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Bollywood hunk Sunil Shetty fights Naxals in his Next Movie.

Bollywood hunk Suniel Shetty has been best remembered for his muscles and action roles. Now, one will see a different side to his acting prowess in Anant Mahadevan's RED ALERT - THE WAR WITHIN, which is a realistic depiction of naxalism. If one needs proof of his scintillating performance, well, the actor has won the Best Actor Award at the international film fest, the South Asian International Film Festival (SAIFF). Obviously, the actor is elated and proud of the fact that his hard work has paid off but the award has also made him conscious of roles he would be choosing and portraying in future.

Talking of hard work in the project, Suniel admits to turning himself inside out for the role. The guy who has played a fearless hero in all his films, in RED ALERT he had to play a helpless and hapless farmer, who is lost and unkempt. He changed his body language completely. The macho man Suniel is quite comfortable with giving 'shots' with guns but in RED ALERT, he plays a farmer who holds the gun for the first time. So, director Mahadevan had him refer to the naive Dith Pran character in Roland Jaffe's KILLING FIELDS.

Suniel has not prepared for his role blindly. He is quite aware of the problem of naxalism. Ask him about his take on it and he admits that the problem is not plain black and white. It's more complex than one can imagine, according to him. He opines that naxals are often helpless people who have been exploited and their mineral ores seized and their existence threatened. One cannot just eliminate or deal with them harshly because they are our own people and not terrorists. Suniel also says that it is quite disheartening that the naxal violence has taken such shocking proportions. The actor is also aware of the fact that violence can only result in violence and the Red Belt is bleeding with violence now. The more we try to get out of this complicated situation, the more we get knotted up.

Well, now one can witness the portrayal that Suniel is so passionate about when the film releases on the 9th of July, at theatres near you.

Source: Glamsham

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Superstar Shah Rukh Khan feels Awful!

Shah Rukh Khan says he is feeling 'awful' after the poor performance of his Indian Premier League team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) that has been knocked out of the tournament. He has taken the blame for its poor show and makes an unconditional apology to all his supporters and well-wishers.

The actor poured his heart out on his Twitter page after the team was out of the semi-finals following its defeat by Chennai Super Kings Tuesday.

'I completely take the blame for not putting up a good enough show...so much love for kkr & I couldnt reciprocate,' Shah Rukh posted on his Twitter.

'Will call all & thank them for trying, even if it wasn't good enuff. All are a good bunch. All of them. Sometimes our best not good enuff.

'Final thanx to Kolkata audience. You make us proud...couldn't do the same...& can't make any promises for future either, have lost the right.

'I am not sad. Just feel awful for Kolkata & all of this, most wonderful city & my sponsors... Nokia & xxx drink. No promises anymore,' he added.

An upset Shah Rukh sought the support of his family and friends to get over his sadness.

He further wrote: 'My kids gave me a hug for the first time in 3 years when we lost. They have overcome the sadness of defeats better than me. Time to learn. Just disappointed. can't do anymore for kkr. Sorry can't sound fakely uppity about next season & thanx for support tweets.

'Many friends at home..so will be with them. Will try & get over this loss too..like in the last 2 yrs. All supporters try the same.

'Substance leads to style & glamour. Supporters of kkr we can say goodbye to ipl now. Better than last year is not good enuff.

'Bye all. I am off now to deal with disappointments in the way I know best. You find your poison. love you all. Unconditional apologies to all,' he added

Source:IANS

Yesteryear heartthrob Sridevi's daughter Jhanvi debuts

After Radha, yesteryear heartthrob Sridevi is all set to launch her daughter Jhanvi on the big screen, that too in Tollywood. Sridevi's daughter Jhanvi will do her first film opposite Nagarjuna's younger son Akhil. Interestingly, Radha's daughter Karthika made her onscreen debut in Josh opposite Nagarjuna's elder son Naga Chaithanya

Source: Galatta

Popular South Indian Actress Vimla Raman forays into Bollywood

Popular South Indian actress Vimala Raman is all set to make her Bollywood entry with an author-backed role in Amrapali, a remake of the yesteryear classic. Frankly, I never dreamt of a B-town career since I am happy with my career here. After a few discussions with the director, I signed the film two weeks ago and the muhurat for the same will be held on April 16, she said. Atul Garge (former assistant of Ashutosh Gowariker) will direct the film and there are reports that Arbaaz Khan will play a prominent role in this epic. The film is based on the life of a royal courtesan who latter becomes a disciple of Buddha. Vimala Raman has apparently become a specialist in playing courtesan roles and period epics. I won great laurels for my courtesan role (Nagavalli) in the Kannada hit Aptharakshaka and probably that is one of the reasons for Hindi film-makers to consider me. The Kannada film was a semi-periodic drama set 150 years ago, whereas Amrapali is set during the advent of Buddhism. Doing period epics is a challenge as we need to be careful about costumes, hairstyling, dialect, etc. to get our act right. Even my classical dancing skills have come in handy in enacting such roles, she added. Vimala Raman's upcoming projects in Tollywood includes Ranga The Donga and Gayam 2. She is also excited about her maiden international project Dame 999. The plot revolves around navarasas and my traditional role represents karunasa. While doing this film, I learnt a lot about live sound recording. I shared screen space with Indian actors Rajat Kapoor, Vinay Pathak and a few Hollywood actors. I also realized the significance of subtle and non-dramatic acting, she revealed.

Source: Galatta

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Bollywood Star Salman Khan on Twitter!

Bollywood star Salman Khan is the latest actor from tinsel town to have joined the micro-blogging site Twitter.

'Arbaaz ne kaha ke Tweet karna toh banta hai boss. Chalo now, whoever was being me, party over, baju hatto please (Arbaaz said that I must Tweet. So now whoever was being me, please move aside),' Salman said in his initial posts.

