| Striker - Blend of some fine detailing & marvelous |
 ‘Striker’ is a movie that keeps jumping the gate and finally unravels all over the floor. A murky mélange of borrowings from far superior Bollywood drama thrillers based on the life’s in Mumbai interiors...
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| Ishqiya - A thoroughly enjoyable desi western |
 Gasses out the routine and laughs on its achievement for being a rare cinematic chapter in Bollywood of being a dark comedy shot in a western ishtyle, Vishal Bhardwaj does it again and how...
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| Rann - Watch it for Big B & the serious shift of Ritesh |
 Amitabh Bachchan, this man has done it before and again he does it with tremendous ease. By his sheer simplicity of getting into the skin of the character makes an average film worth watching...
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| Harishchandrachi Factory - One of superior cinema |
 The second Marathi movie to be submitted for Academy consideration after 2004 ‘Shwaas’, "Harishchandrachi Factory" written and helmed by Paresh Mokashi is a remarkable cinematic tribute to a rare hero like Dadasaheb Phalke the father of Indian cinema...
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| Road To Sangam - Every Indian Really Needs This Film |
 Some people are remembered for wrong reasons and some movies are remembered for wrong reasons. First timer Amit Rai’s ‘Road To Sangam’ is film that every Indian needs at this hour of morality and human crisis we are in.
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| Veer - Strictly for Salman fans |
 An Epic struggle that requires a soap opera heart and lots of dheer (patience)
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| The Waiting Room - A mood capturing razored psycho thriller |
 RGV goes a welcome transformation via first time helmer Manneej Premanth who with his razored tight narration ensures that screws are kept tightened expertly almost to the penultimate scene in this gripping psycho thriller about a maniac serial killer who makes life hell for the four passengers waiting in a waiting room at a distance south Indian railway station...
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| Chance Pe Dance - Napping Rather Then Foot Tapping |
 The latest in the short and not-so-respectable line of dance movies in Bollywood gives another reason why Mithun Da’s ‘Disco Dancer’ still enjoys the cult status, ‘Chance Pe Dance’ is fascinating for about 15 minutes – the time when Shahid hits the dance floor and dazzles with his gravity-defying hip-hop that hooks you with its skill and creativity, mixing all kinds of dance influences into an ear
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| Dulha Mil Gaya - A Boring Flat Bollywood Wedding |
 First off, make no mistake; just because the posters of the film show SRK and Sushmita along with Fardeen in it with two new bubble gums, it is in no relation whatsoever to any wonderful SRK romancers like Dilwale, Kuch Kuch or even Main Hooh Na...
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| Pyaar Impossible - A Freshly Told Fairy Tale |
 ‘Pyaar Impossible’ is a fairy tale freshly retold. The movie is pleasant start to YRF innings this year. Scoring on the right choice of characters the movie manages to engage the viewers in emotions with an unabashed sincerity that manages to avoid the pitfalls of triteness...
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| Bolo Raam - BOLO RAAM - HEY RAM! |
 Imagine actors of the calibre of Naseruddin Shah, Om Puri and Padmini Kolhapure coming together and being a part of this worst thriller of the year which replays all the clichés, but delivers not a single of the expected guilty pleasures of a thriller....
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| Raat Gayi Baat Gayi - Kuch Hi Hota Hai |
 He gives her his vodka on the pretext of getting kareeb but boy he is an ageing married garib who runs and ad agency and knows how to approach a hottie...
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| Accident on Hill Road - Accident on Hill Rd - Look who got ‘stuck’ |
 Inspired from a real incident or a Hollywood bizarre called ‘Stuck’, only Mahesh Nair can answer after asking Mr. Nari Hira...
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| 3 Idiots - The Idiots rule and conquer |
 Bravo! Bollywood smartys had done it again. The invincible Rajkumar Hirani goes more ‘hearty’ and less ‘arty’ this time to give us a witty and touching look at life and makes a befitting comment at the mad rat race we are in where the quotient of success is measured with a materialistic tape without giving the call of your heart any grape...
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| World Cupp 2011 - THAK DE INDIA |
 Coming an extra p (read plea), ‘World Cupp (their spelling not mine) 2011’, this Bollywood goal without a soul makes this reviver begging to flee...
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| Avatar - A dazzling spectacular treat |
 ‘Avatar’, Oscar winner James Cameron’s next feature after ‘Titanic’ is a dazzling spectacular treat in technical terms but on content wise it’s another smartly woven Bollywoodish romantic heart beat...
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| Rocket Singh: Sales Man Of The Year - Uplifting & Well Performed |
 YRF last shot at the B.O. 2009 is uplifting and well performed by the ‘Chak De’ jodi of helmer, Shimit Amin and writer Jaideep Sahni...
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| Shikshanachya Aaicha Gho - Shikshanachya Aaicha Gho Review |
 Children of India must have committed a very grievous crime in their previous life for being subjected to ten years of rigorous school imprisonment....
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| Radio - It’s complicated |
 Oops! If ‘Monty’ was back with vengeance in ‘Karzz’, this time RJ Vivan is up with a curse. Sorry to say! ‘Radio’ makes you pesky with its swarming with unsubstantial elements....
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| Paa - Top-drawer of all seasons |
 Sometimes, films like ‘Paa’ does make Bollywood stand upright with honour. Hats off to filmmaker Balakrishnan!! Amitabh owes a lot to this auteur for delineating his persona with new-fangled dimensions....
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| De Dana Dan - De Dana Dan – Silly script flimsily made |
 Priyadarshan can barely spell flicks patently based on couple of things – either a raw offbeat drama or silliest comedies. Exactly, the auteur goes shilly-shallied over ‘De Dana Dan’ and there’s nothing special you can look out for...
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| Kurbaan - Flimsy script with loopholes |
 Can you call it a pudden-head idea of Karan Johar? Maybe! The film doesn’t boast off anything exceptional in terms of narrative aspects. For better results, filmmakers can just give a break on making films based on Islam and fundamentalisms.....
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| Tum Mile - Tum Mile – Letdowns badly |
 Vishesh Films-Emraan Hashmi-Kunal Deshmukh: On the face of this trio combo, it was all evoking our expectations with ‘Tum Mile’. But unluckily, the film disappoints us badly on every quotient. Well, with a soggy script and jerry-built screenplay, the film throws you into lots of discombobulations on what’s really happening over there....
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| Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani - Moderately Fine |
 This week’s releases have been somewhat admirable as they do engross us with different genres. If ‘Jail’ happens to be an exceptional raw-drama, here’s ‘Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani’ that gets along for a jolly-ridden clichéd tale picked from various South Indian flicks....
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| Jail - A Must Watch |
 Very few filmmakers break the banalities of usual trite and spell awe-inspiring flicks. If at all, you hankered to experience and feel what a real cinema is, call off your day’s plans and book your tickets for ‘Jail’....
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| London Dreams - Realms of emotions |
 How rare and wonderful is that flash of a moment when we realize we have discovered a friend. And how hapless it is to witness the same friend being erroneous to your relationship…....
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| Aladin - Flimsily done |
 Aladin – it’s something far behind what a real fantasy should be. This modernized version of ‘Aladdin and Magic Lamp’ is ridiculous with a flimsy narration. Looks like producers were temporarily deaf when Sujoy narrated the script. Alas! The filmmaker’s attempt of inheriting the superlative special effects from ‘Harry Potter’ alone doesn’t keep us intact throughout the show...
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| Blue - Fails to exceed your expectations |
 Why do our filmmakers go haunted with Hollywood mania? They’ve got the potentials of penning the best scripts and yet die-n-yearn to make bombastic flicks of that sort. BLUE – it may boast off to be a big budget flick with superstars and two academy award winners in the league. But there’s nothing special to mention about the film.
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| All The Best - Fiestas of Fun ‘n’ Frolic |
 It’s all about bringing creative reunion of Ajay Devgn and Rohit Shetty together. The duo has indeed spelled success with B-town’s catchphrase ‘Golmaal’ and never wants to get out-of-this box of comedy.
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| What's Your Raashee? - What’s Your Raashee? – Definitely, a bad Raashee |
 Turning words into pictures – the mantra hasn’t been so favorable for our own B-town auteurs. Of course, glimpse through the graph of films adapted from novels, most of them had witnessed pathetic results at box office.
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| Wanted - packed with commercial formulas |
 Sallu Bhai, Sallu Bhai, Sallu all the way… aye! Salman Khan after getting through pathetic results with continuous flops finally shifts on better grounds. To be precise, ‘Wanted’ isn’t a mind-boggling, extraordinary and marvelous film to watch. But naturally, with most of the previous month’s releases of B-Town middling down with average fare, ‘Wanted’ offers more opportunity for ‘B’ and ‘C’ centr
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| Dil Bole Hadippa - doesn’t exceed your expectations |
 Naturally, Yash Raj banner redounds your expectations to a greater degree, patently with the top-notching teasers and promos. But naturally, the film’s result would rarely exceed your expectations and ‘Dil Bole Hadippa’ doesn’t seem to be an elision...
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| Fox - Middling in parts |
 Hail you Bollywood! Post-recession phase seems to have inlayed the B-town with instantaneous transformations over the screens. Hit or flop: you’ve got to put these things aside and appreciate the adeptness of such moviemakers spelling new-fangled recitals.
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| Aagey Se Right - No Entry please |
 First and foremost, there’s a special thing to be announced about ‘AageY Se Right’. This is one commercial film to hit the screens this weekend with multiple releases. But that doesn’t make ‘Aage Se Right’ so blissful to watch. In simple terms, the film is brimmed with interesting storyline, that’s quite creative as well. But the screenplay fails to engross us and so does many illogical aspects fr
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| Kisaan - Stumbles on every note |
 B-Town has witnessed similar recitals as ‘KISAAN’ that dealt with enkindled bucolic crisis. Nonetheless, Puneeth Sira apart from penning from a substantial script lurches down on presenting them over the screens. KISAAN brings back the same-pattered crisis of peasants we had earlier.
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| Daddy Cool - Not Good, Not Bad |
 Mirthful dramas with shorter duration – Flicks tagged with this pattern are surely to win over audiences’ appreciations. Thanks to Boney M for the title ‘Daddy Cool’ and Frank Oz’s ‘Death at a funeral’ for inspiring Murli to offer a new-prototyped flick.
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| Quick Gun Murugun - Laugh, Laugh and Laugh, we say |
 ‘If you’re lightening, I am 250volts electricity, I say’ – Well as you heed to this guntastic dialogues, it’s sure you will go through illimitable laugh riot. In terms, though QGM doesn’t strike with unparalleled motifs, you will have an enjoyable ride with this Desi cowboy Murugan.
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| Sikandar - sure-footed winner indeed |
 Followed by deep recessions of pitiable scarcity of good stories, Bollywood is back on the stroke of big jackpot in box office. No worries for film buffs! The recent releases after long time pettifoggeries between distributors and producers have been good enough to engross us. Maybe, the most expected flicks would’ve disappointed you terribly (Kambakkht Ishq and Agyaat), but there were enough good
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| Life Partner - Riveting in some parts |
 Beating same bush isn’t something off-the-wall when it comes to tinsel town. ‘Life Partner’ isn’t a mind-boggling flick as another release for this week. You wouldn’t feel anything new and innovatively spelled by filmmaker Rumi Jaffrey. He rigidly imports mirthful-ingredients from previous flicks. It may strike you with puzzled thoughts: whether to watch it or not?
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| Kaminey - Defines a perfect Cinema |
 Astoundingly marvelous: Trust us!!! ‘Kaminey’ break the clichéd patterns of Hindi Cinema that wasn’t actually appealing on all vistas. Possibly, if a film ever had good story on papers, filmmakers would be blindfolded on crafting a convincing narration. If ever we had these aspects in perfect terms, it would lack quality in technical aspects. But Vishal Bharadwaj strikes with a magniloquently mind
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| Agyaat - Darna Maana Hai |
 ‘Agyaat’ is bounded with cheap thrills and proves to be a lousy flick letting down the ardent buffs, who eagerly expected it. To begin with, it’s a good attempt by this scrapper who hardly believes in his film’s results. A horror-adventure, somewhat like Predator had really knocked a high-shot on our adrenalines. Perhaps, scenarios are different once you’re before the screens.
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| Love Aaj Kal - Truly wins over today’s and yesteryear’s junta |
 When your previous film was a runaway success, how does one shoulder the burden of it? We’ll suggest in Imtiaz Ali’s style.
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| Luck - An edgy escapade |
 This couldn’t have been a perfect launch for Shruti Hassan or then a comeback for Imran Khan after a dud like ‘Kidnap’. Luck can not even be called as one of those stylish flicks of Sanjay Dutt with nothing new to offer in terms of story, acting, action or even style.
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| Kambakkht Ishq - Nothing but a Gimcrack |
 Persistent flops on the row and Akshay Kumar had no big options other than jumping for the show of grandeur. With promos running high on the airs round the clock, certainly it let us perceive ‘Kambaqqt Ishq as a plank meant to save him from lapsing. Oops! Kambaqqt Ishq is perhaps a gaudy show. Of course, Sabbir Khan brings you the macho Akki ennobled by Denise as ‘Best Kisser’,
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| New York - Pragmatically touching |
 Instantly the innocents were tortured sans any clarifications pertaining to 9/11 incident. It’s out and most of imbecility that American Security Forces had rippled down their lives. They paved the way for turning them into terrorists. Who bears the fault? Kabir Khan elaborately blends the heart touching reality with interesting elements. He has precisely delineated the sufferings of an innocent
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| Paying Guests - Bad Tenants indeed |
 Whoops-a-daisy! You’ll regret this to be the ever-made biggest mistake in your lifetime. Step into theatres presuming this to be a comedy flick to get yourselves brimmed with ruefulness and annoyance. Had the makers viewed first copy before patting the shoulders of Paritossh? Of course, there are few hilarious moments that will get your faces sparkled with smile, but that doesn’t last long. Rest o
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| Kal Kissne Dekha - Unfairly middling |
 Alas, looks like long-listed supernatural-thrillers aren’t gonna end in Bollywood. Why do filmmakers penning a thriller-script actually fail to deliver that genuine genre? A Billion dollar question indeed! In the past couple of months we’ve been witnessing certain flicks running lack of nitty-gritty panoramas of thriller elements. Regrettably, the scenarios were wretched with ‘8X10 Tasveer’, ‘Aa D
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| Zor Lagaa Ke Haiya - decorously crafted for family audiences |
 Ooh! It’s realms of cherishing moments for film buffs of B-town. Bounded to a much knotty situation of multiplex owners-producers pettifoggeries, things are turning to be more exquisitely perfect now. When you’ve three flicks of unparalleled genres hitting screens this weekend, you’re sure to have a fine weekend.
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| 99 - Not out |
 Exquisitely, it’s a great weekend for all film buffs who felt like thrown out of kilter sans releases. Gone are those unremarkable Fridays that didn’t bring an entertaining moment for them as ‘99’ kick-starts as a first release after such issues prevailing for a long time.
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| Dashavatar - Passable show to Kill Time |
 By all odds, Kamal Haasan has been universally acclaimed as ‘Jacks of all trades in tinsel town. Watching this fantastic actor over on a show of grandeur isn’t something off-the-wall. On the dots, there doesn’t need to be an illustration for his record-breaking attempts for that would be a cliché. But, donning 10 roles isn’t a history-breaking record of this.
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| 8x10 Tasveer - Picture perfect, a li’l blured |
 Well, here’s a new genre of ‘Supernatural Thriller’ persistently hitting screens sans a pause. Glimpse through previous weeks’ releases. ‘13b’ dealt with a phenomenal idiot box, ‘Aa Dekhen Zara’ – A mysterious camera unveiling future’. Here goes, ‘8 X 10 Tasveer’ right on the similar notes. This time it’s all about a ‘Photograph’ that will unravel the frizzled scenario.
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| Ek - The Power of One - Strictly for ‘Masala’ buffs |
 It isn’t all the same this weekend. Three films with different genres hitting screens should be a real fiesta for all film buffs… If Aa Dekhen Zara is about ‘Supernatural Thriller’ and Deepa Mehta’s ‘Videsh’ a dramatic theme, Ek – The Power of One is a well-tailored commercial cinema for B and C Centres
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| Videsh - Unconvincingly crafted |
 Hop-skipping through socio-contro themes, Deepa Mehta strikes with yet another flick with a strong feminism. Precisely, the film’s female protagonist has many similarities with Aishwarya’s role in The Provoked… Indian brides battered black and blue in soul and body – these similarities tags them together.
