Jab We Met ..ALA only left on screen

They may have split in real life but Kareena Kapoor and Shahid Kapur's reel love story Jab We Met is a cute film, and is sure to touch the hearts of those in love.Movie is based on very ordinary story but treatment is so fresh in the movie. It is about two people who were total stranger but somehow circumstances made them to be together for a while and they faces reality and also find themselves later in LOVE.

Movie is about a girl "Geet Dhillan" (Kareena Kapoor) from Bhatinda who is having a sort of adventures nature. She boards a train from Mumbai to Bhatinda where she finds Aditya Kashyap (Shahid Kapoor) travelling in same train. Aditya Kapoor is a son of businessman father who expired recently, his father's business was not running fine, also here girlfriend married someone else, so Aditya boards train aimlessly and finds Kareena there.

The spirit is young and restless. The two strangers on a train bicker as the plot becomes thicker. From Mumbai, she (Kareena Kapoor) must reach her sprawling family home in Bhatinda. As for the guy (Shahid Kapur), just jilted in ishq vishq, he doesn’t care whether he reaches Timbuctoo or Timbucthree. So, bring on the screwball shenanigans please. Indeed, right till the intermission point, you’re a fellow traveller with Miss Chirpy and Mr Jilted. They’re stranded at Ratlam, land up in a sleazoid hotel, and eventually at her Bhatinda Bangla for a Walk in the Cloudish keep-the-elders guessing interlude.

Next: the couple race off to Manali.. but it’s not what you think.. the screenplay has organised a lemony twist. Cheers.

Aditya promises to help unite Geet with Anshuman, even though he falls in love with her. Post-interval, we're introduced to a very new Aditya, who becomes a big businessman. And this is one of the film's flaws. The change is too abrupt, and it is difficult to connect the first half with the second.But besides that, Jab We Met is a fun film, with quite a few moments worth watching. Though Kareena is loud at times, she is a treat to watch -- funny and full of life. She gets to mouth hilarious lines like, 'Bachpan se mujhe shaadi karne ka bahut shauk tha.' Shahid, on other hand, acts composed and provides a perfect foil to the Kareena's bubbly character.

Pritam's music also enhances the film. Lyricist Irshad Kamil deserves a special mention for the song, Yeh Ishq Hai.

As I said in beginning, movie's story is so called you can remember but there whole lot of fresh treatment, Imtiyaz Ali did a great JOB and I hope you will like movie. Its almost 2 and half hour movie and you not get bored in it. Shaheed and Kareena look good together in movie and it was right choice to cast them. Both also did great in acting. Movie has everything which you may find interesting throughout.

Happy Days ..Heart Touching movie !!!!!!!

This is the first telugu movie that i am wrting a review for, It had touched my heart and i had missed my college badly.

Happydays Chandu (Sandesh), Rajesh (Nikhil), Shankar (Vamsi Krishna), Tyson (Raahul), Madhu (Tamanna), Appu (Gayatri Rao) and Sangeeta (Monali Chowdary) are a bunch of freshers in a college. They all together make a fine gang. Chandu - Madhu, Rajesh - Appu Shankar - Sangeeta soon build up their relation and become pairs. Tyson - a nerd with a heart of gold - ends up falling in love with a senior Sravanthi (Sonia). The rest of the story is how they spend their four years of their education in the campus and express love for their respective dear ones.Sekhar Kammula is one of the few directors in Tollywood who handle movies very sensibly. He makes films that centre around urban middle class. He treads similar path with Happy Days too.In fact, the script completely hinges on the dialogues and characterizations of the young leads.
This film boasts of perfect casting. You see characters, not the actors,It lives up to the expectations. All the new comers performed in an extremely natural way. And by the time movie ends, we end up understanding the characteristics and traits of each and every one. As per the footage and likeability of the character is concerned Varun Sandesh takes the top ranking. He is extremely lovable and his striking resemblance to hero Siddhardh is an added advantage. He understood the character very well. The next is Raahul. Lots of credit should be given to Sekhar Kammula for penning such a beautiful character and Raahul suited it to the tee. Nikhil is pretty good as the tapori. He got considerable importance towards the latter half of the second half. Vamsi Krishna is a pretty good actor, but did not get enough scope to perform. The two guys who had donned the role of seniors are good.
Tamanna is the main heroine of the film. She is very good and she oozed natural expressions in all her scenes. Gayatri Rao is also very natural and likable. However, it is Sonia who steals the show with her extremely natural and at times subtle expressions. Monali Chowdary is good as the bad girl. Kamalinee Mukherjee did the role of an extremely glamorous lecturer and she dubbed her own voice. She is cool.
This film touches everyones heart. Donot watch this movie for the story (It does not have one),But watch this movie for a different experience.This would be a feast for those who loved their college days.I insist everyone to watch this. I could see many people very happy coming out of the cinema with a rejuvenated smile.