The actor was welcomed on Twitter by jewellery designer Farah Khan Ali who is amongst the most regular celebrities on the website.

'Hey guys please welcome the one and only superstar actor Salman Khan on Twitter @BeingSalmanKhan. Big shout to him,' Farah posted.

While a lot of Bollywood actors have joined Twitter, stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan, Aamir Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Sushmita Sen, et al, are yet to get bitten by the Twitter bug.

Source:IANS

Bollywood Global Icon Shilpa Shetty's Autobiograhy in great Demand!

Shilpa Shetty's transition from Indian matinee madam to global icon has caught the fancy of an international publishing giant! Shetty's journey from being a Hindi film star to bagging success in 'Celebrity Big Brother' to turning IPL owner and entrepreneur of health spas… are all likely to show up with perfect details in place.

Reportedly, the publishing house has approached Shetty with an offer to write her autobiography, since the Indian celeb has an enviable fan base across England and other parts of Europe. They're sanguine that her penned memoirs will fly off the shelves by the time they say 'Jack Robinson!'. And to be privy to her life, they're tempting her with moolah… which would easily make her the highest ever paid celebrity in India to write an auto bio!!

Gushes Shetty in a media chat, "It's true that a big publishing house has approached me to write my autobiography. They feel that my life story will be an interesting one since I've seen so many ups and downs in life and have made it in the industry without the support of a godfather. But right now, I'm too busy with cricket and have no time to breathe! But it is a huge compliment!"

Source:Movietalkies

Popular Telugu Hero Ram replaces Star Ravi Teja.

Popular Telugu hero Ram, who is currently busy with Rama Rama Krishna Krishna under the direction of Srivas, will be the hero instead of Ravi Teja in creative director Krishna Vamsi's new flick, which is expected to start rolling in June. According to sources, Krishna Vamsi initially had plans to cast Ravi Teja as the hero in this flick, but later changed his mind after a clash with Ravi Teja during a private meeting. However, the official version is that Ravi Teja walked out of the project as he is too busy to allot dates for Krishna Vamsi. Jenda Pai Kapiraju and Kandhiriga are the two names under consideration as the title of this flick jointly produced by Raju, Praveen and Giri. Other cast and crew will be finalized soon.

Source:Galatta

Malayalam Actor Prithviraj in Director Blessy's Next Movie

2010 seems to be a great year for young Malayalam-Tamil actor Prithviraj as he has got plenty of prestigious releases ahead, including ace Mani Ratnam's much anticipated Raavan, bilingual Police Police (Telugu and Tamil) and Mammootty-Shriya starrer Pokkiri Raja (Malayalam). According to latest reports, Prithviraj's 2010 movies will also include another prestigious film from Blessy, one of the most promising directors of Mollywood! The director has recently chosen Prithviraj to play the hero in his untitled film to be shot extensively at Gulf deserts. This project is expected to go on floors by mid-August. More details about the film are awaited.

Source:Galatta

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Bollywood Star Vivek Oberoi's Move Prince moves towards Success!

Vivek Oberoi starrer 'Prince' has proved to be a shot in the arm for the actor as the film has got above average response at the box office. The film has also elbowed out Ritesh Deshmukh-starrer 'Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai' that fell flat courtesy its weak content.

''Prince' has met our expectations with close to 35 percent occupancy across different properties over the weekend. While 'Jaane Kahan...' has proven to be a below average kind of movie with just around 12 percent occupancy,' Deepak Taluja, senior vice president (business and operations) Fun Cinemas, told IANS.

'People are appreciating the content of 'Prince'. 'The Japanese Wife' on the other hand has done lukewarm business,' he added.

Piyush Raizada, director, Delite Cinema, an upgraded two-screener in the capital, also shared similar sentiments.

''Prince' has done very good business and the occupancy has been more than 50 percent. However 'Jaane Kahan...' has been very very poor with less than 20 percent occupancy,' said Raizada.

Made at a budget of over Rs.40 crore (Rs.400 million) by producer Kumar Taurani, the two-hour-six-minute venture boasts of action sequences exceeding an hour. It released with over 1,000 prints worldwide.

Directed by debutant Kooki V. Gulati, 'Prince' also stars Nandana Sen, Aruna Shields and Neeru Singh in the female lead.

Meanwhile, 'Jaane Kahan...' is the directorial debut of Milap Zaveri. Made on a budget of about Rs.10 crore (Rs.100 million), the fantasy romantic comedy released worldwide with around 600 prints.

Distributed by Warner Bros Pictures India, it has been co-produced by Mukesh Talreja and Nikhil Advani. It teamed up Riteish with Jacqueline Fernandez again after 'Aladdin'.

'The Japanese Wife', on the other hand, released with only 32 prints in India. Directed by Aparna Sen, it stars Rahul Bose, Raima Sen, Moushumi Chatterjee and Japanese actress Chingusa Takaku.

Munish Sharma, general manager (marketing), Satyam Cineplex, had positive reports for 'Prince' and 'Jaane Kahan Se...'.

'Both 'Prince' and 'Jaane Kahan...' did fairly well with close to 30-40 percent occupancy. Both are average movies but because there is a dearth of content these days, people are hungry for movies. 'The Japanese Wife', on the other hand, was a little lukewarm because of a niche audience value,' said Sharma.

PVR cinemas, however, was disappointed with the commercial potboilers.

'Both the movies have been disappointing. The content of 'Prince' has no value and fetched no footfall. It had close to just 20 percent occupancy while 'Jaane Kahan...' didn't do any magic on the big screen with below 10 percent occupancy,' said a source from PVR.

'However, 'The Japanese Wife' that released with limited prints and limited shows has got good reports with almost 40 percent occupancy,' the source added.

According to a statement released by Saregama Films Monday, the producers of 'The Japanese Wife', the movie has got 'a very promising start off at 88 percent initial collection'.

Source: IANS

Kannada Movie Maduve Mane is ready for release!

