Dhoom-3 Movie Review

Movie: Dhoom-3
Cast : Abishek bacchan, Amir khan, Uday Chopra, Sabin Shrestha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Katrina Kaif, Jackie Shroff, Tabrett Bethell
Director : vijaya krishna Acharya
Production: Adithya Chopra
Genere: Action
Languages: Hindi,Telugu
Release Date : 20^Th Dec,2013
Movie Rating :2.5/5
verdict : No good story. Two twists , good dance, over action.., Finally ... Ok Ok types!

Entry of Lead cast :

Aamir Khan makes his entry by running vertically down a building, with currency notes flying everywhere and a background score that sounds like “We want chocolate we want chocolate”.

Abhishek Bachchan makes his entry by breaking through a concrete wall in an auto rickshaw, then jumps over rooftops in the auto and then does Tom Cruise’s Mission Impossible 2 bike stunts with the auto.

Katrina Kaif makes her entry by doing a Marky Mark-“Good Vibrations”-style, five-minute-long aerobics workout (and/or striptease) as an impromptu audition for The Great Indian Circus in Chicago. 

Production

(India) A Yash Raj Films release and presentation. Produced by Aditya Chopra. Executive producers, Aashish Singh, Sanjay Shivalkar

Crew:
Directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya. Screenplay, Acharya, Prakash Bharadwaj; story, Acharya, Aditya Chopra. Camera ( ), Sudeep Chatterjee;  editor, Ritesh Soni; music, Pritam Chakraborty; background score, Julius Packiam; lyrics, Amitabh Bhattacharya, Kausar Munir, Sameer Anjaan; production designer, Sumit Basu; art director, Adri Siriwatt; costume designers, Manoshi Nath, Rushi Sharma, Anaita Shroff; makeup designer, Zsofia Otvos; sound, Debasish Mishra; sound designer, Ganesh Gangadharan; re-recording mixer, Anuj Mathur; visual effects supervisor, Joel Hynek; special effects coordinator, Joe Digaetano; choreographer, Vaibhavi Merchant; tap choreographer, Dein Perry; action directors, Conrad E. Palmisano, Sham Kaushal; stunt coordinator, Oliver Keller; casting, Shanoo Sharma.

Story:

An engaging tale the story is set on the backdrop of Chicago and a bank is getting looted by a thief leaving a clown’s mask. He is Sahir (aamir) who has a circus show and he also has a vengeance behind this act. From India come the duo of ACP Jai Dixit (abhishek) and Ali (uday chopra) to catch the thief. Meanwhile, Sahir is joined by the beautiful Aaliya (katrina) in his circus acts. Whether Jai and Ali are able to catch Sahir or not forms the rest of the story.

Performances:

It is best to reveal as little as possible about Aamir’s character. To say the least, Aamir Khan is sincere in whatever he does. He plays every shade of his role with smoothness, ease and perfection.

Katrina Kaif is beautiful in every frame. She is perfect with her acts and the dance. Sadly, her role isn’t written with more meat or emotion.

Abhishek Bachchan is as good as Jai Dixit as he has always been.

And no curt words for Uday Chopra. God bless him for all the comic relief he provides. Without him, Dhoom would be a brooding and distastefully somber.

Technical Departments:

The director has come up with a regular storyline and while the presentation was rich, the narrative was quite absorbing. The dialogues were well written. The script was average but the screenplay made the whole difference. The background score was gripping and three songs were worth watching. Cinematography was exceptional.

Editing was crisp. Costumes were stylish and well designed to suit the royalty while the art department was fabulous. Aamir Khan has taken the film to a new level with his performance, Katrina was stunningly sexy and eye catching, Abhishek was good, Uday Chopra brought few smiles. Not much for the foreign actors. Jackie was brief but made his presence felt.

