Sunday, October 3, 2010
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Striker...Bollywood Movie
Striker is a 2010 Bollywood action-drama film written, directed and produced by Chandan Arora. It stars Siddharth, a famous Telugu film actor who also acted in Rang De Basanti fame, and Padmapriya, a Malayalam and Tamil actress debuting in Bollywood, in lead roles with Vidya Malvade, Nicolette Bird, Anupam Kher, Seema Biswas and Aditya Pancholi essaying supporting roles.[2] The film had a theatrical release on 5 February 2010. It also premiered on YouTube the same day and hence it became the first ever Indian film to premiere on YouTube internationally at the same time as it is released in cinemas throughout India on 5 February 2010.
Cast
- Siddharth as Suryakant Sarang
- Padmapriya as Madhu
- Aditya Pancholi as Jaleel
- Ankur Vikal as Zaid
- Anupam Kher as Inspector Farooque
- Seema Biswas as Surya's Mother
- Vidya Malvade as Devi Sarang
- Anoop Soni as Chandrakant Sarang
- Nicolette Bird as Noorie
- Bhavya Gandhi as young suryakant
Plot
Set in a Mumbai ghetto in the mid '80's and based on true life accounts, Striker is a story of triumph of human spirit over indomitable odds.
Born into a poor family, Surya grows up with few luxuries. Poor health keeps him away from school often and that is when his elder brother, Chandrakant, introduces him to carrom. Winning the Junior Carrom Championship at 12 is not enough to keep Surya's fire for the sport burning through adolescence. Hopes for a job in Dubai replace the passion for carrom as Surya grows into a young man. Duped by a bogus overseas employment agency, Surya loses all his hard earned money he had saved for going to Dubai. Surya is forced to cross paths with Jaleel.
Since the 70's when the settlements in the ghetto began, Jaleel had acquired a strong hold in the area. He had his hands in every illicit activity since then. Feeding on the weaknesses of people, Jaleel was the self-proclaimed king of Malwani. Reintroduced to carrom by his childhood friend Zaid, this time to the hustling scene, Surya starts playing again. Being gypped of his hand earned money by the same man who had caused misery for many families; Surya decides to take on Jaleel on his turf. His patience and cool attitude are Surya's biggest strengths. But life has its own ways of testing it.
Box office
The film fared very poorly at the Indian box office. Though it was given only a one week theatrical run, it garnered critical acclaim. However, being the first film in history to premiere the same day on youtube, the film garnered over 800,000 views in the first 2 weeks. Estimated profits from this are said to be over USD 1mn.
Theatrical poster- Chandan Arora
- Sunita Rajwar
- Siddharth
- Padmapriya
- Aditya Pancholi
- Ankur Vikal
- Anupam Kher
- Seema Biswas
- Indian Films
- Makefilms
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Guzaarish Movie Poster And Trailer
Guzaarish Movie Poster And Trailer
Producer: Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Ronnie Screwvala
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Star cast: Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai, Monikangan Dutta,
Release Date: 18th Nov, 2010
Guzaarish Movie Promo
Aishwarya Rai Will see the release of three movie in two month and all have different story. She will be pairing with Hritik Roshan after Dhoom-2 while with director Sanjay Leela Bhanshali after Devdas. Both the movies were superhit for Ash. In Guzaarish, She is playing a role of a married nurse while Hrithik plays her quadriplegic, wheelchair-bound patient. Checkout Aishwarya Rai Guzaarish.
Saturday, September 11, 2010
The Ghost Train (1941) - Full Movie
Val Guest (dialogue)
J.O.C. Orton (writer)
Arnold Ridley (play)
Mismatched travellers are stranded overnight at a lonely rural railway station. They soon learn of local superstition about a phantom train which is said to travel these parts at dead of night, carrying ghosts from a long-ago train wreck in the area. The travelers eventually get to the bottom of the things that go bump in the night. In between the scary bits, comedian Arthur Askey plays the gags with his Vaudeville style humor.
Differences from play
The film splits the lead character (Teddy Deakin) in the play to accommodate the comedy partnership of Askey & Murdoch.
In the play the villains are gun runners. This was changed to Fifth Columnists in the film as it was made during the war
The equivalent character in the play to Julia Price in the film is in fact the leader of the gun runners
A secret passage is used in the play that is not evident in the film
The character of Gander/Deakin starts the play as a complete buffoon in the Bertie Wooster mould
- Arthur Askey as Tommy Gander
- Richard Murdoch as Teddy Deakin
- Kathleen Harrison as Miss Bourne
- Peter Murray-Hill as Richard G. Winthrop
- Carole Lynne as Jackie Winthrop
- Morland Graham as Dr. Sterling
- Betty Jardine as Edna
- Stuart Latham as Herbert
- Herbert Lomas as Saul Hodgkin
- Raymond Huntley as John Price
- Linden Travers as Julia Price
- D.J. Williams as Ben Isaacs
Monday, September 6, 2010
Born of Hope - Full Movie
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| Directed by | Kate Madison |
|---|---|
| Produced by | Kate Madison Assistant producer: Aaron Greenwood |
| Written by | Screenplay: Paula DiSante (as Alex K. Aldridge) Novel: J. R. R. Tolkien Additional writing: Christopher Dane Kate Madison Matt Wood |
| Starring | Christoper Dane Beth Aynsley Danny George Kate Madison Andrew McDonald Philippa Hammond Iain Marshall Howard Corlett |
| Music by | Tobias Bublat Adam Langston Jacob Shelby Kevin Webster Rob Westwood Peter Bateman Arjan Kiel Toby and Cody McClure Martin Westlake |
| Cinematography | Neill Phillips |
| Editing by | Christopher Dane Kate Madison |
| Studio | Actors at Work Productions |
| Release date(s) | 1 Dec 2009 |
| Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £25,000 |
| Gross revenue | £0 (distributed free) |
Monday, August 30, 2010
Aashayein...Movie Review
Starring: John Abraham, Sonal Sehgal,
Written & Directed by Nagesh Kukunoor
Rating: *** ½
This is a film about coping with dying. But that’s not what makes it such a special experience. It’s the writer- director’s profound understanding of human nature that furnishes the simple story with a lucidity and coherence even when the protagonist’s mind is so numbed by physical pain he can barely think straight.