Shraddha Arya is gearing up to make her much-delayed Sandalwood debut opposite Ganesh in Maduve Mane. Shraddha made her onscreen debut in Nishabd (Hindi) as Amitabh Bachchan's daughter. She has also played the role of Abhishek Bachchan's wife in a TV commercial, and Hrithik Roshan's girlfriend in another commercial. And now, she's playing a Class 12 student in the Shahid Kapur-starrer Paathshaala. Reportedly Shraddha plays a 'very Indian, very homely' girl in Maduve Mane.

Source: Galatta

Tamil Superstar Rajinikanth and family Elated!!

The coming of a newborn into a family is always a joyous time. Rajinikanth and family, who were just celebrating the engagement of his second daughter Soundarya, are equally excited awaiting the arrival of the second child of Aishwarya, his elder daughter! Rajinikanth, who is a very dedicated and adoring dad, is quite the pampering grandfather to Aishwarya's first child, Yatra. He is at the beck and call of the three year old, and indulges in the kid's every whim and fancy [He supposedly even bought an entire train compartment and set it up in their backyard just to amuse Yatra!]. And now grandpa is going to have a tough time dividing his attention betweem Yatra and the next baby! Aishwarya and husband Dhanush are natually overjoyed about having a second child. We are pretty sure that grandpa Rajni's and dad Dhanush's call sheets are going to be so overloaded with baby time, their next directors are going to have a difficult time scheduling their movies!

Source:Galatta

Telugu Movie Darling's Audio released in Hyderabad.

The audio of rebel star Prabhas's new Karunakaran-directed class love story Darling, which is expected to grace screens on April 23, was released in a grand function at Cyber Gardens, Hyderabad. The audio release function coincided with the birthday celebrations of Allu Arjun and lyricist Anant Sriram and the unit members cut the birthday cakes. B.V.N. Prasad, Karunakaran, Puri Jagannath, Rajamoui, V.V. Vinayak, Meher Ramesh, Boyapati Seenu, Dil Raju, Nallamalupu Bujji, Shyam Prasad Reddy, Aditya Babu, G.V. Prakash, Kajal, Prabhas, Ravi Teja, Allu Arjun, Sravanti Ravi Kishore, Krishnam Raju and others took part in the event. The film directors who attended the event launched the audio jointly by handing over the first copies to the heroes present. Supreme Music has bought the audio rights of Darling, made by B.V.N. Prasad under the banner of Sri Venkateswara Cine Creations. G.V. Prakash is the music director.

Source: Galatta

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Bollywood Movie Review: Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai'

A light-hearted entertainer targeted at the youth.

Love stories seem to be the favourite genre of dream merchants here. I've a hunch, if we ever do a count of romantic films made in Bollywood, it would easily score over other genres. But the question is, how innovative can a love story get in today's times? Milap Zaveri provides the answer: Man from Earth, woman from Venus.

Having penned some likable comic capers in the past, Milap's directorial debut 'Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai' has liberal doses of light moments dominating the first half of the film and heartache and reunion following soon after, in its post-interval portions.

'Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai' works for its light moments mainly. It's bizarre to think of a love story between a human and an alien, but Milap garnishes it well with assorted characters, sets the story in the film industry and has several laugh-inducing moments. Resultantly, the first half is paisa vasool in filmi lingo.

But the problem arises when the focus shifts to the prem kahani in its second half. For, the story follows the trodden path [it becomes a love triangle] and embarks on the same old route that all love stories usually embark upon. If Milap had the courage to think out of the box, he should've ensured that the film remained true to its essence. Why didn't he think of an equally wacky second hour?

Notwithstanding its predictable second half, 'Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai' is a decent watch that provides ample laughs.

'Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai' is the story of Rajesh [Riteish Deshmukh], a simple Gujarati boy who's been looking for love since he was a baby. Thoroughly unsuccessful in his endeavours, he nearly gives up till he meets Natasha [Sonal Sehgal].

Desh [Ruslaan Mumtaz] is the youngest superstar in the country. Mothers want to adopt him and their daughters want to marry him. But when will he find the girl of his dreams? Their worlds turn upside down when Tara [Jacqueline Fernandez], an alien from Venus, lands on Earth in the search of true love.

Milap tickles your funny bone at the very outset. The story of a loser, his search for true love, his 'naughty' father, his 'oversexed' friend and his experiences at his work place [on a film set] bring a constant smile on your face. In fact, one of the key factors why the first half works is because the casting is just right and the actors carry off the assigned roles so well.

But the second half fumbles because the story gets very old-fashioned. If the alien could travel all the way to earth to find love, why couldn't she profess love to the man she loves the most? Why develop human emotions all of a sudden?


This is Milap's directorial debut and he clearly shows a flair for comic entertainers. Sajid-Wajid's music is pleasant, with the title track standing out. Attar Singh Saini's cinematography is perfect.

Riteish enacts his part efficiently. That he's at home in comedy is well-known by now, but the actor is equally at ease in emotional moments and also romantic sequences. Jacqueline is easy on the eyes. In fact, she seems more comfortable this time. Vishal Malhotra is superb and contributes enormously in making the proceedings lively. Ruslaan carries the teen heart-throb look very well. Sonal Sehgal is competent.

Farah Khan is a complete natural. Satish Shah is excellent. Supriya Pilgaonkar does well too. Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra, Sajid Khan and Amrita Rao make special appearances in the film.

On the whole, 'Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai' is a light-hearted entertainer targeted at the youth. It has a thoroughly entertaining first half, but a routine second half. A decent watch!

Source: Bollywood Hungama

Bollywood Movie Review: Prince

Strike a chord with the youth and lovers of masala movies.

Hollywood has come up with so many movies on memory loss, while Bollywood too has had its share of films which depicted the protagonist losing his memory, 'Ghajini' being the most recent example. But what if someone robs your memory? Quite an interesting thought, isn't it?

