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All Bollywood movies, Regional and Hollywood films released in 2009

Victory, movie review
In India, cricket is much much more than just a game; it is a passion, an obsession, a religion! VICTORY is the heroic story of Vijay Shekhawat and his father Ram Shekhawat, who saw such an impossible dream for his son! Victory movie review... Based on current happenings from the World of Indian Cricket, Victory personifies the challenges and dilemmas that almost every aspirant for the Indian Cricket Team faces and has to endure. Some emerge triumphant; some fall by the wayside, while some have to undergo a trial by fire to test their character and self-belief before their fate is decided. Victory is the story of one such aspirant and his journey through the minefield of being a Cricket Celebrity in India… It is about Vijay Shekhawat (Harman Baweja) hailing from the small town of Jaisalmer,and his father Ram Shekhawat (Anupam Kher). The father has great aspirations for his son ....
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Slumdog Millionaire, movie review
Slumdog Millionaire is an adaptation of the novel Q & A written by the Indian author Vikas Swarup. It is Slumdog Millionaire in English and Slumdog Crorepati in Hindi, directed by Danny Boyle, written by Simon Beaufoy, and co-directed in India by Loveleen Tandan. The protagonist Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's smash hit TV show "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" Slumdog Millionaire movie review... Arrested on suspicion of cheating, he tells the police the incredible story of his life on the streets, and of the girl he loved and lost. But what is a kid with no interest in money doing on the show? And how is it he knows all the answers? Its the moment of truth in the studio. Before a hushed studio audience and standing under the blazing studio lights, 18 year old Mumbai ....
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Aasma, movie review
The movie Aasma is about a bunch of talented and aspiring college students who start a theatre group called "Aasma" which means "sky". Aasma is a story about a theatre group comprising of talented and aspiring college and actors set out to have some fun. Somewhere along their journey, they realize that they want more. They want to touch the sky with their brilliance. This is a story of people who have faith in spite of the tribulation that life throws at them. Through their insecurities, anxieties, and dilemmas they find that friendship and dedication leads them to near heights, beyond the darkness that temporarily blinds each of them. Aasma movie review... Aasma has a bunch of talented artists (Shubhashish, Seema Biswas, Hrishita, Raghuveer, Joy, Mushtaq and others) but then luck has been eluding them for quite a while. They are unable to get offers to play and this leads to more ....
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42 Kms movie review
42 Kms the hindi film showcases how in life, each one of us are always on the run. We run with different motives for different goals at different periods of our life. Some run for love, some for peace and others for money, or just for the fun of it. There is no escape from it. This film has 5 ordinary stories with different journeys and different destinations which appear unique in each sense - but same 42 kms to run! It is an inspirational journey of perseverance and personal triumph. 42 Kms, the film is a journey of 5 people from diverse backgrounds leading a happy life. There comes a situation, when their world collapses and circumstances in life force them to push their limits beyond their thoughts. It takes them to a level where they emerge victorious under adverse circumstances and shattered confidence. There is a 42 kilometers marathon run, and each of them has different ....
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Raaz, The Mystery Continues, movie review
Raaz - The Mystery Continues is directed by Mohit Suri, a horror flick starring Emraan Hashmi, Adhyayan Suman and Kangana Ranaut. Raaz, The Mystery Continues is not a sequel to the 2002 movie Raaz which had Bipasha Basu and Dino Morea in the lead. The film is based on the myths and superstitions that are still widely existent in the contemporary Indian society. The film challenges the beliefs on paranormal phenomena. Emraan Hashmi plays a painter, who is gifted with intuition where his paintings tell unforeseen future events. Raaz, The Mystery Continues ... A beautiful model Nandita (Kangana Ranaut) is in love with Yash (Adhyayan Suman) who presents the reality show "Andhvishwas" on television. Yash's show exposes various superstitions of ghosts and tantric voodoos. Once, at a shopping mall, Prithvi (Emraan Hashmi) an aspiring painter who is in search of his masterpiece sees Nan ....
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Chandni Chowk to China, movie review
Chandni Chowk to China, the first ever Bollywood Kungfu comedy takes you on a madcap journey from the by-lanes of Chandni Chowk in Delhi to Shanghai, the Great Wall and rural China, marrying in its wake hilarious gaga, breathtaking action, spectacular locations and heart stirring emotions. Our protagonist Sidhu (Akshay Kumar) is the lowest on the totem pole, cutting vegetables at a road side food stall in Chandni Chowk in Delhi. He longs to escape his dreary existence and look for shortcuts - with astrologers, tarot readers and fake fakirs - basically believing anything except himself, despite his father figure Dada's (Mithun Chakravorty) best efforts. Chandni Chowk to China movie review... His redeeming moment arrives when two strangers from China claim him as a reincarnation of a war hero in the past and take him to China. Sidhu now dreams of wine, women and a princely existence ....
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The President is Coming, movie review
The President is Coming is a take-off on President Bush's visit to India in 2006. There is a situation where a PR firm has been hired to shortlist an Indian below 30 years of age to be the face of the New India before The American President. A low budget film, shot in a 'Documentary' style, is a satire on the quest for the 'Young Indian' who would get a chance to shake George Bush's hand, during his visit to India. The President is Coming movie review... Six candidates are short listed and they are subjected to a round of bizarre tests where they are put through various tests to determine their skills and aptitude. Yes, there is elimination, sans drama, and the winner will shake the President's hand. Maya Roy (Konkona Sen Sharma) is a Bengali novelist from Kolkata, who is fascinated by the midget tribes of Assam. Rohit Seth (Vivek Gomber) is an accent trainer from Gurgaon who h ....
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Bad luck Govind, movie review
Bad Luck Govind is the story of an obsessive, compulsive, down on his luck, young man Govind (VJ Gaurav Kapur), who has somewhat of a mind-blowing disconnect with the higher powers of the universe. His bad luck is so strong that it immediately passes on to those around him. Badluck Govind movie review... Like, even cows stop producing milk when he walks by a 'tabela'. Even fresh milk instantly curdles when poured into a cup of tea, people fall of their bicycles, and such funny bad luck moments. Working in Delhi in a TV Channel as a production assistant, he gets fed up of his forever running bad luck and now heads to Mumbai to change his luck for the better. A hilarious natural incident with news anchor Mamta (special appearance Archana Puran Singh) lands Govind in Mumbai from his native Delhi, where the stage is now set for Bad Luck Govind, when six madcap underworld 'bhai' b ....
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Kaashh Mere Hote, movie review
Shravan of Nadeem-Shravan fame has produced Kaashh Mere Hote that has debutant Kumar Sahil with Sneha Ullal and Sanaa Mirza . Kaash... Mere Hote! Miserably relies on the gone-by era tricks which made such masala films popular. Interestingly, in this film, the obsessed girl is blessed with super-natural powers. Kaashh Mere Hote, movie review ... We have a string of average songs popping up every now and then and like in the films of 70s, the film has a comedy track running parallel with the main plot. Krishna and Radhika are passionately in love with each other. Their life is full of love, romance, compassion, and thoughts of being together forever. But, soon their joyful life becomes a living hell when a pretty teenage girl Kia, has her eyes focused on Krishna. Kia plays the obsessed lover. The story goes as Krish (Kumar Saahil) who is a fashion photographer and is in love w ....
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