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Mardaani takes an average opening
Rani Mukerji’s comeback film Mardaani has opened in 3000 screens today with an average occupancy of around 30%. Made on an average budget, the film is expected to collecte approximately 5 to6 crores today. Though it is being appreciated by the critics, the fact that it has received an A certificate might hinder the family audience percentage over the weekend and further on as well. Since Mardaani has Singhma Returns as competition from the past and Raja Natwarlal in the week to follow, it all boils down on how the film does over the weekend and according to trade pundits it can cater some audience in multiplexes and should bank around 25 crores in a weeks time. The success of the film is also dependent on the urban appeal and word of mouth. Meanwhile, Hollywood film The Expendables 3 that hit the theatres today has fared better than Mardaani in metros.
On the other hand, Ajay Devgn’s Singham Returns has minted 131.49 crores worldwide in a week, while Akshay Kumar’s Entertainment banked 79.19 crores in 2 weeks and Salman Khan’s Kick 298.84 crores in 4 weeks from its release.
A new angle to Preity Ness fiasco
A new angle to Preity Ness fiasco
One of the two witnesses Ness Wadia presented to the Marine Drive police has said she never saw him pulling Preity Zinta by her arm. Author Farha Oomerbhoy, in her statement, said she also never saw or heard Ness abusing the actor and that she saw Zinta later greeting Wadia’s mother and sister-in-law with a kiss.
Oomerbhoy, one of the nine witnesses Wadia asked the police to consider speaking to, gave her statement at her SoBo home about what non-cricketing action she witnessed during the May 30 IPL match at Wankhede stadium. “I was sitting in the second last row. I had arrived about five minutes before Ness did. When he came, there were no seats for him, his mother, nephew and the rest of his family,” she told the police.
When asked if she saw Zinta and Wadia arguing, she said she had seen him go to her and speak. “About 25 minutes into the match, he went over to her. I couldn’t hear because they were far. But he was leaning over her seat as if to speak to her softly.” She said, “I didn’t see him speak loudly to her…nor was he seen gesticulating. He spoke, turned around and walked off.”
The cops asked if she saw him grab Zinta’s hand as alleged by the actor. “I didn’t see him do that. All I saw was them speaking. He was not shouting or anything like that,” she emphasized.
Oomerbhoy and Pooja Dadlani are the only two witnesses mentioned by Ness to have given their statements so far. When contacted, Oomerbhoy said, “What I did tell the police was that when it was half time, I, my husband and son went to the air-conditioned box. This was after the alleged incident. Ness was standing there with his family and friends. I was standing with his mother and sister-in-law Celina. At that point Preity came and kissed his mother and Celina. All seemed fine between them.” She said she didn’t think much of the day’s events till the news about Preity’s FIR.
Friday, 22 August 2014
Bombay Velvet postponed to 2015
Anurag Kashyap's magnum opus Bombay Velvet which was all set to release this November has been postponed to mid next year. The director himself has confirmed that the project is taking a long time to finish due to the VFX involved. Anurag has recreated a bygone era and old Mumbai, hence he wants everything to be perfect. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Karan Johar and Raveena Tandon. Guess the fans have to wait longer for this already much talked about film.
Movie Review: Mardaani
Cast: Rani Mukerji
Director: Pradeep Sarkar
The best films consist of a perfect balance between logic and emotion. It should be smart enough to engage your intelligence and dramatic enough to tug at your heart strings. Mardaani is somewhere in the middle but slightly off centre. Its emotional bits outweigh its cinematic intelligence marginally. But even then it retains a sense of dexterity. It allows its protagonist to hit home an emotional hit. It’s engaging to see a woman out play a man at his own game. A nice dent in the male ego.
What’s new about Mardaani is that it puts a lady in the shoes of a classic movie hero. She’s quite literally the Dirty Harry of Maharashtra. But she doesn’t talk smack unless she needs to. She quietly goes about dispensing justice in all androgynous glory. But even the feisty Shivani (Rani Mukerji) meets her match in a drug and human trafficking King pin and his nexus. She’s too tough to lie down and he’s too wily to be caught off guard. It’s the perfect set up for some testosterone overdose. With a male protagonist this would’ve turned in to a battle of muscles. But with Rani at the helm, it becomes a battle of the sexes. And when she does beat up men like rag dolls you want to cheer for her hoarse.