Dhoom-3 Movie Review

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R.. Rajkumar movie Review

Movie:  R Rajkumar
Cast :  Shaid kapur, Sonakshi Sinha
Director : Prabhudeva
Language: Hindi 
Release Date : Dec 06,2013
Movie Rating : 2.5/5Producer : Sunil Lulla, Viki Rajani
verdict : If you are a die-hard fan of south movies or a bigger fan of their no-brainer potboiler Hindi remakes, then do go for this movie and have a gala time. For the rest, wait for the DVD or better still watch it, free of cost, when it comes on TV.

Just when you thought that Prabhu Dheva had perfected the art of churning out potboilers with typical southern spicing, ‘R… Rajkumar’ disappoints like nothing else.

‘R…Rajkumar’ is the kind of formulaic film that was very popular in the 1970s. When made well, it works because of nostalgic value but unless there is at least one unique thing in the plot, the action formula has become so passé.

Rajkumar (Shahid Kapoor) decides to become the right-hand person of a local goon after he’s struck by love at first sight. His research is so bad that he doesn’t even realize that he is helping the rival gang. By interval the director has exhausted all his ploys and yet we are forced to sit through another hour of mindless violence and slapstick humour.

If stories like this one need to have some sort of structure, we have already seen the set-up, the conflict and have a fair idea of the resolution by the end of the first half and the later half holds little promise to keep us hooked.

We have grown tired of watching flimsy plots that reek of shoddy writing and have nothing to boast of but slow motion Matrix-style action sequences, peppered with songs shot in exotic locales and raunchy items songs shoved in just to titillate the audience. I just couldn’t get over the ‘Kaddu Katega’ song from ‘R…Rajkumar’, how do the censors even let this pass?

Sonakshi Sinha has made a giant leap in her acting career; from just batting eyelids in her previous films, she gets to shoot a fiery glance now and then in ‘R…Rajkumar’, she also gets to break a beer bottle on someone’s head in her introductory scene and start a small fire by burning wedding cards.

Shahid really needs help when it comes to choosing the right role. He is saddled with a character that has little scope to improvise. The right dance moves and all the Keanu Reeves-style action is just wasted in this film.

‘R…Rajkumar’ is a huge disappointment because there is hardly a single praise worthy thing in the whole film.

R.. Rajkumar movie Review

By: Unknown on: 6:52 AM

Besharam Movie review

Movie: Besharam
Actors: Ranbir Kapoor (Babli), Pallavi Sharda (Tara), Rishi Kapoor (Chulbul Chautala), Neetu Singh
Producers: Himanshu Mehra, Sanjeev Gupta
Director: Abhinav Kashyap
Banner: Reliance Entertainment, Movie Temple
Music Director: Pritam
Story / Writers: Abhinav Kashyap, Rajeev Barnwal
Rating : 2.75/5

The style of fascinating through action comedy drama hasn’t varied a lot today if compared with earlier flicks. However, whatever is the minor difference makes a large impact in flicks. Director Abhinav Kashyap who was hailed for his blockbuster directorial debut flick ‘Dabbang’ has his own flair in presenting a masala flick, which doesn’t lack any of the important spices.

We have witnessed it in Dabangg, which despite of unexceptional situations stood to its word and gave a new genuine title to the brave heart cops. His character is funny and solemn at the same time. Carrying the same vitality Abhinav picks up Ranbir to go Besharam and he brings out the shameless guy with ease.

Through Ranbir he gives us Bubbly who is a small time car thief and spends the money earned entirely in his orphanage.

He is shameless in his acts; fears nothing and regrets less. And that is what makes him feel proud out it until he hurts her ladylove Tara (Pallavi Sharda). Realising the fact that the there is no means to do right thing in a wrong way, Bubbly decides to fix all the wrong doing in his life in right way. In a meantime a unit of cop including Chulbul Chautala (Rishi Kapoor) and Bulbul Chautala (Neetu Singh) are after him. So, how will this blatant Bubbly get rid of all this fuss? That is how the story deals further.

Besharam Story Line: Babli (Ranbir Kapoor) is a street smart car mechanic living in a Delhi orphanage. He is charming and lives life to the fullest. He also steals cars to support his orphanage. He has no sense of right or wrong till he unwittingly hurts the love of his life, Tara (Pallavi Sharda). Babli realizes that there is no right way of doing the wrong thing. Babli sets out to fix all the wrongs in his life and he continues to be shameless about it.

