Penguin set to launch a book on ‘Saat Khoon Maaf’

Penguin set to launch a book on ‘Saat Khoon Maaf’: Penguin is set to launch a book on Ruskin Bond’s short story ‘Suzanna’s Seven Husbands’, which Bollywood filmmaker Vishal Bharadwaj has adapted into a movie and titled it ‘7 Khoon Maaf’.

‘Penguin will release the book Feb 19. This will help readers know our journey from the short story to the film,’ said Bharadwaj.

‘7 Khoon Maaf’ stars Priyanka Chopra as the protagonist, who kills her seven husbands.

7 Khoon Maaf Music Review

7 Khoon Maaf Music Review: Darrrrling…Vishal Bhardwaj returns with his acoustic treat in 7 Khoon Maaf. This powerhouse of talent is also a terrific music composer, that we all know. Nevertheless, this man never ceases to surprise himself as well as the audience when it comes to his films and their music.

Vishal gets his all-time hit and favourite Gulzar saab to pen the lyrics for 7 Khoon Maaf. Though the film is a murder-thriller, music buffs, including me, were not expecting much from the album. But if it’s Vishal and Gulzar, don’t we know it’s going to be a jewel of a music album. Oops! did we spill the beans!

Let’s cut to the chase straightaway. You are guaranteed to get hooked to Darling, the only song currently on promos, but you will be shocked to learn who has sung this incredible number? It’s Usha Uthup, who begins the song with Darrrrling and later the tangy voice of Rekha Bharadwaj takes the song forward. The song takes its time to build the tempo and hence drama. By the time it ends you are into it, drenched in its music. The song is reportedly inspired from the Russian chorus song Kalinka, but it’s not devoid of Indian or Bollywood feel. It won’t be less than an explosion when it comes alive on screen with the feisty Priyanka Chopra crooning this addictive number.

Another version of Darling is more dramatic and romantic in its mood. Rekha and Usha Uthup again get a chance to influence us with their dynamic vocals. Like the original, Doosri Darling is also a delight for your auditory senses.

It’s not always a female voice that entices and beguiles. Here is Vishal Bhardwaj singing Bekaaran and drifting you from this materialistic world to the other realm where only beauty holds meaning. The song, a quasi-ghazal soused in classical music and yet very contemporary, will lure with its beautiful, poetic lyrics. As Gulzar writes, aapko dekh kar bade der se meri sans ruki hai; the song also has same impact, it will take your breath way.

Next in the album is O’ Mama which can sound very disturbing after hearing the Darling and Bekaaran. But as 7 Khoon Maaf is a dark film, songs like this are justified even if its offbeat lyrics and haunting music spook us. But at the same time the song’s distressing mood and its lyrics sounds entertaining and truly rocks us. The O’Mama Acoustic is another version which is restrained and surreal. The small track of just one-and-half minutes, with just the guitar strumming in the background, can smooth your senses after the racy rock beats of the original O’Mama.

The album continues its melancholy strain with Awaara in the voice of Master Saleem which echoes the pathos of a wanderer, his fear of loneliness. Yes, it sounds very much like Albela Sajan from Hum Dil Chuke Sanam, but it’s just because of the raagas.

7 Khoon Maaf throws another shocker: after Usha Uthup you will listen to singer Suresh Wadkar in Tere Liye. This soft number is easy on the ears and is like a typical Vishal number apt for a quiet evening. A must-hear track with words like, Tere liye Kishmish chune, pistey chune, kaaju ke saude kiye. Make believe!!

After Dil Dil Dilli from No One Killed Jessica, it’s the turn of Dil Dil Hai. Yes both the songs rhyme and have got the same rock feel. This number is the only song of the album which lacks the spunk.

Susanna’s prayer Yeshu pierces your heart. She is alone, troubled and has no one to soothe her. Who else than Rekha Bhardwaj to sing this number which is not a church song or a religious one but defines the moment of crisis in the protagonist’s life; she is crying for help to God, yet complaining. The album ends in a serious, sad mood.

As said earlier, Vishal likes to surprise the music buffs and with the somber, dark numbers, he has done it again. Bewildered, we are not going to forgive him for this stupendous 7 Khoon Maaf album.

Saat Khoon Maaf is a black comedy

Saat Khoon Maaf is a black comedy: Actress Priyanka Chopra, who journeys through the life of a woman from her 20s through 65 years of age in her next release ''7 Khoon Maaf'', says the film is a kind of black comedy which Bollywood has not seen in a long time.

