Tuesday, December 8, 2009

MUSIC REVIEW: Kay Kay's Via Darjeeling

The only memorable number in this Hindi movie album is Bengali

Via Darjeeling
is another to the list of now zillions of offbeat commercial flicks aka multiplex cinema. And the music lives up to that specific genre of being nothing specific. It's definitely not filmy. Neither is it Sufi or rock or a particular band playing songs like we had in Life In A Metro.

So what is it? It's a mish mash of some numbers confused in themselves about their specificity of genre. Firstly, the songs that you'll hear, are definitely not in the order of the listing given on the back cover. And the two themes – Rimli's theme and Bonny's theme as well as something called Mallika and Kaushik are definitely missing.

The first song that you'll hear is actually the second one on the list called Sirf Ehsaas sung by Kunal Ganjawala. The song which is quintessentially Ganjawala could have very well been a modernist poem with no rhyming words to lend it some lyrical effect. The poem has been given a tune which is so not hummable and will not leave any impression. The respite however is that the song is too short and gets over as soon as it starts.

The second song is the first one on the list, Kahin Nahin sung by Sunidhi Chauhan. It sounds too forcefully happy almost like a jingle that tries too hard to be lilting and hummable. However, it does nothing to leave any memories once the song is over. And again, it does get over too soon.

For the first time, you'll hear a softer, sadder version of a song being actually better than the original. Kahin Nahin sung by Shaan, is softer, slower and far better than the original Sunidhi's trying to be happy tune. Shaan shines through the song and you'll realise how very far this boy has come since his Love-o-logy days.

Uribar Swapon – the last number on the list is actually the fourth when you play the album. A Bengali 'baulgeet' (folk) meets rock number, this song is actually the best in the album. It's fresh, peppy and well mixed. It does justice to the folk tunes and retains it's flavour despite the rock beats in the background.

The next song, Baarish by Chitra is also nice. It's hummable though not anything new or out-of-the-box. The prelude tune is sweet and cute (if one can say those things in relation to a song that is).

The last song (thank god for only 6 songs), sung by Kunal Ganjawala, is not at all Kunal Ganjawala. It will make you wonder if it's really sung by the artist or was that a misprint on the cover. However, if the song is actually sung by him, we must say, the singer has suddenly developed a Himesh fixation or at the least trying to ape Kumar Sanu. Yes, he sounds awfully nasal.

No great shakes, this album has nothing special to offer - except for the one Bengali baul rock number.

VERDICT: The Bengali number is appealing (that also if you are a Bengali yourself) but the others don't really make enough sense. A very mediocre album otherwise.

Album: Via Darjeeling l Audio On: Sa Re Ga Ma

REVIEW: Kay Kay's Via Darjeeling

A very 'Please LOOK at me. I am INTELLECTUAL' film

Cast:
Kay Kay Menon, Sonali Kulkarni, Parvin Dabas, Vinay Pathak, Sandhya Mridul, Rajat Kapoor, Simone Singh and Prashant Narayanan

Director: Arindam Nandy

To make an open-ended film that provokes thought, forced intellectualism is not necessary. That is exactly what we thought during the second half of this Kay Kay Menon starrer film.

In spite of some strong performances, the movie could have been much better than what it is. For one, it could have considered the viewer as an intelligent being. To show the similarity of the plot with Rashomon, Rajat Kapoor did not actually need to pick up a DVD of the film and hold it in his hands for over a minute. The audience could have figured that out themselves. And if not, what's the harm? Couldn't the plot have held itself without the similarity with the masterpiece?

So what is the plot after all?

Kay Kay Menon (Ankur) and Sonali Kulkarni (Rimli) are a newly wedded couple on their honeymoon in Darjeeling when Ankur disappears. The police are summoned and inspector Robin Dutt (Vinay Pathak) comes to investigate the case. A visibly distraught Rimli tells him about the suspects – a driver who'd fought with her husband and a man who'd been following her throughout their trip.

Cut to a room full of friends apparently in Calcutta. We have to accept it is Calcutta only because the characters have Bengali names and some phrases in the language are thrown in their conversation.

The story is narrated by the inspector who's now transferred to Calcutta to the group of friends gathered around a table. There's Rajat Kapoor, a newspaper editor, his wife played by Simone Singh; a successful television actress Mallika played by Sandhya Mridul and Prashant Narayanan (Kaushik), an aspiring filmmaker who's recently come back from NY.