Besharam Movie Stars’ Performance

Ranbir has shared the screen space with his parents – Rishi and Neetu Kapoor for the first time in “Besharam”.

“I was nervous before. It’s been 30 years, and even today main apne papa se aankhen milake nahi baat kar paata (I can’t talk to him eye-to-eye). I’m quite scared of him.

“I thought how will I work with him and in this film I have said things to him like – ‘fat’, ‘dharti pe bojh’ and even abused him. My parents are so professional that when we are working together, they never make me realize that main tere baap hoon (I’m your father). They have encouraged me a lot,” he said.

Veteran actress Neetu Singh says she is proud of her actor son Ranbir’s choice of diverse roles and his good work in Bollywood.

“It’s good, he should do different characters, it’s also good as an actor. Sometimes he does ‘Rockstar’ and then ‘Barfi!’ and now ‘Besharam’. So it’s good for the actor,” she said
Shooting with the Kapoor family was a once-in- a-lifetime opportunity for Pallavi. She considers herself lucky to act with all the three stars in one film itself.

Besharam Movie Technical Analysis:

Talking about the role and looks of Ranbir in the movie, “He is not anti hero here. He is the hero amongst the masses and a hero with whom everyone will relate to. I am not trying to propagate any social message through my film. He is here to entertain everyone, even a poor man, who is not educated,” he said.

Talking about the title “Besharam”, he said that the idea is to dispel negativity attached to the word.

“When I was making ‘Dabangg’ as well, people used to ask me that why am I naming my film ‘Dabangg’ as it is a negative word. Even ‘Besharam’ is a villainous word. I want to tell people the right meaning of the word. I want to show that ‘Besharam’ can be positive. This will be the quality of my hero. He is a poor guy but has a nice heart,” he said.

Abhinav is known for his masala entertainer, while his elder brother and filmmaker Anurag Kashyap’s forte is parallel cinema. And the “Dabangg” director says they want to rule different areas of Bollywood

Besharam Movie review

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Zanjeer movie reivew

Rating : 2.5/5

Title : Zanjeer (2013)

Star Cast : Ram Charan, Priyanka Chopra…
Director : Apoorva Lakhia
Producer : Mahi’s Entertainment
Genre : Action – Romance
Music : Meet Bros Anjjan,Chirantan Bhatt,Anand Raj Anand
Release Date : September 06, 2013.
TeluguNow Rating: 05/06/2013

Bollywood debut of popular Tollywood actor Ram Charan in the lead role along with Priyanka Chopra in the lead roles starrer upcoming Bollywood action entertainer is Zanjeer. Versatile actor Prakesh Raj and Sanjay Dutt are playing a major role in this film. The movie has done its censor screening and got ‘U/A’ certificate. Anand Raj Anand, Meet Brothers and Chirantan Bhatt are the music directors to this movie. Mahi’s Entertainment
Puneet Prakash Mehra, Sumeet Prakash Mehra and Flying Turtle Films are jointly producing it under Reliance Entertainment and Prakash Mehra Productions Flying Turtle Films. The movie is going to hit the screens on Sept 6th.

Story:

Vijay is a brutally honest police officer who has been transferred yet again by the system for chasing the corrupt underworld goons. He is in charge of a case where the key eye witness [Mala] has seen a murder by [Teja]‘s Gang and refuses to co-operate. Teja (Prakesh Raj) is the head of an oil mafia operation and doesn’t want Ria alive. Vijay manages to convince Ria to give a statement which makes her perpetrators come after her.

He gives her shelter in his house to protect her and soon realizes that she is slowly becoming an important part of his life. He also encounters [Sher Khan] who is into buying and selling of illegal cars. Seeing Vijay’s honesty and determination, Sher Khan (Sanjay Dutt) turns over a new leaf and mends his ways to transform into a person. The remaining story will be suspense.

