Will You Marry Me

bribWill You Marry Me/b/ibrWill You Marry Me is a fresh, youthful story of three friends, Aarav (Shreyas Talpade), Rajveer (Rajeev Khandelwal), and Nikhil (Muzamil Ibrahim). All three boys have one thing common; their love for their bachelorhood. So much so they place a bet amongst themselves; whoever decides to marry first will lose a huge amount in shares that were contributed by all three friends and their gang of friends. All was well until a few years later; Nikhil decides to marry the love of his life, Anjali (Tripta Prashar).BRBR Rajveer and Aarav cannot believe their best friend Nikhil is getting married however they put on a smile to attend his beach wedding in Dubai. During the wedding festivities, Rajveer and Aarav coincidentally fall for the bride’s best friend, Sneha (Mugdha Godse). To make matters worse in this love triangle, the kidnapping of Nikhil takes place by the powerful business tycoon (Paresh Rawal).BRBR From there everything turns up-side down completely at Nikhil and Anjali’s wedding celebrations. Will Nikhil even make it for his own wedding? Who will Sneha choose; Rajveer or Aarav? Who will marry who; come find out in Will You Marry Me?bria target=_blank href=’http://www.wowmails.com’Source/a: www.bollywoodhungama.com/ibrbribYeh Jo Mohabbat Hai/b/ibrThe film is a dramatic love story of two young people who are caught between love for each other and the generations old enmity between their respective Rajput families. The film begins with the birth of Karishma and Karan on the same day in the same hospital. 23 years later, unknown of their family backgrounds, they meet each other one summer at Krakow University Poland and fall in love.bria target=_blank href=’http://www.wowmails.com’Source/a: www.bollywoodhungama.com/ibr brhttp://www.wowmails.com

Gali Gali Chor Hai

bribGali Gali Chor Hai/b/ibrA number of films portraying the common man’s fight against corruption have been attempted in the past. But GALI GALI CHOR HAI arrives at the most opportune time. Corruption is fiercely debated and the most discussed issue today and the fight against corruption has already hit headlines, courtesy social activist and anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare.BRBR GALI GALI CHOR HAI throws light on corruption, dishonesty and bribery and also draws attention to the people who have betrayed the society and nation. It tells the story of a middle class family living in Bhopal and how an episode changes their lives. Their lives get entangled in a series of incidents and before they realize it, they become victims of corruption. In short, the movie deals with the corrupt bureaucratic system and sends across a clear message that one needs to fight the deceitfulness and fraudulence to eradicate corruption. BRBR Though corruption is a much abused, oft-repeated and oft-depicted theme in a target=_blank href=’http://www.wowmails.com’Bollywood/a, what sets GALI GALI CHOR HAI apart is that it incorporates the recent incidents in the narrative. Though the situation depicted may differ, you cannot help but recount that somebody in your family/friends must’ve experienced a similar crisis at some point in life. It’s relatable and the characters, identifiable. At the same time, though the issue depicted is dark and serious, director Rumy Jafry ensures that the focus remains on entertainment. BRBR But what could’ve been a hard-hitting statement against corruption mellows after a point. This happens in the post-interval portions, when things begin to look impractical and ineffectual. More on that later! BRBR Meet Bharat [Akshaye Khanna], the iaam aadmi/i, part-time cashier and part-time Hanuman at Ramleela, residing in the city of Bhopal where he lives with his father [Satish Kaushik], who values freedom and hopes to see a corruption free administration in the country. Bharat is married to Nisha [Shriya Saran], a school teacher. BRBR Bharat wants to graduate from his role as Hanuma to Lord Ram someday, which is being portrayed by Sattu Tripathi [Amit Mistry], younger brother of MLA Manku Tripathi [Murli Sharma]. Sattu, a bad actor, is always unhappy that Hanuman steals the show with his performance and Manku, the MLA, is unhappy over Bharat’s refusal to let out his extra room to campaigning for his re-election. Adding to their woes is the fact that Bharat’s father befriends the opposing candidate Mohanlal [Shashi Ranjan] and lets out the room to him for his campaign. BRBR One night, Bharat’s table fan gets stolen and how he is forced to bribe his way through criminals and law keepers, just to get this table fan back, forms the remainder of the film. An ordinary cashier hits headlines overnight. BRBR GALI GALI CHOR HAI draws your attention towards the victimization of the common man, but the serious topic [corruption] is dealt with in a humorous