Sex and sleaze are the selling factor in Bollywood flicks these days. If you don't believe me, take a look at the content of recent releases like Murder, Masti, Hawas and Girlfriend.
Another film looking to cash in on sexy sensationalism is Julie. Ask anyone about Julie and s/he'll tell you "Oh, the same movie that has Neha Dhupia baring her back?"
Indeed. That's the one.
Sex aside, Julie revolves around a young girl thrown into the world of prostitution. Deepak Shivdasani, who previously broached the same subject to a lesser extent in the Salman Khan-Nagma starrer Baaghi, directs the film.
Composer Himesh Reshammiya of Tere Naam, Humraaz and Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne fame is at the helm of Julie's music. Usually, Reshammiya never runs out of catchy ditties but here, his work is below average.
The album opens with a regular love track, Hum tumse dil. A fairly melodious romantic number, Hum tumse dil is repeated four times on the soundtrack: once as a duet, then a solo, followed by a sad rendition and lastly, an instrumental version.
If Dhadkan ho gayee evokes a feeling of I-have-heard-this-tune-before then Aye dil ye bata is so strikingly different, it almost sounds off tune.
Sonu Nigam and Jayesh Gandhi passionately croon the title track. Although the song is breezy enough, it could easily do without humdrum lyrics like Julie you are the rhythm of life. Har ghadi tere dil mein rehna hai.
Bheegi bheegi sounds a lot like the Kaliyon ka chaman remix. Ishq tezab is a potential item number oozing sufficient oomph value.
All in all, you don't want to take Julie home, the music CD, that is.