Laage Chunari mein daag.. No Comments

Some have called Laga Chunari Mein Daag a regressive film. But is it one? Well, there are parts that could send feminist alarm bells ringing…
Look, the story is about a girl called Badki (Rani Mukherjee) who comes from a family which was once very rich. They live in a palatial house which is falling apart. The Father (Anupam Kher) is jobless and his wife (Jaya Bachchan) makes a living sewing clothes. The money isn’t enough…because they aren’t living in a slum. They have to maintain a huge house, pay the rising medical bills (Anupam Kher gets heart attack after heart attack), pay for the court case against a cousin claiming their house and also pay for Badki’s younger sister Chutki’s (Konkana Sen Sharma) education.
So, Badki turns to the flesh trade - becomes a high class escort girl.
That is pretty regressive say some as it sends out the message that the modern Indian woman can do nothing except fall back on prostitution to save the family.
What is she expected to do to then? Work in Macdonalds?
The director, Pradeep Sarkar, has gone out of his way to point out Badki’s lack of education. She has not even passed her tenth grade as the family did not have enough money to educate both the daughters.
And Badki does job-hunt, in a kind of naive desperation…and not surprisingly cannot get a job that suits her, a job that will pay her the thousands she needs. No, not even a call centre will employ her as she cannot speak English. To top it all, this small town girl finds the big bad city confusing, and as a result finds herself quite unable to find something she can do. If anything, this futile hunt for a well paying job sends out a strong message that if you aren’t educated in today’s modern world, and you haven’t learnt a skill, you are nothing.
The reason I do not think that this is regressive film is because it sends out another very strong message…that people who live off a prostitute’s earnings need to be questioned about their attitudes. They take the money willingly enough, but are they equally willing to accept and respect the breadwinner? That’s what the story is all about. And hats off to Sarkar for tackling this subject in such a sensitive manner. Sure, the film was not as hard-hitting or as stunning as his previous film Parineeta, but well, I think in some ways it comes close. It’s the way Sarkar handles relationships…
Sure, it’s a typical Bollywood melodrama, and you might shed copious tears, and the story is rather unbelievable, but what the heck, it is a movie.
As for acting, it’s an absolute treat to watch Konkana Sen Sharma. As Chutki, she is absolutely brilliant! She manages to eclipse Rani Mukherjee and Rani herself acted pretty well. Jaya Bachchan as the mother wasn’t bad either…good actually. Three powerful actresses in one movie, and this is what makes the movie worth a watch.
But Abhishek Bachchan? Give me a break! He is hardly to be seen in the movie! There is another guy (Kunal Kapoor), paired romantically with Konkana, and though he does a fairly decent job he has very little to do too…
Benares itself was very well portrayed cinematically, and the scenes near the Ganga are breathtakingly beautiful.

Some scenes in the movie are amazing. I particularly liked the one which is a kind of turning point in the story, when Badki is about to pass that point of no return. She gets an ‘offer’ which she finds disgusting, and calls up home for support…unfortunately she calls up at the wrong time. Her father has just had an heart attack, and her mother is at home, a grief-stricken, broken woman. Badki pours her heart out, telling her that she wants to come back home…that she has failed. That she cannot be the ’son’ that they want her to be…but her mother is no state to listen. She is distraught and distracted…and well, after that it becomes too late for Badki.
That point about the parents (mostly the dad) wanting a son is another thing that critics of the movie didn’t like. They thought that taunts about Badki and Chutki being girls were regressive….well, maybe. But that’s the Indian reality for you.
But I wouldn’t actually call laga chunari mein daag (which in English means a stained scarf), a journey of a woman (the movie has been tagged thus). I would call it a story about two girls and a woman. The movie revolves around the relationship of these three strong and proud women, two sisters and a mother. The ‘head’ of the family is shown as weak and spineless.
Sure, there might be some clichés in the movie, and one of them is that prostitutes are victims of circumstances …but hey, it’s a movie. And it’s a movie about a woman who decides to sell her body because of the circumstances….nothing very original here. To some extent the lilting music (for a review of the music you can check this out) and the excellent performances give the movie that extra sheen.
If you are a bollywood fan you’ll like this movie, if you don’t mind a melodramatic tear-jerker that is. A tear-jerker with a happy ending.
If you do go for it, remember to take a hanky along.

