Hindi Reviews
Classic
Strange are the ways of Bollywood; and especially us media people.When a entertainer like CASH arrives at theaters, we exclaim - "Yaar, par woh story, woh soul kahan hai?" And then, when a story like GANDHI MY FATHER comes, we exclaim - "Yaar, par…
A feather in SRK's cap
Can I catch hold of the first person who said that CHAK DE INDIA is an experimental film? Or it is not the kind that entertains? Or worse, it is 'just' a sports/issue based film laced with patriotism? And by the way, 'just' is the…
No crossover please!
Somehow one could see this coming.After all there aren't too many Salman Khan films that come to theaters without making any noise. Also, there are some movies which come with a positive air around them. Then there are some movies that come with all…
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?The answer to these questions is in negative as the dish that is…
Throws a shocking surprise
Now this one throws an absolute surprise! When it became clear that RAM GOPAL VARMA KI AAG, VICTORIA NO. 203 and DHOKHA would be releasing on the same day, I had DHOKHA at the bottom of my list. Ramu's AAG clearly had the hype factor…
Homage to 60s comedy
To think about it, the plot of DHAMAAL is as straight forward as this. There is ten crore worth of booty hidden at a park in Goa and there are five men after it. Four of them are good for nothing youngsters [Riteish Deshmukh, Arshad…
A gripping watch
There are films where ghosts scare people with ugly faces, scary mannerisms and eerie surroundings. There are films where ghosts scare people with sheer dialogue delivery that continues to haunt you way after the film's screening is over. And then there are films like DARLING…
A perfect blend of realistic and commercial cinema
Shoot Out at Lokhandwala - A perfect blend of realistic and commercial cinemaFirst things first. SHOOT OUT AT LOKHANDWALA is not just a film revolving around the infamous shootout that happened in a residential locality in Mumbai. It is much more than that. While…
'Cheeni' is indeed 'kum'
Cheeni Kum - 'Cheeni' is indeed 'kum'The film lives up to its title. 'Cheeni' is indeed 'kum' in this movie because just when you thought that the sugar coated proceedings would actually make you turn diabetic, director Balki suddenly decides to eliminate the dish…
A true noir thriller
Raqeeb - A true noir thrillerThere have been number of films in the recent past that have boasted of being set in noir genre. Sadly, none of them have actually turned out to be truly noir and sunk in a big way.'Raqeeb' doesn't!…
