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Zanjeer is an action film directed by Apoorva Lakhia, which marks the Bollywood debut of Tollywood actor Ram Charan in the lead role as the cop, along with Priyanka Chopra an NRI on a visit to friends wedding in Mumbai, and a witness to a murder. Before we go further, if this remake is compared to the original Zanjeer (Amitabh and Jaya), then it would be wise to rate it as 2/5 stars. As there is no one to match the intensity and angry young man looks of Amitabh few decades ago. There should be no comparison with the 1973 film with the iconic Amitabh and Pran as Sher Khan. Watching the film as the new generation would view it, this one has all the action and fun expected in a Bollywood film. Scene to scene copying of the original one would have made it a serious action film. Coming back to the story, Assistant Commissioner of Police Vijay Khanna (Ram Charan) is a brutally honest police ....
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Satyagraha- The revolution has begun! Prakash Jha’s ‘Satyagraha’ is the story of a son who yearns for a father. Of a father, who grieves for his lost son. Of a young woman who fights so hard with life that she has forgotten to love. Of an ambitious rabble-rouser, for whom action is the knee-jerk mantra. It is the story of how these four discover one another, and come together to raise hell, shaking the powers that be to their very roots! But, Satyagraha is also the story of an influential power-hungry despot who will stop at nothing to destroy them. The story revolves around Dwarka Anand (Amitabh Bachchan), a retired teacher, is an idealistic man, somewhere in the heartland of India. He is a satyavadi and believes that one should give back to the society, the country, all they have given to us. His son Akhilesh is an civil engineer who dream is to build the best fly over in th ....
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Madras Cafe is a political espionage thriller set in the late eighties and then in early nineties of the last century. During this time the Indian Government had send armed forces during the Sri Lankan civil war. Robin Dutt – RD (Siddharth Basu) is the head of the most important wing of India’s Intelligence Services is a job that requires him to be on his toes every second. In a time when there’s a civil war in neighboring frontiers and our nation is under threat, Robin places his faith in Agent Vikram. He is Vikram’s mentor and appoints him to take sole responsibility of executing the covert operations in Sri Lanka; only to find out that he is not the only one privy to Vikram’s plan of action. An Indian Intelligence officer – Major Vikram (John Abraham) journeys into a war torn coastal island, to break a resolute rebel group. He deftly maneuvers his resources to mak ....
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A dreaded Don is a helpless person after he falls in love. Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara is a sequel to the 2010 film Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, directed by Milan Luthria and produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor. It has Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha and Imran Khan in leading roles and Sonali Bendre plays a supporting role. The story begins from where the previous film ended with Shoaib Khan (Akshay Kumar) who is the reigning don after successfully eliminating his mentor Sultan Mirza (played by Ajay Devgn in the previous film). The first part has some beautiful locales of Sultanate of Oman where Shoaib has set up base after fleeing Bombay. Shoaib Khan is a charismatic and suave man who has extended his empire upto the Middle east in the west. Mumtaz (Sonali Bendre) plays his old-time love and amongst his close companions are Javed, who oversees his illegal works and Aslam (I ....
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You often meet your destiny on the road you take to avoid it. The hit pair of Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone is back after their 2007 blockbuster Om Shanti Om, and this one is presented by the super hit director Rohit Shetty. Chennai Express is the story of a 40 year old bachelor Rahul, is a North Indian Halwai who lands up in a totally unexpected journey that makes him realize the importance of Love, Life, Relationships and Sacrifice! Rahul (Shah Rukh Khan), a bachelor staying with his grandparents in Mumbai. Rahul couldn't get married to anyone because of his over-loving and over possessive Grandfather who cannot live without him. Rahul accidentally boards a train that not only takes him to his destination, but also makes him realize the power of True Love! Rahul is on his way on Chennai Express from Mumbai to Rameshwaram for his grand father’s ashes for immersion at ....
