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Not every small budget, multiplex movie manages to impress. Considering its star cast, ‘Bolo Ram’ had managed to raise expectations of movie fans but sadly, things were far from impressive. How could you justify assembling together stalwarts like Naseruddin Shah, Om Puri and Padmini Kolhapure (her comeback vehicle) and making something like this? Movie fails on all counts whether, its screenplay, script, predictable twists and even songs. Movie was tagged as a thriller but trust me, in first 20 minutes you are sure to figure out what turn movie will take.

 The movie fares badly on its screenplay and lack of character development. The characters are half baked and yes, not at all established. Well, the story revolves around lead character Ram played by newcomer Rishi who is in a state of shock. The reason? Well, he has been charged with murder of his mother (Padmini Kolhapure). Om Puri plays the role of an investigating officer who has been assigned the job of getting the truth out of our lead character who in turn is seriously struggling with some serious psychotic disorder.

 Comes, Psychiatrist Dr. Ns. Negi played by veteran Naseruddin Shah on request of Inspector and tries to determine the cause of Raam’s state of mind and the reason for his silence. As movie progresses, you start losing the interest and proceeding becomes monotonous. The last nail in the coffin comes from the climax where you are literally forced to wonder, ‘what was that, Really’? All in all, avoid if you can and better stay at home.

I awaited Veer eagerly but it is a big disappointment. Most of us thought that after the success of 3 idiots, Veer will the next hit in queue but Salman Khan and even his star power fails to do so. VEER is about a warrior and at the same time, it’s a love story too but the story or should I say the screenplay of Veer is so poor that you really cannot sit through the whole film. Most people who were coming out of the theatres had similar views.

The story goes like this: As the British enslave India with their Divide and Rule policy, kings and nawabs give away their kingdom to the foreigners but for the brave Pindaris, take a oath to fight till their last breath to save their motherland. One such brave and strong Pindaris is Veer which is played by Salman Khan. As Veer takes on the might of the British Empire, he has to fight the King of Madavgarha. He falls in love with princess Yashodhara played by Zarine Khan, daughter of his enemy. The story becomes weak when it shifts to London. The climax is so long drawn that the ending looks absurd. At times the story looks fake that you feel you are living in a world of coincidence! Salman Khan has been credited with ‘storywriter’ but honestly this is where the film lacks. Had the story been tighter, crisper with some tweeking, Veer would have worked! Director Anil Sharma may have made Gadar which is one of the biggest hit of modern times but the fact remains that Veer has appalled the audience who were expecting from the director something better!

Hard core Salman fans may help the movie to recover its exhorbitant costs (100 crores) but on the whole this one is a big disappointment especially after so much time, effort and money has gone into making a period film.

Seems like this movie failed to dance at the box office. Most critics have given it a one or two star rating which goes to show that this one hour 58 minute movie does not work for the audience despite its fresh pairing – Genelia D’Souza and Shahid Kapoor. Chance pe Dance is a story of a struggler who comes to Mumbai from a small town to become an actor. This may remind us of Zoya Akhtar’s Luch by Chance or Ramgopal Varma’s Naach but apart from the concept, the movie in no way bears any resemblance. However, this concept has been repeatedly used in a number of movies and thus one lacks freshness in the subject. Shahid is no doubt really good as far as his acting is concerned but if a film quintessentially lacks in its story then the audience will not be attracted to the movie.

It was said that dance was the main attraction in Chance Pe Dance but the story has so many loose ends that it was difficult to hold on to your attention in spite of Shahid’s moves and groves. There is no doubt to the fact that Shahid is an exceptional dancer and that he has really put in a lot of effort in his performance but Shahid alone too was unable to hold on to the audience’s attention. Genelia was given no importance except for looking good. She no doubt looks good but I wished to see her act. Since Genelia is the support system for Shahid in the movie, the makers could have evolved Genelia into a very strong character! After Kaminey and Dil Bole Hadippa, Chance pe Dance was an important film for Shahid but unfortunately this film has not done well at the box office.

