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Jab We Met Movie Review

18 years ago
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Jab We Met Movie Review by Anurada Bhat Imtiaz Ali of ‘Socha Na Tha’ fame is back with yet another love story titled ‘Jab We Met’. This movie would be Shahid-Kareena’s fourth film together. It is one of the most awaited releases of the year, for it promises unseen amazing chemistry between the couple. With the couple’s real life relationship on rocks, can this reel love story succeed in wining the heart of their fan followers? Let me not keep you on the wait and break the silence here. The movie has a charm of its own to make its way directly to the heart of all movie goers. It’s going to be a special treat especially for those in love. Wait! Don’t miss to read further…. Before I give you more leads on the movie review, let me first introduce the story.

Speed Movie Review

18 years ago
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Introduction: Vikram Bhatt’s last flick Life Mein Kabhie Kabhie was almost a breakthrough but for a movie of its kind casting was the main loophole. This time around Vikram has managed to rope in a decent star cast for his action thriller – Speed. Just like most of his other movies Vikram borrows his script from a Hollywood thriller ‘Cellular’. How far is the movie engrossing? Is it an edge of seat ride? Let’s discuss further…. Speed Story: Sandy (Zayed Khan) receives a phone call from a kidnapped woman, Richa (Urmila Urmila Matondkar) and takes it upon himself to rescue her and her son, who is the next target of the kidnapers. Richa is the wife of an undercover MI5 agent Siddharth (Sanjay Suri). In attempts to rescue his wife and child Siddharth realizes that he is being used by Aftab and Sophie (Monica) as a weapon to assassinate the P.M. of India on the London tour.

Laaga Chunari Mein Daag Movie Review

18 years ago
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Introducing Laaga Chunari Mein Daag: Produced by Aditya Chopra ‘Laaga Chunari Mein Daag – Journey of a Woman’ is the second directorial venture of Pradeep Sarkar of the critically acclaimed film Parineeta (2005) fame. Sarkar saw great success with his musical love story Parineeta, an adaptation of the 1914 Bengali novella by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. After a two year long hiatus he is back with yet another unique script. How far has he succeeded in describing the journey of a woman?

Bhool Bhulaiyaa Movie Review

18 years ago
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Introducing Bhool Bhulaiya First of all let me make it clear, Bhool Bhulaiyaa is NOT an out-n-out comedy movie as its trailers suggest. It’s a thriller narrated in a very entertaining way. Bhool Bhulaiyaa is the remake of a 14 year old Malayalam movie, Manichitrathazhu. The movie was also remade in Kannada and Tamil. It a script that has always worked! So is Bhool Bhulaiyaa in the same league?

Go Movie Review

18 years ago
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Go Introduction: This year Ram Gopal Varma has had quite a few releases and most have disappointed. Is RGV trying to break a record of having the most releases in the year even if the movie is the worst of all that Bollywood has ever seen, is something questionable? His last few flicks have been major disappointments. So is ‘Go’ starring a non-actress Nisha Kothari and newcomer Gautam, engrossing? Read further… Go Story: Go is about a love pair Abhay Narula (Gautam) and Vasundhara Dave (Nisha Kothari). They elope from their homes when their parents oppose their relationship. Just like every other journey this too had its share of good and bad experiences. On their romantic journey they come across a shady Chief Minister Arjun Patil (Ravi Kale) who kills his own Deputy, a goon Ranga (Sherveer Vakil), a rogue cop Nagesh Rao (Kay Kay Menon) and a conman Jagtap Tiwari (Rajpal Yadav). All these characters get involved into a complex situation turning this romantic journey into an action packed entertainer. Go Movie Review: Go is a deteriorated version of RGV’s 2002 flick Road. The plotline is similar; one villain is replaced by three and is packed with some extra action, chases with two people on the run. A hero and heroine fall in love. They elope and come across villains, get challenged by many obstacles which is followed by lots of action and finally come out unscathed. A short plot line is stretched too long and jarringly to such an extent that even burying your face deep into the popcorn tub and further digging it deep into the darkness under your seats is just not sufficient to run away from this all crap movie. I think RGV has developed a strong liking for bad cinema. Manish Srivastava is no doubt one of the worst directors of the RGV camp. What was he thinking when he approved the script? Right from the beginning of the movie to the end, nothing works in the movie and it’s just a tedious and horrendous watch. Direction, script, music, background score all below average. Cinematography is good. Go Performances: Debutant Gautam is just OK as he hams in most parts of the movie. The director has given him all scope to flaunt his muscles and he carries it off well. Nisha Kothari just tries to look hot and sexy in almost non-exsistent clothes through out the movie. I wonder if she even knows the A of acting. Kay Kay Menon must have agreed to play this role in state of unconsciousness. Rajpal Yadav, Ravi Kale and Sherveer Vakil are bad. Indicine Go Verdict: Overall, Go is nothing but a crappy movie. No entertainment value, bad direction and bad performances. This is yet another piece-of-trash from the RGV camp! Stay far away! Rating: 1/2 Star