One of the advantages of having a GenNext director is, he's ready to take risks, ready to tread the untrodden path, ready to go where no one has been before. But there's a disadvantage too: Visuals and technique take precedence, while story takes a backseat. 'Prince' has a terrific first half, where technique and content go hand in hand, but technique overpowers the content in its post-interval portions.

What surprises you is that 'Prince' is penned by the writer of 'Race' [Shiraz Ahmed] and like 'Race', 'Prince' too has several twists and turns every 15 odd minutes. But the twists and turns are a mixed bag here - captivating at times, not captivating at some places. More on that later!

On the brighter side, 'Prince' has great stunts and chase sequences [Allan Amin], fantastic visuals [South Africa] and of course, a chartbuster musical score [Sachin Gupta]. And these three factors, coupled with Vivek Oberoi's convincing performance, should take the film to safety!

One of the savviest thieves in the world [Vivek Oberoi] commits the biggest heist of his life. He wakes up next the morning to realize he has a gunshot wound on his arm that he doesn't remember getting. In his quest to find answers, he discovers his name is Prince, he used to work for a man named Sarang and his girlfriend's name is Maya.

He is being hunted by the secret service of India, the CBI and the biggest white collared criminals in the world. He is the most wanted man in the country because only he knows the whereabouts of the heist, which contains a secret that is linked not only to his loss of memory, but threatens the future of the human race.

Every day he meets a new girl claiming to be Maya. He doesn't remember where he has hidden the Heist. He has just dive days of his life. Time is running out...

Although 'Prince' stands on a novel premise, flashes of the Dev Anand starrer 'Jewel Thief' do cross your mind. 'Prince' starts off with a heist and soon after, Vivek realises that his memory has been 'erased'. The mystery only deepens when he meets three different women, all posing as Maya and all having a new story to tell. So far, so good!

He is being hunted by the secret service of India, the CBI and the biggest white collared criminals in the world. He is the most wanted man in the country because only he knows the whereabouts of the heist, which contains a secret that is linked not only to his loss of memory, but threatens the future of the human race.

Every day he meets a new girl claiming to be Maya. He doesn't remember where he has hidden the Heist. He has just dive days of his life. Time is running out...

Director Kookie Gulati has an eye for visuals and that's evident from the very start of the film itself. The film looks magnificent and wears an international look as well. Shiraz Ahmed's screenplay is watertight in the first hour, but leaves a lot to be desired in the latter portions. Dialogues [Mayur Puri] are well worded. Cinematography [Vishnu Rao] is top notch and the eye-filling locations are a visual treat. Allan Amin's stunts and chases are mesmeric. Sachin Gupta's musical score is trendy and catchy.

Vivek is super in a rather difficult role. He is excellent in dramatic portions especially and carries off the stunts with remarkable ease. Nandana is effective. Neeru doesn't get much scope. Aruna is the best of the lot. Sanjay Kapoor enacts his part well. Dalip Tahil is alright. Isaiah has screen presence and looks ferocious on screen. Rajesh Khattar is hardly there.

On the whole, 'Prince' has great music, super stunts, Vivek Oberoi's bravura performance and terrific promotion as its trump card, but where it falters is in its writing [in its second half mianly]. Yet, all said and done, the film has the merits to strike a chord with the youth and lovers of masala movies.

Source: Bollywood Hungama

Bollywood Movie Review: The Japanese Wife.

A film for connoisseurs of art house cinema mainly!

An Aparna Sen film is always special. Like her previous endeavours, 'The Japanese Wife' [a film in Bengali with English sub-titles] also looks at relationships. Only thing, this time it's about two strangers, who start off as pen friends, exchange letters, get drawn towards each other, even get married through letters, but never meet each other. Despite staying apart and not meeting even once, the couple share an honest and chaste relationship, confiding the smallest of incident to one another, thru letters and phone calls.

This unique story [penned by Kunal Basu] is translated beautifully on celluloid thanks to Aparna Sen's deft handling of the material. Of course, a story like this unwinds at a leisurely pace, but there's no denying that the proceedings keep you engrossed for most parts, mainly towards the penultimate moments.
Aparna Sen also gets it right because her choice of actors is perfect. And the characters they portray are real as well as unreal. Real, because there do exist people who look beyond physical relationships and who eventually become soul mates. It's unreal at the same time because, in today's times, when love, sex and dhokha have become a norm, characters like Snehamoy and Miyage appear straight out of dreams. Do they belong to this era, really?

You may watch 'The Japanese Wife' for varied reasons. But I recommend that you watch it with someone you love.

Snehamoy [Rahul Bose] and Miyage [Chigusa Takaku] are pen friends, who exchange wedding vows through letters. Yet, even after fifteen years of marriage, the two have not met. It is always a question of not having enough money or Miyage's sick mother or Snehamoy's mashi's [Moushumi Chatterjee] health. But their physical absence in each other's lives never comes in the way of their sense of belonging as a couple.

A young widow, Sandhya [Raima Sen], comes to stay with Snehmoy along with her eight-year-old son Paltu. Sandhya is Snehamoy's mashi's god-daughter. With Sandhya, Snehamoy discovers a bond of domesticity as they gradually start sharing household chores. With Paltu, Snehamoy discovers the joys of fatherhood.

When Miyage falls sick and has to leave her home to live with her brother, Snehamoy is frantic with worry. As days pass by and Miyage's health worsens, it becomes clear that Snehamoy will need to visit an oncologist in Kolkata to get a proper assessment of his wife's condition. A storm strikes as he makes his way to the city and he returns disheartened and severely drenched.

Far from his wife and desperately worried over her health, Snehamoy's life hangs by the thread as he is tended by Sandhya, just as any beloved husband would be by a loving wife.

A compelling story comes alive if the writing has meat and the actors are on the same page as the director. Aparna successfully creates a world that's so simple and relatable. In fact, that's one of the highpoints of the film. The purity and simplicity is what wins you over.

