more daring scenes in films; that’s obvious, considering the fact that she’s done a very hot and lingering kissing scene with Sanjay in the movie.

Though insiders are not forthcoming with details, it seems that Ash is now ready to cross her self-imposed limits and is open to doing lip-lock sequences if the scene demands them. Meanwhile, Sanjay Dutt is the winner – after all, he is the immediate and first beneficiary! Uh, huh!

again u don know wat r u talking abt. The average per prints u r showing is the just the first week collection of the movie not the whole collection. yo plz stop wasting my time. don't u have smething else to do.

man u r up

Kash Beauty don't waste ur time arguing with him. He dosen't even know that u get gunnah watching any kind of movie and even listening to music. Hey Blasta if u don wanna watch Sanjay's movies then don watch them but just stop making up things.

yo on the other post u tell me to stop fighting and now u wanna start it again. Then i am on. first of all SRK's personality is nothing comapre to Sanjay's personality. As a matter of fact he dosen't even have any personality. The only reason he is popular is because of Yash Chopra and Karna Johar. If they dosen't take him in their movies than his nothing.As for the so called weapons suppling u r talking about its all fake and has not been proven. if Sanju was that kind of guy then why is donating for Tusnami disaster. He is one of the biggest donaters AND if is doing negative roles so wat at least he tried different not like ur SRK who jsut works in romantic roles. So wat if they r family movies but they all the same. I mean Veer Zaara and ddlj was the same.

ok i will then u should shut up too

yes it was at least more than Swades

Sanjay Dutt's charity concert

Sanjay Dutt's spontaneous response to the havoc created by the tsunami was to announce a benefit concert for the victims in India.

It will be called 'Each One Reach One.'

Sanjay conceived it, and roped in concert organiser Bunty Walia to organise the concert which will be held on January 30 at Mumbai's Bandra/Kurla Complex.

Stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Shahid Kapoor, Fardeen Khan, Zayed Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and other film stars will be part of this effort. The nitty gritty is still being worked out and the details will be announced soon at a press conference.

What has yet to be finalised is whether the proceeds will go to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund or whether a village in south India will be adopted.

its his opinion i said. anyway musafir was better than Swades at least it was entertaining

i don have a problem but he is arguing with me and kept saying Musafir sucks and Swades is the best. He can say that Swades rules cuz its his opinion but why he is saying that movie is a hit.even though its not and if he think it is then why don he prove it.

relax buddy i don think Srk has the greatest personality cuz Sanjay has greatest personality. I admit that SRK is more popular than him but not in personality. I really think that u don't like sanju cuz in every post u say something against him cuz u like SRK and Sallu.

yo wat r u 9 10 or maybe 8 years old u can't see a movie without ur family.i TOLD u that shut this crap now one last time swades sucks and its a big flop and musafir is better than Swades. Just admit it stop posting carpy post and if u still say that Swades is better than musafir on box office then PROVE IT

yo i admit that he doesn't have any hit this year but atleast i admit not like who is making Swades a hit and kept lying. If he dosen't have a hit this year dosen't mean that he is a not a great actor. Just wait and watch for next year. by the way if u think that phir milenge and dil ne jise apna kaha was a good moive than i think deewar and plan was great movies too.

i have checked more sites than indiafm and even indiafm says Swades is a flop and its says Musafir is Average to losing(not a flop). Man i had with tjis crap so stop lying ok and sending stupid post that dosen't even make sense.

he is great

Shabd Music Review

Producer: Pritish Nandy, Rangita Pritish-Nandy
Director: Leena Yadav
Starring: Sanjay Dutt, Aishwarya Rai, Zayed Khan
Music: Vishal-Shekhar
Lyrics: Irshad Kamil, Vishal Dadlani
Singers: Sunidhi Chauhan, Vishal Dadlani, Kumar Sanu, Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal, Udit Narayan and Sukhwinder Singh
Audio On: T-Series
Number of Songs: 9
Released on: December, 2004

I can only think of one "shabd" when I think of the typical Bollywood scenario: disappointment. It is a regular in the Bollywood industry. Countless times there are hyped films which are anticipated and the turn about is a much undelightful disaster. In 2004, the situation was marginally worse, because for several, music composers got it right with tunes that were delicious to listen to but for some time, painful to watch. Disappointment is certainly not the word to describe the music for newcomer director Leena Yadav´s "Shabd".