Aashayein is structured as a journey from a bright delusory light into a place where the radiance comes from a consciousness of why mortality is not to be feared.
In John Abraham’s eyes are mapped the entire history of the human heart, its follies and foibles as it struggles to make coherest the indecipherable logistics that define our journey across that bridge which everyone crosses from this world to the next.
As that very fine actress Prateeksha Lonkar (a Kukunoor favourite) says, “The only difference between the healthy and the ill is that the former don’t know when they are dying and the latter do.”
Between that state of blissful oblivion where we all think life is forever (and a day) and that one moment when our delusions come crashing down there resides some very fine cinema. Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Anand where Rajesh Khanna smiled his way though that wobbly bridge taking us to the next world, is an interesting reference point in Aashayein.
I also thought of the actress Supriya Choudhary shouting into the dispassionate mists in the mountains, “I want to live.”The echoes reverberate all the way to Kukunoor’s heartwarming funny and elegiac exposition on the truth that lies on the other side of that illusory mountain we call life. Kukunoor pays a homage to life per se, and life as we know in the movies about death.
Even in the most poignant places in the art Kukunoor ferrets out some humour.When John’s lovely girlfriend (Sonal Sehgal) hunts him down in his exilic place of the dying John quips, “So you are not going to behave like one of those heroines in films who dumps the dying hero?”
The fantasy element creeps into the hospice (yes, that’s the spotless space that the story inhabits unostentatiously) with the least amount of fuss. There’s a little boy (the bright and expressive Ashwin Chaitale) who weaves mystical tales borrowed from the comicbooks for the desperate and the dying. Here Kukunoor brings in an element of rakish adventure borrowed from the edgy hijinks of Indian Jones.
Who says money can’t buy love? John uses bundles of cash to bring a smile into these doomed lives. When he doubles up with pain in womb-like postures of helplessness we feel his pain.
John in Harrison Ford’s hat and whip cuts a starry figure. He has never been more fetchingly photographed. John’s smile reaches his eyes, makes its way to his heart and then to ours. This film opens new doors in John’s histrionic hospice.It’s a performance that heals and nurtures.
John’s finest moments are reserved for a hot-tempered sharp-tongued 17-year old girl on a wheelchair, played with intuitive warmth by Anaitha Nayar. He guides the relationship between these two unlikely comrades of unwellness with brilliant restrain and candour.She wants him to make love.He does with his eyes using his unshed tears as lyrical lubricant.Here is a performance that defines the character through immense measures of unspoken anguish. Rajesh Khanna in Anand? Nope. John pitches his performance at a more wry and cynical world where true feelings are often smothered in worldly sprints across a wounded civilization.
This is unarguably Kukunoor’s most sensitive and moving work since Iqbal. We often find little sobs pounding at the base of our stomachs. Not all the characters or situations are fully formed and fructified.
But even the partly-realized truths in Aashayein convey more common sense and uncommon affection for life than the “entertainers” of today’s cinema where laughter is generated through cracks in places very far removed from the heart.
This one takes us straight to the heart.
Shiney in Big Boss?
Shiney in Big Boss?
Accused of raping his maid and now out on bail, Shiney Ahuja is rumoured to be one of the inmates of Big Boss reality show
Katrina is Out: Salman
Salman Khan finally confessed that Katrina is out of his life, while there are reports of Kangana getting closer to him!
Monday, August 23, 2010
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Help....Movie Review
Starring: Bobby Deol, Mugdha Godse, Shreyas Talpade, Sophie Handa, Jyoti Dogra and Salim FatehiDirector: Rajeev Manoj Virani
Rating: **1/2
Rajeev Manoj Virani's Help is a well made horror film that succeeds in giving you the requisite chills and thrills expected out of a good horror film but the problem lies with the unoriginality of the plot that seems heavily inspired from Thai film Alone.
Vic (Bobby Deol) is a filmmaker in a relationship with Pia (Mugdha). There relationship is going through turmoil because of rumours linking Vic with his actress Sussane (Linda Arsenio).
The couple has to immediately fly to Mauritius, after they get a call about Pia's dad (Salim Fatehi) having a heart attack. But after Pia comes back to her ancestral house strange things start happening with her. She starts seeing her dead twin sister Dia who had died when she was five.
After it is known that Pia is pregnant the spirit of her twin sister completely possesses her body even making her a murderer of her near and dear ones. A baffled Vic then decides to take the help of a parapsychologist Aditya (Shreyas Talpade) to solve the mystery and save Mugdha. But as they dig deeper, Aditya and Vic are shocked by the revelations behind the strange happenings!
Agreed it is an inspired film but full marks to debutante Rajiv Manoj Virani for keeping his narrative focused on the main plot and making a technically superb film. It doesn't look like his first attempt at all.
For those who haven't seen the original, Help has enough genuinely spooky moments to keep you on the edge of your seats. Just like Bhoot, this film succeeds in scaring you in broad day light sequences too.
All the spooky sequences have been extremely well shot be it sequences when the spirit of the little girl crawls on the ceiling scaring the daylights out of Mugdha or the climax after Shreyas comes back to Bobby and Mugdha.The final revelation is least expected and a true shocker in every sense of the word.
Mugdha enacts her difficult role fairly well. Bobby Deol is earnest and does well in his part. Shreyas Talpade is very impressive, especially in the climax sequence. Salim Fatehi is good and so is Sophie Handa who plays Mugdha's best friend. Jyoti Dogra playing Mugdha's mom is terrific and gives you the chills whenever she is on screen.
Camerawork by Dhimant Vyas is very good especially for the night sequences. Ashu's music is passable.
