BollyReview Reviews

Ohm Shanthi Oshaana (2014)

Cozy, comforting, understated yet entertaining film you should watch

[10/10 · 21 January 2015]

Some films have a new story but it is told in such a clichéd way that it fails to entertain and excite. And some films have a cliché story but it is told in such a refreshing and upbeat way that it entertains and pleases throughout. Ohm Shanti Oshaana belongs to the latter category. It is a lovely Malayalam romantic comedy starring the talented Nazriya Nazim and Nivin Pauly. The story is about Pooja, a sweet Christian tomboy who falls in love with the serious Hindu farmer Giri and how their story unfolds.

The film has some brilliant comedic moments, like when Pooja's father tells her not to go out. Suddenly, the background music of the scene in Manichitrathazu starts playing when Nakulan tells Ganga not to go out and Ganga transforms into Nagavalli. Pooja suddenly turns serious and starts repeating the same dialogues "Why can't I go out? I had told you in the morning," with an arched brow. The father suddenly becomes afraid and tells her to go. I love it when a film makes a tribute to my favorite Manichitrathazhu and this scene had me in splits!

Another great comedic scene was when Pooja's mother says that Pooja would go to see the groom, rather than the groom coming to see her. Pooja then imagines going to Giri's house for "groom seeing" and in walks Giri all coy and shy like a bride. What fantastic comedy! So understated, yet so effective. I loved it.

As I said, Ohm Shanthi Oshaana has a fairly routine story. Girl falls in love with boy of different religion. Boy doesn't reciprocate. Girl can't forget boy and so on and so forth. But the reason that Ohm Shanthi Oshaana turned out so great isn't necessarily the story. It's the way the story was told and the wonderful performances of lead actors and supporting cast. Nazriya Nazim and Nivin Pauly were perfect in their roles and I imagine that if they had been replaced with anyone else, this film would not have turned out so good.

I highly recommend this film. It's a cozy, comforting and entertaining film, a perfect choice for a weekend evening to help you de-stress. You will enjoy it.

Hemlock Society (2012)

Intriguing dark comedy that's worth the watch

[7/10 · 21 January 2015]

I finally found the opportunity to see this very intriguing Bengali film. I learned about the film a year ago and the concept immediately caught my attention because it's so different.

Hemlock Society is a Bengali dark comedy starring Koel Mallick and Parambrata Chatterjee. The film is about Meghna who wants to commit suicide. Ananda sees Meghna purchasing sleeping pills late at night at a pharmacy and understands her intention. He follows her and convinces her that she cannot die by taking the sleeping pills because they are manufactured in a way to avoid death. He offers Meghna a three day workshop in which she can learn everything she needs to know about committing suicide successfully. He asks her to delay death for now and inform him of her decision the next day. Meghna thinks he's joking but agrees to sleep on the matter. The next morning, Ananda comes again. Meghna realizes that he was not joking at all and decides to go to the three day suicide workshop with him. The rest of the film is about what happens at the workshop and what Meghna decides at the end of it.

The idea for this film was inspired by a real organization in California, US, called the Hemlock Society. Taken directly from wikipedia, this organization "provided information to dying persons and supported legislation permitting physician assisted suicide." Although the original organization no longer exists, there are still chapters of the organization that continue these missions to varying degrees.

Isn't this just the most unique and strangely curious topic you have heard for a film recently? It certainly is for me and that's why I was so excited to see it. I don't want to dwell too much into the story because it will spoil it for you. I was pleased with the film to a large extent although I think I increased my expectations a little too much. I was a bit disappointed with the ending, I really wanted to see the romantic angle between Ananda and Meghna. But I also understand why the writer chose to end it the way he did. I also felt that parts of the film could have been more grabbing and exciting.

I was very impressed with the lead actors Parambrata and Koel who performed very well. I was also impressed with the scenes of the suicide workshop in which the students attend various classes for suicide techniques. And in case you are wondering, despite being about suicide, the film thankfully does not encourage suicide. Just the contrary, it shows precisely why suicide should not be an option by bringing the individual face to face with the reality of death. The film also offers some valuable information on the common misconceptions about suicide.

I recommend Hemlock Society. It is an interesting film and truly a dark comedy. Those who don't mind thinking about death, suicide and depression — which can be at times represented in a very real and even disturbing way in this film– will appreciate the concept and the method of story telling utilized in Hemlock Society.