The reason you empathize with Rani’s character and her skirmish is because she is fighting the good fight. You’re exposed to the misdeeds of the villain pretty early. You hate him when you see him exercise such control over helpless girls and their virgin minds and bodies. Human trafficking is a serious crime. And Mardaani gives you the low down unadulterated. Seeing such emotional torture being inflicted on young girls can have only one effect: condemnation. That’s the intelligent part of writing in the film. It’s designed to hit you exactly where it hurts. Nonetheless every shot of misogyny is shot with careful censorship. You won't feel offended by the visual just by the characters. Good job by director Pradeep Sarkar and writer Gopi Puthran.
Despite the tactful writing the movie still portrays a clichéd black and white, good versus evil scenario. The bad guys are just plain evil. There’s one scene where the bad boy Walt (Tahir Bhasin) breaks down in tears. But that’s too little. No such qualms for Rani’s character though. She’s more man than most of us will ever be. Her character’s bravado is spot on. But before the plain good versus bad portions spoil the fun in Mardaani its emotional grip takes control. You’re shown the underbelly of Mumbai and New Delhi (stereotypes intact) and the suffering of helpless young girls. So when justice is finally dispensed it feels adequately justified.
What doesn’t quite work is seeing the pint-sized Rani take the wind out of six-foot bad guys. The martial arts inspired hand combat looks a little off. But heck when you know it’s for emotions and not for machismo you let go of finer details. Full marks to Rani Mukerji’s attempt and performance. The expletives never seem jarring, the androgyny doesn’t seem misplaced. She’s the hero of Mardaani and she’s pitch perfect. The surprise package is Tahir Bhasin, playing the bad boy. The lad has some serious talent. His bad guy act is easily the best of the year.
You can watch Mardaani for all the wrong reasons and feel underwhelmed. Don't watch it for Rani Mukerji trying to be a Salman Khan. She’s not. Don’t watch it for true grit or precise realism; this is still a dialogue driven entertainer. Don’t watch it for song and dance, there isn’t any. Watch it for thrills; watch it with a pro-feminist stance. And you could find the right perspective.
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Rani Mukerji suits up
Androgyny has always been a source of interest and intrigue. The trend has been around for a while now and has gotten bigger with time. It’s not just about teaming button-down shirts with trousers anymore but going all out with suits and tuxedos. B-town ladies also seem to be embracing this semi masculine trend. And Rani Mukherji is the latest one to sport it while promoting her upcoming film Mardaani…
Akshay Sidharth and Jacqueline in Karan Johars next
Karan Johar's next, which is the remake of Hollywood film 'Warriors' has been announced. The film will be produced by Dharma Productions, Lionsgate, Endemol India and directed by Karan Malhotra. Brothers will star Akshay Kumar, Sidharth Malhotra, Jacqueline Fernandez and Jackie Shroff. The film will release on Oct 2nd, 2015.
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The rules of saving a sex-starved marriage
Not tonight, darling. "I feel gross". "Too sweaty." "Tired." "Watching my TV show". "Might be getting sick." Miffed with these and more reasons that his wife offered for declining to have sex, a man hit the news last week when he sent her a spreadsheet with columns titled, Date, Sex and Excuse before she left for a business trip. It seems he made 27 'attempts' over seven weeks, and the couple had sex only thrice.
She, a Reddit user (throwwwwaway29) posted it on the site, making it go viral.
Imaginative? Sure. A sign of meticulous organisation? Yes. But using an Excel sheet to discuss private matters, and worse, sharing it on social networking sites, isn't the solution, say experts, all the while highlighting the importance of intimacy in a marriage.
In The Sex-Starved Marriage: A Couple's Guide to Boosting Their Marital Libido, relationship expert Michele Weiner-Davis writes: Sex is an extremely important part of marriage. When it's good, it offers couples opportunities to give and receive physical pleasure, to connect emotionally and spiritually. It builds closeness, intimacy and a sense of partnership. In short, sex is a powerful tie that binds."
The number game
When it comes to marriage and sex, the most common question is: how much is normal? But there can be no normal. The deciding factors differ for every couple and depend on the quality of the relationship, their age, lifestyle, health and sex drive.
A research paper submitted at the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction at Indiana University, Bloomington, Illinois, concluded that 18-29-year olds have sex about 112 times a year. The 30-39-year-old lot clock an average of 86 times, and 40-49-year olds make it 69 times a year. How do married people fare? The General Social Survey conducted in the US revealed that married couples have sex approx. 58 times a year.
Most therapists agree that couples who have sex less than 10 times a year are in a 'sexless' relationship. Couples choose to believe that the lack of sex doesn't necessarily mean their relationship is doomed, provided both partners are okay with the it.
