The Hindi Movies Thread

avingodb · 22nd June 2013, 02:17

My Raanjhanaa Review

Raanjhanaa had the kind of promos that would attract you to theatre based on the promise that it claims to carry; an inter-faith lover story, political setup, good music all together could potentially lead to a blockbuster. However, the movie fails to live up to this promise as it loses its steam after the interval as it labours hard to create new logics and turns that the characters and the storyline take. Sadly enough, all this is done while leaving the central characters underdeveloped and letting the storyline meander along.
The first half of Raanjhanaaaa is a treat with visually rich display of Banaras, its colours, traditions and people. It is richly aided by A R Rahman's music as it brings it all together. However, its other central location, JNU, is used either symbolically or sadly as a caricature.
Dhanush excels in his first Hindi role, Sonam Kapur promises, much like the movie, but her role is lost between glamour and reality. Swara Bhaskar and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub deliver in their acts as friends. In fact, their characters look more real than that of the leads. Anand Rai's previous film, Tanu Weds Manu, hit the right cord because of its believable characters that one could relate to emotionally. Unfortunately, Raanjhanaa does not do enough to let you empathise with its leads as in the end you feel more for Bindiya and Murari than for Kundan and Zoya.
Watch Raajnhanaa for Dhanush who could (should!) give some acting lesson to the bollywood stars; if you go to the theatre hoping for a punch of a story, you will be disappointed.

MileCruncher · 24th June 2013, 15:43

I had read reviews about Shortcut Romeo in the paper and decided to take a chance.

Boy, was I wrong!

Came out in 1 hour as I wanted to keep my sanity

Rating: 0/5 ( What was Susi Ganesan thinking)

arvind71181 · 24th June 2013, 16:18

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Originally Posted by MileCruncher

I had read reviews about Shortcut Romeo in the paper and decided to take a chance.

Boy, was I wrong!

Came out in 1 hour as I wanted to keep my sanity

Rating: 0/5 ( What was Susi Ganesan thinking)

The movie is a remake of a Tamil movie helmed by the same director. It had a decent run here which probably would have enouraged him to make it in Hindi. The film came about 6 years back though IIRC

mayankk · 26th June 2013, 07:44

Fukrey.
There is NOBODY in this movie!
Or at least, noone anybody would know.
But drop plans for any big budgeters and go to watch this. If only for chucha and lali.

Its tremendously funny, the jokes are simple, but they are new. Don't think it's 4 guys again,cos its not that focussed .

A full 5/5!!

phamilyman · 26th June 2013, 21:20

Raannjhaanaa spoiler review by Vigil idiot:
http://mumbaiboss.com/2013/06/24/the...ot-raanjhanaa/

Epic review. Nailed it! (mind the language!)

NinadJoshi · 26th June 2013, 23:34

Can't stop laughing. Awesome stuff. Way more entertaining than the movie itself.

"when that doesn't work, he goes and slashes his wrist again! Because, Banaras!" hehe...

saket77 · 28th June 2013, 10:45

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Originally Posted by phamilyman

Raannjhaanaa spoiler review by Vigil idiot:
http://mumbaiboss.com/2013/06/24/the...ot-raanjhanaa/

Epic review. Nailed it! (mind the language!)

Quote:

Originally Posted by NinadJoshi

Can't stop laughing. Awesome stuff. Way more entertaining than the movie itself.

"when that doesn't work, he goes and slashes his wrist again! Because, Banaras!" hehe...

Gave it a watch last evening. For me, decent one time watch. Not bad at all. Though the second half looked like being overstretched a little.

The review was GREAT

. Everytime I had that stupid grin on my face when people were slashing their wrists around.

"when that doesn't work, he goes and slashes his wrist again! Because, Banaras..."

altoman · 8th July 2013, 09:33

Watched Lootera (1/5):

What a waste of time and money. The second half really drags. Only saving grace was one of the viewer gave a very loud yawn and the audience was in splits.

. The public felt looted of their money.

pratyush6 · 8th July 2013, 10:19

Watched "Jolly LLB" on TV, missed in in the cinemas. Must say is a good watch. Nice movie with good comic timing by Arshad. Saurabh Shukla as a judge was outstanding. Watched the re-run as well

dkhatau · 12th July 2013, 08:52

Hey no other reviews for LOOTERA which has looted everyone who has seen the movie of their hard earned money man, these bollywood people are living in a shell of their own and raving about vikramaditya motwane like there was no tomorrow. I know people who have seen the movie and they were shell shocked that how can anyone like such a stupid sanjay leela bhansali type of movie where the film does not have any material only the visuals are done perfectly.

