The first think that a career counselor had asked me in  a group discussion when I was in my 10th standard was – What is your aim in life ? I was stumped went numb , not because I didn’t have any answers . This thought never came to my  mind as I  was too pre-occupied with other things ignoring the fact that one day I have to choose my identity in this competitive world . But one day this ignorance leads to failure that allows others to demand of you an answer to the  same question again . It is then when you know that you are left with no choice  with no choice but to grow up , leave the child in you behind & transform to a man .

    That Ayan is  a wonderful writer is shown with the way he has written the smaller players in the story not allowing them  a different space & treating them as characters who come in & out as Sid’s Journey progresses . But Ayan still manages to flesh them out by giving each their moments . Wether they are Laxmi’s  outburst at Sid telling him he is not  the only one who has failed & her frustration with weight gain or talented Samit Sen’s  scene when he shares   the real reason with Sid on why his  girlfriend dumped him or The delightful Kashmeera Shah (watch out Miss Rakhi Sawant she can act you can’t) enquiring Konkana about her  sex life is hilarious  . Even the girl who hates Ranbir for his privileges instead of her being the most deserved one  & Neha the girl who falls for her  have been given their moment to shine . But for me the cutest scene in the movie  is when the little kid gaps at her double aged Kashmeera showing signs of childhood first love  . Infact   Kashmeera’s character points to first  signs of sexuality in Sid as well. This is surprising for a movie that aims at being realistic but has no mention of sexual awakening , an issue that is so prevalent in youngsters of today .Perhaps that’s the Dharma Effect emphasizing on a clean movie

Ayan the Visionary Filmmaker

        That Ayan is an excellent writer is proven , but  not all good writers can make for superb visionary filmmaker but Ayan scores here as well . That he isgreatly inspired from Farhan style of Cinema is evident even though he is making a movie for Dharma . The way he has extracted performances  from even the smallest characters right from the kid to the servant to the friends & others authenticates that . So does his handling of scenes & use of music  . The Musical score& background are used to fill in the silences where nothing is said using the scores as a means to convey those emotions . He even knows when to use the silences , using them in the most dramatic of scenes like the confrontation scenes between Sid & his parents or later with Konkana , never allowing such scenes to go into melodramatic territory .His use of Mumbai ( I got that right O.K.)   as a character as well depicting its spirit & welcoming nature for outsiders who start feeling at home in a few days is once again a piece of genius from the young filmmaker . Though the film is polished in look , he never allows te camer to take over the story with strange camera angles as some people in the factory m ight do .  The  film moves at a leisurly pace , but it is justified as it showcases the slow lazy life that Sid lives & never once does its pace bore you  .

    That Ayan understands Sid’s character to the core is quite apparent  , he must have led that kind of life himself to know it so well . But the screenplay does have its glitches . The sudden decision of Sid to do a job is not justified having  shown him as lazy , aimless boy . Some more scenes could have been included to make him realize that . Also Sid gets a job & success pretty quickly something that is hard to fathom  . Life on the other hand is not that easy for an undergraduate in real life .

     There are many mundane moments of silences which are not easy to depict on screen  from paper , but Ayan is helped by the excellent ensemble cast . Apart from the brilliant support cast the big players too pitch in with their best  . Kher is natural as the father &  helps bringing in the tender  moments to life through his acting talent . The underused Supriya Kapur is a delight to watch . Konkana , though  is not at her best . In  the role of a girl who thinks she is matured , but likes having as much fun as Sid she  is at times  inconsistent making her look artificial , while in  some scenes she is brilliant. Having said this ,  her chemistry with Ranbir works as there are some lovely romantic moments written between them  .

    But Wake Up Sid is clearly a film that belongs to an actor who is a pleasure to watch on screen  , the most talented of this generation Ranbir Kapoor . Ranbir is spontaneity at its best creating an identifiable natural character out of Sid providing a certain amount of laziness though his body language something that is inherent to the character . He coveys all emotion through eyes & is restraint to the core . The man is showing rare signs of maturity , something that many other actors achieve quite late in their careers .

        Inspite of some discrepancies Wake Up Sid is an easy watch ., We can all relate to his coming of age drama , self realization journey   , finding his true self . Some are still trying to find it  , some are choosing their parents whishes , some are still struggling in life . Sid is in all of us.   

Paying Guests falls in the latter category a one line interesting theme is made into a screenplay as a comedy but fails to evoke any laughter & whatever is there has already been shown in the promos . It is supposedly taken from a play , but it hardly looks like one as it seems somebody has tampered with it to make it feel like an old 8o’s trash masala comedy . So you have the Sindhi , Bengali & Punjabis that we used to see in the 80s making appearance in this one with the same hamming it up kind of a language . Songs are thrown in for non reason as dream sequences , the old hindi movie treatment .The jaane Bhi Do Yaaron kind of a climax fails to evoke any laughter but feels like a children Drama Skit that is going on . What doesn’t help are the actors Javed Jaffery is his usual ham king hamming it up like anything , Ashish & Vatsal are support performers , the glamour quotient is quite bad – Riya Sen ( go to acting school ) , Neha Dhupia ( stick to Mithyas , you are a better actor than this ) , Celina & the other actress are poor . Paintal & Chunkyhams it up & would give tough competition to Javed Jaffery .The only saving grace is the honest Talpade (but he is getting repetitive) & Jhonny Lever as well as the sparkling Delnaaz .
This is yet another dud from Subhash Ghai who has lost all glory with only Iqbal as a shining light in his production house . For a man who was one of the better formula filmmakers his bank account seems to have expired since the old formula had become extinct from cinema , yet he still is dreaming in 80’s era instead of looking ahead . Soi many of his contemporaries have done that Yashraj is producing Chak DE , Kabul Express , Raj Santoshi is going for differebt ideas & creating super movies like Khakhee . Its time Mr ghai wakes up & smells the coffee as he has himself directed & produced one bad commercial potboiler to another . Wake up Sir .
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Though Kabir is not a director who can be called as an expert in extracting great performances from all his actors , which explains the indifferent performances from the 3 leads which varies from brilliance to plain ordinary(the 9/11 scene & their reaction to it is one such example of such inconsistency , seriously the expressions there was quite wooden in sharp contrast to what should have been the case after seeing such a heinous event happening supposedly so close to them) . It was quite expected though as non of the actors are known to be performers & it is after all their 1st attempts at full fledged serious roles .So inspite of the fact that one cant call it a complete performance they still surprise you in many of the scenes . Look at John Abraham , in an effort that can be termed as a performance from him after a long time instead of his regular kind of roles where he has to show the audience his Abs ( sometimes more than that) &just look good , he shocks you in the second half especially the sophistication & ease he brings to his dreaded character .It is easily his best effort till date & his constant improvement & choice of intelligent subjects as a way to enhance his career shows that one day John will be counted as an actor & the wooden tag will be removed , a change that has happened with many other actors ( for Example a certain MR KHiladi)
The same goes for Neil who has trappings of someone whom will evolve into a fine actor & inspite of the fact that he has got lots of scenes with Irfaan he comes out with flying colors expect for the few glitches here & there , it is a fine effort for somebody doing his third film . Katrina largely plays a supporting role to the 3 men , but surprises one as well in her first performance oriented role , yes she still has issues with dialogue delivery , but she has been aptly cast has the sunshine ( ever smiling) girl in the movie .A word for the actor who plays who is brilliant & a complete natural , I wonder why such talents are not highlighted by the media
Having said all the nice deserved things about New York , there is one glitch which I want to covey & that is the glorification of the anti-social . For some reason at one point unintentionally I might add we start rooting for the anti-social rather than the law enforcers , which is a dangerous situation at times especially the message that the makers is trying to convey through this movie . It is quite dangerous in times like these when violence is prevalent in every corner of the society .