However, Robert Weiss, a sexual addiction and intimacy disorders specialist, in an article, writes that numerous studies "have shown that lack of sex corresponds directly with marital instability and thoughts of leaving a relationship".
Dr Laura Berman puts in succinctly. "When sex works in a relationship, it's one small part. When it doesn't, it takes on a life of its own, affecting everything," she says. The threshold for anger is lower and the disconnect can lead to the breakdown of a couple's physical and emotional connection, she says in an e-mail interview to Mirror.
Weiner-Davis feels the same way. When one spouse isn't interested in intimacy, touching, kissing, other forms of physical affection drop out too. Spouses distance from each other emotionally. The marriage becomes mechanical. Friendship can evaporate, and anger bubbles under. Misunderstandings are many and emotional divorce becomes inevitable.
The problem is grave, but discussing it is an even bigger challenge. How does one discuss the issue of disproportionate sex with a partner? Here's some advice from our above panel of experts.
ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM
Sexual libidos differ and it is estimated that one out of three couples struggles with problems associated with low sexual desire. Berman says the most common sexual complaint in committed relationships is uneven desire. Couples need to know that it's essential to compromise and agree to a middle ground. "And though it's tough to deal with advances being rebuffed repeatedly, remind yourself that the rejection may not just be about you," says Ashima Sinha, consulting psychologist.
TIME THE TALK
In Talking to Your Partner About Sex, Berman writes that couples should start the conversation "outside the bedroom" when they "aren't feeling tense".
Marriage therapist Corey Allan makes another suggestion in How To Talk About Sex With Your Spouse: "Don't talk about needs and desires during or right after sex."
BREAK THE ICE
Therapists believe the best place to discuss sex is out of the bedroom — it could be while having coffee at the neighbourhood cafe or while having dinner. Experts recommend opening with a gentle one-liner like, "I love you, and I'd like to feel more connected to you." Agree to keep the conversation short and try not to monopolise it. If you feel uncomfortable, initiate it over the phone but do move to face-to-face eventually.
COMMUNICATE BETTER
Dr Stanley Ducharme, a Bostonbased sex therapist, suggests that couples be clear, open and honest. "Express your needs from a personal perspective. Pay close attention to verbal and nonverbal responses, take your partner's feelings into consideration, and be open to any questions," he writes on his blog. Verbalising what you are feeling in bed could help too.
TUNE IN TO EACH OTHER
Men are from Mars and women are from Venus, but they must survive on Earth. "Women must understand that men achieve a sense of emotional closeness and romantic connection through the physical act of sex. So, the more sexually connected and available you are, the more emotionally tuned in he will be. And men must understand that women typically achieve a sense of emotional closeness through romance, talking, kissing, cuddling...without it always being a preamble to sex. When she feels emotionally close, she is significantly more inspired to want sexual contact," Berman says.
DON'T KEEP COUNT
Stop keeping score. Remember that sex does not mean only intercourse. Other activities, be it oral sex or touching, and affectionate behaviour such as kissing, cuddling and caressing are also associated with higher sexual satisfaction for both, men and women. "Work on compromises that can lead to a more satisfying sex life — longer foreplay, more affectionate behaviour or a weekly dinner date," Sinha says.
DITCH THE BLAME GAME
Don't accuse. It makes your partner feel inadequate, and slip into defensive mode. Use "I", not "you". So say, "I feel insecure when we don't have sex" rather than "You don't seem to be interested in me". Focus on what can be done to improve things.
MAKE THINGS FUN
It may be a serious issue, but that's no reason to be stern. Keep things enjoyable and entertaining. "Share fantasies, discuss new positions or explore porn together," Sinha advises.
GIVE IT TIME
Rome wasn't built in a day. So give your partner time to think and respond. Don't mind read and never assume that you know it all. Remember that this may take more than one conversation — don't try to 'solve' it immediately.
MOVE AHEAD
Therapists suggest that talks need to be followed up with a plan, much like at work. Act on your promises.
Sparking off a debate
A fortnight ago, a woman put up a post on Reddit, sharing a three-column spreadsheet that her husband had shared with her. The spreadsheet was a log of all the times he initiated sex with her over the course of seven weeks. In column A, he recorded the date (June 3 to July 16); in column B, he included the response (yes or no) and in column C, he wrote down the excuse his wife used against having sex on a particular night. The woman, who received the email on her way to the airport for a 10-day work trip, described it as "sarcastic diatribe basically saying he won't miss me for the 10 days I'm gone".
