‘Aisha’ New Movie Review

Bollywood’s most awaiting movie ‘Aisha’ hits the silver screen today. Sonam Kapoor, Abhay Deol, Arunoday Singh and Cyrus Sahukar are the main star casts in the film. Rajshree Ojha is the director of this film and Anil Kapoor is the producer.

‘Aisha’ movie is based on the Jane Austen’s 1815 novel ‘Emma’, which tells the story of a diva and a socialite Aisha, the role has played by Sonam Kapoor.

‘Aisha’ is a romantic comedy film where Aisha is a girl leading her life by shopping and playing. Aisha is a good girl but she takes every ones problems as her problem and Arjun is the male lead who has feels that Aisha should mind her own business. Pinky, Shefail, Randhir and Hunk Dhru are aisha’s friends in the movie.

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Movie Review: One Upon A Time in Mumbaai (2010)

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Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai: Amongst Bollywood’s best underworld sagas

Rating: 3.5 out of 5*

Starring: Ajay Devgan, Emraan Hashmi, Kangana Ranaut, Prachi Desai and Randeep Hooda

Director: Milan Luthria

You seldom get period dramas in Bollywood which are not about historical characters. This year that way has been very lucky that way. Couple of months ago we had Badmaash Company and now we have Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai. Of course both are completely different from each other, the first being set in the fast 90s and the latter being set in colourful 70s. And director Milan Luthria makes enough efforts to make OUATIM look very authentic and worth a watch for its settings.

Settings apart the film has its pluses with some superb performances and great dialogues. However the problem with the film is the not so new storyline and the very slow screenplay. Though the characters are well established and well rounded the writer takes the entire first half to do that without much movement in the story. And then as you expect fireworks in the second half it fizzles out too fast.

OUATIM is the story of two gangsters. While one was ethical the other was reckless. It has inspirations of the characters of infamous smuggler Haji Mastan and now infamous don Dawood Ibrahim. The film is about Sultan (Ajay Devgn) who labored through his childhood and became a smuggler as he grew up completely ruling the sea routes. He however always preferred keeping the city clean and never smuggles which was against his conscience. Shoaib (Emraan Hashmi) is inspired by Sultan’s life as a child and wants to it as big. He is a son of a police officer but has no inclination towards the law. As he grows up he makes his way to Sultan’s gang and proves himself good enough to go up the ladder fast. However his reckless ambitions soon outgrew Sultan and he decided to take over the city on his own.

The story is built on the line – ‘behind the myth is the city’s greatest betrayal story’. The screenplay does not give much importance to the betrayal. The slow pace of the first half could be a put off. Also funnily Sultan and his girlfriend Rehana never seem to age as they continue to look the same even as Shoaib grows from a child to rustic young crook.

The film has its pluses. Luthria has taken care of everything – right from trains to cars to sunglasses to shoes to buildings! Everything takes us back to the 70s. Luthria handles the dramatic moments well and great use has been made of dialoguebaazi. All actors have come up with some memorable performances. Ajay Devgn’s overpowering presence is matched by Emraan’s charm. Kangna Ranaut and Prachi Desai do their bits well though they don’t bear many consequences on the story itself. Randeep Hooda is effective as the police office.

Overall, ‘Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai’ is an entertainer. It does not need any effort to be understood of liked. It is the mere magic of characters created that makes this film worth watching.

Movie Review: Lamhaa

The Story:

Lamhaa is a Bollywood thriller written and directed by Rahul Dholakia. Set in Kashmir, the film stars Sanjay Dutt as intelligence officer Vikram and his love interest Aziza played by Bipasha Basu, as well as Anupam Kher and Kunal Kapoor in supporting roles. Lamhaa is an epic portrayal of the corruption and political issues that have plagued Kashmir for years. Kashmir, which was once regarded as a paradise-like place, is now a war ground for corruption and lies. It becomes apparent that a suspicious company is generating millions of dollars that is benefiting the likes of politicians and leaders in the Indian and Pakistani social systems.

