Bachna Ae Haseeno Movie Review

Movie: Bachna Ae Haseeno

Genre: Romance
Director: Siddharth Anand
Producer: Aditya Chopra
Banner: Yash Raj Films
Music Director: Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani
Star Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Bipasha Basu, Minissha Lamba
Release Date: 15th August, 2008

Why do girls always fall for a wrong guy? And why does the guy always repent at the end for not identifying his real love? The story of Bachna Ae Haseeno revolves around these puzzling questions against a backdrop of stylish tale of love and lust. The film is sporadic genre film portraying three different romantic incidents in the life of protagonist Raj ( Ranbir Kapoor), who is not exactly like Casanova but his promiscuity with women is no less than classic Venetian adventurer.

Bachna Ae Haseeno is all about a lucky boy who has three romantic moorings. While first two are just settings to get the girls but the third one is serious. Here, the new millennial Romeo with his wild, unpredictable and jaunty playboy characteristics entangles in three track love story. All the three tracks are dissimilar and have been given a different treatment.

The promise that Ranbir Kapoor displayed in his debut movie Sawaaria, has been continued in Bachna Ae Haseeno. He carries his role with elegance and looks a perfect chocolate boy. Minissha has done well with has given a creditable performance. Bipasa Basu has been given the most coveted role and she gives a spectacular peformance.But the most disappointing part was indeed the Deepika Padukoune’s role where the script didn’t allow her to do anything promising.

The music by Vishal Shekhar Ravjiani is soothing and has already become quite popular. Shilpa Rao has gotten her big break in “ Khuda Jane” song while KK with his usual high tone fetched the song to life. Other songs like “Ahishta Ahishta” , “Jogi Mahi” and the title song “ Bachna Ae Haseeno” are quite entertaining.

Director Siddharth Raj has done a good job albeit of a poor script. The story and script lacked imagination and innovation, especially in the second half when the movie has gone through some sad moments. The best part of the movie is its cinematography

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Beijing Olympics 2008 Video Highlights

Beijing Olympics 2008 Video Highlights. Roll mouse over the player screen and select a program by a thumbnail picture. For more programs click on the Chinese characters "更多" at the right of the row of thumbnails.

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Michael Phelps makes history with 8th gold at a single Olympic Games

Michael Phelps completed his quest for eight gold medals at a single Olympic Games in yet another world record time as the United States trumped the rest of the field to win the 4x100 metres medley relay.

The 23-year-old American eclipsed Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals at a single Games - set in Munich in 1972 - as the relay allowed Phelps to round-out an astonishing achievement many believed impossible.

Jason Lezak held off a late challenge from Australia's Eamon Sullivan as the Americans won in a time of 3 minutes 29.34 seconds, 1.34 seconds under the world record to hand Phelps - who swam the butterfly leg - his record breaking gold.

Phelps' swim to history result

Event	Time	Record
400 IM	4:03.84	World
4x100 free relay	3:08.24	World
200 free	1:42.96	World
200 fly	1:52.03	World
4x200 free relay	6:58.56	World
200 IM	1:54.23	World
100 fly	50.58	Olympic
4x100 medley relay	3:29.34	World

Phelps went into the water trailing after 100 and 200m breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima had given Japan the lead at the halfway mark, but a commanding performance by the Baltimore swimmer put the United States back in front.

That left Lezak to deliver Phelps his eighth win and, just as he did in the 4 x 100m freestyle relay, the 100m freestyle bronze medallist came through for his team mate when it mattered.

He said: 'I don't know what to feel, so many emotions, so much excitement. I just want to see my mum.

'Its been nothing but an upwards rollercoaster but its been nothing but fun.'

Spitz's record had stood unchallenged for 36 years but the wait to find someone to go better than Phelps could take another century.

He said: 'The biggest thing is nothing is impossible.

'With so many people saying it couldn't be done, all it takes is an imagination.

'That's something I learned, something that helped me.'

It was the seventh world record Phelps has been involved in at the Water Cube but more significantly it provided him with an eighth gold medal.

He had earlier won the 400 individual medley, 4x100 freestyle relay, 200 freestyle, 200 butterfly, 4x200 freestyle relay, 200 individual medley and 100 butterfly.

MOST CAREER OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALS

Gold medals	Athlete;sport	Country	Years
14	Michael Phelps; Swimming	USA	2004 (6); 2008 (8)
9	Carl Lewis; Track and field	USA	19844);1988(2);1992(2);1996(1)
9	Mark Spitz;Swimming	USA	1968 (2); 1972 (7)
9	Larysa Latynina;Gymnastics	Soviet Union	1956(4);1960(3);1964(2)
9	Paavo Nurmi;Track and field	Finland	1920(3);1924(4);1928(2)

Coupled with his six golds from Athens in 2004, Phelps is a runaway leader on the all-time list of gold medallists, having taken his tally to 14.

