In today’s times, good efforts are rewarded in record time. Take the brand new film, Welcome to Sajjanpur. The Shyam Benegal film about a simpleton trying to turn novelist, is so well made and yet so simplistically, that the film has won the attention of … Continue readingWelcome to Sajjanpur at the London Film Festival
Time was when Miss Indias were pretty as a picture and complemented Bollywood completely. Neat, clean, well-groomed, and quite a joy to behold. But over the years, and particularly after 2000, the quality of Miss Indias have come down and this year is no different. … Continue readingBollywood needs more worthy Miss Indias
Agreed, the Vikram Bhat-directed film Jannat, which has its premise on match fixing, could have been better. But then, it’s a love story with match fixing just as a backdrop. And as it is, the film is engaging enough. However, its Engage Quotient could have … Continue readingMatch-fixing in cricket is alive and well
The other day, I watched Ajay Devgan’s first directorial venture, U Me Aur Hum. Unlike many favourable media reports and the box office collections (“Average”), I was mighty disappointed. The first five minutes usually tell me if i would like the movie or pan it. … Continue readingAjay Devgan’s directorial debut disappoints
The title just about sums up the little bit of suspense that envelops SRK’s latest starrer. Ofcourse, the storyline has now been told a million times on our promotional TV channels and newspapers/magazines, so I will skip that. But what I will tell you are … Continue readingThe magic of Om Shanti Om!