way. In fact, the first hour is padded with several interesting episodes that bring a smile on your face. The writers bring to the fore the nexus between the cops and politicians and how the iaam aadmi/i gets victimized for no fault of his. Concurrently, there’s the husband-wife-other woman sub-plot as well, but, bluntly put, it looks like an aberration in the narrative. BRBR While the first hour keeps you engrossed, the film gives away in the post-interval portions. The track of the two goons chasing Akshaye is bizarre and the manner in which the drama unfolds once the blast occurs is far from bona fide. The finale, when Akshaye registers a slap on the face of the wrong-doers, takes the graph to a high again, but the film could’ve done with a far more credible and convincing conclusion. It looks abrupt, a rushed job now! BRBR After making entertainers such as GOD TUSSI GREAT HO and LIFE PARTNER, Rumy Jafry invests his efforts into make an entertaining film that carries a message. Also, Rumy makes a dig at the system, but, like I pointed out earlier, the writing could’ve been crisper in the subsequent half. There’s not much scope for a target=_blank href=’http://www.wowmails.com’music/a in the film, yet the title track [filmed on Kailash Kher] and ‘Channo’ [filmed on Veena Malik] catch your eye. ‘Channo’ especially adds a dash of spice to the proceedings. The dialogue bring a smile on your face on several occasions. BRBR Clearly one of the most versatile actors around, Akshaye delivers yet another fine, natural, unfussy performance. Come to think of it, playing an iaam aadmi/i can be tough, but Akshaye gets into the skin of the character and gets it right. The two girls, Shriya Saran and Mugdha Godse, don’t get much scope. Satish Kaushik excels, while Annu Kapoor is the scene stealer as the corrupt, scheming cop. Murli Sharma is stereotypical, Amit Mistry is wonderful, Vijay Raaz shines in a brief role, Rajat Rawail provides some laughs, Shashi Ranjan is confident and Akhilendra Mishra is just about okay. BRBR On the whole, GALI GALI CHOR HAI amuses intermittently. Fortunately, the movie goes public at a juncture when anti-corruption appears to be the essence of the season. But the film could’ve done with a far more hard-hitting conclusion! bria target=_blank href=’http://www.wowmails.com’Source/a: www.bollywoodhungama.com/ibrbribEk Main Aur Ekk Tu/b/ibrFor those who swear by sentimental a target=_blank href=’http://www.wowmails.com’movies/a and are die-hard fans of rom-coms, who fervently wish Valentine’s Day is prolonged eternally, EK MAIN AUR EKK TU is akin to an answer to this yearning. Rom-coms relaxing in the splendor of harmonious compositions, a creative and innovative take on present-day romance, pulsating images and timed during the Valentine week… aah, you can’t ask for more!BRBR It’s said that that good friendship, by and large, transforms into romance and consequently, marriage. But hold on… what if one marries by mistake? In EK MAIN AUR EKK TU, two responsible adults meet, get married in a jiffy [it’s a mistake, they realize the next morning], but this faux pas is the turning point in their lives. That’s the essence of EK MAIN AUR EKK TU. BRBR The plotline of EK MAIN AUR EKK TU may bring back memories of WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS and the Mexican film RECIEN CAZADO, but EK MAIN AUR EKK TU is no adaptation of those films. Agree, the trailers might make you conclude it could be an imitation, but it’s not. EK MAIN AUR EKK TU is shades apart from the above named a target=_blank href=’http://www.wowmails.com’movies/a. Imagine a guy who has lived his entire life based on decisions taken by his parents. Come to think of it, he’s not living his life, but his parent’s expectations. And then comes a girl who opens his eyes and shows him what he’s missing out on. EK MAIN AUR EKK TU is more of a coming-of-age story, essentially. BRBR Intrinsically, EK MAIN AUR EKK TU may be a rom-com, but it’s not anything that you may have witnessed on the a target=_blank href=’http://www.wowmails.com’Bollywood/a screen earlier. First-time director Shakun Batra brings with him a novel grammar of storytelling, which stresses more on tête-à-tête, while the camera captures those moments resplendently. Besides, Shakun doesn’t rely on buffers like heavy-duty drama, earsplitting background score or props to augment a scene or move the narrative frontward. In short, EK MAIN AUR EKK TU doesn’t take the conventional route. Neither is the plot humdrum, nor is the treatment unadventurous. BRBR Rahul [Imran Khan] is on his way to become a replica of his parents [Boman Irani, Ratna Pathak Shah], when he suddenly loses his job as an architect in Vegas. Afraid that he has let his parents down, Rahul decides to hide the truth and find another job. When by a twist of fate, he