Help is a fairly engrossing watch for those who like horror films. Sure it is an inspired film but which film isn't nowadays? This technically well shot film is paisa vasool where chills and thrills are concerned.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Peepli Live...Movie Preview
OMKAR DAS MANIKPURI - NATHAOmkar Das Manikpuri belongs to the state of Chattisgarh, in Central India. He started his career as a performer in the local form of folk theatre called Nacha.
Performing often in makeshift and open air stages, he honed his skills as a singer, dancer, mimic and a stand-up comic. He then joined Naya Theatre as an actor. With them he has performed in India and abroad such timeless classics as Agra Bazaar, Charandas Chor and Sadak. Peepli Live is his first feature film.
RAGHUBIR YADAV - BUDHIA
Raghubir Yadav is one of India's leading arthouse actors and a highly gifted musician. At the age of 15 he ran away from home and joined the Parsi Theatre Company, Bombay. He later moved to Delhi, where he joined the National School of Drama (NSD).
In his stage career as an actor and singer he has performed in over 70 plays and about 2500 shows. Massey Sahib (1985) was his first feature film for which he won the Fipresci Critic's Award, Venice Film Festival, 1986, and the Best Actor Silver Peacock, IIFI, 1987.
Three films that he has acted in have received Academy Award nominations for Best Foreign Language Film (Salaam Bombay, Lagaan and Water). He was the first actor to be cast in Peepli Live. He has also sung for the film.
MALAIKA SHENOY - NANDITA MALLIK
Malaika is a Mumbai-based model, actor, and voice-over artiste. She has anchored and hosted many programs on Indian television and has appeared in a number of advertisements. She won the Best Actress Abby at the 2003 Indian Advertising Awards for Toshiba.
Her experience as a TV presenter came in very handy for this film where she appears as a star reporter and presenter. She is also a part of the vibrant English theatre movement in Mumbai. She has appeared in two independent feature films before Peepli Live.
Natha a poor farmer from Peepli village in the heart of rural India is about to lose his plot of land due to an unpaid government loan. A quick fix to the problem is the very same government's program that aids the families of indebted farmers who have committed suicide.
As a means of survival Farmer Natha can choose to die!!! His brother is happy to push him towards this unique 'honor' but Natha is reluctant. Local elections are around the corner and what might've been another unnoticed event turns into a 'cause celebré' with everyone wanting a piece of the action.
Political bigwigs, high-ranking bureaucrats, local henchmen and the ever-zealous media descend upon sleepy Peepli to stake their claim. The question on everyone's lips - “Will he or Won't he?” As the mania escalates what will be the fate of Farmer Natha; nobody seems to care how he really feels?
SHALINI VATSA - DHANIYA
Shalini Vatsa holds an M. Phil degree in Political Science from the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. As an actor she has worked with various acclaimed Indian theatre directors such as Habib Tanvir, Barry John, B.V. Karanth and has performed all over India and abroad. She also trained with Barry John for Theater in Education and worked with children across sections of society including those with physical and learning disabilities, and still continues to do so. She is a full time member of Habib Tanvir's Naya Theatre repertory and essays leading roles in plays like Zahreeli Hawa, Charandas Chor and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Peepli Live is her first feature film.
NAWAZUDDIN SIDDIQUI - RAKESH
Nawaz is a graduate from The National School of Drama, New Delhi, India. He did theatre for many years before he started working in films. He has worked with several acclaimed and award winning directors in India. Peepli Live is his first lead role in a film. Hailing from a small town in Northern India, he was able to pitch the character nearly perfectly.
FARUKH JAFFER - AMMA
Farrukh Jaffer has been a radio actor, announcer, and film and television actor in a career that has spanned over 5 decades. She started her career at Lucknow, in Northern India, with radio plays and diversified into broadcasting, writing and compering radio programs.
She has appeared in two feature films before Peepli Live. An Urdu scholar as well as an expert on proverbs, idioms and phrases of rustic speech, Ms. Jaffer proved to be a great asset for Amma's role. She was the final lead actor to be cast for the film and was selected after nearly a hundred auditions in many different cities.
VISHAL O SHARMA - KUMAR DEEPAK
Synopsis
Vishal is a Mumbai-based television and film actor who has appeared in a number of mainstream Hindi films. A self-trained actor, he was born in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, and moved to Kota in Rajasthan.
Vishal's gift for improvisation proved very useful for his role of an ambitious and unscrupulous reporter in the film. Kumar Deepak in Peepli Live is his first major role in films.
Natha a poor farmer from Peepli village in the heart of rural India is about to lose his plot of land due to an unpaid government loan.
A quick fix to the problem is the very same government's program that aids the families of indebted farmers who have committed suicide. As a means of survival Farmer Natha can choose to die!!!
His brother is happy to push him towards this unique 'honor' but Natha is reluctant. Local elections are around the corner and what might've been another unnoticed event turns into a 'cause celebré' with everyone wanting a piece of the action. Political bigwigs, high-ranking bureaucrats, local henchmen and the ever-zealous media descend upon sleepy Peepli to stake their claim. The question on everyone's lips - “Will he or Won't he?” As the mania escalates what will be the fate of Farmer Natha; nobody seems to care how he really feels?
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Amar Akbar Anthony
| Amar Akbar Anthony | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Manmohan Desai |
| Produced by | Manmohan Desai |
| Written by | Smt. Jeevanprabha M. Desai Kader Khan Prayag Raj Pushpa Sharma K.K. Sukla |
| Starring | Amitabh Bachchan Vinod Khanna Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh Parveen Babi Shabana Azmi Nirupa Roy Pran |
| Music by | Laxmikant-Pyarelal |
| Cinematography | Peter Pereira |
| Editing by | Kamlakar Karkhanis |
| Release date(s) | 1977 |
| Running time | 185 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Amar Akbar Anthony (Devnagari: अमर अकबर एन्थोनी) is a 1977 Bollywood film about three brothers separated during their childhood who grew up in three different homes, adopting three different religions. It was the biggest blockbuster of 1977[1] and has also won several Filmfare awards.[2]
The film was directed by Manmohan Desai and starred three actors, of them included Amitabh Bachchan (as Anthony Gonsalves), Vinod Khanna and Rishi Kapoor. Each of the three heroes had an affiliation with a heroine, which included Parveen Babi, Shabana Azmi and Neetu Singh. Nirupa Roy, Pran and Jeevan played supporting roles. The music was written by Laxmikant-Pyarelal. Kishore Kumar sang for Amitabh Bachchan, and Mohammed Rafi sang for Rishi Kapoor. The soundtrack was one of Mukesh's last soundtracks with Laxmikant-Pyarelal. Anand Bakshi was the lyricist.
