Yatra

The story of Yatra could've developed into a fascinating screenplay, but writer/editor/director Goutam Ghose interprets it in an offbeat manner, which makes the goings-on difficult to decipher for an average moviegoer.
Dasrath Joglekar [Nana Patekar], a celebrated writer, travels to Delhi to receive the prestigious Literary Award. During the journey he meets a young filmmaker Mohan [Nakul Vaid], an ardent fan of Dasrath's writing and the encounter brings back memories from the past.

Both of them travel back in time, remembering characters from Dasrath's celebrated novel 'Janaza', reconstructing the true story of the novel protagonist, Lajvanti [Rekha], from their own perspective. After the gala award ceremony in New Delhi, Dasrath disappears from his hotel. Tension mounts in his family [comprising of wife Deepti Naval and two kids].

Memories from the past and passion bring Dasrath to Mehendi Galli, where people flock to listen to mujras. But everything has changed with time. Lajvanti has become Lisa, presenting popular film songs to entertain a new clientele. Dasrath's sudden appearance is a great surprise for Lajvanti. The character of his novel 'Janaza' comes alive in an unexpected juncture.

On paper, the plotline sounds interesting, but when translated on celluloid, it lacks the power to enchant you. The screenplay doesn't work because it seems unfinished and also, Ghose's execution is abstract.

From the writing point of view, the relationship between Nana and Rekha hasn't been carefully developed. Nana is shown meeting Rekha at a very crucial stage of the story [she has been raped]. An unexplainable bond develops between the two that makes you conclude that they have feelings for each other.

now... i cant explain the whole movie.....sit with popcorn and watch this excellent movie....

Hat Trick

David[Danny] loves cricket and will do anything to play and watch this sport. He is a fun loving and easy going guy. However one day David gets ill and is admitted to a hospital where he meets Dr.Satyajeet Chavan[Patekar] who is the complete opposite of him. Dr.Chavan is always in a foul temper, hates cricket, doesn’t smile and doesn’t know how to have fun in life. David makes it his mission to teach the doc how to love cricket and have some fun in life.

The second story revolves around Saby[Kunal Kapoor] and his beautiful wife Kashmira[Rimmi Sen]. Saby is a die hard cricket fan and has given up everything including his wife to watch the cricket matches. Kashmira is jealous that cricket has taken her husband away from her and their ensuing bickering takes place. However later its Saby’s turn to be jealous when he sees his young wife get attracted to cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Finally the third story has some serious content, Hemu Patel[My Fav Paresh]; another cricket maniac who illegally lives in Britain is trying his best to get the much desired British citizenship.
Hemu is not happy with the kind of life that he leads in London; he faces several problems like racism and the fight to live in a country that does not recognize him or want him. Cricket is a part of these men’s lives and it is incorporated in each of the stories.

Bheja Fry

The young, innovative Sagar Ballary, amongst a host of debutant directors, makes his entry this Friday with the comedy “Bheja Fry”.

Ballary has teamed up with some of Bollywood’s finest actors, Sarika, Rajat Kapoor, Vinay Pathak and Ranvir Shorey, for his first venture.

The film’s plot is simple. It revolves around a rich, arrogant businessman and his adventures with a roly-poly income tax officer.

The story goes something like this:

Ranjeet Thadani (Rajat) is a bored, arrogant music company executive who lives his upper class existence by attending “talent dinners” hosted by him and his friends. His life revolves around this stress busting fun but his wife Sheetal (Sarika) hates her husband’s habit of poking fun at innocent people.

Sheetal, who is a singer, decides that leaving him will only let him know what she has been trying to do for two years. She leaves his house.

The same day Ranjeet meets income tax officer Bharat Bhushan (Vinay) during a stress busting party. Bharat, a likeable, warm little fellow, is undeniably a big time goof up. His obsession for singing gets him trapped in Ranjeet’s house.

He tries to help Ranjeet get his wife back who left him. The result is utter chaos let loose by Bharat, who cannot do a single thing without messing it up further.

