Sep 05, 2006 02:35 PM
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1.Salaam Namaste-SALAAM | NAMASTE is similar to the successful SAATHIYA and HUM TUM in the sense that it looks at the delicate bonding between two youngsters, starting with inkaar, leading to ikraar. But it charters a new path gradually… Siddharth Raj Anand, who has also penned the script, focuses on light moments in the first 40 minutes or so, making you comfortable with the goings-on and situations, with the characters, and then comes to the point.The concept of living together without taking the sacred vows of matrimony is not alien by any standards in real life.
2.Black-Michelle McNally [Ayesha Kapur/Rani Mukerji], born to an Anglo-Indian family, is deaf and blind. A bright and intelligent girl, Michelle lives in a world of black silence with no way of reaching out. This frustrates the young girl because she yearns to communicate. And the frustration leads to mood swings. As a result, she becomes destructive and violent on several occasions.Debraj Sahai [Amitabh Bachchan] is an eccentric. An alcoholic, he is dedicated to his profession of being a teacher to the deaf-blind.
The principal of the school, an old friend, believes in his ability and sends him to the McNally house to teach Michelle. Debraj's arrival at the McNally home is far from auspicious, as he arrives drunk, angry and rude. On encountering Michelle, Debraj realizes that the only way to tackle her is to shock her, be aggressive at times and at the same time, be tender.Despites obstacles, Debraj succeeds and Michelle miraculously learns her first word - Ma. But this is just the beginning.
3.Parineeta-The simple story of two childhood lovers gradually falling in love has been handled with simplicity and conviction. The sequences between Saif and Vidya as also those between Sanjay and Vidya are the high points of this film. The moments are spellbinding, especially portions that depict a jealous Saif suspecting Vidya of having an affair with Sanju.
4.Iqbal-The film tells the story of Iqbal [Shreyas Talpade], an 18-year-old boy. Born to a farmer [Yateen Karyekar], Iqbal lives in a small village somewhere in Andhra Pradesh. Cricket is his religion and he aspires to join the Indian cricket team some day.Iqbal faces obstacles at every step. His father dislikes cricket. Iqbal has no means or financial help to undergo training. But his school-going sister [Shweta Prasad] encourages him to pursue his dreams. Subsequently, Iqbal convinces a village drunkard, Mohit [Naseeruddin Shah], to coach him. But the road to victory is far from rosy. The rival coach [Girish Karnad] acts as a major impediment. But Iqbal overcomes all obstacles in the end.
5.NO ENTRY-While the faithful Kishen has a suspicious Kaajal [Lara Dutta] as his wife, playboy Prem has a trusting wife Pooja [Esha Deol]. And then there is Sunny's to-be wife Sanjana [Celina Jaitley], who is a bit of both.Trouble brews when Prem decides to make Kishen taste the 'forbidden fruit' that he loves so much. This 'forbidden fruit' is the sultry siren Bobby [Bipasha Basu], who walks into the lives of them all, leading to chaos, craziness, commotion and crisis.
6.BUNTY AUR BUBLI-Bunty and Babli are two avid dreamers. Two free souls born into caged small town realities. They grow weary of being two specks on the horizon. They desire the horizon itself.And so they pack their aspirations in worn out bags, whip a scarf of confidence around their proud necks and set forth. On a journey across the length and breadth of the country, spinning circles around the people they meet.Rakesh aka Bunty [Abhishek Bachchan] wants to be amongst the richest in the world. He wants to be in jacuzzis. He wants to be in limousines. He wants to be a big blip on the radar of history. He wants to be the big black typo in newspaper headlines.
Vimmi aka Babli [Rani Mukerji] faces a similar situation. Does she follow the course every other young marriageable girl does? Or does she carve new fatelines on her soft-as-butter palms? In her mind, she's the foxiest thing to ever have hit a ramp. She's the hottie the world can just gape at, but never touch. So she too decides to fly the coop.
7.BLUFF MASTER- Roy [Abhishek Bachchan] is a conman out of choice. The sole person he tries to be honest with is his girlfriend Simmi [Priyanka Chopra]. However, Roy hasn't really had the courage to tell her the truth about himself. But when his past catches up with him, she cannot forgive him for the deceit their relationship is built on. She walks out on him.
8.PAHELI-
PAHELI is a simple film, revolving around simple characters. Yet, it works, partly because of a story that defies the stereotype, partly due to the super-efficient performances, partly due to the well-crafted screenplay and partly due to director Amol Palekar's convincing storytelling.
Raise a toast to one of the most fulfilling movie-going experiences in the recent times. For those who think that there's bankruptcy of ideas in Bollywood, it's time to retract your statements!Lachchi [Rani Mukerji] is married to Kisan [Shah Rukh Khan], who is only interested in making money. After the wedding night itself, Kisan leaves home for five long years on account of his business. A ghost, who is in love with Lachchi, takes on the husband's appearance and enters her life.Four years later, when the husband returns home, the villagers and relatives are bewildered. Lachchi is caught in a dilemma. So is the husband. And also the ghost, who wants to remain human and love Lachchi.The villagers find themselves in a dilemma as well, whether to live with ambiguity or to resolve the riddle.
9.MY WIFE'S MURDER-Ravi [Anil Kapoor] is a middle class man trying to etch out an existence for himself and his family. The only joy in his life is his editing studio and his job where he works on tight schedules and even tighter deadlines, along with his dutiful assistant Reena [Nandana Sen].Ravi is constantly pestered at home by his wife Sheela [Suchitra Krishnamoorthy], who suspects her husband of having an affair with Reena. But things go out of hand when Ravi and Sheela have an ugly spat.In a fit of anger, Ravi raises his hand on Sheela and her head hits the wooden carving of the bed. The unimaginable happens: Sheela dies on the spot. Ravi is shocked, but he has to act fast before the maid and children arrive… .
10.DUS-Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan, Zayed Khan and Shilpa Shetty work for the anti-terrorist cell. They get to understand that a dreaded terrorist in Canada [of Indian origin] is set to wreak havoc when the Indian Prime Minister is supposed to visit Canada, killing thousands of innocent civilians in the process.Sanju instructs Abhishek and Zayed to reach Canada and thwart the mission. On their arrival, they meet Esha Deol, who is entrusted the responsibility of helping them accomplish this arduous task. Suniel Shetty, the local cop, follows them since they're driving rashly. But they're confronted by gunmen at this point and Suniel gets injured.Meanwhile, they kidnap Pankaj Kapoor, one of the henchmen of the terrorist, and try to extract information from him. And the search for the terrorist begins...
