Bollywood flicks discussion lounge

[P_R]

Unintentionally funny-mbaingalE.

:?
It was a 'slightly off' character and it didn't feel odd to me.

Reminded me of Black - which I liked a lot.

[kid-glove]

Black'la kuda sila scenes punny'a irunch. Advanced stage of Schizo'lam nenaithu parkavE :lol:

[Nerd]

Dhobi Ghat - Lovely filmmaking. One of those films which is completely obscure with lots of open ends left for the audience to interpret. Some films make us think and connect the dots and for some others we just don't bother. Dhobi Ghat is of the first kind. Excellent imagery / symbolism and character development. And the way she subtly uses props and even the rain as a plot element to intertwine the four central characters is certainly not what I expected from an amateur director. Kiran Rao certainly knows what she is doing. And excellent acting by the ensemble cast with Prateek Babbar topping the list. I still have not got the point of the film but that is not going to stop me from raving about this.

On the downside the film moves at a very slow pace (understandably so) and the first few minutes are very underwhelming. Before the film starts there was this triubute to Aamir Khan productions :lol2: Anyway one of the better films from the out-of-form Bolly. With 7 kolai releasing in a couple of weeks, things can only get better :D

[kid-glove]

Actually my reaction to Sofia Coppola's 'Somewhere' (that BRangan uses to compare Kiran Rao's work in his blog) was somewhat similar. Even if there's very less of plot (I understand her scripts don't cross 60 pages) in 'Somewhere', you are drawn to the mood (which is out there 'somewhere', hence the title I suppose). I'm sure there is more to chew in Dhobi with lot more characters (in Somewhere, you have just two, and perhaps three, if you include the chateaux house) and it's promising to see 'character development' being mentioned here (for the trailer suggests very little). In 'Somewhere', there's a subtle development (That doesn't seem 'cinematic', very Antonioni/WKW-esque in this respect) which seems pronounced for the character, a film celebrity.

I'll probably download this. Yeah, I await '7 Kills' than any other Bolly release this year.

[Sarna]

Dabangg - pala class kuppai'galukku naduvil oru nalla masala :2thumbsup:

[kid-glove]

Do Dhoni chaar - Can't stand this V-O, stopped half way. Will complete later.

[P_R]

Coppola அம்மணியுடைய Lost in Translation எல்லாம் தியேட்டர்ல பார்த்து ஆதரவு தெரிவிச்சேன். நம்பிக்கை தெரிவிக்க முடியலை.

[kid-glove]

While Somehwere seems like a follow-up to LiT thematically, it sucks out the obvious joys of LiT. And as I mention, quite sparse in narrative terms.

[ajaybaskar]

Coppola அம்மணியுடைய Lost in Translation எல்லாம் தியேட்டர்ல பார்த்து ஆதரவு தெரிவிச்சேன். நம்பிக்கை தெரிவிக்க முடியலை.

She was the one who acted in Godfather 3 as Michael's daughter, right?

[Plum]

saath khoon maaf innikkA aduththa vAramA?

[kid-glove]

saath khoon maaf innikkA aduththa vAramA?

After two weeks, 18 Feb.


She was the one who acted in Godfather 3 as Michael's daughter, right?

Yes. Let's just say acting isn't one of her talents.

[AravindMano]

Dhobi Ghat. Very good :clap: Richly layered - cutting across artists and their muses, the social specturm and Mumbai. Very beautifully realized film.

Prateik Babbar, come on :clap: After all pulikku piRathandhu.

And what a great score!

[jinju]

half an hour of Action Replayy (wonder what's with the extra 'y'?) in Star Gold yesterday. eppdi thaan yosikkraangalo...a "re-introducing Aditya Roy Kapoor" (what the heck does that mean!) is fed up with the frequent quarreling of his parents played by Akshay Kumar n Aish Rai, and goes back to 1975 via a time machine so that he can fix their faltering romance in the bud itself:banghead: ukkaarndhu yosippaangalo?!:roll:as if the wonderful storyline and fabulous acting wasn't enuff, a couple of songs appear in the first 30 mins that's an absolute disgrace to what we call as music! God bless those souls who endured it in theater!