Drivethru · 14th July 2013, 14:37

Hi any first hand reviews of bhaag milkha bhaag. I have read mixed reviews. Am scared to watch any Hindi movies these days. They are high on promo and publicity with the actual stuff being sub par. Skipped many of the recent releases. The last movie I watched was hangover 3. It was very funny.

mayankk · 14th July 2013, 14:50

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Originally Posted by Drivethru

Hi any first hand reviews of bhaag milkha bhaag. I have read mixed reviews. Am scared to watch any Hindi movies these days. They are high on promo and publicity with the actual stuff being sub par. Skipped many of the recent releases. The last movie I watched was hangover 3. It was very funny.

I saw it last night.
This guy has the Midas touch, farhan akhtar.
It is quite brilliant, and will keep you engrossed.
Of course there are liberal doses of artistic license, but that's quite alright. He has captured senior singh's personality quite well.
Do watch it if you can.

sam_boy · 15th July 2013, 12:52

Saw "Bhag Milkha Bhag" on saturday afternoon at Q Cinemas whitefield. I loved the movie. The movie is very well made. Farhan akhtar is superb and boy Divya Dutta and Pawan Malhotra has shown equal brilliance on screen. Sonal Kapur has been wasted in such a small role but her looks as an ordinary punjabi girl are appealing. The cinematography is superb. The movie is 3 Hrs plus but I did not find it lengthy. Music is good and nothing to complain about the storyline as it claims to be a biography.

PS: For the first time I liked Prakash Raj in a hindi movie.

Gandhi · 15th July 2013, 20:17

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag - 4/5

First half is little boring, but second half is really intense. Photography, cinematography and graphics are just amazing. Some really strong and impactful sequences in second half of the movie. Songs are good too.

liferocks · 15th July 2013, 23:19

Bhag Milkha bhag is definitely a good movie. Farhan Akhtar comes out with an impressive performance, so do Pawan Malhotra. Direction is a strong point and some of the scenes are just brilliantly shot.

Story ofcourse is based upon the life of Mr Milkha Singh, which has been represented without any exaggerations if we just ignore some creative freedoms.

It should have easily been reduced to less than 3 hours, somehow required a little more efficient editing.

Overall a good one time watch.