Imtiaz Ali is the new brand name of modern love in Hindi Cinema . He speaks a language of the youth & has had different interpretation of love stories which seem more closer to reality in sharp contrast to the melodrama of Hindi love stories . While his first film ‘Socha Na Tha  focused on the concept of the arranged marriage being alien concept to the present hip  society  , his second ,  the Cult movie ‘Jab We Met’ focused on two temperamentally different individuals getting attracted to each other & how love can change the path of your life completely . But it seems Imtiaz is running out of screenplay ideas now & you can’t blame him for that as he is attempted a genre for the third consecutive time that has been the bread & butter of Hindi film makers i.e. love stories . Umpteen number of filmmakers have tried their hand at love stories , some have been extremely successful at it   . But such has been the quantity  & quality   of love stories that anything that is done seems to make you feel like you have seen it before . Its extremely difficult to make it different .  

      So like his first 2 films Imtiaz has a novel idea that is the comparision of love between 2 generations . Generations which are completely different from each other , thus both believing that things in their generations were better than the others . Imtiaz experiments whether the people of Aaj , The ‘aam Aadmi or Mango people’ can choose love over practicality . Whether they can feel the pangs that the lovers of Kal – ‘The Laila-Majnus , The Heer- Ranjas’ felt in  their generations or do they surely believe  that all these are ‘Chutya panni stuffs that are made to confuse people’ . Are relationship for them  just a means to fulfill the physical needs or do they have a heart that longs for  companionship of each other . Has career taken precedence over Love .

          In Imtiaz’s Love AAj Kal , Aaj is represented by the Jai & Meera a modern couple  who decide to break up because they will be living in 2 different countries to fulfill their dreams  , so since ‘long Distance relationship’ never works , they decide its better by calling it off & if they are doing so , let’s do it in style by throwing a break up party . Yes you heard that right , Imtiaz knows exactly what he is doing as he wastes no time in giving undue screen time in building up the fast paced relationship between Jai & Meera that starts on one September & ends in another 2 years later . The fast pace showing exactly the fragility of relationship which ends like a chota recharge  card as quickly as it starts . That Imtiaz is a master of relatable punch lines & situations comes through in scenes , when a worried sub character conveys his confusion   on what should he say in the break up party to the couple – congratulations or offer condolences to them  , or jai’s friends( one of them being the talented Vir Das in a miniscule role )  go to a shopkeeper  enquiring whether he has any presents for a break up party or the scene where a guilty  & nervous Saif trying his best to express the breakup wish , but unable to do so ,as  he keeps babbling about other stuff like the traffic not knowing that Deepika  too has similar ideas    .

      So post the Break up party , Imtiaz introduces The Kal in Veer Singh ( the superbly natural Rishi Kapoor) who forces Jai to go to the airport to meet Meera & present her flowers . When Jai enquires the reason for interference in personal space , Veer Singh says he looked exactly like him when he was young , thus justifying Saif playing Younger Rishi  , a real masterstroke from Imtiaz    .There are many more such writing gems from  Imtiaz whose superb gift of dialogues  is seen in like -    Deepika saying the lines post getting the flowers in the airport  ‘ aaj pehli baar Phool who bhi ab’ , or ‘aakhri baar milna kyu zaroori hota hai’ or the scene when saif & Deepika discuss their flaws post breakup are superbly written  . So this is when Veer Singh starts telling him his love story with Harleen – a pure , non physical love which will remain forever eve waiting for a lifetime for the beloved , like a trunk call    ,where just a look is enough for Veer Singh to take a ‘Pratighya’  like a Hindi Film Hero that she will be mine for  the next 7 births  & following her to 3 different cities . Imtiaz gets the look of the set of the 1960’s , Delhi ,  Kolkata just right as well as Saif , who gets the body language perfect as Veer Singh , Though at times his Punjabi accent  tends to get artificial rather than being real , as if The hip Jai ,a part that  he plays so perfectly in the movie  , wanting to break out of the Punjab da Puttar .

      So at first Jai laughs off the Pratighya & the untouched love of Veer singh as he doesn’t understand How can he feel love for just one woman in sharp contrast to him who has fallen in love 15 times or with the fact that ‘Kuch Bhi nahi Hua’ between them so far, yet they are in love  . But soon he starts identifying with the love story as it opens up his hidden feelings for Meera . But he ignores it as this is not practical . In the meantime , Meera gets pursued upon by her boss & Jai starts his ‘Khula Saand’ days by getting attached to a foreigner . This is exactly where Imtiaz loses the plot & gets back to his old formula of one of the lovers being attached to somebody else like Kareena’s character in Jab We Met & Abhay’s in ‘Socha Na Tha’ as well as both the lovers ignoring their feelings . The Aaj part tends to drag as Imtiaz tries putting in too many things & you tend to get impatient waiting for Kal’s  Story to happen which seem to be much more captivating then the AAj  one thanks to  its innocent charm  .

         Soon Deepika & Saif realize love for each other , but that is after the 2 characters  commitment to life & career respectively . But the scene where saif realizes  his love forv Deepika could have been better written  . Imtiaz showcases the mundane lonely life that Saif lives with a song in the background quite wonderfully as there is a transition from a cool Saif to a depressed one showed wonderfully & without overdoing it  by the master filmmaker  . Infact songs are used wonderfully taking the film forward like ‘Dooriyan’ a sad song is followed by the contradicting breakup scene to avoid a long distance relationship , ‘Twist’ signifying Jai’s  ‘Khula Saand’ days & Chor Bazaari depicting the 2 lovers having a great time inspite of them being with different partners or believing that they have broken up , but from within they still very much together

     . Although the 2nd half has its share of moments , it is in   these  portion that the melodrama seeps in as well as the pace of the movie starts to drop .Even there you do have Imtiaz’s  brand of superb lines  as well in scenes like when Jai’s new girlfriend asks –‘Jai do you love me’ jai Replies – ‘who knows what that is , I still have got to figure that out’ Another problem in this part is Deepika ‘s character who is not really fleshed out (even though expression wise Deepika comes up with her best performance , in some scenes her Dialogue delivery is indifferent)  . In  Jab We met Shahid’s character & in Socha Na Tha Ayesha Takia’s Character were very well written & that was the reason  the 2 respective movies worked because both the protagonists vibed well with each other . In this movie Meera comes off sometimes as a person sure of herself , sometimes confused , sometimes stupid . There are many questions her character leaves unanswered . Imtiaz too seems confused while writing her character whether to make the 2 protagonist similar in nature like in Socha Na Tha or to make her a character opposite to  Jai . Her confusion  on the marriage & the person she loves inspite of having a good time with Jai contradicts  her surety of her career & breaking up move as well as the right decisions that she takes as Jai puts it – ‘Tu hamesha Thik Baat Bol Deti Hai Jaaneman’.