[Ilayathalapathy Fan]

Finally saw dabangggg salman salman salman he has done a deadly job fantastic movie everything rocks in the film..... even the songs :D Rating: 4/5 :D

[Prabo]

Band Baaja Barat - Surprisingly the movie is good, may be because of lead pairs performance:cool2: Anushka Sharma :tongueout:

[Mahen]

Udaan :sigh: Intha padama critics aha oho-nu sonnaga..The daddy character was very cinematic :banghead:

[ajaybaskar]

Finally saw dabangggg salman salman salman he has done a deadly job fantastic movie everything rocks in the film..... even the songs :D Rating: 4/5 :D

Being a class and neutral fan, i very well expected you to love this movie, dear. Check out break ke baad. You'l love it too..

[Siv.S]

:lol: :lol2:

[SoftSword]

Being a class and neutral fan, i very well expected you to love this movie, dear. Check out break ke baad. You'l love it too..

:shock:
ajay.. are u makin fun?
all these days i thougth dabangg is a classic.

[Mahen]

dabang oru kuppai padam..for the first time, i walked out of theater half way through...Singam ellam masterpiece-nga compared to dabang

[ajaybaskar]

Mahen,

Your taste has deteriorated. Enhance it, buddy :D

[Mahen]

Mahen,

Your taste has deteriorated. Enhance it, buddy :D

Not sure if ur being serious or sarcastic :) u liked dabang? :shock:

[littlemaster1982]

Mahen,

That was a sarcastic post, but the sarcasm was not directed towards you :)

[raghavendran]

Being a class and neutral fan, i very well expected you to love this movie, dear. Check out break ke baad. You'l love it too..

:lol:...avar Dabangguku thrd open pannama irukkare...santhosam:lol2:

[ajaybaskar]

all these days i thougth dabangg is a classic.

It is a classic, Softy.

U can watch the movie just for the climax alone, where Salman aka Chulbul Pandey flexes his muscle and his underwear* just tears off. Clint Eastwood wanted to remake the movie but Sallu refused to give the rights to Eastwood. He believes that the film deserves a better price than what CE had quoted.

*Fortunately, a vest in this case.

[SoftSword]

i hav not watched dabang yet, i was thinking if i am not matured enough to understand and appreciate a class movie..
once i was tempted to watch it as it was the only nice print available with subtitles... but i went for UP...

[Ilayathalapathy Fan]

compared to the type of mass masala films in tamil that we get i thought it was much better.

[Mahen]

Mahen,

That was a sarcastic post, but the sarcasm was not directed towards you :)
oh ok :lol2:

compared to the type of mass masala films in tamil that we get i thought it was much better.
:banghead:

[kid-glove]

Singam madhiri kodumai-ya illaina OK..

[Mahen]

Singam madhiri kodumai-ya illaina OK..

if singam is kodumai, then dabang is kodumaix2 :lol2: Dabang=siruthai imo..

VB's latest film review..Taran gave 3*, one belongs to Priyanka
http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/14249/index.html

[jinju]

if singam is kodumai, then dabang is kodumaix2 :lol2: Dabang=siruthai imo..

VB's latest film review..Taran gave 3*, one belongs to Priyanka
http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/14249/index.html

indha ulagam innuma indha aal mela nambikkai vechirukkaanga! how much did he give for dabangg, any idea? my guess is it shud b higher than 3

[Mahen]

indha ulagam innuma indha aal mela nambikkai vechirukkaanga! how much did he give for dabangg, any idea? my guess is it shud b higher than 3

cant remember..but he was raving abt dabang :lol2:

[jinju]

cant remember..but he was raving abt dabang :lol2:

got it...:-D

Ratings:4.5/5 Reviewer:Taran Adarsh Site:BollywoodHungama

[Nerd]

Most critics have panned 7KM. I thought of watching it tomorrow :(

[SoftSword]

Singam madhiri kodumai-ya illaina OK..

kid whats ur idea abt cheetah?