meets Riana [Kareena Kapoor], a quick-witted hairstylist, who is everything he isn’t. BRBR A series of events lead them to meet on Christmas Eve over a few drinks, but like always, it’s never a ‘few’. Following this night of debauchery, they wake up to discover that they’ve gotten married. Now, Rahul has more than just his job loss to hide from his parents. They both decide to get it annulled as soon as possible and get an appointment from the court in ten days. Over the next ten days they have their share of arguments, moments and laughs that results in an unlikely friendship. BRBR Will this friendship turn in love? Will her warmth and fearlessness give Rahul the courage to face a long-simmering confrontation with his parents? Will a marriage that started as a drunken mistake help two people find themselves? BRBR Set in an urban landscape [Las Vegas, Mumbai], EK MAIN AUR EKK TU is essentially a two-seater vehicle that excuses itself from the banal and hackneyed prescription, but endorses the longstanding theme of opposites magnetize. Shakun Batra gradients more towards the multiplex friendly technique of narrating a story and the execution of the subject reminds you of how rom-coms are narrated in the West. There are traces of Woody Allen’s style of telling a story, but in spirit, it’s akin to Imtiaz Ali’s greatly admired and lauded endeavor JAB WE MET. In fact, writers Ayesha Devitre and Shakun Batra ensure that this slice of urban life delivers its drama with least fuss, which is what makes it stand out in the crowd. Also, it doesn’t seem borrowed or a reproduction of anything witnessed before. BRBR Director Shakun Batra familiarizes the spectator with the protagonists at the very inception and then wholly engages you in Imran and Kareena’s journey. While the first half encompasses numerous significant moments, the motion picture in actual fact takes off in the post-interval portions. The story shifts to Mumbai and that’s where the turnaround comes about. The entire episode at Kareena’s home, followed by the ‘Auntyji’ song, keep you amused, while the dramatic outburst at the dinner table is simply marvelous. The conclusion too is not what you think it would be and that’s why not just the director, but also the writers deserve brownie points for thinking out of the box. Without doubt, this is one of the most exceptional screenplays to come out of a target=_blank href=’http://www.wowmails.com’Bollywood/a in the recent past. BRBR The soundtrack of EK MAIN AUR EKK TU suits the tastes of urbane listeners. While composer Amit Trivedi comes up with sprightly tracks like ‘Auntyji’ and the saccharine sweet title track, he also ensures that tracks like ‘Gubbare’ linger in your memory. EK MAIN AUR EKK TU sweeps you off your feet for one more reason: the stunning visuals [DoP: David Mac Donald]. The dazzling locales of Las Vegas are captured with aplomb on celluloid by the ace cinematographer. BRBR Both Kareena and Imran come up with distinctive urban sensibilities and you only expect the two to comprehend the nuances of the narrative and execute that delicately and magnificently on screen. Kareena’s character in this film is very similar to the one she portrayed in JAB WE MET. In fact, you could say that Riana is the urban face of Geet, a free spirited, vivacious person. Kareena surrenders herself to the director’s visualization and delivers an outstanding performance, reminiscent of the one in JAB WE MET. BRBR Imran fits into the role of a stickler for precision smoothly. In fact, you’d expect Imran to be overshadowed by Kareena completely, in view of the fact that Kareena is a far more experienced actor and also because her character is feisty and livewire, but Imran manages to stand on his feet and delivers a delightful, likeable performance yet again. The outburst at the dinner table only goes to provide evidence to the fact of how wonderful an actor he has evolved into. BRBR The supporting cast comes up with impeccable performances. Boman Irani excels yet again. Ratna Pathak Shah is remarkable. Ram Kapoor is fantastic. Sonia Mehra is feisty in the cameo. The actor enacting the role of Kareena’s father is first-rate. BRBR On the whole, EK MAIN AUR EKK TU is a slick, breezy and pleasant fare that should click with its target audience — the youth — and also has the potential to woo the older spectators as well. This take on love is refined, smart, lively and thoroughly pleasing thanks to its characters, conversations and the inherent a target=_blank href=’http://www.wowmails.com’humor/a. A perfect date movie. A film stuffed with exquisite moments that are sure to bring a wide smile on your face. Simply put, you cannot afford to miss EK MAIN AUR EKK TU. Just go for it! bria target=_blank href=’http://www.wowmails.com’Source/a: www.bollywoodhungama.com/ibr brhttp://www.wowmails.com