On the flip side, the bond between Rahul and Paltu comes across well, but the relationship between Rahul and Raima isn't too convincing. The writing isn't coherent during these portions. Also, the sub-titles get merged with the colours on screen and aren't decipherable at most times.

Talking of performances, Rahul Bose delivers a stellar performance. He portrays his character with panache. Chigusa Takaku is equally convincing, enacting her part with restraint. Raima doesn't get too many lines to deliver, but conveys a lot through her eyes. Moushumi Chatterjee is a revelation. She's exceptional.

On the whole, 'The Japanese Wife' is an emotional journey that keeps you hooked for its sheer novel story. A film for connoisseurs of art house cinema mainly!

Source: Bollywood Hungama

Bollywood Movie Review: 'Tum Milo To Sahi'

Love knows no language. Love knows no barriers. Love knows no age.

It's this thought that director Kabir Sadanand tries to encapsulate in his second directorial venture 'Tum Milo To Sahi'.

'Tum Milo To Sahi 'may not be the most amazing take on relationships, but it has several moments that make you experience myriad emotions in those two hours. Especially the portions involving Nana Patekar and Dimple Kapadia. Having said that, it must be pointed out that the Rehan-Anjana portions are just not captivating. They lack the power to keep you hooked. Yet, the outcome is much better than what's being churned out in the name of cinema and entertainment these days.

Final word? Watch it, especially for veterans like Nana and Dimple, whose stellar act proves that old is gold, indeed!

Set in modern-day Mumbai, with all the demands and pressures of city life, the film weaves together the lives of three couples who connect with each other.

It is about the meeting of souls [Nana Patekar and Dimple Kapadia], the meeting of minds [Suniel Shetty and Vidya Malavade] and the meeting of hearts [Rehan Khan and Anjana Sukhani], underlining that love is the driving force in people's lives, irrespective of age.

'Tum Milo To Sahi' has three different stories running concurrently, but get merged into one after intermission. The Nana-Dimple chapter is the pick of the lot, in terms of writing and execution, followed by Suniel-Vidya track and Rehan-Anjana story.

Nana's eccentric persona is a delight. Watch him in scenes in the super-market or when he encounters a eunuch on the street. His interaction with Dimple's grandson is fantastic too. Suniel and Vidya's story has been treated sensitively, but a few moments are plain ordinary, especially their initial portions. Rehan and Anjana's sub-plot is the weakest link in the enterprise, although the actors make up with earnest performances.

This is director Kabir Sadanand's second venture and I see a distinct evolution in him as a storyteller. Kabir has handled several sequences with flourish. Sameer Siddiqi and Rajen Makhijani's screenplay, as mentioned earlier, has its share of engaging and non-engaging moments. The climax, of course, is the highpoint of the film. However, the film is very Mumbai-centric, which would restrict its appeal at other places.

Sandesh Shandilya's musical score is decent, with the title track being the pick of the lot. Pushan Kripalani's cinematography is eye-catching.

It's a treat to watch Nana and Dimple on screen after a hiatus. Both deliver sterling performances. Nana is in terrific form, while Dimple is grace personified. Watch out for Dimple's courtroom sequence and you'd realize yet again that there's so much to be tapped. One is sure, after you exit from the auditorium, you'd carry Nana and Dimple in your heart.
Suniel too strikes a chord and plays his part with amazing maturity. Vidya Malavade is super, a dependable actor. Rehan springs a pleasant surprise. It's an honest performance. Anjana is a complete natural too, displaying the varied emotions with ease. Amongst the host of supporting actors, Mohnish Bahl and Amit Behl stand out. Raghav Sachar has a brief role; he looks photogenic. The child actor playing Dimple's grandson is very good.

On the whole, 'Tum Milo To Sahi' has decent merits that should find flavour with the multiplex junta of Mumbai mainly, thanks to its Mumbai-centric theme. Watch it for the wonderful performances by Nana and Dimple!

Source: Bollywood Hungama

Bollywood Movie Review: Sadiyaan

‘Sadiyaan’ is an emotional drama narrated in old-fashioned style.

We rarely make desi movies these days. Palatial mansions, swanky cars, designer outfits, the latest handsets and gizmos have replaced large kothis, traditional outfits, ghoda-gaadis and makke di roti aur sarson ka saag. True to its name, 'Sadiyaan' takes you to a different era, when the warmth of relations mattered the most, when blood was thicker than water, when promises were meant to be honoured.

'Sadiyaan' is set in the 1970s, but travels to the partition days. Raj Kanwar tackles a unique theme this time - of two mothers. The first is the biological mother, who gets separated from her child during the partition. The second raises the child like her own, when she crosses to India after partition. The basic premise is wonderful and you can draw parallels with Hindu mythology.

'Sadiyaan' is divided into two parts. The first part focuses on the love story, which falls on the predictable, mundane stuff, with the Hindu-Muslim angle thrown in. But Raj Kanwar reserves the best for the second part, when the two women meet and the story takes rapid turns. But, let's face it, 'Sadiyaan' is not everyone's idea of entertainment, since the 'multiplex junta' doesn't patronize desi cinema anymore, unlike the single screen audience that adores this kind of cinema.

So what's the final verdict? Watch it if you like desi melodrama of yore, which comes alive with 'Sadiyaan'.

'Sadiyaan' is a period drama based on an incident which happened during the partition. It's the story of two mothers, a Hindu played by Rekha and a Muslim mother played by Hema Malini.

In the chaos and confusion during partition in 1947, Benazir [Hema Malini] leaves behind her child in the mansion she lived in, before moving to Lahore. The child is rescued by Amrit [Rekha] and Rajveer [Rishi Kapoor], who try hard to locate the parents of the child, but in vain. They decide to raise the child themselves.

