Category Archives: bollywood

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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Best films of 2008

Posted on February 2, 2009 by amodini

Better late than never, say I. So, a little late, but here nevertheless are the Top 10 Films of 2008. The year began strong with films like Mithya and Jodhaa Akbar. There were very few blockbusters that did well. This … Continue reading →