The post in which neither the woman nor the man are identified in any manner, went viral receiving over 750 comments at last count, in both support of the man and the woman.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
It's easy to be flippant about an issue like this, but it's traumatic for the one enduring it. This is when, rather that discussing your problems on social media, the couple should speak to a counselor who can evaluate each case individually - Filmmaker and writer Fahad Samar
The absence of physical intimacy is nothing but a sign of a larger problem. Having an honest conversation could resolve the issue either way - Shoma Narayanan, romance writer
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Guardians of the Galaxy
Cast: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Lee Pace, Bradley Cooper, Benicio Del Toro, Vin Diesel, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, John C. Reilly, Karen Gillian, Rob Zombie, Stan Lee
Direction: James Gunn
Genre: Action
Duration: 2 hours 1 minute
Story: A bounty hunter finds himself pursued by powerful enemies after he steals an orb. Realising that the orb can be deadly in the wrong hands, he forms a team with four other dodgy individuals, all united by a common cause - to keep the orb (and what it contains) from the wrong hands.
Review: Marvel's latest offering is quite unlike any in its genre. Apart from wit, guile, strength and a gift for being resourceful, these Guardians are quite the underdogs. Peter Quill (Pratt) is the aforementioned bounty hunter and the villains - Ronan (Pace) and his lord Thanos (Brolin) - want the orb for what it contains.
Review: Marvel's latest offering is quite unlike any in its genre. Apart from wit, guile, strength and a gift for being resourceful, these Guardians are quite the underdogs. Peter Quill (Pratt) is the aforementioned bounty hunter and the villains - Ronan (Pace) and his lord Thanos (Brolin) - want the orb for what it contains.
New from:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/english/movie-review/Guardians-of-the-Galaxy/movie-review/39803652.cms
Hercules
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Juhn Hurt, Ian McShane, Reece Ritchie, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Joseph Fiennes, Irina Shayk, Tobias Santelmann, Aksel Hennie, Rufus Sewell, Rebecca Ferguson, Joseph Fiennes, Irina Shayk
Direction: Brett Ratner
Genre: Action
Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes
Story: The mighty Hercules (Johnson) is presented in a revisionist light. Not only does he have to kick some serious ass, he also needs to silence his inner demons and defeat an evil king.
Review: Brett Ratner has put much effort into removing Dwayne Johnson's Hercules from the lofty pedestals of immortality and infallibility and placing him on decidedly mortal ground. Sure, Hercules' biceps can rival a truck tyre in girth. But this mythological marauder now also feels pain on both physical and emotional levels.
Review: Brett Ratner has put much effort into removing Dwayne Johnson's Hercules from the lofty pedestals of immortality and infallibility and placing him on decidedly mortal ground. Sure, Hercules' biceps can rival a truck tyre in girth. But this mythological marauder now also feels pain on both physical and emotional levels.
News Ref:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/english/movie-review/Hercules/movie-review/39356848.cms
Aamir Khan should withdraw "vulgar" film poster, demands Cong MLA
Aamir Khan, who has left many intrigued and others ridiculing him over his nude look in the poster of his upcoming film PK, has come under attack from a Congress legislator in Mumbai, who wants the actor to withdraw the "vulgar" poster. -
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Through media, I would like to convey to Aamir that the poster is in bad taste. It has appeared in several newspapers and has gone viral on social media,
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http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/aamir-khan-should-withdraw-vulgar-film-poster-demands-cong-mla/article1-1249691.aspx
Through media, I would like to convey to Aamir that the poster is in bad taste. It has appeared in several newspapers and has gone viral on social media,
News From:
http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/aamir-khan-should-withdraw-vulgar-film-poster-demands-cong-mla/article1-1249691.aspx
Celeb Whispers: Latest gossip from Bollywood
Karan prefers success to friendship?
A lot of eyebrows were raised when Jacqueline Fernandez was recently spotted at Karan Johar’s house party, which was attended only by his close circle of friends like Alia Bhatt, Hrithik Roshan, Sonam Kapoor and others. Many are questioning the difference in the attitude of Karan Johar these days. The man who was once known for his great approach towards friendship is now seemingly only drifting towards success. His old friends like Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Kajol and others have been replaced by the likes of Alia Bhatt, Salman Khan, Siddharth Malhotra, Aamir Khan etc. With Kick declared a super success, Karan no doubt needs to keep his Shuddhi actor Salman happy and hence the invite to Jacqueline to be part of his exclusive circle.
