Category Archives: Previews

Movie Preview : Udta Punjab (releases 17th June)

Long and meandering trailer, but the film looks good. Director Abhishek Chaubey has also made “Ishqiya” and “Dedh Ishqiya”.

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Movie Preview : Ki & Ka (releases April 1st, 2016)

This challenge to Hindustani “sabhyata” hits theaters April 1st. Given that this comes via R.Balki, it will actually do what it says it will, and not go the usual Bollywood way.

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Movie Preview : Kapoor & Sons (releases March 18th, 2016)

Dharma Productions touts it as a “dramedy with soul”. One can always hope, I suppose. Regardless, Kapoor and Sons should be an entertainer, ablaze the way it is with star power. Rishi Kapoor, Rajat Kapoor, Sidharth Malhotra, Ratna Pathak Shah, … Continue reading

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Movie Preview : Jai Gangaajal (releases Mar 4th, 2016)

From the director who brought you middling films like Raajneeti and Gangajal comes Jai Gangajal. Why am I featuring this, you ask, if they were only middling? Because they did have flashes of brilliance and I hope that that brilliance … Continue reading

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Movie Preview : Fitoor (releases 12 Feb 2016)

Watching the trailer, I thought Tabu’s character reminded me of a fictional character – Miss Havisham. And indeed, looking this up on Wikipedia, I see that this is an adaptation of Charles Dickens’s “Great Expectations”. With a director like Abhishek … Continue reading

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Movie Preview : Bajirao Mastani (release Dec 18th 2015)

Sanjay Leela Bhansali is back to doing what he does best – make films on a grand scale. His upcoming venture Bajiao Mastani is the story of Hindu Peshwa Baji Rao and his second wife, the half-Muslim Mastani. Ranveer Singh, … Continue reading

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Movie Preview : Tamasha (releases Nov 25th 2015)

It’s been a while since I could get behind an Imtiaz Ali film. I think this could be the one. Doesn’t hurt that the film stars the most charismatic couple in Bollywood.

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Movie Preview : Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (releases Nov 11th 2015)

Rajshri Productions Prem Ratan Dhan Payo hits theatres this Diwali. From the trailer, this is another epic scale production, and reportedly took more than an year to shoot. It promises to be another Barjatya cocktail with grand sets (the palace … Continue reading

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Movie Preview : Shaandaar (Releases Oct 22nd 2015)

Not too gaga about the trailer, because there is very little happening in it. A bit of tomfoolery, attempts at humor, but then the leads are so very likable. Let’s hope for the best. Given Karan Johar’s penchant for shiny, … Continue reading

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Movie Preview : Talvar (releases 2nd Oct 2015)

Directed by Meghna Gulzar, written and produced by Vishal Bharadwaj, Talvar is based on the real-life Aarushi murder case. It stars Konkons Sen Sharma, Neeraj Kabi and Irrfan Khan.

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