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Dhoondte Reh Jaoge
 Surprise, surprise, surprise! DHOONDTE REH JAOGE is a pleasant surprise, frankly.
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13B
 Do you believe in spirits? Have you had paranormal experiences? If the answer is in the negativ
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Karma Aur Holi
 Post MONSOON WEDDING, films focussing on the Indian diaspora have been churned out by makers
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Kisse Pyaar Karoon
 Certain themes worked in the '70s and '80s. But they seem completely out of place
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Siddharth - The Prisoner
 There's a thin line that divides unconventional and experimental cinema. SIDDHARTH - THE PRI
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Delhi-6
 Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra thinks out of the box and it's more than evident now. First AKS, the
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Billu Barber
 Priyadarshan is synonymous with ha-ha-thons, but the talented storyteller
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The Stoneman Murders
 Certain cases remain unsolved. Period. Years later, a film-maker dons the robe of a detective a
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Jugaad
 Putting together a real-life incident on celluloid isn't everyone's cup of tea. The sealing
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Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye
 I'd like to pose a few questions to those associated with MERE KHWABON MEIN JO AAYE…
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Chal Chala Chal
 This week is special! Three new releases -- DEV D, MERE KHWABON MEIN JO AAYE and CHAL CHALA
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Dev D
 There's a major difference between K.L. Saigal, Dilip Kumar, Shah Rukh Khan and Abhay Deol's D
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Luck By Chance
 One has often heard, read and seen [on screen] the positive and negative aspects of Bo
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Victory
 LAGAAN and IQBAL are landmark films on cricket. The response to LAGAAN specifically was so ele
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Raaz - The Mystery Continues
 The team behind RAAZ - THE MYSTERY CONTINUES have often clarified that it's not a sequel to
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Slumdog Millionaire
 First things first! SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE deserves all the accolades and awards that it has b
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Aasma - The sky is the limit
 Sometime, you've zilch expectations from a movie, but it catches you by complete surprise wit
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Chandni Chowk To China
In the initial years of his career, Ramesh Sippy made two gems that we remember [and cherish] to this date -- SEETA AUR GEETA and SHOLAY. SEETA AUR GEETA was about twin-sisters -- the docile and th
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Bad Luck Govind
 Interesting ideas don't necessarily translate into interesting films. That's the problem
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Ghajini
 The wait is finally over! An Aamir Khan film is nothing short of an event. The supremely ta
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Jumbo
 You need to look at an animation film differently. Let the kid in you come to the forefront w
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Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
 One often cribs about Yash Raj repeatedly casting SRK in similar roles, in film after film. H
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Maharathi
 Most storytellers seek inspiration from Hollywood films. But very few film-makers look at
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Oh, My God!!
 Debutante directors have new stories to tell. Predictability is passé, unconventional is i
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Meerabai Not Out
 It's often said that cricket and Bollywood are two major passions of Indians. Direct
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Dil Kabaddi
 Till sometime back, the three-letter word, sex, was considered taboo on the Hindi screen
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Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!
 Now here's a chor who robs just about everything -- car, TV, music system, crockery
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Sorry Bhai!
 Director Onir has always defied stereotypes. Recall his first two films -- MY BROTHER NIK
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Yuvvraaj
 Every step you take, every move you make... we'll be watchin' you. Have altered the lines
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Dostana
 Recall the 'Kantaben' episode in Karan Johar's KAL HO NAA HO. The episode is alive even today,
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Emi
 The 'loan culture' has caught on in a big way. A majority of people have availed of assorte
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Golmaal Returns
 Two years ago, Rohit Shetty came up with a breezy entertainer GOLMAAL, which, most people agr
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Fashion
 Are you ready for an expose on the fashion industry? Where designers pass off 'Indira Marke
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Heroes
 Jog your memory a bit. Samir Karnik's first two movies [KYUN HO GAYA NA, NANHE JAISALMER] ha
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Roadside Romeo
 The premier production house [Yash Raj Films] teams up with one of the biggest studio
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Karzzzz
 Okay, so we all know what Subhash Ghai's KARZ is all about, don't we? After all, it's a fil
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Hello
Some stories are interesting to read. They may be bestsellers, no arguments on that. But cinema is a different medium altogether and not all stories are cut out for cinematic adaptations. That's the p
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Kidnap
 When you carry the baggage of super-successful films like DHOOM and DHOOM 2, the expectation
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Drona
DRONA is a big film in all respects -- big stars, big canvas, big expenditure on SFX, big ad spend, big expectations. Sadly, it's a big, big, big letdown as well.
Fantasy/adventure films are a
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Ramchand Pakistani
 Most Pakistani films are synonymous with loud acting, garish sets and blood-n-gore. But
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Rafoo Chakkar - Fun on the Run
 The sole purpose of making laughathons is to transport you to ha-ha-land for the next two hours.
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Hari Puttar - A Comedy of Terrors
 Kiddie films, aimed at kids between 6 and 60, are slowly making inroads in Bollywood
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Saas Bahu Aur Sensex
 Amongst the various interests of an Indian today are saas-bahu shows [the
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Hulla
 Incidents that affect a common man in a metropolis are slowly making their way on the Hindi s
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Welcome to Sajjanpur
 Years ago, a popular TV series MALGUDI DAYS left an indelible impression on the
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The Last Lear
 Rituparno Ghosh, one of the finest storytellers from Bengal, chooses Utpal Dutt's play
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Ru Ba Ru
 Every third Hindi film either borrows or is inspired from a Hollywood film. Sometimes, the r
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1920
 Vikram Bhatt visits the horror genre again, after RAAZ. Also, like RAAZ, 1920 talks of love, l
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Tahaan
 A fable rarely gets its cinematic interpretation in Bollywood. But acclaimed cinematographer Sa
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Hijack
 Of late, debut-making directors are coming up with stories that defy the stereotype. Kunal S
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A Wednesday !