The film was later remade in two times: in Telugu as Ram Robert Rahim (1980)[3] and in Malayalam as John, Jaffar, Janardhan.
The film was directed by Manmohan Desai and starred three actors, of them included Amitabh Bachchan (as Anthony Gonsalves), Vinod Khanna and Rishi Kapoor. Each of the three heroes had an affiliation with a heroine, which included Parveen Babi, Shabana Azmi and Neetu Singh. Nirupa Roy, Pran and Jeevan played supporting roles. The music was written by Laxmikant-Pyarelal. Kishore Kumar sang for Amitabh Bachchan, and Mohammed Rafi sang for Rishi Kapoor. The soundtrack was one of Mukesh's last soundtracks with Laxmikant-Pyarelal. Anand Bakshi was the lyricist.
The film was later remade in two times: in Telugu as Ram Robert Rahim (1980)[3] and in Malayalam as John, Jaffar, Janardhan.
Synopsis
Kishanlal (Pran), a chauffeur, takes the blame for a fatal hit-and-run accident committed by his mob boss employer, Robert (Jeevan), on the assurance that his family's income will be tripled and their welfare looked after. He returns from prison to find his wife Bharati (Nirupa Roy) suffering from tuberculosis and his three sons starving. Seeking help from Robert for the sake of his family, he is ridiculed, humiliated and repudiated, until he turns on Robert and tries to kill him. Making his escape, Kishanlal inadvertently takes a car containing a shipment of gold bullion. Robert's goons give chase.
Kishanlal goes home to rescue his family - only to find his wife's suicide note. Unbeknownst to him she fails, and is struck blind. He leaves his sons in a public park (at the foot of a statue of Ghandi) while he draws off the pursuing goons. In the car chase that follows he crashes, is thrown clear of the wreck, and discovers the gold. But by the time he returns to the park with his riches, his three children have vanished. They have been adopted by a Hindu policeman (Amar), a Muslim tailor (Akbar), and a Catholic priest (Anthony). In revenge, Kishanlal kidnaps Robert's daughter Jenny and raises her as his niece, meanwhile using the gold to destroy Robert and set himself up as mob boss.
Amar (Vinod Khanna) becomes a policeman like his adoptive Hindu father; the Muslim-raised brother Akbar (Rishi Kapoor) becomes a singer; the middle brother, Anthony (Amitabh Bachchan), is raised by a Catholic priest and becomes a likable, socially-conscious scamp who runs a quasi-legal bar and brewery and makes God his 'partner' by donating half his income to charity. The three meet when they donate blood for an accident victim, unaware that they are related - or that the recipient is actually their biological mother Bharati.
Their lives become entangled in an incredible web of unlikely coincidences and furious action sequences, interspersed with song, when Amar's adopted father is seriously wounded and Anthony's adoptive father, the priest, is murdered. In their pursuit of justice their paths cross until, combining efforts, they discover both the culprit and their mutual heritage.
In addition to the ongoing feud between Robert and Kishanlal, each son meets and courts - with greater or lesser difficulty - their love interests. When the grieving mother regains her sight, one by one the family is re-united until Robert, who caused their suffering, is imprisoned and the family united.
Kishanlal (Pran), a chauffeur, takes the blame for a fatal hit-and-run accident committed by his mob boss employer, Robert (Jeevan), on the assurance that his family's income will be tripled and their welfare looked after. He returns from prison to find his wife Bharati (Nirupa Roy) suffering from tuberculosis and his three sons starving. Seeking help from Robert for the sake of his family, he is ridiculed, humiliated and repudiated, until he turns on Robert and tries to kill him. Making his escape, Kishanlal inadvertently takes a car containing a shipment of gold bullion. Robert's goons give chase.
Kishanlal goes home to rescue his family - only to find his wife's suicide note. Unbeknownst to him she fails, and is struck blind. He leaves his sons in a public park (at the foot of a statue of Ghandi) while he draws off the pursuing goons. In the car chase that follows he crashes, is thrown clear of the wreck, and discovers the gold. But by the time he returns to the park with his riches, his three children have vanished. They have been adopted by a Hindu policeman (Amar), a Muslim tailor (Akbar), and a Catholic priest (Anthony). In revenge, Kishanlal kidnaps Robert's daughter Jenny and raises her as his niece, meanwhile using the gold to destroy Robert and set himself up as mob boss.
Amar (Vinod Khanna) becomes a policeman like his adoptive Hindu father; the Muslim-raised brother Akbar (Rishi Kapoor) becomes a singer; the middle brother, Anthony (Amitabh Bachchan), is raised by a Catholic priest and becomes a likable, socially-conscious scamp who runs a quasi-legal bar and brewery and makes God his 'partner' by donating half his income to charity. The three meet when they donate blood for an accident victim, unaware that they are related - or that the recipient is actually their biological mother Bharati.
Their lives become entangled in an incredible web of unlikely coincidences and furious action sequences, interspersed with song, when Amar's adopted father is seriously wounded and Anthony's adoptive father, the priest, is murdered. In their pursuit of justice their paths cross until, combining efforts, they discover both the culprit and their mutual heritage.
In addition to the ongoing feud between Robert and Kishanlal, each son meets and courts - with greater or lesser difficulty - their love interests. When the grieving mother regains her sight, one by one the family is re-united until Robert, who caused their suffering, is imprisoned and the family united.
