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===Reception===
===Reception===
Music of the film got positive reviews from the critics. Joginder Tuteja of [[Bollywood Hungama]] rated the album 3/5 and stated "One thing which is quite apparent after listening through the score of London Paris New York is that [[Ali Zafar]] hasn't taken a (presumably) safe route of putting together an album that covers a wider market segment. Instead he has stuck to the theme of the film and barring an odd 'bhangra' number or so, he has attempted to come up with something that goes with the mood and theme of the album. Thankfully he hasn't changes his route drastically but still for a movie which doesn't pitch itself as a regular romcom, he manages to come up with a soundtrack that goes well with the [[narrative]]." <ref>{{cite web|title=Bollywood Hungama|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/musiccriticreview/id/547819}}</ref> Bolly Spice rated the album favourably, awarding it 3.5/5, stating "Some great music; however a major remorse I had was that most songs, despite having scope, had minimum or repetitive lyrics. Gaps were either filled in by music or added [[Choir|chorus]] and left much to be desired. What adds endearing honesty to the album is that the [[playback]] for major part of it is is done by the leads Ali and Aditi themselves. This unfortunately could also prove to be a pitfull as for keen perfectionists there isn’t too much voice variations in the album. How each is finally captured on screen will add bonus points to the appeal of this album. Nonetheless, Ali has stood true to his word of compiling an album with honest [[renditions]] of multiple [[genres]]. It definitely warrants a listen or two, even maybe on loop for some of it.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bollyspice|url=http://bollyspice.com/37132/london-paris-new-york-music-review}}</ref> Musicperk.com rated the album 6/10 and wrote, "We felt that the lyrics of the album could have been better. The music [[composition]] is just brilliant which brings a lot of expectation to the album. But most of the songs seem to lack the [[X-Factor]]. Overall, a decent album, great music but we expect more!."<ref>{{cite web|title= musicperk|url=http://www.musicperk.com/london-paris-new-york/}}.</ref>
Music of the film got positive reviews from the critics. Joginder Tuteja of [[Bollywood Hungama]] rated the album 3/5 and stated "One thing which is quite apparent after listening through the score of London Paris New York is that [[Ali Zafar]] hasn't taken a (presumably) safe route of putting together an album that covers a wider market segment. Instead he has stuck to the theme of the film and barring an odd 'bhangra' number or so, he has attempted to come up with something that goes with the mood and theme of the album. Thankfully he hasn't changes his route drastically but still for a movie which doesn't pitch itself as a regular romcom, he manages to come up with a soundtrack that goes well with the [[narrative]]." <ref>{{cite web|title=Bollywood Hungama|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/musiccriticreview/id/547819}}</ref> Bolly Spice rated the album favourably, awarding it 3.5/5, stating "Some great music; however a major remorse I had was that most songs, despite having scope, had minimum or repetitive lyrics. Gaps were either filled in by music or added [[Choir|chorus]] and left much to be desired. What adds endearing honesty to the album is that the [[playback]] for major part of it is is done by the leads Ali and Aditi themselves. This unfortunately could also prove to be a pitfull as for keen perfectionists there isn’t too much voice variations in the album. How each is finally captured on screen will add bonus points to the appeal of this album. Nonetheless, Ali has stood true to his word of compiling an album with honest [[renditions]] of multiple [[genres]]. It definitely warrants a listen or two, even maybe on loop for some of it.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bollyspice|url=http://bollyspice.com/37132/london-paris-new-york-music-review}}</ref> Musicperk.com rated the album 6/10 and wrote, "We felt that the lyrics of the album could have been better. The music [[composition]] is just brilliant which brings a lot of expectation to the album. But most of the songs seem to lack the [[X-Factor]]. Overall, a decent album, great music but we expect more!."<ref>{{cite web|title= musicperk|url=http://www.musicperk.com/london-paris-new-york/}}.</ref> S.K.De of [[MoviezAdda | Moviez Adda]] gave the movie 3.5<ref>{{citeweb|title=Moviez Adda|url=http://www.moviezadda.com/london-paris-new-york-movie-review.html}} [[MoviezAdda | MOviez Adda]] London Paris New York Movie Review</ref> in a score of 5, commenting that "The love which had three different shades complemented this spirited couple’s lives in three different cities’ dreamy journeys of three nights called London Paris New York.