 Now this is a complete surprise. And an extremely pleasant surprise, must add. Newer sto
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Mukhbiir
 "It's the most dangerous profession in the world," says director Mani Sh
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Chamku
 Kahani kabhi khatam nahin hoti… That's the catchline of CHAMKU. True, certain stori
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C Kkompany
 MUNNABHAI M.B.B.S. started a trend of sorts. Gangsters with a heart of gold acting as modern
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Maan Gaye Mughall-E-Azam
 Sanjay Chhel has penned a number of comic fares. Obviously, when Chhel takes charge and decid
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Mumbai Meri Jaan
 The serial bombing of suburban trains in Mumbai in 2006 is a nightmarish incident the nation wo
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Phoonk
 The great debate between science and superstition continues, but RGV's ne
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Bachna Ae Haseeno
 BACHNA AE HASEENO is special. Ranbir Kapoor is cast opposite teen deviyaan -- Bipasha Bas
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God Tussi Great Ho
 When it comes to escapist cinema, a gifted writer can make his imagination run really wild. Thin
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Singh Is Kinng
 Just a word of caution before you watch this film: SINGH IS KINNG is not for the intellectuals or th
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Ugly Aur Pagli
 UGLY AUR PAGLI is a bizarre and uncanny title. But catchy and attracts instant attention at the same ti
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Money Hai Toh Honey Hai
David Dhawan and Priyadarshan triggered off a trend -- of making brainless comedies -- and thus began a wave of leave-your-brains-at-home laughathons. Inspired by the success of these ha-ha-he-he fare
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Mission Istaanbul
 Terrorism is a global issue and varied film-makers across the globe continue to make movies/docum
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Kismat Konnection
 Simple stories, told in the simplest manner, have been the hallmark of all Aziz Mirza films, ri
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Contract
 First SATYA. Then COMPANY. Later D. Ramgopal Varma ventures into the territory he's most comfortable in --
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Mehbooba
 A film like MEHBOOBA makes you nostalgic. It takes you back to the cinema of 1990s, when an altogeth
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Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na
 Two decades ago, the Mansoor Khan-helmed QAYAMAT SE QAYAMAT TAK, starring two newcomers [Aamir Khan, Ju
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Love Story 2050
 LOVE STORY 2050 has elicited tremendous response for varied reasons…
* One, its one-of-its-kind sc
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Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic
 A film like THODA PYAAR THODA MAGIC makes you nostalgic. It takes you back to the light-hearted, feel-good
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Via Darjeeling
 Some ideas translate into interesting, 2-hour films. But some ideas, though translated on screen, m
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Hal-e-dil
 This common question is addressed to the producer [Kumar Mangat], director [Anil Devgan] and lead ac
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De Taali
 If you've watched the promos of DE TAALI, you'd expect a film with tremendous youth power. You'd expe
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Khushboo
 Love stories can never go out of fashion, at least in Bollywood. KHUSHBOO, directed by Rajesh Ram Singh,
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Mere Baap Pehle Aap
 The name Priyadarshan is synonymous with comic fares. It instantaneously conjures up images of
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Summer 2007
 Quite often, a burning issue that hits front-page news makes it on the Hindi screen as well. SUMMER 2007,
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Sarkar Raj
 Sequels are dicey business. No matter how much you improvise on your new script, you cannot escape compar
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Aamir
 Sometimes, big things come in small packages. On face value, AAMIR doesn't really look enticing. The di
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Jannat
 The Bhatts never run out of stories. In their new outing JANNAT, Mahesh and Mukesh Bhatt have yet another
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Bhoothnath
 Teaming two superstars [Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan] in your directorial debut is as good as impo
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Jimmy
 By a strange co-incidence, the new releases of last two Fridays have been poor clones of the 1970s/80s form
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Anamika
 Film scripts are like rubber band. Try stretching the band beyond a point and it's sure to give away. The
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Tashan
 Hindi movies have undergone a sea-change in terms of content. From crude, been there seen that, done to de
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Hope and a Little Sugar
 Good things come in small packages. HOPE & A LITTLE SUGAR [English] is a fine example of this adage. On fac
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Krrazzy 4
It would be wrong to slot KRAZZY 4 as a comedy. Sure, KRAZZY 4 remains
faithful to the ongoing tren
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Jodha-Akbar
Let's get one thing straight: You haven't watched anything so opulent,
so magnificent like this in
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Welcome
Akshay Kumar has reached a stage where currently Shah Rukh Khan is. No
matter who
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Taare Zameen Par
Now this one has arrived almost 'chupke se'! While most other biggies
featuring the
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Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal
 Think of sports-based films made in India and visuals of LAGAAN and CHAK DE INDIA fla
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Dus Kahaniyaan
 Sometimes, a short story of 10 minutes or a music video of 4 minutes has a better sto
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Khoya Khoya Chand
 To recreate the bygone era is not only strenuous, but a challenging task as well. It's
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Jab We Met
 Love stories are beaten to death. The genre has been rehashed, visited and re-visited
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Om Shanti Om
Cut the crap, cut the gyan-baazi, cut the will-it-won't-it work naa
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