Thursday, October 9, 2008

Kidnap Movie Review


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Drona Movie Review

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All hype no show – Wish I could give this one line review of Drona. Disappointing fare from Goldie Behl.

Like all super hero films the story is simple – Hero fights to save the world from a villain who wants to be immortal. The only difference being, that this superhero is straight out of Indian mythology with an Indian look.
The biggest pain in the movie was Kay Kay Menon’s character Riz Raizada. Poor characterization puts Menon’s effort to waste. The character seems to be inspired by Batman’s Joker. His weird and garish wardrobe and hairstyle makes him look like a gay… really a torture.

The movie reminded me of that tacky serial of our childhood Alif Laila where the virtuous desi-super hero fights all odds to beat the villain. The challenges that Drona faces to succeed in his mission are far from impressive. The sword fights and car chases are all clichéd.

Abhishek Bachchan, quite honestly speaking is unsuitable for the role of a Super hero. One cannot help but make the unjust comparison with Hrithik Roshan in Krrish. Also, he lacks the physique of an action hero; he should work that belly flab out.

Priyanka Chopra could’ve been called the saving grace if her character was a little stronger. Jaya Bachchan has a small role, in most of which is she seems she is almost crying.

However, the actual saving grace of Drona is the special effects of the movie. The only thing you could bear the movie for. Otherwise a movie with a lousy story, average performances and poor screenplay and direction could just be called a ‘waste of time and effort’.

By the end of the movie… I really felt sorry for Abhishek who had so many hopes from this movie.

Ramchand Pakistani Movie Review

Most of us always identify Pakistani films as reflections of their essentially Muslim culture, we saw the same with Khuda Kay Liye. But Ramchand Pakistani, as the name suggests, talks about an issue, which was never discussed, in both the Indian and Pakistani cinemas before – the issue of poor Dalit Hindus in ‘Muslim’ Pakistan.

However, the movie is not there to make a statement about the Dalit issues or religious ramchand_full.jpgsentiments in India or Pakistan. It is there simply to show people the intricacy and beauty of the human bonding in a politically hostile environment.

A Pakistani director may have directed the film, but the film doesn’t take sides. It doesn’t decide what is right or wrong, it doesn’t the political hostility and it doesn’t criticize the legal and social systems on both sides of the border. It is secular and non-judgmental.

It simply tells the tale of a small innocent Pakistani Hindu family that become victims of political hostility between the two countries. 7-year-old Ramchand (Syed Fazal Hussain) and his father Shankar (Rashid Farooqui) accidentally cross the border and enter India where they are arrested by the border security on pretext of spying. The are imprisoned in Gujarat for five years while Ramchand’s mother Champa (Nandita Das) helplessly waits for her husband and son.

Its amazing how director Mehreen Jabbar, focused purely on the evolution of Ramchand in the prison and his relationship with his father and with the jail’s female warden Kamla. Champa’s struggle for survival all alone is also very beautifully depicted.

Overall, its an amazing movie, superb storytelling, screenplay and direction. The performances by all the actors are commendable.

Poll of the day on Aamir

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In which hairstyle do you think Aamir Khan looks the best?

Akshay’s Italian Eid

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Akshay Kumar rocked the land of Leonardo Di Vinci, with his Eid party. Akshay is currently shooting for Sajid Nadiadwala’s Kambakht Ishq in Italy and decided to host an Iftaar party for his unit members.

Salman Khan’s eid party

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Salman Khan throws Eid bash every year, but the actors non availability in India did not deter him rom throwing a lavish Eid Milaap in London, where he is shooting with Ajay Devgan for London Dreams. The handsome star threw a party for the unit member of the film.

Unforgettable tour comes to India

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Bachchan’s are all set to rock India with their Unforgettable tour although the shows for UK still remain cancelled.

On Big B’s birthday that is falling on October 11th the Bachchan parivar will announce their tour for Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi, Banglore, Kolkatta, Ahmadabad and Hyderabad.

SRK: King of Dubai

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Well he rules the heart of many of his fans worldwide and now wants to give them much more of him. SRK announced recently the launch of his real estate development idea ‘Shah Rukh Khan Boulevard’ which will be set up at Ras Al Khaimah in UAE.

The development is worth $2.2billion and will be situated at Dana Island. The Boulevard will have one and two bedroom apartments apart from studio apartments.

SRK revealed that his fetish for houses has led him to invest his money in the development.

John, Bips and Gucci Konnection

John-Bipasha relationship has come a long way facing all odds and experiencing their share of all ups and downs. As a gesture of love for his lady, John surprised Bips by gifting her an expensive Babouska bag from Gucci while they were holidaying in New York.

Bipasha was in New York to give company to John Abraham while he was there to shoot for Kabir Khan ’s film ‘New York’. While exploring the place, Bips came across one Babouska bag in a Gucci store, but she did not buy it because she she felt it was a bit too costly. John kept his lady’s heart and surprised her by gifting the same bag and that is a brown-and-gold coloured Gucci Babouska Medium Boston worth Rs 15 lakhs in Indian currency.

Now that’s what we call true love!!

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