The recipe is simple and uncomplicated… Take My Fair Lady. Add Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaaye. Spray Naseeb Apna Apna. Sprinkle Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. Hey presto, Dulha Mil Gaya is ready to serve. In fact, My Fair Lady has been a hot favourite of Bollywood. Recall Man [...]

Indians are passionate about cricket . Am also sure you must’ve encountered a number of cricket fanatics over the years. Most film-makers dread to release their films during crucial matches, fearing that a sizable chunk of moviegoers would prefer to watch a match than a movie. This year, we’ve had Victory [Harman Baweja, Amrita Rao] [...]

Surprise, surprise, surprise! Sometimes, the expectations from a movie are zilch, but what unfolds on screen is beyond expectations. It surprises you, to put it simply. On face-value, Bolo Raam looks like it’s straight out of 1970s cinema. A movie with predictability written all over it. A movie that carries zero hype and matches it [...]

It takes a brave man to say he’ll take the flak if a film fails, and in the same breath mention that it would be to everyone’s credit if it succeeds. This is precisely what Salman Khan has gone on record to say about his recent release VEER, the story of which is credited to [...]

“It’s a very realistic film on strugglers. The story of the film flows through such a situation that any struggler can identify with it, whether he is struggling as an engineer, doctor or as a lawyer,” Shahid had told IANS. The movie has also been in discussion for being a biopic on Shahid. However Ghosh [...]

He is the newly appointed Creative Director in Lalaji Telefilms, which is owned by the Queen of Indian Television and Entrepreneur Ms. Anekta Kapoor. He is brought into the company for a special purpose which is to uplift the falling T.R.P. of an ongoing TV serial. His confidence and creativity comes to a standstill when [...]

Film: “Dulha Mil Gaya” Cast: Sushmita Sen, Shah Rukh Khan, Fardeen Khan, Ishita Sharma Director: Mudassar Aziz. There is only one reason why this hideous satire gone awry can be tolerated for a bit. Sushmita Sen playing the broadly satirical and hugely self-important Shimmer just simmers on screen! Dazzling despite her fluctuating weight, in-sync with [...]

Release Date : 27 November 2009 Priyadarshan reunites with his ‘Hera Pheri’ cast but can’t quite capture the madness of that iconic comic caper. Actually, it would be unfair to even compare the two movies, because De Dana Dan is much more than just about the presence of Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal. [...]

What do you do when you, accidentally, bang into someone on the road? Flee from the spot? Call for help? Dial the cops? Rush the victim to the hospital? Pick up a newspaper and chances are you might glance upon a hit-and-run case only too often. ACCIDENT ON HILL ROAD, a remake of STUCK [Mena [...]

SHREK [and its instalments] has been one of the most loved movies of our times. An ogre falls in love with a princess and after overcoming their share of obstacles, the couple live happily ever after. Most Hindi movies take a similar route, don’t they? We love happy endings. We want the underdog to accomplish [...]

Release Date : 24 December 2009 3 Idiots is a gem of an entertainer with purpose and substance, deftly crafted by director Rajkumar Hirani, with Aamir Khan’s central character Rancho destined to become a mythical hero every collegian and school goer would worship. With the Munnabhai films under his belt, Raju Hirani had a lot [...]

Release Date : 3 December 2009 It’s complicated, like the film’s protagonist says about his relationship status. Radio, which has been penned and directed by Ishan Trivedi, works very well on a certain level as it tries a different take on the man woman relation in a metropolis, especially in an age of Facebook. The [...]

Release Date : 4 December 2009 Paa is a film driven by a simple narrative, a sweet, heartfelt story of relationships and some of the best performances of the year. The film is not about a child with Progeria; yes the character of Auro played brilliantly by Amitabh Bachchan is afflicted with the rare genetic [...]

Release Date : 11 December 2009 Rocket Singh Salesman of the Year is a film with a unique idea at its core, looking at the business of salesmanship, and all its pifalls. Its eponymous character is Harpreet Singh Bedi, an aspiring salesman who relaizes that in the dog eat dog world, honesty has a price, [...]

I don’t like performance capture films. I’m not a big supporter of 3D and I hate, yes, hate (not just dislike or loathe) wearing 3D glasses. And I didn’t drink the Kool-Aid and start out all gung-ho about James Cameron’s return to directing with Avatar. I thought the first trailer was ridiculous and just a [...]

