Farhan Akhtar who plays the role of Flying Sikh Milkha Singh occupies the attention grabbing position in the poster as he stands tall representing India at the Commonwealth Games. The film that is looking for a 12th July release, is expected to be one of the most powerful releases this year in terms of content.

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Farhan Akhtar in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Movie Poster

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Sonam Kapoor And Dhanush in Raanjhanaa Movie Stills

Eros International’s next Raanjhanaa is a love story set in Benaras, starring Dhanush, Sonam Kapoor & Abhay Deol. With music composed by A. R. Rahman, Raanjhanaa releases on 21st June, 2013.

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Sonam Kapoor and Dhanush in Raanjhanaa Movie Stills

Eros International’s next, Raanjhanaa is directed by Aanand L Rai & stars Dhanush, Sonam Kapoor and Abhay Deol. This much-awaited film hits silver screens on 21st June, 2013.

Produced by Krishika Lulla, the film starring Dhanush and Sonam along with Abhay Deol, the film is going to released on 21st June this year. Dhanush whose shot to fame was the Youtube rage Kolaveri Di is making a Bollywood debut with this one.

Sonam Kapoor and Dhanush in Raanjhanaa New Poster

The picturization of the song is done on the film’s lead pair of Sonam Kapoor and Farhan Akhtar who are sharing the screen space together for the first time. The chemistry of the pair looks enticing for sure.

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Farhan Akhtar and Sonam Kapoor in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Movie Mere Yaar Song Poster

Directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is all set to hit the screens on 12th July, 2013.

Penned by Prasoon Joshi and composed by Shankar-Ehsaan- Loy, the song has been envisaged more like a youth anthem, shows the zeal of moving ahead and doing something great. The essence of the song brings in the character of Milkha Singh himself. Siddharth Mahadevan, Shankar’s son makes his singing debut in Bollywood with this song.

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Farhan Akhtar in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Movie Zinda Song Poster

Produced by Viacom18 Motion Pictures and directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, the movie is slated to release on 12th July 2013.

The song is strikingly simplistic in its flavor and yet leaves a strong impact on the audiences. A contemporary love story set in Benaras, featuring Dhanush, Sonam Kapoor & Abhay Deol. Directed by Aanand L Rai, Raanjhanaa is scheduled to release on 21st June 2013.

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Abhay Deol and Sonam Kapoor in Tu Mun Shudi Song in Raanjhanaa Movie Stills

Rahman has stated that the fascination around the ancient city of Benaras and its suburbs come alive through the classical folk genre that the Academy Award winner maestro experiments with in Raanjhnaa after he was reportedly charmed by the script which he had been skeptic about in the beginning . A.R. Rahman’s tribute to Ustad Bismillah Khan comes with the Shehnai scores that liven up the Raanjhnaa soundtrack. If all this isn’t enough to consider Raanhjnaa a 21^st century Bollywood musical masterpiece, the movie has investors like Sony Music and Eros International coming together for its soundtrack production, management and marketing.

The Filmfare Award winner (for Naadaan Parindey from the 2011 Bollywood movie Rockstar) lyricist and poet Irshad Kamil makes a wave with lyrics that truly match Rahman’s composition. However, this will not be the first time for Kamil and Rahman for getting together to compose for a Bollywood project.

Raanjhanaa Movie Poster

With the abundance of singers in the Indian Film Industry, it was quite interesting to notice the frenetic search Raanjhnaa makers put up, to find a voice that suited Kapoor. The ghazal prince, Jaswinder Singh lends his vocals alongside Shiraz Uppal, the Pak singer who essentially follows rock and pop genres, to the title track.  It is needless to say how varied and vibrant the entire compositional set – up for Raanjhnaa’s soundtrack is turning out to be. Javed Ali, Keerthi Sagathia and Pooja Vaidyanath come together for ”Tum Tak” – the feverishly romantic number that is already popular in almost all micro blogging and networking sites. Few inside gossips say Shiraj Uppal was found to be the best one for the number among the other Pak vocalists who were earlier contacted by the crew. However, no reliable confirmations are available as to which vocalists or bands are being talked about in this context.

To paraphrase Ilayaraja’s comments on Rahman in a 2009 interview, Rahman truly is phenomenal and Raanjhnaa’s makings show it might be at par with earlier works by Rahman that changed the commercial music compositional scenario in India for good, during the late 20^th century

We have expectations from Himanshu Sharma, the Tanu Weds Manu man, for a script that does justice to the expectations around Raanjhnaa.  Anand L. Rai had directed Tanu Wed Manu. Considering the 2011 success of the film, one can only expect the greatest from Raanjhnaa.

On the same date of release for Raanjhnaa, a Tamil version of the movie will be released, named Ambikapathy.

Do let us know what your expectations are from Raanjhnaa as a musical masterpiece?

“I had already seen Guddi but I saw it again before shooting for the film. I was inspired by Jaya Bachchanji in Guddi for the film,” Sonam told reporters at the Music Launch of Raanjhanaa.

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Sonam Kapoor

The Good

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Freida Pinto And Mallika Sherawat

Although I’m not perfectly happy with the way Bollywood portrayed itself at Cannes this year round, there definitely were some enrapturing sites that literally worked at compensating for the lack of perfection elsewhere.

a)      Aishwarya Rai in her Regal Avatar

Beauty only gets better with time, and Bollywood’s yummiest mummy, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has testified the same. Her outfits were adorable, but what struck me the most was her form – the lit-up face, enhanced confidence, and of course the beautiful womanly figure that she has attained after having lost the excess kilos.