Manorama 6 feet under !!! Perfect Screen play

I was really keen to watch this movie as I rate Abhay deol as a very promising actor who is always upto experiments and to deliver.
And this movie was an addedd sugar to taste of my belief that this guy is really intended to make a mark of his own.
The narration is slow in the beginning but as the movie progresses it unfolds a series of underlying truths.
The protagonist Satyaveer Singh Randhawa aka SV is a Govt employee who is just scrutinized and suspended while caught red handed for accepting some kind of bribe.He is also a writer with immense desire to proove himself.But his first Novel 'Manorama' sinks without a fizz.and he is obviously frustrated.
Sarika(Manorama)comes to seek his help as she has read her novel and appointed him to give her some tip about his husband's affair.,And wat SV discovers later on is nothing a sort of serendipity and he soon find himself in an inextricable situation.
Well I dont want to spoil the fun .So not gonna reveal the sequnces, But wat proceeds next is a real thrill and almost unpredictable as Dinrat mentioned "in the desert, nothing is what it seems" U gotta see it to belive it.
Performances wise Abhay deol prooves that he is not a Juvenile actor anymore. He completely got into the skin of the character.His Saala(Bro-in-law)Vinay paathak is simply amazing,u'd just adore him.
Sarika feels good in a short role.Gul panag has nothing much to do.
Raima sen is looking ravishing yet simple.Veteran Kulbhushan kharbanda is impressive in a lewd politiacian's character.The desert of rajasthan is picturised beautifully in the movie as it is in real life,(But thankfully No lavish songs with hundreds of junior artiste and a hero in leather jackets wooing for her ladylove).
At the end i'd say this is one thriller i ve not seen in bollywood for ages.
Go For it. Feel the Heat.

No Smoking....Strictly else beg !!

A four-letter expletive repeated thrice is what I am left with. In an excited tone. In an “I don’t believe I just saw that in Hindi” tone. And most fascinatingly in an “It is beyond me to completely comprehend what I saw in one take” tone.
The beauty of abstract concepts is that there are almost as many meanings as there are viewers. What a paradox!? Something that is not obviously meaningful has many more meanings than a clear statement! Oh, did I just digress?
Coming to the point - the movie was a treat for the senses. The background music, sound design, camerawork, special effects - all worked towards narrating the idea. Nope, I cannot make myself say I saw a story; it was a visual description of an idea - a ‘what if…?’ Such cinema might not be the proverbial “everyone’s cup of tea”. But, the point is, it is now available for those who enjoy a different flavor. Thank you, Mr. Director!
John Abraham plays K and absolutely everything in the movie is from K’s point of view. But, don’t let that keep you away, even if you are wary of his acting skills. Because he is literally ‘unbelievably’ good. The transition from the self-obsessed, full-of-himself man to the person who has lost his grip was remarkable. Especially because this came through to us with his performance and not merely the lines given to him. However, we could have certainly survived without the animated thought bubbles. What exactly was their purpose? They were not funny, not insightful - especially since you could make out what John was thinking from his body language and movement of facial muscles (yes believe me, he can actually do that!).
It was a joy to watch Paresh Rawal not making a fool of himself. But his performance lacked a punch that the character demanded. A more powerful, more menacing “Sri Sri Sri … baba” would have been great.
The dialogues are nice and crisp, and absent when not needed - leaving a lot of room for interpretation. At the very least a couple of metaphors to decipher. Especially, the commentary on the infinite self-improvement programmes resorted to these days.
Do any of the umpteen movie awards given out have a bravery award? I guess not. I think the time has come to start one and the first one should go to ‘No smoking’ Not just for the technical brilliance, but for the concept itself.
Sadly, though, it might not go down as well with too many people. And those who are exposed to world cinema, have seen similar stuff before. But, what I admire is that I was able to watch it in a theater that screens mainstream Hindi movies and there were people who applauded when the credits started rolling.
The question that I am still struggling with is - Would I have liked it as much if there were more obscure ideas translating into movies? Well, I’d say bring me more and we’ll know!

