After Jab Tak Hai Jaan and Son of Sardaar have battled it out theatres, we can now shift gears and return to that ‘other’ hugely awaited gem Dabangg 2! The anticipation has always been there, but the promotions have been lying low until the teaser trailer and “Dagabaaz Re” were released last week. Our lovable [...]
The 90s masala films are back in vogue, and who better to represent the genre than the Khiladi himself, Akshay Kumar, as he revives his iconic character again. After a 12 year gap since Khiladi 420 (in 2000) Akshay is back to his action avatar in Khiladi 786. This time, Kumar joins Himesh Reshammiya who [...]
Rani Mukherjee is back with a bang with Aiyyaa, which is wonderful return to form for her in a bubbly and wacky role that fits in perfectly with the heroine-dominated season of 2012. From the hilarious and albeit controversial promo, Aiyyaa looks like a great throwback to 80s masala with some culture clash between the [...]
Student of the Year, as mentioned before in our albums feature, is hotly anticipated with Vishal and Shekhar replacing Shankar Ehsaan and Loy as Karan Johar’s go to music directors. Yet it’s an interesting pairing because with most KJo movies there’s a song formula that can be hard for new music directors to put a [...]
Madhur Bhandarkar’s Heroine has been headlines since its controversial inception with its Aishwariya drama, the casting of a new heroine, and its source material. It’s safe to say that the film has become so awaited to see how the results come off with Kareena Kapoor taking on a meaty dramatic role after some time. With [...]
Gangs of Wasseypur has definitely become one of the Anurag Kashyap’s most talked about and profitable ventures. The second film is being released on August 8th, which is a good way to keep the momentum and audience hooked to the revenge saga of the Qureshis and Khans of Wasseypur. If the film was praised for its actors and [...]
Long before Shah Rukh wiggled his eyebrows and raised his arms for a hug, and well before Salman built that body, there was the inimitable Rajesh Khanna. If the late 70s were Amitabh Bachchan’s one man industry, then the early 70s were Rajesh’s domain. Truly, the era of the first superstars in Hindi cinema has [...]
Everyone loves a Cinderella story and one that has a ghastly family, a spunky heroine, and one Prince Charming who can be a bit of a dope some of the time! The film, which introduced the lovely Sadhana to the screen, is one of the most fun and charming romances of the 60s. Love in [...]
From Bipasha Basu’s sensual debut in Jism, we have the unlikely but extremely suitable star in Sunny Leone who makes her entry into Bollywood in Jism 2. While Jism was a fairly good erotic thriller, it relied on that passionate music by M.M Kreem and that sizzling chemistry between Bipasha and John Abraham. The new [...]
From the fun and exciting promos, Cocktail looks like a good romantic comedy that looks to appeal across the board. Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, and debutante Diana Penty are the friends caught in ménage a trois of friendship and love in London. What caught everyone’s attention was some of that arresting music by Pritam [...]
After being feted at the Cannes Film Festival, Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs of Wasseypur has certainly caught the eyes of the international media and critics. Releasing the same day as Teri Meri Kahaani, this film looks like it might just steal the limelight away from the romcom. The buzz for the film has been huge, it [...]
Get ready to laugh and marvel at all the stunts with Rohit Shetty’s latest film, Bol Bachchan, starring Ajay Devgn and Abhishek Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan with their leading ladies Asin and Prachi Desai. The film is inspired by the 1979 comedy gem, Gol Maal, with Amol Palekar playing a double role for his strict [...]
Kunal Kohli’s new film Teri Meri Kahaani looks to be a bit of throwback to the 90s love sagas with modern twists, similar to Love Aaj Kal‘s multiple love stories over different eras. Kohli started off so well with Hum Tum and Fanaa but really fizzled out after Thoda Pyar Thoda Magic, so he has [...]
Sajid and Wajid are definitely becoming the go-to composers for the latest trend of masala film music with a South Indian twist. Whether the duo often succeeds in this genre is up for debate, but the Rowdy Rathore soundtrack comes with mammoth expectations. If the Housefull 2 and Tezz soundtracks were a bit lacklustre, then [...]
Amit Trivedi is truly one of the most innovative music directors ever, but even the new mavericks have off days. The Ekk Main aur Ekk Tu OST may have divided the fans as it carried more populist sound than the usual Trivedi we are used to, but it was certainly a new sound that you [...]
Touted as Bollywood’s first sperm donation comedy, Vicky Donor is certainly a risky film that could not have been made during previous eras. With the support of producer John Abraham, Vicky Donor made its debut with six other trailers for Housefull 2. Starring VJ Ayushmann Khurrana in the lead role, the film tackles the heavy [...]
It all started with the snippet of “Bittoo sab ki lega” in the promos, which went viral earlier this year. The song soon stoked the ire of Censor Board who asked for a cleaner trailer, which the producers refused and that phrase has entered the filmi lexicon. This audacious move by the makers certainly got [...]
From the ‘leaked’ promos and the catchy ‘Papa Toh Band Bajaye’, Housefull 2 looks to be another sure-fire hit for Sajid Khan. However this time around, Khan has roped in Sajid and Wajid to help with the music unlike the usual Shankar Ehsaan and Loy. S-E-L actually did some of their most commercial and innovative work in Heyy [...]
Since scorching the screen as Silk in The Dirty Picture, Vidya Balan takes on another challenging role as a pregnant mother in Sujoy Ghosh’s Kahaani. Vidya plays an expectant mother looking for her husband in the vast and bustling city of Kolkata. Vishal and Shekhar have been one the most consistent musical duos in the [...]
Salim and Sulaiman are back after their lacklustre effort with Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl and leaving some wondering whether they had lost their edge. From the initial promos of Jodi Breakers we may have been a tad underwhelmed by the story but the tune Kunwara definitely captured the audience’s attention. The film does have strong factors going for [...]
2011 was definitely a stellar year for acting where Salman ruled the box office with his biceps, where bromance was front and centre on road trips, and where we were introduced to various rockers. It was also the year for ensemble casts where male bonding came first alongside the buff fighting machines provided by the [...]