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Parchhayee - ZEE5 originals Episode 8

by Paresh B. Mehta The eighth episode of ZEE5 Original ‘Parchhayee: Ghost Stories by Ruskin Bond’ lives up to its reputation and the high standards of the horror genre. Once again the exceptional director Suman Mukhopadhyay mesmerizes us with his brilliance at keeping the viewer glued to the story without resorting to any typical Bollywood type histrionics like cloudy nights,…

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Delhi Belly - movie review
Tashi, Arup and Nitin are flat-mates, buddies and partners in crime. Delhi Belly movie review... Tashi (Imran Khan) is to get married in a month but still doesn’t know if his fiancé is THE ONE! Arup (Vir Das) can’t make up his mind who he wants to kill first – his girlfriend who has just dumped him or his stupid, annoying boss whose idea of creativity is sketching a smiling banana! And Nitin (Kunaal Roy Kapur) is about to discover that eating delicious tandoori chicken... off a street vendor is going to give him the worst case of Delhi Belly he’s ever known! Three regular blokes, living the regular life EXCEPT for one small detail – they are on the hit list of one of the world’s deadliest crime syndicates. Will they be able to get away before the shit hits the roof and it comes crashing down? It so happens that Tashi's girlfriend Sonia (Shenaz Treasurywala) ha ....
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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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The existence of the ‘other world’ has been a subject of debate between the skeptics and the believers. The Final EXIT directed by Dhwanil Mehta explores this particular aspect and appears convincing to a great extent. It is generally believed that the 'other dimension' or 'other world' always exists in our life. Made by a debutant director this film depicts layers of emotions of the characters. The audience will actually sense it throughout the film. This makes the viewer actually feel involved with the characters. The subject of other dimension has been taken in several Hollywood films but it is for the first time that a Bollywood film delves into this complex issue. Almost every body, knowingly or unkno ....
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Nautanki Saala
Rohan Sippy has come up with a romantic-comedy film starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Pooja Salvi, Evelyn Sharma and Gaelyn Mendonca. Yet again, this story is about friendship and the bonding between Ram Parmar (Ayushmann Khurrana) and Mandar Lele (Kunaal Roy Kapoor). Ram Parmar tells his Psychiatrist about his personal problems that he is experiencing due to three break-ups in last one months. He begins his narration. Returning home after his performance in a theatre group Ram Parmar (RP) saves a man trying to commit suicide. This person is Mandar Lele who feels like a loser, as he has lost the love of his life Nandini (Pooja Salvi). Rejected in love, he has no desire to live. RP is a theater artist playing the role of Raavana. Having saved Mandar’s life, RP brings him home. Being a goody guy he is, RP tries to solve Mandar's problems and hence probes into his life. ....
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