       Imtiaz in this movie surprisingly veers too close to Yashraj Brand of Blockbusterites cinema instead of real cinema . Yes he do find a fair amount of realism , but he tries to combine it with the melodrama that he has prevented in his earlier 2 films . I don’t believe that a good filmmaker like Imtiaz will bow down to market diktats , but there are traces of Yash Rajism in his movie , maybe as a means to pay tribute to Yash Chopra . That perhaps is the reason that what should have been ideally a  much shorter crisp movie ends up becoming a 30 minutes extra drag . Infact a few scenes remind you of Kunal Kholi ‘s Hum Tum as well as Yash Chopra ‘s epic Veer Zaara . Now there is nothing wrong in paying a tribute to a legendary filmmaker like yash Chopra or the hit brand Yashraj , but somehow Imtiaz’s brand movie doesn’t combine well with Yashraj’s Melodramatic Candyfloss as it leaves a sour taste . Imtiaz also pays tribute in a small way to his first taste of Success ‘Jab We Met’ . The Punjabi song featuring the beautiful , unknown Harleen reminds you of that as well as the line ‘Pagalpan lagta hai naa , to karte hai’ ( Remember this  line  in  scenes where  Geet asks  Aditya  to flush his girlfriend’s  photo in the toilet & Aditya later asks Geet to abuse her boyfriend on phone to wipe him & her  out of their  mind ) are small moments reminiscing his cult last movie .        Love Aaj Kal is nor the superb Jab We Met or the identifiable ‘Socha Na Tha’ , it is easily Imtiaz’s weakest effort . Even then it is not a bad film  & has its excellent moments combined with boring ones   Had it been made by a first timer or  a Kunal Kholi , it would have been liked & forgotten , the fact that it has been made by Imtiaz posts his first 2 gems makes it a little disappointing as the expectations were really high . I just hope that Imtiaz doesn’t attempt a romantic movie  for a while now ,  as he seems to have consumed all screenplay ideas in this genre  . He is much better filmmaker to just get stuck to one genre of movies & I m expecting something different from him the next time . Till Then Lagey Raho Imtiaz Bhai                            

My first impressions after hearing that aamirs  next movie Ghajini  is a southie remake & is being recreated by the same director was the fear that has plagued many directors who have come over from the southern part of the country even the biggies like Priyadarshan & Shankar . their movies are loud , over the top , extra use of techniques , extremely flashy & assured headaches after watching their movies . this is precisely the experience one has after watching A.R.Murgadoss’s Ghajini even despite the presence of the perfectionist Khan . infact 1 hr after the movie had finished I was still feeling the mandatory headache thanks to the loud sounds .

     Ghajini can be called a  average massy film in the true sense though inspired by memento it has a largely boring straight scriptwith no twist & turns happening . it is romance cum revenge drama which has the south flavour written all over it thanks to the uneccessry loudness accompanied by a 1980s kind of a villain , over the top acting . the only redeeming factor in this enterprise is the short term memory loss & the lead actor who is suffering through it as also is the relationship he has with his beloved . the script uses this sickness well  in  the violent part of the movie which I thought was a tad too much & might not be accepted too much by ladies & kids  . but the romance is one which this part of the audience will drool over & for this the director has to thank the chemistry of the  2 leading actors Asin & aamir .

    The film belongs to Aamir Khan who comes up with his finely nuanced performance & gives believability to this nonsensical script & over the top treatment . the efforts he has put on his body help him to create the difference between the articulate businessman & the wild beat hungry for revenge , something which was necessary to bring the characters alive on screen . his eyes bring the fearful  menance  which is sure to instill fear even among the audience .

      Rahmans music is good as usual ,so is ravi k Chandrans  cinematography which changes according to the mood of the movie . choreography is over the top in 2 heroine songs & unnecessary flashy . at the end of it all Ghajini is all out Aamir film which showcases his immense power as an actor . but as far Murgadoss is concerned tent some international movies & seep them into your mind . no more headaches from you please .  

Madhur Bhandarkar , the name itself is associated with films that don’t tread the normal path , no big stars , no flashy cinematography just pure content . Madhur has always narrated his movie in an extremely simple fashion , no glamour or unnecessary item songs just the story backed by convincing performances . so it is indeed commendable that inspite of folloing this path he still has managed to give gems like Chandni Bar , Satta , Page 3 . I have always enjoyed his movies esp the 3 I have mentioned before . but in recent times his last 2 movies Corporate & traffic Signal have been disappointing . one felt the director in him has started taking the safe route by attempting to catch the same kind of  grim movies that have given him success before . is this signaling the end of Madhur Bahndarkar

      Well I was definitely wrong as fashion marks the come back of the filmmaker ,  as he has hit the bulls eye withi this . the story of the fashion industry is shown from the eyes of a wanna be model Meghna essayed by chopra & her journey from becoming a struggling model to supermodel & finally her fall from the grace to finally rise again like a phoenix . it is this journey & the people she meets in this journey that form the story . there is also the sub story of a supermodel Shonali essayed by Ranaut who self destructs herself  as also the track of a B grade model given to life by the confident debutante Mughdha Godse    & a gay designer , the restraint Sameer Soni & the rich businessman essayed by the surprise of the movie Arbaaz Khan .there are also some more sub plots which the script writer includes nicely in the screenplay . but inspite of  the subplots what takes the movie away the boredom is the various surprise factor engulfed in the movie . right from the wardrobe malfunction  , priyankas realization scene to kangana s death scene & even some of the fashion shows have been visualized  put together by the crafty Madhur .

         Having said this fashion does have some problems as the editing could have ben tighter & slicker atleast 15 minutes could have been cut . secondly , the turn around of Priyanka s character into a grey one has not  been properly explained , the climax had great potential to be exploited more , but Madhur has failed to do so .

   Inspite of these glitches this is definitely one of his best works . it shows in the way Madhur has extracted performances from just about everyone esp his leading ladies .Godse as mentioned earlier is confident , Chopra gives her best performance up till date extremely crafty from changing weight to expressions in order to suit the change in mood of her character . but the showstopper of the movie is Kangana Ranaut  who looks like a diva in each & every ramp scene & performs superbly well   as the skeleton which priyanka s character would become later . Kitu Gidwani is a pleasure to watch after a long time . Arjan Bajwa is restraint as the non compromising model . the music is damn good & is used well in the movie . Cinematography changes mood according to thegraph of the movie . the costumes are superb  .

    In all madhur comes up with one of his finest works & in case u missed it madhur comes in the movie as himself just like Subash Ghai to remind us it is his creation .CERTAINLY SHOWSTOPPING .        

I remember watching golmaal in a theatre at Hyderabad & having the time of my life laughing . I don’t remember enjoying so much in any other slapstick comedy ever . the chemistry between the 4 leading actors & a superb screenplay laced with humour  makes golmaal a classic slapstick comedy . a few years later , Golmaal has returned with a continuation . the only alarming difference on the outside is the absence of the sincere innocence of Sharman being replaced by Shreyas  Talapade’ s  chaloo brilliance . But is that the only difference ?

 Unfortunately not , the humour , the novelty factor are all missing in this one . infact  this one is not a movie at all but a con show by the makers directed at the audience to collect some easy money , knowing fully well that the popularity of the 1st part will bring the audience   . all the restraint humour is replaced by forced laughing & silly gags . the actors especially Arshad have lead to be doing buffonerey . the only gags which lead to some laughter are the ones on itself like the tattoo one or some om shanti om jokes or Shettys favourite scapegoat Sanjay Leela Bahnsali s movies Black or Sawariya  .

    It is utterly disappointing that the talented shetty has become so money minded that he decides  to give the audience the raw deal in order to give the producers the right deal . infact the so called story of the movie (whatever is present in the movie ) is a copy of ‘ aaj ki taaza khabar’ a kiran kumar movie which has inspired (ya bollywoods favorite word) many more movies & serials as well  earlier . the only good thing n the movie besides Shreyas is Tushaar s  mute act , but even that ends up irritating& also derogatory towards the physically handicapped which wasn’t the case in the 1st part as he uses this disability well enough as his own strength . of course    there is no Sharman to explain what he is saying . butbhis love story with Anjan sukhani should have been given more prominence as his is the most interesting  & amusing character .add to tht is the avergeness of others from ajay to kareena & total incompetence of Celina & others .songs comes at a wrong time .

   In all Golmaal returns  is made attempt at a sequel & a total disaapointment . hopefully the 3rd part is going to be better .   

     OVERALL RATING - 3 HALF

I  had gone to the China border in sikkim a few years ago ,  there it was unbearably chilly , all the tourist were shivering & shaking . but even in that kind of climate there were some superheroes who were standing there  like rocks or statues firm without even a nerve that could show a sign of chill that we mortals were feeling & physically experiencing – these superheroes were our army man . a year later  the kargil war had started in condition pretty  similar to china border or maybe even in more exhausting conditions . in this war we lost many of such superheroes , heroes is about 3 such people & also the awakening of a youth generation who is not keen to accept army as a profession .