If you saw Hemlock Society and liked it, you may also like the Telugu film Prema Katha Chitram which is a horror comedy with a suicide topic. Hemlock Society released in 2012 and Prema Katha Chitram in 2013.

Myna (2013)

Touching Love Story Worth Watching

[8/10 · 21 January 2015]

Myna is a 2013 Kannada romantic drama (not to be confused with the 2010 Tamil film "Mynaa") starring Chetan Kumar and Nithya Menon. The film was inspired from a true story. The story begins by informing us that the brother of a politician has been murdered. As the prime suspect, Satya (Chetan) is arrested. While being taken to jail, Satya starts telling his story to police office Ashok Kumar.

Satya was taking part in a competition (a silly version of Survivor it seems) in which he had to beg in a train to get the most money. He pretended to have a disability by sitting on a skateboard. On the train, he saw a girl Satya (Nithya) and fell in love with her at first sight. After some pleading, Nithya gives Sathya money which he refuses to hand over in the competition. He leaves the competition and continues to frequent the same train still pretending to be disabled to meet Myna. Eventually Myna too falls in love with him. On the day that both reveal their feelings to each other on the train, Myna's purse gets stolen and Satya suddenly springs up on his feet and runs after the thief. Myna is shocked to see that he is not disabled. Satya returns with Myna's purse but he is faced with a shocking truth about Myna. I can't tell you more as it will ruin the story. You must see the film to find out what this truth is and how the story unfolds.

Myna is a good film. The strength of the film is the great direction and fantastic performances by Chetan, Nithya and Sarathkumar. Sarathkumar plays a good hearted police officer and he has added so much to this film with his performance. Knowing that the story was adapted form the real life experience of a police officer, we immediately connect with this character and can see things from his point of view.

Although a bit old-school at times in the way that some scenes are filmed, Myna delivers a touching love story. The emotional scenes were written extremely well. Both Chetan and Nithya outperformed themselves, and got into the skin of the characters. Nithya Menon doesn't disappoint and shows once again that she is one of the best actresses to come along in recent years in South cinema. This was a difficult character to perform but she did an excellent job and proved her versatility as an actor.

Honestly, Myna is a breath of fresh air in the romance genre as romance in most recent films these days are underdeveloped. We often see characters develop a relationship in mere minutes and most of our time is passed with ridiculous fight scenes and hero-villain melodrama. But here, in Myna, we have a well developed love story that truly touches the heart and leaves a lasting impression. I won't deny that I cried in a few instances. The fact that something similar to this story really happened gives the film a great, down- to-earth dimension. I highly recommend this film. It's a must watch.

Shabd (2005)

Nice attempt but didn't quite work

[2/10 · 21 January 2015]

Shabd is a 2005 film starring Sanjay Dutt, Aishwarya Rai and Zayed Khan. The film is about Shaukat (Sanjay), a writer who is going through a rough patch because his last book did not do well. The criticisms about his book has really gotten to him and he is struggling to write another book. Unable to find inspiration elsewhere, he looks towards his wife Antara (Aishwarya), a college teacher. When a young and handsome new teacher Yash (Zayed) joins the college and shows interest in Antara, Shaukat encourages her to befriend him to find more inspiration for his story. However, as his wife becomes closer to Yash, fiction and reality start to resemble one another.

Shabd is a strange film. I've always liked irony in films. Shabd, though, is ironical in not a very entertaining or appeasing way. It's kind of bizarre. It's not just a story about a husband encouraging his wife to cross the line into infidelity for the sake of his book, it's also about a man who actually believes that he can control people's lives through his writing. Although some of the language was very nice and well written, Sanjay Dutt appears as a mad man throughout, talking to himself constantly, and allowing himself to forget his identity as a husband for the sake of writing another successful book. It's sort of like he chooses success over his marriage, his wife and their honor. And his wife strangely goes along with it till the very end.

I actually enjoyed Aishwarya's performance in this film more than anyone else's. Sanjay's performance felt a little too forced to me. And Zayed unfortunately overacted. In some of the scenes where he lowered his voice to a tone he believes a romantic hero sounds like and his puppy sad eyes actually made me want to laugh. He tried too hard. Aishwarya on the other hand was very good. She performed very honestly and really got Antara's sincerity and naivety across well. I highly doubt that anyone else could have made that character work. She hit a great balance in this film with an avatar that's a combination of sensuous and innocent. Without her beauty and portrayal, I'm sure Shabd would have lost the very little credibility it has as a story.