About the director:

Apoorva Lakhia is directing this film. He has a good image in Bollywood, his movies looks very stylish and realistic they are close to attract all type of audience, This is an action entertainer. Apoorva Lakhia is called as an action director in B-town.

About the first look and trailer:

By seeing the first look poster of this movie only the expectations become very high. Actually this is a remake of Big-B old Zanjeer. Going to the trailer details looks, the trailer looks soo energetic in this movie, the trailer makes everyone remembering the past Zanjeer movie.

About the music director:

Anand Raj Anand, Meet Brothers and Chirantan Bhatt are the music directors to this movie, they have given a good album and this is already rocking in the market. Some of the songs like “Mumbai Ke Hero”, ” Pinky “, ” Lamha Tera Mera” and ” Kaatilana (Club Mix)” will surely rock the screen.

About the other cast crew of the movie:

There is a big cast in this movie they are Ram Charan as ACP Vijay Khanna, Priyanka Chopra as Mala, Sanjay Dutt as Sher Khan, Prakash Raj as Teja, Mahie Gill as Mona Darling, Atul Kulkarni as Jaydev

Highlights of this movie:

- The powerful dialogues of Ram charan in the movie will be highlight.

- The scenes between Ram Charan and Prakash Raj will be highlight.

- Apoorva Lakhia ’s stylish Direction.

- Music will be the highlight

- climax scenes

- Priyanka chopra Pinky song will be the highlight.

- Sunjay Dutt as Sher Khan acting.

Zanjeer 2013 Movie Review:

It’s a confronting assignment to restructure the old drama with the same zeal, which pressed the audience to throw out their money for a seat in cinemas. In the past there have been flicks like Don and Agneepath, which stood up to the expectations while Aag and Himmatwala fell upon its face badly. Apporva Lakhria takes the 1973 ‘Zanjeer’ to create the same aura out of the flick that made the legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan ‘The
angry young man’.

What we anticipated from the director was sheer maintenance of the old world charm with the fresh troupe of Ram, Priyanka and Sanjay but director stumbled here. Mala here isn’t a street dancer nor is Teja an underworld don. With these couple of changes, director Apoorva Lakhria presents you the Zanjeer. We aren’t complaining any new addition to the story as it’s a known fact that it’s a remake, which begins with Vijay (Ram Charan) an
honest police officer who is deployed in Mumbai to unearth the oil mafia Teja (Prakash Mehra).

Here he is also handed over a case of an official who is burnt alive by oil mafia’s goons whose sole witness is Mala (Priyanka Chopra). In the meantime, he also faces Sher Khan (Sanjay Dutt) who deals in illegal cars. But the enmity turns into friendship after a hand-to-hand combat between the two. Sher Khan helps Vijay to detect Teja and to destroy him from the roots. Unfortunately the crime saga isn’t wrenching which moves you from
beneath.

Apoorva Lakhria pack all the masala ingredients into it but gives a half-baked recipe. You will find n number of loopholes in the flick but the anticipation to witness Sanjay Dutt as Sher Khan would rag you to stick in. The sole purpose to rope in Sanjay Dutt could be recognised by the fact that Agneepath was huge success where he played a devilish Kaancha. Vijay’s anguish attitude impresses you for a while but for long it doesn’t makes you serious.

However there are a couple of actions scenes, which are nicely choreographed and Ram Charan looks good in it. The South actor looks commanding. He has the aura to make one feel his strength. He gives a balanced performance. Priyanka Chopra hangs in her role of Mala. She sparkles the screen with her charm whenever she appears but doesn’t get too much to deliver. Sanjay Dutt as Sher Khan shouldn’t be compared with Late actor Pran. He invents his character and doesn’t go overboard. Prakash Raj makes his character larger than it is. Mahie Gill is good.

