Joker Review In Short
An Indian scientist comes up with an elaborate alien hoax to bring development to his remote native place.


Joker Review Verdict
Shirish Kunder's flick is downright silly and predictable but does make you laugh at some places...


Joker Review Story Plot
Paglapur was a remote village in North India, which housed the country's biggest mental asylum. When the map of India was being created on the eve of Independence, the British surveyor decided to not venture in the village after hearing reports that the asylum patients have broken out and taken control of the village. As a result, the village was nowhere on the map of this country...

Now, many years later, Agastya (Akshay Kumar), a native of Paglapur, who studied to become a scientist in the US, has returned back with his lover Diva (Sonakshi Sinha) to take care of his ailing father. On getting to know that the village is still under-developed, Agastya embarks upon a plan to create an elaborate hoax involving alien landings and crop circles, with the purpose of drawing the attention of the media and highlighting the plight of the remote village. How this hoax snowballs into a bigger incident forms the rest of the story...


Joker Review Performances
This reviewer is personally a fan of Akshay Kumar and his special brand of smart alec humour and so was a tad disappointed to see the Khiladi play the role of a straight arrow scientist, who is compelled to cook up a hoax. Kunder could have surely made the character a bit more mischievous and cheeky enough, without which Agastya seems quite boring and one-dimensional. Sonakshi Sinha, who plays Diva, the love interest of Agastya, seems determined to play the 'dumb blonde' role to perfection and actually manages to irritate one with her 'duh' persona. Same goes for Shreyas Talpade, who plays Agastya's brother Babban and seems a retarded version of Tusshar Kapoor's Golmaal character. Minissha Lamba, who plays a TV journalist, is seen in a 'blink and miss' role and doesn't get to do much but pout and look pretty...the rest of the cast, however, has put in a passable performance...


Joker Review Direction
Maybe it has to do with the trailers of the film, which were unveiled sometime back, but the story of Joker doesn't really come as a surprise. The plot, about a scientist, who comes up with a hoax to draw public attention, is something that the audience already knew from the trailers, so there is no surprise element as such (except for the climax, but again, that is something quite predictable). Apart from that, Kunder does indulge in a lot of silly humour, which fortunately, makes you laugh at times as some of the gags are quite funny, though the overall effect is not that impressive. Thankfully, the movie is short enough, which is something that Kunder deserves kudos for...


Joker Review Music
Except for the title track Joker and the foot-tapping Kaafirana number featured on the sensuous Chitrangda Singh, the music of the film is not really worth remembering...


Joker Review Final Word
All in all, Joker is not a bad movie as such, though going to watch the flick with a lot of expectations might not be a wise idea at all...

From Sydney With Love Review In Brief
A bumbling do-gooder and his good-looking room-mate fall for the same girl in Sydney


From Sydney With Love Review Verdict
Predictable storyline, forced humour and unimpressive performances…


From Sydney With Love Review Story Plot
Raj (Prateek Chakravorty) is an overweight, bumbling student with a heart of gold, who stays in Sydney with his best friend Rohit (Sharad Malhotra). The two friends have an idyllic life, partying with their bunch of friends and doing the usual buffoonery that college students indulge in. However, things get complicated when Megha (Bidita Bag), a 'Miss Goody Two-Shoes' from Bengal lands in Sydney to study. Predictably, both Raj and Rohit fall for Megha, with the latter winning the heart of the girl whereas the former being slotted in the 'good friend' category.

Rohit and Megha end up sleeping one night when she gets intoxicated at a party and ashamed at the fact that she has let her conservative father down, she leaves for Bengal without as much as a farewell to Rohit.

Rohit and Raj land up in a small dusty town of Bengal to find Megha and end up staying with her family as Megha's guests. How things unfold and who manages to get the girl at the end forms the rest of the plot.


From Sydney With Love Review Performances
Newbie Prateek Chakravorty, who has donned the hat of an actor as well as a producer and director of the movie, surely doesn't suffer from any lack of enthusiasm as an actor. However, without enough talent to back up the enthusiasm, the plump Prateek simply fails to impress. Same goes for Bidita, Evelyn Sharma and the rest of the cast, though Sharad Malhotra, being a television star, seems to hold his own to an extent. Veteran actor Sabyasachi Chakraborty, who plays the role of Megha's father, seems to be the only person, who seems to know what he is doing and as the principled professor, Sabyasachi delivers his performance with dignity.

From Sydney With Love Review Direction
The first half of the movie is quite visually appealing, with the director taking his time showing the sights of Sydney. However, just beautiful cinematography is not enough to hold a story together and this flick suffers the same fate. The age-old college romance drama genre has been done to death and Prateek should have known better than to use the same clichéd situations again and again. Moreover, the second half, though slightly humorous at times, takes a predictable turn and doesn't hold your interest at all.

From Sydney With Love Review Final Word
By all means, feel free to avoid this fare…

I M 24 Review In Brief
An above 40 bald writer lies about his age and appearance to an internet friend and lands in trouble when she decides to meet him…


I M 24 Review Verdict
Saurabh Shukla comes up with a different and pleasant story, though the climax is tad predictable…


I M 24 Review Story Plot
Shubendu (Rajat Kapoor) is a 42 year old honest to a fault writer, who shares a room with Gagan (Ranvir Shorey), a struggling actor. Whereas Gagan is a smart alec, who doesn't mind lying to get his work done, Shubendu is someone who believes that the truth shall always prevail. The balding writer has no love life as such because of his poverty and looks and one day, inspired by Gagan, Shubendu lies about his age to a Delhi based young girl Kanak (Manjari Fadnis) on an internet friendship site. As days go by, Shubendu and Kanak become good friends.


However, things get complicated when Kanak tells Shubendu about coming to Mumbai for a beauty contest and expresses a desire to meet him, as she has never seen him before (though Shubendu knows what Kanak looks like because of her webcam). A flustered Shubendu has to now keep lying to maintain the pretense of a rich and successful writer and how the erstwhile honest writer gets trapped in his web of lies is what the movie is all about.


I M 24 Review Performances
Without exception, every actor in the film, right from Rajat Kapoor to Ranvir Shorey to Saurabh Shukla to Vijay Raaz, have put in a decent performance, specially Raaz, who makes you guffaw with delight every time he comes on screen.


