Topic started by Arun (@ 195.92.194.13) on Tue Jul 2 21:08:36 EDT 2002.
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After all these hype bombay dreams floped. How sad is that?
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- From: Dude (@ 161.142.100.86)
on: Tue Jul 2 21:27:51 EDT 2002
Andrew should have named it "IR Fans' Nightmare" instead of "Bombay Dreams."
- From: Are Yaar (@ 203.115.31.67)
on: Sat Jul 6 01:31:19 EDT 2002
Press views on Bombay Dreams
The Morning After... press quotes
http://www.bombaydreamstheshow.com/key_moments.asp?KeyMomentID=93
Find out what the press said the day following the opening night of
BOMBAY DREAMS
BBC BREAKFAST NEWS
“The choreography is wonderful. It has a great sense of humour” (Gloria
Hunniford)
“The best and most exciting choreography in London” (Barry Humphries)
“There is it seems an alternative to musical revivals or old pop songs
set on stage” ”
ITN
“London’s theatreland has been spiced up with Bollywood”
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Nigel Reynolds
“The musical is a lavish spectacle”
DAILY MIRROR Kevin O’Sullivan
“The wonder of East has worked its magic in the West End”
“BOMBAY DREAMS brings wonder of East to West End”
“Andrew Lloyd Webber’s extraordinary new production”
“You can’t help being seduced by its energetic charm”
“Spectacular fights, tear-jerking romance”
“Raza Jaffrey brilliantly plays the lead – a singing star is born”
“The show’s finale unfolds in exuberant and exciting fashion. Lord
Lloyd Webber has another hit on his hands”
THE TIMES Richard Morrison
“It’s incredibly catchy, full of soaring ballads”
“Beguiling instrumental colour”
“Mark Thompson’s sets incorporate more tricks than the Magic Circle”
“Thanks to the choreographers Farah Khan and Anthony Van Laast, the
show brings to the West End a dance style which is a welcome change from
the tired jazz steps that normally patter around Shaftesbury Avenue”
“Blissfully over-the-top”
“Gyrating damsels”
“The phenomenal A.R. Rahman”
DAILY MAIL Michael Coveney
“A Bombay Dazzler”
“Hooray for Bollywood”
“This joyous tribute to Bollywood movies”
“The show is a delight”
“The astounding musical talent of A R Rahman”
“Shelley King’s hilarious show-business reporter”
“Steven Pimlott’s energetic production has wonderful choreography by
Anthony Van Laast”
“Raza Jaffrey as the hero is charming and lithe”
“Preeya Kalidas is simply divine, with the best West End musical
theatre voice I’ve heard since Elaine Paige and Maria Friedman”
“Beautifully designed by Mark Thompson”
EVENING STANDARD Nicholas de Jongh
“Epic night”
“The sedate, old London stage was given a mighty shaking last night”
“This spectacular epic, a musical fairytale”
“Bold, inventive”
“Lush, romantic lyricism”
“The book by film and TV scriptwriter Meera Syal is ingenious,
inventive and radical”
“Dalip Tahil’s grandly eccentric film producer and Raad Rawi’s smooth
incarnation of Indian mafiadom are outstanding”
“Miss Kalidas beautifully sings the wistful, melodious Love’s Never
Easy”
“Steven Pimlott’s elegant production”
“A real, epic sweep”
“Shelley King injects splendid, ethnic comedy into the musical as
Kitty”
“Bombay Dreams is a musical step in the right direction”
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Charles Spencer
“Rahman’s wonderfully fresh, exciting and sometimes yearningly romantic
score”
“The show offers several terrific set pieces”
“A thrilling wet-sari dance routine”
“Anthony Van Laast’s choreography is energetic”
“(The young cast performing with) bubbling vitality”
“Mark Thompson’s designs are a gaudy kitsch delight”
“Rahman’s terrific music”
DAILY EXPRESS Robert Gore-Langton
“Feel the heat of Bollywood”
“London’s hottest most exotic new musical”
“It’s the best filmworld musical since Sunset Boulevard”
“The songs are fabulous as are the big dance numbers”
“The cast is British-Asian and terrific”
“A fine lead performance by Raza Jaffrey”
“Great fun, great costumes, and a refreshing change from every other
West End show”
THE GUARDIAN Michael Billington
“The stage explodes with thrilling percussive music and a cascade of
pink-turbaned dancers expertly drilled by Anthony van Laast and Farah
Khan”
“It offers instant optical pleasures”
“Deliriously dotty Bollywood set-pieces”
“Pop spectacle”
“A choreographed fiesta”
“Mark Thompson’s designs are a delight”
“Raza Jaffrey and Preeya Kalidas have charm and sex appeal”
BBC LONDON Website Mark Shenton
“Extraordinarily fertile melodist, A.R. Rahman”
“Mark Thompson provides erotically and evocatively stunning sets”
“A story created by Meera Syal with wit and drenched in sublime melody”
“There hasn’t been a richer or more appropriate musical ballad than
“The Journey Home” in years, and it’s delivered with amazing power by Raza
Jaffrey as Akaash, the most exciting new leading man to emerge in a
London musical since Hugh Jackman became an overnight star in the National
Theatre production of Oklahoma!”