Zanjeer movie reivew

By: Unknown on: 11:48 PM

Madras Cafe Movie Review

Rating:3.75/5

Moive:Madras Cafe

Genre: Thriller
Language: Hindi
Cast : John Abraham,Nargis Fakhri
Director: Shoojit Sircar
Producer: John Abraham
Music Director: Shantanu Moitra
Lyricst: Manoj Tapadia

Release Date: 23 Aug 2013
Political thrillers aren’t really Hindi movies’ favoured subject matter. Getting embroiled into unwanted hullabaloo — before or post release of the film — is not what a film-maker would want to get into. But Shoojit Sircar, who attempted a film on Kashmir [YAHAAN] and followed it up with a film on sperm donation and infertility [VICKY DONOR], gets into the serious zone yet again with MADRAS CAFE. An espionage thriller that’s set in India, Thailand, Singapore, U.K. and Sri Lanka.

So why a title like MADRAS CAFE for a film that talks of the assassination of our former Prime Minister? Well, that’s the cafe where the conspiracy was hatched, we’re told. Okay, now let’s move ahead…The Hindi movie spectator has often been subjected to stories that depict the conflict with Pakistan, but Shoojit attempts to narrate a story that not many from the present generation would know — the civil war in Sri Lanka.

What transpired in the 1980s and 1990s and how it impacted the political scenario of India has never been recreated in the Hindi film space. The conflict is diverse this time around and so is the territory. In short, enlightenment takes precedence over entertainment in this case.

Final word? MADRAS CAFE is one of the finest thrillers to come out of India. No two opinions on that!

An Indian Intelligence agent, Vikram [John Abraham], is assigned the task of going to Sri Lanka for a covert operation. As he embarks upon his journey, with the intention of disrupting a rebel group, he discovers the larger issue: A conspiracy to assassinate the former Indian Prime Minister.

Shoojit Sircar takes a historical actuality and along with screenplay writers Somnath Dey and Shubendu Bhattacharya weaves a captivating and compelling screenplay around it. He handles the sensitive subject matter with supreme care, prudence and sensitivity — without being biased or opinionated. He restructures the civil war in Sri Lanka with authenticity, portraying the rebels and diplomats and also depicting India’s involvement in the conflict that had ramifications on India. As a matter of fact, the storyteller tries to be as neutral as possible while narrating the tale and that’s what makes the effort so credible and convincing.

Shoojit comes to the point at the very start [the opening sequence of the film prepares you about what to expect, frankly!], enveloping a number of incidents and episodes that transpired during the bygone era. The danger, the vulnerability, the helplessness, the role of the Indian government, the politics and the conspiracies… Shoojit transports you into that milieu and environment with conviction. The sequences that lead to the hair-raising finale and the impactful winding up astonishes you beyond words.

What also needs to be highlighted is the fact that the Hindi movie spectator is used to a lot of spoon feeding, which discourages independent thought, but Shoojit abstains from indulging in it. The intention of the film-maker is very evident that the spectator form his/her own estimation, which seems most appropriate in this case. Additionally, Shoojit deserves brownie points for thinking beyond the stereotype, especially since he doesn’t repeat himself after the immensely successful and likeable VICKY DONOR.

The film is devoid of songs, except for the lone track that comes towards the conclusion, which is absolutely fine. The background score [Shantanu Moitra] is terrific. Shunning away from gravity-defying stunts, the action director also keeps the action as bona fide as possible. The DoP [Kamaljeet Negi] captures the ambiance and the picturesque locales splendidly. Dialogue [Juhi Chaturvedi] are intelligent, piercing and poignant.

John Abraham has often been labelled a director’s actor and Shoojit makes sure he doesn’t let the actor’s strong persona overpower the challenging opportunity of depicting a law protector. John too surrenders himself completely to the director’s vision and though he doesn’t play the conventional hero, he does make an earnest effort to look the part he’s portraying. Post ROCKSTAR, Nargis Fakhri gets yet another stellar role [of a war correspondent] and I must add, she takes rapid strides as an actor.

