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London Dreams

Salman Khan, Ajay Devgan, Asin Thottumkal Dir: Vipul Shah
wogma rating: The keen should rent; else TV (?)
quick review: There's drama. There are moments atypical of Hindi films. There's the regular Bolly-masala. It entertains and it engages but not for the entire length. Ultimately like many films longer than 2 hours it doesn't arrest you in your seats.
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Plot Summary

Arjun (Ajay Devgn) is passionate about music. So much so that he's willing to hurt himself to reach his self-assigned aim. Manu (Salman Khan) is fun-loving, carefree. He too has a natural ear for music. They are friends. Does music bring them together or tear them apart?

What Worked

  • The film was full of lovely montages in long shots. Really added to the experience and kept your eyes glued to the screen.
  • The lighting in the night shots was very well done.
  • Showing 90,000 people from UK dance to pop-Hanuman Chalisa while a muslim actor is syncing to it.

What did not

Note: This section simply lists the things that I did not like in this movie. This is not the overall impression about this movie. Please read the full review here

  • What kind of music school in London has fees that can be paid in coin change?
  • When will we stop making an entire city dance to the tunes of our lead character?
  • Ajay Devgn's wardrobe.
  • The shot of the nose of the airplane!
  • Asin's make-up and her overall look.
  • The sky that's colored a little too pink when Priya faces her dad. Looks too artificial. And what a shame if those are natural colors.
  • The Eiffel Tower shots.

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External Reviews

40 reviewers have given London Dreams an average rating of 2.4/5.0. 13 yays, 15 nays, 12 so-so. See all external reviews »

Readers' Ratings

2 readers have given London Dreams an average rating of 3/5.0. 0 yays, 0 nays, 2 so-so. See all reader reviews »

Comments (11)

Top commenter
Rahul:

Sounds promising, but I guess I will just watch Up over the weekend.

posted 2 years, 6 months ago Rahul has posted 66 comments and has rated 6 movies. See Rahul's page for more details.
Beth:

Going to see this tomorrow so will comment more then, but in the meantime: "etchily sketched" is a wonderful turn of phrase!

posted 2 years, 6 months ago Beth has posted 4 comments and has rated 0 movies. See Beth's page for more details.
Shuchi:

Hi Meetu, The Plot Summary looks eerily similar to Amadeus. Does the film take inspiration from there?

I have to pick one to watch, I think I'll go for Aladin.

Re:Asin's make-up and her overall look - I wonder how much of the blame for it goes to the film. She tends to ply on the paint too generously even at social dos (so I gather from photos/TV).

posted 2 years, 6 months ago Shuchi has posted 6 comments and has rated 0 movies. See Shuchi's page for more details.
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Rahul:

I have been listening to the soundtrack of London Dreams and I must say that I have fallen in love. After a long time (Gulaal and Dev D) do we have a very different soundtrack. Really good.

posted 2 years, 6 months ago Rahul has posted 66 comments and has rated 6 movies. See Rahul's page for more details.
harsh:

First things first. London Dreams is no Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, neither its sequel nor it is Rock On. London Dreams is loosely inpired by Amadeus - the movie on Europe’s great musicians and composers of all time Mozart and Beethoven and Rajkumar Santoshi were to film on Shahrukh Khan and Aamir Khan once a decade back.

London Dreams is the story of two childhood friends from Punjab, India. It is the story about one friend who dreams to be a pop star like Micheal Jackon by making it to Wembley Stadium, London and other friend who considers his friend to be God and supports his dream in every sense. London Dreams is about jealousy between gifted talent and hard earned talent for music and love. It is just coincidently has the love factor in common that of Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam but no in the pivotal role of the subject. Music is the subject and so goes on the story.

London Dreams is a story of one destined and god-gifted talent, Manjit Khosla a.ka. Manu (Salman Khan) and hard working musician with passion for music and dream to make it big especially at Wembley and the Lead Singer of London Dreams Band. Arjun (Ajay Devgan) and their friendship and struggle and the lost pride of the family and victory to make it to the most respected arena of Music or we can say Mecca of Music audience, the Wembley at London.