[ajaybaskar]

Cheetah kodumaier than lion

[SoftSword]

exactly.. lion edho mabbula poi ukkandhadhala pasangaloda galaatta pannitte poiduchu... adhum anushka'va censor vera... :evil:
aana avlo thookki vechu aadra alavu enna irundhadhunu enakku therila... not even a single sequence beyond hari formula...
but cheetah... namma porumaya sodhichiruchu...

adhu sari... yaen indha madhiri ellaam peru vekkiraanga... veetla comedya irukkadhu.... oru payyan police aana avan singam innoru payyan police aana avan sirutthai'nu :)

[Sarna]

Most critics have panned 7KM. I thought of watching it tomorrow :(

trailor paakkumbOdhu, "Frida" padaththOda xerox maadhiri theriyudhu.

[Sarna]

Nerd, frida'voda copy/inspiration'a iruppin, Salma hayke maadhiri dhaaraalamaa namma priyanka nadichchiruppaangalaa ?

[Nerd]

Nerd, frida'voda copy/inspiration'a iruppin, Salma hayke maadhiri dhaaraalamaa namma priyanka nadichchiruppaangalaa ?

I think this is from a novel. I have not seen Frida (except some important scenes :lol: ) Anyway mixed reviews so far, might watch it in the weekend.

[Sarna]

nerd, frida padaththula oru kilukiluppaana kalakkal song+dance irukku....7KM var'ra oru song'la music, dance, even costumes kooda frida padaththula var'ra kilukiluppaana song'a resemble aagudhu.... even the trailor shown intimate scenes between priyanka and different age groups guys resemble frida.

[kid-glove]

Dhobi Ghat - Worth seeing.

[P_R]

Saat Khoon Maaf
:-( Bharadhwajar kavuthuttaar...

Sloppy sloppy writing is the culprit.

Several wonderful scenes, hilarious moments very impressive acting - master director
Weak writing. For some time it is fable fantasy, then the film wants to be taken seriously, then it is a self confessed 'madhouse', then back to sendiment - :-(

Even as a director I felt the picturization of the Rock songs (O Mama and a dil dil hai dil hai dil dil hai) were quite ordinary.
Ordinary level make up, graphics but what's killing it is abominably superficial writing :-(

Priyanka Chopra has of course left the competition far far behind. :bow:

edhukkum oru thadavai ellArum paathurunga

[kid-glove]

Do they play with subtitles eh? :lol2:

[P_R]

No. I am LCD TV Devikala. Perhaps in sachyam they may have.
oru sila urdu poems thavira oru maadhiri summaaraa purinch.

[kid-glove]

Yeah, I might have to try Sathyam (I know they play with subs on all thursdays.)

[Plum]

Baradwajar kavuthuttArA? :(
PiriyamAna chOplAngi apdi oNNum perusA kizhichadhA reviews illaiyE? But the competition is Kareena, Deepika thandavakOnE(:hattip: Bala Karthik but then, do I need to? Who else can give this nickname?) etc so Feeyar might still be right.

Ruskin Bond story ellAm generalAvE fullA padichA kUda, 4 imagekku mEla mindla varAdhu. sari ivaru periya thillAlangadi AchE epdiyAvadhu thEthiduvArnu pArthEn...

SarnA, now revive that bollywood vs kollywood thread
GM in UEU: ippO pudingadA pArkalAm

[Sarna]

plum, enna vachchu onnum comedy-geemady pannalayE :roll:

btw, naan kEtta kElvikku yaarumE badhil sollala... frida vs 7km.

worldmap'la illaadha countries'la release aagura padangalayum paakkura kid-glove kooda answer panna maattEnguraar.

[kid-glove]

Thanks for the backhanded compliment, but really I should have seen both the films to pass a serious comment. As Plum says, it's adapted from Ruskin Bond's short fiction. Frida, I believe, is inspired from a true story. I can't get my mind around the connection really.

[Sarna]

adhenna backhanded ? edhanaa ketta vaarththayaa ?

wordweb'a try panna, ambiguous'nu varudhu.... adhukku meaning ennannu paaththaa equivocal'nu varudhu.