Vishal-Shekhar return to the composing seat in the thriller "Shabd". And like their other compositions, the tunes here are far above par with almost with everything you can ask for. The ever so talented composers have gained a firm hold of the industry after Musafir, and with Shabd show that not only can they compose thematically, but for both situations, they can compose what works. This soundtrack also shows that at the very least, Pritish Nandy Communications carry music that is decent on the ears.


You´d be forgiven if you mistakenly took Vishal Dadlani (one half of the composer duo here) for Adnan Sami in the soundtrack opener "Sholon Si". Though one can argue that Sami would have made the song even better than it already is, Dadlani is more than suitable for the mood that the song brings out. Upbeat, laced with your catchy Latin beats and chorus intervals (vamos a la playa), the song catches the listener right away even though it starts off with the theme orchestration and leaves the impression that the song will be a regular romantic track. Sunidhi Chauhan is perfectly toned, something that Vishal-Shekhar have been known to do superb as well, and the song is hit from the word go. Lyricist Irshad Kamil, who featured in PNC´s last film, Chameli, is also pleasantly in your non-typical form here without straying too far from normal or getting too verbose for that matter.

The following songs reveal a bit about the film, containing vocal intervals by Sanjay Dutt (credited as free verses). What makes the songs work is how well the interludes complement not only the mood but the orchestration. Sonu Nigam is perfect and the best he has been in recent soundtracks. "Khoya Khoya Tha", like the openers, starts off slower with Sonu Nigam (who sings for Zayed Khan´s character), conveying Sanjay Dutt´s character´s writings, and Sunidhi Chauhan joining in. The punch is packed when the title of the track kicks in and the jazz like feel of the song settles in. Certainly one to please those that are into romantic songs, particularly when Sonu and Sunidhi sing together. The song blends the verses and the music perfectly.

The playful "Bolo Na" has the superlative Shreya Ghoshal whispering "nahin nahin" in the background throughout the track. Again Sanjay Dutt almost narrates the song (which is a stand out in the latter portion of the track when Dutt´s portion cue´s Ghoshal´s lines). Sonu is commanding in his rendition and Vishal-Shekhar´s dramatic composition stands out the most. Again, a feat it is to create a song like this, make it sound as playfully interesting (with catchy jhankaar beats and all) and worthy of more than one listen. In both "Khoya Khoya" and "Bola Na", lyricist Irshad Kamil is a refreshing change from the Bollywood regulars we get soundtrack after soundtrack. Additionally, Kamil and Dadlani team up for some of the free verses.

"Chahaton Ka Silsila" is a bit more regular Bollywood song, though that not detracting on the quality of it at all, that too not withholding the fact that Kumar Sanu sounds great after being heard from so little. Ironically, the song establishes a pattern almost of starting off a bit different from the way the entire song actually is, as Sunidhi opens up the track with a slow verse completely throwing off the listener from what is to follow. The orchestration here, with this being the theme/title song of the soundtrack is complimented nicely with the flute and a good set of lyrics to follow. Sunidhi and Sanu pair up well and delivery the sweet (no other word for it) tune perfectly. A second rendition, by Udit Narayan sounds a bit more familiar to the ear. Udit is effective, after all, but his rendition brings out the familiarity in the song a bit more reminding us more of "Jaana" from Chameli and several others. The former version is better for the simple fact that Kumar Sanu is heard rarely now, and even less sounding as good as he does there.

A remix (complete with rap interludes and all) of "Sholon Si" is also included on the soundtrack.

With the film being a romantic thriller it´s almost mandatory that it must have a dramatic composition. Enter Sukhwinder Singh´s "Mat Jaa", a semi-rock loud number which is dramatic, enthralling and completely situational. It too follows with a remix later on.

The "Theme of Shabd" closes off the soundtrack, encompassing bits and pieces of the melody and orchestrations and adding your typical dramatic interludes with them.