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| Aa Dekhen Zara - Super-Thriller Ride |
 Obviously, very few auteurs composed unique fictions on the supernatural thriller genre. Well, none presumed to go for the most speculative take on such genres. Perhaps the raise of new filmmakers inspired by western flicks is coming to the forefront with groundbreaking motifs. Aye! You know something….
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| Barah Aana - A passable show to watch |
 On the buttons, final take for ‘Barah Aana’ is that it’s a flick meant strictly for few amongst miniscule groups. Well, there aren’t many chances for single screens to fill their sacs with profits. Incisively, Raja Menon can be praised for his most adept efforts of delivering a piece of out-of-box. Picking the characterizations of a driver, a watchman and a waiter, (categories of people who face t
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| Firaaq - Magnificence all throughout |
 Perhaps, right on the first frame you’re sure to get grisly frizzled with an appalling pictorial of truck throwing down innumerable dead bodies for mass burial. On the front, it’s clearly implying the directorial touch of how things are gonna be hard throughout the show. 6 parallel stories based on a scandalizing incident;
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| Aloo Chaat - Deliciously cooked |
 Very rarely, we do find blithely bounded entertainments on the screens. Appositely, ALOO CHAAT isn’t an elision for you feel it worth watching for each penny paid. KISS – Keep it short and simple. Perhaps, a ducky formula picked by Robby shores him on palmy grounds. With a duration of 110 minutes, the film get-goes with a simple tale blended with laugh riots. Of course, it isn’t as colossal as Rob
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| Gulaal - Powerful yet flimsy |
 Perhaps, here’s the best contemporary filmmaker turning yet another glistering motif on his papers into screens. Much avowedly, ‘Gulaal’ has the clichéd vernacular trait of Anurag Kashyap.
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| Jai Veeru - A middling entertainer |
 Merely, for past couple of months Bollywood was in-lock with a bleak scenario. Naturally, not did any flick make it big on terms of offbeat or entertainment. Previous week’s release ‘13B’ picked up good show across the multiplex audiences while here’s ‘Jai Veeru’ – An entertainment falling between the lines of finesse and mediocre.
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| Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge - Falling Below Average |
 It’s precisely a willy-nilly scenario for UTV Productions has it persistently churning out flicks with good motifs. Well, that’s a good spell but one finical doubt does keep ringing in our minds. Do the producers heed to full-fledged script and screenplay or else sign-up for directors merely with one-liners. Previous year has been the most fantastic
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| 13 B - A chill down the spine |
 For the most part of eerie dioramas, what else would’ve got our audiences hackneyed? Aye! A disembodied arm chocking one’s neck, ghosts fast-flying across the ceilings and nooks of the screen space, victim shuddered over carking vexations and lastly, everything culminating with Spiritual powers. Merely, these were so clichéd that they’re not a scariest thing for a small kid too. They would term it
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| Delhi-6 - A Masterpiece indeed |
 'Delhi-6' is an incredible flick in terms of all panoramas. The film is simply prodigious with flawlessness and a piece of work that takes Indian Cinema to the next level
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| The Stoneman Murders - Thriller-coaster Ride |
 When solutions aren't made in reality, cinematic approach gratifies it. Well, it's more patent with Manish Gupta's 'The Stoneman Murders'.
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| Billu - Middling on all vistas |
 Unluckily, Srinivasan and Director Mohanan – makers of the poignant tale of 'Katha Parayumpol' should be topsy-turvily entangled in their sense about selling remake rights. Yeah! Absurd remakes in two different versions as 'Kuselan' and 'Kathanayakudu' had really balled up the duo's best efforts and now Priyadarshan
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| Chal Chala Chal - A Bus without fuel, brakes and tyres |
 Yeh Sab Kya Hai? Patha Nahi…. Govinda, once a stupendous actor who carried off his audiences with colossal performances has jumped on ill-sorted grounds. Alas! What makes him do that? Lack of offers and you've got to shoot this out on Govinda. Often, we boast with prideful spirits 'Yeah! It's changing phase of Bollywood' and at many times our elatedness are shattered watching such pieces of works.
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| Dev D - Middling yet Sleek & Stylish |
 Here comes a dissimilar version to yesteryear classics of 'Devdas' that were so solemnly delivered the words of Sarath Chandra into picture. Well, in an era of cyber mania and lots of changes happening over, one cannot assure about the same classic hitting on top-of-charts. Yeah! Anurag Kashyap brimmed with such a motif strike a different note based on same lines. Of course, when you've Devdas tu
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| Victory - Not Like the Title |
 It happens to be a welcome First Friday for couple of debutant filmmakers in Bollywood. Yup! If Zoya Akhtar does it with 'Luck By Chance', Ajithpal Mangal takes on with 'Victory'. Perhaps, film 'n' cricket buffs were elated picking on 'Lagaan' and 'Iqbal'. These flicks had much more on emotional touch touching the poignant theme of unity and integrity. Well, real biggies on cricket field teaming u
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| Luck By Chance - Not too far from excellence |
 Flicks based on tinsel town aren't new to the world of cinema. Be it Krzysztof Kieslowski's 'Camera Buff' or Federico Fellini's '8 ½'; these avant-garde films dealt with intrinsic something more than filmmaking. Precisely, it was far away from shooting spots of clapboards and 'Camera Rolling –Action-Cut'. To start off with, 'Luck By Chance' is worthy to be called as the best of its kind. Earlier,
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| Slumdog Millionaire - No looking back! |
 Yeah! When you've a British Filmmaker and Indian Artists are on the show, 'A mind-boggling' magic goes on. For sure, you wouldn't need an illustration for this. Richard Attenborough's 'The Gandhi' touched the feat of honor.
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| Raaz - The Mystery Continues - A Stylish-Horror, but clichéd |
 Perhaps, the title 'Raaz' should've got everyone's adrenalines shot-up, anticipating it to be a stupefying ride of roller-coaster. Well, 'Bhatt' factors seem to be spelling tremendous magic when it comes to a genre of 'Horror'. Of course, who can refuse it or forget the most scintillating horror flicks churned by them. Years back it was Raaz and then 1920 enthralled us with a goose bump experience
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| Chandni Chowk To China - A turbulent journey |
 Perhaps, Chandni Chowk to China has nothing phenomenal, but a timeworn script of coward transcending into hero, estranged family getting unified. Producers promoted CC2C as 'First Ever Bollywood Kung Fu comedy' and for your kind information, the flick doesn't possesses top-notching humorous elements or the splendid Kung-Fu you expected.
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| Jumbo - Fails to make it big as title |
 Brimming with new genre of 'Animation', Bollywood has been striding on with its best efforts in churning out a perfect of its style. Well, note this down. Possibly, even a diehard fan of animation flicks wouldn't appreciate 'Jumbo' for it isn't so appealing. Perhaps, an Akshay Kumar's fan would go through similar-experiences.
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| Ghajini - Aamir's 'mementoes' to Bollywood |
 And at the end of this year, there's a bedazing blockbuster in Indian Box office. Here comes our maestro of perfection swaying on with a different genre from his previous ventures. Merely, producers wouldn't have considered Ghajini as an 'Empaling Speculation' for enormous reasons. Well, when you've South India's top-charting Director, Bollywood's superstar, Musical Maestro and versatile technicia
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| Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi - Grandeur but lacks finesse |
 Well, to start off with, Aditya Chopra spells yet another poignant dimension of pure love as in his previous ventures with SRK; DDLJ and Mohabattein. Yeah! These tales were retentive impressing everyone from 8-80yrs old men and women. Of course, we fell in love getting imbibed with those spellbinding personations in these flicks. So, guess what about Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi – a film that brings
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| Meerabai Not Out - A wrong decision indeed |
 India – A land of enormous lingos, customs and religions fall invariably become united for 'Cricket'. Perhaps, some could wonder why cricket isn't picked as National Game since passion for this sport goes insatiable amongst millions here. Be a top-charting tycoon or a hapless chap, there are on with more enthuses when there's India in stadium.
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| Maharathi - Prodigious script 'n' shaky screenplay |
 Not many auteurs in Bollywood adapt spellbinding stage plays for it happens to be an empaling speculation. Perhaps, there were few amongst many who spelled adaptations on screens getting ennobled as 'no-hopers'. Well, if you're seeking for an illustration,
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| Dil Kabaddi - Bold but Lacks Finesse |
 Yeah! Years back we had censor boards so hard-and-fast on cuts for root word of 'profanity' and 'adult contents'. And now, the scenario hop-skips on different grounds where Indian audiences have to resist the shock with such bold themes hitting screens.
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| Sorry Bhai - Bold Drama of a difference |
 Well, it's changing phase of Bollywood where you've bold themes spelled with an ease on the screens. Perhaps, the sheer motif may not cater to all centres but it's worth deserving good appreciations with trendsetting endeavors. Precisely it's a great show of such films as they make high waves sans superstars or big teams on the crew-lists. If you need an illustration, it goes with this week's rel
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| Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! - A Lovable Chor indeed |
 Most hunky-dory of his kind, Dibakar Banerjee shored up on grounds of Bollywood with enticing debut 'Khosla Ka Ghosla'. And now, we've the winner back with a flick with ostentatious theme partially inspired by real life incidents.
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| Yuvvraaj - Magnificent comeback by Ghai |
 Bollywood's once-heralded auteur jolted with his previous flops 'Yaadein', 'Kisna' and 'Black & White' is back with a yarn-spinning tale of emotions. Perhaps, ennoble Yuvvrraj – 'The Returns of Ghai in Town' and it's a directorial of finesse savoring to family audiences.
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| Dasvidaniya - Reveling with heart-binding emotions |
 Flamboyantly influenced by best Hollywood flicks Rob Reiner's The Bucket's List and Wayne Wang's The Last Holiday, Shashanth Shah pitches a spellbinding deliverance with 'Dasvidaniya'. Splendiferous jaunting of an individual of rediscovering himself on the course of accomplishing his list of 'To do 10 things before I die'…
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| Dostana - Merely a frivolous flick |
 It's so execrable to see one of the best producers in town churning a flick sans strong substance. On other terms, John Abraham and Abhishek Bachchan turn to be the hapless guys picking a flimsy script in hand.
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| Ek Vivaah Aisa Bhi - Poignant flick with fantabulous theme |
 'Marvelous', 'fantabulous' and what else, put your best words of appraisals for Director Kaushik Ghata. Amidst, corporate companies and Hollywood's top-charting production houses churning out their extravaganzas in Bollywood, Rajshri Productions enriches with simplistic beauteous themes straight from its shoulders. 'An oasis amidst of large deserts' – Of course, Ek Vivaah Aisa Bhi deserves it for
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| EMI - Watch it for Sanju Bhai |
 EMI is a raucous, digressive comedy, offering some laughs and for real life loan defaulters, it mocks and celebrates. On its course, there are some bittersweet experiences of personal lives on individuals caricatured.
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| Fashion - Stunning strike by Bhandarkar |
 For all who ever intended 'World of Fashion' is something about fun, glamour and ramp shows, Madhur Bhandarkar enlightens them. Rendering the best realistic themes in each of flicks, Madhur Bhandarkar had conquered the hearts of world-wide audiences. Of course, his top-notching directorial 'Fashion' surmounts our expectations and to define the film, it's 'Wordless'. Lots and lots of ramp walks, ba
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| Golmaal Returns - A real Golmaal |
 Perhaps, first word that you uttered after watching 'Golmaal' would have been 'Wow, Extraordinary'. So what could be your verdict for its sequel? 'Golmaal Returns – Alas! Merely disappointing'.
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| Roadside Romeo - Precisely Average in deliverance |
 Obviously, lots of multiplexes launched should have urged Yash Raj Films to stride successfully on new genre of Animation. Indeed, the biggest production house in India joining hands with the ever best studios of Hollywood Walt Disney Pictures is a cock-a-hoop for all. With animation flicks of several foreign countries bringing home
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| Heroes - An embodiment of Pure Patriotism |
 Indeed, if you know filmmaker Samir Karnik's work – early and later titles like 'KYON HO GAYA NA' and 'NANHE JAISALMER', you may find yourself watching his recent movie, 'HEROES' surmounting your expectations. Obviously, his earlier directorial were merely dashing down everyone's hopes and how about this one? It's a fantabulous piece of work churned by Samir Karnik and it's worthy to be ennobled a
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| Cheenti Cheenti Bang Bang - A Flunk Show |
 Patently, Cheenti Cheenti can be praised for being 2nd Indian non-mythological flick churned out and first animation film in India made in cell-animation (manual) using hand drawn pictures thereby ensuring international quality standards.
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| Shoot On Sight - Best at Sight |
 Never-seen-before indeed! 'Shoot at Sight' strides with an enamoring motif with rigid characterizations. Obviously, it's about bomb blasts, violent attacks, racialism, Islamic individuals wedged in troublesome moments and clear-cut terrorism. Probably, you should have watched out these ready-made affairs a million times in Indian films. But the niftiest backdrops where these matters get blended s
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| Karzzzz - An unimpressive remake |
 Alas! Karzzz dashes down your expectations flubbing on every aspect: performance as well narration. Even it happened to be an archetypical piece of work by Director Satish Kaushik, the film has nothing great to be appreciated about. Perhaps, you'll get miffed up equating both the versions and better don't strain yourselves clinging on with it.
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| Hello - A Passable Show |
 Turning words into pictures is fairly clichéd when it comes to Hollywood: Be it Francis De Coppola's The God Father or Stephen King's scintillating piece 'Different Seasons' adapted as The Shawshank Redemption.
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| Kidnap - Ridiculous Cat-n-Mouse Game |
 Director Sanjay Gadhvi should have displayed disclaimer much before title credits, "Don't watch this flick carrying same expectations of Dhoom and Dhoom 2". Well, the film deserves it, for you are sure to get down with your hopes after watching it.
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| Drona - A powerless Warrior |
 Perhaps, DRONA had raised our expectations for its overhaul radical genre of fantasy. Well, not many auteurs in Bollywood did endeavor with such genres of fantasies and Goldie Behl deserves a pat and applause for his bold attempt.
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| Welcome to Sajjanpur - Divulging with new flavors |
 Appositely mirthful, surprisingly sweet, Welcome to Sajjanpur is one more trenchant piece of work from ace auteur Shyam Benegal. This flick isn't as appealing as worthy to be entitled 'The most dramatic comedy milieu'. It's not just about penning script inclusive
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| Saas Bahu Aur Sensex - sang-froid entertainer |
 Alas! Her directorial debut 'Chupke Se' was a slipshod piece of work. Well, Sona Urvashi demarcates with Saas Bahu Aur Sensex that perfectly lets her stride, winning laurels for a unique theme. In reality, what's so topping the chart in television channels of India? Saas-bahu show with its high TRPs and marking everyday's sensex graphs. One's passions for either of these two are insatiable.
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| 1920 - Splendiferous horror but clichéd |
 An audacious auteur indeed! Director Vikram Bhatt who won rave reviews across the far-flung corners of globe for his debut directorial Raaz, is back again with a scintillating spine-chilling horror flick. Perhaps, looks like Vikram Bhatt is vividly influenced by the World's ever best flicks The Exorcist and The Others. Precisely, 1920 doesn't carry anything unique in terms of its storyline, but th
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| The Last Lear - A sad adaption indeed |
 Known for percolating exceptional themes and winning laurelses, Rituparno Ghosh pitches 'The Last Lear', based on the classic play 'Aajker Shahensha' by Utpal Dutt. Alas!
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| Hijack - Blemishing turbulence |
 Latterly, debutant filmmakers are spelling their flicks completely breaking the clichés. Kunal Shivdasani, an ad filmmaker hops down into filmmaking, not with a peculiar story. Hijack is something an already seen panoramas and to be particular with terrorists, there more and more. What does Kunal Shivadsani spell unique in this flick?
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| A Wednesday - Grandiloquent Flick |
 From the debutant Director Neeraj Pandey: Two men more challenging: an unrecorded event, spine-chilling thriller ride for 100 minutes with unexpected twists and turns. Cinematic purgatory, right?
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| C Kkompany - Don’t see this company |
 With the number of so called comedy flicks being made at a random pace , here comes yet another one starring Tusshar Kapoor after ‘One Two Three’. This time around debutant Sachin Yadri fuses in the entire bandwagon of Ekta Kapoor’s ‘Balaji Telefilms’ and why not when the soap queen is the producer of this film.