[Plum]

sarna, backhanded compliment is roughly equivalent to vanja pugazhchi.
Frida was, as Kid says a true story. She was a puratchi thalaivi in mexico and since it is a more permissive samudhAyam, her puratchi was well rounded in all facets which is what you saw in the movie.
This one is based on a short story by Ruskin Bond - Seven Husbands of Susanna. andha storyE 5-6 pages dhAn. nInga kasa musA scene mattum compare paNNi avasarapattu mudivukku vandhudAdhInga.

[Sarna]

thanks plum for explaining.

kidglove, அது வஞ்சபுகழ்ச்சி அல்ல. புகழாப்புகழ்ச்சி :)

[P_R]

Frida is a biopic based on the life of Frida Kahlo and her relationships (her husband was the firebrand painter Diego Riviera who painted the famous mural in Rockefeller center in to which he inserted Lenin's face - nee naan sivam). 7 KM-kum adhukkum sammandham kidaiyAdhu.

Darling paatu paathuttu lookandfeelnu solreenga pola. Nothing so much like that.

btw there is one hilarious scene about plagiarism in the movie.

Several outrageously good sequences which only Vishalji fossible. Totally deserves its A certification :lol:

[P_R]

This one is based on a short story by Ruskin Bond - Seven Husbands of Susanna. andha storyE 5-6 pages dhAn. Oh padichurukkeeyaLA?


BondE oru idathula varraapla.

[Plum]

Oh Storyaiyum sErthyu khoon paNNittu padathulEyE BOndukkitta maafi kEttuttArA?

[Plum]

eppOvO chinna vayasula padichadhu. oNyum puriyala appO and remember only vaguely now. Ruskin Bond was always a challenge - it was very tough to form pictures in the mind and hence he was a tough read always

[kid-glove]

Surprising how VB got it so wrong after adapting Bond's TBU superapuly. Perhaps the original short story lacks the bite?

[Plum]

Original story is quite plain if I remember right(either that or I didnt get the nuances then. It is just one event after another with her disposing one after another with a description of how)

[P_R]

The charm of half-formed visuals when reading a shortstory and the unpleasantness of its vividity in reality (screen) is BR's diagnosis.

[KV]

The charm of half-formed visuals when reading a shortstory and the unpleasantness of its vividity in reality (screen) is BR's diagnosis.

That's a fine line of thought from BR. VB sets up the platform quite well - an ensemble of capable performers; rich, european-style cottage/church for backdrop - but then misses out on the key ingredient, electrifying on-screen drama, the flagship of VB’s auteur tag.
As the credits began to roll, I sat in my seat with Maqbool’s ‘foretelling by the witches’ scene playing in my mind - the clarity and brilliance in visualization and the intensity of adaptation – and then left the hall, disappointed with the contrasting scratch-the-surface 7KM experience.
Get back to Shakespeare siginor VB! (And dump SRK for goodness’ sake!)

[Mahen]

might watch tanu weds Manu tomorrow :)

[Nerd]

Band Baaja Barat - Surprisingly the movie is good, may be because of lead pairs performance:cool2: Anushka Sharma :tongueout:


Band Baajaa Baaraat - I am a sucker for such films so I loved it. But the half hour surrounding the interval is some of the best filmmaking I have seen in recent times. It is even more surprising to find it in a Yash Raj film. It has the most exquisitely well shot drunk kiss scene. Most definitely recommended.

Thought nobody posted about this in hub :oops:

Seen half of it, terrific so far. Sparkling dialogues and who is that hero dude? Excellent for a new comer.

[Ilayathalapathy Fan]

Banda Baja Baarat is one of the best movies of 2010 :)

[Nerd]

The film was very convenient and entirely predictable but was neat. Thanks to the fantastic dialogues and the lead actors' performance.

[groucho070]

Watched second half of Dhrona. I should come here often for warnings.:sad: Antha aalukku nadippu varathunu yen ivanunggalukku puriya mattenguthu? cheh!

