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Ishq Ke Parindey
Love knows no boundaries. A voice over at the opening states that if the partition hadn't taken place, it would be a Gulistan, instead of Hindustan and Pakistan. This is the message of Ishq Ke Parindey, a poetic and realistic love story of a boy and a girl across the border. Saare Jahan Se Achchha Hindustan Hamara, Hum Bulbule Hain Iski Ye Gulsitan Hamara When Allama Iqbal wrote the above couplet he never knew that the seeds sown by the British would lead to the creation of India and Pakistan. The land nurtured by the romantic poetry of Ghalib became a battleground. Friends for generations were separated forever inthe name of partition. Humanity was buried under hatred. Sheen, the love bird from Pakistan flies down to Lucknow, the city of Nawabs. Faiz, the poet at heart, is mesmerised by the angelic beauty from heaven. Across rooftops and in ....
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I Frankenstein
In 1795 Dr. Victor Frankenstein created a monster Adam (Aaron Eckhart), and then rejects it. Adam is a shocking creature created 200 years ago and still walks the earth. I, Frankenstein - movie review... But when he finds himself in the middle of a war over the fate of humanity, Adam discovers he holds the key that could destroy humankind. From the co-writer of the hit supernatural saga, UNDERWORLD, comes the action thriller I, FRANKENSTEIN, written for the screen and directed by Stuart Beattie, screen story by Kevin Grevioux and Stuart Beattie, based on the Darkstorm Studios graphic novel "I, Frankenstein" created by Kevin Grevioux. The story is brought to life by a cast that includes Aaron Eckhart, Bill Nighy, Yvonne Strahovski, Miranda Otto, Jai Courtney, and Aden Young as Victor Frankenstein. In a fit of rage, the creature kills Dr. Frankenstein's wife. This creature then b ....
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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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Debutante director Kapil Sharma’s film is a Bollywood romance drama which has John Abraham, Prachi Desai and Chitrangda Singh in pivotal roles. I, Me aur Main movie review... As the title, simple put, means I, me and myself, the protagonist of the film John Abraham is fill with thinking all about him, himself and his life. Ever since his childhood he has been treated as a favorite by his mother (Zarina Wahab). So in instances of squabbles between the boy Ishaan and his elder sister, the mother always took the boy’s side. This mama’s boy has grown up to be a man who is always protected by his elder sister Shivani (Mini Mathur). Ishaan (John Abraham), a handsome, lady charmer, who is an executive with a music company, scouting for new talent in Mumbai. He stays in his live-in girlfriend’s (Anushka played by Chitrangda Singh) posh flat. The self centered attitude is Ish ....
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Inkaar 2013 movie review
Inkaar is yet another film with the typical Sudhir Mishra type of a stamp. The film is realistic, hard hitting and is about gender politics and power play in a corporate house (in particular here as in advertising agencies). Inkaar begins as a love story of Rahul Verma (Arjun Rampal) and Maya Luthra (Chitrangada Singh) and then it goes on to become an eyeopener for the current generation of executives. The relationship begins with adoration initially but as things get hotter with regards to promotion of these executives things drop down to such a level where charges of sexual harassment ae thrown upon each other. Rahul Verma is the CEO of an advertising agency where his protege Maya Luthra too is vying for the top job in the company. What looked like a healthy competition started stinking once misunderstandings are created between them. Maya files a case of sexual harassment agains ....
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Out of the blues comes a film like It’s Rocking: Dard-E-Disco, which still reminds us of how we could tolerate such flicks a couple of decades ago. Further, we are now living in the generation where even without stars, but having good content, they do well like Vicky Donor or even the last week's release Luv Shuv tey Chicken Khurana. Directed by Ashok Tyagi the story of It’s Rocking: Dard-E-Discois about two brothers - Rocky and Rambo, (Akshay Kapoor and Aryeman Ramsay respectively), who think that they are so attractive, that they have the impression that they are the only - most sought after guys. Dad Sharat Saxena, wonders whether his kids do have any future, while the boys are pampered a lot by their mom, played by Upasana Singh, Trying to gain entry in Bappi Lahiri's night club, they are thrown out. But as a sheer co-incidence, they are offered  entry tickets, and th ....
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Tai is a Marathi word and it means – elder sister.  In The Name of Tai movie review... Directed by Ujjwal V. Thengdi, In the name of Tai is a female oriented story inspired by a true story of a well educated valiant woman in a village who faces the wrath of the politicians and builders. Tai (Nishigandha Wad) is a courageous lawyer who chooses to tread the dangerous path of confronting the rich, powerful and politically well connected people. Tai is determined to bring justice to the poor village farmers who are a victim of the high handedness of the land sharks who act in connivance with the politicians. It is about the challenges and the humiliation she undergoes, yet not budging a bit on her battle for the common cause of protecting farmers land from the corridors of Power. This story is based or let us say ‘inspired’ by a real life incident of an ordinary woman who ....
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A 42 year old moonlighting as a 24 year old handsome dude. I M 24 movie review... Saying the truth was always difficult, and lying, they say, is much simpler. Shubendu (Rajat Kapoor) lives by the tougher option. But when this honest, 42 year old balding writer falls in love with a 22 year old beauty queen, he is tempted to lie. It is a tough life for this failed writer for lying about his age. Conversely it is as smooth as butter for his roommate Gagan (Ranvir Shorey) to lie and weave a web of stories around that lie. Gagan is a struggling actor and talks big, most of the times he is a compulsive liar. Shubhendu meets an aspiring beauty contestant ‘Pageant Queen – Kanak’ (Manjari Fadnis) through an online chat-room. She is 22 and so he mentions his age as a 24-year-old handsome dude writing stories for films for the top production houses in Bollywood. How can the ro ....
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