At the end of the film, I really wasn't sure what exactly it was I watched. I can't quite fit this film into any main film genre. It's definitely not a thriller drama as described. It's more of a surreal film — not in its imagery– but more as a concept. I think what the writer and director went wrong with Shabd is that they wanted those surreal elements in the film but they also wanted to make a film that would fit the typical Bollywood cinematic experience, probably to attract the masses. But they diluted what could have been a well made, shocking art film. If they had taken the story a little more to the edge and removed the commercial elements (and tweaked the ending), Shabd could have been more influential, more disturbing.

This might sound contradictory to the beginning of my review. It's not that I like or approve of Shabd's plot. But the way that the film was made left little impact on me as a viewer. At the end of the film, I just brushed it off as silly and inconsequential. When I think about it though, the story is very unique and so much could have been done with it. But art and commercial don't really mix. In order to work, they need to be kept separate. Shabd should have been an all-out art film. Having said that, I do appreciate that they got some big names involved in this project and tried something out of the ordinary for Bollywood.

Raja Rani (2013)

Good film for those who have had love failure, excellent performances by Nayantara and Nazriya

[7/10 · 21 January 2015]

Raja Rani is a Tamil romantic drama starring Nayantara, Nazriya Nazim, Arya and Jai.

The film is about John (Arya) and Regina (Nayantara) who get married unwillingly to please their parents. Their married life is miserable and they don't even talk to each other. Every day, John comes home late and completely drunk. He creates a ruckus in the apartment and resumes watching TV with increasing volume to fade out the noise of Regina who cries every night next to him in bed. One night, Regina starts having a seizure next to John. John is drunk but eventually realizes that she is ill and calls an ambulance. In the hospital, John asks Regina if this has happened before. Regina says yes and starts telling him the story of her and Surya.

We then proceed into a series of flashbacks and current events. The first half of the film show us the love failure of Regina. The second half shows the love failure of John. Having gone through similar things, will Regina and John learn to move on and love each other?

I loved the first half of Raja Rani. The film starts out with the lines "There is life after love failure. There is love after love failure." I loved one of the earliest scenes in the film, when John and Regina are about to marry in the church. First the father asks John who first looks back at his friend and then hesitantly agrees to take Regina as his wife. When it's Regina's turn, she too turns back to her father first and then accidentally says "Surya" instead of John. She realizes her mistake, pauses. John suddenly smiles assuming that the wedding will now be off. Regina returns a few moments later and takes him as her husband, much to the surprise of John.

Raja Rani brought together two of the most talented actresses in the South today. Both Nayantara and Nazriya are great actresses and very beautiful and charming. It's unfortunate that the actors in the cast did not match their caliber. I have not seen any other films of Arya and Jai but of what I have seen of them in Raja Rani, they're only average in the acting department. They did okay but Nayantara and Nazirya definitely took the spotlight throughout the film. Both actresses were wonderful. Next to Nayantara, Arya fell a little short in emoting. As for Jai, I could not get past his awful voice which sounded like someone was grinding stones. I wish they had someone dub for him because I did not mind his performance otherwise. It's a whole different story how they made his character cry at the drop of a hat though. I hadn't seen a man cry so much in a film before.

As entertaining as Raja Rani was in the first half, the film seemed to drag on in the second half. The friction between John and Regina went on for too long and the ending was unsatisfying. I was expecting a more emotional and thorough ending. I was also a little annoyed with a repetitive dialogue in the film. It was something along the lines of "If our loved ones leave our world, it's not the end of the world. Someday, according to our wishes, our life will change." It was nice in the beginning. I really liked it when I first heard it but then it got repeated again and again by different characters. It was just overdone. Aside from this, the dialogues in the film were impressive and entertaining. There were lots of great comedy punches and very emotional romantic lines.

I was also very impressed with the cinematography and post- production work in a few scenes. There are a few mirror scenes in the film where John and Regina are getting ready in front of the mirror. In reality, they are doing one thing, but in their mind, they are doing something else which is shown in the mirror. So basically, they took two scenes and placed one into mirror. It was very nicely done.

I recommend the film for the interesting story line, great comedy especially by the most talented Santhanam and the wonderful performances of two South queens. If you've had love failure (who hasn't?!), you'll definitely enjoy this film. The film aims to teach a different way of thinking for people who have had love failure to continue their lives in a happy and constructive way.