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| Chamku - Lost itself through the journey |
 Vijayta Films Pvt Ltd celebrates its 25 years in the Indian Film Industry a Silver Jubilee by presenting ‘CHAMKU’ which is scheduled for release on August 29, 2008. The banner proudly owned by the Deol family brings forth director Kabeer Kaushik of the ‘Sehar’ fame.
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| Rock On!! - Relive an enthralling experience of friendship and |
 Finally the big day has arrived. With four Hindi films at the box office this week , all eyes are on ‘Rock-On’ for the obvious buzz it has created. The surprising fact is that the most awaited film of the year doesn’t feature a ‘Khan’,’Kapoor’or ‘Kumar’ . All that hype with relatively new actors and a director whose previous film ‘Aryan’ was a wash out.
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| Mukhbiir - The desi ‘Bourne’ gets bore |
 It’s been a while now that ‘Mukhbiir’ has been mired with problems that have given the film a back seat. First with a series of events involving change of producers from Pritish Nandy Communications (PNC) to Color Chips and the legal money transactions to a postponement in the release date, the film has been badly hit.
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| Maan Gaye Mughal-E-Azam - All dialogues, no substance |
 This one was supposed to be one of the most awaited movies of the year for various reasons. Firstly, it brings back the ‘selective role choosing’ Mallika Sherawat alongside Rahul Bose. The two had a huge success story last year with ‘Pyaar Ke Side Effects’ and thus a repeat is expected here.
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| Mumbai Meri Jaan - A beautiful heart-gripping film! |
 Not many had heard of director Nishikant Kamat until the accolades he received for his first Marathi flick ‘Dombivili Fast’. Later R.Madhavan and Nishikant teamed up for the tamil version ‘Evano Oruvan’. Now, comes a dream project for the director with his first commercial hindi flick ‘Mumbai Meri Jaan’ ; a film celebrating the undying spirit of Mumbai backed by the likes of UTV.
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| Bachna Ae Haseeno - Bachna Ae ‘Audience’ |
 Yet another Yash Raj film releases this week with Sidhart’Tara Rum Pum ‘ Anand spearheading the bandwagon.
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| God Tussi Great Ho - A complete Salman flick |
 The very first time one heard of this film the excitement levels rose. After the success of ‘Mushje Shaadi, Rumi Jaffrey , the writer of the film was now turning director. What more when you have the likes of Salman , Mr.Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra?
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| Good Luck - Don’t push your luck too far! |
 Well , there is actually nothing much to mention about this film which has been swinging around with its release dates . The producers even went out to have the hoardings placed upside down hoping that luck would just shine upon their flick.
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| Singh Is Kinng - Khan is still King! |
 There has been a lot riding on this flick and why not when you have one of the hottest pairs Akshay and Katrina who return yet again after ‘Namastey London’. All the more hype when you have Anees Bazmee heading the ship. Bazmee’s track record at the box office says it all- Tremendous success with his previous ‘Welcome’ creating a box office record.
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| Ugly Aur Pagli - Script falters, Ranvir scores |
 A film called My Sassy Girl released in Korea way back in 2001. It's about a loser who meets a drunken girl one evening on his way back home. He takes the girl, who falls unconscious, to a hotel for the night as he does not know where her house is. The story takes off from here as he gets a call from the girl the next day to know what happened the last night. They meet again and again and become g
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| Money Hai Toh Honey Hai - What was that? |
 Ganesh Acharya is no doubt a man with immense talent. For people who have heard of his growth in the business of entertainment over the years know very much that Mr.Acharya has come up against all odds. With his very first film ’Swami’ as a director, you were eagerly awaiting his next.
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| Mission Istaanbul - No Mission, No Vision |
 Apoorva Lakhia better known for his sleek action packed flicks with an overload of so called ‘stars’ brings forth his mission with overtones of international terrorism. Vivek Oberoi walked away with rave reviews for his role as ‘Maya Bhai’ in ‘Shootout’, now let’s see what mission offers him?
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| Kismat Konnection - Enjoy the simplicity and romance |
 Raj [Shahid Kapur] was numero uno. In academics, sports, dramatics. But four years after winning the best-student-of-the-year trophy from his architectural college, he's wondering why a brilliant architect like him, with designs to set the Canadian landscape on fire, is still struggling to find that one big chance to showcase his mettle.
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| Contract - Sequel to ‘Satya’, ‘Company’ or ‘Aag’? |
 After ‘Sarkar Raj’ , Ramgopal Varma teams up with Praveen Nicshol for yet another film on the underworld. This time out it goes as follows:
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| Mehbooba - A delayed project! |
 ‘Mehbooba’ comes across with the likes of Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgan and Manisha Koirala. You might be wondering how come Manisha plays the heroine in 2008 when she has almost vanished from the film circuit. Well, take a closer look at a much slimmer Manisha and the drastically younger looking Sanju Baba and you will definitely figure out that the movie is maybe over 6-8years old.
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| Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na - Could have been so much better |
 Aamir Khan who has known to be an ace when it comes to selecting scripts and venturing into production, provides his nephew Imran the much awaited launch. Jaane Tu… also marks the directorial debut of screenplay and dialogue writer Abbas Tyrewala.
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| Love Story 2050 - Harry fails, Harman impresses |
 With almost every second day Harman , Priyanka and Harry making their presence felt in the media via various product launches , game launch etc ; Lovestory releases with a bang.
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| Via Darjeeling - Via ‘Roshomon’! |
 The National Film Development Corporation of India co-produces ‘Via Darjeeling’ and since it’s an overload of talented actors and a cinema valuing body such as the above, one would expect some quality cinema. So what if there haven’t been any promotions for such a film. Is it necessary for the so called cinema of the intellectuals?
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| Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic - Kunal Kohli upholds the Yashraj Banner! |
 Despite Kunal Kohli’s attempts to push the release of the other film ahead or request producer Sahil Chadha to change his film’s title, Kunal faces the confusion battle of titles.
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| Thodi Life Thoda Magic - The Indian ‘Truman Show’ |
 With much confusion this week come films with magic in their titles so please note: THIS IS NOT A YASHRAJ FILM. This film produced by Sahil Chaddha stars Jackie Shroff, Meera Vasudevan , Arbaaz Khan , Parmeet Sethi and Sahil Chadha himself.
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| Khushboo - Lacks fragrance |
 Pahlaj Nihlani the bigwig producer of films such as ‘Ankheein’,’Andaz’,’Talaash’,’Mumbai se aaya mera dost’brings this week some ‘Khushboo’ that lacks fragrance.
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| Haal-e-Dil - Just kills! |
 Kumar Mangat always dreamt of being an actor and sees his dream come true as he passes on the baton to his daughter-Amita Pathak. Amita makes her much awaited debut with ‘Haal-E-Dil’ with Shekar Suman’s son Adhyayan and Nakuul Mehta.
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| De Taali - Not worth a single clap |
 ‘De Taali’ which sounds all fun and youthful with its title and look of the film brings E Niwas after ‘My name is Anthony’. With the likes of Riteish , Ayesha , Aftab and Rimi Sen ; one would expect a laugh riot but the outcome nowhere calls for a single clap.
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| Mere Baap Pehle Aap - The 'Priyan' formula works again! |
 Whenever a Priyadarshan film comes around there’s always some good amount of laughter that’s guaranteed with the likes of Paresh Rawal , Rajpal Yadav and much more. When it comes to Priyan it doesn’t really matter whether it’s a ‘Kumar’ or ‘Khanna’ rather it’s the name ‘Akshay(e)’ that matters.
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| Summer 2007 - A complete downer! |
 Within weeks of his first release, Sikandar’s next releases without much hype. This time around there isn’t the Sanjay Gupta back up, but under the Atul productions banner directed by Suhail Tatari. The film also includes Gul Panag, Arjan Bajwa, Uvika, Alekh Sangal, Ashutosh Rana and Sachin Khedekar.
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| Aamir - It takes guts to make such a film |
 Aamir produced by the experimental wing of UTV – UTV Spotboys by debutant Rajkumar Gupta comes across very much unlike any UTV film lacking promotion and publicity. The film starring Rajeev Khandelwal , the face of Indian television comes across as the so called smaller film of the week.
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| Sarkar Raj - Ramu returns to bollywood! |
 After a disastrous ‘Ramgopal Varma Ki Aag’, many producers, directors and movie buffs have actually ruled out RamgopaL Varma; the man behind hits like ‘Shiva’, ‘Company’, ‘Bhoot’ and much more. ‘Sarkar’ being one of his finest piece comes across with its sequel this weekend-‘Sarkar Raj’.
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| Hum Sey Hai Jahaan - Mashhoor Amrohi, the actor makes a mark |
 In a year loaded with debutants, Mashhoor Amrohi , grandson of the legendary Kamal Amrohi and son of lyricist Tajdar Amrohi comes across with ‘Hum Sey Hai Jahaan’. The film earlier titled ‘Hum Laakh Chupyaaein Pyaar’ comes almost devoid of promotions which may prove really costly for the awareness level and in turn the run at the box office.
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| Hastey-Hastey - A test of one’s patience |
 ‘Hastey Hastey’ comes in this week with debutant Nisha Rawal accompanied by Jimmy Shergill and a triple role by Rajpal Yadav.
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| Woodstock Villa - Simply OK! |
 Sanjay Gupta has often been associated with the so called ‘Hollywood’ style of film making. Sanjay has a fascination for technique and style not many in India believe in. Now, with ‘Woodstock Villa’ Hansal Mehta directs debutants Sikandar and Neha Uberoi very much the Sanjay Gupta way.
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| Don Muthuswami - An overdose of sound effects and a dull plot |
 After heading ‘Jimmy’ as producer a few weeks ago, Mithun Chakraborthy returns as actor with ‘Don Muthuswami’. The film spearheaded by Ashim Samanta , son of the late Shakti Samanta marks his debut as director. The film marks Ashim’s attempt to revive the legendary Shakti Samanta Films banner.
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| Dhoom Dhadaka - Not enough Dhoom or Dhadaka |
 Director Shashi Ranjan returns to direction after a hiatus since the Raveena Tandon , Jackie Shroff starrer ‘Doobara’. Though Sashi has been doing the rounds in the media for various social causes such as ‘Laadli’ and his involvement with the Tv industry through the ‘GR8!’ magazine, pressure seems to be riding on him with ‘Dhoom Dhadaka’.
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| Jannat - Was it really Heaven? |
 Emraan Hashmi returns with none other than the Bhatt camp accompanied by some good musicby Pritam. But this time the Bhatt camp brings to you debutant Kunal Deshmukh spearheading the direction and partnering Vishesh Bhatt on the screenplay. Vishesh also makes his debut as story writer.
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| Bhoothnath - A complete family treat! |
 Much has been said about Bhoothnath right from the pairing of Amitabh and Shahrukh after a long time and the potential that the debutant director Vivek Sharma carries.
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| Jimmy - A poor launch pad for Mimoh |
 One of the many debuts this year is of Mithun Chakraborthy’s son Mimoh who was apparently supposed to make his debut with another film ‘HE’. Though we haven’t heard of that film which was also to be the launch for Hansika Mowani , Jimmy now comes as Mimoh’s official launch pad.
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| Mr. White Mr. Black - - Coloured with boredom! |
 Deepak Shivdasani, the director of the film , may have also forgotten about Mr.Black Mr. White but graciously the movie finds its way to the theatres . For a film that stars Suniel Shetty and Arshad Warsi , you would expect it to be a crowd puller. But what if the product which has been in the making for over 3 years sounds and tastes stale?
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| Anamika - The Hitchcock ‘Rebecca’ story |
 When Jia Rao(Minisha Lamba), received a call for being an escort to Vikram Singh Sisodiya(Dino Morea) from the palatial Gajner of Bikaner, she hadn’t imagined that life would take a total turnabout. Her rendezevous with Vikram who had come to the city of Mumbai for a convention to turn his home into an international resort actually ended with Vikram proposing to her .
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| Pranali – The Tradition - A dull, boring journey of a devdasi…. |
 Pranali-a never ending journey of a devdasi releases this week. The movie releases without much promotion or hype under Nikhil Mathur’s Harward Entertainments banner. The movie marks the solo debut of Nargis who was last seen in Garam Masala.
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| Tashan - Akshay Kumar aka Bachchan Pande back in action! |
 'Tashan’ , a movie kept totally under wraps without any media interactions or gigs of that sort by the team at Yash Raj Films; releases this week amidst a dry spell in bollywood. With the cricket IPl mania freaking the producers out, not many biggies dare to release their films unless you are from the Yash Raj camp.
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| Hope and a Little Sugar - A power packed ‘Kher’performance |
 ‘Hope and a little sugar’ isn’t your usual 9/11 film with terrorist bashing or so. ‘Hope’ is more of an emotional drama that really gets you involved into the lives of the family members undergoing the trauma of losing a loved one.
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| Krazzy 4 - Masala flick with moments of brilliant patriotism |
 The film under Rakesh Roshan’s Filmkraft India banner marks the debut of director Jaideep Sen . As the film relases across Ajay Devgan’s U Me Aur Hum, not many know that Jaideep has been an assistant director on two movies starring Ajay-‘Jaan’ and ‘Itihaas’.
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| U,Me Aur Hum - Amazing cinematography and a versatile Kajol |
 U Me Aur Hum marks the directorial debut of Ajay Devgan who comes in this year with a bad start at the box office with movies such as ‘Halla Bol’ and ‘Sunday ‘not faring too well. Much seems to be riding on this film too as one sees the Kajol-Ajay, husband-wife pair after a very long time.
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| Shaurya - A brave effort! |
 Former journalist turned director Samar Khan returns to direction after the collapse of Kuch Meetha Ho Jaye. This time Samar explores the very essence of bravery in a film that deals primarily with the army and its court martial procedure.
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| Bhram - No illusion, just a bad plot |
 Bhram the so called illusion has been in talks right from its shooting schedule as constant arguments between Dino Morea and Milind Soman were pushed across the media. Considering the fact that both the handsome hunks were dating Bipasha Basu a long time back; can this be one of the many reasons for a rift?
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| Khuda Kay Liye - A fantastic film from across the border |
 Khuda Ke Liye better known as ‘ In the name of God ‘internationally has been highly acclaimed at several film festivals and has bagged several prestigious awards. The film has been directed by Pakistan’s most renowned TV producer Shoaib Mansoor who has been the mastermind behind the success of the comedy play ‘Fifty Fifty’.
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| One Two Three - Monotonous jokes and weak script |
 123 comes your way as one of the so called multi-starrers of this year (at least that’s how it was promoted). The film attempts to bring in immense comedy on the basis of mistaken identities.
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| Race - High on action and style! |
 After a dry spell at the box office primarily due to school and college exams, comes the release of one of the most awaited films of the year. Tips Industries, the producers of the film have put in so much dedication and moolah to assure the masses that they see a flick that looks international.
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| Black & White - Subash Ghai underdelivers |
 After a huge gap and with several other directors making films under the prestigious Mukta Arts banner, Subash Ghai returns to direction with Black and White. Subash Ghai, popularly called ‘Showman’ of bollywood for his larger than life images and films of immense magnitude be it a Taal
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| Jodhaa Akbar - Ashutosh strikes gold |
 After several reshuffling of dates and over 2 years in the making , UTV and Ashutosh Gowarikar bring to you Jodhaa-Akbar a complete epic in itself. Any comparisons with Mughal-E-Azam or Ashutosh’s previous piece of work should be strictly avoided.
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| Superstar - A Star is born! |
 With a lot of films being made these days that are based on the film industry, here comes yet another venture that revolves around the same. Superstar marks the return of Rohit Jugraj whose previous film ‘James’ was such a wash out.
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| Mithya - A great start but poor finish |
 Here comes the release of a film that has been in the festival circuit for a while. Rajat Kapoor takes up the directorial reigns after films such as Raghu Romeo and Mixed Doubles. So, what’s in store for us from a filmmaker who loves exploring the ‘niche’ with ‘niche’ subjects?
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| Rama Rama Kya Hai Dramaaa - a poor drama |
 Finally comes the release of a film that has been pushed ahead week after week to avoid clashes with other films. The film finally comes out this weekend as a solo release , but maybe the audiences have even forgotten about the existence of such a film. With the delay in release and a dip in the promotional activities of the film, the film releases without much buzz of any sorts.