      The story is of 2 good for nothing youngsters essayed by sohail who is good in the funny scenes where he has become a pro at but is slightly awkward in the emotional scenes & the efficient & talented vatsal seth  who comes up with an honest performance . as a result of their failing their graduation , they are asked to make a graduation film , the topic they choose is –why should u not join the Indian Army? They are  given 3 letters by a war journalist who had received this from 3 army officers who had sacrificed their lives in the kargil war . thus starts their quest for making their graduation film as well a journey of their self realization .

     The first story  is the family of balkar singh essayed by Salman  Khan in his finest ever work of acting (yes he can act) , he gets the voice modulation , diction all right , his family is supported by the strong & resilenr woman  Priety Zinta –the best performance of the movie . infact tis story is the best of the movie & there are some beautiful moments in this part esp the boys realizing that they are near the border & surprised to see that  just a normal fencing separates the 2 similar looking countries . right from the beginning to &  this part , the film entertains u & u expect an even more entertainment in the next 2 stories . your expectations from the movie exceeds a lot . but it is here where Samir karnik fails .

     In trying to add bollywoodish moments in the next 2 karnik messes it up . the 2nd story of the doel brothers in fact is the weakest of the entire film . there is no problem of the over –the top fighting that sunny does in he movie as  a large part want 2 see him doing that . but as a story it does not create any effect . add to that is sunny shouting which does not help either & the song was not needed at all .the mithun track too wasn’t needed either as it looked forced & makes tem vie unnecessary long . ideally the mother track should only have been kept as this is the most heartwarming moment in the 2nd half . this small part essayed by the brilliant Prateksha Lonkar is the savin grace in an otherwise boring part . the last scene in the movie is the last nail in the coffin as it was unnecessary & unintentionally funny . Where Karnik also goes wrong is the use of excessive melodrama in the movie & a certain amount of loudness instead of restraint & subtlety which was the need of the movie , this was exactly where he went wrong in his last movie nanhe jaisalmer as well .  

           Even with these problem one has to credit Karnik for his choosing of an original subject instead of copying a foreign movie . he has also extracted good performances from everyone & cast big stars in roles that they have n ever done before , his biggest credit is that he has made non actors perform well . he has b een backed by some good cinematography capturing the beauty of siachen to punjab perfectly & some foot-tapping music as well .

    At the end of it all Heroes is the story of the men who guard us & lose their lives while doing it & the after effects it has on their families who in fact get another generation ready to join the army . ffor choosing something like this the makers need to be lauded & awarded . well done .       

What happens when a good material is given in the hands of  an incompetent filmmaker? To find an answer to this question  watch Hello adapted from Chetan Bhagats 2nd bestseller novel ‘One night at the call centre’   & directed by Atul Agnihotri. this movie is completely a waste of good story.

      I hade read One night….a few years back & found it extremely fast paced & character ridden script with some superb humour , I thought that this story of 6 call centre agents facing different problems & finally finding a solution via  a telephone from God is an interesting concept & can be transformed into a good popcorn entertainment movie by even a half decent filmmaker. Sadly Atul Agnihotri doesn’t even get the half decent position as he makes  a tasteless khichdi in the name of a movie . all the humour & sophistication that the novel had was changed into a B-grade melodramatic movie  like the humorous altercations between Vroom & an American client is changed into  an unnecessary & forced patriotic one which looks completely fake. There are so many untied & unexplained stuff in the movie that one who might not have read the novel will suddenly get confused &one who has read & adored it like me will sulk at the removal of some important moments & the tackiness of the movie .

         Moments like Shyams intro which is supposed to be in a wedding & shows his position in the family as a loser is replaced by a filmy maa & a meddling kid . this doesn’t give the necessary graph to the character as also is the case with Military uncle who is shown as a friendly guy from the beginning as  opposed to being  grumpy towards the new generation in the novel Priyanka as some important scenes like the flashback in the restaurant where she gives a mouthful to a family cribbing about having daughters is removed , Vrooms love for biking is evident only in the climax , the same is the case with esha & Radhika . none of the characters are properly explained in the movie as if the screenplay writers were in a hurry to finish the movie in a specified time . add to this is the tacky direction of Atul .the very beginning is  an example of that as he fails to create an aura of mystery round Katrinas character which should have set the movie in the right direction.add to that is the sloppy editng as none of the flashback scenes are properly integrated in the movie       

         Yes there are a couple of good things  here & there , the bathroom scene between Sharman & Sohail  as well as the antar aatma of Sharman are superbly done with & should have been added more of. but these moments are few & far between . add to this are the choie of actors in some roles . Ishhha & Amrita are miscast , dalip tahil overacts as if he is acting in a play  & there is Suresh Menon who should take away the most irritating performance award for sure . Dialouges are bad in the emotional scenes & why does god sound like B.R.Chopras maharabata s god . the songs come at the wrong time except for the daler one which is quiet peppy & the Salman one which is quite popular.

     Inspite of all this if there is one thing that saves this tacky movie and turn it into a movie that deserves a Rammies award is one actor Sharman Joshi . he is  a great talent who carries the movie entirely on his shoulder , just look at the scene where he is posing as the evil antaraatma & u know u r watching an exceptional talent . he is well aided by Sohail khan & gul panag . but sadly this cannot save the movie as the movie is a complete disappointment from what one expected . maybe Mr Bhagat u should have stayed on with  rohan sipppy . please don’t make the same mistake with 3 mistakes……

     At the end of it one cane say that hello is an opportunity lost to make a movie that could have been so much more from what it has turned out to be thanks to poor direction.   

Music is life , music can pure your soul . India as a country has always produced great musicians  who have made a name for them via their music internationally esp in the field of classical music . the sitar , dholak , sarangi have always inspired & awed generations of Indians . but somehow the guitar , drums have always been thought to be inspiration for the western people & so is the  music  associated with these instruments – Rock music . the real fact is  a new generation in India has taken to rock music in the recent past & made it a viable option along with the Tradition folk & classical songs . the bands in Bengal comprise of a huge number of lovers of rock music as well as the famous band Euphoria .

     This neo reality is  showcased by Abishek Kapoor in his film on Rock Music – Rock On . in an first of its kind attempt kapoor showcases the story of 4 friends Aditya ( Farhan in a surprisingly natural debut as an actor ) , Joe (the brilliant & restrained Arjun Rampal) , KD KillerDrummer(Purab an absolute natural & funny) , Rob (an effective Luke Kenny) who have a band called magik . they love rock music & dream to make it big in this field . finally , when they do get this chance to make it big as a band , egos start to tumble in & ends up separating them . their dreams are put to an end abruptly , they go their separate ways to lead mechanical lives some even throwing the music they loved out of their life . Years later Aditya s wife sakshi ( Prachi in one of the finest debuts of the yr) reunites them & reignites the passion of friendship & music that they had left behind . all 4 now see this as their last opportunity to redeem themselves by reuniting for a concert the one last time .but will the 4 come back again as a team & perform the one last time to pure their soul again . or will there be problems like Joes wife (the find of the film Sahana Goswami effortless & flawless) Who is hell bent on making te idealistic Joe practical by not allowing him to join the band again ?

   As far as the story is concerned there is nothing new as one as seen such kind of stories in many friendship movies like dil chahata hai , rang de basanti & many others , but what makes the difference here is rock music & the realistic treatment by kapoor . of course , the screenplay is another reason as it has some beautiful moments wich make u feel as if all this could have happened to u

-         the scene where prachi is asked tossing or when farhan welcomes her back home with the first magik song after her reunion .