This film tells the story of a talented and passionate guy named Sameer [Shahid Kapoor]. With a positive attitude, Sameer juggles various jobs to keep him afloat while pursuing his one dream to get a break on the big screen. In his quest, Sameer has a lot of ups and down, hopes and disappointments. Sameer fights every hurdle that comes his way because achieving your biggest dream is never easy is what he believes in. In this journey, he is helped by a spirited choreographer Tina [Genelia D’Souza] and eventually, Sameer realizes that sometimes life gives you that one chance.

The problem with Chance Pe Dance is its writing, which is tacky and bland at the same time. In today’s times, when every film-maker is striving so hard to narrate a new story, this film harps on the same-old clichéd, stuff that you’ve watched again and again.

These days, Hindi movies are churning out different flavors. It has literally become a trend to make Hindi movies based on real life events. This is definitely a welcome sign. If reports are to be believed then, a movie is being made on notorious Jessica murder case. Tentatively titled, ‘No One Killed Jessica’, movie is being produced by UTV Spotboy. It will be a non-fictional drama. Movie will be directed by Rajkumar Gupta of Amir fame.

 Movie will star two powerful actresses of bollywood, Vidya Balan and Rani Mukherjee. While the earlier will play the role of Jessica’s sister, Sabrina Lall whereas later will play role of a journalist. Seems like an interesting movie in making.

 Lately, Rani didn’t actually have a very fruitful box office record thanks to duds like ‘Laaga Chunari Mein Daag’, ‘Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic’ and ‘Dil Bole Hadippa’. It is also being rumored that she has opted out of Yash Raj Banner and seeking to make new beginning with outside banners. We all know Rani’s talent and together with Vidya, this pair can prove to be a real hit.

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 Recently, 56^th National Film Awards for 2008 were announced. Hindi movies have performed significantly well in different awards categories. Seems, Madhur Bhandarkar has some happy relations with National Film Awards. This time again, the lead actresses of his hit movie Fashion, Priyanka Chopra and Kangana Raut have fashioned their way to National Awards. While the Priyanka has won the National Award for Best Actress while Kangana Ranaut got the Best Supporting Actress.

Let’s have a look at the awards.

Best Hindi Film: Rock On

Best Supporting actor: Arjun Rampal (for Rock On)

Best Debut Film: A Wednesday

Best Child Actor: Shams Patel (for Thanks Maa)

Best Popular Film: Oye Lucky Lucky Oye

Best Film on Social Issues: Jogwa

Best Animation Film: Roadside Romeo

Best Editing: Firaaq

Best Costume Designer: Neeta Lulla (for Jodha Akbar)

Best Special Effects: Mumbai Meri Jaan

Best Choreography: Jodha Akbar

Best Male Singer: Hariharan (for Antaheen)

Best Non-Feature Film: AFSPA 1958

Best Actor: Upendra Limaye (for Marathi film Jogwa)

Best Film: Antaheen (Bengali film)

Best Female Singer: Shreya Ghoshal (for Antaheen)

Best Film on Family Values: Little Zizou (English, Gujarati)

October

• Ranbir’s succeeds with ‘Wake Up Sid’, outfits auctioned
• Bollywood’s first underwater thriller ‘Blue’ releases
• Katrina Kaif walks the ramp in a dress hand painted by Salman himself at HDIL couture week
• Danny Boyle and SRK together attend the Doha 21st Century Leaders Award

November

• Malika Sherawat goes under the knife for a lip surgery
• Neil Nitin Mukesh organized a special screening of his film ‘Jail’
• Shilpa shetty and Raj Kundra tie the knots
• Eesha Kopikar and timmy Narag marry
• Suneil Shetty bags the best actor award for his role in ‘Red Alert – The War Within’.
• Abhishek Bachchan plays revolutionary nationalist Surjya Sen in Ashutosh Gowarikar’s next
• Waheeda Rehman inaugurates 40th international film fest
• Abhay Deol and Miss Great Britain 2006, Preeti Desai are no longer a couple
• Ranbir and Kat together, Ajab Prem ki Ghazab Kahani goes on to be a super duper hit!

