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Ramesh Vora                   s3rvora@yahoo.com                   919 463 0911
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The story has earlier been attempted in both Malayalam [KADHA PARAYUMBOL] and Tamil [KUSELAN] and in both the languages the film turned out exceptionally well. The film is actually inspired from Lord Krishna and Sudama’s friendship with little twists and turn. Billu talks about the friendship of a superstar and a barber who works hard to survive and maintain his family. As Shahrukh plays a superstar, he adds a little glamour to the film otherwise it is very simple and very honest.

Bilas Rao Pardesi aka Billu (Irrfan Khan) is a barber. ], living in a small town with his wife Bindiya [Lara Dutta] and two kids. Life was very tough for Billu till he encounter with superstar Sahir Khan (Shahrukh Khan). Billu struggles in life to arrange food for family, giving proper education to his children and to meet the daily expenses. Hi salon was in bad condition not enough to run a family.

But life began to smile on Billu when Shahrukh came to shoot in Billu’s village and news spread like a fire in a jungle that Billu and Sahir are childhood friends. Everyone from the village moneylender (Om Puri) to the school principal (Rasika Joshi) who used to curse him and throw tantrums started seeking his favor to meet the superstar.

But due to vast difference in social status, Billu finds little awkward to approach Sahir. The scene when Shahrukh comes to Billu’s doorstep is the most thrilling part. The emotions of both the Khans should not be missed. It’s a scene of a life-time.

Speaking about performances, Irrfan Khan and Shahrukh Khan are at their best. Though Shahrukh’s part was a brief one, he brought a vast difference to the plot. Irrfan Khan was superb; at no point he acted mediocre. He was excellent throughout. Lara Dutta was fine, she enacted her part flawlessly.

Mushtaq Shiekh and Priyadarshan’s screenplay is water-tight. Manisha Korde’s dialogues are brilliant. Pritam’s scores well. The item numbers worked in favor of the film. V. Manikandan’s cinematography is first-rate.

On the whole, Billu’s simplicity will pull large crowd to the theatre. It will bring good profit to the box office. Go and watch the film because Billu will not disappoint you in any way. As the film proceeds, it will grip your interest.

This review was courtesy of our content partner BollywoodMantra

When scoring high in musical department comes, the name of music maestro AR Rahman crosses one’s mind. This music composer has hardly seen failure in his life but taste big hits in the form of Slumdog Millionaire which bagged him Golden Globe and even took him to the doorstep of Oscars. Everyone is eagerly looking forward to him. Whether he will able to bring pride to India or not will come next but at the moment Delhi 6 music is of prime importance so lets have a gist of the 10 songs with have varied tastes and varied feelings. From rap to folk, every color of music is included in the album. Undoubtedly, the album will rock in the days to come.

The album opens with ‘Masakali’ sung by Mohit Chauhan of Jab We Met fame. One word that appropriately describes the song is ‘superb’. This song will make you experience different. Rahman has given a fresh touch to it. Quite refreshing as well as quite soothing. On first listening, you will fall in love with it.

Next follows is ‘Arziyan’ by Javed Ali and Kailash Kher. It falls in the line of ‘Pia Haji Ali’ and ‘Khwaja Mere Khwaja’. It has a Sufi touch and the rendition has a feeling of diversity. The combination of tabla and harmonium is quite fascinating and it will take one to a different world. Lyricist Prasoon Joshi scores high here.

The title track ‘Delhi 6’ sung by bunch of singers like Blaaze, Benny, Viviane, Tanvi and Claire is quite captivating. It is a rap number and once it is played, you will feel like grooving with the song. The pubs and discos numbers will add with Delhi 6.

Rahman himself took hold of the mike for ‘Rehna Tu’. He is outstanding in the song and it catches the mood of the listeners at instance. It has western feel and it mesmerizes your body and soul. Full credit goes to Rahman. He is outstanding in the song and entices one to hear number of times.

‘Hey Kaala Bandar’ has some weird English and Hindi lyrics mixed together. The lyric sounds bizarre and let’s see how it turns up by Karthik, Naresh Srinivas, and Bony Chakravorty. Here Prasoon Joshi has done some experiments with the lyrics.

Rahman was at his romantic musical best at ‘Dil Gira Dafatan’, it’s a song to cherish for the lifetime. It can be considered a perfect dating song. Total romantic and will create the mood of the two who are in love. Singer Ash King took charge of the mike this time and his effort is excellent.

The next track that goes is ‘Genda Phool’ based on folk music. Rekha Bharadwaj along with Shraddha Pandit and Sujata Majumdar lend their voice for this interesting song. Thos song is unique in every sense but whatever, it deserves full marks.

‘Bhor Bhaye’ by Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan and Shreya Ghoshal is a bhagan. Purely devotional and classical based. The smell of rich culture and heritage of India can be felt. Instruments like tabla and harmonium is more prominent here.

‘Tumre Bhavan Mein’ is a nice Aarti track. Rekha Bharadwaj is the lead singer and giving her company is Kishori Gowariker and Shraddha Pandit. As the strings of Veena plays, our heart and soul experience tranquility. Prasoon is outstanding here.

The album ends with a nice couplet ‘Noor’ in the voice of legendry Amitabh Bachchan. The verse speaks about communal harmony and sends a useful message to all.

On the whole, the album of Delhi 6 is worth buying. The album consists of all types of songs. It will appeal both pop lovers and soft music lovers. The album has all the ingredients to make to the chartbusters. Rahman and Prasoon Joshi have delivered their best and there are topnotch.

This review was courtesy of our content partner BollywoodMantra

what more can you ask for ?

Goes with almost any entree
Ingredients

* 2-1/2 cups pre-cooked rice (each grain of rice shouldnot be overcooked but should be separate)
* 1-1/2 tbs Schezuan sauce (you can get it from the stores ready-made or make it at home by mixing red chili paste, vinegar,garlic, tomato sauce, sugar and salt- the one from the store is really spicy so use sparingly as per your spice level)
* 4 tbs chopped spring onion
* 1-1/2 cup diced vegetables (carrots, red and green bell pepper, baby corn, cabbage or any other of your choice)
* salt to taste

Directions

1. Heat oil on a very high flame in a wok. Add some ginger (optional) and some spring onions -saute for 2minutes and add the vegetables. Saute for 2-3 minutes, add salt and 1/2 a tablespoon of the schezuan sauce.

2. Next add the rice, add salt and rest of the sauce, mix well and serve hot garnished with some spring onions

This recipe was courtesy of our content partner Priyanka at Lajawaab

Call Arvind Mahajan at 571-241-6285 or email akmrealty@yahoo.com