Enters Asif Merchant (Ranvir), a tax inspector who is also Bharat’s best friend. He is as egoistic as Ranjeet and is always looking to put the other person down. He comes to help Ranjeet at the behest of his friend Bharat, only to discover his worst nightmare come true!

Anant Ghosal (Milind Soman), a music director, is an old friend of Ranjeet. He enters the scene to help Ranjeet find his missing wife.

Ranvir and Vinay had earlier teamed up in the hilarious “Khosla Ka Ghosla”. The duo is expected to repeat the same magic in “Bheja Fry” too.

Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar

The film opens up with chocolate boy Rohan (Ruslaan), the male lead of the film, catching a little more than the usual forty winks. As he wakes up just on time to scuttle away on his bicycle to school, en route his close friend Sudhir joins in.

Enter Ayesha (Hazel), a bright young fresher on her first trip to school who ends up having this bizarre first time experience with Rohan, while the latter is bunking class uses her as a shield to protect himself from the seething school principle. The meet ups thereafter are full of drama as they realize that their mothers are school pals. After all the wisecracks and leg pulling at each others expense, the two fall in love.

The crux of the story is to be determined when an upset Ayesha moves to France with her aunt after a tussle over Rohan's ego and sleep patterns. How does Rohan react to the situation and would he be able to meet his Lady Love ever again? Would umpteen hurdles and the far thrown distance from the Eiffel Tower cement an end to their relationship?

Ek Chalis Ki Last Local

One cannot classify Ek Chalis Ki Last Local in any particular genre. There are light moments, hilarious moments, tense moments, dramatic moments, mad moments... Debutante director Sanjay Khanduri tries to pack in everything in those 2 + hours. No issues with that, but what could've been conveyed in a concise format of 1.30 / 1.45 hours is stretched to 2 + hours for no reason. A number of sequences are stretched for no reason, thereby diluting the impact.

Yet, there's no denying that Ek Chalis Ki Last Local is engrossing at most points. Only if the debutante director and his editor would've used the scissors more judiciously! Ek Chalis Ki Last Local is about two people who miss the last local train at 1.40 a.m. to Vikhroli and have full two-and-a-half hours before the next local will arrive. The tale revolves around Nilesh [Abhay Deol], a call center executive, and how missing the last train home proves to be a significant episode in his life.

Nilesh bumps into Madhu [Neha Dhupia], who has also missed her train on the same station and because there is an auto strike, the duo finds themselves getting together and soon seated in a desi bar for some time pass before their next train.

Ek Chalis Ki Last Local unravels in the most natural manner. The characters are straight out of life and the situations they land into are identifiable by those living in a metropolis, especially Mumbai. But the film doesn't catch your attention from the very start. The goings-on get exciting when Abhay and Neha enter a bar and Abhay starts gambling to make a fast buck.

A few portions episodes in the story raise the bar, like the gambling sequence and also when Neha lands up at Snehal Dabhi's house to pay off the ransom amount. Also, the sequences involving Deepak Shirke and Abhay Deol may appear crass, but are bound to raise laughs.

Ek Chalis Ki Last Local doesn't have any flaws as such, barring the fact that its theme is very Mumbai-centric and also its length is unwarranted. The film should be trimmed by at least 20 minutes to make the goings-on crisper. A few scenes tend to get repetitive. A few are stretched endlessly. A few were just not required. The ending too goes on and on. Ideally, the film should've ended the moment Abhay lays his hands on the booty in Deepak Shirke's house.

Director Sanjay Khanduri has the trappings of a fine storyteller. He has handled a number of sequences with dexterity and not once do you feel that is his debut film. Cinematography is consistent. The background score is jarring.

Abhay Deol comes up with an honest performance yet again. Actually, he carries the middle class look very well. Neha Dhupia proves herself in latter reels, when her true identity is exposed. Virendra Saxena is okay. His lady accomplice is fantastic. Ashok Samarth as the cop is excellent. Snehal Dabhi as the eunuch is tremendous. The actor enacting the role of Ponappa is first-rate. Deepak Shirke is incredible.