London Dreams is the first Indian movie or movie by any Indian Filmmaker where in London is depicted so lively and so beautiful and so picturesque, so is piqturised Eiffel Tower of Paris in background when Salman proposes Asin.

Thank God, London Dreams does not have the Yash Chopra Lobby style of Punjab. It would be outright incorrect to mention here any thing about the role depiction of Salman Khan and Ajay Devgan intentionally, because London Dreams is truly the first Blockbuster hit of 2009. About Asin, she reminds of typical south indian herione casted in a Hindi movie of 60s and 80s - a typical show piece and nothing do much about one thumka idhar and other thumka udhar and in the end go with the hero for an happy ending. But only new thing is Asin looks cute despite of her small
role. But the plus point this is for the first time any south Indian heroine looking so cute in an Hindi movie.

Music of the film barring a couple of songs is not hummable but easily gels with the theme in the movie. Screenplay is gripping and does not allow one to move out even during the songs. Cinematography by Sejal Shah is A class. Editing by Amitabh Shukla is par excellence especially the playing with the screen time and increasing it and making it gripping.

Overall, London Dreams is the first movie in many months that lures one to go and watch it again and again in cinema halls for its sheer magnum opus quality maintained by the filmmaker, Vipul A. Shah.

Do not get surprised if London Dreams sweeps away all awards in all awards functions.

Ratings 4/5 stars.

posted 2 years, 6 months ago harsh has posted 2 comments and has rated 0 movies. See harsh's page for more details.
raaj:

as said by suchi this is inspired by amadeus of hollywood 1984. pl read this

http://www.idlebrain.com/mumbai/reviews/londondreams.html

posted 2 years, 6 months ago raaj has posted 2 comments and has rated 0 movies. See raaj's page for more details.
Ramen:

@ Harsh

"But the plus point this is for the first time any south Indian heroine looking so cute in an Hindi movie."

what the hell does it mean?...not only it is meaningless but also somewhat racist...

posted 2 years, 6 months ago Ramen has posted 5 comments and has rated 0 movies. See Ramen's page for more details.
meetu:

@Rahul so how did it go?

@Beth what did you think?

@Shuchi About Asin - oh really? didn't know that. but its really annoying.

@Shuchi @Raaj Amadues - well yeah. but then any professional jealousy plot will be like Amadeus. And am willing to place a bet not even close as a good film :)

@Rahul Really? I liked them while playing in the theater, but couldn't remember one after getting out.

@harsh wow...you really liked it that much, ha? and it would be great if you could reply to @Ramen 's question.

posted 2 years, 6 months ago
wasim :

salmann khan done another best perfomance this year 2009 and honestly he will got the award this time.

posted 2 years, 6 months ago wasim has posted 1 comments and has rated 0 movies. See wasim's page for more details.
harsh:

@remo
Look Man i am just point out that in rtecent time i dont know any south indian girl in bollywood is looking so qute as asin i am not tring to say that thare is no any beautiful girls in South indian. but in recent time if u know ant Actress from south who looking extreemly Gorgious like Asin so plz Comment on me Byyyyyyyyyyyy..

posted 2 years, 6 months ago harsh has posted 2 comments and has rated 0 movies. See harsh's page for more details.
Adam:

Meetu, I check your review mainly for the Parental Guidance and your reviews are pretty good. But I must say that either you are too modern or have no family values at all!!For PAA, Your parental Guidance says none in Language except the word Bastard. Did you go out when there was talk about Sperm donation, Condom Use etc. and sexual content, you say NONE when there is a real brief love making scene in the song Muddi Muddi. What nonsense!! I will never ever read your reviews and post this on all your reviews so that everyone is aware. I took my 10 and 7 yr old daughters to see Paa based on your Parental Guidance and I m still shocked and embarassed to show them a film about Sex education!!

posted 2 years, 5 months ago Adam has posted 24 comments and has rated 0 movies. See Adam's page for more details.

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