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| Sunday - All laughs, no story |
 Director Rohit Shetty became one of Bollywood’s most sought after names after the tremendous success of the rib-tickling Golmaal. This time around Rohit tries a repeat formula to make one giggle and laugh out loud. But does it work?
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| Bombay To Bangkok - Same Same, Nothing Different |
 After the huge success of films like Dor and Iqbal, a Nagesh Kukunoor film starring Nagesh’s chela -Shreyas Tadpade comes your way. Expectations for this flick too are running high. So here’s how the plot goes.
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| Halla Bol - The right mix to create halla at the box office |
 An Ajay Devgan-Rajkumar Santoshi combo film always creates those vibes irrespective of the box office success. Take for example The Legend Of Bhagat Singh which didn’t do too well at the box office but went on to receive the national award. With Halla Bol too, Santoshi has a lot to say through the film.
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| My Name is Anthony Gonsalves - A complete lost affair |
 To begin with, the film revolves around Anthony Gonsalves (Nikhil Dwivedi)- a struggling actor who is picked up from the streets and handed over to Father Braganza( Mithun Chakraborthy) by the local gangster Sikander Bhai (Pawan Malhotra).
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| Showbiz - POORLY-COOKED RECIPE |
 When Dhokha followed Awarapan which followed Woh Lamhe… that came after Holiday, we knew that it was high and more time that Vishesh Films and the three Bhatts changed their formula. But they do not seem to have learnt their lessons at all!
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| Return Of Hanuman - IRREVERENT BLUNDER! |
 The importance of the three pillar of cinema – script, direction and editing – is not confined to live features but also extends to animation, documentaries and anything on movie camera. Nothing highlights this more than The Return Of Hanuman, a complete anticlimax after the pioneering and enlightening Hanuman in 2005.
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| Welcome - IT’S A MOB MOB MOB WORLD! |
 So what’s the nutshell verdict? Go watch the film. Leave your brains behind to read this review. But don’t look for the uniform levels of either Hera Pheri or No Entry. They are classics that will be hard to better anyway!
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| Taare Zameen Par - OUTSTANDING ENTERTAINMENT |
 If this film does not win any Best Film award this year, it will be the awards’ loss. For rarely have entertainment and message so exquisitely combined in Hindi cinema.
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| Strangers - DECENT THRILLER – BUT… |
 In a way, the title could take another dimension. The four principle characters (based in London) seem like strangers to Hindi cinema, or at least to what we have come to expect from lead characters.
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| Dus Kahaniyaan - SURPRISE PACKAGE |
 To sum up, Dus Kahaniyaan is a surprise package from Gupta, whose last two films (Zinda, Shootout At Lokhandwala) have also shown a decided upward graph after his earlier tepid work. It will be a pity if its unconventional content and format does not reap box-office rewards. To me, this is the most riveting watch since Jab We Met.
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| Khoya Khoya Chand - LOST CAUSE |
The film is set between 1953 and 1965. Junior artiste Nikhat (Soha Ali Khan) goes through multiple casting couches from the age of 14 till she catches the attention of top star Prem Kumar (Rajat Kapoor) who gets her a big break. He also patronizes Zafar (Shiney Ahuja), a writer from an aristocrat family that has fallen on bad days thanks to his debauched father, whom Zafar could not forgive even
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| Aaja Nachle - MADHURI MAGIC |
 She’s back in all her glory. The magic and the mystique is unfurled in full potency as the last Diva of Hindi cinema – Madhuri Dixit – zooms in with a tailor-made role as Dia in this film. In fact, few films in the busiest phase of her career were as perfectly tailored to a mix of the real and reel Madhuri.
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| Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal - One more sports anthem in 2007 |
 "Hum Kaun Hai Hum Kya Hain Duniya Ko Bataenge....Dhan Dhana Dhan Dhan Karege Goal" - If there is one theme song which deserves to be blazing across all sports channels now, it has to be this.
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| Om Shanti Om - India's first ever ITEM FILM |
 There have been item numbers and there have been special appearances. But OM SHANTI OM can well qualify as India's first ever item film in itself.
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| Saawariya - Blunder |
 When 2007 ends, until and unless one of the 5 major films up for release turn out to be an even troublesome experience, SAAWARIYA would stand out as the biggest cinematic blunder of the current times.
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| No Smoking - Sorry, didn't understand! |
 Ram Gopal Varma can heave a sigh of relief. For a change, the focus would shift from him to Anurag Kashyap when it comes to bashing a director for a film made by him/her.
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| Jab We Met - Shahid-Kareena's DDLJ |
 Will this turn out to be the DDLJ for Shahid-Kareena? I am certain it would have pucca become one if not for the danger awaiting just a fortnight away in the form of OM SHANTI OM and SAAWARIYA. JAB WE MET is a film which has all the ingredients of turning out to be THE family film which guarantees a repeat audience. But with the two biggies already struggling to find ample space for themselves in
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| Mumbai Salsa - Throws in a surprise |
 With JAB WE MET hogging all the limelight and NO SMOKING being in news as well, MUMBAI SALSA may have just been lost in the crowd if not for an endearing narrative which makes one stand up and say - "Ok, so this was something new."
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| Speed - A tout 100 minutes escapist fare |
 Those who are saying that SPEED is a frame by frame copy of Hollywood flick CELLULAR have not seen at least one of the two films.
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| Bhool Bhulaiyaa - Akshay is heart, soul and body |
 One can't take eyes off the screen throughout the film as comedy, horror and thrills come in right doses to get a 'masala-mix' in the offering. It is difficult to get one laugh as well as feel scared alternatively but Priyan does it effectively.
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| Laaga Chunari Mein Daag - Instead watch Neha's JULIE |
 If you still want to watch a social film about a small time girl turned prostitute and getting social acceptance courtesy a Knight in a shining armor, watch Neha Dhupia's JULIE.
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| Go - Give it a shot |
 To think of it, GO is a simple chase film where mood alternates between romance, action, conspiracy and comedy. Two teenage lovers [Gautam and Nisha Kothari] decide to run away from home due to parental situation.
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| Chhodon Naa Yaar - Forget it yaar! |
 : Jimmy Sheirgill is earnest as always and is turning out to be extremely natural in front of the camera with every passing film. In fact he doesn't seem to be acting at all if one looks at his recent crop of films [DELHII HEIGHTS, RAQEEB, VICTORIA NO. 203] and deserves to be re-launched in a big way by a reputed banner and a film maker.
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| Johnny Gaddaar - Sriram reinvents thriller genre |
 You know that director's Sriram has his mind (and most importantly his heart) in the right place. He does pay homage to the 'masala' flicks from the 70s but in the style of 21st century. Ab yeh hua naa ek unique combination!
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| Lions of Punjab Presents - Quite presentable |
 There are some films which come out of nowhere and suddenly manage to find an audience in spite of minimal (though smart) publicity. BHEJA FRY did it earlier this year. And now LOINS OF PUNJAB PRESENTS is all set to do so in the second half of the year.
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| Dil Dosti Etc - Dil Chahta Hai revisited up North |
 DIL DOSTI ETC. could well be the middle-class Delhi setting for an up market DIL CHAHTA HAI setting in Mumbai/Sydney. Here too the film is about contrasting characters who bring with them different perspectives and thoughts.
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| Dhol - Banana peel humor |
 DHOL has in fact nothing to do with a 'dhol'. Well, except for the fact that there is a 'dhol' included in the last stages of the film to justify the film's title! Did the film's title come first or the script? A classic 'whether chicken came first or the egg' story!
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| Manorama Six Feet Under - A step in the right direction by Navdeep |
 Eventually, pieces like corrution, voyerism, extra marital temptations and lies fit together in this jigsaw puzzle to come up with an image which is totally unpredictable.
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| Aggar - Unpredictable |
 Some spice of BAAZIGAR, a touch of DARR, some flavor of MURDER, the aroma of DEEWANGEE and the topping of AKSAR - and lo, you have got a rather enjoyable dish of AGGAR ready to be served hot.
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| Nanhe Jaisalmer - Not just about hero worship |
 Some of the films are made with a social message and stay on to be like that while turning out to be documentaries. There are some other films, like CHAK DE INDIA, which again convey a message but stay on to be out and out commercial flicks. And then there are some films which take the middle route.
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| Dhamaal - Homage to 60s comedy |
 With a plot like this, it is obvious that director Indra Kumar and his team of writers had to come up with a gag a minute to keep the momentum going for this two and a half hour film. They succeed to a very large extent as the first half is absolute breezy.
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| Darling - A gripping watch |
 The amalgamation of real and surreal situations created due to the protagonist having parallel conversations with living and dead people around him is done with utmost intelligence that makes DARLING a gripping watch.
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| Dhokha - Throws a shocking surprise |
 As an audience, a film like DHOKHA has to be watched with a certain mind set. Don't expect a comic relief or flashbacks of hero-heroine romance to help you munch your popcorn comfortably. Be prepared for a dramatic outing which does get talk-heavy at a couple of instances but only for a reason.
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| Victoria No. 203 - A bumpy ride |
 Is VICTORIA NO. 203 a comedy? Or is it a thriller? Or is it a 'masala' entertainer which tries to club in all genres and present a dish for anyone and everyone?
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| RGV Ki Aag - Isn't quite fiery |
 The film comes as a half baked product which does have it's moments but sadly they are far and few. And ironical as it may all sound, the places where Ramu makes maximum impact are the ones which are original as they bear the master film maker's stamp.
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| Heyy Babyy - Not just a comic outing |
 It is a film which has a strong emotional quotient attached to it and has numerous sequences straight out of life. All of that, which makes HEYY BABYY an utterly enjoyable piece of cinema which makes you smile and laugh loud at as many instances as it makes you shed more than just a tear or two.
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| Kaisay Kahein … - Bole to theek thaak! |
 KAISE KAHEN is one of the many dozen films which release at the theaters every year but fade away without leaving much of a mark. Yes, it's an honest attempt but not good enough to make you go ga-ga over it. Catch it on the telly!
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| Buddha Mar Gaya - Be prepared |
 You are required to be open to watch such cinema and come with an ability of laughing at the jokes, howsoever below the belt they may sound.
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| Marigold - No crossover please! |
 This is a cinema which sees Salman Khan making his Hollywood debut and setting an example for others on 'what not to do' while making a crossover!
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| Chak De India - A feather in SRK's cap |
 : Yash Raj Films deserve a bow! And also Shimit Amin. And also Shahrukh Khan. And each of the 16 girls who make sure that more than her, the character comes first and gets noticed by one and all.
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| Gandhi My Father - Classic |
 A win for debutant director Feroz Abbas Khan here. This one will go down as a classic in the history of Indian cinema.
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| Cash - When crime is fun |
 Welcome to the genre of films where crime like a hiest, robbery or a con act is projected in an utter harmless and ultra cool eye candy manner.
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| Partner - You wanna 'Partner'? Of course yes! |
 The duo demonstrate such a crackling chemistry on screen that one fails to understand why the two never came together ever since Salman made his debut 17 years back?
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| Naqaab - It's all about loving your Handycam |
 The suspense seems to be far more layered, the deceit seems to be far more engaging, the reasoning seems to be far more comprehendible while the motive is truly shocking.
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| Bombay To Goa - Reminds you of SOORMA BHOPALI |
 One ends up remembering Jagdeep's SOORMA BHOPALI which tried to follow the same formula by filling the screen with a dozen and a half odd actors
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| My Friend Ganesha - What's the point? |
 was exactly the point of creation of such a half-cooked product which could have made a much better impact if more effort would have gone into it's making after the noble idea of it being conceptualized?
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| Aap Ka Surroor - The Moviee - Yes, Himesh can act |
 Composer/singer hasn't let his fans down at all while also added on to the admirers who are now unanimous in applauding him for his guts and a brave step to come in front of the camera, if not anything else.
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| Awarapan - Emraan's most mature performance ever |
 AWARAPAN takes the word dark even further and easily turns out to be one of the darkest films that the immensely production house has produced
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| Apne - Anil Sharma and Deols get it right |
 To set things straight, APNE is clearly a Dharmendra movie. Period. 5 minutes into the film and the picture is clear that this is going to be Dharmendra's show all the way.
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| Fool N Final - Fooled! |
 Was the film about director Ahmed Khan who thought of turning a slick thriller cum black comedy SNATCH into an out and out masala film but only managed to invoke laughter at places?
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| Cheeni Kum - 'Cheeni' is indeed 'kum' |
 Both Bachchan and Tabu are superb throughout the film and demonstrate varying range of emotions as required. In one of the romantic sequences between the two, one can actually sense the Bachchan of SILSILA as his eyes do all the talking with his beloved. Not to be missed!
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| Shoot Out at Lokhandwala - A perfect blend of realistic and commercial cinema |
 This is certainly not a film for those who are looking for a feel-good outing. But for those who love cop/gangsta movies with a touch of realism added in, SOAL is the one not to be missed.
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| Ek Chalis Ki Last Local - A surprise offering from Sanjay Khanduri |
 Bringing his neck outside the comfort zone that may be adopted by most newcomers, Sanjay Khanduri comes close to the thought process that highly acclaimed Hollywood director Guy Ritchie has demonstrated in most of his films
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| Raqeeb - A true noir thriller |
 Overall 'Raqeeb' is a 'masala' fare that takes some clichés from the old school of film making and narrates a drama that gets into a '14 saale pehle' mode but still works.
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| Good Boy Bad Boy - Good Boy Bad Boy - A little good, not so bad |
 As a film GOOD BOY BAD BOY is not the kind that one may take home and remember much about. Nevertheless, on a lazy evening, it can be given a comfortable watch to smile along, laugh a little and forget as soon as the end titles roll.
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| Life In A... Metro - Anurag Basu is the film's hero |
 This is an out and out Anurag Basu film. Period. For someone who got his first big success with MURDER and followed it up with a much better product GANGSTER, he takes you to a completely different journey called METRO.
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| Yatra - Now what was that? |
 This is a kind of movie that leaves you dumbfounded. And also shaken...and stirred (a certain 007 would be happy)! But all of this is certainly not in a very positive sense.
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| Spiderman 3 - The best of the franchise |
 Leave aside the talks of Spiderman fighting his inner demons, battle between right and wrong, misunderstandings between lovers etc. etc. The fact remains that the latest version of Spiderman franchise entertains, enthralls, sets the adrenalin running and makes you gasp for breath in almost each of its nail biting 'Spidey' moments!
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| Ta Ra Rum Pum - Don't buy on loans and credit cards |
 Banks and credit card companies may not be too happy with writer-director Siddharth Anand, Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukherjee. Together they propagate the trend of 'buy-not-pay-later' as bad. Installments are bad, going down heavy on credit cards is bad, saving is cool, spending lavishly is not so cool!
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| Kya Love Story Hai - Shortest ever Bollywood flick |
 KYA LOVE STORY HAI easily qualifies as the shortest ever Bollywood flicks. After all it lasts just 6 minutes - a minute spent into the title roll immediately followed by Kareena's five minute appearance in 'It's Rocking'.
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| Bheja Fry - Irritatingly funny |
 The underlining theme of BHEJA FRY is to live up to its title and try to make the moments irritating but still funny. Such moments are ample in the film as Vinay Pathak plays his irritant character to perfection and never fails to bring a smile on in each of the frames that he appears.
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| Big Brother - Only for nostalgia |
 A story like this has been heard a zillion times before and the makers behind the film haven't tried to hide that fact by creating a rosy picture of any kind. Unabashedly honest about the film being an out and out Sunny flick, Guddu Dhanoa uses his image to his benefit and plays to the gallery.
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| Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee - Vikram's best dramatic outing since GHULAM |
 Easily LMKK is his best work since GHULAM when it comes to drama genre. He made films like FOOTPATH, AITBAAR, ANKAHEE and most recently RED that attempted to explore this genre but it is with LMKK where he gets it perfectly right.
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| Shakalaka Boom Boom - A fresh entertainer |
 In the film, it is clearly shown how media, PR and competition can kill a good product even before it hits the market. One hopes the same doesn't happen to
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| Provoked - Don't expect a message |
 One shouldn't be expecting any message per se from PROVOKED. It is a film that tells a story, makes you sympathize with the real life character who had gone through the plight and then move on. That's about it!