On the whole, Ek Chalis Ki Last Local is a decent fare that stands out for a few individualistic episodes in the narrative. At the box-office, the film caters to the multiplex audience mainly, especially big city multiplexes. Business in Mumbai multiplexes should be better due to its Mumbaiya flavour.

Salaam-E-Ishq

Starring: Anil Kapoor, Salman Khan, Govinda, Akshaye Khanna, John Abraham, Sohail Khan, Juhi Chawla, Priyanka Chopra, Vidya Balan, Ayesha Takia, Shannon Esra, Anjani Sukhani, Isha Koppikar
Director: Nikhil Advani
Music: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Producer: Sunil Manchanda, Mukesh Talreja, Nikhil Advani

Vinay (Anil Kapoor) and Seema (Juhi Chawla) are a happily married middle-aged couple with a couple of kids in tow. Theirs is the idealistic marriage that many desire. However, as with all good things, thorns afflict this beautiful bed of roses, and it takes a sacrifice or two to bring the family back together. Vinay may have it all, the stunning wife, the fantastic job, and the loving children, but he becomes bored and desires more. Vinay meets Anjali (Anjana Sukhani) and in her he sees what he is missing. This extra-marital affair, as expected, causes problems in his marriage. But all is well if it ends well. Tehzeeb [Vidya Balan] wakes up in the morning to find a small diamond pendant by her bedside. It's an anniversary gift from her romantic husband Ashu [John Abraham]. Things take a turn when Tehzeeb is involved in a tragic train accident. She loses memory! Raju [Govinda], a cabbie, meets his 'dream girl' Stephanie [Shanon Esra], who's come looking for Rohit [Kushal Punjabi], her boyfriend, in India. Rohit decides to marry an Indian girl of his parents' choice, while Stephanie gradually falls in love with Raju. Vinay [Anil Kapoor] leads a perfect life. He has a loving wife Seema [Juhi Chawla] and two kids. Also, a perfect job in London. But things change when he bumps into Anjali [Anjana Sukhani]. Anjali comes from a world that Vinay only dreams of. Vinay's life undergoes a tumultuous change. Kamini [Priyanka Chopra], an item girl in Bollywood, aspires for the coveted heroine's role in a Karan Johar film. She devises a plot to change her image by announcing that she's into a serious relationship with a fictitious character Rahul. Suddenly, Rahul [Salman Khan] enters the scene from nowhere! Shiven [Akshaye Khanna], the most eligible bachelor in New Delhi, is engaged to get married in the next 10 days. But he develops cold feet. He wants to break off the engagement. And he does so by hurting his fiancé Gia [Ayesha Takia] in the bargain. Gradually, he begins to realize that he is incomplete without Gia. Ramdayal [Sohail Khan] is a middle class Haryanvi, married to Phoolwati [Isha Koppikar]. No matter how and where Ramdayal tries to fulfill that burning desire, something goes wrong. Of the twelve important characters and the sundry supporting ones, Govinda [suits the role and also does well], Akshaye Khanna [exceptional], John Abraham [dependable], Vidya Balan [wonderful], Shanon Esra [pleasant surprise] and Juhi Chawla [credible] leave a mark. After the impressive score in "Don", the troika of Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa come up with another imposing offering in "Salaam-e-Ishq", a film that deals with "six different couples, 12 different lives and one common problem - love". Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy were undoubtedly the leading composers of 2006 ("Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna" being the other score) and "Salaam-e-Ishq" proves that they are one of the best in business in Bollywood right now. Akshaye, John and Vidya emerge as the clear winners in this star-studded fare. Akshaye is mind-blowing. Anil Kapoor and Juhi Chawla rely on their own sensibilities and experience as actors to deliver touching performances.Priyanka Chopra showcases her flair for comedy. Salman Khan's services are surprisingly underused. Govinda gets a good deal of footage and does an adequate job. Shannon Esra has an attractive screen presence, but cannot act. All up where does that leave SALAAM-E-ISHQ? Well like I said the movie is a disappointment.