After I take my eyes off her natural beauty I arrive at my verdict of the clothes. The spectacular black gown by Elie Saab is by far my favorite pick among all the clothes that she donned on the red carpet.

I quite like the black Sabyasachi hybrid saree with heavy golden work; now if only the gaudy tiara was given a miss and the hair were let loose!

Another great dress that is only tad bit away from perfection is the Abu Jani & Sandeep Khosla anarkali gown. The intricate overall embroidery is impressive, so is the hair, clutch, and makeup, but I felt a slight lack of balance in the silhouette; a subtle empire line and a monochrome scarf draped around the arms could have done the trick.

The teal one-shoulder gown complemented by pink accents differs from ARB’s regular color choices and is surely a fresh change. Although she carries the bright shades well, I would still prefer watching her in the classic neutrals that she has been hitherto sticking to, eight days out of ten.

The look that made a truly lasting impression: White blouse and black fish-cut skirt with a train that the star wore to a media call. Ash looks so mesmerizing here that I can’t scroll away from the pictures for a considerable while!

b)      Freida Pinto Adorned to Perfection

A puff of fresh air, Freida Pinto has been the belle among Bollywood celebrities at the Cannes red carpets. She has put together excellent outfits; and the ease with which she carried them off gets her brownie points. The metallic gown by Sanchita is an awesome combination of bling added to a minimalistic silhouette. Shoes, accessories and makeup, not to mention, are perfectly in sync; the soft romantic hairdo sets the overall look to heavenly perfection.

The flowy pink halter neck gown is a good pick too, and is made even better by the ornate belt. A side fishtail braid might have complemented both, the contours of her face and the flow of her dress, better than a braided bun though.

c)       Mallika Sherawat’s Surprising Makeover

I look at a lady on the red carpet wearing an elegant gown and I stare in amazement: Is it really the same Indian actress who was, till then, infamous for displaying too much skin and too little elegance? Oh yes, it is! I love the Dolce and Gabanna gown for its Victorian air; loose hair, a dainty locket and subtle makeup truly bring out the best in her. Where were you hiding your charm all these years, Mallika?

The Bad

Amitabh Bachchan And Vidya Balan

a)      Amitabh Bachchan Getting High on Bling

We saw a medley of sorts in the fashion scene at Cannes, and the most saddening aspect of it all was Mr. Bachchan’s dressing errors. It is really tragic that the gentleman who is known for his suavity made such a great international mess as wearing a blingy tuxedo with a loud sequined bowtie.

The blue striped coat with a casually knotted belt, teamed with white trousers was no less of a disappointment. I mean, where is the KBC stunner of a host gone? How I wish he had dressed in his original avatar instead of going wild with experimentation!

b)       Vidya Balan’s Tryst with Tradition

Excess of anything is bad, be it bling or be it tradition. And Vidya Balan seems to have insinuated an excess of both these elements in her Cannes wardrobe.

The oversized nose ring and two heavy necklaces worn at once, to the premiere of “Jeune & Jolie”, make her look like a Maharashtrian fisherwoman.

What’s with the veil on her head? Despite being a supporter of unique, unprecedented fashion statements, I can just not come to terms with this one; for, appearing different is great, but doing silly stuff just to appear different is a grave folly.

The greatest culprit in Vidya Balan’s looks-diary de Cannes is the center-parted, slicked back hair that she is wearing in nearlyall appearances; it’s unfortunately working more on marring her natural beauty than enhancing it, and is also making her appear older than her years.

What on earth stopped Vidya from wearing one of her rich silk sarees with a peekaboo blouse and soft waves that frame her face so sensuously?

c)     Sonam Kapoor: The Impeccable Diva’s Disappointing Show

Sonam Kapoor was India’s answer to Hollywood’s best dressed celebrities, or so I used to think. The bubbly, young girl who was always impeccably dressed however minor the occasion may be, has committed a fashion tragedy second in line to Amitabh Bachchan: of going over-the-top.

The Cinderella dress, although it had a lovely silhouette, had a motif which is way too overpowering for a slightly built woman as Ms. Kapoor.

The Anamika Khanna white saree at the opening ceremony which was brilliantly styled with a regal cape is truly drool worthy; only as long as we don’t shift our eyes to Sonam’s face! Cat eyes, pronounced lips, excess blush, center-parted hair and the conspicuous nose ring are crashing violently with one another. The nose ring is marvelous per se, and the fashionista could have done the outfit and the trinket much greater justice if only she had done her face in subtle nude-golden shades.

The only flawless look is the street-length pink Elie Saab lace dress donned by Sonam Kapoor at the opening night dinner gala. This one is appropriate to both her age and personality.

Sonam Kapoor, Sherlyn Chopra And Vidya Balan

The Ugly

Sherlyn Chopra and her Quintessential Exposure

Well, we won’t even talk of the skimpy black dress here. The white lehenga, although better by far than the previous day’s mishap, didn’t do much to win our praises. Oily skin and dark makeup work in an evil collaboration to make her appear dull. Sorry, Sherlyn, for the harsh review, but you left me with no other choice.

Farhan, who had visibly worked on acquiring the right body for his role is seen flaunting his chiseled body in the film’s trailer. Directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra of Rang De Basanti fame, the film has Sonam Kapoor as the main lead.

Slated to release on 12th July, 2013, the film will be a hard hitting biopic.

Check out the song teaser right here:

Farhan Akhtar in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Movie Stills