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Gangs of Wasseypur 2
For those who like their celluloid hard and bloody and full of machismo, with an overdose of bodies, butchering and bloody-bravado, welcome to blood-fest - Round Two! This time it's double the dollops of gore; two much.
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Second Marriage Dot Com
The title gives it away: The movie ought to be about second marriage; the search for chance II ought to be online. Even the fact that it's not the couple --
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Overtime
orget better late than never. Sometimes it's better never than late. That's precisely the case with this Bollywood film which should have never made it to the screens. Overtime has been caught in a time wrap for quite some time
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Aalaap
Rahul and friends take on Dantewada's Naxals - with music. Will guns or guitars win this deadly battle?
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Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai
Two young people meet abroad, fall in love, sing songs and come up against warring families in a stereotypical story from the past.
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Kyaa Super Kool Hai Hum
A dumb & dumber situation arises when a struggling actor chases his lady-love to Goa; along with his jobless DJ buddy who owns a pug that shags for a living.
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Shuttlecock Boys
A shuttlecock gaming session for buddies Gaurav, Manav, Pankaj and Loveleen is the beginning of many-a-new innings...
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Challo Driver
A chauvinistic, almost anal boss. A sexy siren of a chauffeur championing 'women's equality' and a promised joyride that will shift your gears.
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Jism-2
Jism-2 is a sexy movie - but it's not as dirty a picture as you might expect. Surprisingly, Jism-2 hovers over sex, like a butterfly gliding across one of the many water pools the movie features.
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Shanghai
A prominent social activist is run over by a tempo, driven by political motive; subsequently, devious plans are made to cover up this ruthless crime of power and dirty politics.
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Gangs of Wasseypur
and revenge cut deep, and 'coal'-blooded crimes are second nature. Shahid Khan is betrayed, and his sons and grandsons swear to avenge his dishonour and death.
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Superman of Malegaon
The release of Supermen of Malegaon (SOM), alongside Hollywood's Spider-man and in the 100th year of Indian cinema, could not have been better-timed.
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MLA-An Inside Intruder
Movie Review: A few minutes into the movie and you realise there is ample scope to generate a something (burning issues of utmost importance) out of nothing (a cast and movie pretty unheard of).
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Daal Mein Kuch Kaala Hain
A suitcase full of cash is the shortcut to success for this wannabe actor. So much so, she is ready to say 'yes' to a crazy, not-her-type movie maker.
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Maximum
Story of MAXIMUM revolves around two of Mumbai Police's top encounter specialists. It's a story of their fight for control and oneupmanship.
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Chhota Bheem And The Curse Of Damyaan
Damyaan, the evil snake of Sonpur, is simply a step away from being over powerful and immortal since he has access to the Book of Magi.
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3 Bachelors
Story: Amit ( Sharman Joshi) and Jai (Manish Nagpal) fall for Neha ( Raima Sen) and Nisha ( Riya Sen). But before they can settle down in marriage there is a whole lot of confusion that needs to be tackled first.
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Rowdy Rathore
Low-life thief Shiva and top-cop Vikram Rathore are identical. Vikram's killed by foes but his daughter thinks Shiva's her dad - can this Rowdy win respect?
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Qasam Se Qasam Se
Love, for Azim and Faith, means breaking all barriers, literally... as long as they are together.
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The Forest
Pritam and Radha head to the jungle to heal their broken marriage - but they meet Radha's ex, Abhishek. And a man-eating leopard.
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Agent Vinod
He's not blond, but desi Bond meets Bourne for a spy masala mix - apna Agent Vinod. With all the makings of a suave 007, always shaken, never stirred.
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Housefull 2
The whole point here is to keep you entertained for the film’s 150 minute odd duration and Sajid Khan does exactly that.
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Fatso
Navin and Nandini are to marry - but Navin dies in an accident that wasn't supposed to kill him.
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Gali Gali Mein Chor Hai
The only movie release this Friday (Feb 3) is 'Gali Gali Chor Hai'.
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Diary of a Butterfly
A Jaipur girl leaves for Mumbai with a job offer in a fashion house and an ambition to reach the top at any cost.
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Rakhtbeej
Abhay Jatav is a fearless dacoit trapped by the police. His son Ajay is a fearless CEO trapped in conspiracies. Who lives another day?
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4084 Chaalis Chauraasi
Chaalis Chauraasi' (4084) may well be the savior for Bollywood on an auspicious donw day like Lohri on Januyar 13, 2012.
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Agneepath Remake Review
Most Hindi films initiate with a bang, but run out of gas by the time they reach the finale, often getting deflated in between as well..
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Married 2 America
DNA Movies’ Married 2 America is about an NRI couple who get entangled in a web of corruption in India.
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Blood Money
A young man tries to take dreadful shortcut to success; but his ambitious overdrive lands him in the underbelly of the diamond mafia. Will it be worth the blood?
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Pappu Can't Dance Saala
Saurabh Shukla has returned to direction two years after the release of his film Raat Gayi Baat Gayi?
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Sadda Adda
Though the movie is peppered with witty lines and humorous situations in the first part of the movie, there is no story as such to speak of.
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Chaar Din Ki Chandni
Everyone loves Punjabi babe Chandni - but boyfriend Veer's dad will only accept a Rajput daughter-in-law.
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Bittoo Boss
Videographer Bittoo is the 'boss' of all weddings in a small-town. In a desperate attempt to make it big, he dabbles in the sex-spy camera business.
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Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl
Please don’t look for another “Band Baaja Baaraat” from the Ranveer Singh-Anushka Sharma-Maneesh Sharma team.
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Agneepath Remake
The performances are top notch – Not in one scene does Hrithik try to copy Amitabh Bachchan, instead he brings in his own personality, charm and intensity to the character.
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Zindagi Tere Naam
Story: Rich Anjali loves poor Siddhartha but moves onto posh Vishal - who wins Anjali's love?
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Hate Story
Journalist Kavya Krishna loves tycoon Siddharth - who uses and abuses her. How far will Kavya go to get revenge?
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My Name Is Khan
Asperger syndrome is an autism spectrum disorder, and people with it therefore show significant difficulties in social interaction, along with restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests.
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Tanu Weds Manu
The film traces the life of Manoj Sharma aka Manu (R.Madhavan), an NRI doctor, who's living a forlorn life in London for 12 years. As per his parents wish, he comes to swadesh to get married.
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Chalo Dilli
Director Shashant Shah had an interesting premise, but fails in its execution. With lack of engaging moments..
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Players
In 1915 Romania sent its pure gold collection worth a zillion crores to Russia for safe deposit.
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Jannat 2
A rookie guns dealer goes undercover for a cop who is out to crack the illegal arms racket.
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I AM
I AM is a kind of film which makes you think about it, long after the end credits are over...
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Ra One
What's at stake, beside the big money invested in RA.ONE of course, is a dream, a vision, an aspiration to make a film which appeals to kids and kids at heart
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Ghost
GHOST boasts of a couple of spine-tingling scary scenes, but a few spooky scenes does not a horror film make.
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Jodi Breakers
It's a fair bet that Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum would be awfully torn by the queasy capitalism behind the premise of the Bollywood romantic..
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Ready
Salman Khan's clearly on a roll. Salmania started with WANTED, continued with DABANGG, and now it's all set to get stronger with READY
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Don 2
It's a bit perplexing to see just how young, fit and fresh Shah Rukh Khan looks in the promos of his films.
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Tutiya Dil
Unlike DELHI BELLY and PYAAR KA PUNCHNAMA, there isn't any sexual content/jokes/jibes here.
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Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya
A young girl in search of adventure forces an honest autorickshaw driver to kidnap her at gunpoint.
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Hostel
In my college, ragging used to be an innocuous activity. In fact, our very own professors would ask our seniors to rag us.
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West Is West
The comic caper EAST IS EAST was a sleeper hit when it released way back in 1999. Now, the promos of its sequel WEST IS WEST gave an impression that it would be a fun ride
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Movie Review : Patiala House
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 is around the corner. The excitement among fans is humongous as we are a few days away from the opening match.
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Double Dhamaal
If we go by the last scene of DOUBLE DHAMAAL, DHAMAAL 3 is on the cards. Looking at DOUBLE DHAMAAL, we hope it doesn't happen.
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Yeh Faasley
If there's anything that holds the film together, it is the performances.
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Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Jokes about teachers. Fights over girlfriends. Silly word games. Bare chests. Rippling muscles. Streaked hair. Sigh. Glossy looking and beautifully written.
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Game
For director Abhinay Deo’s film Game, despite attempting earnestly to be different, edgy, and glossy, turns out to be just another run-of-the-Bollywood-mill
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Murder 2
In fact, MURDER 2 could have been named any other film. It clearly shows that the title was just used to cash in on the success of MURDER.
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Singham
Bone crunches. The Royal Enfield roars like a singham. The dhoti is worn low enough to showcase Ajay Devgn's six packs in loving detail.
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The Dirty Picture
Is it a voyeuristic peep-eye or the projection of a woman who lives life on her own terms
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7 Khoon Maaf
Chalk up an absolute winner for the Vishal Bhardwaj-Priyanka Chopra team. They make a coherent vision out of an inconceivable marital crises.
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Delhi Belly
The ceiling crashes and a foot from a floor above gets stuck. A gangster pulls a hapless Vir Das by his tie.
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Shor - In The City
Before SHOR IN THE CITY, Raj and DK made a short film titled SHOR. This was even before they made 99. The great response that the short film received inspired the directors to make SHOR IN THE CITY.
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Bodyguard
Story: Lovely Singh (Salman Khan), the ace bodyguard has a new assignment. He must protect MBA student Divya ( Kareena Kapoor) from her prospective assailants (Mahesh Manjrekar and co.).
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Rockstar
Rockstar, directed by Imtiaz Ali stars Nargis Fakhri and Ranbir Kapoor in the lead. The film begins well with very interesting fun filled moments.
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Loot
Loot, directed by Rajnish Raj Thakur has taken an exceedingly long time to hit the theatre and the time lapse is pretty evident in the movie narrative.
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Mere Brother Ki Dulhan
Yash Raj banner has earlier produced movies like Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Band Baaja Baaraat, which had marriage as the backdrop.
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We Are Family - Review
Okay, We Are Family is the official adaptation of Chris Columbus' Stepmom (1998) and lots of us have already watched this Julia Roberts - Susan Sarandon starrer.
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Love Sex Aur Dhokha
It's dark, distressing and deeply disturbing. But it's also the reality of the times we are living in.
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Robot
ANDRO-HUMANOID ROBOT! An intangible and theoretically glitzy 'n' stupefying sci-fi concept...no, we are not talking about any Hollywood flick but about India's costliest film ROBOT.
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3 Idiots
It has to be the most idiotic start to such a fascinating movie...
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Mausam
After facing several problems, Shahid-Sonam Kapoor starrer movie Mausam has hit the screens across the globe.
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Action Replayy
The retro fever has certainly caught Bollywood big time! First it was Farah Khan's OM SHANTI OM, which paid a classic tribute to the 70s.
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Raavan
What's supposed to be menacing comes out as comical. Abhishek Bachchan tries hard, but try as he may, there is no menace in his mannerisms.
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Milenge Milenge
Sahara One Motion Picture & S K Films Enterprises presents, the Shahid Kapur-Kareena Kapoor starrer MILENGE MILENGE.
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Miley Naa Miley Hum
Chirag Paswan's much-awaited debut movie Miley Naa Miley Hum has graced the theatres across the country
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Kites
For over a year now, the Roshans have been drumming up a steady beat, a feat unheard of in the film industry, in promoting their home production Kites.
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Prince Movie
PRINCE is loud (I'm not talking only about the music here), and over-the-top. It has a very thin plot,...
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Dabangg
It's been a while since we've seen a total 'paisa wasool' film, which is high on the 'entertainment' value with some 'seeti maar' dialogues and action. Salman Khan's WANTED (2009) was one such film.
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Housefull
The promos were smartly cut, which raised the bar for Sajid Khan's next after HEY BABBY. Sadly, the final product does not match up to the build-up created by the promos...
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Aashayein
Nagesh Kukunoor disappointed most with his last offering Tasveer 8x10. And to most Kukunoor fans like myself, we certainly hoped he would revive himself next time around especially since he is director to fab films including Dor and Iqbal.
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Khatta Meetha
Corruption is rampant in many countries today. No work is possible without chai paani (bribe). Everyone must have experienced this ubiquitous nuisance. KHATTA MEETHA, a remake of the 1989 Malayalam drama film, VELLANAKALUDE NADU (which was again directed by Priyadarshan) is a satire on this perpetual menace. While it was a novel issue back then, it's been done copious times over the years
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Khichdi - The Movie
Who would have thought there would be a time when Bollywood stars would be hosting TV shows and a TV show in all its glory would carve its path all the way to the big screen? Yes, the time has come now.
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Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai
ONCE UPON A TIME IN MUMBAAI recreates an era that so many of us have left behind and for those who arrived on this planet post 80s, I am sure, they must have visited the era through some medium or the other, mainly movies and internet or during their academic careers.
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ANJAANA ANJAANI
ANJAANA ANJAANI is being promoted as a love story between strangers.
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Lafangey Parindey - Review
Sometimes, your reputation precedes you. Pradeep Sarkar carries the reputation of making women-centric movies.
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Crook: It's Good To Be Bad Movie
The formula of the Bhatts in the recent past has been simple.
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Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?
Atithi (meaning) guest is always an unwelcome specie, especially when they come to stay overnight and the stay then goes into weeks and months.
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Knock Out
The movie Knock Out has been widely known for its uncanny connection with the 2002 Joel Schumacher directed Hollywood psychological thriller Phone Booth
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Raajneeti
This one is for the masses and Prakash Jha has once again gone beyond the gloss to the grime and crime.
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Jhootha Hi Sahi
Right from our childhood days, we've been taught lying is bad and only truth prevails.
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Daayen Ya Baayen
Deepak Dobriyal, Badrul Islam, Jeetendra Bisht
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Dus Tola
All of us must have memories of the stories supported with morals in the end during our childhood.
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Golmaal 3
Rohit Shetty brings back the highly successful franchisee of the Golmaal series to the big screen once more.
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Hiss – Movie Review
Can we ever forget the revenge of the naagin?
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RAKHT CHARITRA
Rakht Charitra is a striking indication that you can't give up on him -- not yet
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A Flat
The horror genre has suddenly found its way back in Bollywood.
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Golmaal 3
Rohit Shetty begins GOLMAAL 3 with a few collage shots of GOLMAAL and GOLMAAL RETUNS. He has every reason to do so.
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Guzaarish
Within a Victorian structure, inside an artistically designed home, behind billowing curtains and surreal lighting schemes sits quadriplegic Ethan (Hirithik Roshan), trying desperately to shoo a fly off his nose.
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Break Ke Baad
With a promise of entertaining the youth, debutant director Danish Aslam tries to offer you an old story with some new twists and turns incorporated in it.
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Allah Ke Banday
Allah Ke Banday - Drama involving kids make it worthy
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TEES MAAR KHAN
Big star cast, larger-than-life 70′s fictional characters, garish costumes, set designs, ostentatiously loud, racy music with munificent budget to bring them together in one package.
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Phas Gaye Re Obama
Bollywood has proved yet again that it is not always an ensemble star cast and a big budget that works for a film.
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Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Se
Ashutosh Gowariker has come up with an yet another long periodic film but with a difference.
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Movie Review : No Problem
The one thing I've observed in Anees Bazmee's movies is that the plotline may be bizarre and outlandish, but each of his films has stood tall on the entertainment quotient.
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Break Ke Baad
Let's face it. Most romantic comedies are predictable to the core. You already know what's going to happen in the end. It's the way they are presented and their treatment is what makes or 'breaks' a film.
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Raktha Charitra–II: – It gets bloodier and better!!!
Some films are watched for the star cast, some for their grandeur, some for the production houses and a select few for the filmmaker.
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Band Baaja Baaraat Movie Review
We've seen several films on weddings and some of them have been made under the Yash Raj banner (DILWALE DULHANIA LE JAYENGE, MERE YAAR KI SHAADI HAI).
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Ajay and I don't agree on scripts easily: Kajol
India’s first live action-3D animation combination feature film, ‘Toonpur Ka Superhero’ is directed by debutant Kireet Khurana who has also scripted the story and screenplay of the movie.
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Tees Maar Khan
UTV Motion Pictures, Hari Om Entertainment Company & Three's Company Production present action comedy TEES MAAR KHAN.
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Movie Review: No One Killed Jessica..
A decade ago, the cold blooded murder of an aspiring model Jessica Lall, in the view of more than 300 people..
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Yamla Pagla Deewana – Deol Pariwar da Dhamaal
The story starts with Ajay Devgan providing the voice-over about the films of the seventies where the family splits under very unusual circumstances and everyone is reunited once again for a Happy Ending
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Dhobi Ghat Movie Review
The trailer of Aamir Khan Productions' DELHI BELLY which precedes DHOBI GHAT, has Amitabh Bachchan..
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Turning 30!!! Movie Review
B-town transporter of desi political and crime exotica Prakash Jha goes urban as a producer to explore the feelings...
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Yeh Saali Zindagi Movie Review
'Yeh Saali Zindagi' is the kind of outing that makes you believe that Bollywood indeed has some folks out there who are trying to do things differently when it comes to making films..
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AAKROSH
Shameful as it may sound, honour killings still exist in many parts of the country.
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