" This is not a drama or suspense thriller. There is humour and wickedness.. a black comedy not seen for a long time," Priyanka told reporters here last night. The Vishal Bhardwaj directed film is inspired by Ruskin Bond''s short story, ''Susanna''s Seven Husbands''.

Priyanka described her lead character Susanna as "difficult and complicated." "''7 Khoon..'' is Susanna''s journey to find love. Ageing on screen was the most difficult part. I modelled my older look on the physical appearance of my mother," the 28-year-old actress said.

Priyanka said the experience of working with Naseeruddin Shah, Irrfan Khan and Annu Kapoor, who play three of her seven husbands in the movie, was "nerve wrecking". "I had never worked with them before. Annu Kapoor is a friend of my father but I had not worked with him. I did a workshop with Naseeruddin Shah before the film went on floors. I had to learn a lot from Irrfan as an actor," she recalled. "We shot the first schedule with Irrfan where Susanna''s age is 37-40 years. I was so nervous and relied a lot on my director," she said.

The ''Dostana'' star said she was most compatible with John Abraham as she knew him well having done three films together. "I also shared good rapport with Neil Nitin Mukesh and Vivan during the shoot," she said. To a question on initimate scenes in the film, Priyanka said the film was based on marriage. "There can be no marriage without intimacy. Love and pain come with several other emotions. I have tried to enact them to the best of my comfort." . ...

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Pics - Priyanka Chopra at Radio Mirchi to Promotes 'Saat Khoon Maaf'

Pics - Priyanka Chopra at Radio Mirchi to Promotes 'Saat Khoon Maaf':

Priyanka Chopra at Radio Mirchi to Promotes 'Saat Khoon Maaf':

Pics - Priyanka Chopra at Radio Mirchi to Promotes 'Saat Khoon Maaf'

Ruskin Bond expanded his story for Priyanka's ‘Saat Khoon Maaf’

Ruskin Bond expanded his story for Priyanka's ‘Saat Khoon Maaf’: Ruskin Bond, the grand old ’sahib’ from Landour in Mussourie, has been bitten by the tinsel bug. The novelist will make his maiden foray on the big screen with a cameo in Vishal Bhardwaj’s forthcoming ‘Saat Khoon Maaf’, based on his short story ‘Susannah’s Seven Husbands’.

‘I am in the movie. I have told Vishal that I have got a movie part. Don’t you dare cut me out,’ Bond told IANS at the ongoing DSC Jaipur Literature Festival.

This is not Bond’s first movie with filmmaker Bhardwaj. ‘I had earlier collaborated with him in the ‘Blue Umbrella’ which was also based on my story. The story was recommended to Vishal by his wife. I could not work with Bhardwaj on that movie,’ the 76-year-old author said.

Bond has been actively involved in scripting ‘Saat Khoon Maaf’, which stars Priyanka Chopra, unlike a previous screen adaptation of his short story ‘The Flight of Pigeons’ in ‘Junoon’, where he ‘did not even meet the director’.

‘Susannah… was originally a short story comprising a few odd pages. When Vishal decided to turn it into a movie, I expanded the story into an 80-page novella and then began to think in terms of scenes. It became an actual script – a 200-page full-length Hindi script,’ Bond said.

Bond appears in the movie with Priyanka Chopra, who kills ‘each of her seven husbands’.

‘I had to devise regional (Indian) ways of killing the husbands,’ Bond said.

The author believes that movies do justice to literature.

‘I was a great movie-goer as a boy. I had watched some great movies adapted from Charles Dickens’ classics like ‘David Copperfield’, ‘Great Expectations’, ‘Oliver Twist’ and ‘Christmas Carol’. His classics lend themselves to brilliant visual adaptations on screen. Stories by writers like Somerset Maugham and Daphne du Maurier were also made into movies,’ Bond said.

‘My own writing has been influenced by the fact that I went to see the movies and I always thought in terms of visuals,’ he said.

Bond said his ‘fondness for short story as a preferred writing format dates back to his early youth’. ‘One of the reasons why I like writing stories is because when I started writing I had to make a living out of it. Novels could take up to a year,’ he said.

Bond said the sense of perpetual wonder that marked his stories was because he didn’t grow up.

