Author Archives: amodini

Review : Sankat City

Posted on July 29, 2009 by amodini

Rating : Excellent (4.5/5)Genre : ComedyYear : 2009Running time : 2 hours 30 minutesDirector : Pankaj AdvaniCast : Anupam Kher, Kaykay Menon, Rimi Sen, Chunky Pandey, Yashpal Sharma, Manoj Pahwa, Dilip Prabhavalkar, Hemant Pandey, Jahangir Khan, Veerendra Saxena, Shri Vallabh … Continue reading →

Posted in 2009, bollywood, drama, humor, outstanding, rating-PG13, recommended | 5 Comments

Preview : Love Aaj Kal

Posted on July 25, 2009 by amodini

Love Aaj Kal is, you guessed it, love today versus love yesterday. And, of course I don’t exactly mean yesterday, but yesteryear, as in 2 love stories, both starring Saif Ali Khan. Khan who has also turned producer with this … Continue reading →

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Review : New York

Posted on July 22, 2009 by amodini

Rating : Average (3/5)Genre : DramaYear : 2009Running time : 2 hours 10 minutesDirector : Kabir KhanCast : Katrina Kaif, John Abraham, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Irfan KhanKid rating : PG-13 NEW YORK : GOOD INTENTIONS, BUT DOESN’T STAND IT’S GROUND … Continue reading →

Posted in 2009, bollywood, drama, rating-PG13, watchable | 2 Comments

Review : 99

Posted on June 30, 2009 by amodini

Note : The edited version of this review appears at Planet Bollywood, here. Rating : Above average (3.9/5) Genre : Comedy Year : 2009 Running time : 2 hours 15 minutes Director : Krishna D.K., Raj Nidimoru Cast : Kunal … Continue reading →

Posted in 2009, bollywood, drama, family-friendly, humor, rating-G, recommended | 2 Comments

Review : The other end of the line

Posted on May 7, 2009 by amodini

Rating : Below average (2.8/5)Genre : RomanceYear : 2009Running time : 1 hour 45 minutesDirector : James DodsonCast : Anupam Kher, Shriya Saran, Jesse Metcalfe Kid rating : PG-13 THE OTHER END OF THE LINE : Worth hanging up on … Continue reading →

Posted in 2009, bollywood, hollywood, rating-PG13, watchable | 1 Comment

Review : Aa dekhen zaraa

Posted on April 30, 2009 by amodini

Rating : Below average (2.8/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2009 Running time : 2 hours Director : Jehagir Surti Cast : Neil Nitin Mukesh, Bipasha Basu, Rahul Dev, Sophie Chaudhary Kid rating : PG AA DEKHEN ZARAA : Predictable … Continue reading →

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Review : Gulaal

Posted on March 18, 2009 by amodini

Rating : Above average (3.7/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2009 Running time : 2 hours 50 minutes Director : Anurag Kashyap Cast : Kaykay Menon, Abhimanyu Singh, Aditya Shrivastava, Deepak Dobriyal, Jesse Randhawa, Piyush Mishra, Mahi Gill, Ayesha Mohan, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2009, bollywood, drama, rating-PG13, recommended | 5 Comments

Review : Dil Kabaddi

Posted on February 27, 2009 by amodini

Rating : Poor (2.2/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2008 Running time : 2 hours 10 minutes Director : Anil Senior Cast : Irrfan Khan, Soha Ali Khan, Rahul Bose, Konkona Sen Sharma, Payal Rohtagi, Rahul Khanna Kid rating : … Continue reading →

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Review : Luck by chance

Posted on February 22, 2009 by amodini

Rating : Above average (3.8/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2009 Running time : 2 hours 40 minutes Director : Zoya Akhtar Cast : Farhan Akhtar, Konkona Sensharma, Dimple Kapadia, Isha Sharvani, Hrithik Roshan, Rishi Kapoor, Juhi Chawla Kid rating … Continue reading →

Posted in 2009, bollywood, drama, rating-PG13, recommended | 3 Comments

Review : Delhi 6

Posted on February 21, 2009 by amodini

Rating : Very good (4.2/5) Genre : Drama / All-in-one Year : 2009 Running time : 2 hours 18 minutes Director : Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Cast : Abhishek Bachhan, Waheeda Rehman, Sonam Kapoor, Om Puri, Deepak Dobriyal, Pawan Malhotra, Atul … Continue reading →