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Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.

Starring: Abhay Deol, Minissha Lamba, Shabana Azmi, Boman Irani, Amisha Patel, Raima Sen, Kay Kay Menon, Sandhya Mridul, Vikram Chatwal, Karan Khanna, Ranvir Shorey, Dia Mirza & Arjun Rampal. Director: Reema Kagti Music: Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani Producer: Farhan Akhtar, Ritesh Sidhwani Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. romantic comedy revolves around six couples, a guide, a driver and a handyman, all riding in a bus from Bombay to Goa. It is produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani through Excel Films and directed by debutant director Reema Kagti. The film opens with six couples, a guide, a driver and a handyman riding in a bus from Mumbai to Goa. The narrative humorously unfolds different stories that explore the nature of love and human relationships. Woven into the hectic four-day honeymoon schedule is a radio show. The jockey plays the role of an omniscient narrator and discusses individual characters, revealing secrets about them and their past. Oscar Fernandez (Boman Irani) and his wife Nahid (Shabana Azmi) who have just recently married. They are middle-aged and the target of constant mock from everyone else. However, they intent to have a great journey and not be bothered by their difficult pasts. Partho Sen (Kay Kay Menon) and Milly Sen (Raima Sen), a couple from small town Bengal.pPinky (Amisha Patel) and Vicky (Karan Khanna), hailing from Dehli. They couldn't be more different, as Pinky is very extroverted and Vicky is the opposite. Madhu (Sandhya Mridul) and Bunty (Vikram Chatwal) have most recently married. They differences draw from the fact that he is a NRI, a non-resident India, while she has lived in Mumbai, India, for her entire life.Hitesh (Ranvir Shorey) and Shilpa (Dia Mirza) are both from Gujarat and both of them question the nature of their affiliation, as they wonder if love or marriage is more important in life. Aspi (Abhay Deol) and Zara (Minissha Lamba) seemlingly the most perfect couple of them all ...As the bus continues it's journey, it is followed by a mysterious man, dressed in black clothes, wearing a helmet - someone who has still an open business with one of the passengers. Debutante director Reema Kagti (who has assisted on films like Lagaan and Dil Chahta Hai) adopts a fascinating storytelling technique. Despite six separate stories the film isn't episodic which gives more scope of chemistry between the characters that forms the major highlight of the screenplay. The flashback fable of each couple unravels in an interesting black-n-white frame with a retro song to support each. The use of a radio show to narrate the flashback episodes is a unique idea but might not connect with those accustomed to conventional narrative techniques. Each flashback installment is kept crisply short. Boman Irani never goes wrong with his character, then be it any role in the world. So even as Oscar Fernandes, he perfects the accent for a Goan Christian. Raima Sen gets a meaty role and impresses both with her looks (despite being sari-clad throughout the film) and performance. Karan Khanna doesn't have much to speak but emotes well. Dia Mirza looks damn cute when she cries in the opening scene of the film. Minissha has a charming aura and indulges in an impeccable salsa with Abhay Deol. And when it comes to Shabana Azmi, the flawless actress doesn't need an approval for her act. Amisha Patel is supposed to play an irritating bimbo character and she succeeds in irritating you to the core. Neither Deol nor Lamba come off as Parsi, Patel does not feel Punjabi, neither Shorey nor Mirza are convincing as Gujaratis and the less said about Irani's senior Catholic citizen the better On the whole, HONEYMOON TRAVELS PVT. LTD. is decent one. » Music » Wallpapers » Gallery » Song Lyrics » Trailer

Life in a... Metro

Starring: Shiney Ahuja, Shilpa Shetty, Kay Kay Menon, Sharman Joshi, Gautam Kapoor, Konkona Sen Sharma, Kangna Ranaut, Irrfan Khan, Dharmendra, Nafisa Ali
Director: Anurag Basu
Music: Pritam
Producer: Ronnie Screwvala