Cast
* Amitabh Bachchan ... Anthony Gonsalves; second son
* Vinod Khanna ... Inspector Amar Khanna; first son
* Rishi Kapoor ... Akbar Allhabadi/Raju; third son
* Parveen Babi ... Jenny; Anthony's girlfriend
* Neetu Singh ... Dr. Salma Ali; Akbar's neighbor and love interest
* Shabana Azmi ... Laxmi; common thief and Amar's love interest
* Nirupa Roy ... Bharati; mother of 3 boys
* Pran ... Kishanlal; driver profession, father of 3 boys, husband of Bharati
* Jeevan ... Robert, the mob boss
* Ranjeet ... Ranjeet
* Amitabh Bachchan ... Anthony Gonsalves; second son
* Vinod Khanna ... Inspector Amar Khanna; first son
* Rishi Kapoor ... Akbar Allhabadi/Raju; third son
* Parveen Babi ... Jenny; Anthony's girlfriend
* Neetu Singh ... Dr. Salma Ali; Akbar's neighbor and love interest
* Shabana Azmi ... Laxmi; common thief and Amar's love interest
* Nirupa Roy ... Bharati; mother of 3 boys
* Pran ... Kishanlal; driver profession, father of 3 boys, husband of Bharati
* Jeevan ... Robert, the mob boss
* Ranjeet ... Ranjeet
* Filmfare Best Actor Award-Amitabh Bachchan
* Filmfare Best Music Director Award-Laxmikant-Pyarelal
* Filmfare Best Editing Award-Kamlakar Karkhanis
* Filmfare Nomination for Best Movie Award
* Filmfare Nomination for Best Director-Manmohan Desai
* Filmfare Nomination for Best Lyricist-Anand Bakshi for the song "Parda Hai Parda"
* Filmfare Nomination for Best Male Playback Singer-Mohd. Rafi for the song "Parda Hai Parda"
Friday, April 30, 2010
Hera Pheri
Hera Pheri (2000 film)
Hera Pheri
Directed by Priyadarshan
Produced by A.G. Nadiadwala
Written by Neeraj Vora (screenplay), Siddique-Lal (story idea)
Starring Akshay Kumar
Sunil Shetty
Paresh Rawal
Tabu
Music by Anu Malik & Bally Sagoo
Cinematography Jeeva
Editing by N. Gopalakrishnan
Release date(s) March 31, 2000
Country India
Language Hindi
Followed by Phir Hera Pheri
Hera Pheri
Directed by Priyadarshan
Produced by A.G. Nadiadwala
Written by Neeraj Vora (screenplay), Siddique-Lal (story idea)
Starring Akshay Kumar
Sunil Shetty
Paresh Rawal
Tabu
Music by Anu Malik & Bally Sagoo
Cinematography Jeeva
Editing by N. Gopalakrishnan
Release date(s) March 31, 2000
Country India
Language Hindi
Followed by Phir Hera Pheri
Hera Pheri (Hindi: हेरा फेरी) (Monkey Business) is a 2000 Hindi cult comedy film directed by Priyadarshan. The film stars Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Sunil Shetty and Tabu. The film is a remake of Siddique-Lal's Ramji Rao Speaking (1989), which is an Indian film in the Malayalam language. The sequel to the film, Phir Hera Pheri is now released. Hera Pheri 4 will succeed Phir Hera Pheri, and is in pre-production.
Cast
* Akshay Kumar ... Raju
* Sunil Shetty ... Ghanshyam (Shyam)
* Paresh Rawal ... Baburao Ganpatrao Apte
* Tabu ... Anuradha Shivshankar Panikar
* Gulshan Grover ... Kabira
* Kulbhushan Kharbanda ... Devi Prasad
* Om Puri ... Kharak Singh
* Dinesh Hingoo ... Chaman Jhinga
* Namrata Shirodkar ... Ms. Chinga(Special Appearance) in Song
* Mukesh Khanna ... Police Commissioner Prakash
* Razak Khan ... Kabira's Gang Member
* Kashmira Shah ... Kabira's Gang Member
* Asrani ... Bank Manager
* Snehal Dabi ... Man at Bus Stop
* Mushtaq Khan ... Devi Prasad's Servent
* Sulbha Arya ... Raju's Mother
* Kahkashan ... Special Appearance in song "Shana Shan Shana Nanu"
Synopsis
* Akshay Kumar ... Raju
* Sunil Shetty ... Ghanshyam (Shyam)
* Paresh Rawal ... Baburao Ganpatrao Apte
* Tabu ... Anuradha Shivshankar Panikar
* Gulshan Grover ... Kabira
* Kulbhushan Kharbanda ... Devi Prasad
* Om Puri ... Kharak Singh
* Dinesh Hingoo ... Chaman Jhinga
* Namrata Shirodkar ... Ms. Chinga(Special Appearance) in Song
* Mukesh Khanna ... Police Commissioner Prakash
* Razak Khan ... Kabira's Gang Member
* Kashmira Shah ... Kabira's Gang Member
* Asrani ... Bank Manager
* Snehal Dabi ... Man at Bus Stop
* Mushtaq Khan ... Devi Prasad's Servent
* Sulbha Arya ... Raju's Mother
* Kahkashan ... Special Appearance in song "Shana Shan Shana Nanu"
Synopsis
Shyam (Sunil Shetty) has come to Mumbai seeking a job in his late father's bank. Apparently his father died in a fire that broke out in the bank and he claims that the bank owes him the job. Soon he discovers that he is not the only one after this job. A young woman, Anuradha Panniker, is also in the running, her father also died in that fire. Shyam claims he should get the job as his father died before Anuradha's father so his father is several minutes "senior" to Anuradha's father.
After a bad day at the bank, Shyam is on his way to find lodging when he bumps into Raju (Akshay Kumar), a slacker and con-man, Shyam believes that Raju tried to steal his wallet and the men have an argument.
Later that evening, Shyam reaches "Star Garage" owned by Baburao Ganpatrao Apte (Paresh Rawal), a kind-hearted (and equally near-sighted) man who is eccentric and an alcoholic. He agrees to take him in as a paying boarder, although he warns Shyam that he will have to share the place with another boarder. Unfortunately for Shyam the other guy is Raju, who has not paid a single penny of rent in the last 2 years to Baburao. The two men come to blows again the minute they see each other. Poor Baburao is stuck in the middle.