It’s a treat watching Siddhartha Basu [as Robin Dutt] in a challenging role. He’s fantastic. So is Dibang, who is damn impressive in a cameo. Prakash Belawadi [as Bala] is another actor who leaves a super impression. He’s first-rate. Ajay Ratnam [as Anna] gives a good account of himself. Raashi Khanna is efficient as John’s wife Ruby. Piyush Pandey is appropriate. Sanjay Gurbaxani as the former Prime Minister is apt. Kannan Arunachalam [as Shri] is perfect.

Verdict:On the whole, MADRAS CAFE is an earnest and honest effort, a terrific thriller, with several poignant moments and episodes that leave a stunning impact. It’s a film that you should watch because it gives you an insight into an exceptionally pertinent episode of history. If you are in the frame of mind to watch superior quality, sensible cinema, I would strongly recommend MADRAS CAFE to you. Try not to miss it!

Madras Cafe Movie Review

By: Unknown on: 5:49 AM

Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara Movie review

Rating: 3/5

Movie: Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara
Starring: Akshay Kumar, Imran Khan,Sonakshi Sinha..
Producer : Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor
Director : Milan Luthria
Music Director : Pritam Chakraborty, Anupam Amod
Release date: 15 Aug 2013

After a box-office record breaking start by Shahrukh’s ‘Chennai Express’ last week, Bollywood will now see another gangster film in ‘Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Dobara’ that joins the long list of the Mumbai underworld themed films. Directed by Milan Luthria, the sequel to the 2010 superhit film ‘Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai’ stars Akshay Kumar, Imran Khan and Sonakshi Sinha in lead roles. Initially slated for an Eid release, this film was postponed and has finally hit the screens today. Let’s read on to see how this much awaited film fares.

Story :

Shoaib (Akshay Kumar) is the uncrowned king of the notorious Mumbai underworld who dominates the crime scene and is also the most wanted criminal of Mumbai. One fine day when several arrest warrants are issued against him, Shoaib shifts his operations to Dubai to evade arrest. Very soon, Shoaib is attacked by his arch rival Rawal (Mahesh Manjrekar) in Dubai. Unfortunately for Rawal, Shoaib survives the attack and then decides to come back to Mumbai to destroy Rawal and his empire.

In Mumbai, Shoaib relies on his close friend and gang-member Aslam (Imran Khan). Interestingly, Shoaib and Aslam’s 12 year old friendship based on trust takes a complete u -turn when an upcoming starlet Jasmine (Sonakshi Sinha) enters the scene.

As expected, both friends fall in love with same girl and soon enough end up becoming arch rivals. The rest of the film is about the problems created by the presence of Jasmine between the two former best friends and about who she finally chooses to settle down with at the end!

Positive Points :

As he had done in the prequel, director Milan Luthria has worked closely on the look of each of the lead characters alongwith the production design of the film which makes the movie look realistic. Coming to performances, Imran Khan brings in some innocence with his character as Aslam while Sonakshi has done a good job in the emotional sequences of the film. The chemistry between and Imran and Sonakshi is showcased beautifully.

Sonali Bendre has a very miniscule role but she does look beautiful and it was refreshing to see her onscreen after such a long time. Abhimanyu Shekhar Singh, who plays the role of a police officer, has done a splendid job with his dialogue delivery. The film has a lot of romance and drama and the love triangle has been presented in a unique way.

Negative Points :

To start with, Akshay Kumar should stick to action and comic roles as he is quite good at those roles since he looks absolutely unauthentic as a menacing don in this film. While Ajay Devgn was mesmerizing as the ruthless but sensitive don in the prequel, neither Akshay’s looks or his expressions impress the audiences. Infact, Akshay ends up looking more like a hero than a villain.

Imran Khan, on the other hand is a complete disappointment as I strongly believe the actor is only good at playing roles of a college or lover boy. Seeing Imran play a street-smart ruffian in this film was a frustrating experience. Though Sonali Bendre looked ravishing, her role in the film was wasted given her blink and miss appearance.

At one point, the movie just stopped making sense at all. In a few scenes, Akshay’s character, which is supposedly inspired from Dawood Ibrahim, roams around in the streets of Mumbai without any threat to his life from his rival or the Mumbai Police who has issued warrants against him.