[ajithfederer]

The added.. (www.netflix.com)

Banda Baja Baarat is one of the best movies of 2010 :)

[AudazJay]

Watched second half of Dhrona. I should come here often for warnings.:sad: Antha aalukku nadippu varathunu yen ivanunggalukku puriya mattenguthu? cheh!
LOL! Zee Variasi-last Saturday? I made the same mistake too :banghead:

[VENKIRAJA]

LSD.
Perusa onniyum illaye. :huh: Movie of the year? :shock:

[Plum]

LOL! Zee Variasi-last Saturday? I made the same mistake too :banghead:

Avar call sheet kedaichchA, appappO Appa and poNdAtti call sheet ilavasa iNaippA kedaikka vAippirukku. So, basically, producers and directors look at it as an investment for the future :-)

Drona was by his school days buddy. You might not know the director feller but you'd know his wife.

[groucho070]

Yar antha wife-u?

[Mahen]

Sonali Bendre (kadhalar dhinam fame)

[groucho070]

Oh okay, thanks. Did she had a career in Hindi films, before she was snapped up.

[Plum]

If you can call that a career. Much like, say, Kasturi in tamil. She was in a few films - sometimes as the only heroine, sometimes part of a multi-heroine. Whatever the movie was, her role was to sing, dance, show skin, and - sometimes - look elegant and set hearts aflutter.

[P_R]

If you can call that a career. Much like, say, Kasturi in tamil.
:hammer: Parallel solradhula oru nyAya dharmam vENdAm.


- sometimes - look elegant and set hearts aflutter.
:x enga sangathalaivar Compfli varattum...

[littlemaster1982]

I expected PR here :lol:

[P_R]

ennikkAvadhu Anahat pOduvAingangradhukkaaga appoppo Marathi channel ellAm tv-la puratti paarthukkuvEn :noteeth:

[complicateur]

Vanmayaana kaNdanam to this Sonali disrespect. AvangaLa azhagukkum arivukkum enga eppadi irukka vENdiyavanga!??!

[Plum]

avainga indhi career Tamizhla Kasturi career rangekku dhAnE irundhudhu? azhagu - yes, comparison with kasthuri would be disrespect. aRivu- kasthuri BBC Mastermind quarterfinalist?

BTW, I like the other Sonali. And check Marathi channels for the odd Gabrischa Paus etc

Anahat enna mAdhiriyAna padam.

[ajaybaskar]

Nalla padamthaanga..

[Plum]

BTW, can someone link latest photos of Bendre madam for Compfli and Pfeeyar's benefit?

[P_R]

aRivu- kasthuri BBC Mastermind quarterfinalist?
Chandru: அதுக்காக?
Subbiah: அதுக்காக?


BTW, I like the other Sonali. இந்த 'thinking man's pin-up girl' அப்பிடிங்கற expressionஐ பத்தி நீங்க என்ன நினைக்கிறீங்க. பொதுவா தபு, நந்திதா தாஸ் அவிங்களையெல்லாம் இந்த பட்டியல்ல சேர்க்குறது. இவைஞளும் அந்த categoryல ஒரு முனைப்பு காட்டுறதா தெரியுது. இதையும், அதையும் போட்டு குழப்பிக்கக்கூடாது.



And check Marathi channels for the odd Gabrischa Paus etc புரிஞ்சிட்டாலும். தெலுங்கு, மலையாளமே ஓரளவுக்குத்தான் புரியுது.


Anahat enna mAdhiriyAna padam. Historical by Amol Palekar. National reward range. Ammini performance was much appreciated. Feminisaum also.

[Plum]

புரிஞ்சிட்டாலும். தெலுங்கு, மலையாளமே ஓரளவுக்குத்தான் புரியுது.

I mean, I check. oru 4-5 times pArthA incrementalA puriyum. apdiyE languageai kaththukalAm. apdiyE maththa padam pArthuralAm. ipdi thAn nAn Malayalam, Telugu kaththukittEn.