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| Khanna & Iyer - Khanna & Iyer - Hardly amusing |
 After watching the film, there is nothing at all that remains with you about it. There is hardly anything that one could choose and recommend someone to watch the film for.
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| Say Salaam India - Makes you relive India/Bangladesh match |
 Let's call the small town Tejpur cricket team as the one we have seen coming from Bangladesh. And let's call the Royal Heritage School team as that of India.
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| Delhi Heights - Not high at all |
 It needs some lukewarm story to make you long for a film to get over even if it is under 2 hours of duration. Well, DELHII HEIGHTS just achieves the impossible.
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| Namastey London - You get it because you accept it |
 It is designed as an entertainer (even though being cliched and predictable) but the packaging is done in such a manner that you don't mind giving it a watch
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| The Namesake - Would find limited patrons |
 Overall THE NAMESAKE doesn't quite turn out to be a landmark affair as one had expected when the lights dimmed in the auditorium
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| Hat Trick - As original as it gets |
 A short-n-sweet 2 hour film, it doesn't even have a 2 minutes at a stretch when you feel that there is something unwanted happening on screen. Everything is pretty much justified, convincing and required to tell the three tales and keep them moving along seamlessly.
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| Just Married - Fardeen and Esha shine in an average film |
 There isn't much push that one gets to plan for an outing to a theater and spend money on tickets and popcorns and then drive back home. Overall, JUST MARRIED is an okay-dokay movie that could just be one of yours lazy Sunday afternoon DVD watch with your spouse.
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| 1971 - Small film with big effort |
 If you have liked films like SAVING PRIVATE RYAN and BLACK HAWK DOWN, you would like 1971
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| Red - The Dark Side - Catch it on DVD |
 Though one would give full marks to the person(s) behind the promos of the film, one can't say the same about the film which doesn't come across as a kind of film that qualifies to be a bona fide thriller.
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| Water - Over hyped |
 WATER is only for those who want to go back in the past and question and debate over the society and culture of India which was 100 years back
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| Sarhad Paar - An unexciting fare |
 SARHAD PAAR is certainly not the kind of film that one would want to spend money and watch in theaters
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| Nehle Pe Dehla - Unbelievable yet enjoyable |
 You can certainly give ‘Nehlle Pe Dehlla’ a watch. You won’t be disappointed as long as you stop categorizing it as a cinema of 90s!
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| Nishabd - Can the detractors go Nishabd? |
 When a story like this is told, there are bound to be eyebrows raised and debates opening up.
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| Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd. - Doesn't fake itself to be an "ensemble piece" |
 HTPL entertains without taking itself too seriously. And that's where the film's beauty lies.
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| Eklavya - The Royal Guard - Errr...what was that? |
 There are some movies that make you exclaim - "Now what was that!?" 'Eklavya -The Royal Guard' is one such movie.
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| Black Friday - Startlingly Gripping Cinema |
 It’s human to be judgmental. To have opinions. Slam verdicts without blinking an eyelid. And then you have director Anurag Kashyap. A man possessed with the truth serum. For when you come out of ‘Black Friday’ what hits you the hardest is the naked honesty with which the dark story of Bombay Bomb Blasts of 1993 unfolds. Everyone knows blood on the streets can only be a gory sight. But when the blo
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| Traffic Signal - Worth a yellow light |
 It’s supposed to be the completion of a trilogy. It also happens to be the weakest link in the cog of wheels comprising realistic cinema (Page 3, Corporate) that dares to entertain by letting you delve into the harsh stream of ever moving consciousness. Madhur Bhandarkar’s ‘Traffic Signal’ stands out for some fine slices-of-life-performances.
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| Salaam-E-Ishq: A Tribute To Love - Can Love be so Boring? |
 Sinc Sound, smart editing chops, an ensemble of top stars, a semblance of artistic aspirations reveling in one big wedding party doesn’t necessarily make a good film. The mammoth hype (unceremoniously bordering on gorgeous arrogance) that preceded ‘Salaam-e-ishq’ is up against a big boulder of discontent once this three and a half hour ( suspect it was even longer than that) ends on a tortuous not
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| Risk - This ‘Risk’y business hits hard |
 Randeep Hooda may not be having a superstar father to shower ‘excessive’ praise on his performance. But if his deliriously heartwarming portrayal of an encounter specialist in Vishram Sawant’s ‘Risk’ is anything to go by, then this hunky dude is the most hard-hitting news of year 2007. So far. In an author backed role, he impresses not only with his stone faced determination, grip on Marathi lingo
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| Anwar - Going nowhere |
 The problem with ‘Anwar’ is over-ambitiousness on the part of the director Manish Jha who floats in too many directions at the same time. He sets out to tell a story and for some strange reason he introduces a way too many sub plots (was it to make all the friends happy or what). There are too many characters and many of them are doing stupid things. Manisha Koirala should quit films if she has lo
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| Guru - Cinema beyond imagination |
 There are films that entertain. And make you happy. Then once-in-a-while you get to watch a film that makes you say – hey what the heck…Let’s give life another shot. In other words, you are injected with an unparalleled energy that bolsters your confidence and belief in the possibilities that one can create for one’s own self. In spite of boulders of odds in your way. There’s a multitude of emotio
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| I See U - I-C-U Ghost |
 This one’s a different kinda ghost. For her body is still alive-n-breathing. The playful spirit has the ‘network’ to ‘roam’ around, sermonize, sing songs and also co-ordinate medical operations. And lots more…Arjun Rampal’s debut production ‘I See You’ is an indulgent exercise in cinematic liberties. One is ready for suspension-of-disbelief as long as the ride is worth it. But the problem in this
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| Bhagam Bhag - Runway to nowhere |
 It’s a perfect example of the final product failing to match the enormous hype. For the convoluted plot, a stream of uninspired star cast, ear-splitting-music and a torturous almost-three-hour length makes ‘Bhagam Bhag’ a heap of suffering. And if you want the dope on the much-looked-forward-to ‘comeback’ of comedy king Govinda, then the news is overweight by at least twenty kgs. Need I say more!
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| Aryan - Rocky gone miserably wrong |
 The problem with even a somewhat attractive film is that when it is in news for too long and doesn’t get released long after its publicity has staled, the desperate measures to ignite curiosity at a late hour don’t really work. That’s exactly what happens with Abhishek Kapoor’s ‘Aryan’ where Sohail ‘Rocky’ Khan liberally takes tips from the Sylvester Stallone boxing flicks and with a little help f
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| Kabul Express - Chugging Along Nicely |
 A kid can’t play like others. He doesn’t have a leg. But that smile on the face clearly enunciates that he doesn’t expect anything from life except some normalcy. Maybe a Hindi film song is his definition of normalcy. Kabir Khan’s ‘Kabul Express’ is a film that extracts such vignettes of implausible possibilities in the war torn Afghanistan where voice-of-reason is riddled with a stream of bullets
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| Baabul - Buddy…Time to take a break |
 Tears for fears. Anyone… I am a sucker for sob stories and love to let the stream of emotions glide through the eyes. But while watching ‘Babul’ each time that urge welled up, the effect was diluted by the simplistic superficiality of the treatment meted out to a noble subject. The end result of Ravi Chopra’s efforts to highlight widow remarriage is an exercise in blatant surrogate advertising (Au
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| With Luv... Tumhaara - Tepid Love Story |
 Good intentions don’t always translate into a good film. That’s exactly the case in ‘With Luv Tumhara’ where director Kamal Nathani successfully intends to make a good clean film with decent performances, wedded-to-nature locales and melodious music. But the predictability factor in this love story coupled with snail-slow-pace of the film is its biggest shortcoming. End result, ‘With Luv Tumhara’
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| Dhoom 2 - It’s Time to Go Dhoom Guys |
 Those blue-diamond-eyes make the king of thieves go ‘Krazy Kiya’ on her ‘Dhoom Again’ beats. And that’s not all guys. If you wish to saunter your way into the magnificent world of fantastic babes, brilliant-stunts-n-special-effects and whistle-evoking locations then Sanjay Gadhavi’s ode to Fantasy ‘Dhoom 2’ is meant for you. It would be unfair to compare the sequel to Bombay-to-Goa chor police exc
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| Unns - Bad Marketing of a…. |
 A promising film kept under wraps for a wee bit longer can spoil the curiosity surrounding it. That’s exactly the problem with Bhupendra Gupta’s ‘Unns’ that boasts of some sincere performances but with such ridiculously low publicity and a release in merely two theatres in Mumbai tells the story about this film which boasts of a story at least (an aberration in most films these days).
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| Rehguzar - The Road to Destiny - Not Worth it |
 Amitabh Bachchan is one of the busiest brand ambassadors in the country on the small screen. He promotes anything from detergent powders to batteries to chocolates. Now he must add in-film promotion of Brand Big B as well. Especially after a B-grade in-the-can-for-a-long-time film ‘Rehguzar’ tries to milk his stature to sorry effect.
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| Janani - Crappy Incest-Fest |
 How can a Neuro surgeon double up as a gynecologist? Beats me…And you too shall feel like beating a hasty retreat out of the stuffy cinema hall showing ‘Janani’, a weird family drama gravitating between being an incest-fest to making a joke out of artificial insemination and brain tumours. Director Chandar Bahl must take a long holiday and pledge that he would never make a film again.
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| Apna Sapna Money Money - More Honey Than Money |
 Sangeeth Sivan is aiming to make a brand for himself like Priyadarshan, especially the climax-confusion where everybody is after everybody else. While Priyan’s humour is mostly in good taste (excuse ‘Garam Masala’) Sivan’s choice of comedy ranges from fantastic comical lines to banal-below-the-belt howlers. The nok-jhok between Rajpal Yadav and his crony Sunil Pal is hilarious.
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| Vivah - Revisiting Romance |
 The Great Indian Wedding is back. And it’s packaged in wholesome courses. Lots of good people, lots of traditional bonding, elaborate ceremonies, feel-good romance, scenic Indian interiors and how can a wedding be complete without a fair amount of teary eyes. Sooraj Barjatya’s ‘Vivah’ is an ideal recipe for diabetes with a sweet-tooth script and handle-with-soft-gloves treatment meted out to this
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| Deadline – Sirf 24 Ghante - Engrossing Fare |
 In the last few weeks I have suffered some long-n-surreptiously-boring films. Hence I walked in with a fair amount of trepidation in a cloistered preview theatre to watch an east-meets-west titled film ‘Deadline-Sirf 24 Ghante’. And two hour and a few minutes later, I had a big smile on my face as I emerged out having watched a well made film that keeps you engrossed from first frame to the last o
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| Don - The Chase Begins Again - Worth a Chase |
 ‘Don’ is worth a watch for the younger remix-n-sms generation who love their bhelpuri with ice cream and who haven’t seen Big B’s original. You may not enjoy it in totality but still it’s a fun-fare in more ways than one.
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| Jaan-E-Mann - More Style, Less Substance |
 ‘Jaanemann’ is riding high on the Chetak-Horse of hype-n-publicity. There’s a palpable eagerness before the film begins. It starts off on an interesting note. But even before it
ends (God, it’s well over three hours) one feels like hungry for fresh air outside the theatre.
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| Mera Dil Leke Dekkho - Insipid and Tasteless |
 Comedy is not everyone’s cup-of-tea. They who think it is easy to make people laugh are living in a fool’s paradise. Shatrughan Sinha lost esteem by producing a non-starter (non-starrer as well) Mera Dil Leke Dekho. Directed by debutant Rohit Kaushik, this one lacks the very sense that makes humour appealing.
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| Jaana - Uff…What a Sorry Love Story |
 Either you should never have been a superstar. Or you should quit acting for good. That’s exactly what I wish to tell Rajesh Khanna. It’s an insult to see you making a fool out of yourself in inane love stories doing nothing but playing fourth or fifth fiddle in a story that is implausible and totally detached from sense-n-sensibility. Shahrukh Mirza’s ‘Jaana-Let’s Fall In Love’ is a wasted attemp
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| Zindaggi Rocks - Hmmmm….Nah! |
 There’s been a lot of hype surrounding ‘Zindaggi Rocks’. Sushmita Sen has been shouting loudly in the bizarre media circus as to how great a movie it is and that everyone should be watching it. Sorry to say babe, although you’re rocking but the film is no Big Picture. Watching this film is a weird experience as it oscillates between tacky production values and Genuine Emotional Appeal. You cry at
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| Bhoot Unkle - Stay Away Ghost Unkle |
 Kiddie films can be a treat. But, if they test your patience with substandard production values and silly jokes it can be an arduous experience withstanding the two hour something journey. ‘Bhoot Unkle’ is one such film that neither entertains nor conveys a message. Instead, it’s a testimony to the demise of a fine actor in Jackie Shroff, who has been relegated to playing slipshod characters that
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| Krishna - Naughty Krishna is Cool |
 When it comes to Animation Movies, we are still no match for the western fare. Both, in terms of idea as well as execution. Animation Industry is an expensive one. And when you take the easier way out, results are bound to be average. I am not saying Krishna doesn’t have its moments. There are endearing moments especially the Makhan chor ones etc as one can relate to it. We have seen-and-heard the
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| Jai Santoshi Maa - It’s All About Believing |
 ‘Jai Santoshi Maa’ had created hysteria when it had released first in the seventies. It went on to become one of the all time blockbusters of Hindi Cinema. So, when you are trying to make another film with the same title, obviously the responsibility is immense. But with the festive season on in full swing, I think it is the perfect time for director Ahmed Siddiqui’s version to have hit the screen
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| Woh Lamhe - Love Moments |
 Mahesh Bhatt need not have resorted to publicity gimmicks of releasing Love Tapes of Parveen Babi in the Media before the release of his latest film. For ‘Woh Lamhe’ can speak for itself. It is spectacular cinema. Don’t go expecting entertainment in the conventional sense of the word and you would say “WOW”. Director Mohit Suri has shown rare guts of telling a complicated story without bending bef
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| Rocky - Uh…Forget It! |
 He is a rebel who has a penchant for colour-me-blood-red zeal. With his Rambo-like physique he has unceremoniously taken up the mantle of the do-gooder citizen. Now, where did I see something stale-n-similar? Well, the answer is in dozens and hundreds. Suresh Krissna’s ‘Rocky’ is a rehashed version of ‘Arjun’, ‘Gardish’, ‘Shiva’ and many more. And except for the strong screen presence of Zayed Kha
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| Khosla Ka Ghosla - Sensible-n-Entertaining |
 What happens when control freak Khosla is confronted with land shark Khurana? Rude reality check, a bit of major ‘hera pheri’, ‘judicious’ utilization of muscle-n-word power and lots of family bonding. Dibakar Banerjee’s ‘Khosla Ka Ghosla’ is a middle-of-the-road cinema that successfully tackles the clash of values with the ruthless system. And rather than looking at the murky wheeling-dealing in
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| Dor - Dust of Magnificence |
 The quality of life lived is far more important than the number of years one lives. This simple one line (First thing that catches attention as the credits start rolling) captures the whole essence of Nagesh Kukunoor’s latest offering ‘Dor’. And it can be said that, it’s a fitting tribute to slice-of-life storyteller Hrishikesh Mukherjee who passed away recently. The manner in which this story of
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| Pyaar Ke Side Effects - Actress Mallika, DJ Rahul and Baby Doll |
 It is the business between Mars and Venus. All over again. But the verdict is that it’s a rather enjoyable one. In debutante director Saket Chaudhry’s ‘Pyaar Ke Side Effects’ you shall come across a tame Mallika Sherawat actually complaining to Rahul Bose about Sophie’s Cleavage show, “I can’t pull that off.” Must say that’s a good one. Best form of humour is on one’s own self. And it seems Mallik
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| Shiva - Lost Action Hero |
 ‘Shiva’ is back after sixteen years. The intensity of Nagarjuna and emotional appeal of Amla is replaced by the Woodstock Villa of one and a half expressions Mohit Ahlawat and Pout-Queen Nisha Kothari, the dare bare miss with ample cleavage-n-shapely-legs to display. Alas, this old wine in a new bottle is a rehash of hundreds of films of a one-man-army against the rotten System. Now, in an era whe
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| Bas Ek Pal - Moments of Reckoning |
 Love is not merely a four letter word. Lust. Jealousy. Needs. And then that strange undefined feeling, that makes you cling to even the last vestiges of hopes. Onir’s ‘Bas Ek Pal’ attempts to unlock the multi layered dimensions of human relationships in an urban setting based on what is perceived as ‘love’. Whereas he succeeds in presenting a drastically different story in an interesting manner (T
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| Dil Diya Hai - Love For Sale? |
 You can watch this one entirely for the growth in Emran Hashmi as an actor. And all you hotties, sorry, but the coveted kiss is missing once again. Aaditya Dutt’s second coming ‘Dil Diya Hai’ may not be in competition in the best film of the year award, but giving due credit to this young dude, I think one notices impressive layered dimensions in his characters in spite of a hackneyed (And at time
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| Naksha - Sound-n-Fury Signifying Nothing |
 Throw in some catchy item numbers, a sizzling chemistry between Sunny Deol, Vivek Oberoi, fabulous locations, great camerawork, brilliant special effects woven together in an age-old Bollywood formula script. And the end result is all sound and fury signifying nothing. That’s exactly what Sachin Bajaj’s debut venture ‘Naksha’ symbolises. An excellent packaging with little content makes less sense.