Make hay while the sun shines
Talking about Jacqueline, the girl is on a roll right now. Currently enjoying the blockbuster success of Kick, the Sri Lankan beauty has reportedly signed a film opposite Hrithik Roshan. After Kick, she is all set to sizzle in Ranbir Kapoor-Arjun Kapoor starrer Roy. A little birdie told us that Salman Khan recently gifted Jacqueline a painting made by him. He is also making sure that she signs all the right projects.
Talking about Jacqueline, the girl is on a roll right now. Currently enjoying the blockbuster success of Kick, the Sri Lankan beauty has reportedly signed a film opposite Hrithik Roshan. After Kick, she is all set to sizzle in Ranbir Kapoor-Arjun Kapoor starrer Roy. A little birdie told us that Salman Khan recently gifted Jacqueline a painting made by him. He is also making sure that she signs all the right projects.
News From: http://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/inside.asp?section=citytimes&xfile=/data/citytimes/2014/August/citytimes_August18.xml
Friday, 8 August 2014
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MOVIE REVIEW: Holiday – A Soldier Is Never Off Duty
Starring: Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha
Director: A.R Murugadoss
Rating: Two stars
Holiday… The soldier is never on leave but conveniently excuses himself from a heated argument on how to nail a terrorist to attend to his stupid girlfriend who has far more stupid demands. The soldier is never on leave but he has all the time in the world to change into colourful clothes, zip to a deserted fort to dance with his ladylove. And this is just the tip of the bizarre iceberg.
Holiday ironically starts with the army man Virat (Akshay-forever-Khiladi-Kumar) who is on leave and comes back home to get married. He rejects the girl (Sabia) because, err, she has long hair and is coy. And later when he realises that the girl is not only a boxer but an athlete and a tennis player as well, (basically Olympics ki chalti phirti dukan), he changes his mind.
The main plot of the film consists of some sleeping cell agents. Sleeping cell who, you may ask! Umm… to put it into simple words, these are the people who have complaints, no no no, some serious grave complaints against the government. Except, they don’t write grievance columns in the newspaper, they, errr, believe it or burp, plant bombs at various locations and kill innocent people.
Virat, the army man deals with this notorious group and does his best to nip them in the bud. When he nails them down, he doesn’t hand them over to the police and let the judiciary take over. Instead he kidnaps them and stores them in his house. Thus there are no skeletons that tumble out of his closet but gagged and tied terrorists. The man has quite a variety of tastes in life I say! You-Kinky-Kumar-you!
The mastermind behind these terrorists is the joint secretary in defense. Why? Because he seeks a promotion at work, jump from the joint secretary position to the secretary position. Gosh! Is recession ne bado bado ko aatankwadi bana diya hain. Hmph!
The film is an unintelligent preachy tribute to our army men, time and again mocking the civilians and how they don’t do enough for the country. In a dramatic scene Virat uses his sister as bait to get to the terrorists. When she complains about her life being jeopardised, she is lectured on how army men are godsent, how civilians are always cynical watching TV and how we all must sacrifice our lives for Bharat Mata. Doing your job, paying bills and abiding by the rules are not enough… I am so guilty now. Kill me, KILL ME. I am a BAD CITIZEN. I don’t die for my country!
The terrorists on the other hand have a colourful notice board that boasts of detailed clean creative collages of cartoons jumping over fences and diving into the sea, hence reaching to earth-shattering conclusions about army men being great jumpers and swimmers. DAH! Not just that they also trace 12 important army men busting their plans by what they wore. There is a line that says, “America mein suit-pant aam baat hain, India mein nahi”. They all wore suit-pant, the dress code of a wedding!
The scenes between Akshay and Sonakshi are not only uninspiring but irritating. There are strange rules of their first date. Sample this: the boyfriend can demand anything of his girlfriend and she will have to oblige. Sonakshi-the-filmi-version-of-Karnam-Malleswari-Sinha in Holiday - A Soldier is Never Off Duty plays a different role. She is not playing just a bimbette but a boxer of a bimbette, the kind of boxer who slaps her father hard across his face because he wants her to get married. She flutters her eye lashes, pouts her painted lips and demands a kiss throughout the film but is never obliged. I am sure it’s got something to do with those hiding terrorists in Virat’s closet.
Akshay still struggles through his lines, is fab in action sequences and beats a dozen men to a pulp in a nanosecond. Well for a man who can lift the heavy duty boxer belle Sonakshi Sinha, fighting with a pack of gangsters is cakewalk.