இந்த 'thinking man's pin-up girl' அப்பிடிங்கற expressionஐ பத்தி நீங்க என்ன நினைக்கிறீங்க. பொதுவா தபு, நந்திதா தாஸ் அவிங்களையெல்லாம் இந்த பட்டியல்ல சேர்க்குறது. இவைஞளும் அந்த categoryல ஒரு முனைப்பு காட்டுறதா தெரியுது. இதையும், அதையும் போட்டு குழப்பிக்கக்கூடாது
Incidentally, I like all 3 yA :-). Oru thinking manA irundhu yOsichA dhAn ungaLukku puriyum :-)

[raghavendran]

Attracting ample baaraatis

March 2, 2011 - 12:09 IST

Three obsessions. Cricket. Bollywood. Marriage. Not in that order, though… Let me explain. Indians adore cricket. Love movies and worship movie stars. And spend all their savings on marriages. The other day, a prominent film-maker told me that TANU WEDS MANU was sure to be a success because it got the formula right. The promotion/marketing was perfect, the music had caught on and the subject material [the journey from strangers to dulha-dulhan] had all the trappings to appeal to the traditional Indian audience.

In December last year, Yash Raj's BAND BAAJA BAARAAT [one of the best films of 2010, in my opinion] emerged a success story for various reasons. Of course, the contribution by its lead cast [Ranveer, Anushka] as also the musical score [Salim-Sulaiman] cannot be ignored, but more than anything else, the solid content did all the talking when the film hit the screens. BAND BAAJA BAARAAT had a slow start at the ticket window, but the tremendous word of mouth lured the audiences in hordes, despite major opposition in that particular week as well as during the subsequent weeks.

Now TANU WEDS MANU seems to be chartering a similar path. The morning and noon shows on Friday ranged from modest/decent [North India] to below average, but by evening, the trends were evident: The business was moving Northwards. The positive word of mouth was slowly and gradually translating into box-office numbers and the film posted a healthy Rs. 3.26 cr on Day 1. The question was, would it sustain on Day 2 [Saturday]? Or trip and fall [most films slide downwards on Saturday]? Or gross better figures?

TANU WEDS MANU grossed a remarkable Rs. 4.33 cr on Saturday, with North India [Delhi-U.P. and Punjab] contributing the best figures. In fact, a lot many people were skeptical of its performance in North [despite the Punjabi flavor in the film] since Madhavan is no crowd puller in these circuits, but the show-wise increase proved the naysayers wrong. In fact, the Delhi-U.P. distributor [Ginni Arts], who acquired the film two days prior to its release, must be jumping with joy over their right decision.

The film fell on Sunday evening due to the crucial cricket match between India and England. Yet, despite a strong opponent, TANU WEDS MANU fetched Rs. 3.66 cr on Day 3 [better than Friday figures], taking the 3-day total to approx. Rs. 11.25 cr nett, which is very good for a mid-bud film that comes at a time when the World Cup fever has caught on.

Now let's discuss the economics of TANU WEDS MANU. The producers sold the film to Viacom18 for 11 cr and the company incurred an additional cost of Rs. 6.5 cr on P & A, taking the total cost to Rs. 17.5 cr. Thanks to its popular music and attractive promos, Viacom18 sold the film to various territory distributors, collecting Rs. 7.25 cr in the process. Plus, the company sold the Satellite Rights for Rs. 7.5 cr, besides selling its Music Rights + Home Video for Rs. 1 cr. Which means, Viacom18 had already recovered approx. Rs. 15.75 cr before the release of the film. Viacom18 is distributing the film in Mumbai city-suburbs, Thane and Maharashtra and also in the Overseas territory. At the rate the film is faring, recovering the balance amount [Rs. 1.75 cr] from these circuits would be a cakewalk for the company. In fact, one expects a 20%-25% profit on the invested amount in the first cycle of exploitation itself.

TANU WEDS MANU enjoys a virtual monopoly in the coming days. With no major release till 1 April, the film is expected to enjoy ample shows at plexes and the undivided attention of the movie-going audience. Let's hope the cricket matches don't spoil the party!
http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/trade/business_talk/index.html

[P_R]

I mean, I check. oru 4-5 times pArthA incrementalA puriyum. apdiyE languageai kaththukalAm. apdiyE maththa padam pArthuralAm. ipdi thAn nAn Malayalam, Telugu kaththukittEn. Ok. Ever so slight incremental understand irukkura maadhiri irukku. Particularly when watching continuously.