The novelist, who believes in the importance of the oral tradition of story-telling feels that laptops have changed the way children look at stories. ‘They read great stories on the internet. Fantasy has a great appeal today and technology has made inroads into stories,’ he said.

According to Bond, whose books are also steeped in fantasy, ‘the Harry Potter novels had been brilliantly executed and highly successful’.

‘Potter has proved children’s books can outsell adult books and become bestsellers,’ he said.

Born in 1934, the iconic writer of British origin was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1999 for his contribution to children’s literature. He is famous for novellas and short stories like the ‘Room on the Roof’, ‘Night Train at Deoli’, ‘Time Stops at Shamli’, ‘Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra’, and ‘Flight of the Pigeons’.

But what is the master storyteller’s favourite story? Pat comes his reply: ‘Often at night, I am restless and my blanket slips off. An unseen benign hand puts the blanket back on me. It is a very motherly ghost.’

This is a ghost story that Ruskin Bond has never got around to writing. It is his friendly guardian spirit.

Shahid Kapoor reject an offer to do Priyanka Chopra's '7 Khoon Maaf'

Shahid Kapoor reject an offer to do Priyanka Chopra's '7 Khoon Maaf': When Priyanka Chopra has seven co-stars in her forthcoming film “7 Khoon Maaf”, the question arises why isn’t Shahid Kapoor, who shares an amazing onscreen chemistry with her and is reportedly her offscreen love, one of them? Well because he refused, revealed filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj.

"Shahid refused to do the film. That time he was preparing for the role in his father’s film and for that he needed a particular get up, so he didn’t have time to get a new get up for this film,” Bhardwaj told reporters at an event in the Radio City office here.

“7 Khoon Maaf” is based on Ruskin Bond’s short story, “Susanna’s Seven Husbands”. The seven male leads in the thriller include Naseeruddin Shah as the oldest husband, John Abraham and Neil Nitin Mukesh, Irrfan Khan, Annu Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah’s youngest son Vivaan Shah as the youngest husband and Russian actor Aleksandr Dyachenko.

The director also revealed that Priyanka was his original choice for the role.

“Priyanka was my original choice for the role. She is the finest actor of her generation right now. Whe I worked with her in 'Kaminey’, I realised how under-utilised she is. She has so much talent in her. As a director I had so much trust on her that I felt that no one else can essay this role as brilliantly as she would do,” said Bhardwaj.

The film is slated for a Feb 18 release.

Watch Online 'Bekaraan' video song - Saat Khoon Maaf

Watch Online 'Bekaraan' video song - Saat Khoon Maaf: Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and starring Priyanka Chopra in what looks to be another tour de force performance the film, Saat Khoon Maaf, is based on a story by famous author Ruskin Bond. In the drama, Priyanka takes on a negative character and as the title suggests loves her seven, yes, seven husbands to death, literally.

The seven husbands are played by Naseeruddin Shah, John Abraham, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Irrfan Khan, Anu Kapoor, Vivaan Shah and Russian actor Aleksandr Dyachenko.


With each new glimpse of Saat Khoon Maaf, we get intrigued even more and this new promo adds to that 100%. Check out the gorgeous melody of 'Bekaraan'

Priyanka Chopra go on bed with John in 'Saat Khoon Maaf'

Priyanka Chopra go on bed with John in 'Saat Khoon Maaf': Vishal Bharadwaj’s ‘Saat Khoon Maaf’ is all about sex, drugs and infidelity. John Abraham shoots a bold scene with his co-star Priyanka Chopra.

John is playing one of the seven husbands of Priyanka. The film has received ‘A’ certificate for the censor board. “Neither Priyanka nor John was awkward during the intimate scenes.

They are both very professional,” says a source from the film unit, who did not wish to be named. “This is John Abraham’s boldest role, ever. He plays a hedonistic character.

He is seen bedding multiple partners, and even wears noodle strap tops and satin bows in bed,” adds the source. “We knew right from the beginning that we are making an adult film. The audience is mature, and it is not about specific scenes in the film,” says Vikas Bahl of UTV, the movie’s producers.

Online Watch 'Saat Khoon Maaf' movie song 'Darling'

Online Watch 'Saat Khoon Maaf' movie song 'Darling':


Online Watch 'Saat Khoon Maaf' movie song 'Darling'

‘7 Khoon Maaf’ Movie Trailer: Priyanka Chopra to face 7 husbands

‘7 Khoon Maaf’ Movie Trailer: Priyanka Chopra to face 7 husbands: Priyanka Chopra, one of the most fabulous actresses of Bollywood, teams up with the maverick Vishal Bhardwaj for the thriller 7 Khoon Maaf. Meet Susanna and watch her quest of love with seven husbands.

Based on the famous author Ruskin Bond’s short story Susana’s Seven Husbands, the film has a host of talented actors from Neil Nitin Mukesh, Irrfan Khan and John Abraham to Naseeruddin Shah and Anu Kapoor as Susanna’s husbands. The movie’s thrilling trailer is a riveting watch and the cine buffs have heaped praises on Priyanka’s acting.

The promo that has the song Darling shows the dark tone of the movie which is quite typical of any Vishal film. The trailer gives introduction to Susanna’s seven husbands and builds up curiosity as Priyanka is shown aging gradually. From being a 20-year-old young girl to a 65-year-old woman, we are sure PC will prove her acting prowess again.

Saat Khoon Maaf Cast & Crew

Saat Khoon Maaf Cast & Crew:
Also known as (AKA) / Was earlier titled
Ek Batta Saath

Banner
UTV Motion Pictures
Vishal Bhardwaj Pictures Pvt Ltd

Color
C

Release Date
February 18, 2011

Language
Hindi

Genre
Action

Producer
Vishal Bhardwaj
Ronnie Screwvala
Executive Producer / Co-Producer
Deven Khote
Zarine Mehta
Rekha Bhardwaj
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Ajay G.Rai.

Director
Vishal Bhardwaj

Star Cast
Neil Nitin Mukesh
Priyanka Chopra
Naseruddin Shah
John Abraham
Mohanlal
Irrfan Khan
Usha Uthup...... Maid
Konkona Sen Sharma...... Guest appearance

Background Music
Vishal Bhardwaj

Action
Sham Kaushal

Editor
Sreekar Prasad

Sound
P M Satheesh

Costume
Payal Saluja

Shahrukh Khan to teach Priyanka Chopra?

Shahrukh Khan to teach Priyanka Chopra?: In Filmistan studio Mumbai, Shahrukh Khan was shooting for the elevation insurances of his upcoming reality broadcast slot. Priyanka Chopra who was in addition display at the studio to finish her pending scenes from Vishal Bhardwaj's “Saat Khoon Maaf” chose to give SRK a small amazement.

We spotted Priyanka getting down from her luxurious Mercedes S 500, after which she went to SRKs sets, Shahrukh after seeing Priyanka was quite excited and welcomed her, Shahrukh also showed her his new custom made vanity van. Priyanka and Shahrukh who are known to be very good friends spent quality time in Shahrukh’s new van.

After coming out, Priyanka also showed him her new camera, which Shahrukh quite liked, Shahrukh also showed her the tricks and shared some tips of photography, SRK made her try a couple of frames and scenes, which she really enjoyed. Shahrukh also taught and explained her functions of the new camera.

Priyanka Chopra shy with doing sex scene in 'Saat Khoon Maaf'

Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra shy with doing sex scene in 'Saat Khoon Maaf': Priyanka Chopra was a bundle of nerves when she was told by director Vishal Bhardwaj that a passionate lovemaking scene was to be shot between her and senior actor Anu Kapoor for the movie Saat Khoon Maaf during the last shooting schedule in Coorg.

The actress who has done steamy scenes with the likes of Shahid Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor in the past, shied away from lying in the bed with Anu Kapoor.

The reason that’s being cited is that Priyanka respects Anu as a senior and wasn’t comfortable in doing the hot scene with him.

Reports say Priyanka did not express her apprehension to director Vishal Bhardwaj directly. Rather, she sent the feelers through her assistant.

Talking about Priyanka’s refusal to do the sex scene, Anu Kapoor tells a tabloid: “Vishal ne mujhe bola ki Priyanka sharma rahi hai. Maine usko bola toh fir scene hi kaat do na? (Vishal said to me that Priyanka is feeling shy. So I told him to chop off the scene.”

However, Vishal shot the scene separately with Priyanka and Anu. On the editing table the shots would be clipped together in such a way that the audience would find it hard to figure out that the two actors did not shoot together.

That’s where the cunning of any filmmaker comes handy.