The film has Mumbai monorail make its debut, Govinda play a strange cameo and a typical Akshay Kumar action-packed climax. If this excites you, go and watch Holiday – A Soldier is Never Off Duty. I surely want a holiday to recuperate from the three hour nonsense that mercilessly spooled out! Phew!
Movie Review: Khwaabb
Starring: Navdip Singh, Simer Motiani, Bajrang Bali Singh and Nafisa Ali
Director: Zaid Ali Khan
Rating: 2 stars
Khwaabb could have been a far more polished film dealing with the incredible subject of the Indian sports system and how it’s plagued by so many problems: from pot-bellied-pakora-gorging-corrupt-officials to lack of funds to performance-enhancing drugs being used by certain athletes. Alas, it suffers because of Zaid Ali Khan’s weak direction; the entire film becomes rather too sketchy and superficial.
Ram Prasad is an athletics coach. He spots an amazing swimmer named Kiran and an equally amazing athlete named Sanjay in a village, and decides to take them to the sports academy in Delhi.
The village girl arrives. One. Two. Dive. Into the holy lake. Coins, which she quickly rakes. Ram Prasad is impressed. But drunkard papa is depressed. Ram Prasad makes her an offer she can’t refuse. Drunkard papa, bye bye.
The stranger talent scout could have been a drug peddler, a serial killer, a full-blown Gulshan Grover type Baaaad Maaaan!! But the girl still packs her potli and decides to tag along after her exact three-and-a-half minute meeting with the stranger sir.
Then comes on board the lady’s admirer, whose Speedy Gonzales act clocks unbelievable numbers on Ram Prasad’s stopwatch. Aur waise bhi what’s a Hindi film without a bit of Yin and Yang. So the three reach the academy, that’s called, err, Academy. Yes, only Academy.
The girl meets her swimming coach who is too touchy-touchy, hence instantly fired. Nafisa Ali is then happily hired; the new coach in her sneakers and salwaar kameez, who trains in just three words - tez, tez aur tez!!
It is this lack of depth in writing and characterisation that turns a fabulous story into an unconvincing film. The film packs in too many issues and hardly gives ample time to any one of them.
Sleazy coach, eager to approach, jealous rivals and substance abuse, innocent girl has no clue, lack of funds, preference to politician’s sons!! All haphazardly tied!! Neighbors (no) envy, filmmakers (no) pride!!
Consequently, the outcome doesn’t quite engage or convince. It didn’t leave me on the edge of my seat, feeling the players’ anguish or rooting for them in their races.
The scenes are pretty vague, lacking depth and a natural flair. Dialogues are spoken in an animated manner, like kids in grade five at their annual function. Navdip Singh plays the main lead, the athlete Sanjay. He shows promise and might do better with a better director. He is passable for his debut. Simer Motiani though, playing a central role, lacks conviction.
The film also packs in a crash course in ‘How to play a Hindi film villager’. Just swap your z with j and your f with ph. So ‘z’aroorat becomes ‘j’aroorat, ‘f’ail becomes ‘ph’ail. Put on some badly-fitting clothes and voila your Hindi film villager is ready instantly!!
In one scene, Sanjay has problems running in shoes. Of course, of course!! After all, he comes from a village. Villagers don’t wear shoes. So cut copy paste a scene from Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. Except BMB was based in the 1950s. This is 2014. People in villages KNOW what shoes are and how it feels to run in them.
It’s difficult to shoot a sports film but cinematographer Aharon Rothschild manages to get some fabulous underwater shots.
I wish the main protagonists themselves dreamt of becoming national players instead of realising it from the stranger Ram Prasad sir. It would have looked far more convincing then. The makers have put an extra ‘b’ in the title of the film - Khwaabb. Hope this numerology helps. I doubt if anything else would.
Dia Mirza to Marry Sahil Sangha on October 18
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Actress-producer Dia Mirza will tie the knot with her fiancé Sahil Sangha on October 18 this year in Delhi. The actress confirmed the news saying, “We've finally zeroed in on a date for our wedding. It's 18 October. That's the date when Sahil and I will be married.”
While the wedding will take place in Delhi and will be attended by the couple’s family and close friends, it is likely that she will later host a lavish reception in Mumbai for friends from the film industry.
Given that Sahil’s family is largely based in Delhi, it seemed to be the obvious choice with Dia stating, “It was the two families' decision to have the wedding in Delhi on the chosen date.”