Incidentally, I like all 3 yA :-). Oru thinking manA irundhu yOsichA dhAn ungaLukku puriyum :-) Hello. Naanum thinkerunga. I am saying, adhu vERa idhu vERa. azhagu 'ngradhu enna naa...

[Plum]

not like that. enakku pirichchu pArkara avasiyam irukkaRadhA theriyalai. azhagu is azhagu is azhagu, no?

[P_R]

அகத்தின் அழகு முகத்தில் தெரியின் ங்கற மாதிரி ஏதாவது சொல்றதா இருந்தா சொல்லிருங்க. நான் இப்பிடியே போயிர்றேன்.

[Dilbert]

Dhoobi ghaat Very depressing stuff man !

[AravindMano]

No One Killed Jessica. Good, liked it more that what I expected to. It's great to see Rani back on screen. :clap: Both the girls have done well. Forgiving the rage-of-the-public and similar such overdone scenes, quite a good attempt.

BGM romba edhirpAththuttEn pOla. Could distinctly hear a short PudhupEttai BGM piece. EllAm orE loop pOla!

[Plum]

அகத்தின் அழகு முகத்தில் தெரியின் ங்கற மாதிரி ஏதாவது சொல்றதா இருந்தா சொல்லிருங்க. நான் இப்பிடியே போயிர்றேன்.

ipO Kulkarni poNNu nejamAvE azhagillaingaRIngaLA? Vonly Thinking Man vengala kiNNamngaRIngaLA?

[ajaybaskar]

Is TWM a remake material?

[P_R]

ipO Kulkarni poNNu nejamAvE azhagillaingaRIngaLA? Vonly Thinking Man vengala kiNNamngaRIngaLA? The other Sonali is peer gold. In comparison vengaLa kiNNam dhaanE. Ever so mild ஆத்தா பல் ஏன் அப்பிடி இருக்கு ? feel.

அவிஞளுக்கு Manjari Phadnis போன்ற வளரும் கலைஞர்களை ஆதரிக்கலாம் :mrgreen:

[Plum]

mhmm.. we are in completely different planes of beety appreciation. ungaLukku poNNu pArkka ennai dhairyamA anuppalAm. ponnondru kandEnnu nAn pAdinA, you can blindly rejeet :lol:

[Plum]

Maybe this is the correct place to post this - Congrats and good luck to Compfli!

[complicateur]

Thanks Plum. I will be reviewing more Hindi Films. My comments section will be available for outrage.

[kid-glove]

Killer (even if succinct) segment on Shabana in CNN-IBN. Here's someone who took her craft seriously :clap: Amazing clarity as she gives a short glimpse of 'process', and 'transformation'.

[raghavendran]

Tanu Weds Manu
its a good film..good performance from Madhavan,foot tapping numbers,great milieu makes the movie a 1 time watch..we have seen these stories for far too long now..they should change the template..

[ajaybaskar]

Mokkapadamngradha evlo decent'ah solraan paarunga.. :-)

[raghavendran]

:ashamed: :mrgreen:

[Nerd]

Such a lame teaser for Ra-one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZShyG3kZvc

Shangar :bow:

[Mahen]

Band Baaja Barat :bow: simple,nice and well written

[ajaybaskar]

Such a lame teaser for Ra-one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZShyG3kZvc

Shangar :bow:

Anubhav Sinhavellam Shankar kooda compare pannikittu.. :hammer:

[Plum]

Ra-One trailer is really :rotfl:.
charukesi aNNan(ubayam venkkiram) apdi othai kaiya carla vechukittu spiderman posela car bonnetla ukkArRadhu :rotfl3:

[arthi2780]

Watching the teaser of Ra-One, I have a feeling that it would be filmed like the "low budget" Japanese Vampire flick, where the most advanced graphic instrument used is a rope and the artists are pulled from building to building, tree to tree, car to car ....
Rest is to see how SRK wins (once again) re-making his own hits.

[complicateur]

Thoughts on Anees Bazmee's Thank You (http://bit.ly/gnk5uW). Not as EKSI as I expected!