Ishaan [Luv Sinha] falls in love with Chandni [Ferena Wazeir], who lives in the same city [Amritsar]. However, Chandni's parents oppose the match, since Ishaan is a Hindu. Amrit and Rajveer decide to reveal the truth to Ishaan and also to Chandni's parents.
Two commonalities in Raj Kanwar movies; One, he has always stressed on drama in his movies and 'Sadiyaan' is no exception. Two, the maker has often worked with newcomers and now, it's Shatrughan Sinha's son Luv Sinha in 'Sadiyaan'.

'Sadiyaan' has two stories running concurrently - the love story [Luv, Ferena] and the story of two mothers [Rekha, Hema Malini]. While the love story is hardly exciting since it relies on the tried-and-tested stuff, the Indo-Pak angle in the mothers' story makes this part extremely watchable.

The best moments are reserved for the second hour, with the penultimate moments proving the mainstay of the enterprise. However, as mentioned earlier, desi themes aren't too popular these days, except in the hinterland. Hence, a film like 'Sadiyaan' has its limitations to cut across to a universal audience. Another drawback is that a love story should be embellished with lilting music and unfortunately, Adnan Sami's music is a letdown.

Directorially, Raj Kanwar handles the dramatic moments with flourish, but the writing, especially the love story, is archaic. Also, what was the need to force comedy in the narrative? Cinematography is alright, but the locations are eye-filling.

Rishi Kapoor, Rekha and Hema Malini are the lifeline of the film. Rishi is top notch. Rekha is amazing, while Hema is perfect. In fact, it's a treat to watch the two actresses share screen space after a really long gap. Luv Sinha needs to polish his acting skills. He's slightly awkward in the first part, but decent in the second half, when the goings-on get emotional. Ferena is a decent actor, but needs to work on her makeup and wardrobe.

Javed Sheikh is appropriate. Deep Dhillon is good. Vivek Shauq is getting typecast. Avtar Gill is perfect.

On the whole 'Sadiyaan' is an emotional drama narrated in old-fashioned style. If old world charm still excites you, there are chances you may like this one.

Source: Bollywood Hungama

Bollywood Movie Review: Pankh

‘Pankh’ has nothing to offer.

A lot of bizarre experiments are being made in the name of art house/experimental cinema. Precious raw stock, precious time and precious resources are being utilized to create movies which are so weird that only its creator would know what he's actually trying to say. 'Pankh' is one of those films, which, frankly, makes no sense.

Let's give the credit where it's due. The premise - of a young boy being cast in girl's roles in movies - is interesting, but the screenplay and direction [Sudipto Chattopadhyay] are so abstract that I was actually wondering, how could a reputed film-maker like Sanjay Gupta and celebrated actor Bipasha Basu green-light this project? Or, let me put it this way, what did they see in the script of this film?

Frankly, 'Pankh' made no sense to me and at the end of the screening, I only felt sorry for myself since I wasted two precious hours of my life on something that wasn't worth it.

Baby Kusum was a child star. But Kusum was actually a boy, working as a girl in movies. Born as Jerry. Christened Master Jai for the movies. Rechristened Baby Kusum to play a girl. Mary and Jerry, the mother and son, are caught in a turbulent relationship.

Nothing works in 'Pankh'. The protagonist is besotted by a stunning looking actress and even fantasizes about her, so why this hullabaloo about his sexual identity? And pray, what is Bipasha doing in so many avtaars? Did she walk on the set straight out of a fashion show?

Talking of performances, Maradona Rebello tries hard to look convincing. Bipasha suffers due to poor characterization. Mahesh Manjrekar hams to the hilt. Ronit Roy is lifeless. Lilette Dubey is hysterical. Daya Shanker Pandey is quite good. Amit Purohit needs to polish his acting skills. Sanjeeda Sheikh is convincing. Asha Sachdev gets the role right.

On the whole, 'Pankh' has nothing to offer!

Source: Bollywood Hungama

Telugu Movie Varudu Review

Allu Arjun starrer ‘Varudu’ created a lot of hype before its release mainly because of the huge budget, sets and also because director Gunashekhar kept the identity of the heroine under wraps. He unveiled it just a few days before the release.

Added to these elements that contributed to the hype, the crew associated with the film like the director, composer Mani Sharma, cinematographer Rajashekhar and editor Anthony had a very good track record. But despite a strong line up of artists and technicians, 'Varudu' ends up as an average fare.

It seems Gunashekhar hasn't got over the hangover of the success of his previous film 'Athadu' with Mahesh Babu. There are many incidents and sequences in 'Varudu' that will remind you of 'Athadu'. For instance, the kidnapping of the heroine.

Though Gunashekhar has written his story around a fresh idea about five-day traditional marriage that has lot of native features in it, he failed to execute it effectively. As a result first half of the film drags and bores. Rest of the film comes to life in a few sequences, but again Gunashekhar falters in his narration.

The film has less of comedy.

So much money has been spent on the film, but it's a waste because you come out of the theatre disappointed, thanks to Gunashekhar's sketchy narration. However, he has shot the songs impressively, particularly "Bahusha Chenchala".

Allu Arjun, who is very good in action and dance sequences, has less to do. His dialogue delivery needs to be improved.

The major highlight of the film is Tamil actor Arya's performance. It's courageous on his part to accept a negative character in a Telugu film. He usually plays lead roles in Tamil films, but handled villain's role quite efficiently in 'Varudu'.

Another highlight is the graphics and re-recording work. Chiranjeevi's voiceover in the beginning may cheer some of his fans, but later the film bores.

The story revolves around Sandeep. He belongs to a rich and modern family, but wants his marriage to be performed in a traditional manner. Sandeep wants his life partner to be chosen by his parents. He also says that he does not want to see his wife before the wedding.

Sandeep's marriage is fixed with Deepthi. But she is kidnapped by a local don Diwakar on her wedding day. Sandeep rescues her from the clutches of the villain.

