Category Archives: drama

Movie Preview : Rocket Singh – Salesman of the year

Posted on December 9, 2009 by amodini

I remember my 10th and 12th class boards and the pressure was bad then. It’s worse now. But what do folks who can’t make good do ? According to this film, they become salesmen (or women). Meet Harpreet Singh Bedi, … Continue reading →

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Review : Kurbaan

Posted on December 4, 2009 by amodini

Rating : Above average (3.75/5)Genre : DramaYear : 2009Running time : 2 hours 40 minutesDirector : Renzil D’SilvaCast : Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Om Puri, Kiron Kher, Vivek Oberoi, Dia Mirza, Kulbhushan KharbandaKid rating : PG-13KURBAAN : Terror tale … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Wake up Sid !

Posted on October 3, 2009 by amodini

Rating : Above average (3.75/5) Genre : Romance/Drama Year : 2009 Running time : 2 hours 30 minutes Director : Ayan Mukerji Cast : Anupam Kher, Supriya Pathak, Ranbir Kapoor, Konkona Sen Sharma, Rahul Khanna, Shikha Talsania, Namit Das, Kashmira … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : What’s your rashee ?

Posted on September 25, 2009 by amodini

Rating : Above average (3.3/5)Genre : Comedy / RomanceYear : 2009Running time : 3 hours 12 minutesDirector : Ashutosh GowarikerCast : Priyanka Chopra, Harman Baweja, Anjan Srivastav, Darshan Jariwala, Manju Singh, Dilip JoshiKid rating : PG WHAT’s YOUR RASHEE (MOVIE REVIEW) … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : Wake up Sid !

Posted on September 22, 2009 by amodini

Update : Here’s the review. “Wake up Sid” is produced by Karan Johar and Ronnie Screwvala, and written and directed by Ayan Mukerji (Rani Mukherjee’s cousin). From the promos WUS appears to be a “coming of age” film, much like … Continue reading →

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Review : Dil bole hadippa

Posted on September 18, 2009 by amodini

Rating : Above average (3.5/5) Genre : All-in-one Year : 2009 Running time : 2 hours 30 minutes Director : Anurag Singh Cast : Anupam Kher, Shahid Kapoor, Rani Mukherjee, Rakhi Sawant, Vrajesh Hirjee, Dalip Tahil, Poonam Dhillon, Sherlyn Chopra … Continue reading →

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Review : Chintuji

Posted on September 8, 2009 by amodini

Rating : Above average (3.7/5) Genre : Comedy / Drama Year : 2009 Running time : 1 hour 56 minutes Director : Ranjit Kapoor Cast : Rishi Kapoor, Grusha Kapoor, Priyanshu Chatterjee, Kulraj Randhawa, Annu Kapoor, Saurabh Shukla Kid rating … Continue reading →

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Preview : Dil Bole Hadippa

Posted on September 3, 2009 by amodini

Update : Here’s the review. Aditya Chopra produces again, this time taking bankable stars Shahid Kapoor and Rani Mukherjee. “Dil bole hadippa” is another spin-off off of the (reliable ?) oft-repeated formula : rebellious girl dresses up as boy to … Continue reading →

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Review : Sikandar

Posted on August 28, 2009 by amodini

Rating : Poor (2/5)Genre : DramaYear : 2009Running time : 1 hour 50 minutesDirector : Piyush JhaCast : Parzan Dastur, Ayesha Kapur, Madhavan, Sanjay Suri, Arunoday SinghKid rating : PG-13 SIKANDAR : A waste of time and moneyYou know, if … Continue reading →

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Review : A Wednesday

Posted on August 20, 2009 by amodini

Rating : Above average (3.85/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2008 Running time : 2 hours 15 minutes Director : Neeraj Pandey Cast : Anupam Kher, Naseeruddin Shah, Jimmy Shergill, Aamir Baashir, Deepal Shaw Kid rating : PG13 A WEDNESDAY … Continue reading →