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| Lage Raho Munna Bhai - Bole Toh Jhakaas |
 Bande Mein Tha Dum…Vande Matram. It is that time of the year when students are killing their teachers (in Ujjain), political parties are fighting over the singing of ‘Vande Matram’, floods have trampled the length and breadth of this country and no one is bothered about the relief work. And Members of Parliament are hurling fist cuffs at each other in the Parliament (Considered to be the Temple of
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| Aap Ki Khatir - A Romance Gone Wrong |
 Dharmesh Darshan repeatedly said that ‘Aap Ki Khatir’ is a popcorn-cola film. I entered the theatre with a cola hoping that the film will live up to the intriguing hoardings and Darshan’s one liner. Well, during the interval I bought a coffee and a packet of samosas (Popcorn is only when I am with my wife). As I dug my teeth in the samosa, it turned out to be soggy. So, after a listless first half
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| Sandwich - Tasteless Bhelpuri |
 It’s Double Trouble time. Once again. Super actor Govinda with a unique flair for brilliant comic timing is back in a tasteless family drama ‘Sandwich’ (Earlier named ‘Hum Do Hamara Ek’) that has been in the making for the last seven years. Directed by Anees ‘No Entry’ Bazmee, it’s a rehash of Govinda, Tabu and Karishma Kapoor hit film of late nineties ‘Saajan Chale Sasural’ where the hero has two
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| Ahista Ahista - Gripping Cinema |
 Hrishikesh Mukherjee may be breathing his last. But his brand of simple-n-effective story telling will continue to live with the likes of Shivam Nair. For Nair takes you completely by surprise in his masterly crafted love story ‘Ahista Ahista’ that tickles your funny bone with cleverly written lines by writer Imtiaz Ali and a sedate story line that seldom compromises on the objective. The whiff-of
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| Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna - Worth a Treasure |
 The music of life stops playing a pleasant tune when stagnancy enters a relationship. A relationship you can’t do without. For you are not supposed to. In fact the institution of marriage is so sacred that it deserves to be given loads of time-n-importance. As the tepid waters of time pass by, it is natural to be taken-for-granted. Intentionally. Or unintentionally. Maybe, it is also natural to fi
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| Darwaza Bandh Rakho - Don’t Waste Your Weekend |
 The Factory is losing Steam. If they continue making duds like ‘Darwaza Bandh Rakho’ then they’ve got a bleak future glaring them deep in the eye. Alright, the premise of kidnapping a whole bunch of diverse band of people is interesting. As the movie proceeds, a few chuckles crackle you in bits. The brief length also goes in its favour. But, what was director Chakravorthy thinking when he gave tha
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| Anthony Kaun Hai - Hey Anthony, That was a Nice One |
 Sanjay Dutt loves Arshad Warsi. No two ways about that. After watching ‘Anthony Kaun Hai’ you’d agree with me 100% on that Bond. The good news is that you wouldn’t mind Warsi’s heroics as he never makes exaggerated attempts at ‘Hey-I-am-the-Hero-Look-at-Me-Dude’. He just chills and Sanju as an elder brother lets him tell the story and take the audience for a ride. A pleasant ride I must add, lest
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| Omkara - Omkara Will Make Shakespeare Happy |
 “Saif has eaten the whole film,” gushed a fellow viewer as the credits list rolled down. It was a poignant site to see the standing audience to stay where they were and register who did what. For a first day first show in a premier multiplex in Mumbai (In spite of the rains) the numbers were surprisingly overwhelming. Vishal Bharadwaj’s ‘Omkara’ certainly lived up to the audience expectations as w
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| Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota - Compelling From the Word Go |
 Four stories run parallel to each other. Like rivers that never meet, they merely glance at each other’s existence, spare a smile. And move on. The end binds them together. In a unique manner. No, it’s not your regular Hindi film where everyone comes to know each other to live happily ever after. The genius of Naseeruddin Shah makes a powerful and gut wrenching directorial debut with ‘Yun Hota Toh
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| The Killer - This Killer Rocks |
 A Killer is on the prowl. He is heartless, shameless, fearless, and has a wicked sense of humour. “You drive taxi for living similarly I kill people for a living. A Job is a Job,” he says like an astute executive in a high profile firm. This professional rocks! Bhatt Camp is back again in the thick of things after their critically acclaimed and commercially lucrative ‘Gangster’. This time it is ‘T
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| Golmaal - Go Golmaal Today |
 ‘Golmaal-Fun Unlimited’ is a ‘paisa vasool’ film that is worth the ticket money and you don’t mind splurging on Rs 35 Chilled Iced Tea either to add to the fun quotient. Ajay Devgan gets into an unfamiliar territory after ‘Ishq’ where Aamir Khan walked away with all the funny lines.
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| Corporate - Corporate Lunch is Worth It |
 Corporate is made memorable by some brilliant performances by a battery of fine actors, but undoubtedly the surprise packet is Bipasha Basu who as the high flying Vice President of Sehgal Group of Industries, dazzles with a touching-the-heart performance.
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| Krrish - Krrish is Kool |
 It’s KRRISH!!!! Director Rakesh Roshan has capitalized upon the colossal popularity of his son Hrithik amongst the kids. For ‘Krrish’ is made for them. And the only man who could have done justice to the genre of superhero in terms of style-n-substance is none other than the green eyed Hrithik Roshan.
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| Alag - Stylishly Indifferent to Reality |
 Producer Subi Samuel should re-think about his plans of making a sequel to ‘Alag’. For the basic concept of this superhuman tryst-with-destiny is not going to have a smooth ride at the Box Office. In spite of genuinely honest intentions, this tale of a ‘gifted’ young man isolated from the rest of the world for eighteen years and his craving for acceptance failed to grip me as an audience.
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| Phir Hera Pheri - A laugh riot all the way |
 ‘Phir Hera Pheri’ breaks the jinx that sequels never work in India. It’s a ‘paisa vasool’ film that will give you far too many gags to cherish-n-enjoy.
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| Chup Chup Ke - A Satiating Gujarati Thaali |
 Shahid Kapoor as Jeetu shines. This is by far his best performance till date. He had ample scope for several shades like comedy, romance and emotional touches. And the good news for Shahid kapoor fans is that he sparkles in all of them.
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| Tathastu - Crime for a cause |
 It’s a story that you’ve seen several times before. A man is desperate to save his son from the clutches of the devils of destiny. A man who can go to any distance to safeguard the interests of his family. Director Anubhav Sinha’s Tathastu is the story of one such man Ravi (Sanjay Dutt) who has to fight the odds of the system to try-n-save something very dear to his heart.
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| Tom Dick Harry |
 Tom, Dick and Harry are after an inspector hunterwali (Celina Jaitley) who is out on a ‘secret mission’ to uncover the gang of item-girls-kidnappers-gang. The head of this gang is ‘melodiously’ called Soprano (Gulshan Grover) who aims to be the biggest villain in the world and worships the likes of Hitler and Mussolini.
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| Fanaa - Loving dangerously |
 Fanaa is an unusual film. It’s a love story; yet the subtext of the film raises bold questions about the Kashmir issue
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| Ankahee - The man tells his tale |
 PNC let Vikram Bhatt choose a style of film making that not many directors may attempt in today's age of make-money-in-the-first-week
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| Aparichit - A film with a message |
 'Aparichit' is a good film to be watched for its sheer entertainment value.
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| 36 China Town - Stylish Thriller That Fails To Excite |
 36 China Town is nothing but a medley of sound-n-buffoonery, signifying nothing. Yet, it has its ‘moments’ and as you get out of the movie theatre you wouldn’t feel cheated.
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| Darna Zaroori Hai |
 Darna Zaroori Hai takes off with the Sajid Khan directed story about a crass and fat guy who cocks a snook at his dear mother's warning to avoid watching the scary film Darna Mana Hai coz today's Friday the 13 th and actually takes a short cut for the latenight show.
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| Gangster - A brilliant romantic thriller |
 Gangster, the first Indian feature film shot in beautiful autumnal Seoul, is about Simran, a young bar dancer whose life is changed when a dangerous criminal Daya (Shiny Ahuja in a powerful performance) on the run from pursuing cops, barges into her home.
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| Mistress Of Spices |
 The Mistress of Spices is Aishwarya Rai all the way. She begins with the advantage of looking ethereally beautiful and emotionally vulnerable and therefore the part, but Berges has drawn a sensitive and emotionally taut performance from her.
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| Pyare Mohan |
 Director Indra Kumar's caper about a deaf-blind duo is further affirmation of the fact that this summer vacation is comedy time in Bollywood.
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| Humko Deewana Kar Gaye |
 HDKG stars Akshay Kumar as Aditya, an automobile engineer who is a romantic at heart and to whom relationships and being
expressive in them is extremely important. However, Aditya is engaged to career-minded Sonia (Bipasha Basu), who is
determined to become the hottest name in high fashion in India and all over the world, and who, emotionally, is on a
different wavelength.
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| Saawan - The Love Season |
 Saawan tells the story of a man who can see tomorrow, who can foretell the future, especially unpleasant events that will occur in the future, with day, date and time to boot, much like tune-in promo on television.
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| Shaadi Se Pehle - Keeps the comic flag flying high! |
 Comedy is the flavor of the season, and Satish Kaushik and Sanjay Chhel keep the Comic flag flying high with the fast paced Shaadi Se Pehle.
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| Madhubaala |
 There's no denying the parallels - they stare you in the face. A National Award winning director, who's risen to fame and won the award because of a film based on women's issues, actually misleads and emotionally entraps a generally reluctant young aspiring actress, successfully coercing her to yield to his physical advances, and then keeps using her by leading her on with promises of casting her
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| Souten - The Other Woman |
 Souten is the story of a woman who's fastapproaching middle age and seems desperate live life to the fullestfor perhaps one last time.
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| Being Cyrus |
 The story revolves around the families of two brothers and and their old father. Two families, one living in Panchgani, and the other in Mumbai.
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| Umar |
 The film actually begins pretty well and its focus on the plight of senior citizens ill treated by their sons and Fate in the autumn of their lives gets your attention. The three are Iqbal (Kader Khan), Chandrakant (Prem Chopra) and Rajpal (Satish Kaushik).
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| Jigyaasa |
 Through the story of an aspiring actress called Jigyaasa (Hrishita Bhatt) who want to be a mega star, and who’s been bought up amid the ethics, principles and values of her school teacher mother (Varsha Usgaonkar), director Faisal Saif sets out on what seems like a promising premise.
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| Malamaal Weekly - A laugh riot |
 This frantic comedy about a lottery vendor, a milkman and his daughter, an elephant keeper, a villainous land lady and her wastrel brother, a church father assistant, a drunkard and his greedy sister, a church assistant, and a lottery inspector should actually do good business across the metros and the smaller centres too, although the way the film is mounted, it does seem destined to do better in
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| Teesri Aankh - The Hidden Camera |
 An out and out exploitation and revenge drama, Teesri Aankh stars the musclebound bone-crunching supercop Sunny Deol as ACP Arjun Singh, who is actually investigating the same racket.
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| Taxi No. 9211 - Watch it For the John-Nana package alone |
 An engrossing rollercoaster ride. That’s what Taxi No 9211 promises to be when its acerbic, witty and very unhappy with the world driver shifts into first gear,
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| Chingaari - Fails to Flicker |
 Chingaari, another woman-centric film from Lajmi, comes with a large dash of religion too, but the film does not even flicker.
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| Fight Club |
 This for-guys-only action fiesta from debutante director Vikram Chopra is about four college guys Karan (Dino Morea) Vicky (Zayed Khan) Dikku (Ashish Chaudhary) and Soumil (Riteish Deshmukh) who are thick buddies, and three of them have a job on the side. When the film starts, all lose their jobs, and they meet up to mourn the loss and drink up to the future.
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| Holiday |
 A sweet, simple story about a plain Jane, Muskan (debutante Onjolie Nair) who follows her heart, and helped by the combined talents of Pooja Bhatt, Ranjit Barot, Dino Morea along with some excellent camerawork and editing, succeeds in trapizing her way to a place in her father's and the audience's hearts.
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| Aksar |
 Aksar is about a womanizing fashion photographer Rikki, who generally wakes up each morning with a different woman in his bed whose name too he can't remember.
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| Rang De Basanti - Wake up India, Rang De Basanti is here! |
 Engrossing entertainment meets taut social comment with perfect timing in Rang De Basanti
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| Family - Ties Of Blood - A Bachchan Bloodbath! |
 On the heels of the well scripted Khaakee comes another thrilling potboiler with strong twists and turns, but why oh why did it have to be such a bloodbath? Did RKS have to take the suffix in the title so literally?
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| Zinda - Vengeance and gore redefined |
 Zinda is a highly stylized, pacy story with topline production values, stylish shot and slickly edited. A good story set up that loses itself in the maze of gore and convenience.
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| 15 Park Avenue - 15 Park Avenue |
 The story of Mithi (brilliantly played by Konkona Sen Sharma) a schizophrenic young woman of 27, whose only anchor in life is her elder sister Anjali (Shabana Azmi in an excellent performance) who has put her own life on hold since she’s the only support of Mithi and their widowed mother (Waheeda Rehman the third of the three good performances in the film).
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| Jawani Diwani |
 A childish and cliched storyline takes off (that’s only an expression) with a young singer Mann (Emran Hashmi) wanting to make it big.
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| Shikhar |
 "Watch Shikhar for the performances of Ajay, Shahid, Amrita and Bipasha"
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| Dosti - Bobby-Akshay chemistry is Dosti’s high point |
 Dosti is about two friends played by Akshay Kumar and Bobby Deol. Karan (Bobby Deol) has always been a loner, neglected and ignored by his rich supersuccessful careerist father (Kiran Kumar) and Socialite mother.
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| Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi |
 Even though the story is predictable, two brilliant performances by Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi, some very funny dialogue, and good special effects make this a film kids will love, writes Aanjo P C from Mumbai.
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| Bluffmaster |
 This comic con-yarn with a superb screenplay rocks, and is proof that Abhishek Bachchan can carry a film single handedly.
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| Neal 'N' Nikki - A fun film that works! |
 An entertaining flick, well packaged with music and a script with some rather funny lines, Neel N Nikki is definitely worth seeing.
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| Ek Ajnabee - Big B is angry....again! |
 'Ek Ajnabee' is consistent in flavor from start to finish and never once lets the boredom set in as it involves the audience in the narrative.
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| Kalyug - An above average product from Bhatts |
 Kalyug should be considered as a regular masala potboiler rather than a subject that tries to detail or solve an issue
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| Mr Ya Miss - You can choose to be indifferent |
 Overall Mr Ya Miss is an average product that could be enjoyed on screens if you have absolutely nothing else to do in your spare time.
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| Apaharan - Not just a headline |
 While both the print and satellite media merely flashes the headlines, the director has gone a few steps ahead to show the 'why' and the 'how' of it!
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| Home Delivery - Does originality always pay? |
 Conceptually 'Home Delivery' is original to the hilt. Also while numerous filmmakers talk of their films being different, Sujoy indeed does something 'different' by giving 'Home Delivery' a treatment never seen before.
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| The Film - A 'plan' goes awry |
 It's not great cinema but it is no pushover either. It entertains, is thought provoking, surprises you at times.
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| Deewane Hue Pagal - Akshay Kumar rocks the show |
 Kudos to director Vikram Bhatt for managing such a large number of characters with good screen timing.
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| Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena - They catch you by surprise |
 This is a movie that should be watched by those who have been craving for something 'different'to be fished out in Bollywood. Director Suparn Verma does exactly that and succeeds to a major extent.