Technical Points :

Cinematography is a huge asset for the movie as it captures the mood of the eighties perfectly. The art direction is not up to the mark since the props used in the movie including the cars and accessories are of the 80’s while the hotels shown are contemporary.

Editing, on the other hand, is flawed since some of the sequences are disconnected while a few connections don’t make any sense. The background score and music by Pritam is OK. The dialogues are good while the screenplay is quite predictable.

Verdict :

One can safely say that Milan Luthria clearly couldn’t create the magic of the prequel. The weakest part of the film is its star-cast and the weak direction. If you are a hard-core Akshay Kumar fan and are keen on seeing him as a don, then watch this film once but not Dobaara!

Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara Movie review

By: Unknown on: 4:03 AM

Chennai Express movie Review

Movie : Chennai Express (2013)
Cast: Deepika Padukone,Shah Rukh Khan,Kapil Sharma,Kajol,Manorama,Sathyaraj,Priyamani,
Director: Rohit Shetty
Producer: Gauri Khan
Music Director: Vishal–ShekharHoney Singh
Release Date: Friday, August 9, 2013
Rating :4/5
It has been a while since Shah Rukh Khan scored a massive blockbuster. He has teamed up with Deepika Padukone and Rohit Shetty for the film ‘Chennai Express’. The absence of any competition at the Box Office and a huge release will work in the movie’s favour. Will SRK score this time? Let us find out.
Story :
Rahul (Shah Rukh Khan) is the grandson of a famous sweetmeats merchant. He is immensely wealthy, but he is not too happy with his life. As fate would have it, he is forced to get onto the ‘Chennai Express’. His grandmother tasks him with immersing grandpa’s ashes in the holy city of Rameshwaram.
On the train, he meets the very pretty Meenamma (Deepika Padukone). Meenamma is the daughter of a Tamil Don (played by Sathyaraj). She runs away from home, in order to escape an arranged marriage.
Rahul gets caught in between and a comical game of cat and mouse starts. Rahul must now run for his life to save himself and Meenamma from the goons. And as can be expected, love blossoms between the two.
Will Rahul successfully escape? Will he save Meenamma from an unhappy marriage alliance? That forms the story of ‘Chennai Express’.

Performances:

Deepika essays her role with immense confidence and delight almost to make you reminiscent of her last screen outing with SRK. This film emphatically recounts how she has traversed a long way from her amateurish acting in Om Shanti Om. She doesn’t bend under pressure of an obviously magnanimous co-actor rather carves for herself a delightful and entertaining space to compliment Shah Rukh. With a perfect diction and correct comic timing, she gives a delicious crackling feat to savor as Meenamma!
King Khan remains King Khan for a reason and he doesn’t disappoint. As Rahul he is befitting as ever. He romances with the same charm as always even trying his hand at action which isn’t really his forte. His inspired performance and marvelous chemistry with Deepika is what keeps you glued through the film’s sagging, repetitive bits.
Nikitin Dheer is robust but hardly has a role enough to perform. His chiseled body is quite a pretty sight but that’s all for him.

Plus Points :

If you are an SRK fan, you will love him in this movie. He is simply brilliant in the comedy sequences. It has been a while since we saw such an energetic performance from Shah Rukh Khan. Deepika Padukone is simply gorgeous. She has given a flawless performance and even manages to overshadow SRK in some sequences.
Deepika looks pretty in sarees and her chemistry with SRK is very strong. In fact, this chemistry between SRK and Deepika is what makes Chennai Express so entertaining.
Tamil actor Sathyaraj has a limited role but he has given a classy performance. Nikitin Dheer has imposing screen presence. There are a number of Tamil actors in the movie and they have performed adequately well.
The entertainment quotient in the film is quite high. Good comedy scenes, racy screenplay and nice performances work in the movie’s favour. The song ‘Titli Dil’ has been shot beautifully.
The climax sequence, though a little cliched, manages to engage viewers emotionally.
Minus Points :
Deepika’s fake Chennai accent in the film is a little irritating. Hey Rohit Shetty, no one speaks like that in Chennai dude. There is some unnecessary stereotyping as well.
Do not look for logic and intelligence in the plot. You won’t find it. The film has a very simple and linear story line. The pace drops slightly in the second half for some time. Some people might find the actions sequences a bit too loud.