I M 24 Review Direction
Saurabh Shukla definitely comes up with a pleasant surprise with this film. In a world, where film heroes are supposed to be good looking, if nothing else, Shukla tells a heart-warming story of a 42 year old bald writer, who must lie about his appearance to enjoy female companionship. Though the film is a comedy, it does touch your heart-strings at times when Shubendu laments the absence of love or female companionship in his life, because of his age and baldness. However, on the flip side, the film does suffer from a predictable climax and Shukla does tend to veer off on a tangent to explore the love life of Gagan and his struggles as an actor, which could have been avoided, as the story is about Shubendu and his 'experiments with truth', so to say…


I M 24 Review Final Word
If you want to enjoy a simple, sweet story with a dash of humour, I M 24 is not a bad flick to watch…

Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi Review In Brief
Two above 40 Parsis fall in love with each other and overcome all odds to be together…

Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi Review Verdict
Bela Bhansali Sehgal comes up with a sweet love story that could have been sweeter…

Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi Review Story Plot
Farhad Pastakia (Boman Irani) is a 40 something single Parsi man, who stays with his mother Nargis (Daisy Irani) and grandma (Shammi Aunty) in a sprawling Parsi home. Farhad works in a lingerie showroom and dreams of a perfect 'fall in love and get married' scenario. Things start looking good for the gentle Parsi when bubbly Shirin (Farah Khan) walks into his shop and sparks fly between the two.

However, when Nargis discovers that Shirin is the same Parsi Trust official, who authorized the demolition of an illegal water tank in the Pastakia household, she puts her foot down and makes her disapproval of the relationship very clear. How the above 40 lovers overcome odds to come together forms the rest of the story.


Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi Review Performances
Boman Irani is one of the finest actors in Bollywood and he proves this beyond a doubt once again. Boman's Farhad is the typical gentle Parsi character who immediately brings a fond smile to our lips. His mannerisms, body language and even his intensity in the one scene where he stands up to his mother is sure to impress one and all. On her part, Farah Khan, who makes her acting debut with the film brings her bubbly persona on screen as Shirin and simply wins your heart with her 'chubby cuteness', though her performance could have been better. Other actors like Daisy Irani, Shammi Aunty and the rest of the cast too perform brilliantly.


Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi Direction
Bela Bhansali Sehgal makes her debut as a director with this movie and we must say that Bela does not disappoint. There are a lot of sweet moments throughout the movie, though one does end up feeling that the humour is a bit forced at times. Moreover, Bela could have easily done away with some of the scenes that make Parsis look like a bunch of crazy old people, as those scenes do not even elicit an amused chuckle. (The 'eccentric Parsi' angle has been played again and again over the years, which was something that the makers of Ferrari Ki Sawaari understood perfectly and steered clear of). Another thing that Bela is guilty of is having a very clichéd and predictable climax, which is something of a letdown for viewers, who are expecting something different.


Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi Review Music
The movie has enough melodious songs like ishq mein tere bina, khatti meethi and kaafir andhere plus peppy numbers like the title track, kuku duku and ramba samba.


Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi Review Final Word
Do watch this movie to see the flawless Boman Irani in action alongwith veterans like Daisy Irani and Shammi Aunty, though we must warn that some parts might be quite disappointing…

Delhi In A Day Review In Brief
A UK citizen comes to India to discover the 'real India' and gets more than he bargained for…


Delhi In A Day Review Verdict
Though the performances are impressive and the film has doses of humour, the overall fare is quite dismal.


Delhi In A Day Review Story Plot
Jasper (Lee Williams) is a UK citizen who comes to Delhi to visit his father's classmate and business associate Mukund Bhatia (Kulbhushan Kharbanda) for a day before leaving for Varanasi to discover the 'real India'. While at the sprawling Delhi bungalow, Jasper gets drawn to maid Rohini (Anjali Patil), who stays with other servants and helps serve the household even as he tried to escape the overbearing Kalpana (Lillete Dubey), who seems hell bent on pampering and mollycoddling Jasper.

Things get complicated when Jasper discovers that his entire savings, which he carried in an envelope, has disappeared and this discovery unleashes a flurry of activity in the Bhatia household as an embarrassed Mukund and Kalpana get determined to retrieve the money at any cost to save face. Needless to say, the servants of the household are the prime suspects of the theft and how this leads to tensions within the house forms the rest of the plot.


Delhi In A Day Review Performances
Actors Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Lillette Dubey are veterans of their game and this is seen from the first scene onwards. Kharbanda as the jovial South Delhi patriarch who enjoys his whiskey and tikkas and Dubey as the boisterous and sharp tongued Kalpana are an absolute delight to watch. Lee Williams as Jasper and Victor Banerjee as the grandfather of the Bhatia household are decent enough too whereas the rest of the cast, comprising Anjali Patil, Vidya Bhushan, Dinesh Yadav and Arun Mallick as the servants of the household are quite sincere in their roles.


Delhi In A Day Review Direction
Though this reviewer was quite impressed with the performances, the film failed to leave a mark as far as direction is concerned. Though the initial half hour seems interesting enough, the plot tends to drag as much as possible and one might end up wishing the director could get to the point already! Moreover, the director seems confused at times about whether he wants to talk about a foreigner's perspective of India or the social and economic inequality as shown in the interactions between the Bhatia family household and their hired help. Last but not the least; though the title of the film mentions Delhi, there is not much of Delhi in the story…the plot could have as well taken place in Mumbai or Goa or any other place in India.


Delhi In A Day Review Final Word
If you are ready to watch a film just for the performances regardless of everything else, do go watch this flick…otherwise, giving it a miss would be the wise thing to do.

Ek Tha Tiger Review In Brief
An undercover RAW agent goes on a mission to keep tabs on a scientist suspected of anti-national activities and ends up falling in love with a girl with a dark secret…


Ek Tha Tiger Review Verdict
Action and cinematography is quite impressive, but the film doesn't seem to have the typical Salman touch…


Ek Tha Tiger Review Story Plot
A RAW agent codenamed 'Tiger' (Salman Khan) is despatched by his superior (Girish Karnad) to Trinity College in Dublin to keep an eye on Professor Kidwai (Roshan Seth), who is suspected of selling defence technology to enemy state Pakistan. However, the professor is quite a recluse and the only way to establish a rapport with him is through a dance academy student named Zoya (Katrina Kaif), who works part time as a house caretaker for the professor. A simple mission gets complicated when Tiger falls for Zoya and how Tiger's personal and professional lives collide, forms the rest of the plot.


Ek Tha Tiger Review Performance
This reviewer is a big fan of typical Salman Khan blockbusters like Wanted and Dabangg and maybe this is why yours truly was a bit disappointed with 'Tiger'. When he is not bashing up bad guys, Salman's Tiger is quite mild-mannered and soft-spoken. Hardcore fans of Salman, who might be expecting to see their favourite star delivering cool one-liners and swaggering with the inimitable rakish smile on his face, are possibly heading for a major let-down. However, all said and done, Salman does manage to put in a subdued performance (but who wants to see that, right?). On her part, Katrina looks as refreshing and easy on the eyes as ever. Girish Karnad as the RAW chief pulls off his role with a calm dignity and Ranvir Shorey as Tiger's sidekick Gopi too is passable enough.


