It has been a disappointing fortnight for me. All the films I saw have dampened my new year spirits. First off was from Hollywood: Tron Legacy. Though the film was a fantastical sci-fi adventure, there was nothing else to keep me glued to the big screen. Next came Guzaarish. You can feel the richness of …
Tees Maar Khan, the third directorial film from Farah Khan disappoints. Scripted and written by her husband Shirish Kunder, this film is a wash-out after the impressive title sequence. The film is a no-brainer, but that is fine so long as it’s entertaining. But even that is in short supply. Some of the lines are …
Going by the box office data available so far, these films are among the top ten. Not necessarily in the same order, though. How many have you watched and loved really? I will tell you mine against each film… Dabangg: This would qualify as the biggest hit of 2010 that even beat the collections of …
Tees Maar Khan, Farah Khan’s next directorial magnum opus after Om Shanti Om in 2007, is already proving to be a monster hit. PVR sold over 10,000 tickets on Wednesday, the first day of the film’s advance booking. And today, reports mention that most multiplexes and single screens have recorded 100% attendance for the morning …
Heard that Yash Raj Films’s latest small budget movie Band Baaja Baaraat is doing well after a slow start on Friday. What’s more, it is supposed to have already doubled its profit through music, cable TV rights and so on. With the theatrical earnings crossing Rs 5 crore over its first weekend, it’s likely to …
Golmaal 3 has grossed over Rs 100 crore after taxes from Indian theatrical business alone. Surprising because it is no patch to the first part. Surprising coz it lacks story depth. Surprising coz it is just a series of gags masquerading as film. Surprising that Kareena has lost her size zero and looking fab.
It’s the return of small films yet again. While biggies like Kites and Raavan bombed at the box office, small outings like Tere Bin Laden and Ishqiya did well. Goes to show that today quality scores over big budgets, hype and false hysteria. If 3 IDIOTS was a bad film, all the money on its …
The Twilight Saga by Stephanie Meyer has without a doubt been the biggest selling literary and film phenomenon to have swept across the world since Harry Potter. With the impending global release of the next film in the saga, ‘Eclipse’ due to premier on June 30th, vampire fever is once again rife in the air. …
Amid the talks of controversial casting and late-minute call ups, Freida Pinto has confirmed she will not be attending the Cannes Film Festival this year. The star who shot into the global spotlight with her role as Latika in Danny Boyle’s ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ has confirmed that she will in fact be jetting off to Canada …
An effort to cinematographically bridge Indo-Pak political divides through the popular topic of sport has been made by Sanjay Chauhan in his directorial debut with the film Lahore. The film plot centers on building bridges between Indian and Pakistani partitions through competitive kickboxing; a meeting of minds and a building of bonds in a two …
Bollywood’s new releases, though not mediocre haven’t excited the masses. Which means, only My Name Is Khan is the biggest hit of 2010 so far. Followed distantly by Ishqiya, Athithi Tum Kab Jaoge and Veer. All other films, though appreciated by critics, haven’t set the cash registers jingling. And they include Vikram Bhat’s horror thriller …
Karan Johar has done it again. He has created a grand movie with a grand script and forced us to have grand expectations. However, time and time again, I am left grossly under-whelmed and slightly cringe each time I watch his movies. Let’s take MNIK for example. Surely, this is a movie about racism against …
