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Toofaan (2021) movie review
The much awaited or shall we say much anticipated movie this time of the year after a dud called Radhe. The trailer of Toofaan seemed fabulous and hard-hitting but the actual movie was a disappointment. This movie now streaming on Amazon is about national integration. Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Parsi only a Sikh and a Buddhist missing from the main religious diversity that India is. Jokes apart, one would have expected it to be a sports film ala Bhaag Milkha Bhaag what with the same team of director, producer and actor teaming up again. Namely Rakyesh Omprakash Mehra with the directorial baton (who even regales us with his two bit August presence as some national boxing official), Excel Studios as the producer and Farhan Akhtar as the hard working actor. There is no doubt that Farhan has but in his sweat and blood to look every inch a boxer at his age. Though Toofaan is a feel good ....
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Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara - movie review
The film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara was shot at various locations including the beautiful locales of Spain, the London and India. The highlight of this film is the La Tomatina festival which was recreated for the film and appears very natural. 3 young men take a holiday that changes their lives forever. Kabir (Abhay Deol) has just met Natasha (Kalki Koechilin). 6 months later they are engaged. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is about three friends - Arjun, Imraan and Kabir, who set off on an adventure in Spain, that make them iron out their differences and teach them to seize the day. He wants to go on an extended bachelor party. A 3 week road trip with Imraan (Farhan Akhtar) and Arjun (Hritik Roshan) - his 2 best friends since school. The only problem is Arjun is too tied up with work. After much emotional blackmail and cajoling the boys set off on a journey they were meant to take ....
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Luck by Chance, movie review
A starlet and a struggler meet while trying to navigate through the Hindi Film Industry - the Bollywood as most refer to, and end up changing each other's lives forever. Luck by Chance is a slice of film industry life, in which self advancement is the sole motivator. Here, notions of superstition, fate and destiny may underline every decision but it is the gigantic egos, the grand desires and the small opportunities that converge to form strange patterns. Patterns that we call kismet. Or Luck by Chance. In such an unpredictable climate, is success and failure what other's define for you or is it something you decide for yourself? Luck by Chance movie review... Vikram Jaisingh is a sincere young Delhiite whose dream is to make it to the big screen in Bollywood. He finds a companion in Sona Sharma (Konkona Sen Sharma), who plays brief and meaningless roles in 'B' grade films while ....
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Rock On!!, movie review
Rock On!! is the story of 4 friends who want put together the greatest band this country has ever seen. They are in their early twenties, wild and carefree, and their main focus in life is about music and friendship. Aditya Shroff (Farhan Akhtar), Joe Mascarenhas (Arjun Rampal), Rob (Luke Kenny) and K.D.(Purab Kohli) together create the rock band 'Magik'. The film is about friendship and the passion for music. This group takes part on a competition for Indian Rock Bands where the winner will be offered a contract for an album and at least one music video. These guys need money for new instruments. What not they have to do to earn the money, even at times by playing old Hindi songs at random Dandiya parties! Their reluctance and helplessness is beautifully captured in close-ups. They win the competition, and while signing the contract, are forced to make a number of compromises. Now ....
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Dil Dhadakne Do – Movie review
It begins with the introduction of the dysfunctional Mehra family which consists of Kamal Mehra (Anil Kapoor) a self made successful businessman who is on the verge of bankruptcy. His wife is Neelam Mehra (Shefali Shah) who is often sarcastic in relating to him, yet she showers all her motherly love (and pampers) her grown up laadla Kabir Mehra (Ranveer Singh). Despite the Mehra couple having a million differences with each other, they pretend to the world that they are an ideal couple, showing off in the society as they are often concerned about what the people around speak of them. Their daughter Ayesha Mehra (Priyanka Chopra), inherits the acute business acumen of her father. Being a very successful entrepreneur, she has been featured by the 'Forbes' magazine. Ayesha is unhappy with her marriage to Manav (Rahul Bose), a consequence of her parents calculative moves. And finall ....
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Shaadi Ke Side Effect
A quirky and humorous story dealing with a serious issue of decision making and sharing in a married life! With time the intimacy in most marriages falls apart. But not Sid and Trisha’s marriage... They just can’t keep their hands of each other in spite of being married for years! This is Sid Roy (Farhan Akhtar) and Trisha Malik Roy's (Vidya Balan) story. Sid is a struggling musician who spends considerable effort and time in making jingles. Trisha has a stable job, is a free spirited, confident woman. But Sid has a secret behind this: "When I make a mistake, I say sorry... And when my wife makes a mistake, I say sorry!" The first half of Shaadi Ke Side Effects is a rocking comedy, which shows happily married couple living life differently with spice in their life. Even the hotel manager is in awe of their chemistry. This diffuses conflict in a marriage and prevents the slow ....
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Editorial
Deepika Padukone Filmfare issue launch

Unveiling the special 59th Idea Filmfare Awards issue   Mumbai, February 14, 2014 The 59th Idea Filmfare Awards special issue was launched by Deepika Padukone – winner of the Best Actor (Female) award – and Farhan Akhtar – winner of the Best Actor (Male) award for 2013 at J.W Marriott, Juhu. The Filmfare Awards, this year, was a night like…

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Editorial

India’s youth to mentor India’s under resourced children   Trishya Screwvala kick starts a unique initiative – The Lighthouse Project for an India empowered  This project will see college students/ working professionals connect with under privileged children, under the umbrella of Trishya’s not-for-profit organization- Raindancer Over the next few years, The Lighthouse Project aims to connect 1000 college students and…

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