-         the climax concert is bound to take u into a trance as it happened with all the people in the theatre were quite & hardly anyone moved , even the 5 yr old toddler though I do thing he was shocked on seeing grownup people shouting inte screen. There are many moments like these that make  the movie .

But the real star of the show has to be Editor deepa Bahtia & the genius of the musical trio of Shankar Ehsaan & loy . While Bhatia editing of the rock songs  how she manages to kee the interest alive in the narrative while it consistently overlaps between the past & present , the trio of S.E.l create the right kind of music tht is bound to be appreciated everytime the movie is watched , each & every song is bound to make u fall in love with rock music u have been a  fan of it or not . the Cinematograph y is brilliant considering that it only happens to be a 8- 12  crore film  , the feel of the movie is grand & much bigger .

     At the end of it Rock On tells u to go back to a incomplete dream & try to fulfill it by giving urself a second chance . u never know the dream or ambition might just get fulfilled , so don’t stop dreaming & never think its too late , it might just happen like magik

Music is life , music can pure your soul . India as a country has always produced great musicians  who have made a name for them via their music internationally esp in the field of classical music . the sitar , dholak , sarangi have always inspired & awed generations of Indians . but somehow the guitar , drums have always been thought to be inspiration for the western people & so is the  music  associated with these instruments – Rock music . the real fact is  a new generation in India has taken to rock music in the recent past & made it a viable option along with the Tradition folk & classical songs . the bands in Bengal comprise of a huge number of lovers of rock music as well as the famous band Euphoria .

     This neo reality is  showcased by Abishek Kapoor in his film on Rock Music – Rock On . in an first of its kind attempt kapoor showcases the story of 4 friends Aditya ( Farhan in a surprisingly natural debut as an actor ) , Joe (the brilliant & restrained Arjun Rampal) , KD KillerDrummer(Purab an absolute natural & funny) , Rob (an effective Luke Kenny) who have a band called magik . they love rock music & dream to make it big in this field . finally , when they do get this chance to make it big as a band , egos start to tumble in & ends up separating them . their dreams are put to an end abruptly , they go their separate ways to lead mechanical lives some even throwing the music they loved out of their life . Years later Aditya s wife sakshi ( Prachi in one of the finest debuts of the yr) reunites them & reignites the passion of friendship & music that they had left behind . all 4 now see this as their last opportunity to redeem themselves by reuniting for a concert the one last time .but will the 4 come back again as a team & perform the one last time to pure their soul again . or will there be problems like Joes wife (the find of the film Sahana Goswami effortless & flawless) Who is hell bent on making te idealistic Joe practical by not allowing him to join the band again ?

   As far as the story is concerned there is nothing new as one as seen such kind of stories in many friendship movies like dil chahata hai , rang de basanti & many others , but what makes the difference here is rock music & the realistic treatment by kapoor . of course , the screenplay is another reason as it has some beautiful moments wich make u feel as if all this could have happened to u

-         the scene where prachi is asked tossing or when farhan welcomes her back home with the first magik song after her reunion .

-         the climax concert is bound to take u into a trance as it happened with all the people in the theatre were quite & hardly anyone moved , even the 5 yr old toddler though I do thing he was shocked on seeing grownup people shouting inte screen. There are many moments like these that make  the movie .

But the real star of the show has to be Editor deepa Bahtia & the genius of the musical trio of Shankar Ehsaan & loy . While Bhatia editing of the rock songs  how she manages to kee the interest alive in the narrative while it consistently overlaps between the past & present , the trio of S.E.l create the right kind of music tht is bound to be appreciated everytime the movie is watched , each & every song is bound to make u fall in love with rock music u have been a  fan of it or not . the Cinematograph y is brilliant considering that it only happens to be a 8- 12  crore film  , the feel of the movie is grand & much bigger .

     At the end of it Rock On tells u to go back to a incomplete dream & try to fulfill it by giving urself a second chance . u never know the dream or ambition might just get fulfilled , so don’t stop dreaming & never think its too late , it might just happen like magik

Music is life , music can pure your soul . India as a country has always produced great musicians  who have made a name for them via their music internationally esp in the field of classical music . the sitar , dholak , sarangi have always inspired & awed generations of Indians . but somehow the guitar , drums have always been thought to be inspiration for the western people & so is the  music  associated with these instruments – Rock music . the real fact is  a new generation in India has taken to rock music in the recent past & made it a viable option along with the Tradition folk & classical songs . the bands in Bengal comprise of a huge number of lovers of rock music as well as the famous band Euphoria .

     This neo reality is  showcased by Abishek Kapoor in his film on Rock Music – Rock On . in an first of its kind attempt kapoor showcases the story of 4 friends Aditya ( Farhan in a surprisingly natural debut as an actor ) , Joe (the brilliant & restrained Arjun Rampal) , KD KillerDrummer(Purab an absolute natural & funny) , Rob (an effective Luke Kenny) who have a band called magik . they love rock music & dream to make it big in this field . finally , when they do get this chance to make it big as a band , egos start to tumble in & ends up separating them . their dreams are put to an end abruptly , they go their separate ways to lead mechanical lives some even throwing the music they loved out of their life . Years later Aditya s wife sakshi ( Prachi in one of the finest debuts of the yr) reunites them & reignites the passion of friendship & music that they had left behind . all 4 now see this as their last opportunity to redeem themselves by reuniting for a concert the one last time .but will the 4 come back again as a team & perform the one last time to pure their soul again . or will there be problems like Joes wife (the find of the film Sahana Goswami effortless & flawless) Who is hell bent on making te idealistic Joe practical by not allowing him to join the band again ?

   As far as the story is concerned there is nothing new as one as seen such kind of stories in many friendship movies like dil chahata hai , rang de basanti & many others , but what makes the difference here is rock music & the realistic treatment by kapoor . of course , the screenplay is another reason as it has some beautiful moments wich make u feel as if all this could have happened to u

-         the scene where prachi is asked tossing or when farhan welcomes her back home with the first magik song after her reunion .

-         the climax concert is bound to take u into a trance as it happened with all the people in the theatre were quite & hardly anyone moved , even the 5 yr old toddler though I do thing he was shocked on seeing grownup people shouting inte screen. There are many moments like these that make  the movie .

But the real star of the show has to be Editor deepa Bahtia & the genius of the musical trio of Shankar Ehsaan & loy . While Bhatia editing of the rock songs  how she manages to kee the interest alive in the narrative while it consistently overlaps between the past & present , the trio of S.E.l create the right kind of music tht is bound to be appreciated everytime the movie is watched , each & every song is bound to make u fall in love with rock music u have been a  fan of it or not . the Cinematograph y is brilliant considering that it only happens to be a 8- 12  crore film  , the feel of the movie is grand & much bigger .

     At the end of it Rock On tells u to go back to a incomplete dream & try to fulfill it by giving urself a second chance . u never know the dream or ambition might just get fulfilled , so don’t stop dreaming & never think its too late , it might just happen like magik

I watched Hijack & A Wednesday simultaneously. so I decided to write about them them together also  . as both are made on topic of terrorism , are in essence thrillers , directed by debutants Shivdasani & Neeraj Pandey  , they have released on the same day. But there is  marked difference between the two .

   While  Pandey makes a confident debut in this gripping thriller of a man who warns the commissioner of Police that he has planted five bombs in Mumbai city & demands the release of 4 terrorist . what happens next gets u completely off guard as  u aren’t expecting this at all . saying more on  the story will take away the enjoyment of watching the movie . strengthened by a tight script & allowing no props of songs - item numbers to take the interest away  a superb  thriller is created which keeps u on the edge of the seat & the climax is bold & different . even humor is added beautifully in this one

    In complete opposite Hijack is everything that A Wednesday is not . u have item numbers , songs & the real story starts in the second half , even there the directors fails to strike as he is unable to capture any moments that the story provided in abundance . there are one or two moments in the movie that keep u interested , but they are not enough as they are spoilt by the childish handling of the subject in hand .

