Bollywood

Bollywood Razzies 2011

Written by Rumnique Nannar on January 3rd, 2012

Unfortunately, despite the amount of good films out in 2011, there were some disastrous duds that landed in the cinemas that were absolute dreck and deserved tomatoes heaped at them. We had lots of Kangna being chased around by old men, Chichi being a libidinous 40 year old virgin, and the ubiquitous Ram Gopal Verma [...]

Rockstar Movie Review

Written by Rumnique Nannar on November 14th, 2011

Unlike other Bollywood guitarists and rockers who manhandle the guitar, using it like a coconut scraper and sporting some attitude, when Ranbir Kapoor thrashes his Rickenbacker like Pete Townsend, you just know here’s the original cinematic rocker. Janardhan Jakhar (Ranbir Kapoor), a Delhi college boy idolizes his hero Jim Morrison and his provocateur antics in [...]

Desi Boyz Music Review

Written by Rumnique Nannar on October 23rd, 2011

After delivering a brilliant album with Mausam and proving his detractors wrong, Pritam is back with the soundtrack to Desi Boyz, an out and out commercial entertainer. David Dhawan’s son Rohit makes his directorial debut with Akshay Kumar and John Abraham reuniting to play male strippers! Promising not to be as bawdy as his dad’s [...]

Rockstar Music Review

Written by Rumnique Nannar on October 6th, 2011

AR Rahman seemed like a novel choice for scoring the music of Rockstar. We all love his Sufi tinged numbers and techno pop songs, but with an album like Rockstar the listener and fan has to go in with an interesting set of expectations. Will Rahman be any good at composing full on rock tracks [...]

SuperHeavy Music Review

Written by Rumnique Nannar on September 25th, 2011

In sheer talent and stature, the supergroup SuperHeavy consisting of Mick Jagger, Joss Stone, AR Rahman, Dave Stewart (Eurhythmics) and Damian Marley matches the colossal Traveling Wilburys containing rock gods George Harrison, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, and Jeff Lynne. However, supergroups have usually been beset with ego clashes and conflicting music styles especially [...]

Soundtrack Music Review

Written by Rumnique Nannar on August 17th, 2011

After a glimpse of the arresting background score from Dum Maaro Dum, Midival Punditz and Karsh Kale have teamed up as music directors for Neerav Ghosh’s Soundtrack. The film is an official remake of the cult hit It’s All Gone Pete Tong about an Ibiza DJ whose chaotic lifestyle coincides with him going deaf. The original [...]

Mausam Music Review

Written by Rumnique Nannar on August 17th, 2011

Pankaj Kapur’s magnum opus love story Mausam, starring his son Shahid Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor in lead roles looks to bring back star crossed lovers attracting and repelling, changing and growing as the seasons go along. From what we have seen Mausam has shaped up really well with the exciting and passionate promos. Expectations are [...]

The Top 15 Bollywood Posters!

Written by Rumnique Nannar on August 5th, 2011

If there is anything missing from todays Bollywood films, it is the loss of painted posters of heroes looking tough, and heroines providing some mystique and sensuality to bring the audience. Instead of the trailers that nearly reveal the whole plot, a poster would use the definitive objects of guns or an almost clinch between [...]

Top 10 ‘Angry Young Man’ avatar films of Amitabh Bachchan

Written by Rumnique Nannar on June 30th, 2011

Bbuddah…Hoga Tera Baap mark a return for Amitabh to his Angry Young Man roots, so expect some cracking dialogue with plenty of dishoom dishoom from the original maverick! This revisionist masala films definitely warrants a look back at the many roles Amitabh Bachchan has unleashed his righteous fury. However, with each of these roles, Bachchan [...]

Delhi Belly

Written by Rumnique Nannar on June 1st, 2011

An Aamir Khan Production, Delhi Belly openly declares itself as a sure-fire adult entertainer. With the news of Imran Khan’s first bold scene, and a rollicking bunch of promos, Delhi Belly is is creating quite a lot of a buzz. Starring Imran Khan, Vir Das, Kunal Roy Kapoor, Poorna Jagannathan, and Shenaz Treasuryvala in lead [...]

Shaitan

Written by Rumnique Nannar on June 1st, 2011

‘If you are not living on the edge you are taking up too much space’… according to the upcoming film Shaitan that is the mantra that defines the youth of today. But what happens when the edge gives away? That is what makes up the story of Shaitan. From this and the promos we have [...]