This particular group of friends who have their own issues in life start thinking about a possible ending to the mysterious disappearance of Ankur in Darjeeling months back. And then is when the movie starts getting a little pretentious.

The logic vanishes midway

The first two possible narratives presented by Rajat Kapoor and Simone Singh respectively, are logical and when related to the characters who narrate it, makes a lot of sense. The insecurities and anxieties of the editor and his wife take form in the stories they narrate. While Rajat Kapoor condemns the wife, Simone Singh's version makes the husband the villain.

Somehow in the course of their 'adda'-a Bengali concept of friends gathering and chatting, the relationships between the friends also come to the fore. The hidden desires and hatred become prominent. And then suddenly it is all downhill from here.

The director seems eager to confuse the audience with the convoluted plot, and ends up being pretentious. After all, it's known to happen – when we don't understand something, we more often than not believe it's too above us to understand. You know the term – OVER head transmission, wonder why nobody thought of under the feet?

Couldn't the story be good by itself?

Then there is this huge poster of Satyajit Ray's Kanchenjunga on the wall. Now that's what we call forced symbolism. Kanchenjunga and Darjeeling connect we got. Most Bengalis and people who've watched the film, also probably got the similarity between the two movies as far as unraveling relationships is concerned. But did they HAVE to put that poster up there? Couldn't we have understood the similarity part anyway? Or is it that by putting forth the similarity the movie will all of a sudden become as brilliant as Ray's masterpiece? Well, maybe we are digging too deep. Maybe the filmmaker just had this poster and wanted to show it off.

So what happens next?

Another set of possibilities which become a little too confusing. Though some really good performances make the movie watchable still. Kay Kay Menon is always good, this was no different. Same goes for Vinay Pathak and Rajat Kapoor. What or rather who surprised us was Prashant Narayanan. His was a small role which he played brilliantly and though his narrative made very little sense, his performance was enjoyable.

The film could have been a good topic for a modern play. And probably it would have worked really well too in a theatre. But as for the big screen, we don't think the subject fits. You'll say there are so many films that are open ended – take Aparna Sen's 15 Park Avenue for an example… but that's what, Sen's movie was not trying too hard to be intellectual.

VERDICT: Why watch something like Rashomon when you can watch Rashomon? Why watch something like Kanchenjunga when you can watch Kanchenjunga? But if you like Bengali folk 'baul' song mixed with rock, go for the last five minutes. The song's really good!

Rating: 2/5

I have both my laddoos in hand: Sanjay Chhel

With Kismat Konnection on the verge of release and his own directorial film Maan Gaye Mughal-E-Azam making news, writer-director Sanjay Chhel is a really happy man. Polite, sincere and apparently a very nice man, this man can make anyone feel comfortable. We caught up with the man for an exclusive chit-chat about his films, leading ladies, passions and more. Read on…

You have delivered several hit film scripts and now you have two back to back movies as a director. So, let's start from the very beginning…How did scriptwriting happen?

I was writing plays for theatre and some short stories. My father is from theatre and my mother is a language professor. So, there was always a literary atmosphere at home. I started with short stories and plays and then did some TV scripts like Filmi Chakkar and finally films happened. It was a very logical progression.

You've worked with a lot of big directors. According to you, who has done full justice to your script?

It's a very controversial question. Actually, my answer will be very controversial. Every director I've worked with I've enjoyed. But I've enjoyed working with Aziz Mirza the most. I have done four films with him…Kismat Konnection is the fourth. He's like a mentor, a father figure to me. I've also loved working with David Dhawan.

One script that's really close to your heart…

One script I really enjoyed writing was Daud. It was really ahead of its times. It was brave of Ram Gopal Varma to make the film at that time. I also enjoyed Halo.

Okay. So, tell us something about your next film as a director – Maan Gaye Mughal-E-Azam.

It is a black comedy. A satire. On the lines of Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron. It is not like Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron but the satire is like that. It has good one-liners and punch lines. It's a comedy that'll make you think. There's also a great assembly of actors – Rahul Bose, Mallika Sherawat, Paresh Rawal, Kay Kay Menon and Pawan Mallhotra are great! The story deals with a group of theatre actors who come together to do something for the nation.

Rahul Bose and Mallika Sherawat – was it your decision to cast them together?

