Movie Reviews

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  Movie Review: Siddharth - The Prisoner

  There's a thin line that divides unconventional and experimental cinema. SIDDHARTH - THE PRISONER, directed by debutante Pryas Gupta, has an unconventional plotline, but what comes across is quite abstract.

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  Subhash K. Jha speaks about Delhi-6

  So simple from above and yet so lusciously layered beneath, Delhi 6 does what its director's last work Rang De Basanti did so spectacularly.

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  Movie Preview: Siddharth - The Prisoner

  Just released from prison, Siddharth Roy (Rajat Kapoor), a once famous writer, completes a new manuscript. He re-engages with the outside world, hoping that the new book will restore his reputation and also reconcile him with his estranged wife, Maya.

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  Movie Preview: 13B

  Manohar, an upwardly mobile middle class Indian moves into a new apartment - 13B on the 13th floor with his family. From the first day in their new home, the women are hooked on to a new TV show 'Sab Khairiyat' (All's Well).

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  Movie Review: Delhi 6

  Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra thinks out of the box and it's more than evident now. First AKS, then RANG DE BASANTI, now DELHI 6. A two-liner of the story may give you an impression that it's similar to UTV's earlier outing SWADES, directed by Ashutosh Gowariker: An American of Indian origin returns to his roots and decides to stay back in India.

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  Subhash K. Jha speaks about Billu

  Let's be clear on one thing. Billu is not the film that you wanted it to be. A bitter-sweet portrait of the chequered and troubled star-fan relationship, it falls short of expectations mainly because the prolific Priyadarshan fills up the spaces occupying the star Shah Rukh and the commoner Irrfan Khan's tale with a hefty load of humbug.

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  Movie Review: Jugaad

  Putting together a real-life incident on celluloid isn't everyone's cup of tea. The sealing issue in Delhi hit headlines, causing tremendous grief and heartburn to people who were affected by it, besides hitting them financially.

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  Movie Review: The Stoneman Murders

  Certain cases remain unsolved. Period. Years later, a film-maker dons the robe of a detective and starts investigating the truth, digging deep into files and newspapers.

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  Movie Review: Billu Barber

  Priyadarshan is synonymous with ha-ha-thons, but the talented storyteller has been equally proficient while handling intense dramas like SAZA-E-KALA PANI, GARDISH and VIRASAT.

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  Business Talk with Taran Adarsh - Box-office rewards or critics' awards?

  A 4 and 5 star rating by reviewers doesn't imply that the film is a 'Hit' at the cash counters. Both are two different things. Let me explain.

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  'Billu' - an ordinary man's extraordinary tale (Preview)

  Priyadarshan's "Billu" is about an ordinary man's extra-ordinary life. Releasing Friday, the film has Irrfan Khan in the title role while Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan makes a guest appearance in the comedy.

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  Movie Preview: Teree Sang

  Maahi, (Sheena) the only child of the 'Puri' family is a sweet & bubbly 15 year old Delhi girl. She belongs to a prosperous family and has the best of material comforts and education.

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  Movie Review: Chal Chala Chal

  This week is special! Three new releases -- DEV D, MERE KHWABON MEIN JO AAYE and CHAL CHALA CHAL -- and all three are vying for 'Worst Film Of The Week' award. The winner is, hold your breath, CHAL CHALA CHAL. It wins hands down!

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  Movie Review: Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye

  I'd like to pose a few questions to those associated with MERE KHWABON MEIN JO AAYE.

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  Movie Review: Dev D

  There's a major difference between K.L. Saigal, Dilip Kumar, Shah Rukh Khan and Abhay Deol's Devdas. The first three films were faithful to Sarat Chandra's legendary novella, while Anurag Kashyap's deviant take on Devdas is contemporary and in the process, differs from the original work.

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  Subhash K. Jha talks about Luck By Chance

  It is easy to fall in love with every performance in this intimate yet generic insider's look at the workings of the entertainment industry.

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  Movie Review: Victory

  LAGAAN and IQBAL are landmark films on cricket. The response to LAGAAN specifically was so electrifying [and emotional] that theatres turned into stadiums during the penultimate cricket match in the film.

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  Movie Review: Luck By Chance

  One has often heard, read and seen [on screen] the positive and negative aspects of Bollywood. It would be erroneous to state that LUCK BY CHANCE does a pol-khol of the glamorous industry.

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  Subhash K Jha speaks about Raaz - The Mystery Continues

  A certain kind of art wouldn't be possible without the muse. The great music composer Madan Mohan wouldn't have been able to compose all those sparkling melodies were it not for Lata Mangeshkar.

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  Subhash K Jha speaks about Slumdog Millionaire

  Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire makes Mumbai look like a sewer. Anil Kapoor stood up and cheered lustily into the camera when Danny Boyle won the Golden Globe last weekend. I wish I could share his enthusiasm for Danny's phenomenal flight into frenzy.

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  Video: Premiere Slumdog Millionaire

  Danny Boyle's 'Slumdog Millionaire' has been nominated in the best film category at the Oscar. Starcast of the film along with lots of Bollywood celebrities like Anil Kapoor, Freida Pinto, Arshad Warsi, Hrithik Roshan, and many others were present at the premiere of 'Slumdog Millionaire'at an event held in Mumbai recently.

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  Movie Review: Raaz - The Mystery Continues

  The team behind RAAZ - THE MYSTERY CONTINUES have often clarified that it's not a sequel to RAAZ, one of the most interesting cinematic experiences, besides being the biggest Hit of that year. Yet, you cannot but draw parallels with the first film of the franchise.

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  Movie Review: Slumdog Millionaire

  First things first! SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE deserves all the accolades and awards that it has been receiving of late and will continue receiving in the future. Also, in this writer's individualistic opinion, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE doesn't make a mockery or an attempt to sell the poverty of India to the West.

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  Video: First Day First Show Of 'Chandni Chowk To China'

  Check out the first day first show of "Chandni Chowk to China" !

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  Movie Preview: The Flag

  The Flag is an exciting story set up against the backdrop of our struggle for freedom. It is a period film depicting the period between 1930 to 1940.