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It's all about the parents. While Ravi Chopra's Baghban dealt with aged parents being neglected by their kids, Baabul revolves around a father-in-law's struggle to get his widowed daughter-in law remarried. Featuring of Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Salman Khan, Rani Mukerji and John Abraham, Baabul is scheduled to release on December 8.
The film's music is by Aadesh Shrivastava, who blends merry and melodramatic together quite well.
Even as Come on Come on suffers from an acute hangover of Baghban's Meri makhna meri soniya, there is no denying the fact that the song brings the house down. Big B wields the microphone to engage in an endearing battle of one-upmanship with Sonu Nigam off screen and Salman Khan on screen. A high spirited arrangement only adds to the song's disco-happy temperament. DJ Suketu's pepped up remix, however, is intense on percussion and doesn't impress.
Then, it's the turn of the mellow and mushy Keh raha hai to take centre stage. A typically romance-filled exchange of vows and eternal love is carried out through the honey drenched vocals of Sonu Nigam and Shreya Ghosal. It has a brief sad version too, namely Vada raha hai, suggesting some tragic occurrence in the storyline. Not a bad tune, but nothing great.
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Kunal Ganjawala tries to relieve his ladylove of desolation and depression with the melodic Bebasi dard ka aalam. The soothing notes of Bebasi and Ganjawala's elegant rendition conjure up a relaxed and likeable ambience.
Gaa re mann is a bumpy mix of qawaali and Bollywood tra la las. A situational, screen-friendly ditty, it specifically illustrates the picture of a perfect family close on the heels of a foreboding tragedy. Remember Aaja ve mahi from Henna? Something along those lines, but while Gaa re mann might be fun on the eyes, it's not that pleasant to the ears.
Ganjawala gets to croon the finest numbers on the soundtrack. After Bebasi, he makes a smashing comeback for Har manzar, a heady combination of catchy rhythm and charged emotionality. DJ Suketu, in its remix spruces the already zingy composition with haunting retro and pop music elements, to rocking results.
A husky Richa Sharma carefully captures the sentiments and sensitivity of a bride leaving her paternal home in the Bidaai song.
Sonu Nigam poignantly conveys the turmoil of loss and grief in the semi-classical Baawri piya ki. Shrivastava cleverly lets Nigam's singing do all the expressing and keeps a minimalist arrangement.
Ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh aims at the heartstrings with Kehta hai baabul, which articulates (through Sameer's moving lyrics), a father's mixed feelings of anxiety and satisfaction, over letting go of his daughter after marriage.
The good thing about Baabul's soundtrack is its wide appeal. The album has something for all age groups and is mostly pleasant.
Off with their beards!
salaam-e-fuzzy: Nikhil Advani
Is this what the pressure of directing films does to young directors? We are talking about the fuzz on their faces.
Is it sheer laziness? Or are the young whizkids trying to impress on their producers how hardworking they are that they don't even have time to lather up?
Somebody please tell Shaad Ali (Jhoom Barabar), Nikhil Advani (Salaam-E-Ishq) and Anurag Kashyap (No Smoking) to go and take a look at themselves at the mirror and yell 'Cut'. We are surprised that their wives haven't protested till now.
Two Bachchans and an Ash!
What do you expect when the our-lips-are-sealed Bachchans and the woman-of-the-moment Aishwarya Rai gather under one roof? The father and the son playing perfect gentlemen around Ash at the music launch of Mani Ratnam's forthcoming Guru. They flanked the Rai girl and hovered around protectively around her.
common courtesy? Aishwarya Rai with Abhishek and Amitabh Bachchan pic/ Rakesh Dave
Just protecting their own, we guess. Jr Bachchan grabbed the mike and did the talking as papa dearest looked on. Mani Ratnam, Gulzar, AR Rahman and R Madhavan attended. The oh-so-controversial Mallika Sherawat and the oh-so-reclusive Vidya Balan skipped the event.
Well, Jr Bachchan even managed to drag a few friends (read Shaad Ali, Preity Zinta, Rohan Sippy and Bappi Lahiri) to have the oh-so-important star-quotient of the event soaring. 
PS: And oh-not-to-forget Abhi's KANK co-star Preity Zinta hobbled in wearing a black number.
Old habits die hard
your biwi may be watching, straighten up! Tabu and Milind Soman
It's been barely a few months since Milind Soman tied the knot with Mylene Jampanoi. But it looks like the dude has not yet forgotten his string of lady loves. The Marathi mulga is (in)famous for his relationships — Madhu Sapre, Tabu and Gul Panag...
We thought this lady's man would ease up on his flirtatious ways post marriage. But every time the model-turned-actor is seen in the company of his former flames, he goes all out again —- his public display of affection continues. We spotted Soman with former flame Tabu at the Fashion Week. While his arms were all over, his eyes are fixed on the camera. C'mon Milind, don't be so obvious!
Manoj ties the knot
salaam-e-fuzzy: Nikhil Advani
Now after all these months of PDA (public display of affection, dearies) and dropping tidbits about their wedding, Manoj Bohra and Teejay Sidhu have tied the knot.
Royalty was the theme of the wedding with the otherwise skimpily dressed Teejay calling for a sequined, all-white ghaghra and Manoj settled for a vibrant sherwani.
A low-key affair, most telly actors decided to give this wedding reception a miss! The faces we spotted include Shabbir Ahluwalia, Chetan Hansraj, Aamir Ali, Rohit Roy, Manasi Joshi Roy, Farida Jalal, Dipannita Sharma, Simple Kaul and Moonmoon.
Reliving old memories: Manasi and Rohit Roy Terrible trio: Shabbir, Manoj and Aamir
Gang of buddies: Lavinia, Chetan Hansraj, Rucha Gujarati, Amit Sarin and Kushal Punjabi
Dutta ke liye sandesh
GRAND DELUSIONS:
J P Dutta
After reading JP Dutta's interview in HiTLIST yesterday, a reader Nilesh Tambe wrote in to say, 'J P Dutta has delusions of grandeur. He believes that his film Umrao Jaan is doing well and that audiences are liking his film.
I watched the film in a theatre in Andheri yesterday and it was more than half empty and the audiences present were bored out of their minds. In fact, some were even laughing and poking fun at the scenes.
But I have to say that Dutta was right about Border. It was a great film and I'd loved it. Liked even LOC despite the length. So Mr Dutta, just have the humility to admit when you know you are wrong. I will wait for your next film.' Hope we could say the same.
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