‘Kurbaan’ is an edgy thriller Movie Review First things first, Kurbaan keeps up the promise of being a thriller. Without wasting much time, this love story with a backdrop of terrorism keeps the audience hooked to its proceedings. Avantika (Kareena) and Ehsaan (Saif) are professors at Delhi University. The bond over coffee and conversation (a [...]

Unlike the Rest of Madhur’s Movies, Jail Lacks that Edge Release Date : 6 November 2009 Madhur Bhandarkar continues with his brand of cinema in ‘Jail’ as well, his latest offering. Surprisingly, the film is not as hard hitting as his previous movies and instead tells a tale, which has been often heard by one [...]

It’s Ghazab Ranbir All the Way! Release Date : 6 November 2009 With ‘Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani’, director Raj Kumar Santoshi has bounced back. It is not a flawless film by any chance, but this is the film, which to some extent, brings back memories of that classic ‘Andaaz Apna Apna’. In fact, Santoshi [...]

Movie Name : London Dreams Year of Release : 2009 Release Date : 30 October 2009 Genre : Drama, Musical Presenter : Blockbuster Movie Entertainers Producer : Headstart Films UK Ltd. Executive Producer : Aashin A. Shah Director : Vipul Shah Cast : Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn, Asin Thottumkal, Om Puri, Brinda Parekh, Rannvijay Singha, [...]

Movie Name : Aladin Tagline : and the Mystery of the Lamp Year of Release : 2009 Release Date : 30 October 2009 Genre : Adventure, Children, Fantasy Banner : Eros International Producer : Sujoy Ghosh, Sunil Lulla Executive Producer : Sameer Rajendran Director : Sujoy Ghosh Cast : Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Riteish Deshmukh, [...]

Another classic from the multi talented Vishal Bharadwaj, ‘Kaminey’ is a crime drama, which fits into no category of cinema but easily under the niche category which Vishal has created for himself. The type of cinema that Vishal makes cannot be related to, by one and all, so easily. He uses metaphoric instances in his [...]

The film starts capturing the serene valley and the locals going about their chores, when all of a sudden a blast takes place. A very good start to keep the audience captivated, however the momentum is lost as the movie proceeds. ‘Sikandar’ is about a school going boy passionate about football, played by Parzan Dastur [...]

‘Marriage’ is the union of two souls in a bond, which lasts a lifetime. Though practically, there is far too much that goes into actually managing a ‘marriage’. This is what ‘Life Partner’ is all about in a nutshell. It is a story about three friends, Karan (Fardeen Khan) for whom ‘Love marriage is the [...]

Yes, Kaminey is a smart and balsy film that brings Hollywood to Bollywood, reminiscent of the adventurism of Quentin Tarantino’s action thrillers which catapult the viewer into the dark, violent world of crime and criminals, leaving you no time to blink or breathe easy. More importantly, Kaminey is the first film which also credits its [...]

The most anticipated movie of the year ‘Love Aaj Kal’ is an entertainer which might appeal to classes but not the masses. Burdened with sky high expectations, Imtiaz Ali could not recreate the magic of ‘Jab We Met’ but the film is a breezy entertainer. ‘Love Aaj Kal’ as the name suggests is a story [...]

Anubhav Anand launches himself with this film starring himself and Nandana Sen in the lead roles of a love struck couple, who come from completely different backgrounds. The problems begin when they try to reconcile their respective families with their marriage. It is an interesting theme though a trifle outdated. But saddled with a cliche [...]

Trust Soham Shah to push his luck with the audience with his film “Luck”. The story revolves around Moosa Bhai[Sanjay Dutt], who is super lucky himself and is the Lord when it comes to gambling and how he exploits people… rather lucky people in need of money to play the “Luck” game a la survivor [...]

Director Rahat Kazmi’s Dekh Re Dekh finally releases this week, with a change in name. The film was earlier titled Dekh Bhai Dekh, recalling at once Anand Mahendroo’s famous sitcom by the same name. The film has a very interesting premise and promises to be another delicious dark comedy but one’s expectations are soon doused [...]

Shekhar Suman’s beta finally seems to come into his own with this film from the Mahesh Bhatt camp. Jashnn has been well written and competently directed by the duo of Raksha Mistry and Hasnain Hyderabadwala. Actor Adhyayan Suman gets a truly meaty role and revels in it. In fact, it’s not just Adhyayan, but the [...]

Director Arup Dutta makes a very sincere effort in his maiden Hindi film, Morning Walk. The film has a story to tell and the director labors to tell it well. The best part about the movie, is that it has a definite story to tell, one that is not a run the mill kinds, but [...]