Following day Shyam receives a visit from Anuradha, who is trying to make him sign a waiver allowing her to take the job. He refuses, but Raju manages to trick him into signing it anyway. When Shyam discovers what has happens, he threatens to sue both the bank manager and Anuradha. Panicked, the manager convinces her to try and woo Shyam, to no avail. Finally, she offer to give up the job for 50,000 rupees. Needless to say, he doesn't have the 50,000, but he discovers that she's in worse financial shape than him. Following the death of her father, she has been forced to take care of her mentally-disturbed mother, and hasn't paid her rent in two years. She offers the position to Shyam without conditions, but he refuses.
Eventually, Shyam, Raju and Babu bond over a night of drinking, where they all realize they're in the same boat. The next morning, they receive a call for a Mr. Devi Prasad—which is nothing new, because Babu is constantly getting calls for Devi Prasad. This time, however, it's deadly serious. The caller is Kabira, a criminal, who has kidnapped Devi Prasad's granddaughter and is holding her for ransom. Raju comes up with the idea of contacting the real Devi Prasad, posing as Kabira and demanding double the ransom—after which, they pay Kabira the original amount and pocket the other half. As could be expected, very little goes according to plan.
After a bad day at the bank, Shyam is on his way to find lodging when he bumps into Raju (Akshay Kumar), a slacker and con-man, Shyam believes that Raju tried to steal his wallet and the men have an argument.
Later that evening, Shyam reaches "Star Garage" owned by Baburao Ganpatrao Apte (Paresh Rawal), a kind-hearted (and equally near-sighted) man who is eccentric and an alcoholic. He agrees to take him in as a paying boarder, although he warns Shyam that he will have to share the place with another boarder. Unfortunately for Shyam the other guy is Raju, who has not paid a single penny of rent in the last 2 years to Baburao. The two men come to blows again the minute they see each other. Poor Baburao is stuck in the middle.
Following day Shyam receives a visit from Anuradha, who is trying to make him sign a waiver allowing her to take the job. He refuses, but Raju manages to trick him into signing it anyway. When Shyam discovers what has happens, he threatens to sue both the bank manager and Anuradha. Panicked, the manager convinces her to try and woo Shyam, to no avail. Finally, she offer to give up the job for 50,000 rupees. Needless to say, he doesn't have the 50,000, but he discovers that she's in worse financial shape than him. Following the death of her father, she has been forced to take care of her mentally-disturbed mother, and hasn't paid her rent in two years. She offers the position to Shyam without conditions, but he refuses.
Eventually, Shyam, Raju and Babu bond over a night of drinking, where they all realize they're in the same boat. The next morning, they receive a call for a Mr. Devi Prasad—which is nothing new, because Babu is constantly getting calls for Devi Prasad. This time, however, it's deadly serious. The caller is Kabira, a criminal, who has kidnapped Devi Prasad's granddaughter and is holding her for ransom. Raju comes up with the idea of contacting the real Devi Prasad, posing as Kabira and demanding double the ransom—after which, they pay Kabira the original amount and pocket the other half. As could be expected, very little goes according to plan.
Music
1. Jab Bhi Koi Haseena [Singers:K.K.,Chorus] -Picturised:Akshay Kumar
2.Denewala Jab Bhi [Singers:Abhijeet,Vinod Khanna,Hariharan] -Picturised:Akshay Kumar,Suniel Shetty,Paresh Rawal]
3.Tun Tunak Tun [Singers:Richa Sharma,Udit] [Music: Bally Sagoo] -Picturised:Akshay Kumar, Namrata Shirodkar-special song appearance
4.Main Ladki [Singers:Abhijeet, Kavita Krishnamurthy] -Picturised:Suniel Shetty,Tabu
5.Humba Leela [Singers:Abhijeet,Vinod Khanna,Hariharan] -Picturised:Akshay Kumar,Suniel Shetty,Paresh Rawal,Tabu
Awards1. Jab Bhi Koi Haseena [Singers:K.K.,Chorus] -Picturised:Akshay Kumar
2.Denewala Jab Bhi [Singers:Abhijeet,Vinod Khanna,Hariharan] -Picturised:Akshay Kumar,Suniel Shetty,Paresh Rawal]
3.Tun Tunak Tun [Singers:Richa Sharma,Udit] [Music: Bally Sagoo] -Picturised:Akshay Kumar, Namrata Shirodkar-special song appearance
4.Main Ladki [Singers:Abhijeet, Kavita Krishnamurthy] -Picturised:Suniel Shetty,Tabu
5.Humba Leela [Singers:Abhijeet,Vinod Khanna,Hariharan] -Picturised:Akshay Kumar,Suniel Shetty,Paresh Rawal,Tabu
Akshay Kumar won best supporting actor Bollywood Movie Awards for his performance.
Paresh Rawal won the Filmfare Best Comedian Award for his performance, as well as the Star Screen Award and IIFA Award in the same category.
Reception
Hera Pheri was a huge hit in India. It was quite popular with audiences and critics alike. Much of the acclaim went to Paresh Rawal for his incredible comic timing and acting, with critics calling it "one of his best performances ever". Rawal became a huge sensation overnight, from being a stereotypical villain to a hilarious comic relief in movies.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon
Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon (Hindi: मैं प्रेम की दीवानी हूँ, Urdu: میں پریم کی دیوانی ہیں, English: I'm Crazy About Prem) is a 2003 Bollywood film by Sooraj R. Barjatya and a production by Rajshri. The film is a remake of the 1976 film Chitchor and features Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan in the lead roles. The movie had a worldwide release on 27 June 2003.
| Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Sooraj R. Barjatya |
| Produced by | Ajit Kumar Barjatya, Kamal Kumar Barjatya, Rajkumar Barjatya |
| Written by | Sooraj R. Barjatya |
| Starring | Hrithik Roshan Kareena Kapoor Abhishek Bachchan |
| Music by | Anu Malik |
| Distributed by | Rajshri Productions Pvt. Ltd. |
| Release date(s) | 27 June 2003 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Gross revenue | Rs. 25,00,00,000 aprox. |
Plot
Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon is the story of Sanjana (Kareena Kapoor), a girl of today's generation full of life. She lives life on her own terms and gets very upset when her mother Susheela (Himani Shivpuri), arranges for her to see a boy leading to a marriage prospect. Roopa, the eldest daughter shows Sanjana's photos to Prem's mother who instantly approves of her. She eventually meets Prem Kishen (Hrithik Roshan).