Ek Tha Tiger Review Direction
At the very outset, this reviewer would like to doff his hat at the cinematography team and the location scouts. The film starts off like a typical spy flick-with an explosive action sequence followed by an intelligence briefing for a fresh mission. However, director Kabir Khan deserves credit for not overtly glorifying espionage agents. Salman's Tiger is indeed like a normal government servant, living in a modest house, going to work every morning like an Average Joe and eating dal-chawal. No vodka martinis (shaken, not stirred) or caviar for this spy (are you listening, Mr. Bond?). Moreover, the actions scenes have a Hollywood-ish look to it and are quite impressive. On the flip side, the story plot might remind you of another stylish spy flick starring another Khan, which released sometime back and as the director is not quite successful in bringing out the chemistry between Salman and Katrina, the romance between them doesn't have that magic to it. The second half also could have been a bit crisper.


Ek Tha Tiger Review Music
The music of the film is quite good enough with songs like Mashallah, a song with a Middle Eastern flavor, the romantic Laapata, Banjaara and Saiyaara. However, it is the Tiger theme instrumental track, which is sure to get the maximum claps.


Ek Tha Tiger Review Final Word
If you are looking for a slick spy thriller with loads of stylish action, do go for it…But if you are looking forward to a typical Salman fare, this Tiger's roar might not impress you…

Overtime – In Brief
Overtime is about a young girl Khushi, who dreams of becoming a heroine someday but is currently making ends meet by working as a 'high profile' sex worker.

Overtime – Verdict
This film does not deserve a review, let alone a viewing. Abysmal acting, cringe-inducing dialogues and a senseless story, make this film a must-NOT watch.

Overtime – Short Plot
Khushi (Swati Sharma) is a young girl, living in Mumbai, harbouring aspirations of becoming a film actress someday. However, difficult circumstances force her to become a call-girl, colloquially called 'Overtime', who beds well-off, middle-aged men for money. Having been manipulated and used by a corrupt politician Aatre (Satish Kaushik), builder Sawant (Yashpal Sharma) and his secretary Liza (Arzoo Govitrikar), architect Rajeev (Zakir Hussain) and film co-ordinator Shankar aka 'Shanky' (Vijay Raaz), Khushi gets embroiled in this big, bad world of sex, exploitation, debauchery and corruption. Khushi's emotions keep getting manoeuvred by various people, including her 'best friend', who calls her 'Thoku' at one point and cajoles her to make that one last deal, which will sort her for 6 months.

Overtime – Performances
The plot is pointless. There's no entertainment (intentional/unintentional), no social message, no sensible dialog, only hamming. The presenters/models on television shopping shows possess more acting skills than the new faces in this almost 2-hour long bore. Well-known actors such as Satish Kaushik, Yashpal Sharma, Zakir Hussain and Vijay Raaz display their absolute lack of judgement by agreeing to become a part of this sleaze-fest.

Overtime – Technical
There is no continuity. Vijay Raaz sports a short crop in his first appearance and subsequently long-haired in the remaining scenes. Actors are shown wearing the same clothes over multiple days. The opening credits look like they've been shot by a handy cam by an amateur student filmmaker. The music is forgettable. What were the makers thinking?

Overtime – Final Word
You would rather go 'overtime' at your workplace every day than watch 'Overtime'

Gangs Of Wasseypur II Review In Brief
Following the assassination of Sardar Khan (Manoj Bajpayee), his son Faisal Khan (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) emerges as the new Dhanbad strongman, intent on carrying out an age old vendetta…


Gangs Of Wasseypur II Review Verdict
Like the prequel, the sequel too is gritty, edgy and yet with a dash of rustic humour…


Gangs Of Wasseypur II Review Story Plot
The film starts off where the prequel ended-with the assassination of Sardar Khan (Manoj Bajpayee). Sardar's eldest son Danish (Vineet Kumar) takes up the reins of the gang as younger brother Faisal (Nawazuddin) spends most of his time loafing with his drug addict friends. However, when Danish too is shot dead in broad daylight by their old foe Sultan (Pankaj Tripathi), Faisal is forced to step up to the task of taking control of the gang and avenging the deaths of his father and brother.

However, this time, Faisal has to not only deal with his foes Ramadhir Singh (Tigmanshu Dhulia) and Sultan, but also tackle other challenges like yuppie newcomer Shamshad (Raj Kumar Yadav), who is playing a devious game of double cross, Definite (Zeeshan Qadri), whose loyalties are dubious and his own volatile younger brother Perpendicular (Aditya Kumar), who seems more like a liability than an asset. How Faisal manages to deal with such challenges forms the rest of the story…


Gangs Of Wasseypur II Review Performances
If Gangs first part had Manoj Bajpayee stealing the show, the sequel has Nawazuddin Siddiqui as the reluctant heir Faisal who shall win your heart. As a shy, awkward teenager, who grows into a cold blooded avenger, Nawazuddin might not look physically intimidating, but still portrays an air of understated menace quite effectively. Another actress to watch out for is Richa Chadda in this film. As the matriarch, who encourages her sons to go out and seek vengeance, Chadda gives the most impressive performances as the angst-ridden Nagma. Other actors like Piyush Mishra, Tigmanshu Dhulia and Raj Kumar Yadav too do justice to their roles.


Gangs Of Wasseypur II Review Direction
Just like the prequel, the sequel is not for the faint-hearted. If you don't mind seeing people bludgeoned or stabbed to death with a lusty aggression, then by all means go for it. The violence is raw, edgy and gritty and yet again, director Kashyap gets cheeky with it when he inserts comic sequences in the middle of gory bloodshed. Watch out for the scene where Sultan is being stalked through a market by Faisal's gang or the scene when a singer belts out filmy numbers at a funeral and you will know what we mean. There are many more such scenes and the viewer will end up guffawing in shocked delight even as he cringes at the same time.


Gangs Of Wasseypur II Review Music
Though this reviewer personally enjoyed the music of the prequel more than the sequel, Sneha Khanwalkar yet again manages to come up with a winner with gems like chi cha leather, electric piya and sinister kaala rey, which is worth lending an ear to.


Gangs Of Wasseypur II Review Final Word
Guns, gangsters and gamchas…need we say more? Go for it!

Shuttlecock Boys Review In Brief
Four Delhi youngsters with their individual issues, bond over badminton and come together to form a catering company from scratch...