Newcomer Bhanu Mehra lacks the screen presence to impress the audience. In short, she makes a disappointing debut. Nasser, Suhasini Maniratnam, Ashish Vidyarthi and Singeetham are good.

Rajashekhar's camera work is impressive. Manisharma has composed two catchy tunes and awesome background music. Art work is top class.

Overall, 'Varudu' is just an average fare.

Source: IANS

Kannada Movie 'Premism' Review

‘Premism’ is the best film to come out from director Rathnaja's stable. He is known for making family-oriented love stories and this time too makes a fully engaging movie that will be appreciated by the young audiences.

Amoolya steals the show in 'Premism'

The film is a different type of love story with a fresh treatment by the director who has also excelled in writing some good dialogues. Rathnaja shines more as a writer than the director, particularly in the second half of the film.

Young actress Amoolya steals the thunder in the film. In fact, Rathnaja has been able to get the best performances from all the artists in the film. The climax makes a big impact because of the fresh treatment. There are a couple of comedy sequences too. 'Premism' is a neat presentation and is meant for family audiences.

The basic plot itself looks interesting and the fight between the sons of two close friends working in the police force has been well narrated. The first half is certainly engaging as it has many fun-filled moments. The best thing is that story moves forward with each sequence and proceedings really look interesting.

The friendship between the police commissioner and the head constable, played by Anant Nag and Avinash respectively, is well established in the first half.

But there are some flaws. The first 30 minutes of the second half drags. Hamsalekha's music is a letdown. Some of the dialogues spoken by Amoolya, towards the end, looks too matured for a girl doing pre-university course. The film is 165 long. A little bit of editing in the beginning of second half may have helped.

Set in Mysore, the film revolves around two boys - Nithin and Varun who live in government accommodations as their fathers are working in police force. The two boys are always fighting, but there is a special bonding between their fathers.

Story takes an interesting turn when Amoolya comes to stay in the same colony with her brother, who is a police officer. Both the boys are attracted to her and they tell her brother about their feelings. Amoolya's brother advises them to talk to her directly.

When the two approach Amoolya, she tells them that she is already in love with another person.

Amoolya, who is still in her teens, is certainly an amazing talent that needs to be fully exploited by good directors. She also looks glamorous on screen.

Chethan Chandra and newcomer Varun too have acted very well. Anant Nag and Avinash have acted with lot of dignity. Sunil Rao is a surprise packet in the film and has done a neat job by giving a convincing performance.

'Premism' is certainly the best of Rathnaja's works so far. Amoolya rocks in this film which will be a good watch for youngsters and family audience this summer.

Source: IANS

Kannada Movie 'Thipparalli Tarlegalu' review

The first thing that comes to mind after watching this satire is, can a National Award winning director like S.V. Rajendra Singh Babu make such a crap with such brazen indifference?

Babu has won many prestigious awards for his memorable films like 'Muthina Haara', 'Bandhana' and 'Antha'. What inspired a director like him to make a meaningless film like 'Thipparalli Tarlegalu'? Well, only Babu can answer this question and introspect about his stature which may well be at its lowest ebb after this film.

'Thipparalli Tarlegalu' is an aberration from the director's list of memorable films which were discussed more for their aesthetic presentation and extra-ordinary performances. But 'Thipparalli Tarlegalu' will be remembered for his fall as a director and his complete lack of judgement in choice of script.

The film is neither a political satire nor an entertaining comedy - it is only an illogical mix of a bad story, insipid presentation and low technical values. Even the presence of Ambareesh in the memorable role of the Kanwar Lal does not help.

Babu had achieved a little bit of success with the light-hearted film 'Kurigalu Sir Kurigalu, Kothigalu sir Kothigalu'. The audiences' appreciated the film because of a neat and interesting narrative coupled with good music. But 'Thipparalli Tarlegalu' fails in totality.

Set in a big city, the film shows a most neglected ward where three youngsters working as tailor, barber and a washer man dream of many things. All of them lead a reckless life only to realize their follies after the death of a small boy in their ward. They burgle unaccounted money from the residence of a minister's confidant. They want to use the money for the needy but they don't know how. And then enters Kanwarlal (Ambareesh) who finds a solution to their desire.

The film suffers not only from lack of creativity in presentation, but also from lackadaisical performances. Ambareesh looks too tired to play the immoral role of Kanwarlal that capitulated him to stardom. Except Komal, who shows his mark in comedy timing, the other two artists S. Narayan and Om Prakash Rao fail to make a mark because of a badly drafted script.

Doddanna, Sadhu Kokila, Bullet Prakash and Lingenahalli Sureshchandra have performed their roles with ease. But all the heroines are wasted in the movie.

Though Giri's camera work is decent, Krupakar's music is a big letdown.

'Thipparalli Tarlegalu' is a forgettable film from a well-known director.

Source: IANS

Tamil Movie : Paiyya- Review

As is the norm with so-called youthful movies, ‘Paiyaa’ hero Shiva, played by Karthi, who is seen for the first time on screen with a costume that is not dirty, is jobless but couldn't care less.

He is full of fun and enjoys life. Shiva meets a beautiful girl Charulatha (Tamannaah) and instantly falls for her. Shiva's successive coincidental meetings with the girl, increases his passion for her.

Shiva finds out that Charulatha's life is in danger. He pledges to save her from the clutches of the goons hired by her stepmother.

The twist in the tale is that Shiva too is in danger. A Mumbai gang guns for him on account of previous enmity. Shiva, thanks to some tiring stunt sequences, finally manages to save the girl and himself.

For most part for the film, the script travels in cars and this is the only difference between 'Paiyaa' and other such movies. Otherwise it is predictable and hardly exciting. The hero saving a girl from the clutches of a villain gang with his muscle power is nothing new to Tamil cinema. In fact, we are witnessing such stories almost every week.