Technical Aspects :

Dudley’s cinematography is a big asset for the movie. The south Indian locales have been captured quite beautifully. Vishal – Shekhar’s music and background score are good. The editor has done a pretty good job overall.
Rohith Shetty manages to keep the film’s pace racy and he has also succeeded in keeping the entertainment quotient high. The film is supposed to be a commercial entertainer and that is what it does. It entertains.
Verdict :
‘Chennai Express’ should bring cheer to SRK’s camp. The movie is quite enjoyable. SRK has given a very nice performance but Deepika Padukone takes the cake. If you can ignore the stereotypes and the fake Chennai accent, the film makes for an entertaining watch.

Chennai Express movie Review

By: Unknown on: 8:42 AM

Nasha Movie Review

Movie: Nasha
Rating : 2.5/5
Producer : Surendra Suneja
Director : Amit Saxena
Music Director : Sachin Kulkarni
Starring: Poonam Pandey, Shivam
Release date: 26 July 2013
Verdict: Mostly skin show!

Story:

Nasha is story of an 18 year old boy Sahil (Shivam) who studies in Panchgani and falls in love with his 25 year old art teacher Ankita (Poonam Pandey).The young boy falls deep in love with her and even ends up in a physical relation with her.

However, his dream crushes when Ankita’s long time boyfriend Sameul comes to meet her. Sahil envies Sameul and his closeness with Ankita.One fine day, Ankita comes to know the real intentions of Sameul which forces her to break up their five year long affair.

Now will Sahil be able to tell Ankita his feelings for her or will the age difference between them stand as an obstacle? The answers to these questions form the rest of the story.

Plus Points:

Amit Saxena, who wore the director’s hat with Bipasha Basu and John Abraham starrer Jism very cleverly chooses the cast of the film.

The popular model Poonam Pandey who has successfully created her own male fan base with her stripping controversies and bold Twitter pictures will definitely get the movie a decent crowd with her popularity.

Speaking of performances, Poonam is quite confident in front of the camera, even when she is doing an intimate sequence. The movie doesn’t seem like her debut film. Shivam too supports the actress in the intimate sequences pertinently. The characters that play Shivam’s friends have played their parts well.

Apart from all the bold scenes included in the film, the director explains a passionate love story between an 18-year-old boy and a 25-year-old girl. The story speaks aptly about the mindset of an 18-year old.

Minus Points:

As seen in the trailers itself, the movie is definitely not a family film. The content is too bold for normal crowds.

The director tries to tell a love story but all that the audiences can see is pure intimacy. Amit tries a concept that is not tested in the industry before but fails miserably.

The movie portrays the youth of today who are more towards physical intimacy rather than true love.

Even though Poonam looks confident, her acting is not upto the mark. All she is good at is showing off her body and seducing.

The guy playing Poonam’s long time boyfriend is not convincing and it looks like he is forced to speak the lines. Even though Shivam looks innocent it is lost somewhere in the movie.

Technical Departments:

The direction by Amit is upto the mark. He does what he can do best with the execution and storytelling.

The performance however lacks substance. The songs of the film go in contrast to the film’s theme. The tracks composed by Sangeet and Siddharth are romantic and soothing, specially the romantic number Tera Nasha which comes as a surprise and fits well in the screenplay.

The cinematography is just about OK, while the screenplay and storytelling could have been a bit better. The first half is all about bold songs and sequences, while the second half tells a story, but could have easily been a little shorter.

Final word: On the whole, Nasha is for those who love chessy skin show. If you are a hard-core Poonam Pandey fan and rigorously follow her on Twitter, then Nasha could be your visual treat.

Nasha Movie Review

By: Unknown on: 9:04 AM