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 08:16, 5 March 2012

'London, Paris, New York'
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAnu Menon
Screenplay byAnu Menon
Story byAnu Menon
Produced byGoldie Behl
Shrishti Arya
StarringAli Zafar
Aditi Rao Hydari
CinematographySameer Arya
Edited byShyam Salgaonkar
Music byAli Zafar
Distributed byFox Star Studios
Rose Movies
Release date
March 2, 2012
Running time
100 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹12 crore (US$1.4 million)

London, Paris, New York also known by the abbreviated form LPNY, is an Indian romantic comedy film that marks the writing and directing debut of Anu Menon and stars Ali Zafar and Aditi Rao Hydari in the lead roles. The official theatrical trailer was released on 14 January 2012 while the film was released worldwide on 2 March 2012. The movie is highly inspired from the hollywood movies Before Sunrise and Before Sunset.

Premise

Capturing the angst of the young twenties London Paris New York is the story of Nikhil (Ali Zafar) and Lalitha (Aditi Rao Hydari) two completely different individuals who are drawn to each other in spite of their differences or perhaps because of it. The film follows their journey of love as they meet in London, Paris and New York for a night in each city. The film is a coming of age love story mirroring 3 states of love and brings back wit into Bollywood's romantic comedies.

The movie starts with Nikhil Chopra being interviewed by a reporter in New York asking him about his newly directed movie and why he chose a serious subject and he replies saying that he was asked by someone to be true to yourself and this movie shows the biggest truth about him. He then receives a message and rushes outside to catch a cab.

In the cab, he remembers how he met Lalitha in London airport. She misses her connecting flight to New York and decides to spend the day with Nikhil roaming the streets of London. During the day, Nikhil and Lalitha become close but Lalitha declares that she cannot have a long distance relationship with him. While parting ways, Nikhil tell her that he will come to New York in 6 months to meet her. She says that they should not write to each other and he agrees to meet her in New York airport.

Cast

Production

Development

"The story is very fresh. We have tried our level best to make it as realistic as possible. It deals in different emotions that people experience when they're in love. It is believable because it also talks about the pain and suffering of heartbreak."

-Producer Goldie Behl[1]

Fox Star Studios announced its association with Rose Movies for a new film titled London, Paris, New York at the launch event of movie on 24 August 2011. "Fox Star Studios has established a strong presence in the Indian Film industry in a very short time and have ably demonstrated their marketing and distribution capabilities – we are extremely excited to partner on our next project with people who are like minded and have the vision to take the film places," said Goldie Behl, producer, Rose Movies. "We are committed to working with the best talent in the business and are delighted to be working with Goldie and Shrishti on London, Paris, New York. It's an amazing script that we are all very excited about. With comedies driving audiences into the theatres, this romantic comedy is the film to watch out for in 2012," said Vijay Singh, CEO Fox Star Studios India.[2]

Anu Menon makes her feature directing debut with this film. "We are happy to be working with Anu Menon who with her background of London Film School brings to the project the right balance of understanding emotional appeal in an international setting,." says producer Shrishti Arya.[2]

The title is simple and says a lot about the movie. When asked about its significance, Ali Zafar said, “The title is an integral part of the film. It provides a backdrop to the love story and helps in portraying the characters’ journey of love".

Casting

Ali Zafar and Aditi Rao Hydari play the romantic leads in the film, and their involvement was announced in the same press release as the initial production company announcement. This is the first time they've been paired together.[2] Aditi Rao Hydari who has landed the part in Ali Zafar starrer London, Paris, New York shares how she bagged the project. "I had read Anu's script and loved it but she didn't have a producer then. Goldie Behl saw me in the Airtel ad and decided he wanted to cast me in some film. A week later Anu's script reached his desk, he read it and said Aditi- the Airtel girl. Ali was always a part of the project, so it all fell into place magically like it was meant to be- that's why I believe in miracles!".[3] "In our film we have a new cast of immensely talented actors – Ali Zafar (of Tere Bin Laden fame) and Aditi Rao, who we are sure will definitely appeal to the youth in this coming of age love story and thereby ably demonstrating our commitment to nurture fresh talent in the industry," added Mr. Singh.

Filming

"Last day of shoot for London, Paris, New York. Crew wraps up in NYC."

