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Reviews
Fukrey
Fukrey is a soundtrack that really captures the excitement of the youth; flawlessly mixing electronica with bhangra and usual Bollywood music.
The title track starts like a usual bhangra based dance track. But once the melody comes in with heavily distorted guitars playing the chords, you are hooked. The lyrics ...
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Tagged Fukrey, Mrighdeep Singh Lamba, Munna Dhiman, Ram Sampath, Song, Vipul Vig
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Aurangzeb
Yash Raj Films usually comes up with interesting and intriguing cinema and they’ve introduced many impressive actors and directors to the industry. With Aurangzeb, the studio marks the second outing of actor Arjun Kapoor and introduces Sasheh Aagha along with director Atul Sabharwal, who has previously directed YRF’s television show ...
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Tagged Aditya Chopra, Amartya Rahut, Amrita Singh, Anupam Kher, Arjun Kapoor, Atul Sabharwal, Aurangzeb, Deepti Naval, Jackie Shroff, Kavi Shastri, Prithviraj, Rishi Kapoor, Sasheh Aagha, Sikandar Kher, Sumeet Vyas, Swara Bhaskar, Tanvi Azmi, Vipin Mishra, Yash Raj Films
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I Don’t Luv U
The title of the film, I Don’t Luv U, is intriguing. And as you try to figure out how the film relates to its title, you’re confronted with a take on relationships by the Now Generation. The film, in fact, explores the lack of relationships, how the media compromises the ...
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
We’ve seen many films woven around the 9/11 terror attack in the US and the change in perception of Muslims in the West. Why, Karan Johar’s My Name Is Khan featuring Shah Rukh Khan is an example of how our film industry tackled the subject.
Mira Nair’s The Reluctant ...
Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb marks the directorial debut of writer Atul Sabharwal, who had earlier directed the critically acclaimed TV series Powder and written the taut thriller My Wife’s Murder. Sabharwal has managed a dream cast for his maiden film which includes stalwarts like Rishi Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Amrita Singh and newcomers Prithviraj ...
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Tagged Amrita Singh, Arjun Kapoor, Atul Sabharwal, Aurangzeb, Jackie Shroff, Prithviraj, Ram Sampath, Rishi Kapoor, Sasheh Aagha
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Go Goa Gone
India’s first zom-com impresses from the very first frame. It starts with a bang and ends with a boom. The product is well tailored and well balanced. From performances to direction, to cinematography, to screenplay, everything works well in this film. It is a perfectly blended narration with witty dialogue ...
Gippi
Dharma Productions, which has always given us high-on-budget, larger-than-life films, introduces a nitty-gritty, adolescent Gippi. Gippi is a low-budget, simple story, a first for Dharma. It is a story anyone and everyone can relate to. It is simply told with a unique and witty sense of humour. The connection between ...
Four Two Ka One
Making a movie is about taking a raw concept from the story board and turning it into a watchable film. Sometimes, a bad concept can be developed into a good film and, sometimes, a good concept turns into nothing but a bad film. Four Two Ka One is a straight-out-of-the-80s ...
Gippi
Vishal and Shekhar have composed terrific music whenever they have collaborated with Dharma Productions – Dostana, I Hate Luv Storys and more recently Student of the Year are shining examples. So when their names are credited as composers for Dharma’s latest flick Gippi, expectations soar sufficiently high. The album with ...
Bombay Talkies
Back in 1913, at the dawn of the Indian film industry, the beauty of every frame projected onto the screen lay in the rawness of technique. The thought of digitisation and other techniques we consider state-of-the-art today, were inconceivable.
However, one thing has remained constant – concept-driven films were ...
Shootout At Wadala
After making gangster movies and movies around gangsters, Sanjay Gupta brings yet another ‘gangster’ movie to the silver screen. But, this time, it’s a story from Mumbai’s underworld.
So how do you approach a tried-and-tested formula and still deliver a mind-blowing product? Shootout At Wadala (SAW) is a story ...
Chhota Bheem And The Throne Of Bali
This one’s a perfect holiday treat for children this summer. And the fact that Chhota Bheem is a well-known character should work in favour of the film.
On invitation from the King of Bali, Bheem and his friends head to the island to attend the crowning ceremony of their ...
Shootout At Wadala
Sanjay Gupta’s multi-starrer Shootout at Wadala (SAW) is one of the more highly anticipated films this summer. Gupta’s films are known for their stylised action pieces and lavish item numbers. And going by the promos, his latest flick has plenty of both! The soundtrack of SAW, composed by an array ...
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Aashiqui 2
What does it take to make a youthful, romantic, musical film? A fresh lead pair who has the innocence to portray a naïve love story on the silver screen and music that cuts straight to the hearts of the audience. Mohit Suri’s Aashiqui 2 has both ingredients and almost matches ...
Shree
Some films make you take a long, hard look at reality while others make fiction seem much truer than the truth itself. Shree is a film whose narrative makes you believe that fiction can be a lot stranger than the truth. Unfortunately, although this sci-fi film scores on content, it ...
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Tagged Anjali Patil, Hussain Kuwajerwala, KC Shankar, Paresh Ganatra, Paritosh Sand, Rio Kapadia, Shivani Tanksale, Shree
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Life Mein Hungama Hai
A children’s adventure film has to be interesting, enjoyable and virtuous. But Life Mein Hungama Hai, based on The Running Away by Ruskin Bond, has nothing that would engage the audience. The lackadaisical approach is abundantly evident in the screenplay and the film is relentlessly tedious.
