Starring: Rahul Bose, Paresh Rawal, Mallika Sherawat, Kay Kay Menon, Pawan Malhotra, Manoj Tiwari, Zakir Hussain, Tanaz Directed by: Sanjay Chhel Produced by: Champak Jain, Ratan Jain, Ganesh Jain Written by: Sanjay Chhel, Sunil Munshi Rating: ** Review by: Arindam Guha It’s time now. Stand up. Stay silent for few … Read more
Finally, the first promo of Dostana produced under Karan Johar’s banner Dharma Productions and directed by Tarun Mansukhani was unveiled along with the prints of Bachna Ae Haseeno. Dostana starring Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, Priyanka Chopra and Bobby Deol in the lead is all set for a November 14th release. … Read more
Starring :Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Rajpal Yadav, Sohail Khan Director: Rumi Jaffery Producer: Afzal Khan Banner: Shabbo Arts Music Director: Sajid, Wajid Rating: *** Known to be inspired by 2003 released Hollywood flick ‘Bruce Almighty’, God Tussi Great Ho has the spontaneous performance of Salman Khan … Read more
Starring: Ranbir Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Deepika Padukone, Minissha Lamba Director: Siddharth Raj Anand Producer: Aditya Chopra Banner: Yash Raj Films Music Director: Shekhar Ravjiani, Vishal Dadlani Rating: *** Yet another Yashraj’s product, Bachna Ae Haseeno, is a flick which would be especially liked by the youth. This romantic movie deals … Read more
Genre: Romantic Comedy Director: Anees Bazmee Producer: Vipul Shah Star Cast: Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Neha Dhupia, Javed Jaffrey, Ranvir Shorey, Om Puri, Sonu Sood, Kirron Kher Rating: *** The much awaited comedy flick of 2008, Sing Is Kinng has got all the ingredients needed to make a good masala … Read more
Originality is a term conspicuous by its very absence in Bollywood. Remake, Inspiration, Tribute-whatever may be the excuse, there’s no denying to the fact that there’s a dearth of original ideas in Bollywood. Though not high on creativity, at least these filmmakers have mastered the art of ‘Copy-Cut-Paste’, which is … Read more
From ‘Salaam Bombay’ to ‘Chakalaka Baby’ to the alluring tune of ‘Chaiyya, Chaiyya’ Chaiyya’, Bombay Dreams – Andrew Lloyd Webber and R.R. Rehman’s musical – manages to keep the audience engrossed in a melodrama based on fabled Indian movie themes of the fight between the good and the evil. While … Read more
It’s probably not all that remarkable that a young American went to Pakistan and found fascinating the traditions that define daily life there, from the calls to prayer to the garishly decorated transport trucks. Not all that remarkable, except that somewhere along the trip the young girl turned from tourist … Read more
Dir: Sabiha Sumar Cast: Kirron Kher, Aamir Malik, Shilpa Shukla In conversation with a friend, a visibly disappointed Ayesha (Kher) casually mentions, “If your son cannot be yours; who can be?” She obviously refers to her once innocent and sweet boy Salim (Malik), who’s turned a religious fanatic. Also, her … Read more
Cast: Eric Bana, Brad Pitt, Claire Forlani, Emilio Estevez, Michael Clarke Duncan, Orlando Bloom, Rose Byrne, Sean Bean, Peter O’ Toole, Julie Christie, Garrett Hedlund, Diane Kruger Director: Wolfgang Petersen Throughout time, men have waged war. Some for power, some for glory, some for honor – and some for love. … Read more