Hindi Reviews

Give it a shot

When a riotous situation in the film has a mention of Sharat Saxena being a far more popular actor than Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Rani Mukherjee combined together, you know that you have entered Ram Gopal Varma territory. The man certainly knows how to…

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…

Dil Chahta Hai revisited up North

"He is one Di#$head...""Fu#$ you...""Wo Uski Nahi Teri Le Raha Tha...""I will take care of you on bed and make you a whore..."When you hear dialogues like these, you know for sure two things.a) That you have entered into the…

A step in the right direction by Navdeep

Anthony Kaun Hai? Oops...Manorama Kaun Hai? Last year, a tale of mistaken identity, crime and redemption was told in a light hearted manner in Sanjay Dutt - Arshad Warsi starrer ANTHONY KAUN HAI. This year, things turn a little serious, in fact quite serious, in…

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. Film maker Ananth Narayan Mahadevan had all…

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…

Isn't quite fiery

"Hai Aag Yeh, Ek Aag Yeh, Aag Hai, Aag Hai"It's this theme track which runs throughout the film's narrative which possibly is the best part of this offering from Ram Gopal Varma. The reason is simple. When it comes to paying homage to the…

Not just a comic outing

Parenthood couldn't have been more fun than this. Ask the trio of Akshay Kumar, Fardeen Khan and Riteish Deshmukh and they would be able to tell. From the comfort of their job as a night club manager, betting player and children's party entertainer along with…

Bole to theek thaak!

There are some films for which curiosity level is near to zilch even till the day of their release. Number of factors contribute to such utter lack of interest in a project. A drab synopsis, below average songs, uninspiring promos, limited publicity and hardly striking…

Be prepared

There was a time throughout the 80s when films starring Kader Khan and Shakti Kapoor in comic roles were big hits. While most of them had Jeetendra (and later Govinda or Jackie Shroff as the heroes), the right spice in the form of comic duo…