Genre: Animation
Director: Jugal Hansraj
Producer: Aditya Chopra
Banner: Yash Raj Films
Music Director: Salim Merchant, Sulaiman Merchant
Lyricist: Jaideep Sahni
Voice-Overs: Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Javed Jaffrey
Release Date: 24th October 2008
As for performances (I mean voice-overs), Saif Ali Khan brought across the perfect 'cool attitude' of a pampered dog. On the other hand, Kareena's voice imparted the right elegance and sensuousness to Laila. Other voice-overs were also impressive. However, one voice that stood tallest amidst the rest was that of our very own JJ (Javed Jaffery). The Tamilian don portrayed by him was par excellence. Whether you are kid, college-goer or retired, 'Roadside Romeo' will definitely leave you impressed.
Roadside Romeo Pre-release Review
Release Date: 24th October 2008
Romeo, even if a 'Roadside' one, definitely managed to win our heart. After a very long time, Indian audience has been introduced to an animation movie that can be watched by adults and kids alike. 'Roadside Romeo' is a thoroughly entertaining film that has taken the animation standard in India to 'world-class' levels. First of all, Jugal Hansraj deserves applause for writing such a fun-filled screenplay as well as for executing the script beautifully.
The dialogues written by Jugal are simply superb and keep you smiling throughout the movie. With the exception of few scenes in the first half, which take a boring turn, watching 'Roadside Romeo' is a pleasurable affair through and through. While the music is good, the dance sequences given to animated characters are something else. Here, special mention needs to be given to the rooftop number between Romeo and Laila.
Roadside Romeo Pre-release Review
Finally, Bollywood seems to have discovered the niche of animated movies. Coming as the first animation project with India-US co-production, Yash Raj Films and the Walt Disney Company, 'Roadside Romeo' is scheduled to hit the theaters on 24th October 2008. The movie has been produced by the father-son duo - Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra. The debut directorial venture of Jugal Hansraj, who has also written the screenplay, it will be released under the banner of 'Yash Raj Films'. 'Roadside Romeo' promises to have feature music, dances, songs and romance, just like a typical film under 'Yash Raj' banner. The movie has been made entirely in India, at Visual Computing Labs (VCL) - a division of TATA Elxsi Ltd, using the state-of-the-art computer-animation technology. It will see Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor lending their voices to animated characters for the first time. Apart from that, the audience will also get to hear the voice of the hilarious JJ (Javed Jaffery).
'Roadside Romeo' is the story of a rich and spoilt dog, Romeo, who is deserted on the impious streets of Mumbai. Right from his huge mansion, he comes down to a street and instead of five course meals, has to live off the scraps throw away by people. For the first time in his life, he faces such a situation and does not know how to deal with it. The dangerous, crazy characters that he comes across look straight out a nightmare. The only saving grace comes in the form of Laila and Charlie Anna. Get ready to share the adventure of Romeo, who has now turned into 'Roadside Romeo'.