Finding that perfect medium in Bollywood has often become a problem. Balancing a completely thematic soundtrack for a commercial film and attempting to make it work often produces results that are far on extremes and ultimately unpleasant. Shabd´s music is more worth a listener´s time than recent releases, like Bewafaa, Elaan (and the list goes on?) as there is a little more balance and effort in making it work, and the attempt is noteworthy. Thankfully, this time around, it´s not all about the lyrics but how well both can come together. Even the two songs that feature verses are enjoyable. Shabd is a welcome soundtrack from Pritish Nandy Communications and Vishal-Shekhar, all familiarity aside, it will probably entertain you more than recent releases from the big names and all.

Reviewed by: Rakesh Budhu
Reviewer's Rating: 8 out of 10

Bush_Blasta said:

JB Ki Rani said:

why Swades is there its a flop and where is Dhoom, Musafir and Hulchul ? These movies are Hits.

Musafir isn't a hit, its average or close to a flop. also, swades is wayyy better then Musfir! Yeah, Hulchul should be on there

correction check Musafir isn't an all india hit but its not flop either. It an above average to average. As for Swades its a loser so if Musafir isn't there then Swades should not even come close.

sanju is the best

Musafir RULES
Swades SUCKS

Swades falters overseas

Ashutosh Gowariker's Swades failed to wow audiences in North America, grossing a mediocre $425,000 in three days despite showing on 74 screens.

Though it was number 18 on the box-office chart topped by the $30 million grossing Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events, the new Shah Rukh Khan starrer did not do inspiring business. Its weekend gross was about 60 percent that of Veer-Zaara which is still showing on 20 screens. The mega hit directed by Yash Chopra, which also starred Shah Rukh, had opened on 83 screens in North America six weeks ago.

But the New York distributor for Swades is convinced the film has strong legs.

"We have a very touching and important film and we hope to see it play well through the holiday weeks," said Sridhar Srikula of UTV distributors.

But many fans -- even those who admired Shah Rukh's acting, AR Rahman's music, the way the songs were pictured and the film's message -- felt it was too long-winded and didactic.

Many felt the story of a NASA scientist who wrestles with the idea of going back to India and finally decides to do so was heartfelt. But they faulted its execution.

Nearly 20 minutes of the movie, including the haunting song Neendiyan, has been chopped off. Even then, the audiences got restive -- especially in the scene in which Shah Rukh engages the village elders in a dialogue about caste conflicts.

"Cut down the dialogue and bring back the song," said one elderly person at a New Jersey theatre. "Too much talk is no good."

Several people found the NASA scenes unfocussed. "What exactly was Shah Rukh doing there? I found all the scientific stuff boring," said a teenager, adding that the film hardly showed what kind of life Shah Rukh led in America.

Several exhibitors feel that the movie would have opened to far disappointing numbers if Shah Rukh was not in the lead.

Some viewers felt Gayatri Joshi was not really an asset to the film since she could not whip up enough emotions. Several others in New York thought they had seen her somewhere in the city but could not figure out where.

They would have known the next day had they watched the V Desi TV show, which dug up pictures of Gayatri inviting viewers to watch her program. Just about three years ago, she had hosted part of the show.

If Swades does not improve its business in the next two weeks and follows the usual attrition rate for Hindi movies in North America, it may end up with a disappointing but far from disastrous $1 million.

Though the box-office numbers from the United Kingdom are still awaited, they usually mirror those in America. In a few cases -- as with Veer-Zaara -- they can be about 15 percent higher.

Meanwhile, Veer-Zaara slipped from the 29th position to 49th in its sixth week in North America, where it has grossed about $2.82. It is unlikely, given its $34,000 weekend gross, that it will reach the $3 million benchmark.

In Britain, the film slipped out of the top 10 after five weeks. It grossed about $3.7 million there. The projected $6.8 million combined gross for the film on both sides of the Atlantic is astounding. And yet Kabhi Kushi Kabhie Gham, with its $7 million gross, is likely to retain the crown.

yea i guess u r right