“Leading lady Preeya Kalidas as the object of Akaash’s love is also a
tremendous new discovery”
“Hilarious showbiz gossip reporter, Shelley King”
METRO
“Rahman’s gorgeously resonant score”
“A spirited cast perform stunning dance routines”
“The energy and melodies linger – making Bollywood in the West End seem
like destiny”
BBC ASIAN LIFE Faye B
“Bombay Dreams swept its audience towards Eastern delights”
“A vibrant cast”
“Ayesha Dharker dazzled as Rani”
“Great fun and entertainment guaranteed”
“The best of east and west”
THE TIMES OF INDIA (ONLINE) Omar Qureshi
“East met West alright…even shook hands, raised a toast and did a jig
at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre”
“Superlative music”
“A superb musical score”
“The moving sets are awesome…the production values (are) the best that
can be provided”
“The Indian conquest of the west is complete. And all it took was
Rahman’s orchestral baton”
OUTLOOK INDIA Sanjay Suri
“Eastman Color On West End”
“London hasn't seen anything like this on stage before.”
“The dancing for Shakalaka Baby, as through other songs and sets, is
brilliant”
“The singing is remarkable”
“London cannot have another attraction this summer to match this one”
- From: DINESH (@ 194.54.238.10)
on: Sat Jul 6 06:58:27 EDT 2002
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH WAT A JOKE -----ARE YAAR WAT DESPERATION---POOR GUY -----FLOP IS A FLOP MATE----BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME
- From: curses (@ 203.199.231.217)
on: Sat Jul 6 07:01:42 EDT 2002
there u have it.. the ALL_CAPS nonsense!
- From: curses (@ 203.199.231.217)
on: Sat Jul 6 07:02:15 EDT 2002
porukaadhe....
- From: AV (@ 12.234.170.75)
on: Sat Jul 6 09:41:03 EDT 2002
Are Yaar...Nice compilation.
Nethi addi to ARR scorners :)
- From: WN (@ 203.24.100.131)
on: Sat Jul 6 11:30:25 EDT 2002
Are Yaar, good post wit a good selection of quotes.
Where r Common Friend, ROTFL, etc these days?
- From: yaaro (@ 213.121.212.121)
on: Sat Jul 6 11:47:02 EDT 2002
spaeking of CF,ROTFL where are you nowadays?
Have you become a full time career woman?
nice to see you back!
- From: Aswathama (@ 68.58.127.57)
on: Sun Jul 7 12:26:47 EDT 2002
Bombay Dreams is a nightmare for ARR which is going to haunt him for several years to come. What a recycled mela. Most of the music reminds of some old tamil and hindi songs.
What a pathetic display of unoriginal music from ARR.
One thing for sure ARR has travelled a long way. But his color has faded and the truth has come out. If I were you I will download mp3 rather than buying a worthless CD. Listen to over hyped product from here for limited time:
http://www.mohankumars.com
I have rights to speak out my opinion and I am not igniting a big fire out here.
- From: MIF (@ 202.9.147.60)
on: Sun Jul 7 13:20:42 EDT 2002
Dinesh,
a flop play has so many good remarks....in so many papers??.......use "things" when required.....just coz IR din get a chance to exhibit his "great talent" dont pounce
acididty kya??......got to have a D A B! :)
- From: MIF (@ 202.9.147.60)
on: Sun Jul 7 13:50:28 EDT 2002
oops......i forgot the most important thing
NOM!
escaaaape.......hopefully :)
- From: Britto (@ 68.82.60.100)
on: Sun Jul 7 20:07:55 EDT 2002
Well said Arun...It has really become a day dream
- From: Bombay Dreams Pagal Kanavu ??? (@ 65.32.55.86)
on: Sun Jul 7 22:50:19 EDT 2002
I was surprised why for A.R.Rahman took this much and unnecessary travel to London to compose a music which he already did in Madras...Just if they got CD's of his previous movies and take songs here and there put in a crusher and mix it the final mix is Bombay Dreams..I was disappointed.. any how Good Luck Rahman on your future movies...Lets see what he did for Baba,Boys....
- From: thatha_talk (@ 209.130.217.102)
on: Mon Jul 8 08:30:48 EDT 2002
ada ada....!, mathavanuga ellam london poi arumony ellam pannalam...rahman pogakudhadhu...nalla katha kannu. seri,nanum ippo londonnuku poitu varen.
- From: curses (@ 203.199.248.53)
on: Mon Jul 8 09:30:35 EDT 2002
AFAIK, ARR's been mixing most of his projects in London.. ithulla apadi enna pudhusu?
- From: dinesh (@ 194.54.238.10)
on: Mon Jul 8 10:07:54 EDT 2002
ar rahman from 2000 to 2002 was refusing indian film offers cos he was busy composing for BOMBAY DREAMS,hahahahah this guy must be joking,why does he take two years to recycle his own tunes,he is a disgrace to indian music ,he forgot wat he composed and for 2 years was breaking his head to find it
- From: serious Joke (@ 209.130.217.104)
on: Mon Jul 8 11:32:48 EDT 2002
for the past few weeks, why is dinesh bothered about arr, why is dinesh concerned about arr , is arr spending all dinesh money,does dinesh know anything other than abusing arr...why is dinesh's stomach burning if arr goes to london (the realone) ?
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