     The same is the case of performances in both the movie the 2 veterans are superb only Naseer has the power to keep one glued on te screen while delivering along verbrose dialogue , in fact he is so good that may in the multiplex were clapping like front benchers in the single screen. Anupam is superb & he confrontation scene between the 2 is the highlight of the show . Jimmy Shergill as the hot headed cop is a powerhouse 7 Aamir is restraint as the cop who goes by the rules , even the cameos have performed extremely well from Deepal Shaw to Vj gaurav . in Hijack Shiney is the only knight of the armour . he tries but fails to rise above the childish script , the rest would have given tough competition in SrK-Saif Nareal awards for worst performances . but one guy who would sure take an award is the main villian who hams it up big time as if he is having a toothache Wednesday is better in technical dept as well right from fiery dialogues to slick editing , it scores everywhere

     While A Wednesday is one of the finest thriller to have arrived , Hijack is just anoter average bollywoodish wso called no-brain fare .2 extreme sides of the same genre .  Mr Sivdasani take some classes from Mr pandey on script writing please & then make another movie .            

I watched Hijack & A Wednesday simultaneously. so I decided to write about them them together also  . as both are made on topic of terrorism , are in essence thrillers , directed by debutants Shivdasani & Neeraj Pandey  , they have released on the same day. But there is  marked difference between the two .

   While  Pandey makes a confident debut in this gripping thriller of a man who warns the commissioner of Police that he has planted five bombs in Mumbai city & demands the release of 4 terrorist . what happens next gets u completely off guard as  u aren’t expecting this at all . saying more on  the story will take away the enjoyment of watching the movie . strengthened by a tight script & allowing no props of songs - item numbers to take the interest away  a superb  thriller is created which keeps u on the edge of the seat & the climax is bold & different . even humor is added beautifully in this one

    In complete opposite Hijack is everything that A Wednesday is not . u have item numbers , songs & the real story starts in the second half , even there the directors fails to strike as he is unable to capture any moments that the story provided in abundance . there are one or two moments in the movie that keep u interested , but they are not enough as they are spoilt by the childish handling of the subject in hand .

     The same is the case of performances in both the movie the 2 veterans are superb only Naseer has the power to keep one glued on te screen while delivering along verbrose dialogue , in fact he is so good that may in the multiplex were clapping like front benchers in the single screen. Anupam is superb & he confrontation scene between the 2 is the highlight of the show . Jimmy Shergill as the hot headed cop is a powerhouse 7 Aamir is restraint as the cop who goes by the rules , even the cameos have performed extremely well from Deepal Shaw to Vj gaurav . in Hijack Shiney is the only knight of the armour . he tries but fails to rise above the childish script , the rest would have given tough competition in SrK-Saif Nareal awards for worst performances . but one guy who would sure take an award is the main villian who hams it up big time as if he is having a toothache Wednesday is better in technical dept as well right from fiery dialogues to slick editing , it scores everywhere

     While A Wednesday is one of the finest thriller to have arrived , Hijack is just anoter average bollywoodish wso called no-brain fare .2 extreme sides of the same genre .  Mr Sivdasani take some classes to Mr pandey on script writing please 7 then make another movie .            

This is an open letter to Ram Gopal Varma the director of Phoonk . Why is it that

 A filmmaker of his stature  has to propagate superstitions that is the domain of sadhhus & maulas . why after building up a narration where superstition is pitched opposite science why does the former win . in his many interviews he has admitted that he never believed in  such superstitious things , so why does he end it such a way , isn’t he contradicting himself  as an individual or an individual & filmmaker .I hope  this film influences the already influenced minds of many middle & lower class people  living in small town India especially who would rather go to an ojha than  a doctor fore a psychological problem within the family.  As an audience I did feel that he had certain  moral obligations that a filmmaker has & felt that it should be pointed out .

           However as far as the film is concerned after the convincing Sarkar Raj we once again see the genius narrator in  RGv creeping  back slowly . here he focuses  on a happy family . the father is  an atheist while the others are not . but the rigid non-belief is shaken when strange things start happening in the house & with their daughter who starts acting strange These strange things forces the well educated father to question  his scientific &  moral  beliefs   . what is happening with the daughter , is  it an outside force that has captured her via Black Magic or an psychological disorder that the doctors say . it is with this question of science v/s superstition tht ramu manages to engage the viewer .

     No , the film is not scary at all like bhoot , in fact the movie is  a script related film which makes u think rather than have prop that makes u fear . yes there are a few scary moments in the movie but frankly it didn’t matter even if they didn’t have them . what spoils the movie is when RGv decides to have a tacky Harry potter kind of  a climax with spiders & bees .i seems forced in the movie .

      If u talk about performances , most of the actors including talented people like Zakir , Aswini(seems like she was shooting for the k soaps & this film simaltaneously as the effects show on her acting) & Amruta are  over the top , Hamming , melodramatic respectively . the lead actor has on expressions throughout . while there are many times the actors including the leads make funny faces a thing that is mandatory for a rgv film that nobody acts but keeps the audience reminded  a camera has captured the images . only Lillete Dubey & Yashpal Sharma are the ones who stand out in this with their performances .

      Cinematography is good & in sync with the mood except for ramus habit of slowly letting the camera linger in a few scenes .Editing is slick while songs are never really that good in recent Rgv movies , but they don’t block the narrative .

    Concluding  it  phoonk will not scare u but will make u think – its ur choice .u make sure that u  choose the right path using the brain along with the heart .

Akshay Kumar is the king , yes that’s exactly what I felt when I came out of the theatre after watching his latest Singh is King . a film where u see one singh after another & start even believing that the turbanators are the only ones that might have survived the world (if u take away Ranvir Shorey that is – a complete misfit without his turban) & even wished that u were one of them   is completely dependent on  Khiladi kumar’s prowess as an actor . rarely does an  actor has so much talent that he can carry even an average movie on his shoulders . But Akki needs to be careful as the last person who had such an ability was Govinda  who wasted his talent & destroyed his starpower by doing mediocre films . Hopefully Akki’s upcoming movies wth Directors  of the caliber of Nikhil Advani & Nagesh Kukunoor can make up for that .  

     Singh  is King is yet another average movie . it does  has a story idea of a man Happy singh who is given the responsibility of bringing back a guy who is destroyed the reputation of his village by becoming an international don . in between his attempts at making the gangsters follow the right way  he falls in love with  a girl in Egypt & ends up helping the mother of the same girl . he also realises that the girl is engaged to rich spoilt brat , so there is a namaste London kind of an angle here as well .

    What Director does is add all the kichri of slapstick humour , action , romance ,emotion & songs that pop in & out of nowhere . what he doe well here that unlike his last funny film No Entry & Crap – Welcome , he realizes that there is an Editor who is  a part of the movie  making process . this realization helps in the fact that the movie is short & swet & does not linger on & on like his previous two flicks

   Add to it is the power of Akki & a very good supporting cast in Om Puri (reprising his Hera Pheri Kind of a character again) , the restraint Sonu Sood , natural Yashpal Sharma & Sudanshu Pandey , Lovable Kiron Kher . Javed Jafferi hams in the movie His dialogues a re not understandable  but his character is  so funny that it makes u laugh . the girls in Katrina & Neha are supposed to look good & that’s exactly what they do .

        In all Singh & King is not a movie where u don’t take anything home u sit , have ur popcorn , laugh & go back home . a film that u can watch & enjoy once

Well one first look at Ugly aur Pagli & u expect this movie to be  a  rocking romantic comedy right on the lines of Pyar Ke Side effects , after all the combination are pretty much the same –1. Mallika Sherawat as the lead 2., a brilliant actor opposite her in PKSE it was Rahul Bose , here it is the brilliant Ranvir Shorey 3. A new Director 4.  PNC as the producer . So Obviously I expected a laugh riot as I went into the theatre but what I got instead was completely .