At first she cannot stand him but eventually both fall in love with each other. Her parents are happy that Sanjana likes him, but suddenly Sanjana's sister Roopa, e-mails them and tells them that Prem could not make it so they sent someone else.
The confused parents later find out that the boy that is here is not in fact the Prem, the rich N.R.I whom Sanjana was meant to meet. He is Prem Kishen, an employee in Prem Kumar's company. It gets even worse when the real Prem (played by Abhishek Bachchan) arrives to meet Sanjana. The meddling mother ousts Prem Kishen, though the father (played by Pankaj Kapoor) has reservations about doing so as he sees how much Sanjana and Prem are in love. Prem Kumar likes Sanjana instantly and Sanjana can't believe how much she has in common with Prem Kumar, but Sanjana is now inseparable from Prem Kishen, her true love.
Trouble ensues; a marriage is decided for Sanjana to marry Prem Kumar with Prem Kumar's mothers (Reema Lagoo) blessing. Prem Kishen's loyalty to his boss and his bosses happiness forces him to leave and let the marriage go on. Sanjana finally meets her soul mate when Prem Kumar gets to know the reality and decides to reunite the couple.
Cast
- Hrithik Roshan ... Prem Kishen
- Kareena Kapoor ... Sanjana
- Abhishek Bachchan ... Prem Kumar
- Pankaj Kapur ... Satyaprakash
- Shubha Khote ... Mother Fernandes
- Reema Lagoo ... Prem Kishan and Prem Kumar's mother
- Johnny Lever ... Johnny
- Kusumit Sana ... Shabnam
- Himani Shivpuri ... Susheela
- Tanaaz Currim ... Roopa
- Javed Jaffrey ... Cameo appearance
- Farida Jalal ... Mrs. Kapoor
Soundtrack
| Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Anu Malik | ||||
| Released | 10 May 2003 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Label | Saregama-HMV | |||
| Producer | Kamal Kumar Barjatya & Rajkumar Barjatya | |||
| Anu Malik chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Song | Singer(s) | Notes | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chali Aayee Chali Aayee | Chitra & K.K | Picturised on Hrithik Roshan & Kareena Kapoor | 6:09 |
| Sanjana I Love You | Sunidhi Chauhan, Chitra & K.K | Picturised on Hrithik Roshan & Kareena Kapoor | 7:38 |
| Bani Bani Prem Diwani Bani | Chitra | Picturised on Hrithik Roshan, Kareena KapoorAbhishek Bachchan & | 7:01 |
| Aur Mohabbat Hai | Shaan | Picturised on Abhishek Bachchan & Kareena Kapoor | 5:47 |
| O Ajnabi (Happy)' | Chitra & K.K | Picturised on Hrithik Roshan & Kareena Kapoor | 6:40 |
| Kasam Ki Kasam | Chitra & Shaan | Picturised on Hrithik Roshan, Kareena KapoorAbhishek Bachchan & | 6:00 |
| Papa Ki Pari | Sunidhi Chauhan | Picturised on Kareena Kapoor | 5:34 |
| Ladka Yeh Kehta Hai | K.K | Picturised on Hrithik Roshan & Kareena Kapoor | 6:06 |
| O Ajnabi (Sad) | Chitra | Picturised on Hrithik Roshan, Kareena KapoorAbhishek Bachchan & | 6:11 |
| Bhatke Panchi | Chitra | Picturised on Hrithik Roshan & Kareena Kapoor | 2:53 |
| Prem Prem Prem | Chitra, K.K & Shaan | 4:46 |
Monday, April 12, 2010
Maine Pyar Kiya - Bollywood Movie - English Subtitles
Maine Pyar Kiya
Maine Pyar Kiya was the biggest hit of 1989 in India, one of the most successful Bollywood movies of the 1980s, and it established Salman Khan's status in the industry.
Synopsis
Although they have been friends for years, Karan and Kishan have grown apart and have little in common. The widower Karan is a poor engineer who lives in a humble house in the country. Kishan is a rich man with a vast business empire with little time for old friends. However, when Karan prepares to work abroad, he turns to Kishan to solve a problem. Will Kishan let Karan's daughter Suman (Bhagyashree) stay at his house? Kishan cannot turn down his old friend's request and Suman comes to live with Kishan's family.
At first country girl Suman is ill at ease in the huge mansion. She is befriended by Kishan's son Prem (Salman Khan), who assures her that he has no romantic interest in her and that a boy and a girl can be platonic friends. The pair share outings and confidences and all seems to be going well.
Then Prem takes Suman to a party put on by some of his rich friends. They humiliate Suman and accuse her of scheming to marry Prem. Suman leaves in tears and distances herself from Prem. At that point, Prem suddenly realizes that he has fallen in love with her. With aid of his mother (who likes the unassuming Suman) and his comic friend Manohar, Prem sets out to win Suman's heart.
He succeeds, but their romance is balked by Prem's father Kishan, who does not want his son to marry a poor nobody. He prepares to send Suman home in disgrace. At this unpropitious moment, Karan returns from overseas. Kishan accuses him of plotting to match Prem and Suman. Karan and Kishan quarrel; Karan and Suman then return to their village.
Prem refuses to accept the separation. He defies his father and is disinherited. He goes to Suman's village and begs to be allowed to marry her. Karan, angered by Kishan's accusations, says that he will allow the marriage on one condition: Prem must prove that he can support a wife by his own efforts.