Well, Rahul and Mallika were really not my decision. I was contacting them separately. I was contacting many actors and actresses for the film. Through some Karmic connection it happened. And now they're together in the film.

How was it working with them?

Superb! Mallika is a very generous person. She's very moody, but she's also very helpful. She does not throw tantrums like other actresses. She is like a buddy. She has a great sense of timing. After Juhi Chawla, I think it's her. She also has a great command over the language - Hindi. So, she improvises a lot. Rahul Bose is a very accomplished actor and he provides suggestions on the sets that are very helpful. Paresh Rawal…well he is just awesome. Kay Kay Menon will however be the surprise package in the film. This is the first time he's doing a full-fledged comedy.

It somehow sounds like a multiplex movie. So, are you looking for critical acclaim or mass appeal?

Ummmm…Mallika Sherawat and Rahul Bose (ponders for a while)…Well, see, Rahul Bose and Kay Kay Menon, you can call multiplex cinema stars. But Paresh Rawal and Mallika have HARDCORE (stresses the word) mass appeal. So, I'll be having both my laddoos in my hand!

Tell us something about the other film you'll be directing – Fantastic.

It's again a comedy – modern and contemporary with Konkona Sen Sharma. This is a multiplex film. It also has a strong message.

Konkona romancing three guys in the movie is already making news. So tell us…

I can't reveal the script. It's a feel good film.

Don't you think it's tough to visualise Konkona romancing three men? I mean, she is not exactly the sexy seductress…

She's not playing a sexy woman. She's playing herself. It's a comedy. I think she has great potential. I've seen Mr and Mrs Iyer more than 20 times. She's a fantastic actor. The movie Fantastic is about her!

Hmmm…Khoobsurat and now Maan Gaye… Why such a long break from direction?

I was not getting the right producer or actor. I was also looking for the right script…

But you're the one writing the script…

Yes…(pauses) but I was doing other things, you know. And many actors were not working with me (looks a little sad but does not elaborate). I was waiting for the correct opportunity. I was writing films like Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya and Partner and all. For me, direction is not bread and butter. It's my passion. Like Khoobsurat changed Sanjay Dutt's image from serious to comedy. With every movie, I want to do something different.

You really like making comedies…

Life is full of misery. A lot of issues, a lot of problems and we do not have any answer to them. It's good to laugh them away at times. It's easy to make films on the Mumbai bomb blasts or bar girls or Dharavi. But it's very difficult to make a commercially successful comedy which also leaves a message. I want to do that!

Thanks, Sanjay. And we wish you all the best for your film!

I have not done anything gossipy: Priyanshu

Priyanshu Chatterjee…remember him? Well, he did create an impression with his debut film Tum Bin in 2001, in spite of the film not doing too well. But what happened to him after that we wonder. We did see him in some movies like Pinjar, Dil Ka Rishtaa and the recent Bhoothnath. But well, none of them really made us remember the actor the way we did post Tum Bin.

But not anymore. Looks like Priyanshu has finally got his most wanted break in a Rituparno Ghosh film based on Tagore's story Nouka Dubi about an accidental wife swap. "I've known Rituda for eight years now. He called me soon after Tum Bin in 2001 and we started talking about two or three different projects. Something or the other kept propping up and none of the projects could actually materialise. This time it looked like it could be worked out," said the excited actor.

Being a Bengali born and brought up in Delhi, Priyanshu thinks his cultural roots are a big help for the film. "Being a Bengali helps. I am used to wearing dhoti (kunchi deoa dhuti in Bengali style, as he puts it) during Pujo and other ceremonies. And, of course, knowing the language helps, too," gushed Priyanshu in crisp Bengali. Though the actor has not read the original story by Tagore, he says he has read the script and has fallen in love with it.

The movie is about wife swapping. "It's ACCIDENTAL wife swapping," clears the actor. Priyanshu excitedly told us all about his character too, "I'm playing a doctor from Kashi. He is also a musician. There's a lot of variety in the character." Well, a musical doctor sure sounds like a very 'special' variety.

As for his co-stars, though they haven't started working on the film yet, Priyanshu assures that they are 'very easy going and professional' people. Rituparno on the other hand, is a 'total class act' according to him. "He is a master of his craft. He knows how to use his actor's best. What he did with Kirron Kher in Bariwali and Jackie Shroff in Antarmahal was brilliant," continues Priyanshu. And guess what, though he forgot the name of Ghosh's first film Unishe April, he swore he liked it along with Antar Mahal and Chokher Bali.