Shuttlecock Boys Review Verdict
A low budget yet pleasant enough fare…


Shuttlecock Boys Review Story Plot
Four Delhi based middle-class youngsters Manav (Aakar Kaushik), Loveleen (Manish Nawani), Pankaj (Alok Kumar) and Gaurav (Vijay Prateek) are quite different from each other as far as backgrounds and temperaments are concerned and yet they bond every evening over a game of badminton in a dusty by lane of their locality. When Manav, who works as a cook at a restaurant, is told that his place of work would shut down soon, he and his other three friends decide to take a chance and come up with their own catering business so that they can make it 'big in life'. After the initial teething issues that they face, the enterprising quartet actually forms a small outfit and whether they succeed or fail forms the rest of the plot.


Shuttlecock Boys Review Performances
Director Hemant Gaba has roped in fresh actors for the roles of the four youngsters and it must be said that they perform really well- by which we mean that they are quite natural in their roles and none of them look like they are acting as such. The performances are so natural and breezy that at times, you might feel like you are watching a documentary about four people and their lives. The chemistry between the four too is quite natural and the way they rib each other the way good friends do and support each other in times of crisis is something that might remind you of your own gang of special friends.


Shuttlecock Boys Review Direction
As mentioned earlier, though the film is a low budget indie product, Hemant Gaba has done a commendable job. What works for the film is that though the film deals with various issues like ambition, self-esteem, heart-break and determination, it has been done in a very light and easy manner…so, there is no melodrama or over the top sequences, which might make you catch your breath and yet, you will find yourself rooting for the four underdogs when they struggle and feel like cheering when they achieve success.


Shuttlecock Boys Review Final Word
All in all, Shuttlecock Boys is worth one watch if you want a taste of non-starry but nevertheless pleasant fare…

Jism 2 In Brief
An intelligence agent ropes in a porn star to get close to an elusive assassin, who also happens to be her former lover.

Jism 2 Verdict
Visually stunning thriller and love story with a twist, high on drama and erotica; Randeep Hooda is stunning as the brooding anti-hero, and director Pooja Bhatt creates visual magic with Sri Lanka and Sunny Leone, heading the production design and matters at the helm extracting a good performance from the debutant better known for other dubious skills in front of the camera, both together with great elan; the writing is also high prose in parts, with Shagufta Rafique and Mahesh Bhatt coming up with dialogue exchanges in the second half that make us sit up and think.

Jism 2 Story Plot
Izna (Sunny Leone) is a porn star who still misses her former lover Kabir (Randeep Hooda), an agent turned assassin. So when Izna is informed by intelligence agent Ayan (Arunoday Singh) that Kabir is a dangerous criminal, who is plotting against the country, Izna agrees to use her feminine wiles to entrap Kabir and retrieve certain mysterious data in his possession. However, what Izna doesn't count on is old flames rekindling and threatening to make her lose herself once again. Whether Izna manages to accomplish her mission and come to terms with her confused feelings for Ayan and Kabir plays out in the taut second half.

Jism 2 Review Performances
Adult entertainment star Sunny Leone makes her Bollywood debut with this flick and the sultry Sunny does bring her oomph factor to the table with this erotic thriller. Though Sunny manages to emote passably, it's her sexual charisma and raw sensuality that will surely take your breath away. As far as the male leads are concerned, Hooda plays the role of the brooding and troubled assassin superbly, with an intonation and diction that resonates high drama through the cinema hall, pulling at your heart when he yearns for lost love, or when he confronts his demons of the past, both personal and professional. Arunoday Singh, who impressed everyone with his debut flick Yeh Saali Zindagi gives a decent performance but is overshadowed by Hooda. Singh plays the role of an intelligence agent but seems determined to behave like a love-struck teenager and the way he throws tantrums and sulks when he suspects that Izna might have fallen for Kabir during the course of the mission is unintentionally funny. Arif Zakaria as the intelligence unit chief is reasonly good, playing a conventional high-ranking babu.

Jism 2 Review Direction
As far as the locales, production design and cinematography go, this Pooja Bhatt helmed flick emerges a winner. However, the film does suffer from a script that is a bit too pat for emotional reasoning. For example, why would Izna fall so passionately in love with Kabir after a single encounter and land up at his place with a letter written with her blood, a rather strong reaction for a noble act of the hero. Moreover, the relationship between Ayan and Izna is not really explored effectively. At one point of time, Ayan seems interested in Izna only for the role that she plays in the mission and the next minute, he is seen crying pathetically for her and rebelling against his superior officer, which doesn't come together extremely well. However, Pooja deserves full marks for presenting Sunny Leone the way she has and the erotic quotient in the movie has an undeniable appeal. The sensual scenes between Sunny and Randeep and the twist in the climax are the highlights of the film, but the true strength of this film is its visual richness and sophistication, making all the lingerie and skin against the backdrop of Rajasthan and Sri Lanka look topnotch and never stooping to indecency for pure titillation, a true achievement for a highly erotic film of this genre. A seminal film that should herald a change in morality standards of Indian cinema, ushering in sensuality and aesthetical erotica in place of crass obscenity in the guise of double-meaning lyrics coupled with offensive hip-thrusting dance item numbers

Jism 2 Review Music
The music of the film ranges from the sensual yeh jism hai to the melancholic maula to the heartfelt abhi abhi and the haunting yeh kasoor. The music of the film is excellent and worth lending a ear to…

Jism 2 Review Final Word
Jism 2 is a visual treat that is a must-see, high on both drama and erotica, and in the end analysis, it is a thriller with a heart-wrenching love story at its core. And for those out there who go to see Sunny Leone, well, you will also not be disappointed for sure, the oomph factor is high.

Aalaap Movie Review In Brief
Four young men try to address the issue of Naxalism through music


Aalaap Movie Review Verdict
Despite an impressive star cast, the movie fails to touch any chords…


Aalaap Movie Review Story Plot
Rahul (Amit Purohit) is a youth icon in Chattisgarh for his cultural activities as a college student being groomed by Bhaiyyaji (Vijay Raaz) for better things whereas Pitobash Tripathy, Harsh Rajput and Aabid Shamim are rebellious youngsters, who forma rock band. When Rahul meets the trio and convinces them to team up with him for a state wide cultural function, all four form develop a deep bond. However, their lives get affected when they see an army truck being blown up by Naxals and when they realise that the government measures are ineffective, they decide to use their music to bring love and peace to the conflict torn region.

How the quartet gets embroiled in the battle lines drawn by anti-Naxal cop RP Singh (Abhimanyu Singh), Naxal leader Gopal Reddy (Murli Sharma) and Naxal sympathizing doctor Bharti (Rituparna Sengupta) forms the rest of the story…


Aalaap Movie Review Performances
The movie truly has an impressive supporting cast in the form of Murli Sharma, Vijay Raaz, Raghubir Yadav, Omkardas Manikpuri and Abhimanyu Singh and they do full justice to their roles, despite having hurdles in the form of a weak script and poor dialogues. The main cast comprising Purohit, Rajput, Pitobash and Shamim too perform passably though Purohit's Rahul comes across as too 'goody-goody' and the other three seem to be rebels without a cause, whose anti-Establishment attitude is not really explored efficiently.