Cast
* Salman Khan ... Prem Kumar Chaudhary
* Bhagyashree ... Suman
* Laxmikant Berde ... Manohar
* Alok Nath ... Karan
* Rajeev Verma ... Kishan Kumar Chaudhary
* Reema Lagoo ... Kaushlya
* Ajit Vachani ... Ranjeet
* Pervin Dastur ... Seema
* Mohnish Behl ... Jeevan
Awards
Maine Pyar Kiya won five Filmfare Awards in 1990, including Best Film for producer Tarachand Barjatya and Best music director award for Raamlaxman . Salman Khan was also nominated for Best Actor category. The Best debut award was given to Bhagyashree and Sooraj Barjatya. Later after years Filmfare gave the Best Debut award to Salman Khan.
Songs
The Maine Pyar Kiya soundtrack was very successful in India. Suman's role was sung by the famous playback singer Lata Mangeshkar; S. P. Balasubrahmanyam sang for Prem. Folk singer Sharda Sinha has also sung in the film.
The opening track, Aate Jaate, is said to have been inspired by Stevie Wonder's 1984 single, I Just Called to Say I Love You, while the whistling and humming interludes in Aaya Mausam Dosti Ka used the hook from Baltimora's hit, Tarzan Boy. Mere Rang Mein Rangne Wali was directly taken from Swedish rock band Europe's 1986 single, The Final Countdown and theme from Love Story, Where Do I Begin. The track Antakshri was a medley of various Bollywood songs based on the Antakshari game, which was popularized with this film's release. The remaining tracks, including the popular Dil Deewana, were original compositions.
Songs
* Aate Jaate
* Aaya Mausam Dosti Ka
* Dil Deewana
* Aaja Shaam Hone Aayi
* Kabootar Ja Ja Ja
* Mere Rang Mein Rangne Wali
* Maine Pyar Kiya
* Kahe Toh Se Sajna
* Antakshri
* Music was composed by Ram Lakshman.( Raamlaxman )
Monday, April 5, 2010
Maine Pyar Kiya - Bollywood Movie - English Subtitles
Maine Pyar Kiya (Hindi: मैने प्यार किया, English: I Fell in Love) is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Sooraj R. Barjatya, starring Salman Khan and Bhagyashree. It was released on 29 December 1989.
Maine Pyar Kiya was the biggest hit of 1989 in India, one of the most successful Bollywood movies of the 1980s, and it established Salman Khan's status in the industry.
Synopsis
Although they have been friends for years, Karan and Kishan have grown apart and have little in common. The widower Karan is a poor engineer who lives in a humble house in the country. Kishan is a rich man with a vast business empire with little time for old friends. However, when Karan prepares to work abroad, he turns to Kishan to solve a problem. Will Kishan let Karan's daughter Suman (Bhagyashree) stay at his house? Kishan cannot turn down his old friend's request and Suman comes to live with Kishan's family.
At first country girl Suman is ill at ease in the huge mansion. She is befriended by Kishan's son Prem (Salman Khan), who assures her that he has no romantic interest in her and that a boy and a girl can be platonic friends. The pair share outings and confidences and all seems to be going well.
Then Prem takes Suman to a party put on by some of his rich friends. They humiliate Suman and accuse her of scheming to marry Prem. Suman leaves in tears and distances herself from Prem. At that point, Prem suddenly realizes that he has fallen in love with her. With aid of his mother (who likes the unassuming Suman) and his comic friend Manohar, Prem sets out to win Suman's heart.
He succeeds, but their romance is balked by Prem's father Kishan, who does not want his son to marry a poor nobody. He prepares to send Suman home in disgrace. At this unpropitious moment, Karan returns from overseas. Kishan accuses him of plotting to match Prem and Suman. Karan and Kishan quarrel; Karan and Suman then return to their village.
Prem refuses to accept the separation. He defies his father and is disinherited. He goes to Suman's village and begs to be allowed to marry her. Karan, angered by Kishan's accusations, says that he will allow the marriage on one condition: Prem must prove that he can support a wife by his own efforts.
Cast
* Salman Khan ... Prem Kumar Chaudhary
* Bhagyashree ... Suman
* Laxmikant Berde ... Manohar
* Alok Nath ... Karan
* Rajeev Verma ... Kishan Kumar Chaudhary
* Reema Lagoo ... Kaushlya
* Ajit Vachani ... Ranjeet
* Pervin Dastur ... Seema
* Mohnish Behl ... Jeevan
Awards
Maine Pyar Kiya won five Filmfare Awards in 1990, including Best Film for producer Tarachand Barjatya and Best musicc director award for Raamlaxman . Salman Khan was also nominated for Best Actor category. The Best debut award was given to Bhagyashree and Sooraj Barjatya. Later after years Filmfare gave the Best Debut award to Salman Khan.
Songs
The Maine Pyar Kiya soundtrack was very successful in India. Suman's role was sung by the famous playback singer Lata Mangeshkar; S. P. Balasubrahmanyam sang for Prem. Folk singer Sharda Sinha has also sung in the film.
The opening track, Aate Jaate, is said to have been inspired by Stevie Wonder's 1984 single, I Just Called to Say I Love You, while the whistling and humming interludes in Aaya Mausam Dosti Ka used the hook from Baltimora's hit, Tarzan Boy. Mere Rang Mein Rangne Wali was directly taken from Swedish rock band Europe's 1986 single, The Final Countdown and theme from Love Story, Where Do I Begin. The track Antakshri was a medley of various Bollywood songs based on the Antakshari game, which was popularized with this film's release. The remaining tracks, including the popular Dil Deewana, were original compositions.
Songs
* Aate Jaate
* Aaya Mausam Dosti Ka
* Dil Deewana
* Aaja Shaam Hone Aayi
* Kabootar Ja Ja Ja
* Mere Rang Mein Rangne Wali
* Maine Pyar Kiya
* Kahe Toh Se Sajna
* Antakshri
* Music was composed by Ram Lakshman.( Raamlaxman )
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