[complicateur]

Dum Maaro Dum Review for the Indian Express - http://expressbuzz.com/entertainment/reviews/dum-maaro-dum/268320.html

[ajithfederer]

Rakhta charitra 2 -

Varma wastes a potential thunder. The story and its effect is diluted in astornomical levels. It's an absolute blunder to replace the Car Bomb in Jubilee Hills case with a road-side attack on Vivek. Totally robs the momentum there. It was such a turn of events in this saga. The TV Bomb scene was welll shot but shoddily acted by surya. And as a guy who was totally following this feud it was a disappointment. Acting is okay. RGV almost spoiled with the Mahabharath - DD Series voiceover in the first part. What he missed in the first he completed it spoiling in the second. Only God can answer me as to why the action scenes are shown in slow-mo. And whats with the stupid scene of showing Vivek murdered by Surya before the climax. Don't re-write history RGV. :banghead:. Moddu seenu and suri's story also wasn't well developed either. Their's afaik was a pure business relation.

RC-1 even with its minor flaws was miles better.

P.S: The Police guy was totally playing it cool. Nasty Bastard of a role :smokesmirk:.

[Nerd]

Both 'I am' and 'Shor in the city' have gotten good reviews. Has compli reviewed either one of them?

[Plum]

Af, suri killed ravi in real life no? Correct dhaanE?

[ajithfederer]

Yeah he was the master mind, but he was in jail. It was moddu seenu who killed him outside of a party meeting in anantpur with the help of 2 or may be 3 other guys.

[jinju]

Shaitan trailer:smokesmirk:!!! June 10 already blocked in the calendar:-D...hope they release it in big cinemas, cbe.

[ajaybaskar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlWnEQ1LkBo

Singam in Hindi

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Mithun Chakraborty in a still from Shukno Lanka
Critic's Rating: Cast: Mithun Chakraborty, Sabyasachi Chakraborty, Debasree Roy, Shaheb Chattopadhyay, Late Kunal Mitra, Angana BoseDirection: Gaurav PandeyGenre: DramaDuration: 2 hours Avg Readers Rating: Rate this movie 1 (Poor) 1.5 (Below average) 2 (Average) 2.5 (Above average) 3 (Good) 3.5 (Good +) 4 (Very good) 4.5 (Very good +) 5 (Outstanding)


Story: Joy Sunder Sengupta (Sabyasachi Chakraborty), an arthouse film maker joins hands with Australian actress, Isabella (Emma Brown) to translate Ritwick Ghatak's short story, Paraspathar (The Philosopher's Stone) onto the big screen. He casts Chinu Nandy (Mithun Chakraborty) a struggling extra in the lead role and embarks on a whole new journey of self-realisation, with Chinu's grounded philosophy of life proving to be the pivot of change.

Movie Review: For those who still remember Mithun Chakraborty's sterling act in Buddhadeb Dasgupta's Tahader Katha, here's another chance to discover the true colours of the thespian actor who has the ability to grab eyeballs with something more than his disco dancing abilities. As Chinu Nandy, the humble, down-to-earth actor who lives with his daily earnings as an extra in the sundry films produced in the studios of Tollygunj, Mithun is quite-quite mesmerising. On the one hand, he quibbles for an extra hundred rupees from the production manager, while on the other, he takes a delightful tonga ride every night through the streets of Kolkata with his dear wife, who deliciously chews paan and pontificates on trivia. Despite his decrepit state, Nandy has never given up on his dreams and that's what makes him such an enviable character. So much so, that the offer of a lifetime -- the chance to play the lead role -- doesn't manage to change his body language. He still keeps his hands folded, his head bowed, and his body slightly bent: in humility and humaneness.

Nandy's story is interestingly juxtaposed against the arrogance and individuality of the award-winning successful film maker, Sabyasachi Chakraborty, who lives in his cloistered creative world, unmindful of the pain he causes to the people around him. Watch his wife, Debashree Roy, cope up with the pain of neglect and the fear of loneliness, and you'll see how the film aptly brings out the flip side of creativity.

This is Tollygunj, off the mainstream. Take your fill.

Well done Dada Mithun :thumbsup: