Director
Raja Menon
Cast
Naseruddin Shah, Vijay Raaz, Arjun Mathur, Violante Placido, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Benjamin Gilani
Most film-makers often feel (and rightly so!) that a title should reflect the content of a film. But with a title like Barah Aana, you’re completely clueless. That’s because director Raja Menon’s choice of the subject is equally unique. He enters an alley that most storytellers don’t risk entering.
Come to think of it, Barah Aana is more of an experiment. It offers entertainment - the kind the multiplex audiences enjoy - in its own simple way. It strives …

Director
Ajay Chandok
Cast
Arshad Warsim, Ashish Chowdhry, Aarti Chhabria, Udita Goswami, Yash Tonk, Shweta Menon
Bumbling, uncivilized losers have long fascinated certain filmmakers. It’s curious really, because there’s a limit to how much time and money a viewer can invest in the stories of such uninteresting or more accurately, downright despicable characters.
Kisse Pyaar Karoon’s opening credits appear against a blindingly yellow background, with a man’s voice screeching the title at a glass-breaking decibel. Arshad Warsi starts talking directly to us explaining why this film’s story is not like Lagaan, Devdas or LOC. He …

The Stoneman Murders: Fantastic Thriller
Rating: 3 out of 5
Starring: Kay Kay Menon, Arbaaz Khan, Rukhsar and Vikram Gokhale
Director: Manish Gupta
The film takes place in the city of Mumbai, where serial killings are taking place at a rapid pace. The serial killer, who has been named ‘Stoneman’ by the media - due to the way he kills people, has already claimed his fifth victim. Still, the case seems to be of little interest to Mumbai Police force. However, there is one person in, rather out of, the police who deems it …

Jugaad: Is a fun ride
Rating: 3 out 5
Starring: Manoj Bajpai, Hrishita Bhatt, Vijay Raaz, Govind Namdeo and Sanjay Mishra
Director: Anand Kumar
The film revolves around the infamous sealing issue that had been a hot issue in India’s capital city, Delhi in 2007-08. It tells the story of Sandip Kapur (Manoj Bajpai) who heads an advertising agency. He is already facing a demanding life when to add more trouble to his life his agency is sealed by the Muncipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). Sandip fails to reinstate his company, despite his attempts …

Billu: Touches your heart
Rating: 3 out of 5
Starring: Irrfan Khan, Lara Dutta and Shah Rukh Khan
Director: Priyadarshan
Billu is the story of a down to earth village barber, Billu (Irfaan Khan). A man of principles, he is not willing to give up his values come what may even if it means his children are thrown out of the school or his earnings taking a beating. While his wife (Lara) understands him and stands by him during his tough times, his children forever make fun of him. As Billu is struggling making …

Delhi-6: Is worth a watch
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
Starring: Abhishek Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Om Puri and Waheeda Rehman
Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Delhi-6 is a delightful musical run through the Hindu and Muslim cultures of Old Delhi as seen through the eyes of protagonist Roshan (Abhishek Bachchan) who comes to India to fulfill the desire of his terminally ill Daadi (Waheeda Rehman) to spend the last days of her life in her hometown. As Roshan after a brief culture shock, tries to understand the complexities of relations that kept his …

Chal Chala Chal: Entertaining in parts
Rating: 2 out of 5
Starring: Govinda, Reema Sen, Rajpal Yadav and Murli Sharma
Director: T. K. Rajeev Kumar
Deepak (Govinda)’s ex-school principal father wins a long running court case against his school and ends up getting a school bus as compensation. But instead of selling it off, Deepak’s father advises him to run it and earn money. Deepak’s two sisters (Upasana Singh and Amita Nangia) and their respective Ghar-Jamai hubbies (Asrani and Manoj Joshi) are against it as they feel it’s a very low profile job. They …

Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye: Give it a slip
Rating: 1.5 out of 5
Starring: Arbaaz Khan, Raima Sen, Randeep Hooda and Ashwini Kalsekar
Director: Madhureeta Anand
Maya (Raima Sen) lives with her hubby Vikram (Arbaaz Khan) and their child Priya. Now leading the life of a bored housewife, Maya had once aspirations of becoming a singer. But she gave up her singing to take care of her family but is faced with a cheating and complaining husband. But following some inspirational words from her neighbor, Mrs.Mathur (Suhasini Mulay), Maya begins seeing her ideal …

Movie
Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye
Director
Madhureeta Anand
Cast
Randeep Hooda, Raima Sen, Arbaaz Khan, Eka Kumari Singh, Suhasini Mulay, Anjan Srivastava
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I’d like to pose a few questions to those associated with Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye. The first question is to writer-director Madhureeta Anand. What were you thinking when you wrote this script? And, most importantly, did you ever realise what you were making, while filming it?
The second question is to the three actors, Randeep Hooda, Raima Sen and Arbaaz Khan. Did you take a script narration? If you did take one, …

He’s the archetypal Mr Under-Appreciated by now. For Adam Sandler has never really digressed from his first few roles of the affable underdog that made him a household name, some years ago. And like all 70 mm underdogs, Sandler too is a topdog in disguise. It doesn’t take long for our bumbling hero to walk away with the Ferrari and the fair maiden, just like all those perfect Prince Charmings in the fairy tales. So how can it be any different with Bedtime Stories, where Sandler is actually supposed to …