Rahul (Sharman Joshi) works as a call centre executive in a BPO in the metro city Mumbai. Rahul is a silent lover and admires his colleague Neha (Kangana Ranaut). Neha has rose in the ranks of the company not due to her commitment towards her work but it is because of the affection that her boss Ranjeet (Kay Kay) has towards her. Ranjeet wants Neha just to fulfill his physical desires. Ranjeet is a married man. He has a 6 year old son and lives with his wife Shikha (Shilpa Shetty). Shikha is an educated urban girl who decides to give up her profession so that she could concentrate on her son. Soon, their married life turns into a bed of thorns and Ranjeet finds life in Neha. Ranjeet finds this cool and exciting and there is no commitment involved. Shikha is attracted towards Akash (Shiney Ahuja), whose wife had divorced him. Akash is a rebellion and a loser without a cause. Akash and Shikha’s love blossoms and she almost crosses her limits that she has so fervently guarded all these years. Amol (Dharmendra), a 70 year old man returns to India after a huge gap of 40 years. He wants to spend the last years of his life with Vaijanti (Nafisa Ali), his first love. Vaijanti is Shikha’s aunt and her pillar of strenghth. There is another story blossoming up. Shikha’s sister Shruti (Konkana Sen Sharma) is a employee at Radiomirchi and is looking for her best man. She gets hooked up with RJ Wishy K (Gautam Kapoor) and their affair blossoms. She also meets Debu (Irrfan Khan) through a matrimonial website. Debu is ready to marry Shruti but Shruti loves RJ Wishy K. Anurag Basu does well to handle the complex story but some parts of it still lack the awesome touch witnessed before in films like Murder and Gangster. The concept of introducing Pritam and his band in every song of the film does not add to the flavour of the film. Yes, there is an element of truth in what his movie tries to convey and I dare say that this film is brilliant, but only in patches. What saves the day for Basu is his super star cast. Almost everyone comes out trumps with an understated performance that screams out loud! No histrionics here. Just, plain, simple playing the character. Shilpa, Kay Kay, Irrfan and Konkona vying for top honors. Shilpa delivers her finest performance thus far, much better than her work in PHIR MILENGE. Irrfan is the life of the show. You're bound to run out of adjectives to describe this performance. He's sure to appeal to every strata -- elite, intellectuals, classes, masses, kids… Konkona compliments Irrfan beautifully all through. A brilliant performance yet again. Dharmendra is simply superb. He makes you moist-eyed at several places. Sharman Joshi underplays his character beautifully. Kangana is not in form this time. Shiney Ahuja is passable. He deserved a few more meaty scenes. Nafisa Ali is grace personified. Gautam Kapoor is adequate. Manoj Pahwa is okay. Overall, Life in a... Metro is a multiple stories run concurrently.

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Shoot Out at Lokhandwala

Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan, Sunil Shetty, Arbaaz Khan, Vivek Oberoi, Tusshar Kapoor, Neha Dhupia, Dia Mirza, Aarti Chabaria, Amrita Singh
Director: Apoorva Lakhia
Music: Anand Raaj Anand, Mika Singh, Biddu
Producer: Sanjay Gupta, Sanjay Dutt, Ekta Kapoor