Extraaaaaa Speed ............. Kills !!!!!!!!!

To begin with, “Speed” is one of those remade Hollywood films. With the name, it seems to be the remake of the Hollywood flick “Speed”, but in reality it’s the remake of the film “Cellular”.
This film is directed by Vikram Bhatt and is shot in London. Speed is a thriller with all the necessary ingredients such as suspense, thrill, blackmail, kidnaps and threats. The plot can be described in less than two sentences. There is someone assigned to kill a high profiled personality and the sub plot involves threats to the assassin that his wife would be eliminated if failed to do the job.
Story involves Urmila Matondkar, who happens to be the abducted woman makes a random phone call to some stranger (read Zayed Khan) to saver her life from a bunch of kidnappers. Zayed Khan has landed in London to woo his girl played by Tanushree Dutta… huh! Sanjay Suri is a disguised agent in the form of a chef and is threatened by Aftab Shivdasani and Sophie Chaudhary to kill in the Indian Prime Minister visiting London. Ashish Chaudhary plays a cop in the film with his demanding girl Amrita Arora being the greatest distraction in the job for protecting the PM. The story after that is pretty predictable and there remains no thrill, the only thing worth applaud in the film is the style which it carries and Urmila’s unbeatable charm. To conclude with, it can be recognized an average.

BHOOL BHULAIYAA ... Split personality for Director!!!!

Hold on! The moment someone mentions BHOOL BHULAIYAA, images of a comic caper conjure up in front of your eyes. After all, accomplished storyteller Priyadarshan has successfully delivered laughathons in the past that made the viewer go ha-ha-hee-hee-ho-ho.
But BHOOL BHULAIYAA, a remake of the Malayalam hit MANICHITRATHAZHU, is a complete departure from Priyan's films. How, did you ask? Here's why… There's comedy, but in minimal doses. There're songs, but only when the situations warrant. In BHOOL BHULAIYAA, it's all about suspense and spirits. It's eerie and [certain] portions of the film are not for the faint hearted.
A good looking film with superior performances and a stunning suspense, BHOOL BHULAIYAA is not the usual run-of-the-mill fare. It would be interesting to see how the viewer reacts to the film.
But there's a flip side too! Those expecting a laughathon from the Priyan - Akki combo would be caught unaware. Two factors that can't be ignored are its length [it tends to get taxing in the second hour] and the placement of the chartbusting track 'Hare Krishna Hare Ram' [in the end credits].
From America to his hometown in the interiors of India, it was a long journey indeed for Siddharth [Shiney Ahuja]. But nothing could match the mind-boggling journey that now lay in front of him. For, it was a journey into an astounding maze in which each step meant mystery, discovery, surprise, shock and revelation.
With open arms, his large extended family welcomes the U.S.-based Siddharth and his newly-wed wife Avni [Vidya Balan], when they come home. But what the family resists is Siddharth's insistence on staying in his royal ancestral mansion during his stay. His uncle Badrinarayan Chaturvedi [Manoj Joshi] particularly has no qualms about voicing his displeasure. For, it was that very mansion that held in its realm a deadly secret that had repeatedly destroyed the family for generations.
The scientifically inclined Siddharth pays no heed and starts staying at the palatial mansion with Avni, who is equally modern in her thinking... But, soon enough, the couple is forced to rethink their decision. Unforeseen happenings, mysterious elements, horrific indications and life-threatening incidents swarm their path. Suddenly, it becomes a situation that urgently had to be dealt with before it got too late.
Siddharth instinctively finds the solution in his dynamic Doctor-friend Aditya [Akshay Kumar]. When Dr. Aditya finds his way into the mansion, he is a man on a mission. He just had to find the cause of all the upheaval before the effects caused more harm than could be imagined. Where did the answer lie?
You can't overlook the fact that BHOOL BHULAIYAA is an extremely well-shot film. Right from the production design to the styling of the film to its overall look, BHOOL BHULAIYAA is a visually attractive film.
Priyan spells out the genre at the very start itself, when Paresh Rawal visits the haunted ancestral home and an eerie calm welcomes him. The mystery only deepens in the first hour and with the introduction of Akshay's character in the narrative [a bit late entry, though!], things only get better. Expectedly, you look forward to an exhilarating second hour.
Although the screenplay isn't too convincing in the latter half, you have to admit that the suspense does come as a jolt. The flashback that follows is equally interesting. But what ensues thereafter isn't as convincing. Actually, the length is also to blame in this hour. One strongly feels that the story should've concluded when Akshay solves the mystery.
You also await, with bated breath, the chartbusting song that's taken the nation by storm to make an entry. And when it eventually does arrive [in the end credits], it doesn't make the impact that it should've.
BHOOL BHULAIYAA is glossy, stylish and well executed, technically speaking. But Priyan treads a difficult path. As mentioned at the outset, BHOOL BHULAIYAA is not the atypical fare with laughs and more laughs. Here, Priyan opts for horror, not humor and that may have its share of advocates and adversaries.
Music composer Pritam is in top form this time around. 'Hare Krishna Hare Ram' is splendid, while 'Zindagi Ka Safar' comes easy on the lips. The flashback song is excellent in terms of choreography. Cinematography [Thiru] is excellent. Production design [Sabu Cyril] is topnotch.
Akshay enacts his part with effortless ease. A role with comic shades comes easy to him and he's on familiar ground in BHOOL BHULAIYAA. Vidya is splendid, especially in the second hour. Shiney gets scope initially, but is sidelined the moment Akshay arrives. Amisha Patel is efficient in a substantial role.
Paresh Rawal and Rasika Joshi are first-rate. Rajpal Yadav manages a few laughs in a brief role. Manoj Joshi is very much with the character. He performs well. Vikram Gokhale doesn't work because his role comes across as an unwanted track. Asrani is fair. Vineeth and Tareena Patel are average.
On the whole, BHOOL BHULAIYAA has two solid factors going in its favor -- the Priyadarshan - Akshay combo and the chartbusting 'Hare Krishna Hare Ram' track -- which have resulted in tremendous hype. Although the reactions to the film will vary, the Idd period coupled with the two factors will ensure a terrific start for the film, in turn making it a profitable venture for its investors.