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| Taj Mahal - Not an ideal outing this one! |
 Taj Mahal has a good look to it but after some time how long can one continue to gaze at visuals when pace of the movie continues to be uneven with a total drop towards the last 30 minutes?
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| Antarmahal - An extraordinary work of desolation and oppression |
 The contrast between love and sex, male oppression and tender ministration is brought into the frames with teasing sensitivity when the Bihari sculptor Brij (Abhishek Bachchan) arrives in the sepulchral mansion to create a ripple effect in the lives of the brutish zamindar's two wives, the doddering and crumbling elder bahu (Roopa Ganguly) and the sweet and heartbreaking younger wife (Soha).
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| Garam Masala - Not classic but decent |
 The movie is indeed funny and manages to make you laugh out loud at majority of instances
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| Shaadi No.1 - For a change a comedy that falls flat |
 Shaadi No. 1 could put a full stop to all ther infedility/extra marital threesomes that we have been witnessing since 'Masti' followed by 'No Entry'
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| Kyon Ki - Watch it for Salman and Jackie |
 The performances [especially Salman Khan and Jackie Shroff] and a 'lump-in-the-throat' ending is what stays with you long after the movie is over!
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| Hanuman - An addition to this festive season |
 With Hanuman, one expects many more production houses to wake up to the fact that such movies are now a reality in India too and worth pumping their money in.
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| Navarasa - About ambiguities that underline human sexuality |
 Like "The Terrorist", Sivan's "Navarasa" is also about a journey undertaken by a dark dusky inquisitive and bright-eyed young woman trying to probe her way out of an existential crisis.
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| Koi Aap Sa - Things gone awry |
 Aftab and Natassha make you laugh along with you in the first half but when it is time to shed some tears, some average writing spoils their cause.
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| Yaaran Naal Baharaan |
 In the end there is a message that goes back to K3G's tagline - "It’s all about loving your parents". If you give your parents as much love as they have given you, be rest assured that they would agree to your desires, albeit it may take some time!
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| Main Meri Patni Aur Woh - This 'chote babu' has come of age |
 Overall the movie belongs completely to Rajpal Yadav. He is literally present in every frame of the movie and he excels in an award winning performance.
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| Rain - reveals a drought of talent |
 Meghna does the blind girl act with a mock-tremulousness that seems to ridicule every physically impaired soul on this earth. She also mocks our intelligence by repeatedly shunting from shallow to voluptuous.
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| Sauda - The Deal - Its chota-bhai's turn to strike a deal |
 This time around it is the turn of Sanjay Kapoor to pop up 'million dollar' question to petite but no more 'chui-mui' Preeti Jhangiani!
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| Maine Gandhi Ko Nahi Maara - Tries hard to tackle too many issues |
 Even top performances by Anupam Kher and Urmila Matondkar do not make MGKNM a memorable film.
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| Siskiyaan - A difficult subject executed well |
 Sonu Sood comes up with a top notch performance while Neha Dhupia should be considered as an actor of substance from hereon.
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| Kasak - The keyword is 'Shocked' |
 Director Rajiv Babbar may have set himself to come up with a movie belonging to a drama genre than his forte 'action', but doesn't succeed to a great extent.
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| Dil Jo Bhi Kahey - Could have been more dramatic |
 The movie begins on an interesting [though often seen] note with introduction of Jai [Karan Sharma], who is studying Hotel Management in Stockholm, Sweden.
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| Kal - Yesterday And Tomorrow - Not as expected |
 The movie begins in a good fashion as well since within no time there is news about an alleged murder. Three players who are an intrinsic part of the proceedings?
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| James - Arrival of a new hero |
 Storyline of James is as simple as a love story cum actioner can have. Hero is James [Mohit Ahlawat making his debut] who comes from Goa to Mumbai in search of a job and gets one at a nightclub with the help of his friend Babloo [Snehal Dabhi].
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| Chocolate - A tale of true lies |
 There are some movies that are so fast paced that they do not let you think for a moment. There are others that have so much of drama and suspense built in the proceedings that they continue to make the viewers think every passing minute
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| Sau Jhooth Ek Sach - capitalist arrogance meets bourgeois angst |
 Adapting the stagy, dark and forbidding mood of Govind Nihalani's "Party" and Roman Polanski's "Death and The Maiden", Roy gets considerable help from his ultra-competent cast in creating an ambience of retrospective stock-taking, as police inspector Vivek (Mammooty) cross-examines one member of the tycoon's family after another regarding the suicide of a hapless girl in a tene
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| Salaam Namaste - Some romance follwed by "nine months" |
 The BOY is Nick, Nikhil Arora [Saif Ali Khan], an architect who migrates to Melbourne from Ludhiana,The GIRL is Ambar, Ambar Malhotra [Prety Zinta], who too has left her native place [Bangalore] behind! Why? Because she is young, she is pretty, she wants to have fun
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| Ramji Londonwale - Bawarchi, Hero No. 1 and now Ramji |
 Ramji [Madhavan] is a simple villager from Bihar who possesses a hereditary talent of cooking ! Though he is a 8th standard pass out and a simpleton with a heart of gold, he is not a buffoon [as some stereotype villagers are shown in Hindi movies].
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| Dansh - For students of film making |
 Dansh too revolves around three characters - a man, his wife and her suspected tormentor. In case of Dansh, the man is Kay Kay, his wife Sonali Kulkarni and the suspect Aditya Srivastava.
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| Pyaar Mein Twist - After Anil, its Rishi Kapoor's turn |
 PMT is a mature love story told in a simplistic fashion that should appeal to all age groups.
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| Aashiq Banaya Aapne - No ‘aashiquee’ here! |
 The movie begins as any other teenage college flick. Karan [Sonu Sood] and Sneha [Tanushree Dutta] are studying in the college and are good friends.
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| Bhaggmati - The Queen of Fortunes - No fortunes here for its makers |
 The story begins with a university topper Shivranjini who, for some reasons, wants to do a research on Mohammed Quli Qutab Shah.
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| Iqbal - Let’s hunt for more like him ! |
 Iqbal is a simple story about a deaf and mute 18 year old boy-turning-into-man Iqbal [Shreyas Talpade], who has just one dream since his childhood - to wear a national cap as an Indian cricketer one day.
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| No Entry - A laugh-a-second entry for everyone |
 The fun that begins with Bipasha Basu entering the scene and subsequently being caught with Anil Kapoor [at intermission point] continues to scale higher and higher till the movie's climax.
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| Barsaat - A cliched love story |
 The movie begins with a young boy and a girl cycling in the rain and enjoying their moments together.
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| My Wife's Murder - An impressive joint effort by Anil, Jijy and Boman |
 Ravi Patwardhan [Anil Kapoor] is a sad man. His life revolves around his recording studio, partly due to his being a work alcoholic and partly due to his reluctance to be at home with his wife. Reason?
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| Mangal Pandey - The Rising - An unquestionable classic |
 Aamir Khan is highly convincing as the great martyr and brings along the legend alive. His body language and an overall persona is apt for the character and he can undoubtedly place the movie right UP there in his profile.
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| Yahaan - Technically superior but intermittently loose |
Thankfully the movie, inspite of being heavily revolving around an army camp in Kashmir, doesn't indulge in pseudo-patriotism and sticks to its basic subject. How much better the final outcome would have been only if the love story woven around the two principal characters could have been more impacting. Because this is where the movie suffers the most - you just don't feel for the lovers to a d
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| Sehar - This is 'Sarfarosh' of the 21st century |
 IDG of Lucknow gets a call from the Chief Minister's secretary to report immediately for a meeting. Before he could protest, the receiver is banged on the other side. While his subordinate SSP Ajay Kumar [Arshad Warsi] looks at him in a state of embarrassment, IDG [Rajendra Gupta] relaxes the atmosphere by a simple statement:
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| 7 1/2 Phere - A light hearted tale of media's role in our lives |
 The movie begins with the narration by first time TV serial director Asmi Ganatra [Juhi Chawla]. She is looking for a challenging script for her channel '786 Plus'
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| Chetna - The Excitement - Fails to excite |
 The guilty husband makes breakfast for his wife. "Darling, I forgot the ketchup," he proceeds to the kitchen... and guess whom he finds sitting on the window ledge? The Wanton Woman.
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| Viruddh - A drama well told |
 There are number of heart warming moments that alternatively bring smile and tears.
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| Mashooka - Yet another tale of obsession |
 Vicki and Monika [Vidya Malavade] were in love with each other before drifting apart. Vicki is single and alone and this is where Sanjana enters his life.
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| Mazaa-Mazza - A movie that could have been Cinderella |
 'Mazaa Mazaa' could have proved to be a money spinner to some degree. But in today's scenario, when everything apart from sex is having a great run at the box office.
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| Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya - A spicy 'bhelpuri' of love, fun and confusion |
 David Dhawan does it again. Go watch it with your entire family. You won't be disappointed!
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| Matrubhoomi - 'Page 3' of rural India |
 We witnessed the lives of rich and famous in Madhur Bhandarkar's 'Page 3' early this year, and it didn't take time for us to pass a judgment that 'high society stinks'. We scoffed at the characters, hated them and framed opinions.
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| Dus - A popcorn flick that could have been better |
 'Dus'. Yes, there is style, gloss, good music, great production values, well executed stunts and eye pleasing visuals.
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| Fareb - Shetty sisters take over in whodunit hoopla |
 Take away Shilpa and Shamita and you are left looking at a film that borrows chunky bits and pieces from "Disclosure"
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| Yakeen - A decent thriller |
 Nikhil Oberoi [Arjun Rampal], a wealthy businessman and his glamorous wife Simar Oberoi [Priyanka Chopra] have met with a road accident in the hills of Manali, Nikhil's face too has been disfigured as a result of this.
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| Sarkar - World of Sarkar |
 It won't be wrong to say that prime strength of 'Sarkar' lies in 'expressions' and 'screenplay'.
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| Paheli - A folksy tale told with lyrical flourish |
 Here's the story of a lonely and neglected wife in an avaricious business family that is located in a time long gone-by.
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| Silsiilay - Khalid Mohamed blossoms with 'Silsilay' |
 It would be the easiest thing to dismiss this enrapturing ensemble-piece as just one more attempt by a film critic to crossover to the other side.
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| Bachke Rehna Re Baba - What is Rekha doing in this crude, shoddy film? |
 The collective comic aptitudes of the two leading ladies amount to nothing more than a series of facial contortions in what are nothing but shallow hammy performances.
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| Parineeta - Sensitive 'Parineeta' works like a charm |
 "Parineeta" works as a romantic drama and a period piece mainly because the cast and crew seem to get the point of the literary source without making a song-and-dance of scrupulousness.
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| Koi Mere Dil Mein Hai - A poor joke |
 Director Ramsay is sold on the idea of relocating the original Hollywood film into Karan Johar-Sanjay Leela Bhansali territory.
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| D - 'D' is all blood and gore, snivel and snarl |
 Initially when our sullen protagonist Deshu is getting into crime he meets two ganglords, one a benevolent benefactor (Goga Kapoor), the other a foul-mouthed, menacing morally reprehensible man, who, according to the film, deserves to die.
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| Bunty Aur Babli - Peaking, plummeting tale of two conning lovebirds |
 Bunty and Babli are special, and not just because they are played by the very special Abhishek Bachchan and Rani Mukherjee.
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| Shabnam Mousi - Poor narrative pulls down 'Shabnam Mousi' |
 Based on a real-life character, his portrayal of the eunuch is unique in every sense of the word.
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| Bose The Forgotten Hero - A stunning slice of history |
 All through Bose's struggle for India's freedom from foreign shores we see him as a pragmatic yet sensitive patriot.
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| Nazar - Whodunit 'Nazar' a damp squib |
 The four main characters, an actress (Meera), a cop (Ashmit Patel with hair almost as lengthy as the narrative, the cop's colleague (Koel Puri, squinting her eyes into a Chinese grimace) and a doctor (Aly Khan).
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| Naina - With Urmila, 'Naina' chills and thrills |
 Scenes showing Naina connecting with supernatural elements send a chill up our spine. There are scenes showing Naina's premonition of mortality that horrify immensely.
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| Jo Bole So Nihaal - A tepid comedy |
 For a Sunny Deol vehicle, the film seems to resort to too many cut corners which give the end-product a skittish and sloppy look.
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| Kyaa Kool Hai Hum - crude vulgarity, a big turn-off |
 Director Sangeeth Sivan wants audiences' laughter at any cost.
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| Main Aisa Hi Hoon - Gutsy theme, good actors save |
 Ajay of course does the most heroic thing in his career by playing a child-man. The shuffle, giggle and joyous clap deserve applause.
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| Khullam Khulla Pyar Karen - Govinda makes tacky comedy watchable |
 In all fairness, there are some moments in the proceedings that make you smile despite yourself.
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| Dreams - definitely not a dream watch! |
 It's a wonder this film ever got made. It's an even bigger wonder how it made it into theatres.
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| Kaal - Spook sojourn 'Kaal' is a shiver giver |
 There has never been a horror film quite like this one.The film starts with an ecologist (John Abraham) expressing concern over the growing extinction of tigers.
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| Waqt - is straight from the heart |
 Shah has created a world of laughter and tears, satire and fears, morality and immortality.
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| Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye - lives up to its name |
 Sweet and tender, Samar Khan's film is definitely not a pretender.
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| Khamosh - a jumbled murder mystery |
 There are no romantic pairs, no weepy mothers and long-suffering sisters. But yes, there are plenty of dead bodies...
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| Mumbai Xpress - Mere Murmur Of Mirth |
 Mumbai Xpress is a roller coaster ride of mirth, fun. Mumbai Xpress --- a fun train, all through.
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| Lucky - No Time For Love - beautifully mounted, but vacuous at heart |
 Love is a grave matter in the movie. The film looks good with Sudeep Chatterjee's cinematography.
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| Shwaas - An Emotional Masterpiece |
 "Shwaas" how a little bit of the human touch can assuage and heal far better than medicines and surgery.
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| Devrai - Far greater depth than 'Shwaas' |
 "Devrai", meaning sacred grove, is undoubtedly amongst their best work, and surely, the most impressive film made in Marathi.
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| Zeher - A Laboured No-Show |
 Director Mohit Suri appropriates the original "Out Of Time", scene by scene, almost word for word.
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| Tango Charlie - a fascinating study of terrorism and valour |
 Mani Shankar ekes out a stunning climactic scene for his two protagonists(Devgan and Deol).
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| My Brother...Nikhil - more on light than darkness |
 Scenes between Nikhil and his loved ones will rip your heart open with their translucent candour.
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| Karam - Ethereal Priyanka steals show in violent 'Karam' |
 Karam isn't really an action film. It's a passion play staged in the blood-steeped world of crime.
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| Chand Sa Roshan Chehra - A jaded ode to young love |
 Child marriage in a juvenile film on young love is the last thing we need. Like it or not, that is what we get here.
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| Socha Na Tha - Has its redeeming moments |
 "Socha Na Tha" is an endearing effort to give a virgin twist to the boy-meets-girl theme.
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| White Noise - Angst-laden urban fable of life on the edge |
 In "White Noise" we see the characters scratching the sleek surfaces of their lives for signs of substance.
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| Bewafaa - 'Bewafaa' is Hindi cinema at its worst |
 "Bewafaa" is a film about marriage and adultery without any sex.
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| Sins - No squeamish, apologetic sexual exploitation |
 "Sins" is certainly not a sinful pretext for gratuitous sex and nudity.
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| Zameer - Puerile triangle from the medieval times |
 When a film is as pointlessly puerile and archaic as "Zameer" you have to look desperately for silver linings.
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| Chehraa - 'Chehra' falls flat |
 "Chehra" is an extremely ambitious film. Too ambitious for its own good.
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| Jurm - Surface slickness can't rescue brain-dead 'Jurm' |
 "Jurm" is a cadaverous thriller that turns more corny with every scene.
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| Kaya Taran - Didactic, but modest slice of life cinema |
 Here's a film that must be watched, not only because it conveys a strong message but also because it manages to put across that message with unaffected warmth.
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| Chaahat Ek Nasha - An exercise in cheap voyeurism |
 Manisha Koirala! Once considered a classique candidate, has plummeted to doing seedy sleazy see-me type of voyeuristic projects that do nothing to enhance her reputation.
