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Take a bow, Salman
Dabangg

hi sidz, thanks. ya i sound like am really promoting this film :) i think it stems from the fact that i think a lot of people wont get the fact that the film is actually a spoof, though a good-natured one, on bollywood. thanks again, ciao

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Take a bow, Salman
Dabangg

Javeed: sure, that would be sad. looks like you did not appreciate the film though.

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Take a bow, Salman
Dabangg

thanks so much for the rrc jitendra

Reviewed Dabangg

Take a bow, Salman

For once, I completely agree with Nikhat Kazmi –the movie critic of the Times of India. This film is seriously good, definitely not meant for fans of serious cinema and totally satisfying for those who enjoy the “silly” factor of bollywood. I was lucky to have watch...Read more

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It is all about sacrificing ji
We Are Family

Thanks Jitendra. :)

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It is all about sacrificing ji
We Are Family

PS: the cast performance is rated 5 for the incredible hamming by all the lead actors.

Reviewed We Are Family

It is all about sacrificing ji

This is why I love the johar chopra itsallaboutlovingyourfamily brigade. Their ability to completely distort relations till you have no clue what being real means. Honestly, watching a skilled contortionist wouldn’t be half as thrilling. For those of you who have seen stepmom and cried, you can ...Read more

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Men who hate women!
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Movie

currently reading the book - girl with the dragon tattoo ie - really liking it too. had no idea it was madeinto a film. so relieved to see the film is well made and not a botch up of the book.willdefinitely catch it.

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From Keating of Dead Poet's, to Lance the Dad!
World's Greatest Dad Movie

hi - saw the film a while ago. i liked it but honestly could not wrap my head around the father-son relationship - in general i have lots of opinions on being a permissive parent. i would rather the pushy parenting of indians not that i condone it but i see it as infinitely better to the barely ther...e parenting shown in worlds greatest dad. But yes i sympathised with robin williams immensely (mostly for having such an idiot of a son) - and robins performance like you say is indeed oscar worthy. he does portray vulnerability like no one else can. Havent seen crazy heart. Saw up in the air and absolutely loved it.Read More

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Sarfaroshi ki tamanna....
Ten Best Scenes / Moments of Bollywood films

true, it is the emotion that stands out in a good, memorable scene. - have loved all those scenes you mentioned too. Havent thought of my own favourites but there are so many from bollywoood really that we still discuss. I was thinking yesterday of Juhi in QSQT and her portrayal of an innocent girl ...- she ws so utterly credible, and there was this scene where she and aamir are spending a night in the forest andwhile he is wary, she trusts him completely. very sweet young love scene.Read More

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Nothing to communicate, just a beautiful journey..
Road

hi i was sort of enjoying the film but when the film wrapped up, i suddenly felt like - 'what was that?' it did not register - this film. Like you say, i liked the references to cinema, the desert panorama, satish kaushik! and all that but somehow, it all added up to a disappointment - it was like t...hose little things were likeable as parts but did not make sense as a whole.Read More

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LSD is an innovative, but bitter pill to digest!
Love Sex Aur Dhokha

will hopefully see it tonite - will come back and comment then :)

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Delightful atithi, come visit me :)
Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge Movie

havent seen this yet - the film has been getting soso reviews. but will see it for sure now

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Antithesis to a Farhan Akhtar film!
Karthik Calling Karthik

hey havent seen the film, being out of town n all but the revus convince me to catch it on dvd. as usual loved reading your take :)

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Khan act too!
My Name is Khan

how absurd is it to say that u want to see a 'normal' character? the whole strength of this film came from the fact that we got an insight into the lives of those who are different from most of us. really liked your insight on the film

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Makes one say "Khan", right from the epiglottis!
My Name is Khan

small things that added up - there was something forced like an exhortation to feel a certain way (melodramatic). awful background music and the obama look-alike......stuff like that lost the flow of the film

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Makes one say "Khan", right from the epiglottis!
My Name is Khan

this is one of those films i dont want to criticise - it is so well-intentioned! it just did not work for me.

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A truly different, definitive movie of our times!
Dev D Movie

see now tha's the sort of review we want to read. keep writing :) Dev D is so deserving of all the praise heaped on it - definitely one of my favourite films. Abhay Deol has this amazing self-deprecatory charm - noone does it the way he can. And like you said Mahi Gill's portrayal of paro redefine...s 'heroine'. the casting was amazing. kashyap married kalki later but was apparently unsure about castin her. he had to be convinced by the person responsible for casting!Kashyaps sensibilities towards women are so refreshing. i loved the scene where paro cycles back with the mattress - i just felt she was the most genuine character i had come across. and kalki complaining to dev that she wished her dad had told her dont worry its going to be okay instead of offing himself - then hugging dev happily when he says that to her. kashyap is too good. when i saw gulaal i thought the man should get a padma bhushan at least. that film is among my faves too.Read More

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Hinterland Dirama
Ishqiya

hi sandy :) thot u wud prefer an alias like babukabab. thanks for the fulsome praise!

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Hinterland Dirama
Ishqiya

hmm.....a little more explaining in terms of why she went to these extremes.....ya i guess that would have helped. though like i said, her motives seemed clear to me.