December

• Paa becomes super hit (Amitabh’s best performance in recent times)
• Four and a half star rating to 3 idiots which means that this has become the top hit of 2009
• Sushmita Sen adopts Another Baby Girl Alicia

2010 awaits:

2010 too brings special bonanza! Salman Khan’s Veer releases in January. This film will clash with Shahid Kapur’s Chance pe Dance ! February will witness My Name is Khan !!! Karan Johar after 8 years gets together, Shah Rukh Khan aur Kajol in this exceptional Love Story. 2010 summers will witness the ultimate romantic story Kites which features   Hrithik Roshan and Barabara Mori and is directed by Anurag Basu ! Aishwariya Rai & Akshay Kumar’s film Action Replay will also release in 2010. Prakash Jha’s film Rajneeti and Sanjay Leena Bhansali’s film Guzarish will also releasein 2010.

3 Idiots was definitely one of the most hyped movies of the year and currently movie has opened to packed theatres. The names associated with the movie were big enough the likes of whom include, Amir Khan, Raju Hirani and Vidu Vinod Chopra to name a few. Movie is based on ‘Five Point Someone’, a hit novel penned by famous writer Chetan Bhagat. Movie is based on lives of three friends in a college campus and usual matters pertaining to youth, academics etc. Recently, it has been heard that 3 Idiots might be a part of case studies in the management institutes of the country. At some places in Mumbai, movie is being offered for viewing from 6 AM in the morning. Blame it on extended holiday season but that has definitely helped movie in raking more moolah.

The production team of 3 Idiots has taken some innovate steps to pull the viewers out of their houses and watch the movie as first thing in the morning. Amir khan, as we all know is a smart marketing alek and he is leaving no stone unturned in raising the curiosity factor for the movie. Recently, he was travelling across different cities in different get ups during the promotion of the movie.

The movie takes a hit at education system of the country. There are fair enough chances of 3 Idiots along with Rocket Singh changing the way parents perceive education system and consequent careers. Amir Khan is known to work in selected movies and superior marketing strategies that see film doing great business at the box office. Hope, 3 Idiots extends the ‘Jaadu ki Jhappi’ touch of Chopra production. However, one thing is pretty sure. Because of 3 Idiots bollywood will be finishing the year on a relatively high note.

One of the most anticipated movies of the year was Avatar. Said to be the most expensive movie ever made, Avatar has been directed by James Cameron of Titanic fame. James Cameron has ventured into film making after almost one decade and people were eagerly anticipating for his dazzling spectacular treat. The movie is already earning huge gross revenues in different parts of the world. In India also, movie is doing great business and to the Indian multiplexes it has come as a relief after the relatively dismal performance of Indian releases.

Avatar is already being talked about for some of the Oscar awards in technical segment. Avatar is a captivating and mesmerising movie. Its story is a simple one comprising of a love story but the technical finesse used in the movie might redefine the way movies are made worldwide. The movie has been made on a large scale and could be put in any genre of action, adventure, sci-fi and drama. This is a visual epic bigger and better than any other movie ever made. Movie is best watched in 2D or 3D theatres to truly experience its visual extravaganza.

Avatar is over two and half hours and cine goers are bound to come back satisfied and surprised. You will get to see unique world of floras & fountains apart from exotic species. The action sequences displayed in the movie are marvellous works of FX engineers and digital media. James Cameron even worked on developing a new language for the alien creatures shown in the movie and that gives them more authenticity. The scale is huge and production designs are stunning. Avatar is a must watch for any movie lover. 

A mélange of colours, a myriad depiction of emotions, undefining love, magic on reel,  a dream with open eyes, the beauty of reality on reel and so much more. There are so many phrases that define Taare Zameen Par. This is one film that has touched me so beautifully in the recent times. Be it the innocence on Ishaan Awasthi’s face or the humane look on Aamir’s face, this film creates magic on celluloid. It is something that you would not get bored of even if you see it many times.

The film showcases the contrast that a human being lives in. His inner world and the outer world – Ishaan’s inner world is happy and full of imaginations. His outer world is as chaotic and troublesome as it can get. Ishaan gets into trouble every now and then because he fails in his tests and is least interested in studies. Ishaan loves to live in his own sweet world – his world which is full of colours, fishes, dogs, cats, butterflies, crayons and thoughts.

