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As the Indo-Pak cricket series reaches a feverish pitch, a movie soundtrack promises to pump more adrenalin
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IT MAY sound clichéd if one says that cricket and films are the two biggest passions in this part of the country. But one definitely cannot ignore the hysteria that each creates.
The hype and tension generated before the start of the ongoing Indo-Pak cricket series has made it the hot topic for the elite and the roadside chaiwallahs alike.
Be it the historic nature of the series or the tussle between Ten Sports and Prasar Bharti, this series, for more reasons than one, spreads its wings beyond the cricket field.
At this juncture, how would a movie titled Silence Please... The Dressing Room sound? Interesting? You bet it will. Presented by Brady Films, produced by debutants Pavan G. Morarka and Anmol Saxena, and directed by Sanjay Srinivas, the movie is a screen adaptation of an English play directed by him titled The Dressing Room.
The setting of the film is said to be a goodwill cricket match between India and Pakistan, that is played in (of all places!) Srinagar. The plot heats up when two terrorist organisations threaten to disrupt the match and make a public announcement asking the match to be abandoned.
No prizes for guessing how it all ends. "The show must go on," as they say, forms the climax of the drama. The original play staged in Mumbai recently revolved around the business of betting. The movie, which is slated for release on April 2, promises to recreate the success of the play, and its timely release is likely to give it free hype and interest. Starring cricketer turned actor, Salil Ankola, alongside Sonali Kulkarni, Silence Please... The Dressing Room is already being compared to Lagaan, the only other movie in recent times based on the theme of cricket. Obviously not as big as the Amir Khan Magnum Opus, Silence Please... hopes to add that extra josh into the already hysterical fans.
The soundtrack of Silence Please... The Dressing Room (Times Music, CD, Rs. 125) features music by Jawahar Wattal (who shot to fame with his music for Daler Mehndi albums) and lyrics by Anmol Saxena.
A mixture of slow and jumpy tracks, the album features energetic songs like Phir Se Khelenge by KK, the lyrics of which go, Bharat Humko Pyaara Hai... Cricket Khel Hamara Hai... Tiranga Phaylaenge...Vande Mataram. Khelon Mein Paasha Hai, which has impressive rock music accomplishments, doubles up as the title track. Shaan's vocal range is exploited to the fullest in this track and explores the various facets of the game. Kaho Bhai... is a typical janatha song, narrating a silly cricket story while. Run Barse, which is featured in two versions, is an adaptation of the famous Amitabh Bachchan holi song, Rang Barse. With added rap and a tapori groove, the track goes, Run Barse, Jab Khele Sachin Paari....
Featuring a few more jhakaas songs, all of them based on the theme of cricket, the soundtrack by itself succeeds to bring a smile to your face if you play it every time Sachin or Sourav hit a boundary. What else can we say except, Khelo, India Khelo?
A. VISHNU
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