Dil
khudgarz
hai
Phisla
hai
yeh
Phir
haat
se
Kal
uska
raha
Ab
hai
tera
Is
raat
se
O
Meri
Jaan...
Young
singer
Suhail's
heartfelt
rendition
of
deliriously
appealing
O
Meri
Jaan
propelled
by
the
backing
vocals
of
Band
Metro
(Comprising
of
music
director
Pritam,
Bangladeshi
rocker
James
and
another
youngster
Soham)
set
the
sea-side
night
on
humungous
fire
at
the
music
launch
of
Anurag
Gangster
Basu's
Metro
yesterday.
This
open-air-do
was
attended
by
the
star
cast
including
Shiney
Ahuja,
Shilpa
Shetty,
Kangana
Ranaut,
Irfan
Khan,
director
Basu
and
producer
Ronnie
Screwwala
of
UTV.
Other
cast
members
including
Sharman
Joshi,
Konkona
Sen
Sharma
and
Kay
Kay
Menon
were
conspicuous
by
their
absence.
With
twinkling
lights
draped
around
trees
and
comforting
sight
of
tired
sea
waves
embracing
a
calm
shore,
the
spirited
performance
by
Band
Metro
(They
also
belted
out
In
Dino,
Alvida
and
Kar
Salaam)
was
the
perfect
premise
for
the
music
launch
of
Metro
that
sounds
incredulously
interesting
with
its
theme
of
interloping
relationships
in
a
fast
paced
Mumbai.
Sharman
Joshi's
character
succinctly
says
at
the
end
of
a
promo,
"Yeh
Shahar
Raas
Nahin
Aaya." Another
interesting
line
from
one
of
the
promo
goes,
"Rishte
To
Nahin
Bas
Yahan
Tanhaiyan
Mili.
"
"I
am
extremely
proud
of
Metro.
It's
a
film
that
I
believe
can
change
the
entire
face
of
Indian
cinema.
It
truly
has
content
and
a
great
ensemble
cast," said
Big
Brother
deity
Shilpa
Shetty,
trying
to
look
good
in
a
tacky
multi-coloured
gown.
She
definitely
made
up
for
a
bad-dressing-day
by
shaking
a
leg
in
a
spirited
uninhibited
manner
as
Band
Metro
unleashed
Kar
Salaam
for
the
second
time
around
especially
for
her.
"Shilpa
has
definitely
enhanced
Metro's
chances
overseas.
But
if
a
film
is
not
good
then
be
it
Shilpa
Shetty
or
Amitabh
Bachchan,
the
film
won't
work,"
director
Basu
said.
Normally
reticent
Shiney
Ahuja
seemed
to
be
in
a
party
mood
too.
"This
is
my
second
time
with
Anurag.
It
was
great
time
working
with
him.
I
had
a
completely
different
role
in
Gangster," he
said.
In
jest
he
added,
"I
am
also
proud
of
Shilpa
for
what
she
has
achieved."
Wonder
if
shedding
copious
tears
on
international
TV
warrants
such
pride-n-fame.
Never
mind...
Angelic
Kangana
Ranaut
looked
ravishing
in
a
black
outfit.
It
also
happened
to
be
her
birthday.
As
always
she
preferred
to
speak
minimal
by
saying
the
usual
stuff,
"It's
a
special
day
for
me.
Pritam
is
very
lucky
for
me.
It
was
a
pleasure
working
with
UTV.
It
was
a
pleasure
working
with
Anurag."
Gangster
pair
of
Shiney
and
Kangana
have
been
repeated
but
not
Emran
Hashmi.
Why?
"Emran
didn't
have
dates.
I
wanted
to
cast
him
in
the
role
played
by
Sharman," Basu
clarified.
Irrfan
Khan
who
is
reveling
in
the
glorious
reviews
for
his
performance
in
Namesake
was
low
key
at
the
event.
"I
wish
I
become
a
necessity
for
Anurag
Basu.
I
was
skeptical
about
the
role
but
the
day
I
went
on
the
set,
I
had
a
great
time,"
he
said.
Gangster's
music
had
many
'inspirations'.
Can't
say
anything
yet
about
Metro.
But
from
first
hearing,
one
can
safely
say
it
is
innovative,
quality
content
with
thoughtful
lyrics
by
Sayeed
Qadri,
Sandeep
Shrivastava
and
Amitabh
Verma.
It's
time
to
check
out
one
such
verse
as
we
say
Alvida...
Chupke
se
kaheen
dheeme
paaon
se
Jaane
kis
tarah
kis
ghadi
Aage
badh
gaye
hum
se
rahon
mein
Par
tum
to
abhi
the
yaheen
Kuch
bhi
na
suna
kab
ka
tha
gila
Kaise
keh
diya...Alvida...