The actor attributed his slow moving career to his not being from any film family and also because he had 'never gone out on a signing spree'. He agreed that Tum Bin was not very big and then nothing came his way for a really long time. But now he has Rituparno Ghosh's film in his kitty and he hopes that it'll give him the much wanted critical acclaim he deserves.

So, we asked him why we don't hear any gossip about him ever. In an industry where every newcomer has some or the other gossip to his or her name to give them the publicity they want, Priyanshu has more or less remained untarnished.

"I have not done anything gossipy in seven to eight years," says the actor. So, does that mean he did something before that? The only 'gossipy' fact about the star could however be this one lovemaking scene that he had done with Mahima Chaudhry in a Tanuja Chandra film. But then again, how many of us really knew about that?

From Tum Bin to Nouka Dubi…so what does the actor really want? With his career track so far, we're unable to quite understand whether he craves for commercial success or he wants critical acclaim as an actor. "First thing would be commercial recognition," says Priyanshu. "And with that a little acceptability as an actor," he sums up.

Well, we seriously hope he gets both. And with Nouka Dubi and Rituparno, we hope he finally gets what he wants.

CAUGHT: Suniel, Shriya in a spa!

So, what's the secret behind Shriya Saran's glowing skin? Or Suniel Shetty's hot bod? Ha Ha! We know it NOW. It's simply, frequent visits to the spa and the gym. The stars were spotted along with many more from the tinsel town yesterday at the opening of C'est La Vie, a lifestyle club situated in Bandra, Mumbai.

We were informed that the Mission Istaanbul cast would be making an appearance at the event. So obviously we expected to see Vivek Oberoi, Zayed Khan and Shriya Saran. We entered the club (which looked rather cramped to be a high end lifestyle club though) to find Suniel Shetty and the two new boys, Shabbir Ahluwalia and Nikitin Dheer deep in conversation with the media. While Suniel 'anna' Shetty was hounded by cameramen and journalists and Nikitin Dheer (probably because of his size) got some attention, poor little (ok maybe not so little) Shabbir Ahluwalia felt completely left out.

There was Rahul Roy (remember the winner of Big Boss?) and some others but the next BIG entry was that of Mohammad Azharuddin. He may not be a tinsel townie and he may have been out of the cricketing scene for years now, but every single person present at the event seemed to remember this man with a lot of love. Meanwhile, Divya Dutta in a weird gown was just hoping that somebody ask her some questions or generally pay her some attention. But with Azhar around, that was not to be.

Following Azhar was Shaan, looking absolutely adorable. He is back with Voice Of India 2 on TV and of course was asked a million questions about the same. Though it was not the time or place to talk about such stuff, the singer soon answered every single one of them. The other singer present at the party was Abhijeet (and he did not walk out or quit the party this time)! Making the party yet more musical was T-Series man Kishan Kumar.

But all eyes panned towards the entrance when Shriya Saran arrived in a pretty blue dress. She gave away some Mission Istaanbul goodies to differently abled people from Bandra. She posed for the camera with the children and even talked to them. She was happy to oblige the cameramen with some nice shots on a sofa and said that she was really excited about her film which is all set for release next week.

Somehow we missed Kangana Ranaut who was supposedly invited to the party but obviously did not show up. But Shriya more or less made up for that. There were also the million starlets Mink (remember Anil Kapoor's girlfriend from the film Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain?) and some TV stars as well. We even spotted Poonam Dhillon.

The party sure was good. And we're sure everybody knows the name of the Lifestyle Club now that they have invited a million celebs. So what was it again? Mission Istaanbul? Oh no no that was the name of the movie the stars were from. Was it….it was….hmmm…..ummmm... well that's life. Or should we say C'est la vie?

REVIEW: Money Hai Toh Honey Hai

The question is, will Govinda eventually become the next Dev Anand?

An extremely old Govinda pretending to be in his late 20s (reminding you of Dev Anand), a Prem Chopra (remember the famous villain?) trying to be funny with his silly antics, and a useless as usual Upen Patel who can even make Ravi Kissen look admirable. That's one thing that you'll realise after watching this flick.