22nd June 2013, 02:17	#2341
avingodb BHPian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Delhi/Mumbai Posts: 683 Thanked: 696 Times	Re: The Hindi Movies Thread My Raanjhanaa Review Raanjhanaa had the kind of promos that would attract you to theatre based on the promise that it claims to carry; an inter-faith lover story, political setup, good music all together could potentially lead to a blockbuster. However, the movie fails to live up to this promise as it loses its steam after the interval as it labours hard to create new logics and turns that the characters and the storyline take. Sadly enough, all this is done while leaving the central characters underdeveloped and letting the storyline meander along. The first half of Raanjhanaaaa is a treat with visually rich display of Banaras, its colours, traditions and people. It is richly aided by A R Rahman's music as it brings it all together. However, its other central location, JNU, is used either symbolically or sadly as a caricature. Dhanush excels in his first Hindi role, Sonam Kapur promises, much like the movie, but her role is lost between glamour and reality. Swara Bhaskar and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub deliver in their acts as friends. In fact, their characters look more real than that of the leads. Anand Rai's previous film, Tanu Weds Manu, hit the right cord because of its believable characters that one could relate to emotionally. Unfortunately, Raanjhanaa does not do enough to let you empathise with its leads as in the end you feel more for Bindiya and Murari than for Kundan and Zoya. Watch Raajnhanaa for Dhanush who could (should!) give some acting lesson to the bollywood stars; if you go to the theatre hoping for a punch of a story, you will be disappointed.
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24th June 2013, 15:43	#2342
MileCruncher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: MH01 Posts: 4,235 Thanked: 592 Times View My Garage	Re: The Hindi Movies Thread I had read reviews about Shortcut Romeo in the paper and decided to take a chance. Boy, was I wrong! Came out in 1 hour as I wanted to keep my sanity Rating: 0/5 ( What was Susi Ganesan thinking)
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26th June 2013, 07:44	#2344
mayankk Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New Delhi Posts: 5,148 Thanked: 8,168 Times View My Garage	Fukrey. There is NOBODY in this movie! Or at least, noone anybody would know. But drop plans for any big budgeters and go to watch this. If only for chucha and lali. Its tremendously funny, the jokes are simple, but they are new. Don't think it's 4 guys again,cos its not that focussed . A full 5/5!!
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26th June 2013, 21:20	#2345
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,968 Thanked: 4,642 Times	Re: The Hindi Movies Thread Raannjhaanaa spoiler review by Vigil idiot: http://mumbaiboss.com/2013/06/24/the...ot-raanjhanaa/ Epic review. Nailed it! (mind the language!)
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26th June 2013, 23:34	#2346
NinadJoshi BHPian Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Maratha Country Posts: 289 Thanked: 252 Times	Re: The Hindi Movies Thread Can't stop laughing. Awesome stuff. Way more entertaining than the movie itself. "when that doesn't work, he goes and slashes his wrist again! Because, Banaras!" hehe...
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8th July 2013, 09:33	#2348
altoman BHPian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Pune Posts: 55 Thanked: 86 Times	Re: The Hindi Movies Thread Watched Lootera (1/5): What a waste of time and money. The second half really drags. Only saving grace was one of the viewer gave a very loud yawn and the audience was in splits.. The public felt looted of their money.
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8th July 2013, 10:19	#2349
pratyush6 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Toronto Posts: 569 Thanked: 684 Times	Jolly LLB Watched "Jolly LLB" on TV, missed in in the cinemas. Must say is a good watch. Nice movie with good comic timing by Arshad. Saurabh Shukla as a judge was outstanding. Watched the re-run as well
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12th July 2013, 08:52	#2350
dkhatau BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: mumbai Posts: 162 Thanked: 43 Times	Re: The Hindi Movies Thread Hey no other reviews for LOOTERA which has looted everyone who has seen the movie of their hard earned money man, these bollywood people are living in a shell of their own and raving about vikramaditya motwane like there was no tomorrow. I know people who have seen the movie and they were shell shocked that how can anyone like such a stupid sanjay leela bhansali type of movie where the film does not have any material only the visuals are done perfectly.
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14th July 2013, 14:37	#2351
Drivethru BHPian Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Hyd / Mumbai Posts: 164 Thanked: 124 Times	Re: The Hindi Movies Thread Hi any first hand reviews of bhaag milkha bhaag. I have read mixed reviews. Am scared to watch any Hindi movies these days. They are high on promo and publicity with the actual stuff being sub par. Skipped many of the recent releases. The last movie I watched was hangover 3. It was very funny.
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15th July 2013, 12:52	#2353
sam_boy BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: OD10 -> KA-01 Posts: 225 Thanked: 147 Times View My Garage	Re: The Hindi Movies Thread Saw "Bhag Milkha Bhag" on saturday afternoon at Q Cinemas whitefield. I loved the movie. The movie is very well made. Farhan akhtar is superb and boy Divya Dutta and Pawan Malhotra has shown equal brilliance on screen. Sonal Kapur has been wasted in such a small role but her looks as an ordinary punjabi girl are appealing. The cinematography is superb. The movie is 3 Hrs plus but I did not find it lengthy. Music is good and nothing to complain about the storyline as it claims to be a biography. PS: For the first time I liked Prakash Raj in a hindi movie.
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15th July 2013, 20:17	#2354
Gandhi BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 958 Thanked: 206 Times View My Garage	Re: The Hindi Movies Thread Bhaag Milkha Bhaag - 4/5 First half is little boring, but second half is really intense. Photography, cinematography and graphics are just amazing. Some really strong and impactful sequences in second half of the movie. Songs are good too.
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15th July 2013, 23:19	#2355
liferocks BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: gurgaon Posts: 67 Thanked: 42 Times	Bhag Milkha bhag is definitely a good movie. Farhan Akhtar comes out with an impressive performance, so do Pawan Malhotra. Direction is a strong point and some of the scenes are just brilliantly shot. Story ofcourse is based upon the life of Mr Milkha Singh, which has been represented without any exaggerations if we just ignore some creative freedoms. It should have easily been reduced to less than 3 hours, somehow required a little more efficient editing. Overall a good one time watch.
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