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26TH JULY AT BARISTA

Director Mohan Sharma Producer Sumeet Chawla Starring Kabier Sawhney, Simran Vaid, Seema Pande, Anil Mahatre, Rohini Hattangadi, Paramveer, Ashish Duggal, Rita Joshi, Gopi, Ramesh Suneja

BHOOTNATH

Producer Ravi Chopra Director Vivek Sharma Music Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani Writer Vivek Sharma Lyrics Javed Akhtar Release Date 09-May-2008

Akshay-Deepika starrer bollywood movie "Chandni Chowk To China"

Chandni Chowk To China is reportedly a mystical fantasy type of movie which has a storyline traveling few centuries back to the past and based in China. It’s also said to be an action-comedy which is new style to bollywood.

Cast: Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Mithun Chakraborty, Ranvir Shorey, Roger Yuan

Cinematographer: Himman Dhamija

Story Writer: Rajat Arora, Shridhar Raghavan

Director: Nikhil Advani

Producer: Mukesh Talreja, Rohan Sippy, Ramesh Sippy

Banner: R. S. Entertainment

Music Director: Bappi Lahiri, Paresh-Naresh , Kailash Kher, Bappa Lahiri, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy , Bohemia

Deepika Padukone, the daughter of former badminton Champion Prakash Padukone hails from Karnataka. Deepika was much fortunate to opposite the ‘King Khan’ Shah Rukh in his Om Shanti Om which was a hit film in bollywood. She made her debut in a Kannada movie named Aishwarya.

For the recent few films, Akshay Kumar has had Katrina Kaif as his successful pair and now it is Deepika to join his hands for Chandni Chowk To China. This Jodi(pair) is no doubt a ‘hot pair’ for now, but only the success of the movie will decide if they can be seen doing more films together in future.

Hindi Movie "Race"

Director Abbas Burmawalla, Mustan Burmawalla Producer Kumar S Taurani, Ramesh S Taurani Starring Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Bipasha Basu, Katrina Kaif, Anil Kapoor, Sameera Reddy

Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Katrina Kaif, Anil Kapoor, Sameera Reddy Director: Abbas-Mustan Genre: Action, Thriller, Romance

Synopsis

Ranvir (Saif Ali Khan) and Rajiv (Akshaye Khanna) are half brothers who own a huge stud farm in Durban, South Africa. They breed horses on their huge ranch house and are also renowned to be the biggest bookies in the horse racing circuit. Ranvir, the elder of the two is known to be a very shrewd man. He is very aggressive, and is always on the move. His half brother Rajiv, on the other hand, is extremely laid back, and is also a chronic alcoholic. Sophia (Katrina Kaif) is Ranvir’s personal secretary. She adores her boss and loves him. However, Ranvir is totally unaware of her feelings for him and regards her adoration as her efficiency. Shaina (Bipasha Basu) is an upcoming Indian ramp model in Durban. She and Ranvir share a very beautiful relationship, which is just on the borderline of love.

Shaina is in love with Ranvir but through a twist of fate gets married to his younger brother, Rajiv. When she discovers that Rajiv is a chronic alcoholic, her world is shattered. Ranvir too is disturbed as he had sacrificed his love for his younger brother because Rajiv had promised him that if he gets married to Shaina, he will leave alcohol forever. Rajiv, after getting married breaks his promise and the story starts getting complicated. In a weak moment Ranvir and Shaina come very close to each other, and an affair starts between the two. When Rajiv starts suspecting his wife, all hell breaks loose! A murder is committed, a contract killing is issued, double crossing becomes the order of the day and betrayals are executed at the blink of an eye!

A sharp tongued detective R.D., getting wise on the proceedings, starts an intriguing investigation with his brainless assistant Mini (Sameera Reddy) and the story starts to move at a breakneck speed, full of unexpected twists….

Race is Abbas-Mustan’s most accomplished work. There is nothing new in the story line. The story moves in a serpentine manner, there’s a twist every fifteen minutes and it’s impossible to guess what the culmination would be. The girls involved are sometimes as confused as the viewer mean when did Bipasha Basu (Sonia) hatch the plan with Saif Ali Khan (Ranvir Singh) to knock off younger brother Akshaye Khanna (Rajiv Singh)? And what is the Katrina Kaif (Sophia) angle? Director duo Abbas Mastan, despite having over two-and-a-half hours at their disposal fail to throw convincing light on her role with both the brothers, especially Akshaye. Katrina has clearly been wasted.

Ranvir [Saif Ali Khan] and Rajiv [Akshaye Khanna] are step-brothers who own a huge stud farm in Durban, South Africa. They breed horses on their huge ranch house and are also the biggest bookies in the horse racing circuit. Ranvir, the elder of the two, is known to be a very shrewd man. He is very aggressive and is always on the move. Rajiv, on the other hand, is very laidback and is also a chronic alcoholic. He likes the smell of alcohol. Embittered because the entire estate is in his elder brother’s name, he hatches a plan to kill him and claim the insurance money apart from the other businesses. He ropes in Bipasha Basu for this heinous crime. However, it turns out that Bipasha was already roped in by Ranvir.