Shoot Out At Lokhandwala is the story of police commissioner Khan, who chased out Khalistani extremists in a residential locality of Mumbai. Khan's fight went beyond the encounter as he faced inquisition from his own department and legal charges of human rights violations. The film also tells the story of Maya (Vivek Oberoi), an upcoming underworld gangster and his highly skilled partner, Dilip (Tusshar Kapoor). Drawing the attention of Khan and his newly formed police squad, Khan and Maya were men devoted to their professions. This thriller explores their personal obsessions and sacrifices. Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Sunil Shetty and Arbaaz Khan take the roles of police officers. Abhishek Bachchan's character is the one who triggers off the whole incident. Dia Mirza is seen in a deglamorised role of Mita, an aggressive reporter while Aarti Chhabria plays Tarannum, a bar dancer. Sanjay Dutt aka Sanju Baba is effective, Suniel Shetty is proficient, Amitabh Bachchan is lost, Abhishek Bachchan's role is hyped as he is just doing a small appearance, Arbaaz is natural, Tusshar leaves an impact, Viveik repeats his 'Company' act, looked repetitive; Rohit Roy is 'bakwaas', Shabbir Ahluwalia gets little scope to perform, Aditya Lakhia looses on footage. Female brigade led by Dia Mirza is fine, Aarti Chabria leaves her mark, Amrita Singh delivers a standout performance, Neha Dhupia was not needed and Rakhi Sawant is a hammy surprise. On the whole, SHOOTOUT AT LOKHANDWALA will meet with mixed reactions.

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Cheeni Kum

Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Tabu, Paresh Rawal, Zohra Sehgal, Swini Khara
Director: R. Balakrishnan
Music: Illaiyaraja
Producer: Sunil Manchanda

R. Balakrishnan makes his directorial debut with Cheeni Kum. The film is based in London and thereby, the humour will tickle the class audience and not the masses. Certainly, this cannot be adjudged as the flip side of the film. Broadly, the humour is on a more sarcastic side and may not go well with the global audience. Buddhadev Gupta (Amitabh Bachchan) is a 64 year old chef and owner of London's top Indian restaurant. He lives with his 85 year old mother and his only best friend being his 9 year old neighbour. Mr Gupta is an arrogant, egoistic, pompous man with a singular passion in life - cooking. He has been a bachelor all these years and has never been in love until Nina Verma (Tabu), a 34 years old, walks into his restaurant and into his life. Nina is a beautiful and a charming woman. Cool, calm, and always smiling, she is independent and strong willed by nature. Both of them eventually fall in love and decide to get married!! Now, the situation comes where Mr. Gupta goes to Nina's father, Om Prakash Verma (Paresh Rawal), to ask her hand for marriage. The problem here for Nina’s father is that his son-in-law is 6 years elder to him. Director Balakrishna successfully qualifies as a fine story teller and handles some of the sequences really well. The screenplay could have been better. The editing department lost out on a lot of scenes which drag, to say the least. Music director Illayairaja does well to compose tracks which gel with the theme of the movie. P.C. Sreeram's cinematography is splendid. Ilaiyaraaja's musical score is soothing. Tabu is a great actress, and with a role that calls for far less bravura than her leading man, she is comfortably understated. Amitabh Bachchan proves his supremacy yet again. Playing an arrogant chef, the actor is natural all through, but his performance in the finale makes the character all the more believable. Paresh Rawal is only adding to his credibility with every film. Zohra Sehgal is adorable. Swini Khara is supremely confident. R. Balakrishnan does well to handle the complex story but some parts of it still lack the awesome touch witnessed before in films like Murder and Gangster. The concept of introducing Illaiyaraja and his band in every song of the film does not add to the flavour of the film. The crackling first half coasts along wonderfully, relying almost solely on Bachchan's formidable charm. The second half sees trouble with a hammy third act. On the whole, CHEENI KUM is absorbing in parts and very neat film.

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Namastey London

Starring: Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Rishi Kapoor, Upen Patel, Javed Sheikh, Clyde Stenden, Riteish Deshmukh
Director: Vipul Amrutlal Shah
Music: Himesh Reshammiya
Producer: Vipul Amrutlal Shah

NAMASTEY LONDON fits the description of a true-blue Hindi film to the T. Writer Suresh Nair’s screenplay is most convincing, the writing is foolproof, with no loose ends. Only thing, while the first hour moves at a lightening pace, the pace drops in the second half. In fact, minimal trimming in the post-interval portions would only make the narrative tighter. Another aspect that might curtail its prospects [at smaller centres mainly] is the generous usage of English language at vital points.