What's it all about

Kumar Mangat must've been utterly crazy to have produced this one after the immensely disappointing Haal-e-dil but then some people never learn. Directed by Ganesh Acharya, Money Hai Toh... has everything that a sensible set of audience would not want – 'done to death' sexual innuendos, lines with double meaning, Govinda trying to speak English and be hip, Govinda doing his matkas and jhatkas (which we LIKE), Govinda trying to be a boy in his late twenties (already mentioned), Hannsika Motwani, scantily clad women, Ganesh Acharya shaking his belly, a lot of Bhojpuri dialogue delivery, Ravi Kissen (WOW), jokes that have ceased to be funny in 1950, you name it and there, you got it!

Money Hai Toh Honey Hai is about this one big businessman Jaiswal who has become mad with age, played by Prem Chopra. His lucky number happens to be SIX. So, he decides to leave his entire property to six people whose phone numbers he dreams up somehow. Needless to say, these six are Govinda – a spoilt rich kid, Upen Patel – an aspiring model, Celina Jaitley – a struggling designer who wants to make designer clothes for the common man, Aftab Shivadasani – an advertising professional whose lines never sell, Manoj Bajpai – a common man who never loses hope and Hannsika Motwani – the reigning queen of TV soaps who's sick of her bahu avatar and wants to become the sexy siren in Bollywood.

The movie begins with a song and dance like most movies these days, where except for Govinda, no one really is watchable. Then we are made to hear a line…An Idea can change your life. Wonder which telecom company is gaining mileage with THAT one! We almost expected a guest appearance by Abhishek Bachchan. Well, his absence was compensated by many cameos done by Sophia, Kim Sharma, Esha Deol (in a song) and Rakhi Tandon (Sweety of Hum Paanch).

The first half of the film deals with the lives of these six people and their trials and tribulations. Amidst a million sexual innuendos and lines like Jab Zindagi Jh*** toh kaise milega kalakand the story progresses telling us viewers about the six, failing to anyways hold your attention. What will however make you sit up and look from your cushy seats is the introduction song for Govinda. A semi-rock, rap version of Main toh raste se jaa raha tha…main toh bhelpuri kha raha tha. Ha Ha! Now that's what we call creativity!

What is also somewhat funny is the spoof on Ekta Kapoor. Rakhi Tandon plays Mukti Kapoor, the absolute queen of tellyworld who also happens to be the producer of the soap in which Ashima Kapoor (Hannsika) stars. Hannsika is the Smriti Irani prototype who has a fight with the producer (like the Ekta-Tulsi fight we heard about) and is sacked. There is also a Jai Walia in the movie who is the business tycoon roaming around with women wearing red dresses. Yes, you guessed it right. He constitutes the spoof on Vijay Mallya!

However, some twists and turns later, the six lucky ones get a call and are taken by surprise. The screen is split into six sections with their amazed faces and voila – Intermission!

You may not feel like coming back with your popcorn at all. But if you finally re-enter the theatre post interval, you will find the six in a plush bungalow just near the sea. Govinda tries to swindle money out of the other five by selling them dreams. And then the villain Ravi Kissen tries to muddle things up…and the six come together and their struggle begins.

The plot though a little rushed in the second half and hazed in parts, holds itself together.

Govinda still rocks!

About the actors, Govinda as usual is great with comedy. And boy, can he dance! Even at his age (real age not reel), this man can give any of the younger ones a run for their money as far as dancing is concerned.

Upen Patel is useless. But somehow in this movie since his character is that of a useless struggling model – he weirdly enough fits the bill. Aftab is decent. Prem Chopra is wasted. Celina holds her part. We realised that when this babe is not shedding clothes and doing meaningless item numbers, she can be bearable. Hannsika is good eye candy. She is decent enough with her expressions too.

But the two people who call for a special mention are Manoj Bajpayee and Ravi Kissen. Though their characters were small (especially the one of Ravi), they manage to shine through.

The sets are good. And dances are well shot (it's Ganesh Acharya, guys). The much publicised Hannsika belly dance was kind of a disappointment. It so happened that Ganesh Acharya shook more belly than the actress in that one.

VERDICT: Should you watch this movie? Well, Money Hai Toh…maybe. It's not a movie you'll want to pay exorbitant amounts of money for. But if you have nothing else to do and can enjoy mindless movies at times, go for a cheap morning show for this one.