Spitz, American athlete Carl Lewis, Finnish runner Paavo Nurmi and Soviet gymnast Larysa Latynina, all finished their careers with nine golds.

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Beijing 2008 Olympic day 9 August 17 Detailed schedule

Beijing 2008 Olympic day 9 August 17 Detailed schedule

Day nine is the busiest day of the Beijing Olympic Games schedule, with no less than 39 medals at stake, involving some of the biggest names in sports. It also promises to be a fairly emotional day as the Olympic Movement says goodbye to some its valued friends.

All eyes will be on the Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay final, starting at local time 10:58 a.m. (UCT/GMT + 8).Michael Phelpsis seeking a record eighth gold medal in Sunday's 4x100m medley final.
Artistic Gymnastics (M/W/F)

Time: 18:00 Men's Floor Exercise Final

18:43 Women's Vault Final

19:29 Men's Pommel Horse Final

20:15 Women's Floor Exercise Final

Venue: National Indoor Stadium

Athletics (M/W/P/SF/F)

Time: 07:30 Women's Marathon

19:00Women's 100m Hurdles Round 1

19:10 Men's Hammer Throw Final

19:14 Women's 100m Hurdles Round 1

19:45Women's 100m Semifinal

20:10Women's 400m Hurdles Round 1

20:20Men's High Jump Qual. Round

21:00Women's 400m Semifinal

21:30 Women's 3000m Steeplechase Final

21:35 Women's Triple Jump Final

21:55 Men's 1500m Semifinal

22:30 Women's 100m Final

22:45 Men's 10,000m Final

Venue: National Stadium

Badminton (M/W)

Time: 18:30 Mixed Doubles Bronze Medal Match

19:30 Mixed Doubles Gold Medal Match

20:48 Men's Singles Gold Medal Match

Venue: Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium

Basketball (W/P)

Time: 09:00 Women's Preliminary Rnd Group B- Game 49 Spain vs Mali

11:15 Women's Preliminary Rnd Group A- Game 50 Australia vs Russian

14:30 Women's Preliminary Rnd Group A- Game 51 Latvia vs Korea

16:45 Women's Preliminary Rnd Group A- Game 52 Brazil vs Belarus

20:00 Women's Preliminary Rnd Group B- Game 53 Czech Republic vs China

22:15 Women's Preliminary Rnd Group B- Game 54 New Zealand vs United States

Venue: Wukesong Indoor Stadium

Beach Volleyball (W/QF)

Time: 10:00 Women's Quarterfinal

20:00 Women's Quarterfinal

Venue: Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground

Boxing (M/QF)

Time:19:00 Men's Light Welter 64kg Quarterfinal

20:01 Men's Welter (69kg) Quarterfinal

21:01 Men's Heavy (91kg) Quarterfinal

Venue: Workers' Indoor Arena

Cycling - Track

Time: 10:00 Men's Team Pursuit Qualifying

11:05 Women's Sprint Qualifying

11:20 Men's Sprint Qualifying

16:30 Men's Sprint 1/16 Finals

17:05 Women's Ind. Pursuit Finals

17:15 Women's Sprint 1/8 Finals

17:35 Men's Sprint 1/8 Finals

18:05 Women's Sprint 1/8 Final Repechages

18:10 Men's Sprint 1/8 Final Repechages

18:15 Men's Team Pursuit First Round

Venue: Laoshan Velodrome

Diving (W/F)

Time: 20:30 Women's 3m Springboard Final

Venue: National Aquatics Center

Equestrian

Time: 19:15 Jumping Team Round 1

Jumping Individual 2nd Qualifier

Venue: Hong Kong Equestrian Venue(Shatin)

Fencing (M/F)

Time: 09:30 Men's Team Sabre Quarterfinal

10:40 Men's Team Sabre Classification 5-8

11:40 Men's Team Sabre Semifinal

12:50 Men's Team Sabre Placement 5-6

Men's Team Sabre Placement 7-8

18:00 Men's Team Sabre Bronze Medal Match

19:00 Men's Team Sabre Gold Medal Match

Venue: Fencing Hall

Hockey (M)

Time: 08:30 Men's Pool MB Match M19

Great Britain vs Canada

10:30 Men's Pool MA Match M20

Korea vs Belgium

18:30 Men's Pool MA Match M23

New Zealand vs China

21:00 Men's Pool MA Match M24

Germany vs Spain

Venue: Pitch 1, Olympic Green Hockey Field

Time: 18:00 Men's Pool MB Match M21

Pakistan vs South Africa

20:30 Men's Pool MB Match M22

Australia vs Netherlands

Venue: Pitch 2, Olympic Green Hockey Field

Handball (W/P)

Time: 09:00 Women's Preliminaries Group B - Match 25 Sweden vs Brazil

10:45 Women's Preliminaries Group A - Match 26 Angola vs Kazakhstan

14:00 Women's Preliminaries Group A - Match 26 Angola vs Kazakhstan

15:45 Women's Preliminaries Group A - Match 28 France vs China

19:00 Women's Preliminaries Group B - Match 29 Russian Fed. vs Germany

20:45 Women's Preliminaries Group B - Match 30 Hungary vs Korea

Venue: Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium

Rowing (M/W)