Aalaap Movie Review Direction
Though the concept of a rock band trying to bring peace in a volatile environment is quite interesting; the execution part prevents this movie from being a laudable effort. At times, the director seems confused about whether he is making a musical film or a film on the Naxal issue. Moreover, why would four youngsters, who are apparently born and brought up in violent Chattisgarh, suddenly get affected and traumatized by one single incident, is something that is not explained clearly. The script and screenplay is not up to the mark and nor is the cinematography and other technical aspects.


Aalaap Movie Review Music
The music by band Agnee is not so bad as such with songs like dil yeh awaaz de, pa pa ra pa and ek nayi roshni though the one item number 'chadhti jawani' is sure to evoke a cynical smile (why does every director want an item number, without regards to the plot and theme of the movie, is what you will probably end up wondering)


Aalaap Movie Review Final Word
Like mentioned earlier, the film has an impressive star cast but all in all, the movie is not as impressive as one would want it to be…

Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum Review In Brief
Two losers go to Goa to change their fortune and get more than what they bargained for…


Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum Review Verdict
Full of bawdy humour and double-entrende jokes, this movie is definitely not for prudes.


Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum Review Story Plot
Adi (Tusshar Kapoor), a struggling actor and Sid (Riteish Deshmukh) a DJ, are two room-mates who want to make it big in life. Adi believes in astrology and when he is told that his fortune would change after he meets his soulmate, a girl whose name begins with the letter 'S', the naive Adi starts believing it. His beliefs get reinforced when he comes across Simran Kapoor (Neha Sharma), a call centre employee, who seems to be lucky for the struggler. Meanwhile, Sid, who earns extra bucks by letting his horny pug breed with female canines, falls for Anu (Sarah Jane Dias), a model and the daughter of a Goan billionaire Marlow (Anupam Kher). The two young men follow the girls to Goa to recover a diamond belonging to Sid that Adi had gifted to Simran and how this leads to a roller-coaster ride of laughter is something that should be enjoyed with a bucket of pop-corn.


Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum Review Performances
Though this reviewer is not a big fan of Tusshar Kapoor, it must be said that the Balaji boy matches Riteish Deshmukh when it comes to comic timing in this flick. Both the 'Kool' actors are sure to make you start laughing helplessly from the first scene onwards. Deshmukh is as good as usual in comic roles and his character's habit of inserting Marathi words and phrases (something that he uses in almost all his comedy films like Housefull 2) between Hindi dialogues adds to the humour element. Neha Sharma and Sarah Jane Dias do not get to do much though the glam quotient of the movie is definitely taken care of. Anupam Kher and Chunky Pandey do tend to ham at times but then, audiences would be too busy laughing at the antics of Deshmukh and Kapoor to hold any grudge against Pandey and Kher.


Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum Review Direction
If the prequel, directed by Sangeeth Sivan was a hit, director Sachin Yardi ensures that the sequel is no less when it comes to humour. Like mentioned earlier, the movie is full of crass humour, ribald jokes and nasty humour aimed at everyone from homosexuals to canines to other movies and stars. What's admirable about the movie is that it is unapologetic to the core and right there in your face. Prudes might for sure wrinkle their collective noses at the 'Kool' brand of humour, but then….the movie is not meant to be watched by them at all! However, on the flip side, the second half of the movie seems a bit stretched and some of the jokes are the types which we had heard in school. Moreover, the Chunky Pandey-Anupam Kher scenes are not as funny and the makers had hoped it would be


Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum Review Music
The songs shirt da button and dil garden garden ho gaya have been hits even before the movie released and the music of the film is sure to set you tapping your feet.


Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum Final Word
Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum is as 'Dirty' as it gets but except for a few flaws, this Balaji product is a thoroughly enjoyable watch!

Challo Driver Movie Review- In Short- A young girl takes up a job as a chauffeur and manages to transform her employer from a snooty tycoon to a humane lover.



Challo Driver Movie Review- Verdict- The plot is interesting but the execution is sure to leave you unimpressed.



Challo Driver Movie Review- Story Plot- a young and adventurous girl Tania (Kainaz Motivala) wants to start up her own venture but needs money to do so. When her room-mate suggests that Tania take up the job of a driver, the young woman thinks it would be a fun and challenging thing to do and agrees to apply for the position. However, the job turns out to be a ride in hell for young Tania as her employer Arjun (Vickrant Mahajan), a humourless and no-nonsense business tycoon makes her life miserable with his finicky nature.



Arjun loves to accept challenges though and when Tania tricks him into a bet by claiming that he wouldn’t be able to work as a driver for even a day, Arjun dons the driver’s uniform and agrees to be Tania’s employee for a weekend, when she needs a driver to show her uncle Pappu (Manoj Pahwa) and aunt around the city. How this experience changes Arjun’s outlook towards life forms the rest of the story.



Challo Driver Movie Review- Performances- Vickrant Mahajan, who plays the protagonist, is also the director and producer of the film and as such, he should have taken the call not to act in it, we feel…for the simple reason that Mahajan looks too ‘boy next door’ to play an ultra-rich tycoon and he simply cannot even pull off the arrogance, which is required for the role. Kainaz Motivala as Tania is quite passable and so is Prem Chopra, who plays a small part as Arjun’s doting grandfather. However, it is Manoj Pahwa as the insufferable uncle Pappu, who draws the most guffaws. His one-liners and comic timing makes the flick a bit more tolerable…



Challo Driver Movie Review- Direction- Like stated earlier, though the plot is quite interesting, the execution is unimpressive and the director makes the mistake of making it too stereotypical and unnecessarily mushy. Moreover, except for the parts when Manoj Pahwa is in the frame, the film doesn’t really have anything on its own to arrest the attention of the audience.



Challo Driver Movie Review-Final Word: All in all, the film is one avoidable fare

Gattu Movie Review - In Brief
An illiterate boy impersonates as a student to enter the school premises to use the terrace for flying kites.


Gattu Movie Review - Verdict
Gattu is worth a watch for both kids and grown-ups!


Gattu Movie Review - Story Plot
Gattu (Mohammad Samad) is a young orphan who works with his stern uncle in the latter's scrapyard. Though the uncle wants the young Gattu to pay attention to work, the young boy is more interested in flying kites. When the efforts of all the local kite flying experts to achieve supremacy over the mysterious Kali, a black kite, fails, Gattu takes it upon himself to cut the kite and acquire it. When the resourceful Gattu is informed that he stands a better chance of cutting Kali if he flies his kite from the tallest structure, the determined Gattu steals a school uniform and impersonates as a student at the local school so as to use the terrace for his kite flying.

