Radio (2009 film)
| Radio | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ishan Trivedi |
| Produced by | Ravi Agarwal |
| Starring | Himesh Reshammiya Sonal Sehgal Shenaz Treasurywala Zakir Hussain Rajesh Khattar Paresh Rawal |
| Music by | Himesh Reshammiya |
| Distributed by | T-Series |
Release date | 03 December 2009 |
Running time | 105 Minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Radio is a 2009 Hindi language Bollywood film starring Himesh Reshammiya and Shenaz Treasurywala in the lead roles. The film is directed by Isshaan Trivedi.The main attraction of the film was Himesh singing in 2 different voices,many people wondered how it is possible for one man to sing in two voices but Himesh himself has clarified that god has given him two distinct and unique voices.
Plot
Vivan (Himesh Reshammiya) is a successful RJ on a popular radio channel in the city of Mumbai. He has acquired everything in life but his marriage is unsuccessful. Naturally, he takes divorce from his wife Pooja (Sonal Sehgal), the reason cited are lack of compatibility between the two. In their hearts Vivan and Pooja don't want the divorce but the fast pace of life and busy schedules interfere with their emotional balance. Instead of suffering more, they choose to go their separate ways.
Enters Shanaya (Shenaz Treasurywala), who is like a ray of sunshine in Vivan's insipid life. But initially he doesn't realize that Shanaya brings a smile to his face. He blatantly discusses Shanaya with Pooja, but being a woman, she can see his love for Shanaya. She becomes the catalyst to bring this realization that his true love is Shanaya. Why has he closed his eyes? His attitude and response towards Shanaya go through a sea of change. Vivan reciprocates and tries to get close to her family too. Although he still has a soft spot for Pooja and cares for her but he realises that he wants to spend his life with Shanaya.
Who will be eventually reign on his heart? Will he take the step to make his vows with Shanaya?
Cast
- Himesh Reshammiya - RJ Vivan
- Sonal Sehgal - Puja Talwar
- Shenaz Treasurywala - Shanaya Dhingra
- Zakir Hussain - shanaya's Dad
- Paresh Rawal- Jhandu Lal Tyagi
- Megha Narkar...... Pooja's Friend
- Urvashi Yadav...... Peps
- Himani Shivpuri
- Megha Chatterjee
- Akhil Mishra
Box Office reception
The film released on 3 December, 2009. The release clashed with Amitabh Bachchan's home production, Paa and it had a bad reception at the box office. The producer were unperturbed by this as the film had recovered its production costs from music sales and satellite rights.
Trivia
- This is one of the very few films in the history of Indian cinema, which is itself divided into several chapters. This film includes 15 chapters.
- The song, Teri Meri Dosti Ka Aasmaan was the most successful song of Radio,it was a beautiful love ballad sung by Shreya Ghoshal and Himesh Reshammiya.
- The song, Shaam Ho Chali Hai performed by Himesh and Shreya Ghoshal was not included in the film.
- The remix version of song Piya Jaise Ladoo is included in the film, but not in the original soundtrack.
- The video of song Jaaneman is partly inspired from Ronan Keating's music video When you say nothing at all.
Music
The music of the film opened to positive reviews, with Bollywoodhungama.com giving it 4 stars out of 5. The album features couple of songs performed by musicians like Kailash Kher, Rekha Bhardwaj. The songs went on to become big hits, especially Mann Ka Radio, Teri Meri dosti Ka Aasman and Rafa Dafa Kiya Nahin Jaaye. The song Koi Na Koi Chahe was a slow song but went on to become a mainstream hit among the night audience of every Radio station being a very soft ballad.
Tracklist
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| "Mann Ka Radio" | Himesh Reshammiya | 4.22 |
| "Zindagi Jaise Ek Radio" | Himesh Reshammiya & Aditi | 4.48 |
| "Janeman" | Himesh Reshammiya & Shreya Ghoshal | 4.04 |
| "Piya Jaise Ladoo Motichur Wale" | Himesh Reshammiya & Rekha Bhardwaj | 5.34 |
| "Damadji Angana Hai Padhare" | Himesh Reshammiya & Kailash Kher | 6.31 |
| "Koi Na Koi Chahe" | Himesh Reshammiya & Shreya Ghoshal | 4.20 |
| "Teri Meri Dosti Ka Aasman " | Himesh Reshammiya & Shreya Ghoshal | 5.44 |
| "Shaam Ho Chali Hai" | Himesh Reshammiya & Shreya Ghoshal | 4.21 |
| "Rafa Dafa Kiya Nahin Jaaye" | Himesh Reshammiya | 2.53 |
Three remixes are also included in the album.
- Mann Ka Radio
- Zindagi Jaise Ek Radio
- Piya Jaise Ladoo Motichur Wale