Himesh Reshammiya’s music is excellent. The tunes come instantly on your lips and what elevates the songs are its picturization. ‘Chakna Chakna’ and ‘Dilruba’ are compositions that merit a mention. Jonathan Bloom’s cinematography is exceptional. The D.O.P. does complete justice to the stunning locales of U.K. as also the lush green fields of Punjab. Dialogues [Ritesh Shah, Suresh Nair] are natural to the core.

Akshay Kumar certainly leaves his mark throughout the flick. One of the coolest performances of the star. Katrina justifies her role, duly because of the accent she carries. She authentic for the part she's playing. Rishi Kapoor has reinvented himself. Clye Stenden too plays his part with utmost ease.Upen Patel is getting better and better. Surprisingly, Riteish has done maximum justice to his special appearance. Director Vipul Shah curbs down his tendency to stretch melodrama, as seen in Waqt: A Race Against Time, to a noticeable extent in Namastey London. On the flip side, the jokes are not always funny and Himesh Reshammiya's songs show up more often than not.

Overall, NAMASTEY LONDON, a complete family entertainer...

Good Boy, Bad Boy

Starring: Emraan Hashmi, Tusshar Kapoor, Tanushree Dutta, Isha Sharvani, Paresh Rawal
Director: Ashwini Chaudhary
Music: Himesh Reshammiya
Producer: Subhash Ghai
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Cinematography: Manoj SoniGood Boy, Bad Boy is a Bollywood film scheduled to be released in 2007 and the film is directed by Ashwini Chaudhary. The movie stars Emraan Hashmi, Isha Sharvani, Tusshar Kapoor, Tanushree Dutta and Paresh Rawal. This film is produced by Subhash Ghai under the banner of Mukta Arts Ltd. Chilean-Indian model Jennifer Mayani is also the film playing the role of Jenny.

Rajan Malhotra is a proverbial bookworm, forever lost in studies and completely oblivious to the frolicking of a college dude. He hails from a well to do background and his parents are constantly worried due to his somber nature and his lack of interest in any extra curricular activities.

While Raju Malhotra has absolutely no time for studies as playing notorious pranks on others takes up most of his time on a daily basis. His father constantly ridicules him for his wayward ways...

As fate would have it, both of them land up in the same college. And get swapped. And fun begins...

Ta Ra Rum Pum

Starring: ASaif Ali Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Victor Banerjee, Shruti Seth, Harris Masood, Jaaved Jaffery
Director: Aditya Chopra
Music: Vishal-Shekhar
Producer: Aditya Chopra

Siddharth Anand's Ta Ra Rum Pum plays on every human's ultimate fantasy to conquer against all odds and take home the trophy. Here the trophy stands as a metaphor for the realisation of one's most precious dreams. And that is precisely what makes Ta Ra Rum Pum a universal subject to identify with and feel for.
Saif plays Ranveer aka RV in the film. He starts out as a pit stop tyre changer and goes on to make it big with the help of Harry (Jaaved Jaffery), his manager. No Egglactly from Jaaved this time. He is seen a meticulously crafted serious role. He falls in love with Shona aka Radhika (Rani Mukherjee). He gets an opportunity to show some moves along with Radhika in the romantic numbers. Success follows soon and he becomes the number 1 race car driver in U.S.A. as well as the proud father of two kids, Priya (Angelina Idnani) and Ranveer (Ali Haji).

Saif Ali Khan indispensable. His spontaneity is utterly disarming and distracting. He plays RV -- a huge racing star, with amusement as if to say 'big deal' not losing his boyishness even during stressful times. Rani enacts the role of the mother/wife proficiently. Jaaved Jaaferi is first-rate in a serious role. Bharat Dabholkar is efficient. Victor Banerjee suits the character. Shruti Seth is alright. Angelina Idnani and Ali Haji are adorable. Director Siddharth Raj Anand is only getting better with every film.

Overall, Ta Ra Rum Pum is a feel-good family entertainer with good looking actors, thrilling car chases, playful melodies (Vishal-Shekhar) and pretty visuals.