When the Military Intelligence hears of a plot that is likely to plunge Kashmir into a deeper state of disruption, intelligence officer Vikram is sent to investigate. The day Vikram lands in the Valley where he is set to start working, a top separatist leader named Haji survives a bomb attack. As Vikram begins to piece the puzzle together, he starts to believe the two events are linked.

Vikram gets help from Haji's co-worker Aziza and together the two embark upon a journey to find the truth. Along the way, as is often the case, they encounter corruption and violence. The intensity of their passion for the truth creates a bond between Aziza and Vikram who fall in love along the path of their mission for justice.

The Cast:

Sanjay Dutt as Vikram
Bipasha Basu as Aziza
Kunal Kapoor as Aatif
Shernaz Patel as Parveena
Anupam Kher as Haji

The Crew:

Producer: Bunty Walia, Jaspreet Singh Walia
Director:  Rahul Dholakia
Lyricist: Sayeed Qadri, Amitabh Varma
Music Director: Mithoon
Art: Wasiq Khan
Screenplay: Rahul Dholakia

What Worked:

Anupam Kher is quite an experienced actor and he was truly a shining star in his role in Lamhaa. Bipasha Basu took on a whole new look and role in Lamhaa and her attempt was commendable.

What Didn't:

The story of Kashmir and the discussion and portrayal of the corruption has been seen and told time and time again. Lamhaa does not bring anything entirely new to the subject. Most characters are poorly written making their roles very ineffective. The story is weak and the scenes do not always flow well with each other. The movie moves a little too quickly leaving the audience confused throughout most of the film. Another disappointment is the cinematography. Kashmir is often referred to as the most beautiful place on earth and we do not see this in Lamhaa.

The Soundtrack:

The music for Lamhaa was relevant to the film. With meaningful lyrics, amazing vocalists, and even some modern vibes, Lamhaa's soundtrack is impressive.

Slated or Rated:

Unfortunately, Lamhaa did no deliver in theaters. A film such as Lamhaa which is supposed to bring forth an emotional reaction whether sympathy, hatred, disgust, we walked away bored. The actors and actresses seemed weak but this is attributed to the half baked screenplay. We wouldn't suggest that you head to the theaters for this flick

John Abraham, Bipasha Basu, Kangana Ranaut and Sophie Choudry all came out for the special screening of their new action thriller Lamhaa at PVR cinemas in Juhu, Mumbai Thursday night and of course our photogs were there to catch a glimpse of the stars!

John and Bips, who sports a Rocky S anarkali

Lamhaa is a Bollywood thriller written and directed by Rahul Dholakia. Set in Kashmir, the film stars Sanjay Dutt as intelligence officer Vikram and his love interest Aziza, played by Bipashu Basu. Lamhaa is an epic portrayal of the corruption and political issues that have plagued Kashmir for years.

Kashmir, which was once regarded as a paradise-like place, is now a war ground for corruption and lies. It becomes apparent that a suspicious company is generating millions of dollars that is benefiting the likes of politicians and leaders in the Indian and Pakistani social systems.

When the Military Intelligence hears of a plot that is likely to plunge Kashmir into a deeper state of disruption, intelligence officer Vikram is sent to investigate. The day Vikram lands in the Valley where he is set to start working, a top separatist leader named Haji survives a bomb attack.

As Vikram begins to piece the puzzle together, he starts to believe the two events are linked. Vikram gets help from Haji's co-worker Aziza and together the two embark upon a journey to find the truth. Along the way, as is often the case, they encounter corruption and violence. The intensity of their passion for the truth creates a bond between Aziza and Vikram who fall in love along the path of their mission for justice.

Sophie Choudry

Kangana Ranaut

The buzz is that Kareena Kapoor's sister, Karisma Kapoor, was first considered for the role but she chose not to do the movie as she was uncomfortable filming in Kashmir. So brave Bips took over and loved the project straight away! The movie hits theaters today, are you planning on seeing it? Drop us a line.