INTERESTING LINE UP OF FILMS THIS WEEKEND!
This is going to be one of the most crowded Fridays of the week! There are 3 Hollywood releases as well as 3 Bollywood releases tomorrow! My views on the significant films out of these:
JANNAT 2: Surely the biggest film of the week! The film is the second part of the Jannat franchise whose first part was a roaring success at the box office. While Jannat was about betting and match fixing, Jannat 2 deals with illegal arms trade. Emraan Hashmi plays a bindass character called Sonu Dilli KKC (Kutti Kameeni Cheez), a name which has been well publicized and has caught on big time! The film marks the debut of Esha Gupta who seems to have impressed the Bhatts so much that they signed her for Raaz 3 as well and now even Prakash Jha signed her for his next, Chakravyuh! The film also stars the talented Randeep Hooda who plays a very interesting character in the film. As with any Bhatt product, music of Jannat 2 has been loved. The film is expected to open huge since Emraan’s popularity has grown a lot, more so after the success of Murder 2 and The Dirty Picture. A bad response can make matters worse though! Let’s hope Sonu Dilli KKC manages to entertain!
FATSO: Directed by Rajat Kapoor, Fatso stars Ranvir Shorey as the ‘Fatso’ and he gained almost 18 kgs for the role. Purab Kohli, Gul Panag and Brijendra Kala are the other actors in the film. The film has an interesting premise – the ‘department of death’ makes an error and the repercussions turn out to be hilarious! Since it’s a Rajat Kapoor film, it should be worth watching as his previous films – Mixed Doubles and Mithya – were very well made. Sadly, the film took almost 3-4 years to release. Now that it got a buyer, it isn’t well publicized and will have to rely on only strong word of mouth.
THE FOREST: Another film that was lying in the cans since 4 years. The film stars Jaaved Jaaferi in a serious role along with Nandana Sen and Ankur Vikal. It’s directed by Ashvin Kumar who earlier got into trouble with his documentaries Dazed In Doon and Inshallah Football. The Forest however is an entertainer and deals with a man-eating leopard. Its trailer is outstanding and seems like a gripping thriller, on the lines of Hollywood film. Sadly, the film will be having a very limited release. And with so many films releasing tomorrow, it’s going to get ignored by majority of audience. However, it can excel in the DVD market. Check out the trailer here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=WI7Bv-jnOYI
HUGO: Martin Scorsese’s 3D classic Hugo released in the West last year. Originally slated to release on March 16, the distributors Viacom had planned to not release it in India as per reports. The Indian viewers created brouhaha on Twitter and other websites over this. Although the film is releasing tomorrow, there’s no reason for rejoicing. The film has extremely limited release with just one show in major multiplexes and that too at late night. Moreover, many people, thinking it would never release in India have already seen the film through illegal downloads. In other words, sirf naam ka release mil rahi hai Hugo ko! SAD!
Which film would you like to see this weekend? Do let me know!