      Fifteen minutes into the movie I had a sense of déjà vu as if I had seen the entire movie somewhere , as if I knew what was going to happen next or how was it going to end . how did I do it ? did I get some supernatural power while watching the movie , no yaar . as the movie progressed it started to remind me  about a movie I had seen in my local cable network . each & every frame reminded me about that wonderful Korean romantic comedy & the climax proved my fears as true this movie is a frame by frame copy of – MY SASSY Girl .

        A wonderful comedy about this mysterious drunkard woman & a dumb guy who falls in love with  this girl who slaps him at any given time & asks him to do things that cannot be termed as normal . the twist in this comedy comes when the mystery behnd the girl is revealed which forms the emotional chord of the movie . Ugly & pagli story is exactly like that , not even that the presentation is no different from the original with many scenes frame by frame  ripped from the movie .

    So whats the difference , how does it matter many movies are copied like Partner which was a frame by frame copy of Hitch , how does it matter . well it does matter if the copy is not as good as the original . whereas the original was  a beautiful comedy which lingers on superb situation instead of slapstick comedy & has a coherent emotional chord to it so much so that even though u don’t know the language ur heart still is sad for the couple   . this one on the other hand is not able to reciprocate that feeling as most of the humour is forced or slapstick & the emotional part just does not work .

        A part of the blame apart from the director as to go to Mallika Sherawat who is not able to give us the same tragic emotional chord that the Korean Actress emotes In the original through her eyes . Mallika is brilliant in the comic portions But still has a long way to go in the emotional scenes . the use of Mumbai as locale too has not been utilized asv korea was done in the original . the beauty of that place was so well captured in te movie that it looked like a fantasy almost . this is nothe case with UGLY PAGLY . the use of the boys parents in the original was brilliant  they came out as full blown characters in limited screen time . In sharp contrast the parents remain caricatures  & are hardly explored in the movie .

       Khot as a director & writer fails too a great extent . but what saves the movie is the brilliance of ranvir Shorey as an actor . though he is not comfortable in dancing his acting more than makes up for it . he plays dumb aswell as anybody can .Susmita Mukherjee in a cameo is brilliant .  yes there are some well written one- liners that are also good & make u laugh in the first half . apart from that a few funny scenes makes it an average first half but the second half is   a complete disappointment .in fact in one scene the director justifie his copying when one character playing a director says nothing is orignal .  

     Songs are bad expect Talli & keep pooping as a roadblock in the narrative . cinematography is mechanical  .

      In the end my request to the director is that if u do copy a movie make sure that u warn the audience from before so that they don’t feel cheated as I did .

What fun yaar . I don’t remember the last time I laughed in a movie so much . & none of it is forced or over the top , but we are made to laugh through superb natural acting , funny –everyday one-liners  & funny situations . thanku abbas tyrewala for giving us this movie .

         Story of two friends who r in love – everybody knows it from their friends to families the only person who doesn’t are they . only when somebody else comes into their life do they realie the love for each other . nothing novel in the story something that I did not expect from one of the countrys top writers but what makes the movie a funn watch is the resentation from writer & director abbas tyrewaala . add to that 3 of the best cameos by Paresh Rawal ( a wasted actor in other movies, whatb a talent) , arbaaz- Sohail Khan , Naseeruddin shah . the film is so well written & presented that even the most clichéd climax scene in the airport is sure to bring the house down .add to that lines like – when Genelia comes crying to the brilliant Ratna Pathak Shah wondering how did college end so quickly , the answer she get is ‘phone pai beta ‘ . it is these relatable one liners that make u laugh at once .

         Then there are the performances just abt everybody is so natural  from the four friends who are brilliant to smita patils son  who has just 3 scenes but leaves  a impact to even the gaurds at te airport . genelia Dzousa is outstanding . she does have a diction problem but her expression are outstanding   . Imraan is a natural he is stiff in some places butis confident & hardly seems to act .

 Music is in sync with hip feel of the m0vie , outstanding. Cinematography is efficient .

         At the end of the day this movie belong to Abbas Tyrewaala what a first film .;  I  m  definitely going to watch it again . its  a great film where u will forget ur problems & would yearn to go back to ur school or college days where u will  number Aditis & the group having a blast in their life .

What fun yaar . I don’t remember the last time I laughed in a movie so much . & none of it is forced or over the top , but we are made to laugh through superb natural acting , funny –everyday one-liners  & funny situations . thanku abbas tyrewala for giving us this movie .

         Story of two friends who r in love – everybody knows it from their friends to families the only person who doesn’t are they . only when somebody else comes into their life do they realie the love for each other . nothing novel in the story something that I did not expect from one of the countrys top writers but what makes the movie a funn watch is the resentation from writer & director abbas tyrewaala . add to that 3 of the best cameos by Paresh Rawal ( a wasted actor in other movies, whatb a talent) , arbaaz- Sohail Khan , Naseeruddin shah . the film is so well written & presented that even the most clichéd climax scene in the airport is sure to bring the house down .add to that lines like – when Genelia comes crying to the brilliant Ratna Pathak Shah wondering how did college end so quickly , the answer she get is ‘phone pai beta ‘ . it is these relatable one liners that make u laugh at once .

         Then there are the performances just abt everybody is so natural  from the four friends who are brilliant to who has just 3 scenes but leaves  a impact to even the gaurds at te airport . genelia Dzousa is outstanding . she does have a diction problem but her expression are outstanding   . Imraan is a natural he is stiff in some places butis confident & hardly seems to act .

 Music is in sync with hip feel of the m0vie , outstanding. Cinematography is efficient .

         At the end of the day this movie belong to Abbas Tyrewaala what a first film .;  I  m  definitely going to watch it again . its  a great film where u will forget ur problems & would yearn to go back to ur school or college days where u will  number Aditis & the group having a blast in their life .

Whats the definition of a hindi film hero – one who beats up 100 guys all alone or defeats a crowd of well trained terrorist all alone . but Aamir is different he is  a realistic hero . a common man who s forced to make a choice between heroism & cowardice & he chosses the former . he ius a realistic hero . Aamir is quite effortlessly one of the finest films of the yr .

        The story of a doctor life in one day – a day which changes his life completely . the liberal Aamir   is forced by a radical man whose face he never sees to do  some work for his radical organization after his parents are kidnapped . unknowing & innocent he has no choice but to dance like the monkey toy does in he movie according to wishes of the man & has to pass through many unknown paths of mumbai9 , one of which even propels him to vomit  . all this while the man blames Aamir of not helping his own people in the religious  fight . but the liberal minded  Aamir  contradicts him & questions his unwanted fight against innocence . this very attitude helps him in outstanding climax where he makes the fatal sacrifice of choosing to save innocent lives instead his own . the liberal wins  & the radical looses .& shows what sacricice in religion in reality is .  

      There are three outstanding scenes in the movie that define its brilliance – the contradicting dialogues between the two sides , the final revelation or when Aamir fights for the bag to save his famly are some of the many exhilarating moments in the movie

      We hail the coming of a new genius in  raj kumar gupta the director who gives outstanding visualization to the brilliant script of Aamir ., his treatment to the movie is one which should be a lesson for all cinema students . the story though in idea similar to Cellular is much more deep in thought & spirit . cinematograh y is brilliant as it captures the rustic lanes of Mumbai superbly . the songs are in sync with the movie & have been used beautifully .

    The movie belongs to Rajeev Khandelwal – What a debut , his expression are outstanding .  u don’t need to listen to him but see What aamir is thinking through his eyes . hope to see this natural actor in bigger films .