Though Gattu's mission initially is to just acquire the black kite at any cost, he ends up making friends with other students in the school and ropes them in for his so called mission. How Gattu manages to achieve what he wants at the end of the day forms the rest of the story.


Gattu Movie Review - Performances
What this reviewer particularly liked about the film was that unlike other films, where children are mostly portrayed as innocent and naïve; Gattu shows the other side of children- their determination, their cheekiness and their resourcefulness. Mohammad Samad as Gattu is no underdog-indeed, he is an adventurer, ready to take risks to achieve what he wants, not to mention cheeky enough to come up with innovative plans at the last minute. It is without doubt very admirable to see the way the illiterate but street-smart Gattu 'infiltrates' the local school and passes off as a student long enough to get what he wants. The other characters in the film too perform well, but it is Mohammad Samad who deserves the most claps…


Gattu Movie Review - Direction
Rajan Khosa does know how to tell a story well. His Gattu, though revolving around children rooted in poverty, does not aim at evoking sympathy. On the contrary, the film is quite cheerful with a dash of adventure and suspense (like the mysterious Kali and the person behind it) and it is no surprise that the film won accolades at international film festivals. Moreover, the kite sequences have been brilliantly shot, making one hold his/her breath as the warring kites battle in the azure skies.


Gattu Movie Review - Final Word
Like mentioned earlier, Rajan Khosa's Gattu is a film that can be enjoyed by both children and grownups so try not to give it a miss by mistaking it for a typical kiddie flick…

Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baaki Hai - In Brief
9-years-in-the-making, the film is about a disgruntled duo of a struggling actor and an aspiring director who are trying their level best to make a feature film. However, they face the strangest of odds on their way to become successful in filmdom.


Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baaki Hai - Verdict
Haggard storyline, lacklustre dialogues, annoying music and tired performances, make this film a terrible watch. You should not veer towards the ticket-window for this one.


Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baaki Hai - Short Plot
Amar Joshi (Suniel Shetty) is a boy from Benares who pursues direction at a filmmaking school in London. Wanting to return to India to make a film on a rape victim called 'Cheekh', he approaches his friend Suraj (Rajpal Yadav) to get an entry into Bollywood. Upon reaching Mumbai, he realizes that making a film won’t be as easy as he reckoned. He faces weirdo characters; superstitious, foul-mouthed, debauched, sex-starved, corrupt, perverted and some of them, plain dumb. There are cameo appearances by Suresh Menon (a badly stereotyped South Indian music director), Deepak Qazir (an impulsive spirituality-struck producer), Avtar Gill (another sex-starved producer with a fixation for item numbers), Razzak Khan (as the crotch-tugging, foul-mouthed producer gave us some of the most disgusting moments in the history of Indian cinema) and many more. Udita Goswami as an established actress Mohini and Mumait Khan as a gangster’s moll also lurch around in the film. That the film finally gets made or not forms the crux of the story, not that you care!


Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baaki Hai - Performances
Awful, even keeping in mind that the film has been in the making for almost a decade, there is certainly no excuse for mediocrity. Suniel Shetty and Rajpal Yadav ham through their roles. They have to pretend throughout the film that they aren’t really interested in making the film 'Cheekh'. However, they look like they aren’t interested in making the film Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baki Hai as well. Rajpal plays a guy who cannot speak English properly. Hence, he mispronounces words which end up meaning something else from what was intended and yes, embarrassing to pits. Sexual innuendos are rampant throughout this film. They don't bring about hilarity at all. In fact, they are supremely cringe-worthy. Other 'stars' in the film include Udita Goswami, Mumait Khan, Shawar Ali, Shayan Munshi etc. Even veteran actors such as Om Puri and Neena Gupta are hideous in their badly written characters.


Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baaki Hai - Technical
It is so ironic that the film which spoke about the difficulties of filmdom, itself was in the cans for nine long years. Yet, after watching the film, it does not seem surprising at all. Such inane writing merits no acknowledgement. Even the music of the film is yawn-inducing. Director-writer Rajnish Thakur can probably keep revisiting this film to learn why a film doesn’t work.


Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baaki Hai - Final Word
Disappointing to the core!

Bol Bachchan Review: In Brief - A young man gets trapped in a web of lies with hilarious consequences...


Bol Bachchan Review: Verdict - A fun watch for fans of Rohit Shetty


Bol Bachchan Review: Story Plot - A young man Abbas Ali (Abhishek Bachchan) and his sister Sania (Asin) migrate from Delhi to Ranakpur when they lose their ancestral property to greedy relatives. In Ranakpur, with the aid of a family friend Ravi Shastri (Krushna Abhisheik), Abbas is forced to change his identity and impersonate as a Hindu named 'Abhishek Bachchan' to avoid communal tension when he breaks into a locked temple to rescue a drowning boy. Impressed with his valour, Prithvi Raghuvanshi (Ajay Devgn), a stickler for honesty and truth, hires him on as a supervisor of his estate. However, things get out of hand when 'Abhishek' has to keep on lying to save himself from being discovered as Abbas Ali. Meanwhile, Abbas also falls in love with Raghuvanshi's feisty sister Radhika (Prachi Desai) whereas the 'pehelwan' Prithvi is himself smitten with Abbas's sister Sania. Thrown in the mix is a danseuse Zohra (Archana Puran Singh), who has to impersonate as the mother of 'Abhishek' and Prithvi's right hand man Makhan (Neeraj Vora), who is suspicious of 'Abhishek' and his last minute invention of family members…


Bol Bachchan Review - Performances: Shetty favourite Ajay Devgn is in top form as the short tempered pehelwan with a penchant for translating Hindi proverbs in broken English, with hilarious results. What works for Devgn is his deadpan comedy and his bouts of anger, which had made us laugh in the Golmaal series too. Abhishek Bachchan is quite passable as Abbas Ali but it is when he pretends to be the pansy twin that he makes us guffaw in delight. Bachchan Jr, who has not tried an out and out comedy film in a long time, sure shows promise in Bol Bachchan. Unfortunately, Prachi Desai and Asin do not get to do much. Having said that, special mention should be made of Krushna Abhisheik, an actor who has made us laugh on the small screen with his comic timing. Krushna, a relative of the inimitable Govinda, brings the same magic to the big screen with his debut film and is an absolute delight to watch, whether he is bickering with his father Asrani or coming up with fresh lies at the last minute to save Abhishek's skin. Archana Puran Singh, Asrani and Neeraj Vora too perform their parts well enough…


Bol Bachhan Review: Direction - Director Rohit Shetty has claimed time and again that Bol Bachchan is loosely inspired from Hrishikesh Mukherjee's laugh riot Gol Maal and Shetty is gracious enough to doff his hat to the cult classic in quite a few scenes in the movie. Like all Rohit Shetty films, Bol Bachchan has its share of wacky humour, crazy characters, action scenes that defy the laws of physics and of course, cars that fly across the screen and perform somersaults in slow motion. Though the film starts with some melodrama about ancestral property and greedy relatives, things start getting funny when Devgn and Krushna Abhisheik enter the frame. However, though the movie is an enjoyable watch, this reviewer does feel that Shetty could have replaced some of the action sequences with more humorous situations and could have easily done away with unnecessary characters and angles like Devgn's evil cousin and their dispute over some power plant, which is anyways vaguely touched upon by Shetty.