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Ishkq in Paris is a light hearted romantic comedy with lots of humour, wit, style & fun. The film begins with narration by Isabelle Adjani who is a playwright in the film and also plays Priety’s mother. Ishkq in Paris is shot mainly across France, in Paris and Lyon. Akash (Rhehan Malliek) and Ishkq (Preity Zinta), two complete strangers, after having met on a train from Rome to Paris, end up spending the evening together in the romantic city. However, owing to a ‘no baggage’ pact set by Ishkq, the two part ways the next morning without a proper goodbye. Ishkq, being the strong-headed independent girl, moves on, while Akash ends up falling for the girl he spent the evening with. There are several moments of romance and comedy in Ishkq in Paris that are warm and fuzzy. Post interval, the story is overstretched. There is superb chemistry between Akash and Ishq. It h ....
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Flirting is a risky game. One mistake, and your life is shattered. Being extremely casual in relationship without any commitment quotient has become the motto of today’s youth. I Don't Luv U movie review... I Don’t Luv U – is a romantic thriller which focuses on the youth of today - the fun loving and frivolous lot, who are extremely casual in their relationships & do not want to delve into the intricacies of true love, commitment & fidelity. The story is about Yuvaan (Ruslaan Mumtaz), a young handsome boy & Aayra (Chetna Pande), a beautiful NRI girl in the college. Like any other teenagers of this generation, who want to experience their life by getting together in a relationship, they are willing to go through the most beautiful & much needed feeling called ‘The Feeling of love’. Without realizing what they are doing, in the heat of adolescence & ....
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This action film has it all – cops, goons, underworld twins, all the bollywood masala sprinkled with bombastic dialogues. It is a story of a family of Policemen... and a family of Gangsters. Atul Sabharwal's debut directorial feature has a strong lineup of talented stars like Rishi Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Sikandar Kher, Amrita Singh, Deepti Naval, Tanvi Azmi, Swara Bhaskar and it also happens to be a launch pad for Sasha Aagha (Salma Agha’s daughter). Arjun Kapoor of Ishaqzaade fame plays a double role. The police have been fruitlessly pursuing the idea to nail a Gurgaon real estate kingpin Yashvardhan (Jackie Shroff). There isn’t enough evidence to nab him. Yashvardhan's son is Ajay (Arjun Kapoor), a gangster whose lust for power knows no bounds. Top cop Ravikant (Rishi Kapoor) stumbles upon a secret about Yashvardhan and comes up with a strategy where Ajay is captured. Th ....
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A coming-of-age story of an ordinary, overweight girl - Gippi, who through the course of the film, learns to love herself for exactly who she is. Gippi (Riya Vij) is a 14-year-old girl who lives in Simla with her mother Pappi (Divya Dutta) and little brother Booboo (Arbaz Kadwani). It is directed by debutant Sonam Nair and produced by Hiroo Yash Johar & Karan Johar. Anshuman Mahaley's cinematography wonderfully captures the striking beauty of the landscapes and hilly terrain of Himachal Pradesh. She is overweight and awkward and doesn't know how to handle the physical, emotional and social changes happening in her life. In school, she is a backbencher and is constantly bullied by the popular queen-bee Shamira (Jayati Modi). At home, she's trying to figure out how to deal with living in a broken home. In the middle of all this chaos, she falls madly in love with Arjun (Ta ....
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A Bollywood zom-com featuring Saif Ali Khan, Kunal Khemu, Vir Das, Puja Gupta and Larissa Bonesi in the lead roles. It is directed by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. It is actually an action-adventure cum comedy film - Go Goa Gone. Hardik (Kunal Khemu) and Luv (Vir Das) are two dope heads, living with their friend Bunny (Anand Tiwari). Hardik has been out of his job and Luv suddenly feels unlucky as he gets dumped by his girlfriend. Bunny, their friend is to leave for Goa for an official work, so the two decide to tag along with him, as a relaxation trip. While in Goa, Luv falls for Luna (Puja Gupta) who is a free spirited girl. Luna invites him and his friends for a rave party organized by the Russian mafia, being held on a secluded island. She is unknown to the fact of the surprise in store for all of them. The party is the brainchild of the macho Russian Mafioso, Boris, to la ....
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