Sophia [Katrina Kaif] is Ranvir’s personal secretary. She adores her boss and loves him. Sonia [Bipasha Basu] is an upcoming Indian ramp model in Durban. Sonia loves Ranvir, but through a twist of fate gets married to Rajiv. When she discovers that Rajiv is a chronic alcoholic, her world is shattered. Ranvir too is disturbed as he has sacrificed his love for his younger brother because Rajiv had promised him that if he gets married to Sonia, he will leave alcohol forever.

After marriage, Rajiv breaks his promise and the story starts getting complicated. In a weak moment, Ranvir and Sonia come very close to each other and an affair starts between the younger brother’s wife and the elder brother. When the younger brother starts suspecting his wife, all hell breaks loose.

Even though the plot is convoluted, the movie will work because there is a hidden star who will never be highlighted. His name is Allan Amin, the action director. The action is top class and slickly executed which gives the movie the edge in the absence of a tight script.

Every actor in Race puts his/her best foot forward. Saif is solid as an actor; looks, style, dialogue delivery – the entire package. Akshaye gets into the NAQAAB mode quite often, while Bipasha Basu is quite the temptress with her role reversal. Anil Kapoor delivers his due but has not much meat in his role.

Dialogues are excellent. Styling is superb. Background score has the international feel. Choreography is top class.

In nutshell the movie is especially good for them who are action addict. Race is a superb entertainer all the way. It’s not just style, it has substance as well. Even the camera work by Ravi Yadav is top class.

U ME AUR HUM

Cast: Kajol, Ajay Devgan, Isha Sharvani, Rituparna Sengupta, Sumeet Raghavan, Divya Dutta, Karan Khanna, Sarika Director: Ajay Devgan Genre: Drama, RomanceLanguage: Hindi

Synopsis U Me Aur Hum is a love story between Ajay (Ajay Devgan) and Pia (Kajol).

The first time Ajay saw Pia, she served him drinks. It was love at first sight and Ajay knew he had discovered true love. In spite of being a leading psychiatrist, he knew it was too early but he had fallen in love and he wanted her forever. But the first time Pia saw Ajay, he had too much to drink. She watched him make a fool of himself, and was relieved when he passed out. She was a woman who followed her heart, but despite his claims of true love; she had made up her mind. Ajay by sheer perseverance danced his way into her heart and they fell in love. In time, the couple developed a special bond. With no doubt in their minds about the way they felt for each other, they rushed into marriage (despite the advice and proof of failing relationships of their friends). Their marriage flourishes, but like everyone, they too have to overcome hurdles, some of which seem insurmountable. But even as things get worse, and sometimes unsolvable, Ajay and Pia don’t give up! But even as things get worse, and sometimes unsolvable, Ajay and Pia do not give up!

Ajay Devgan delivered a superb effort in his directorial debut, U Me Aur Hum. This movie is not about you or me; it’s about Hum as a couple! It’s a very sensible film, which deals with a very, very sensitive aspect of married life – commitment. The tagline is apt: “The greatest journey in life is the distance between two people.” How well Ajay (Ajay Devgan) makes you travel this journey with him and Peeya (Kajol).

Ajay and Peeya meet on a cruise. She is a waitress, while he is a psychiatrist on a holiday with his friends. The first time Ajay [Ajay Devgan] saw Peeya [Kajol], she served him drinks. She affected him more than the alcohol, it was love at first sight. The first time Peeya saw Ajay, he had a drink too many. She watched him make a fool of himself and was relieved when he passed out.

Ajay is on a cruise with his friends — Nikhil [Sumeet Raghavan] and Reena [Divya Dutta], unhappily married, and Vicky [Karan Khanna] and Natasha [Isha Sharwani], happily unmarried. Ajay is having a wonderful time dealing with martial strife, lots of bad language and huge hangovers, when he finds Peeya and time stands still.

After a disastrous first meeting, Ajay tries everything to woo her. He wants her, by hook, crook or even her little private notebook. She’s not an easy catch at all, but finally, by sheer perseverance, he dances his way into her heart. Ajay and Peeya develop a strong and special bond.

Happy marriages begin when we marry the ones we love, and they blossom when we love the ones we marry. And Ajay-Peeya love each other dearly, but no marriages can be complete without problems, and Ajay and Peeya have also have to face hurdles. Kajol is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. How does the couple face the crisis?

Kajol is first rate. This is an actor here with the Midas touch. She makes acting look like child’s play. As the young girl who falls in love with Ajay, she is simply ravishing; as the doting wife, she is awesome and when tragedy strikes, her confusion is alarmingly clear. This is not to undermine Ajay Devgan who comes up with a reassuring performance; be it as the lover boy romancing Kajol or as the husband who refuses to leave her side.

The one thing you must carry when you set out to watch U ME AUR HUM is a handkerchief. For, this film makes you shed a tear at times, cry at places and weep in at least two vital sequences when Ajay leaves Kajol in the care of a hospital for good, and another when he goes to get her back, against his doctor’s advise. Both actors sizzle the screen with their chemistry, be it while in love or when its time to sacrifice.

On the whole, U Me Aur Hum is a well-made, absorbing love story that is high on the emotional quotient. And that holds tremendous appeal for families mainly. U Me Aur Hum works because it’s aimed at the heart. Anyone who’s into relationships, anyone who believes in love, anyone who thinks from the heart, anyone who has watched his/her partner grapple a grave disease, will identify with a film like U Me Aur Hum.