Johnny Gaddar !!! Doosra Parwana ...

Director Sriram Raghavan’s debut film Ek Haseena Thi, starring Saif Ali Khan and Urmila Matondkar was average at the box-office but won rave reviews from the critics. After three years of hiatus, the director is back with yet another suspense thriller titled ‘Johnny Gaddar’. Many films that released this year are inspirations of Hollywood movies or Bollywood classics. Johnny Gaddar is no exception. The title of the film is Raghavan’s way of paying homage to veteran director Vijay Anand. Some of the script is borrowed from James Hadley Chase novels and the Big B starrer Parwana, which is clearly revealed in the movie as Johnny is show watching the movie and takes inspiration to double cross his business associates.
Seshadri (Dharmendra), Prakash (Vinay Patak), Shardul (Zakir Hussain), Shiva (Daya Shetty) and Vikram (Neil Mukesh) are five business associates, who plan a conspiracy. All have one common interest and that is making fast money. The eldest of the group is Seshadri and he gets an offer to make a fortune in four days and the rest of the gang agree to pitch in their share as this would put them in the big league. The youngest of the group Vikram decides to double-cross and elope with his love Mini. What ensues is an accident that they all try to figure out.
Director Sriram has chosen to make it different. Unlike other thrillers where the identity of the culprit is kept a secret till the climax nears, in Johnny Gaddar there is absolutely no beating around the bush. The audience knows right from the outset what transpires and who the culprit is. Johnny Gaddar takes the audience on a journey full of suspenses. With just three short songs, no cry and drama, the movie follows things a caper thriller should. But the movie slackens in pace and hence suffers to do complete justice as a suspense thriller. The script is interesting, with twists and turns, one accident leading to many crimes but the sequence could have been better scripted by making the suspense even more intricate.
Dharmendra as Seshadri does justice to his character. But his role could have been improved to match his magnetism. The one scene that looked quite artificial is his death scene. Neil Mukesh, the debutant is commendable in a role that doesn’t demand histrionics. We can expect to see more of him in the future. Having seen Vinay Pathak in comic roles, this new avatar of his comes as a surprise. He is brilliant. Zakir Hussain is excellent. He executes the role with ease and comfort. Daya Shetty’s (Daya in TV Thriller CID) role is limited. His performance is average.

