Movie Reviews

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  Movie Preview: Fox

  The story of a young, successful criminal lawyer, Arjun Kapoor (Arjun Rampal) whose knowledge and aggressive interpretation of the law makes him a name to reckon with. He is reputed to have never lost a case and can get anyone acquitted, no matter what the crime. No wonder, then, criminals swear by his name.

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  Movie Preview: Chintu Ji

  Hadbahedi, a small but beautiful village/town, is forward looking but honest. It competes for resources and recognition with a neighboring corrupt town- Triphla. Hadbahedians believe that they have been totally neglected by the state and seek an identity of their under Arun Bakshi's leadership.

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  Movie Preview: Aagey Se Right

  Aage Se Right is the story of chance, co-incidence and real life humor based in the present day Mumbai. The film spans over five days of panic, chaos and mayhem.

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  Movie Preview: Three - Love, Lies, Betrayal

  Three is a story which is about the happenings in a house in a place called Purple lake. The story revolves around, Mrs. Anjini Dutt (Nausheen Ali Sardar), who is married, and is also a violin teacher and is running the house with whatever she earns.

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  Subhash K. Jha on Kisaan

  Sohail Khan is the most underrated Khan in the film industry. But Sohail knows his craft and he uses it with transparency in comic roles and in this intense melodrama called "Kisaan".

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  Movie Review 2: Daddy Cool

  Why remake a shoddy, tasteless British comedy? Why be so fixated on Western entertainment when we've so much literary and pulp talent out here?

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  Movie Review 2: Love Khichdi

  If only "Love Khichdi" would have come to the point at least 20 minutes before it eventually does, it could have been a dish to be savoured.

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  Movie Review 2: Quick Gun Murugun

  "Quick Gun Murugun" is the kind of film you would possibly scoff at while watching alone. Reason - it is purposefully silly and self deprecating many times over. However, bring on a bunch of friends and the 'desi hero' Quick Gun Murugun turns out to be a wacky fun company.

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  Movie Review 2: Toss

  The basic problem in this film is that despite being a thriller, it's not racy enough to make you forget your popcorn and have you glued to the screen. In fact the narrative is uneven, mainly in the first half.

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  Movie Review: Y.M.I. - Yeh Mera India

  On the whole, YEH MERA INDIA is a film that grows on you. It's a film that the aam aadmi would connect with. At the box-office, this film should show an escalation thanks to a strong word of mouth.

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  Movie Review: Daddy Cool

  Not all English films can be adapted for the Indian screen. Also, the remake may not necessarily be as interesting as the original. That's what you realize when you watch the Hindi version of DEATH AT A FUNERAL called DADDY COOL. Sadly, DADDY COOL is just not cool.

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  Movie Review: Toss

  Gift an infant his/her favourite toy and see how the toddler plays it with glee. In TOSS, the camera seems to be the toy for debutante director Ramesh Khatkar. He plays with the camera so much, experimenting with zany frames, that you get put off after a point.

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  Movie Review: Love Khichdi

  Try stretching a rubber band beyond a point and it's bound to snap. Try stretching a waferthin story and it's bound to blow apart too. That's precisely the problem with LOVE KHICHDI. Frankly, LOVE KHICHDI is a collage of romantic moments assembled by director Srinivas Bhashyam.

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  Movie Review: Quick Gun Murugun

  Recall the cinema of 1970s. The villains would spray bullets at the hero, even throw bombs at him, but the hero would come out unscathed. The hero, in turn, would fire in the air, the bullet would hit the lamp post, bounce towards the villain and enter his skull. The hero was truly a superhero.

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  Movie Review: Kisaan

  On the whole, KISAAN springs a pleasant surprise. At the box-office, the film is targeted at the Hindi belt and the single screens specifically. Also, this one deserves to be tax-exempted!

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  Extreme reactions on Kaminey!

  The opinions on KAMINEY are divided - either people have liked the film or hated it. But not many are aware that Vishal Bhardwaj, its creator, was well aware that the 40 + age-group wouldn't take to the film, much before its release.

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  'Shadow' - blind hero Nasser proves many a point (Film Review)

  You know for sure it's B-Grade cinema you are venturing into. Especially with as many as three item numbers, one Bond-esque title track sequence and a 90s style 'rabba mere rabba' love song waiting to unfold. Still, you want to see what exactly did actor Nasser Khan mean when he hissed in the promos -- 'Mission To Poora Hoga'?

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  'Sikandar' sensitive depiction of life in Kashmir - Subhash K. Jha

  Love and tenderness during times of distress and terrorism. Piyush Jha's film goes down that dark and treacherous road with a gentle grace, echoing the leisurely pace of a people whose lives once were tranquil.

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  Bollywood Movie Review: Shadow

  First things first! Before we dissect the film, discuss its merits and demerits, discuss whether it worked or not and offer reasons, let's salute the grit, determination, willpower and courage of Nasser Khan, who enacts the role of the protagonist in SHADOW.

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  Bollywood Movie Review: Sikandar

  There have been path-breaking films on the plight of children. Children affected by poverty/conflict. Films like THE CHILDREN OF HEAVEN, TURTLES CAN FLY and CITY OF GOD have left an indelible impression on millions of minds. These films, says director Piyush Jha, have also been his inspiration.

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  Movie Preview: Blue

  250 ft deep lies the secret of Blue. Treasure hunters come in droves, lured by tales of a fabled treasure. But none but one has ever returned from the deadly depths of the Pacific Ocean; leaving behind a bloody trail and even more intriguing rumours... For not only is the treasure inaccessible; it's guarded night and day by deadly sharks.

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  'Sikandar' narrates Kashmir's tensions through children's eyes (Preview)

  After making comedies like "Chalo America" and "The King of Bollywood", director Piysush Jha returns with suspense-thriller "Sikandar". Releasing Friday, the film is about the tensions in Kashmir seen through children's eyes.

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  Subhash K. Jha speaks about Kaminey!

  It's a crazy immoral world out there. Two cops masquerading as Mafioso-or is it the other way around?-are on the run after one of them is accidently run down by the other.

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  Movie Preview: Yeh Mera India

  Every night we go home and switch on the news channel, to find headlines full of violence, atrocities and we wonder how this world keeps moving in spite of so much of multi layered bias which is actually the root cause of all this. Yeh Mera India is an attempt to explore the real stories behind these headlines.

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  Movie Preview: Shaabash! You Can Do It

  The story revolves around the character of Neil and his journey from being an underdog to ultimately immerging as the winner of a dance competition with is protagonist Vikram who's a three years champ by learning YOGA.