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I Love NY
Although the opening track is a revamped version of the traditional Punjabi hit Gud naal ishq, Anupam Amod recreates it interestingly. He throws in Hard Kaur’s rap, a fast-paced drum bed and a very competent Tochi Raina into the mix. Sukhwinder Singh’s rendition of the same number works well too.
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Ek Thi Daayan
It’s not easy to scare people and tougher still when all you have is a secluded apartment in Mumbai, an illusionist as protagonist and witchcraft. How long can you keep the audience hooked with the folklore of daayans and a repressed childhood encounter? Ek Thi Daayan pulls this off although ...
Ek Thi Daayan
Yaaram (Sunidhi Chauhan, Clinton Cerejo) is a gorgeous melody that charms from the word ‘go’. The track starts slow, with soft guitar strums and Chauhan’s gentle, soulful voice, only to gather momentum and change tempo midway, with the Dil hook. The guitar work is exemplary and the singers are outstanding. ...
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Tagged Clinton Cerejo, Ek Thi Daayan, Suresh Wadkar, Vishal Bhardwaj, Yaaram
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Commando – A One Man Army
It's raw, it’s edgy and it’s a thriller. Commando, which has been the talk of the industry for these very reasons, will leave the audience awestruck the moment the movie starts to roll.
Technically, the film exceeds excellence with brilliantly executed action, credible acting by an ensemble cast and ...
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Nautanki Saala!
A comedy of errors is a great genre for film lovers today. And when you have a soundtrack to complement the storyline, what more could you ask for? But even though they had all these winning elements at their disposal, neither the writer nor the director capitalises on them.
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Tagged Ayushmann Khurrana, Dil Toh Pagal Hai, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Nautanki Saala
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Commando: A One Man Army
Vidyut Jamwal, the leading man of the action-thriller Commando, is being touted as the next big action star. And going by the death-defying stunts, glimpses of which can be seen in the promos, one would say, rightly so! When action is the USP of a film, one doesn’t quite expect ...
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Chashme Baddoor
When you’re making a remake of a cult classic, you either take the entire plot to the big screen or take the basic concept and add some masala to the film. David Dhawan’s Chashme Baddoor is an example of the latter.
Dhawan takes the basic concept of Sai Paranjpye’s ...
Rise Of The Zombie
According to the Oxford dictionary, a zombie is a ‘corpse revived by witchcraft’. It appears, the makers of Rise Of The Zombie failed to research their subject and went ahead with a rough script. Second, the movie suggests that being bitten by an insect will turn you into a zombie. ...
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Tagged Ashwin Mushran, Benjamin Gilani, Kirti Kulhari, Luke Kenny, Rise of the Zombie
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Nautanki Saala!
Ayushmann Khurrana’s Saadi galli aaja is a worthy follow up to Paani da rang (Vicky Donor). The actor does a commendable job with his delivery of this simple, melodious song that’s been set to tune by him and Rochak Kohli. The Punjabi lyrics aren’t difficult to comprehend either. It also ...
Himmatwala
We usually step into a cinema hall with a preconceived notion of what’s about to unravel. In the case of Himmatwala, you either expect ‘an Ajay Devgn movie directed by Sajid Khan’ or ‘a Sajid Khan entertainer featuring Ajay Devgn’. If you’re watching with the latter notion in mind, plus ...
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Rangrezz
Rangrezz, a remake of the Tamil hit film Naadodigal, impresses in bits and parts despite having Priyadarshan as director and Santosh Sivan as cinematographer. The duo has worked together on a film after 15 years and expectations are high. But the big letdown with the film is its runtime, its ...
Aatma
A splendid title, a touching and emotional concept and one of the best talents in the industry today, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, along with Bipasha Basu, whose last film (a horror flick) Raaz 3 was a superhit. What more could a director ask for?
Still, Aatma manages to disappoint, mainly due ...
Sona Spa
As the name suggests, Makrand Deshpande’s Sona Spa is based on a place where one can rejuvenate by hiring ‘sleep workers’ who sleep on behalf of insomniac customers. Deshpande has fleshed out a full-fledged film based on his play of the same name. However, the film fails to impress with ...
Aatma
An ominous whistle and a hook inspired from Beethoven’s Fur Elise are the recurring motifs in the soundtrack of Aatma. The Haldipur brothers, who composed an odd song or two for films so far, take on the task of creating the entire music score for Suparn Verma’s horror flick.
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Chalo Dilli
2011 hasn’t been a particularly good year for the ...
2011 hasn’t been a particularly good year for the ...
Haunted – 3D
Vikram Bhatt has stuck to his formula for nearly t...
Vikram Bhatt has stuck to his formula for nearly t...
Shor in the City
In complete contrast to the title of the film is t...
In complete contrast to the title of the film is t...
Zindagi Na Mile Dobara
Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif come together on c...
Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif come together on c...
A Good Time Pass: Jo Hum Chahein
Jo Hum Chahein seems to be an urban coming-of-age ...
Jo Hum Chahein seems to be an urban coming-of-age ...
Just Trippin
The surprise package of the soundtrack of London P...
The surprise package of the soundtrack of London P...
Aiyyaa
Aiyyaa's music is a fun ride
Aiyyaa's music is a fun ride
Three Cheers
2012 has been the year of item numbers
2012 has been the year of item numbers
Runs Out Of Steam
The Race franchise is known for its glamour, thril...
The Race franchise is known for its glamour, thril...
Kai Po Che!
The album opens with Amit Trivedi’s emotive and me...
The album opens with Amit Trivedi’s emotive and me...
I Love NY
Although the opening track is a revamped version o...
Although the opening track is a revamped version o...
Fukrey
Fukrey is a soundtrack that really captures the ex...
Fukrey is a soundtrack that really captures the ex...