   At the end Aamir is our story with which anybody can connect a story which will make u think even after a day u have watched it . Brilliant   

I was never a great fan of RGV especially his films post Naach, I always thought he was overrated just on the basis of three or 4 of his previous films . But Ram Gopal varma has finally redeemed himself with Sequel of Sarkar . yes , the man who gave us some gems like Rangeela , Satya , Company is somewhat back to almost his best  with his latest political movie . Sarkar Raj a follow-up to Sarkar is definitely a better movie & a larger one from script point of view . the story of a father & a son whose position as a political powerhouse is challenged after  they support a power plant project headed by a  foreign company of Anita & the tribulations & losses   the family has to face is brilliantly scripted   . It is the script & screenplay alongwith the twist & the turns that make the movie a superb watch . Taking examples from things that happened in Nandigram , the Raj Thackrey incidents Ramu creates a pulsating Political drama & takes risk no other filmmaker would dare to take . there are twists & turns that keep u on the hook all the time . full marks to the screenplay writer .

                        But the film does have some problem from the execution point of view . though RGV shows some of his old sparks in the initial portions  right from The two B & the Bahu entrance scene to the scenes of Dilip Prabhalkar to Rajesh’s excellent outburst scene & kidnap scene until the superbly executed  Tanisha death scene , it is from here that  his post NAACH fascination with camera  angles & long pauses betwee Dialouges continues . this is exactly why the pace the film has so nicely maintained slows down considerably in these periods  . a film like this should have a well maintained pace.. but what saves the movie are the alarming  twist & turn right from the shock one to the  surprising one (should not reveal them ) . this  is where the latter poirtions scores heavily .

                    The film also has some superb performances from the Outstanding Big B to The Brooding Abishek but the scene stealers are Aihwariya Rai who gives  a superbly restrained performance & the brilliant Dilip Prabbahalkar . the supporting cast is good as well from Govind Namdeo (menancing) , Victor Banerjee ( sophisticated) , to Rajesh ( a brilliant Debut) to everyone even the man playing Abishek’s sidekick with no single dialogue is superb . a little complaint is the wastage of the superb Supriya Pathak in the movie .  

       The Cinematography is brilliant & different from the usual one we expect from  a RGV film ,  the background score is loud at times , Dialouges are well written , screenplay is tight & superbly bold , the costumes go with the look of the movie .  

         At the end hopefully RGV’s Sarkar Raj is a reincarnation of the filmamaker that will make us forget his duds from Naach to Aag    

        The story of a ghost & a human as been attempted many times - Casper is one such example , the underrated Chamatkar is another (my favorite) , the delightful short story by Ruskin Bond is another . In bhootnath Vivek Sharma follows the same formula of a child & a ghost who start off being an enemy then have a never ending friendship . but he fails in the execution . the problem is that the film has too much melodrama & the funny moments which are the saving grace are few & far between . there was no need to go the painful ‘Baghban’ way wich is plain soapy ( the one see in K- serials ) in a children film . infact the Director fails to explore the subject which had a lot of scope . he could have taken some more time in developing friendship between ghost & kid . He should have definitely made it lighter instead of melodramatic . Quite simply told there aren’t any moments that will linger in your heart forever & that’s where the film goes wrong .

      Another problem with the movie are  the song which are plain ordinary except though couple of them like Bankoo bhaiya & the kiddy song have been pitcurised well . Cinematography is ordinary & so are the dialogues . Special effects are nothing much to talk about .

   But what saves the film are the performances of the entire cast . Sharukh & the underrated Priyanshu in a clichéd characters are mostly in the melodramatic scenes  try to infuse life in it through a restrained performance . so is Juhi Chawla one of our most beautiful & competent actresses who shows how good she is in comedy yet again . Satish Shah & Rajpal Yadav are good too . But it is Amitabh Bhachan & the little kid who make this movie worth watching . The kid infact gives the Big B competition in each & every scene .

    I went to the movie with my  little sister & realized she liked the humorous parts but was getting irritated in the sobby parts which proves that the film hasn’t struck a chord with its target audience either .

I m  huge cricket fan & was equally shocked when in 1998 I heard big cricket names involved in throwing matches . Names who were worshipped like God . Suprisingly no Hindi movie has ever tried to make a film out of this issue , which is one every cricket loving Indian ( which are quite a few in number ) could relate to . so its no surprise that it is the controversial Bahtts who have made a film Jannat on it . Bhatts  are the boldest producers of the all  as they have always invested in newcomers & have produced some of the best talents – Anurag Basu , Kangana Ranaut , Kunal khemu , Mohit Suri , etc that exist in films . they also follow the formula with a twist added to it  & make movies for a larger audience rather than only for multiplexes . Jaannat is exactly like that .

           Story of a compulsive liar & a gambler who wants fast money at any cost . he has a sixth sense in cricket which knows what will happen & Joins the betting bandwagon as a result . he makes  a lot of money , but he wants more which he gets with the help of  a don who encourages him to lure cricketers & throw matches . He does all this for his love . Yes the film is weaved through a love story which is quite normal & formulaic the man in the wrong path , the lady trying to rectify him – we have seen it hundred times . but what makes it different is CRICKET & BETTING SAGA . the bold dialuges help , so do some interesting pinpoints at some cricketers & cricketing tales including the black episode of Woolmer killing . this is what makes Jannat a superb & interesting watch . the climax is another highpoint as had the movie finished in any other way it would have doomed . Kunal deshmukh deserves full praise for his writing & execution & is someone to watch out for  .

       The songs are superb too, something which is expected from the Bhatts & so are its placement in the movie as it never interferes in the narrative . The supporting cast esp Samir kocchar is brilliant . the new girl needs to sharpen up her acting but is beautiful & can show some cleavage . but what holds Jannat in even its average moments in Emraan Hashmi who has given a superb performance in a film completely on his shoulders . he is restrained & natural . not once is their an inch of overacting . you feel for the character because of his convincing performance . cinematography is good & neat something

I m  huge cricket fan & was equally shocked when in 1998 I heard big cricket names involved in throwing matches . Names who were worshipped like God . Suprisingly no Hindi movie has ever tried to make a film out of this issue , which is one every cricket loving Indian ( which are quite a few in number ) could relate to . so its no surprise that it is the controversial Bahtts who have made a film Jannat on it . Bhatts  are the boldest producers of the all  as they have always invested in newcomers & have produced some of the best talents – Anurag Basu , Kangana Ranaut , Kunal khemu , Mohit Suri , etc that exist in films . they also follow the formula with a twist added to it  & make movies for a larger audience rather than only for multiplexes . Jaannat is exactly like that .

           Story of a compulsive liar & a gambler who wants fast money at any cost . he has a sixth sense in cricket which knows what will happen & Joins the betting bandwagon as a result . he makes  a lot of money , but he wants more which he gets with the help of  a don who encourages him to lure cricketers & throw matches . He does all this for his love . Yes the film is weaved through a love story which is quite normal & formulaic the man in the wrong path , the lady trying to rectify him – we have seen it hundred times . but what makes it different is CRICKET & BETTING SAGA . the bold dialuges help , so do some interesting pinpoints at some cricketers & cricketing tales including the black episode of Woolmer killing . this is what makes Jannat a superb & interesting watch . the climax is another highpoint as had the movie finished in any other way it would have doomed . Kunal deshmukh deserves full praise for his writing & execution & is someone to watch out for  .

       The songs are superb too, something which is expected from the Bhatts & so are its placement in the movie as it never interferes in the narrative . The supporting cast esp Samir kocchar is brilliant . the new girl needs to sharpen up her acting but is beautiful & can show some cleavage . but what holds Jannat in even its average moments in Emraan Hashmi who has given a superb performance in a film completely on his shoulders . he is restrained & natural . not once is their an inch of overacting . you feel for the character because of his convincing performance . cinematography is good & neat something