Johnny Gaddar Movie Review

18 years ago
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Introducing Johnny Gaddar Director Sriram Raghavan’s debut film Ek Haseena Thi, starring Saif Ali Khan and Urmila Matondkar was average at the box-office but won rave reviews from the critics. After three years of hiatus, the director is back with yet another suspense thriller titled ‘Johnny Gaddar’. Many films that released this year are inspirations of Hollywood movies or Bollywood classics. Johnny Gaddar is no exception. The title of the film is Raghavan’s way of paying homage to veteran director Vijay Anand. Some of the script is borrowed from James Hadley Chase novels and the Big B starrer Parwana, which is clearly revealed in the movie as Johnny is show watching the movie and takes inspiration to double cross his business associates. Johnny Gaddar Story: Seshadri (Dharmendra), Prakash (Vinay Patak), Shardul (Zakir Hussain), Shiva (Daya Shetty) and Vikram (Neil Mukesh) are five business associates, who plan a conspiracy. All have one common interest and that is making fast money. The eldest of the group is Seshadri and he gets an offer to make a fortune in four days and the rest of the gang agree to pitch in their share as this would put them in the big league. The youngest of the group Vikram decides to double-cross and elope with his love Mini. What ensues is an accident that they all try to figure out. Johnny Gaddar Movie Review: Director Sriram has chosen to make it different. Unlike other thrillers where the identity of the culprit is kept a secret till the climax nears, in Johnny Gaddar there is absolutely no beating around the bush. The audience knows right from the outset what transpires and who the culprit is. Johnny Gaddar takes the audience on a journey full of suspenses. With just three short songs, no cry and drama, the movie follows things a caper thriller should. But the movie slackens in pace and hence suffers to do complete justice as a suspense thriller. The script is interesting, with twists and turns, one accident leading to many crimes but the sequence could have been better scripted by making the suspense even more intricate. Johnny Gaddar Performance: Dharmendra as Seshadri does justice to his character. But his role could have been improved to match his magnetism. The one scene that looked quite artificial is his death scene. Neil Mukesh, the debutant is commendable in a role that doesn’t demand histrionics. We can expect to see more of him in the future. Having seen Vinay Pathak in comic roles, this new avatar of his comes as a surprise. He is brilliant. Zakir Hussain is excellent. He executes the role with ease and comfort. Daya Shetty’s (Daya in TV Thriller CID) role is limited. His performance is average. Indicine Johnny Gaddar Verdict Overall, Johnny Gaddar is half planned suspense thriller but manges to entertain.The movie will be reveived with mixed reviews. It’s business at the multiplex will be good. Rating:

Dhol Movie Review

18 years ago
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Dhol Review by Anuradha Director Priyadarshan has seen great success in the genre. Some of his flicks like Garam...

Aggar Movie Review

18 years ago
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Introducing Aggar Bollywood over the years has unfailingly churned out products that take a look at obsessive...

Darling Movie Review

18 years ago
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Darling Movie Review – By Anuradha Introduction: RGV took up the challenge to remake the biggest blockbuster in the history of Bollywood, Sholay. His version of the classic movie titled Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag turned out to be his worst product ever with bad remarks hammering in through all possible means. So will Darling camouflage his last mistake and live up to the expectations? Will this movie succeed in being an entertainer? Has the movie done justice to its genre in being “a killer love story”? Read further… The story: Aditya’s (Fardeen Khan) successful career was complimented with not just one but two perks in life. He is happily married to a traditional yet very beautiful lady, Ashwini (Isha Koppikar) and is the father of a child. With no strings attached, he also has an affair with a gorgeous

Dhamaal Movie Review

18 years ago
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Note: Henceforth, Indicine.com Reviews will be divided into 5 parts. Introduction, Story, Review, Performances and Indicine Verdict. Dhamaal Movie Review – By Anuradha Introduction Buddha Mar Gaya had taught me a lesson, never judge a movie by its cast. So with zero expectations I entered the movieplex to watch Dhamaal directed by Indra Kumar (Masti, Ishq). I have been a fan of Indra Kumar since his Ishq days but his last few movies (Pyaare Mohan, Rishtey) have been disappointing. So what’s the verdict on Dhamaal? Is it a laugh riot? Is Indra Kumar back in form?

Dhokha Movie Review

18 years ago
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Dhokha is Pooja Bhatt’s third directorial venture (after Paap and Holiday). The movie tackles a serious issue that plagues our world. Dhokha brings to light the issue of terrorism that threatens life day and night and portrays the mindset of people who get influenced and involved in the criminal and cruel act. Zaid Ahmed (Muzamil Ibrahim) is a dedicated Police officer in Mumbai known for his integrity. He was respected and looked upon high by his colleagues and community. He and his wife Sarah (Tulip Joshi) had idyllic life together and everything seemed and worked just perfect for the couple. Zaid was always under the impression that his relationship with his wife was crystal clear and believed that there was nothing unknown about each other.

Victoria No 203 Movie Review

18 years ago
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Victoria No 203 Movie Review Brij Sadanah’s Victoria No.203 was a hit movie and one of the longest running films in the year it was released. How far does Anant Mahadevan’s Victoria No.203 succeed in excelling the original version? The newer version of Victoria No.203 promises to be a fun ride because of its excellent script which once worked wonders. But is it entertaining? The story…

Cash – Movie Review

19 years ago
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Cash directed by Anubhav Sinha is an action packed thriller featuring Ajay Devgan, Suniel Shetty, Zayed Khan, Ritesh...