Time: 15:30 LWT Women's Double Sculls Sculls Final A

15:50 Lightweight Men's Double Sculls Final A

16:10 Lightweight Men's Four Final A

16:30 Women's Quadruple Sculls Final A

16:50 Men's Quadruple Sculls Final A

17:10 Women's Eight Final A

17:30 Men's Eight Final A

Venue: Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park

Sailing (F)

Time: 13:00 49er - Medal Race

- Tornado

- Star

- Laser

- Laser Radial

Venue: Qingdao International Marina

Shooting (M/P/F)

Time: 09:00 Men's 50m Rifle 3 Pos. Qualification

13:30 Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Final

Venue: Beijing Shooting Range Hall

Softball (W/P)

Time: 09:30 Women's Preliminaries

Chinese Taipei vs China

12:00 Women's Preliminaries

Japan vs Venezuela

17:00 Women's Preliminaries

Australia vs Canada

19:30 Women's Preliminaries

United States vs Netherlands

Venue: Fengtai Softball Field

Swimming (F)

Time: 10:00 Women's 50m Freestyle Final

10:06 Men's 1500m Freestyle Final

10:37 Women's 4 x 100m Medley Relay Final

10:55 Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay Final

Venue: National Aquatics Center

Table Tennis (M/W/C/SF/F)

Time: 10:00 Men's Team Bronze Play-off

14:30 Women's Team Bronze Medal Contest

19:30 Women's Team Gold Medal Contest

Venue: Peking University Gymnasium

Tennis (M/W/F)

Time: 16:00 Men's Singles Gold Medal Match

18:00 Women's Doubles Gold Medal Match

Venue: Olympic Green Tennis Center

Volleyball (W)

Time: 10:00 Women's Preliminary

Venue: Capital Indoor Stadium

Time: 10:00-12:30

Venue: Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium

Water Polo (W/QF)

Time: 13:00 Women's Classification

14:20 Women's Quarterfinal Round

Venue: Ying Tung Natatorium

Weightlifting (M/F)

Time: 15:30 Men's 94kg

19:00 Men's 94kg

Venue: Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics Gymnasium

Wrestling (W)

Time: 09:30 Women's Freestyle 72 kg Qualification

- Women's Freestyle 63 kg Qualification

12:10 Women's FR 63 kg 1/8 Final

- Women's FR 72 kg 1/8 Final

13:30 Women's FR 72 kg Quarterfinal

- Women's FR 63 kg Quarterfinal

14:10 Women's FR 63 kg Semifinal

- Women's FR 72 kg Semifinal

16:00 Women's FR 63 kg Repechage

- Women's FR 72 kg Repechage

16:30 Women's FR 63 kg Bronze

16:50 Women's FR 63 kg Gold Medal

17:25 Women's FR 72 kg Bronze

17:45 Women's FR 72 kg Gold Medal

Venue: China Agriculture University Gymnasium

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Bolt crowned fastest man

World record holder Usain Bolt scorched into the men's 100m final of the Beijing Olympics here on Saturday, posting the second fastest time in Games history in his semi-final.

But reigning double world champion Tyson Gay of the United States crashed out, finishing only fifth in 10.05sec in the second semi-final which was won convincingly by Bolt's Jamaican compatriot Asafa Powell in 9.91sec.

Bolt eased up after 65m to win his semi with effortless ease in 9.85sec, a time beaten only in Olympic standards by Canadian Donovan Bailey's gold medal-winning run at the 1996 Atlanta Games.

The US team will be represented in the final later Saturday by Walter Dix and Darvis Patton, while there will be six Caribbean sprinters.

Bolt and Powell will be joined by countryman Michael Frater, the Trinidadian duo of Richard Thompson and Marc Burns, and Churandy Martina of the Dutch Antilles.

The semi-finals of the women's 800m saw fancied Kenyan duo Janeth Jepkosgei and Pamela Jelimo cruise through to Monday's final.

Mozambique veteran Maria Mutola also produced a last-gasp home-stretch sprint to qualify for her fifth Olympic final.

Earlier on Saturday, walker Valeriy Borchin held off former champion Jefferson Perez of Ecuador to hand Russia its first athletics gold of the Beijing Olympics.

Borchin won the men's 20km race walk in one hour, 19 minutes and 01 seconds for Russia's first-ever Olympic walking success.

The 22-year-old, who served a one-year drugs ban in the 2005/06 season, beat home 1996 Olympic champion Perez by 14 seconds, with Australian Jared Tallent a further 27 seconds adrift in the bronze medal position.

"I never expected to win this medal," said Borchin, who opened up the decisive gap over Perez with two kilometres to go.

"At the beginning, I was lagging behind. I feel my dream has come true."

(Source: AFP)

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