Five reasons to watch London, Paris, New York



1. Ali Zafar turns loverboy

Ali Zafar genuinely surprised fans by signing on for an unconventional role in Abhishek Sharma’s 2010 film Tere Bin Laden. 2011 saw Ali Zafar attempt the rom-com genre in Mere Brother Ki Dulhan. In MBKD, even as Ali explored the fun side of acting, his role was a supporting one.

With London, Paris, New York, Ali will be seen playing the quintessential loverboy, not just in a supporting capacity but he’ll play the full role. From big guns like Shah Rukh, Salman and Aamir to the heartthrobs of the younger generation, Imran Khan and Ranbir Kapoor, almost all major actors have done a few pure romantic comedies. Now Ali Zafar will prove his mettle as a guy who goes through the conflicting emotions of love.

2. Aditi Rao Hyderi turns protagonist

Aditi Rao Hyderi has been carving a name for herself in Bollywood, slowly but surely. Having worked with some prestigious names like Rakesh Mehra (Delhi Belly), Sudhir Mishra (Yeh Saali Zindagi) and Imtiaz Ali (Rockstar), Aditi has graduated from supporting roles to lead role with LPNY. With some credible films under her belt and critical acclaim to boot, Aditi looks all set to join the ranks of actors like Anushka Sharma with her role opposite Ali Zafar in LPNY.

3. Fresh sound, funky tunes

When a Bollywood film soundtrack is good, it adds to the appeal of the film. And as we all know Ali Zafar is a pro when it comes to music and lyrics. Having delivered three stellar solo albums in his musical career, Ali Zafar turned music director for LPNY and he’s delivered some fairly catchy melodies. Songs like the minimalist ‘Voh Dekhnay Mein’, the bouncy title track ‘London, Paris, New York’ (in which Ali shows off his dancing skills) and the techno-trance number ‘Oo Lala’ featuring Hadiqa Kiani and Sanam Marvi sound incredibly good. Ali has managed to retain a Bollywood sound without going overboard and that’s a really good thing. When songs don’t work, the film starts to drag. But in the case of LPNY, music is not a cause for concern.

4. Beautiful locations, across the world

As the title of the film suggests, London, Paris, New York is set in three cities. And what better locations can one ask for then these three? Unlike many contemporary films, coming out of India, that are based in India, this one is taking us on a beautiful trip as the two lead characters (of Ali and Aditi) meet each other for just one night in each city.

5. Cheers for debutant director Anu Menon

Lately some of the most interesting films coming out of Bollywood are by brand new filmmakers. Zoya Akhtar’s Luck By Chance, Karan Malhotra’s Agneepath, Manesh Sharma’ Band Baaja Baaraat, Shakun Batra’s Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu are just some names. Talk about women filmmakers and the list boils down to two names: Zoya Akhtar and Farah Khan. And both these women have given some pretty entertaining films. So we’re all for more women directors in Bollywood.

LPNY looks solid, fresh
and interesting. So here’s
to Anu Menon’s Bollywood outing.