-Producer Goldie Behl[4]

Shot in the three most popular and beautiful cities of the world, London, Paris and New York. The filming started in early August 2011. While shooting at Heathrow airport in London, actors Ali Zafar and Aditi Rao found themselves in a peculiar situation. Both were shooting at the busy airport and as the crew members were settting up the shot, they decided to go for a quick rehearsal of their dialogues. That’s when a couple of real-life fliers pitched in and tried to help them out. As film London, Paris, New York was caught in the crossfire for affecting locals, the filmmaker had to change the shooting location to a place outside London.[5][6] The cast and crew got done with the London chapter and moved to Paris, the city of love, for its second schedule. The cast and crew were shooting at the Hudson River bridge and incidentally at the same time, the Batman crew was also there for their next film.[7] The cast and crew wrapped the shooting of the film on 5 November 2011, finishing the last schedule in New York City.[8]

Release

The film released worldwide on March 2, 2012 following the premiere in U.A.E, U.S.A and India. Ali has been promoting the film extensively on Pakistan's Geo TV, which will be releasing the film there. Film producers have planned a big, red carpet premiere in Karachi on March 8 if they can get the requisite permission.[9] A red carpet was unrolled at Vox Cinemas at Deira City Center in Dubai at 9pm on February 29 for the Mere Brother Ki Dulhan star and his leading lady Aditi Rao Hydari.[10] London Paris New York released on March 1, 2012 in U.A.E. The red carpet was attended by leading stars, film producers along with the debutante director and others.

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Bollywood Hungama[11]
Oneindia.in[12]
DNA India[13]
Zee News[11]
India Express[12]
Glam sham[13]
Yahoo! India[11]
IBN Live[12]
Indiaglitz[13]
Times of India[11]
Apunka Choice[12]
Digitalspy[13]
Daily Times[11]
Movie Talkies[13]
India Today[11]
Moviez Adda[11]

The film received positive to mixed reviews from critics. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama awarded it 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "On the whole, LONDON PARIS NEW YORK is akin to a lungful of fresh air amidst the hackneyed and passe rom-coms. It's a quirky, witty, coming-of-age movie that takes a conventional premise and twirls it into something delightfully unconventional, designed to charm and magnetize the urban youth. The movie speaks their lingo, mirrors their objectives and depicts the anguish and elation of falling in love. If you are young or young at heart, celebrate your weekend by leaping on to this feel-good earth hopping romance." Aniruddha Guha of DNA India awarded the film 3/5 stars and stated, "LPNY is a short and sweet romcom that will leave you with a smile. Go for it." Anupama Chopra of Hindustan Times gave the movie 2.5 stars out of 5 stars, mentioning that "It's postcard perfect but also a little plastic." Preeti Arora of Rediff gave the movie 2 out of 5 stars, noting "London Paris New York is a run-of-the-mill romantic comedy but scores in the cinematography department." Rajeev Masand of IBN Live gave the movie 3 out of 5 stars, writing that "The charismatic actors rise above the flawed script to deliver an easy, enjoyable evening at the movies. Watch it for its freshness; you won't be bored." Komal Nahta of Koimoi gave the movie 1 in a score of 5, commenting that "On the whole, London Paris New York may be a medium-budget film but its appeal is so limited that recovering even the limited investment would be an impossible task." Aniruddha Guha of DNA India gave the movie 3 out of 5 stars, remarking "London Paris New York is a romcom that demands neither much time nor patience. You may not love it, but chances are you'll find yourself mildly amused and entertained along the 100 minutes it plays out over." Piyali Dasgupta of NDTV Movies gave the movie 2.5 stars out of 5 stars, saying that "I’ll go with 2.5 stars for this film, for spinning yet another rom-com, which tries to be different, but doesn’t really succeed. I missed a story in the film."

Music

"Music is not going to be conventional. I want to create sounds that are fresh like our film, and since the film touches on different emotions I can experiment with genres. I will use as many ‘live’ instruments as possible to give the songs an organic feel."

