The Bollywood Elephant

Barely one gets movies where the lead actors cannot act. What is even more surprising is that in India if you are a 'beautiful face' you get to face the camera even if you have no talent! "A Gentleman: Sundar, Susheel, Risky" is one such movie. Starring the "handsome" Siddharth Malhotra and the "glam doll" Jacquiline Fernandez. Lets see what is worth going for the movie.                                                       Siddharth Malhotra as Rishi/ Gaurav tries to give his best but fails miserably. His action sequences are least convincing. But his styling is sauve and adds to the glam quotient of the film. Jacquiline as Kavya does justice to her role of a glam doll. Her style, dresses and costumes make Kavya's mischiefs c...

Before I start this review, I want the readers to note that this is going to be a full UP style review of BKB which stars Ayushmann Khurana, Kriti Sanon, Rajkummar Rao, Seema Pahwa and Pankaj Tripathi. Directed by filmmaker Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari and written by her husband and director Nitesh Tiwari.And from her, begins U.P. waali bhasha.                                              Chirag Dubey aka Ayushmann Khurana ka kaam film mein ekdum tip-taap waala hai. Unki aur Bitti aka Kriti Sanon ki Jodi ekdum mast hai. Waheen pe humare Prem Vidrohi aka Rajkummar Rao apne abhinay se sabke muah se malai maar ke le jaate hain. Unki aur Bitti ki chemistry aag lagane ke kaabil hai. Magar sabse zyada hasaati hain humari Bitti ki Mummy aka Seema Pahwa aur ...

This Friday saw the release of Akshay's Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, a movie highlighting the sanitation problem in our country. The movie stars Akshay Kumar, Bhumi Padnekar,  Anupam Kher,  Divyendu Sharma and others.                                          Akshay Kumar as Keshav is phenomenal. Divyendu Sharma as Naru,  Keshav's brother is outstanding. Anupam Kher as Kala provide the much comic relief in a movie highlighting a serious issue. As for Bhumi Padnekar all one can say is "Hans Mat Pagle,  Pyaar Ho Jayega." Her portrayal of Jaya is unmatched by all other actors. Akshay and Bhumi's chemistry was sizzling and praise worthy.                        ...

With high hopes pinned on Jab Harry Met Sejal both in terms of box office figures and content, let's see what JHMS has to offer. Sadly but true, Imtiaz Ali seems to have lost his Midas touch. His intention of conveying a message about relationships and love falters and JHMS lands as his weakest movie to date. But the movie does have some good points! Which ones? Read along!                                                              What is commendable  about the movie are the performances. Shah Rukh Khan as the tour guide Harry does a commendable job. His act of a 'characterless' man is decent. Anushka Sharma as Sejal is outstanding. Her performance as a moron "modern" g...

Finally Lipstick under my Burkha released in cinemas after a long battle with censor board. What Pahlaj Nihalani called "Lady Oriented" is what I call "Freedom of Expression of a Woman". But why are we recieving extreme negative and positive reactions. Lets find out!                                                                       Ratna Pathak Shah as Buaji/Rosy, Konkana Sen Sharma as Sheereen, Plabita Borthakur as Rihana and Aahana Kumra as Leela are simply outstanding in their respective roles. Their angst, frustration, that longing for freedom is evident through their eyes.  Sushant Singh, Shashank Arora and Vikrant Massey...

The story opens in a hospital in Haryana, where we see Savitri (VidyaBalan) undergoing sex determination while her husband Dushyant(Manoj Bajpayee) looks towards her and says, “We have to.” Savitri pleads but in vain. “It’s a girl.” Replies the doctor. Savitri cries. Dushyant and Savitri return home and argue. The argument is so audible that their 3 year old daughter wakes up from her sleep and approaches their room. Seeing her standing at the door, Dushyant commands her to go to sleep as they continue their banter. During this banter, Dushyant pushes Savitri so hard that she hits the bed & falls down unconscious. She opens her eyes in the same hospital where she sees Dushyant smiling at her and Dushyant exclaims, “Thank u!” and leaves. Come forward Savitri’s mother, Seema(Jaya Bachchan) who tells Savitri that in order to save her life the doctors had t0 take out her foetus. Both Savitri and Seema seem to have broken down and so finally Savitri decides to file a case a...

Jagga Jasoos finally released after a delay of 4 years,  but was it worth the wait?  Let's find that out. JJ is a proud attempt at musicals in Bollywood.  The movie did go haywire but does deserve applaud for its attempt.                                                               Ranbir Kapoor as the lead protagonist Jagga is outstanding. His stammering, acting,  eyes emotions are well depicted.  Saswata Chaterjee as Jagga's father does an amazing job. His act is short but effective. Katrina Kaif like always is ineffective and just a pretty face. Saurabh Shukla as ACP Sinha is amusing and entertaining. Everyone except Katrina do an excellent job.  ...