Gourov Dasgupta

Sonakshi Sinha is no Helen, but ‘Mungda’ remake works the retro vibe

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Sonakshi Sinha has some big shoes to fill as she steps in to perform in the upgraded version of the iconic ‘Mungda’ from Inkaar (1977) for Total Dhamaal. Composed by Gourov-Roshin, the song is a faster paced, EDM beat heavy version of the Rajesh Roshan track that defined Helen in the 1970s. Considering Total Dhamaal … Read more

Madhuri Dixit is ravishing, but remake lacks Kishore Kumar magic

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Indra Kumar’s Total Dhamaal brings together Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit after Lajja (2001). The film’s makers have released the first song ‘Paisa Paisa’, which is the remake of Kishore Kumar’s popular number from Subhash Ghai’s film Karz (1980). Now, given its usual plot, the ‘Paisa Paisa’ song is apt for a comedy franchise film … Read more