Ali Zafar on his music[14]

Ali Zafar will be doing the entire music composition and lyrics for the movie. The film also marks Ali’s Bollywood debut as a composer after proving himself as a playback singer with films like Tere Bin Laden, Luv Ka The End and Mere Brother Ki Dulhan. In fact both the stars, Ali and Aditi, sing well and have sung in the film. Since the story unfolds in three cities— London, Paris and New York— Ali’s songs too will reflect the character of each city. “The London song will be happier, with simpler notes, as compared to the one set in Paris that will be edgier. The New York track will be more refined,” Ali elucidates. The soundtrack consists of 6 different tracks.[15] Sunidhi Chauhan one of the finest indian playback singers pair up with Ali Zafar for the title song of LPNY. Ali Zafar also brings two versatile Pakistani female singers on board. London, Paris, New York music released on January 30, 2012 by Sony Music India.

Track listing
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."London, Paris, New York"Ali Zafar, Sunidhi Chauhan3:43
2."Voh Dekhnay Mein"Ali Zafar4:32
3."Ting Rang"Ali Zafar4:01
4."Thehree Si Zindagi"Ali Zafar, Aditi Rao Hydari5:06
5."Oo Lala"Sanam Marvi, Hadiqa Kiani, Ali Zafar, The Limitless4:32
6."Aaja"Ali Zafar3:43
7."Voh Dekhnay Mein (Female Acoustic Version)"Aditi Rao Hydari1:21
Total length:26:58

Reception

Music of the film got positive reviews from the critics. Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama rated the album 3/5 and stated "One thing which is quite apparent after listening through the score of London Paris New York is that Ali Zafar hasn't taken a (presumably) safe route of putting together an album that covers a wider market segment. Instead he has stuck to the theme of the film and barring an odd 'bhangra' number or so, he has attempted to come up with something that goes with the mood and theme of the album. Thankfully he hasn't changes his route drastically but still for a movie which doesn't pitch itself as a regular romcom, he manages to come up with a soundtrack that goes well with the narrative." [16] Bolly Spice rated the album favourably, awarding it 3.5/5, stating "Some great music; however a major remorse I had was that most songs, despite having scope, had minimum or repetitive lyrics. Gaps were either filled in by music or added chorus and left much to be desired. What adds endearing honesty to the album is that the playback for major part of it is is done by the leads Ali and Aditi themselves. This unfortunately could also prove to be a pitfull as for keen perfectionists there isn’t too much voice variations in the album. How each is finally captured on screen will add bonus points to the appeal of this album. Nonetheless, Ali has stood true to his word of compiling an album with honest renditions of multiple genres. It definitely warrants a listen or two, even maybe on loop for some of it.[17] Musicperk.com rated the album 6/10 and wrote, "We felt that the lyrics of the album could have been better. The music composition is just brilliant which brings a lot of expectation to the album. But most of the songs seem to lack the X-Factor. Overall, a decent album, great music but we expect more!."[18] S.K.De of Moviez Adda gave the movie 3.5[19] in a score of 5, commenting that "The love which had three different shades complemented this spirited couple’s lives in three different cities’ dreamy journeys of three nights called London Paris New York.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ali Zafar in London, Paris, New York". The Times Of India. 16 September 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  2. ^ a b c [1][dead link]
  3. ^ "I believe in miracles: Aditi Rao – Times Of India". The Times Of India. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  4. ^ http://twitter.com/#!/GOLDIEBEHL=
  5. ^ "Riots hit Goldie Behl's film sets in London". Hindustan Times. 28 November 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  6. ^ "Reel life creates real confusion for Ali Zafar, Aditi Rao". Hindustan Times. 4 December 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  7. ^ "Ali Zafar's trip to New York City – DNA". Daily News and Analysis. 8 December 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  8. ^ [2][dead link]
  9. ^ "hindustantimes".
  10. ^ http://gulfnews.com/arts-entertainment/celebrity/london-paris-new-york-in-dubai-1.986464
  11. ^ a b c d e f g Cite error: The named reference bh was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  12. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference pb was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  13. ^ a b c d e Cite error: The named reference ff was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  14. ^ "Latest Bollywood and Hollywood Gossip, Movies Review and Preview, wallpapers, other entertainment news". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  15. ^ "Ali Zafar turns Bollywood music composer". The Times Of India. 24 September 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  16. ^ "Bollywood Hungama".
  17. ^ "Bollyspice".
  18. ^ "musicperk"..
  19. ^ "Moviez Adda". MOviez Adda London Paris New York Movie Review

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