It is quite sad that a director like Linguswamy with proven record of making interesting commercial movies like 'Run' and 'Sandakozhi' has made such a damp squib.

The interesting aspect in the whole film is that Siva does not express his love to his girl believing that true love would express itself. Ironically, the girl doesn't understand his feeling throughout the movie.

Since the entire problem is solved with the power of muscles, there is no work left for the script writer indeed. Tamaanaah's generous skin show, especially in the rain song, and the joyful attitude of Shiva are there for the director to drag the film for 150 minutes.

In addition to this there is Yuvan's music and Madhi's excellent camera work that help the proceedings.

In his modern avatar Karthi looks smart and charming, but he does not get any scope to act and hence there is not much to write about his acting.

Tamannaah is given little scope to display her acting credentials. Linguswamy has wasted Milind Soman.

The highlights of the film are music, cinematography, and Antony's editing.

'Paiyaa' is a disappointing show, as Linguswamy has restored to cliched script rather than providing something new. The movie looks sleek, thanks to the high technical values but fares poor in substance with insipid story and script.

Source: IANS

Star Abhishek Bachchan goes unrecognised in Goa

In Goa, he's mingled with the hoi polloi … and nobody figured him out! Abhishek Bachchan enacts a cop in Rohan Sippy's 'Dum Maro Dum', and the able actor, clad in the Goa cop uniform and riding a bike, speaking the local lingo… has been going around incognito!

Producer and pal Sippy was a much relieved man… as he was able to can his outdoor scenes without a hitch! Besides, a close source states that Abhy doled out instructions to a family in a car who were weary over an address and a crowd of ruffians swiftly dispersed as Abhy Boy came upclose, thinking him to be a real cop.

Presently, Abhy knows Goa like the back of his celeb hand considering that he has canned two flicks in the beach resort: Ashutosh Gowariker's 'Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey' and ' Dum Maro Dum'.

Guess, Abhy's two good…

Source: Movietalkies

Bollywood Star Vivek Oberoi thrilled by the grand opening his Movie Prince Got!

Actor Vivek Oberoi visited a cineplex here Friday night to do a reality check on the audience reaction to his 'Prince: It's Showtime' and says he was thrilled by the grand opening of the film despite an Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket match on at the time.

'To be honest, I didn't expect such a public response. I thought it's a nice film and people will enjoy it. I even thought that IPL is on so it would be a bit difficult, and especially there was a match of Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab. When distributors and exhibitors called me and said that the halls are houseful, I thought I should personally visit and check it,' he told reporters.

Vivek said he sneaked into a hall of the Gaitey Galaxy in Bandra 10 minutes to the film's intermission.

People watching the film were unaware of his presence until media camerapersons came inside the hall and distracted the audience. His fans started howling and whistling and took him on their shoulders, cheering his performance in the film.

'I didn't expect it to be this crazy and I am really sorry for the media people who kind of got pushed around. But I really enjoyed it. Especially, when people started whistling...,' he told reporters.

Vivek went inside the hall unguarded, without any bouncer or police protection. But before the situation could go beyond control, he escaped from the hall through an emergency exit.

The actor also said he was inundated by messages on social networking site Twitter.

'I am in Twitter and you get instant feedback there. Some of them are so cute -- while watching the film they kept on twitting me... right now you did this... now you did that... it's mind blowing. It really feels nice when you get so much love,' he said.

Vivek, who has done mostly multi-starrer films, said it was producer Kumar Taurani's confidence that helped him do the film as a solo lead.

'Honestly speaking I wasn't very sure that I would be able to carry this film. No other known names... till now I have done mostly multi-starrer films so that the films get safe opening. But it was him (Taurani) who saw his prince in me and asked me to give my 100 percent. This is the biggest opening of my career by far,' he said.

'Prince...' narrates the story of a thief who wakes up one morning to realise that he has lost his memory and his life is at stake. The film also features Nandana Sen, Aruna Shields and Neeru Singh.

Vivek, who runs a school in Vrindavan for underprivileged girls who have been abandoned by their families, said he was planning to make a special screening of 'Prince...' for them.

'I want to do a special screening for the children in Project Devi in Vrindavan. There are 1,200 children there but in Vrindavan there is no 1,200 seat theatre, so I will have to divide them into two shows. My 1,200 small angels are very excited to see the film with me,' he said.

Asked if he believes that the blessings of these children have brought him success, he said: 'Most definitely. If you do some good work, being true to your heart, the blessings you get for it are incomparable. More important than anything else, that takes you to another level, at least spiritually you are very happy by that.'

Source: IANS

Tamil Actress Rambha's Wedding Pictures- Exclusive.

Malayalam Actor and Superstar Mohan Lal launches Anti-terrorism campaign.

On Thursday, Malayalam superstar and brand ambassador of Act of Humanity Mohanlal launched the second phase of the anti-terrorism campaign at the European Union Market in Kochi, which is led by magician R.K. Malayath. Mohanlal and former Kerala High Court judge P.K. Shamsudeen handed over the flag to Malayath, marking the start of the awareness rally. Malayath performed magic to drive home the message. In his short address, Mohanlal urged the crowd to make this attempt a success and convert Kerala into a terrorism-free state. The tour will end at Kasargod on April 21.

Source: Galatta

Tamil Actor Karthi's Movie Paiyya declared a Hit!

Actor Karthi is on Cloud Nine because his latest film Paiyya has been declared a hit. When asked if he would concentrate only on mass movies now, he said, "I've just started my career and at this stage, I'm open to doing as many masala flicks as I can. I've played heavy characters in my first two films. Now, I want to play the mass hero who bashes up all the villains. But after a few years, I'll definitely do films like Paruthiveeran. When a reporter asked if he would act in a film with his brother, he humorously replied, "Definitely! But we will not play brothers or friends. Suriya will play the hero and I will play the villain."

Source: Galatta