Bol Bachchan Review: Music - The music of the film is not really memorable, except maybe for the title song, which plays at the beginning of the movie. Amitabh Bachchan as always is a delight to watch because of his easy grace and chemistry with son Abhishek, as he mouths Big B's unforgettable lines from his earlier movies like Mard and Amar Akbar Anthony.


Bol Bachchan Review: Final Word - Like mentioned earlier, fans of Rohit Shetty and his films are sure to enjoy Bol Bachchan though die-hard Gol Maal (the old one, we mean) loyalists might turn up their noses at Shetty's product…

Cocktail Review - In Brief
Three friends explore the meaning of love, heart-break and friendship.


Cocktail Review - Verdict
Homi Adajania's film has immense visual appeal but a predictable story-line.


Cocktail Review - Story Plot
Gautam Kapoor (Saif Ali Khan) is the incorrigible Casanova who strikes a friendship with self-confessed 'rich bitch' Veronica (Deepika Padukone) and Meera (Diana Penty), a traditional Indian woman, who has been duped by her husband Kunal (Randeep Hooda). Though Gautam and Veronica have a 'friends with benefits' relationship, the former is forced to lie to his mother Kavita (Dimple Kapadia) that he is dating Meera (as Meera is more traditional and Kavita approves of her).

As Gautam and Meera are forced to spend time together to put up an appearance, they both feel drawn to each other, which creates complications when the hitherto wild child Veronica also falls for Gautam and dreams of a future with him. How the three manage to deal with these issues forms the rest of the story…


Cocktail Review - Performances
At the very outset, it should be mentioned that viewers who have grown up reading Archie comics might get a jolt of deja vu when they watch this flick. Gautam is Archie whereas Veronica and Meera play Veronica and Betty respectively. Saif's Gautam is sure to remind you of the characters he has played in films like Dil Chahta Hai and Love Aaj Kal and there is nothing that he really brings to the table as such. Diana Penty might have a fresh face but she really needs to brush up on her acting skills. However, it is Deepika Padukone as Veronica who makes quite an impact. Padukone, who mostly has a 'girl next door' image, has transformed herself into a hot and glamorous avatar for Cocktail, which is sure to set temperatures soaring in the movie-hall. Apart from the aforementioned trio, we have Boman Irani as Gautam's uncle and needless to say, the veteran Irani is flawless as ever. Dimple Kapadia plays the stereotypical loud Punjabi mother, but is quite endearing in her own way. Watch out for the scenes involving interactions between Saif, Boman and Dimple…a few chuckles are guaranteed!


Cocktail Review - Direction
Like mentioned earlier, the film is a grown-up version of the Archie comic series. Though Adajania has come up with a movie that is visually appealing and colourful, the plot unfortunately is as predictable as can be. Moreover, the process of the characters falling in love with each other is not quite convincing. Why does Gautam, who considers Meera more as a platonic friend (despite the harmless flirting), suddenly fall for her is something that is not really explained. Moreover, Veronica, who is quite happy with her wild party girl image and her 'no strings attached' relationship with Gautam, too falls heels over head in love with him overnight and decides to turn into the traditional Indian girl to win his heart. The plot about an hero, who might sleep with a different girl everyday but still fall in love with a typical bhartiya nari types seems a tad preachy, not to mention predictable and stereotypical. The first half of the film passes by quite breezily though the same cannot be said for the second half.


Cocktail Review - Technical
The story might be predictable and without any real surprises, but Adajania and his team get full marks as far as visual appeal goes. The cinematography, the styling and the way the songs have been shot are quite easy on the eyes. The film does have a fresh and colourful look and the music too is quite decent, specially the tumhi ho bandhu number, which will make you tap your feet and hum along…


Cocktail Review - Final Word
Do watch Cocktail for the fresh and yuppie look it has as well as Deepika Padukone's sizzling avatar, though expecting too much as far as the plot is concerned, might lead to disappointment.

Maximum Review - In Brief
Two cops battle it out for supremacy while going against the underworld...


Maximum Review - Story Plot
Pratap Pandit (Sonu Sood) is an upcoming star in the Mumbai Police's Encounter Squad, who juggles his family life with the same dedication as he guns down gangsters in order to make Mumbai safe. However, even as he battles the underworld, Pratap has to deal with enemies within the department- in the form of Arun Inaamdar (Naseeruddin Shah), a wily veteran who boasts of a higher encounter rate. Thrown in the mix are unscrupulous builders, power hungry senior police officials and opportunist politicians, who go about making shady deals as the two cops turn the bustling city of Mumbai in their personal battlefield…


Maximum Review - Performances
This reviewer, though a fan of Naseeruddin Shah, was severely disappointed to see the veteran actor in this flick. Shah looks utterly exhausted and disinterested and one would not be blamed for assuming that the actor, known for his excellent acting skills, could not muster up enough enthusiasm for the role. However, having said that, Sonu Sood puts in a decent performance as the encounter cop, who is at the top of his game and later hurtles on a downward spiral as circumstances change for the worse. Sood looks dashing as Pandit-complete with faded jeans, tucked in shirts and a pair of aviator glares and it's not difficult to see him playing a solo hero in Bollywood in the near future. Vinay Pathak as the politician is wasted and so is Neha Dhupia, who hardly gets to do anything substantial. Arya Babbar too looks clueless in the role of a scheming builder though Mohan Agashe does portray the role of a crafty politician quite well.


Maximum Review - Direction
Kaushik, who made an impressive debut with cop drama Sehar, seems to have dropped the ball with his later films and Maximum is no different. Though the concept of two cops struggling for power is quite interesting, Kaushik ruins it mercilessly by muddling up the plot with random instances and unnecessary scenes. Moreover, the reasons behind the bitter rivalry between the two cops, who are shown gunning for each other with a vengeance, is not explored at all. The climax particularly is as unrealistic as it can get! We mean, two cops indulging in back-stabbing is acceptable, but surely the audience cannot be expected to believe that two cop factions would indulge in a 'no hold barred' shootout to slay each other on a railway station (that too in the presence of a news reporter!)