The treatment of the film is what makes it really a visual treat to the eyes. The way Ishaan’s look of the window in his classroom and notices the little sparrow, the way he imagines and adds up numbers, the way he makes his final painting and how the colors are mixing is all what makes this film beautiful. Plus add to that Aamir’s charm and his fantastic approach towards Ishaan. Aamir has perfectly pitched the role of Nikumbh Sir. His each expression is so well defined and so deep. Also, Tisca Chopra and Vipin Sharma in the role of Ishaan’s mother and father respectively have done a great job.

Taare Zameen par is one of the most successful films in the recent past especially because of its unique story, unique treatment, brilliant narration and wonderful bunch of actors!

Many films released in the first half of 2009 but only Ifan Khan in Billu Barber and John Abraham in ‘New York’ managed to pull the audience’s attention. However, in the second half, i.e. from July to December many actors have been appreciated for their respective performances.

Saif Ali Khan was fantastic in Love Aaj Kal. Saif had quite a challenging role in the movie but he performed it beautifully. Imtiaz Ali directed Love Aaj Kal is a film that is super hit at the box office and one of its main reason was Saif who was brilliant in both the roles that he portrayed in the film.

Shahid Kapoor played a double role in Kaminey for the first time in his life and there are no doubts about Shahid’s acting. This was a challenging role for Shahid but he performed it brilliantly and he was outstanding in the film. Some critics believe that this was Shahid’s best performance so far.

He is the super star of the industry – Salman Khan has influenced the viewers so much after ages. His film Wanted has gone to become one of the top three hits at the box office. This film proved to be a boon for Salman Khan who reestablished himself as a super star after this film. Salman has a huge huge fan following and this is one of the reason that even a mediocre story starring Salman has the capability of becoming super hit.

This year has also been special for Ranbir Kapoor. All his films this year have been hit to average. His film Ajab prem ki Ghazab kahani is one of the top three hits at the box office. I believe that one of the strong reasons of this movie being hit apart from its script is Ranbir’s acting. He was superb – spontaneous and sensitive at the same time. He handled his role really well. His performance in Wake up Sid and Rocket Singh Salesman of the year is all appreciated.

And the best actor award in my opinion is deserved by none other than Mr. Amitabh Bachchan who was outstanding in the film Auro has indeed been the child sensation of the year. Auro was one of the biggest challenges for Amitabh Bachchan but the way he has performed his role, just leaves you flabbergasted.

This year, many movies despite promising high results failed to enthuse audiences and Cineplex’s wore a deserted look. One of them was 8 x 10 Tasveer directed by acclaimed director Nagesh Kukunoor who has his credits movies like Hyderabad Blues, Dor and Iqbal. Movie even had the star presence of Akshay Kumar but despite that viewers rejected movie out rightly. Critics blame the presence of too many loopholes in the movie which was basically a thriller.

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan had only one release this year and it was Billu Barber. Movie was based on Malayalam film Kadha Parayumbol and this was the first time Shahrukh and Priyadarshan had worked as a team but that too didn’t help the movie. It was too filmy and somehow the spark was missing. Despite the presence of some controversies and appealing items songs, movie sank at the box office.

The second half of the year had its hopes pinned on hit stars Saif Ali Khan and Kareena starrer Kurbaan but movie is perhaps one of the biggest flops of the year. Movie had every possible ingredient including tight script, good acting, good direction and songs and chemistry of real cum reel life couple yet movie sank without a trace. It’s hard to fathom what exactly viewers wanted.

Diwali witnessed release of three big movies in All The Best, Blue and Main Aurr Mrs Khanna. The last one mentioned had presence of bankable stars like Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Sohail Khan and yet movie was a bigger disaster than sunken Titanic. It is said that because of lack of response some theatres even had to cancel the shows. Salman experienced best of both the worlds in form of Wanted and Main Aurr Mrs Khanna. Hopefully, year 2010 will bring great news for all the bollywood fans and stars alike.