Dhamaal !! Dhamaal Kar diya

It started with PARTNER eight weeks ago. Then HEYY BABYY three weeks back. It's DHAMAAL now. Howlariously funny, Indra Kumar's latest outing completes the hat-trick of laughathons that succeed in entertaining you from start to end. Like its predecessors, DHAMAAL is abundantly rich in humor and most importantly, has the right set of actors to carry off those roles with aplomb.
DHAMAAL lives up to its title. It's non-stop dhamaal for the next two hours. Sure, there're inane situations and jokes that cater to the popular tastes, but when did Indra Kumar and his team of writers [Paritosh Painter, Balwinder Suri, Bunty Rathore] ever set out to challenge Einstein? The mantra is simple: Let the auditorium reverberate with laughter. And DHAMAAL succeeds in its mission!
Any hiccups? The post-interval portions aren't as funny as the first hour. More on that later! But the film works in totality and that's what matters at the end of the day. With MASTI, Indra Kumar proved that he knows how to tickle the funny bone. With PYARE MOHAN, he tripped and ended up bruising himself. With DHAMAAL, he sprints back to the junta's hearts.
So what's the final word then? Go, watch DHAMAAL and have dhamaal. But do carry a rumaal since this madcap comedy is quite kamaal in parts. You'd cry laughing!
Roy [Riteish Deshmukh] believes that he is the best detective in the world. Manav [Javed Jaffrey] actually happens to be the biggest idiot in the world, but is blissfully unaware about it. His brother Adi's [Arshad Warsi] half knowledge about everything only adds to the great expertise of this group. The final component is Boman [Aashish Chowdhary], who's Mr. Scared.
These four idiots live and work together. Their idea of work? Doing small-time con jobs! The thought of earning an honest living has never even crossed their minds. One day, while trying to save a dying man, Bose [Prem Chopra], they get their big break. Their life is made! Unfortunately for them, Inspector Kabir [Sanjay Dutt] has been chasing Bose for the last ten years. He finally finds him. Only dead!
Desperate for his promotion, he questions the suspicious-looking foursome he finds next to the body. Inadvertently, they blurt out the secret before managing to escape. Now begins a marathon chase.
DHAMAAL begins with gusto. The introduction of the four characters at the very start makes the viewer aware of what to expect from each of them. The sequences that follow [taking the horse painting at condolence meetings] are rip-roaringly funny. Ditto for the sequence when they're mistaken as gangsters and arrested by the cop [Murli Sharma]. Another sequence that's sure to bring the house down is Asrani's vintage car going up in flames and also Sanju tying the four to a tree. The first hour rocks big time!
The writers continue to inject humor in the second hour as well. Only thing, the jokes work at times, but look forced at places. Take, for instance, the track of the robbers inside a bus and their interaction with Ritesh. Non-happening! The aircraft portion [Asrani, Aashish] is excellent, but one should know where to end a joke. Never stretch it beyond a point, but the writers do. Resultantly, the impact gets diluted. Sanju's accident and the entire cliff track, again, is mediocre. The search for the 'Big W' in the park, beneath which lies the treasure, is funny, not hilarious.
Directorially, Indra Kumar is in form. Opting for a new team of writers this time around, he gets it right on most occasions. The two songs at the very start [Adnan Sami] are interesting. Vijay Arora's cinematography is nice. Dialogues are excellent.
The one performance that stands out from the rest is that of Javed Jaffrey's. He's magnificent in a role that seems tailor-made for him. What timing! The viewers are sure to go into raptures. Arshad Warsi is not in his element. Also, why is he looking so tired? Ritesh Deshmukh is dependable yet again, although his track suffers in the second hour because it lacks meat. Aashish Chowdhary is a revelation. Confident and easygoing, he shows a flair for comedy. Sanjay Dutt is alright. Asrani is mind-blowing. It's a treat to watch this veteran in a meaty role again. Suhasini Mulay, as the landlady, is first-rate.
On the whole, DHAMAAL is one joyride that should keep its investors smiling!