Sep 3, 2010

Siddharth Malhotra took a Hollywood movie –’Step Mom’, which has ample scope for rona- dhona and, thus, can be made to suit the taste of Indian viewers easily. Then he met Mr Karan Johar – the king of melodramatic movies who gave him a free hand to work under his banner and this is how the viewers get this torturous movie. Mr Johar went the...

Aug 31, 2010

Priyadarshan known as the maker of comic capers like Hera Pheri, Garam Masala, Bhool Bhulaiyya etc comes up with an action thriller on the hottest issue faced by Indian society – Honour Killing. Priyadrshan’s attempt at serious cinema in Bollywood hasn’t met with great response except Virasat, which did well both critically and commercially. Aakrosh is...

Aug 21, 2010

There hasn’t been much buzz around Lafingey Pariendey on or before its release nor was the music catchy enough to garner attention of the public. Either the makers are too much confident or not at all confident. Let’s check out in which case scenario does this one falls. The movie is about 2 youngsters living in backstreets of Mumbai (Tilakwadi slum) –...

Aug 14, 2010

After watching Peepli Live, Salman Khan tweeted “I dint let Aamir touch me after the film. agar mujhe gold mein badal deta toh???”. Yes he is true, the man with Midas touch-Aamir Khan has done it again in his production venture Peepli Live. Aamir Khan’s last venture as an actor took on the Indian education system without being preachy, in an entertaining...

Aug 12, 2010

Dharma production is coming up with a family drama after successful romantic comedy I Hate Luv Storys. IHLS was the maiden directorial venture for Punit Malhotra and with We are Family – Siddharth Malhotra will be donning the cap of Director for the first time.  We are Family is a remake of the 1998 American comedy-drama Stepmom, starring Julia Roberts. In...

Aug 10, 2010

Lafangey Parindey is an upcoming Yashraj movie directed by Pradeep Sarkar. Pradeep Sarkar started with a much appreciated and successful movie-Parineeta. However, his second venture Laaga Chunari Mein Daag – a regressive movie about the journey of a woman fell flat. Lafangey Parindey is about a group of youngsters living in the backstreets of Mumbai. It is an...

Aug 7, 2010

Aisha is modern day adaptation of Jane Austen’s 1815 novel Emma about a rich heiress with a penchant for match-making. Aisha is debutant director Rajshee Ojha attempt to make desi version of Emma set in Elite South Delhi society. Aisha (Sonam Kapoor) is a sweet and sophisticated girl from upper middle class who wants everybody around her to get a perfect match...

Aug 6, 2010

Aisha is produced by Anil Kapoor Films Company and directed by Rajshree Ojha. It is a romantic comedy based on 19th century British Novel Emma by Jane Austen. The film is the modern day adaptation of the book set in upper class society of Delhi. It stars Abhay Deol and Sonam Kapoor as the main leads. Aisha (Sonam Kapoor) is a girl with a simple diktat –...

Aug 5, 2010

First half of the year 2010 saw Bollywood reeling under losses in tunes of 200-300 crores. Out of the total 81 Bollywood movies released in this half, only Rajneeti and Housefull managed to get the HIT verdict. Rajneeti is bigger in terms of the theatrical earnings however due to high cost of acquisition associated with Rajneeti, Housefull can be termed as the...

Aug 2, 2010

Bollywood’s fascination to gangster movies dates back to days of Deewar which was a masala action flick loosely based on Haji Mastan. But after that the filmmakers turned to gritty and realistic gangster flicks like Nayagan, Parinda, Satya, Company etc. Milan Luthria with Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai takes us back to the days of Deewar and Dharmatma type masala...