Maximum Review - Music
Except for the item song Aa ante amalapuram featuring Hazel Keech, the music is not really worth remembering and the sight of a plump Keech (whatever happened to the petite Keech we saw in the 'Sprite' ads!?) is enough to ruin the moment too!


Maximum Review - Final Word
Fans of Sonu Sood might enjoy the movie, but apart from that, Maximum really has nothing much to offer…

3 Bachelors Review - In Brief
A film about two boys Amit and Jai who along with their college professor Deepak Varma resort to lies in order to woo three ladies (including 1 college principal). However, they end up hurting their feelings. This is a film about mistaken identity and misconstrued romance.


3 Bachelors Review - Verdict
A film that was made in the year 2002 unfortunately fails to appeal, in any way. With a clichéd storyline, stereotypical characters and lifeless music, 3 Bachelors is quite a 'dud'. Even Sharman Joshi's presence fails to lift the film, in any way.


3 Bachelors Review - Short Plot
The story is about two bachelors, Amit (Sharman Joshi) and Jai (Manish Nagpal), who have just moved into Mumbai to study at a reputed college. However, fate hits them hard on the very first day. Not only do the boys get ragged on the first day, but also fail to acquire any accommodation. Only one landlady is willing to give a house, given that the tenants are a married couple. Jai bites the dust and goes for a makeover (a la Kamal Haasan in Chachi 420) and becomes Jaya, Amit's wife. Incidentally, the landlady, Shalini Devi (Himani Shivpuri), is also the principal of the college that the two boys study in. Shalini Devi's nieces Neha (Raima Sen) and Nisha (Riya Sen) fall for the two boys. There is another angle. A professor Deepak Varma (Manoj Pahwa), who is supposedly a widower (suggested, not told), is looking for a promotion at the college. In lieu of that, he tries to woo the college principal. Yes, the story is quite messed up. A lot of misunderstandings, a couple of songs, endless revelations and heartbreaks later, this 'dated' film reaches its predictable climax.


3 Bachelors Review - Performances
The two leading men Sharman Joshi and Manish Nagpal strike up brilliant chemistry. Both have great comic timing, and the duo manage to lighten up the proceedings whenever they appear on the screen. However, the film itself is so dated (it went on floors a decade back) that even the supposedly 'good' scenes fail to create an impact. The writing is to blame for this, which unfortunately, ends up spoiling the entire movie-watching experience (Irrespective of the performances). Seasoned actors such as Manoj Pahwa and Himani Shivpuri too, deliver fine performances, but are let down by the lacklustre writing. There are a couple of cameos in the film, Mika Singh crooning Something Something and Nigar Khan in an item number. However, the film has already become too yawn-inducing to elicit any interest from the viewer, thereon. Raima Sen and Riya Sen are major disappointments. Since, their voices have been dubbed, albeit miserably, won't say much about their dialogue delivery, but the acting itself is appalling.


3 Bachelors Review - Technical
As already mentioned, the writing is horrible. The writers (Raghuvir Shekhawat and Ajai Sinha) come up with out-dated jokes, clichéd dialogues and an uninspiring storyline. The makers too, should take the blame for this debacle.

The editing (Sanjay Sankla) is average. When the film itself is bad, there is nothing much that the editor can do. The direction by Ajai Sinha is just about average. Can't keep giving the timing as an excuse! There were good films made, a decade back as well. Daboo Malik shells out forgettable numbers.

Had this film been released in 2002, it would have found quite a few takers. Such films used to work at that point of time (single-screen theatres were more in demand, back then). The producers should have released the film directly on television (keeping the financial constraints in mind), instead of giving it a proper release.


3 Bachelors Review - Final Word
The film cannot be watched, at one stretch. Maybe, if it does come on television, you may catch it to see the pre-Ferrari Ki Sawaari Sharman Joshi. However, not a single paisa should be spent on 3 Bachelors.

Teri Meri Kahaani Review - In Brief
Three love stories across 3 eras – 1910, 1960 and 2012 in Lahore, Bombay and London respectively.


Teri Meri Kahaani Review - Verdict
Interesting premise/plot, fine performances by the protagonists (Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra), however lacklustre writing lets the film down!


Teri Meri Kahaani Review - Short Plot
The film has been divided into three love stories between Govind- Ruksar in Bombay circa 1960, Krish-Radha in London of 2012 and Javed-Aradhana in 1910 at Lahore. The basic plot for all the stories is the same. Boy-meets-girl, the initial hesitancy, sparks fly, love happens, reality takes over and hearts break. Obviously, the reasons for the heart break are quite different for all the 3 eras. Although, there is nothing new about the way the love stories go about, the concept of imbibing all the three together in the same film was quite interesting. However, the implementation of the concept is very ordinary.


Teri Meri Kahaani Review - Performances
Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra deliver fine performances in the film. Shahid is first-rate as the aspiring musician of the 60s and the hip collegian of today, though his shayar act of the 1910s was quite abysmal. Priyanka too, is convincing as the big superstar heroine of the 60s, another uber-cool youngster living in London as well as the reticent village girl at Lahore. There are a few chinks in their armour at a few places, but the dialogue writers should take the blame for this. Prachi Desai is wonderful in her special appearance. Vrajesh Hirjee, who plays a scribe in the film (although, he has no dialogues) is brilliant in in his minuscule role! The rest of the supporting cast is quite miserable. They don't look the part, nor do they act it.


Teri Meri Kahaani Review - Technical
The first half holds a lot of promise. The 1960s era is written very well. There is a semblance of Chaplinesque comedy, which does manage to overshadow the awful sets (Bombay of 1960 was recreated poorly!) Even the performances put in by the protagonists along with Prachi Desai, were brilliant, which along with the foot-tapping Uff gave the film a rollicking start! London 2012 was a minor blip on the radar, which turns into a blot by the interval! Some of the scenes are charming; a few are cringe-inducing and a couple of them, laughable. The writing (Kunal Kohli and Robin Bhatt) was good in the first half, but abysmal in the latter part. The chemistry between Shahid and Priyanka is sparkling. You do see glimpses of Kohli's brilliance in Hum Tum in some parts; however the steam runs out by the time the film reaches the half-way mark. The film keeps meandering between being too cheesy and too serious, and hence, loses the plot.


Teri Meri Kahaani Review - Music
The music composed by Sajid-Wajid is at best, passable. None of the songs in the film are extraordinary. Uff and Mukhtasar were shot wonderfully (Cinematography by Sunil Patel), and that's that!


Teri Meri Kahaani Review - Final Word
Watchable for die-hard Shahid-Priyanka fans! Even love story aficionados won't be too impressed with this film. Tried really hard to like the film in the 2nd half, but couldn't!