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| Sheesha - 'Sheesha', a flimsily decked thriller |
 Neha Dhupia plays the modern-day version of the good twin-bad twin saga that Rakhee had pulled off in Subodh Mukherjee's "Sharmilee" more than three decades ago.
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| Bullet (Hindi) - Wannabe James Bond is incoherent, amateurish |
 "Bullet..." goes from one level of ludicrous bang-bang rubbish to another with scarcely a pause for breath.
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| Shabd - Dazzles on surface, empty at heart |
 "Shabd" has it all - a truly striking plot, great looking cast, terrific locations and mesmerising cinematography.
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| Black - 'Black', beyond all superlatives |
 With "Black" Hindi cinema has turned a corner. And it will never be the same again.
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| Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav - 'Padmashree...', an insufferable comedy |
 In "Padmashri Laloo Prasad Yadav", the characters run around in vacant circles hunting for a handful of diamonds, causing one to wonder if the filmmakers too were running around looking for a script.
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| Blackmail - Ajay tries but can't salvage 'Blackmail' |
 This is a film about an anti-social who discovers the paternal side to his personality when thrown into close contact with a precocious kid.
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| Kisna - Grace, rhythm and melody mark Ghai's 'Kisna' |
 "Kisna" is the kind of roomy spectacle that creates lovely spaces without forgetting its reason for existence.
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| Insaan - Redeemed by Akshay Kumar |
 "Insan" turns terrorism a full-blown formula.
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| Elaan - A wannabe 'Sholay', runs out of steam |
 Vikram Bhatt's take on the all-time classic is a rigorous re-invention of "Sholay".
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| Rog - A garbled erotic thesis |
 "Rog" begins with the death of a super model, who looks anything but super on celluloid.
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| Vaada - 'Vaada' plot dies before its murder victim |
 It's like an over-elaborate jigsaw puzzle.
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| Dil Maange More - A sparkling romantic comedy at last |
 "Dil Maange More" isn't great cinema. But it's funny, sassy, sweet, tender and intelligent.
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| Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Sathiyo - 'Ab Tumhare Watan..', boring despite the action |
 "Ab Tumhare Hawale..." packs in the peripheral characters like ticketless travellers in a passenger train... destination: strictly unknown.
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| Raincoat - 'Raincoat' lacks chemistry, but evokes nostalgia |
 "Raincoat" is ultimately a film that provides deep food for thought.
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| Swades - Chasing great Indian dream, 'Swades' mesmerises |
 "Swades" is a unique experiment with grassroots realism.
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| Hum Hain Laajawab - This Superman/Spiderman variation rocks |
 Animation films from Hollywood are no longer child's play.
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| Musafir - Debauched 'Musafir' no work of pop art |
 "Musafir" is certainly a grey and grim departure from conventional cinema.
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| Hulchul - Talented cast overshadows cliched 'Hulchul' plot |
 Its plot about mistaken perceptions of family pride and ego is narrated with roller coaster celerity.
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| Mughal-e-Azam - 'Mughal-e-Azam' dazzles - even in colour |
 "Mughal-e-Azam" is to the pseudo-historical what the Taj Mahal is to Agra.
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| Veer Zaara - Harking back to sublime yesteryear romances |
 "Veer-Zaara" is a little more extraordinary than we expect it to be.
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| Naach - 'Naach', a sensitive film |
 "Naach" is Varma's most personalized and sensitive film ever.
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| Aitraaz - Priyanka shines in 'Aitraaz' |
 Priyanka Chopra rocks the scene like never before.
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| Vanity Fair - 'Vanity Fair' seems empty at heart |
 Mira Nair's adaptation of William Thackeray's "Vanity Fair" proves to be a fairly disappointing experience.
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| Inteqaam - Extinct version of 'Basic Instinct' |
 This is basically an extinct version of "Basic Instinct". Or, we could say, this is "Basic Instinct" without Michael Douglas or Sharon Stone.
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| Morning Raga - A symphony of a film |
 "Morning Raga" is as fresh in subject and enticing in treatment as the title suggests.
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| Vaastu Shastra - 'Vaastu Shastra' not for the squeamish |
 Compared with "Vaastu Shatra", Ram Gopal Varma's "Bhoot" was child's play.
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| Kis Kis ki Kismet - A marathon of misguided mirth |
 "Kis Kis Ki Kismat" is the most aberrant comedy that man has ever committed to celluloid
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| Dil Bechara Pyaar Ka Maara - Sick jokes parade as comedy in 'Dil Bechara...' |
 "Dil Bechara Pyar Ka Mara" is a diffused bomb, an intended laugh riot that peters into a pathetic dead-end where the characters don't know whether they're coming or going.
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| Shukriya - 'Shukriya' just doesn't add up |
 A yum-yum take on Lord Yama? Not quite. This is "Meet Joe Black" without much meat
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| Bride and Prejudice - Austen meets Manoj Kumar in delightful 'Bride...' |
 Jane Austen meets Manoj Kumar in "Bride & Prejudice". And they are finally molded into a vision that's entirely and incontrovertibly Chadha's.
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| Tauba Tauba - Should be rated 'PG' for Perverse Guidance |
 Eminently distasteful and not the least erotic or even titillating, "Tauba Tauba" makes a mockery of the audience.
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| Satya Bol - A cop film that keeps ahead of audience |
 Sanjay Upadhyay weaves his tale of moral conflict beyond the one we see flashing by before our eyes.
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| Popcorn Khao Mast Ho Jao! - 'Popcorn..' borrows from Archies and much more |
 "Popcorn Khao...Mast Ho Jao" belongs unapologetically to the cool school.
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| Dance Like A Man - An intimate portrayal of cultural fissures |
 "Dance Like A Man" brings an enchanting soul-searching element into the art of cinema.
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| Madhoshi - Another form of "A Beautiful Mind" |
 Tanveer Khan turns "A Beautiful Mind" into an intense love story peppered with a passionate zeal to give the protagonist a 'fear' deal.
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| Tumsa Nahin Dekha - Breezy working-class romance |
 "Tumsa Nahin Dekha" is a faithful and shrewd adaptation of Steve Gordon's 1981 smash hit "Arthur".
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| Ek Se Badhkar Ek - 'Ek Se...' too noisy to be comic |
 Will the spectators be able to get involved into Kundan Shah's "Ek Se Badhkar Ek"film???
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| Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa - Too sluggish to be sentimental |
 Let's get one thing clear right away. "Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa" isn't a bad film. It's a boring film. And that's worse than being bad.
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| Rakht - chilling, but not as a whodunit |
 "Rakht" gives macho actors like Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty and Dino Morea a chance to broaden their histrionic horizons in unexpected and startling ways.
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| Dhoom - Not a dull moment |
 Aptly titled, "Dhoom" creates a zigzagging zoom across chic frames. It doesn't let you stop to catch your breath.
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| Phir Milenge - 'Phir Milenge', a treat of rare sensitivity |
 It's a strange and stirring phenomenon. Even as Indian cinema moves away from traditional formulas and styles of storytelling to embrace a more global format of presentation, filmmakers seem to seek creative solace and sustenance in its most cherished values and visions.
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| Fida - Despite the chutzpah, 'Fida' slips in the end |
 At a time when an out-and-out conventional love triangle "Mujhse Shaadi Karoge" has the nation giggling in helpless submission, Ken Ghosh dares to innovate with a slick thriller that moves at breakneck speed to end at just under two hours.
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| Kaun Hai Jo Sapnon Mein Aaya - Bland, sanitised romance with skimpy plot |
 When was the last time you saw a really good sweet 'n' syrupy romance? This year, the love stories have been notably dead meat material. "Kaun Hai Jo Sapnon Mein Aaya" is no different.
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| Kyun Ho Gaya Na - A romance that falls flat in the second half |
 Aishwarya Rai in "Kyun...Ho Gaya Na!" is a product of the Chopra-Dixit school of romantics. She gazes into a space that's far beyond camera range. Dreamy and a bit spaced out, her character is a perfect foil to the unstoppable Arjun who treats life as an ongoing prank.
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| Tarzan - Motorized hero can't make 'Taarzan...' pick up |
 "Taarzan The Wonder Car" offers a unique opportunity on the plot level. A supernatural killer - a car so sleek in design and so flush with powers to seduce audiences that you wonder why it is introduced so late in the narrative!
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| Mujhse Shaadi Karogi - Fun grabs you in 'Mujhse Shaadi Karogi' |
 This is one laughathon you can enjoy with your family without squirming in your seats. Undoubtedly, David Dhawan's smartest comedy to date, "Mujhse Shaadi Karogi" communicates the airy ambience of a beach party.
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| Julie - Packs a rousing punch |
 Here's a tale of a hooker that hooks you. Go with open eyes and mind and you will come away an enriched person from this elevating film about a fallen woman.
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| Asambhav - 'Asambhav' too cluttered to be thrilling |
 Rajiv Rai is in many ways the guru of hi-tech potboilers in Hindi. He shoots this gun-gals-gizmo film on international terrorism with a multitude of cameras.
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| Gayab - Gawky 'Gayab' should do disappearing act |
 When a film begins to go wrong from Reel 2, you know the director is in serious trouble. After a point you wonder why on earth this film with its gawky special effects was made in the first place!
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| Garv - Pride & Honour - A clichéd take on the 1970s potboiler |
 Every component of "Garv" is designed to get the masses into a foam-and-fume-filled frenzy. Every sequence in debutant director Puneet Issar's film ends with a double exclamation mark.
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| Shikaar - Like a cinematic belch! |
 It's a 'glaring' strategy. The film's official hero Jas Pandher changes his glares in almost every sequence. This, you soon realise, is an ingenious method of hiding the actor's ineptness as a performer.
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| Thoda Tum Badlo Thoda Hum - Remake with congenital cultural di |
 What's with these south Indian remakes? After "Tujhe Meri Kasam" and "Khushi", this is the third remake where boy and girl seem to hate each other till the eleventh hour.
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| Hyderabad Blues 2 - 'Hyderabad Blues 2' sassiest Indian film sequel ev |
 After his grossly underrated "3 Deewaarein" last year, Kukunoor needed to return to his roots. The small but engaging film takes capricious semi-satirical swipes at middle class mores.
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| Deewaar - Swashbuckling 'Deewar' is cold at heart |
 "Deewaar" is largely set in a prison camp in Pakistan. As in Steven Spielberg's "Schindler's List", the barbed fence plays a pivotal part. Prisoners jump on it in frantic attempts to escape, the heroes get their hair hands, limbs and torsos bloody and swollen over it.
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| Chot - 'Chot' makes a point about émigré's plight |
 The migrant's tale in Mumbai isn't a new one. We've seen Farouque
Shaikh and Om Puri as misplaced migrants in Muzaffar Ali's "Gaman" and
Sudhir Mishra's "Dharavi".
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| Lakshya - Noble, inspiring piece of cinema |
 Noble is not a word that's easily applicable to mainstream Hindi cinema - not when so much of it is about having a good, if not a sleazy, time.
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| Raghu Romeo - Smoothly straddles fantasy-reality |
 In his directorial debut, actor-turned-filmmaker Rajat Kapoor audaciously gambols on both sides of the fantasy-reality line...and gets away with it. Neatly.
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| GirlFriend - A Sleazy, Warped Take On Lesbianism |
 Hell is where Karan Razdan takes us in "Girlfriend". Nothing wrong in a view from the underbelly. But alternate sexuality cannot be turned into an occasion for exhibitionism.
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| Dev - Brutally Frank, 'Dev' is Nihalani's Best |
 How does it feel to be an Indian Muslim? To be constantly told by rabid elements that your real home is across the border?
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| Aan - Bang-bang 'Aan' like extended, tiresome video game |
 While the cop heroes sweat it out in their humid halos, the men behind the scenes also make their presence felt in rapid fire motions in the emotionless picture show that is "Aan: Men At Work".
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| Police Force - A farcical film |
 In one-half of this fling....sorry film...Akshay Kumar walks around like a zombie....but I've already forgotten which half. In another half, he gets brutally tortured by his senior colleagues in the police force.
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| Hum Tum - Disarmingly free of guile |
 "Hum Tum" is a boy-meets-girl tale with no unexpected twists and turns. Its greatest USP is its disarming lack of guile.
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| Yuva - Abhishek blossoms |
 Abhishek Bachchan blossoms into a formidably engaging actor in this eagerly awaited work of popular art. "Yuva" is that rarity which can be watched both as an entertainer and a vehicle for projecting socio-political ideas.
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| Uuf Kya Jadoo Mohabbat Hai - arcadian innocence |
 "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." This sums up the last and by far the most unpalatable lap of the Rajshris' new romantic musical, when the villain morphs the guileless hero's image in a compromising position, when sex is the last thing on young Yash's mind.
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| Lakeer - Dismayingly stale... and stupendouslysymmetrical |
 Mother India lives! And never mind if she's converted into "Brother India" and played by Sunny Deol instead of Nargis - may God rest her soul and the audience, if they survive the ordeal of watching the antiquated mafia romance.
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| Charas - A dark, at times unwieldy, tale |
 Tigmanshu Dhulia, whose first feature film Haasil was an interesting but uneven look at campus unrest, now goes to the cool climes of Himachal Pradesh in search of 'charas', or hashish, cultivators and drug peddlers.
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| Sheen - Fails to strike poignant chord |
 Unlike other films on the mindless brutality of the separatist movement in Jammu and Kashmir, "Sheen" is not a pretext for Pakistan-baiting. Nor does it turn terrorism into a formula.
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| Main Hoon Na - Delectable piece of pop art |
 Playing a straight-faced spillover from "Masoom", Naseeruddin Shah is cast as a man who, on his deathbed tells his illegitimate son Ram about another son, the legitimate one. Farah Khan enjoys every morsel of the kitsch and even turns it into a kind of impromptu feast of fury, farce and familial values, all coming together in one of the most watchable films from Bollywood in recent times.
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| Bardaasht - A cynical swipe at keepers of law |
 At a time when the film industry is busy showcasing cops as romanticised idealistic super-heroes, "Bardaasht" takes a cynical view of the police force.But the film portrays the reality. Every day law abiding god-fearing citizen gets a taste of the criminalisation of the police force.
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| Shaadi Ka Laddoo - Sanjay Suri apart, a let down |
 Thank god for Sanjay Suri! He always makes the most of a rather sorry bargain. This film is no exception. A hotshot ad maker, Ravi Kapoor, is in London. His buddy, Som, is from Ladhiana. Ravi is unmarried and sick of his single status. Som is married and raring to go.
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| Murder - Manages to combines body with soul |
 On a wet and windy morning in Bangkok, a forlorn Indian housewife Simran (Mallika Sherawat) in a clinging blue chiffon sari waves frantically for a taxi, drops her shopping bags in the wet chaos, and comes face to face with a sensuous silhouette.
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| Meenaxi - Spanning the realm of creativity |
 Painter M.F. Husain's second directorial venture "Meenaxi: Tale of 3 Cities" dwells on the ageless debate over the intricate relationship between the creator and his creation, the artiste and his art, and the painter and his brush.
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| Masti - Goes over the top with lewd jokes |
 Take it or leave it. A "Dil Chahta Hai" male-bonding fable with loads of double-meaning, jokes, provocation and finally a neatly "conservative" ending that says, 'Hey guys, fun done, extramarital peccadilloes over. Now it's time to tell you that marriages are for keeps.'
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| Silence Please....The Dressing Room - Too clumsy for cricket, cinema |
 Forget "Lagaan". Cricket and cinema have never gelled. Examples? The Kumar Gaurav-starrer "All Rounder" many years ago, and more recently Gaurab Pandey's "Stumped".
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| Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke - An architectural marvel with no plots, no stars |
 Shah Rukh Khan, looking the way he did 10 years ago, frowns at an oversized femme fatale Navneet Nishan and growls, "Take off your clothes."
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| Hawas - It is a joke packaged as sleaze |
 Off Meghna Naidu goes in search of lust and adventure on the streets of Dubai where she conveniently runs into ramp-walker Tarun Arora who offers her medicine for a scratched knee and then antidote for her other wound -- boredom because of a workaholic husband.
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| Krishna Cottage - Horrifies - for the wrong reason |
 Ram Gopal Varma's "Bhoot" meets Ekta Kapoor's "Kucch To Hai". And they both meet with a numbing nemesis in "Krishna Cottage", yet another supernatural thriller about a disgruntled ghoul on the prowl.
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