Paa offers simple music

The Indian film composer, singer, lyricist Ilayaraja has composed tunes for the film Paa that mingles well with the movie's subject. Director R. Balakrishnan's film features Amitabh Bachchan as Abhishek's son Auro, who suffers from progeria that causes premature ageing. It also stars Vidya Balan as Amitabh Bachchan's mother.




Paa's album begins with 'Mudhi mudhi ittefaq se' by Shilpa Rao. The album is melodious but not for long period. The song is aired on television channels and has become a hit.

'Mudhi mudhi ittefaq se' has two more versions one is 'Udhi udhi' that is an extension of the original and 'Gali mudhi' that has sung by Shaan. Even in a slower pace the song is equally nice.

Other one is 'Halke se bol', which is a children's song and has a chorus behind the mike. Another situational number that doesn't impress too much is 'Hichki hichki' which is sung by Sunidhi Chauhan.

The title song of the flick 'Mere paa' has been sung by Amitabh Bachchan himself. Last but nt the least there is 'Gumm summ gumm' sung by the composer's daughter Bavatharini with ample support from the chorus.

On the whole, Paa offers simple yet delightful music. Enjoy !!!

Big B to play 12 year old child

Amitabh Bachchan is all set to do a challenging role at the age of 66. Big B is going to play a boy 54 years younger to him. But this superstar has prepared to give his best shot to pull off the seemingly impossible.




Rather than having a child artist play the role, Amitabh Bachchan himself plays 12-year-old son of Abhishek Bachchan in director R Balakrishnan’s film Pa. In the movie Big B plays a character suffering from Progeria and therefore he ages very fast through the course of the story.

Big B for this had to use a lot of prosthetic make-up to look like a 12-year-old child. To stay within his character, the megastar would often throw childish tantrums on the sets. On the sets, Big B would also stomp his feet like a brat and just go on whining.

Balki admits he’s floored by Big B’s dedication for his role in the film. So, quite wisely, the director has decided that the movie’s credits will read ‘Introducing Amitabh Bachchan’ because the superstar hasn’t played any role like this before in his life.

Abhi with wife on Oprah

The power couple of Indian film industry viz. Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachachan always finds a way of being in the limelight. The big news doing the rounds is that both Bachchan Jr. and Ash has been invited by none other than Oprah Winfrey on her show.



It is learnt that both had flown to the US recently to shoot for an episode on Oprah.

She has been there before back in 2007. This is not for the first time that Ash has been invited for the show. However, this time she would be accompanied by her hubby Ahhishek Bachchan.The two will share views on family values and about their life after marriage.

Notably, several big film personalities have opened their hearts out like Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman etc on Oprah Winfrey's show. So don’t miss the exciting moments.Certainly, we will not.

Abhishek Bachchan wants to work with Bebo

You might see Kareena Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan together in some time again. Both the stars looked very good together in their debut film Refugee. Abhishek admits that he wants to work with his first ever co-star again.




Abhishek also agrees that he want to work with her again “Of course, I will. People keep saying that I refuse to work with her. The fact is that nothing worthwhile has come up.”

Abhishek Bachchan will soon hit the silver screen with her wife Aishwarya in their upcoming flick Raavan. Another release of the actor is Pa with co-star Vidya Balan where he will be playing father to Big B. Aishwarya's next releases The Pink Panther 2, Endhiran, Action Replay and Guzaarish. Let’s see, what Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has to say about Abhishek's working with Bebo!

Abhishek's Antar Mahal

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Set in the period of the British Raj in the year 1878, Antarmahal is the classic tale of an egoistic and corrupt Bengali zamindar (Jackie Shroff) with two single minded obsessions and his longing for the title of Rai Bahadur for himself. Married since the past twelve years, his wife (Rupa Ganguly) has been unable to conceive, and in a desperate bid to have a son, he forces his second wife (Soha Ali Khan) to sleep with him every night.

One day he sees his distant dream of earning the coveted title of Rai Bahadur having the potential to come true. Wasting no time, he ropes in a young Bihari sculptor (Abhishek Bachchan) for the job, who catches glimpses of Soha Ali Khan while working. Once the statue is ready, the face remains veiled, only to be unveiled at the starting ceremony of the Puja season, which would be a gathering of important people and the public alike. The climax is the sight of Goddess Durga when her face is unveiled.

Antarmahal is an interesting and a bold film which throws light on the social norms prevailing in late 19th century in India and examines Hindu religious customs, the hypocrisy of the priests and the gullibility of the people.

Abhishek Bachchan's flashbacks of his nights with wife Raima Sen while sculpting the figure of Durga are revolutionary sequences in the context of Indian cinema. Technically, the movie is well made and cinematography is up to the mark.

Performance-wise, Jackie Shroff looks natural in the role of the zamindar. Abhishek Bachchan inspite of having a limited role fully does justice to his character. Soha Ali Khan looks beautiful and gives an impressive performance.

As the director, Rituparno Ghosh again shows his expertise and his capability in turning a literary classic into a cinematic experience. But despite the presence of Bollywood stars, outside Bengal, Antarmahal will remain a film for the elite audience.