KAMAAL DHAMAAL MALAMAAL

Johnny (Shreyash Talpade) aka Bakri is the biggest loser in his village. He is atrociously coward and is beaten even by the little ones of the village. He is in love with Maria (Madhurima) who happens to be the daughter of Peter (Paresh Rawal) who has a bloody feud running with john(Om Puri), Bakri’s father…

HEROINE

Madhur Bhandarkar over the years has made a niche for himself making movies that brings forth realities which are right in-front of our eyes but we choose to ignore them. He is not the only director who has dealt with these theme but he has seen some prolific success because of the simple reason that…

WHAT MADE EK THA TIGER TROUNCE AGENT VINOD

With Ek Tha Tiger’s (ETT) predictable but rollicking start at the box office, one question that must have come to the regular cinegoer’s mind would be, “where lies the difference between ETT and the recent but faltered Agent Vinod (AV)?” Both the movies have a RAW agent at the helm of the events with a…

SOUTH REMAKES: GOOD OR BAD FOR BOLLYWOOD

If you thought double roles were a Bollywood invention, think again. Telugu film Ramudu Bheemudu starring N.T. Rama Rao was remade by Tapi Chanakya in 1967 with Dilip Kumar as Ram and Shyam. Mani Ratnam directed Kamal Haasan in Tamil superhit Nayagan. The remake Dayavan starred Vinod Khanna, Feroz Khan and Madhuri Dixit in lead…

“EKHON NEDEKHA NODIR XIPARE”…SALA NE NAI??? [HAVE YOU WATCHED “AS THE RIVER FLOWS”???]

The picturesque state of Assam has had a lot to add to our country. Be it the state’s breathtaking scenic beauty, the world famous Assam Tea without which I don’t think I can make through a day, its rich flora and fauna and yes it has given the country one of the most gifted Film…

ALIEN : PROMETHEUS (2012)

Ridley Scott’s Alien in 1979 introduced us to a hostile alien creature which had sulphuric acid for blood and fed on anything that had life. Before the crew of the mining ship Nostromo unknowingly unleashes the alien it was bound not for the distant planet that it landed in but its crew was awaken from…

BARFI!

“There are movies that entertain, there are movies that enlighten and then there was Barfi!…” If the promos were enough to raise expectations, Barfi! will simply astound you with its content and soul. Seldom we come across a movie with such potential and were the potential is utilized to its fullest. Anurag Basu does not…

NAAN EE

It’s about time that the largest makers of Films in the world walked into some of the unchartered territories that have remained a taboo for it for as long as we can think of. With sexuality and on your face violence coming out of the closet, the next inline was obviously imaginative creature films. With…

RAAZ 3 (2012) 3D

The Bhatt camp over the years has churned out a melee of sequels and it was only a matter of time, after the success of Raaz and semi-success of Raaz 2 that Raaz 3 would be on the cards. With Bipasha Basu giving the nod for the role, Emran Hashmi tagging along and Vikram Bhatt at…

UNNAM

Sriram Raghavan’s “Johnny Gaddar” was a critical and commercial success in Bollywood. So any attempt at a remake had to have substantial reason, material and above all something new to offer to get the audiences hooked. Sibi Mayil’s Unnam, a credited remake of Johnny Gaddar proves to be all that and a little more. For…

GRANDMASTER

Chandrasekhar (Mohanlal) is a down on luck policeman. His wife Deepti (Priyamani) is the highest paid criminal lawyer of the city. Their professional wars have resulted in the annihilation of their married life. Known for his astute policing and highly developed intellect, Chandrasekhar has withdrawn himself from active policing in spite of being a maestro…

JOKER

Oh My God!!! The three words that came out of my mouth after the screening of Joker was over at one of the cheapest cinemas here in Guwahati were enough to explain a shattered feeling that lurked all around the capacity crowd that was present. I never had any high expectations from this one and…