RATING: 1.5/5 (One for the colourful settings and 0.5 for making it only two hours long)

The 'Sardarni' in Singh Is Kinng...

So what's the first thing that comes to your mind when we say NEHA DHUPIA. Chances are that more than 80 per cent of you thought of Julie irrespective of the fact whether you've watched the movie. And for the remaining 20 per cent it would have been the second thought. The first being 'unpublishable' on a portal that does not support adult content…like this one.

And guess what, the actress is back to playing Julie again. And this time with Akshay Kumar. Well, don't get your hopes too high…Julie is just the name of her character in her forthcoming film Singh Is Kinng. Suggested by the actress herself (for comic effect according to her) the name of her character was effectively changed from Rosy to Julie for this Anees Bazmee film. Will the change have any effect on the masses or will the film have any effect on Neha's career however remains to be seen.

We had a chat with Neha prior to the release of her big film in an interview that started almost two hours after the scheduled time. And here's what she had to say…

Tell us more about your character Julie in the film

Well, Julie is a dreamer. She aspires to be a Bollywood actress and thinks that being a part of a Punjabi gang will pave her way to filmdom.

So was it tough being Julie again? Since the audience relate Neha Dhupia and Julie with something completely different...

It is a challenge to take on the same name and do it differently…And make it work.

Are you a villain/vamp in the film?

I am a part of a gang. They obviously do bad things in the beginning. But eventually they become good people.

Would you rather be a glam doll or a vamp?

It depends. On the kind of role and everything.

...By this time almost two minutes were up. So obviously, her two make up and hair people rushed forth to fluff up her hair. She thought it was looking rather flat. And also refixed her lashes. Don't get scared people, it was not a biology lab we were having the interview in. The makeup man simply re-glued the synthetic eye lashes. The real ones were somewhere underneath...

Continuing with our tete-a-tete…

Since you had once been a TV actress and now with so many big actors turning to TV…do you have any plans as such of going back?

I have no plans on TV yet. I have many projects. Apart from which I don’t think I can handle a 7 day week…and work 24X7. I would rather be on the big screen.

So since you're the vamp in Singh Is Kinng…do you also cause trouble between Akki-Kat?


Well, (smiles) when there's two women together, a little trouble is expe
cted. (Follows it up quickly with…) Not personally…simple on screen.

Most of your films have a very dark tone to your character. The women are generally troubled or tormented…Why so? Do you identify better with such characters?

Well, I never saw it that way. I think playing a troubled role was more of a challenge and also hope that the audience would accept me as a better actor for those.

Moving back to Singh Is Kinng…what are the best moments?

I did some action sequences…like hopping out of the limousine. It was great. It was fun hanging out with the boys as well.

Why is there no real sardar in the cast of Singh Is Kinng?


I am a sardar. I am a sardarni. Though I don't wear a turban. There's more to being a sardar than just wearing a turban.

So how do you think Akki looks with the headgear?


I have grown up with men in turbans around me. I think Akki is the best looking sardar I have seen till date.

What do you think looks better…Akki with beard or Akki without beard?

It depends…


On WHAT?

Whether he's wearing a turban to go with the beard

Ok. There's this song with Akki-Kat that's on the lines of SRK-Kajol's Sooraj from K3G song they say. Who do you think looks hotter in a sari - Katrina, Kajol or Neha Dhupia?


Well, I think it's Kajol

You have to answer these real fast…

Films or Beauty Pageant?

Films

To you Size Zero is…

A number

Julie was a…

Great film

(We had to stop for a minute after this one. Just to make sure we don't laugh.)

Your favourite sport…


(Neha smiles. With her hair being combed simultaneously to add the bounce.) Can I name two?

Ok. But in the order of your liking it…

(Smiles again. WOW. Even if we did not know she was dating a squash player, we would know that NOW.)

Ok. First tennis. And then Squash. (smiles yet again)

If not films then?

Sports. (Ok. We now stop smiling)

So, Neha, finally, what are your upcoming projects?


There's Maharathi right after Singh Is Kinng. Then there's I Am 24 (where she has the cabaret sequence), Raat Gayi Baat Gayi, Paying Guest and an yet untitled film with Emraan Hashmi for Percept Picture Company.

Thanks a ton, Neha. And all the best for Singh Is Kinng.