Tag Archives: Ashutosh Gowariker

Top Bollywood films to look forward to…

Half the year has gone by with no significant films that will set the ball rolling for Bollywood. Hope the next half of 2009 will be better as many biggies are lined up towards the end of the year. With too many clashing on a few dates, films might even be pushed to early next …

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Film review: Jodhaa Akbar rocks!

The good news. After a dismal first weekend, Jodhaa Akbar seems to have rocked on its second weekend in big centres like Chennai, Mumbai and Bangalore. And industry experts feel that the film has salvaged its reputation after all. Which is good news for director Ashutosh Gowariker. What’s more, after watching the film, I feel …

February 25, 2008 – 11:18 pm | By asterix786 | Posted in Movies | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Has Jodhaa Akbar flopped?

Call it miscalculation or a blinkered view of how films should be produced in India, director Ashutosh Gowariker has become his own nemesis with Jodhaa Akbar. By spending a lot of money on the unsung love between Muslim emperor Akbar and his Hindu wife Jodhaa, Gowariker has ended up with a weighty flop on his …

February 23, 2008 – 1:59 pm | By asterix786 | Posted in Movies | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

Writer of Shah Rukh Khan starrer ‘Swades’ unspools

MG Satya (46) who scripted the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Swades, is back to what he does best: write stories for the big screen. Two of his stories have been bought by producers and one Tamil film is to take off shortly. Another story of his is being considered by Yogaraj Bhat, the director of the …

February 2, 2008 – 9:59 pm | By asterix786 | Posted in People | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

A review of ‘Chak De’

For once, I didn’t see actors as actors but as characters. Thank you, Chak De! For once, I thought sports can go beyond cricket. And for once, I thought Chak De delivers the message that most other films try to but fail miserably. Director Shimit Amin has done his best to get the best out …

September 28, 2007 – 7:46 pm | By asterix786 | Posted in Movies | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (0)