Monday 25 March 2013

Bombay Talkies First Trailer

With four directors who have gained an immense following, comes Bombay Talkies.

Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap, Dibakar Banerjee & Zoya Akhtar bring to you their collective tribute to Cinema.

With a great ensemble cast including Rani, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Randeep Hooda, this film is much awaited.

Releases 3rd May 2013

Enjoy!

Friday 22 March 2013

Aashiqui 2 First Look

Starring Aditya Roy Kapoor and Shradhha Kapoor and directed by Mohit Suri, Aashiqui 2 looks like just another romantic film, without creating much curiosity.

The original Aashiqui was a super hit, with memorable music. This one, I don't have much hopes.

Here it is for you to watch and decide.


Tuesday 19 March 2013

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani - Official Trailer | Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padu...

One of the most awaited films, directed by Ayan Mukerji, whose Wake Up Sid was a film I really liked.

Starring the ex lovers Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone, the film has generated huge curiosity. The trailer reminds me of ZNMD, in a good way. Friendship, love and life. And of course, this has Kalki Koechlin too.

Enjoy the trailer


Friday 15 March 2013

Lootera Official Trailer

Here it is. Looking really good. The first official trailer of Lootera. Starring Ranveer Singh and Sonakshi Sinha, directed by Vikramaditya Motwane.

Film releases on 5th July 2013

Enjoy!


Babli Badmaash Shootout At Wadala Song Video

Here It is. Priyanka Chopra jiggying her goods in Babli Badmaash. Song is average, and PC looking, well, nothing new.


Thursday 14 March 2013

Ek Thi Daayan Yaaram Song Video

Here it is finally. Yaaram, written by Gulzar, music by Vishal Bhardwaj.

Ek Thi Daayan is getting more and more interesting with each glimpse they are putting out there.



Enjoy.


Saturday 9 March 2013

Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns : Dangerous Liaisons

Director Tigmanshu Dhulia

Actors : Irrfan Khan, Jimmy Sheirgill, Mahie Gill, Soha Ali Khan, Raj Babbar, Rajeev Gupta



I believe a car can move smoothly only if all 4 wheels are aligned well. A film is like that car to me. Story, Direction, Acting and Editing, the four wheels, try driving with one wheel hanging loose.

Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster had come out in 2011. I had mixed feelings for that, but I liked the twists and turns and the bold character of its Biwi Mahie Gill.

In Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns, Tigmanshu is back with the new Gangster, Irrfan Khan. The biwi is living in an alcoholic haze and the Saheb Jimmy Sheirgill is crippled due the attack on him in the original.

The story is of power struggle at various levels, between Saheb and Biwi, Saheb and Bunny Uncle (Raj Babbar), Saheb and Raja Bhaiyya (Irrfan) and a layer of deceit and dangerous liaisons. Soha is playing the fourth angle as Irrfan's lover and Saheb's desire.

Tigmanshu draws you in with a languid pace, setting up his characters, playing with some good dialogues, setting up the under-currents and the story. Irrfan is always fun to watch, though I feel he is not putting in much effort in this. He is his usual self, mouthing lines in his inimitable style, and tongue in cheek delivery. Jimmy Sheirgill is in very good form and plays his part as a frustrated and craving to regain his glory Saheb with ease. Mahie Gill has got stuck in her throaty voice and drunken gait, never rising above ordinary in a role that can be portrayed with great nuance and depth. Soha, well, we all know her limitations don't we?

The second half, though much more pacier, has such a spread out screenplay that towards the climax it just falls flat. A film that began with a promise of some masterful storytelling by the guy who gave us Pan Singh Tomar, but gets lost in its own twists, turns and double turns.

Characters, the pillars, when they start shifting, you can expect things to go south. Since there is not much I can say without giving too much away, lets just say the climax disappoints.

Pravesh Rana makes a very confident debut, and I think he would get some good roles in the times ahead. Rajeev Gupta as the political leader, is a delight to watch, specially in the scene where he ends up playing porn on his laptop and is totally clueless how to turn it off, a scene which stands out in the entire film.

The indulgence shows in the film, which could have been much crisper, and 2 songs, one featuring Anjana Sukhani and the other with Mugdha Godse, should have been killed on the table.

Definitely way better than lot of crap Bollywood doles out every Friday, watch Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns for Irrfan and Jimmy, and some scenes which shine out and show the brilliance Tigmanshu is actually capable of.

My Rating 3/5