Be forewarned… * LOVE SEX AUR DHOKHA is not the archetypal/mundane/formulaic stuff that one has grown watching. * LOVE SEX AUR DHOKHA is not for the faint-hearted. * LOVE SEX AUR DHOKHA is not for the orthodox/conformists/moral watchdogs of society. First things first! It’s not another version of Steven Soderbergh’s SEX, LIES, & VIDEOTAPE [1989],...

Just a thought before I review this film… When you saunter in for the screening of a movie directed by a celebrated film-maker, a movie which has had a good run at film festivals, a movie which tilts towards art house cinema, it is expected that the critic shower the film with lavish praises and speak of it in glowing terms. If you don’t, get ready to be ostracized...

Amita Pathak, daughter of producer Kumar Mangat, has stepped into the shoes of a producer for the first time, with ‘Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?’ The movie has been presented by two banners, Warner Bros. Pictures and Wide Frame Films. Bringing 3 National Award Winners together for the first time, director Ashwani Dheer promises the flick to be a rip-roaring comedy. Shot over...

Have you ever received a call from yourself? Is it possible in the first place? There are several theories doing the rounds about the two Karthiks in this movie. So what is it? Is Karthik hallucinating? Does he have a double role? Or a split personality? For most parts of the film, you actually buy the explanation that Karthik does receive calls from, well, Karthik. Let’s...

Set in India and England, and starring two of the greatest living acting legends of our times - czar of the Indian film industry. Amitabh Bachchan and Academy Award Winner Sir Ben Kingsley - TEEN PATTI is an emotionally riveting and razor sharp thriller about greed, deception and glint feats of imagination. Relayed against the backdrop of modern India - made internationally...

A lot of present-day directors seem inspired by Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Basu Chatterjee’s movies. The veterans told simple stories in the most simplistic manner. Director Kedarh Shinde, one presumes, also seems inspired by their master works and attempts to narrate a story that’s identifiable and at the same time, dipped in humour. But TOH BAAT PAKKI is not...

MY NAME IS KHAN makes two strong statements… The first Statement: B.C. [before Christ] and A.D. [after death] are designations used to label years in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. There’s a third designation now - 9/11. Post September 11, the world stands divided. Terrorist outfits continue to strike in the name of religion and the common man, not even...

Some stories seem very interesting on paper. You get hooked, perhaps captivated. But there are times when these stories lose sheen when translated on celluloid.As a storyteller, you need to have the convincing power to keep the viewer hooked. Also, you ought to know when and how to conclude the story. Like they say, never stretch a story beyond a point… STRIKER,...

Ramgopal Varma is itching to tell a new story in his movies.You may garland him for his efforts or loathe him if you feel letdown, but you need to hand it to him for picking up stories that defy stereotype.This time, in RANN, the maverick film-maker does an expose on the games the heavyweights in the media play to further their interests.RGV goes into the newsrooms and...

Get ready for tangy, pungent, sizzling and spicy stuff. Be forewarned, ISHQIYA isn’t the fluffy, candyfloss, saccharine sweet story of lovers breaking into songs in mustard fields. In ISHQIYA, you just don’t know what turn the story may take next. Not just the story, even the characters here are so impulsive and unpredictable. - Bollywood Hungama Synopsis Ishqiya...