I'll leave you with my favorite dialogue from the film, delivered by Santhanam to Arya: "John, if you think there is no life after losing your love… no one would be alive after 25 years."

How Old Are You? (2014)

Excellent film along the lines of English Vinglish and Queen, Don't Miss!

[10/10 · 21 January 2015]

How Old Are You is an excellent Malayalam film along the lines of English Vinglish and Queen.

The film starts with a scene where Nirupama is giving a job interview to an Irish company. They ask her how old she is, she says 36. They reject her because their policy is not to hire anyone who is older than 35. "But I am just 36″ Nirupama says.

Nirupama (Manju Warrier) is a married, lazy government employee. Her husband has plans of immigrating to Ireland and her young daughter wishes the same. Nirupama was a brilliant student in college who stood up for her rights. But as time went on, she got into the habit of daily routines — work and taking care of family. Her husband and daughter complain about how she doesn't have any goals in life and look down on her for this reason. As indifferent as she is to her work, as engrossed she is with her family and their needs. When her husband gets visas for himself and his daughter to Ireland, Nirupama has no option but to oblige and remain back. But all of this has really gotten to her and she is forced to rethink her life, who she is and what her goals are.

"Manju Warrier plays the character so effortlessly and so naturally that one inevitably forms an attachment to her from the very first scene of the film."

Manju Warrier gives a fantastic performance in this film as Nirupama. She plays the character so effortlessly and so naturally that one inevitably forms an attachment to her from the very first scene of the film. Her character portrayal is endearing and she carries the film on her shoulders with ease, depicting the self- realization of a mature and unique woman beautifully. As the character grows and transforms, we do too with her. It's the same kind of experience that we had with English Vinglish and Queen. Like them, How Old Are You gives us a peek into the hearts and minds of ordinary woman, who are actually extraordinary. What Shashi from English Vinglish, Rani in Queen and Nirupama in HOAU have in common is that they're all women who've made sacrifices for their families. But instead of being appreciated for these sacrifices, they were scorned and humiliated. And this becomes their wake up call in which they realize that they have to do something for themselves.

The Nirupama character and her story is truly lovable, but if the script had been written a little differently, the film could have been even better. Aside from the main theme of the film, there are a few sub-plots happening that don't really have too much to do with the story. For example, in the beginning of the film, Nirupama's husband is caught up in a car accident case in which he places the blame on his wife so that he doesn't experience any issues with his Irish visa. This sub-plot was placed to add some thrill into the story but it really has nothing to do with anything. In fact, it diverts our attention and misleads the viewer about what this film is really about. There is another sub-plot in which Nirupama's daughter met the Indian Prime Minister and asked him a question. The PM was so impressed with the question that he asked the girl where she got the question from. The girl tells the PM that she got the question from her mother and so the PM wants to meet Nirupama. Although this event does play a role in the transformation of Nirupama, it too feels like a bit of a distraction from the main story of the film.

Aside from these few minor issues, How Old Are You is an engrossing and lovely film that ought not be missed. If you enjoyed English Vinglish and Queen, make sure you catch this film.

By the way, it has been reported in the news that Ajay Devgan has bought the Hindi remake rights of this film and it may be remade starring Kajol. The Tamil remake of How Old Are You, starring the acclaimed Tamil actress Jyothika, also released last month.This is all great news but I still urge you to see the original film.

Manichithrathazhu (1993)

Best Film I have Ever Seen

[10/10 · 21 January 2015]

I have seen over 400 Indian films and nothing beats Manichitrathazhu. One of the most remade films in Indian cinema, Manichitrathazhu is a perfect combination of horror, psychological thriller and classical dance. All of the performances are great. Each scene is perfect. You can watch this film over and over again and discover something new with each viewing. It has been analyzed and re-analyzed for years and we still can't get enough of it.

Even if you have seen some of the remakes like the Tamil Chandramukhi or Hindi Bhool Bhulaiyaa, please see the original Manichitrathazhu. You will enjoy it much more and realize why the original will always be the best.

There was also a few sequels made like Kannada Apthamitra and Telugu Nagavalli. And there is a spin-off in Malayalam called Geethanjali. But like I said, nothing beats Manichitrathazhu. Get ready to be a fan!

Ongole Githa (2013)

Just Avoid It, Save Your Time For A Better Film

[1/10 · 21 January 2015]

Ongole Githa is a 2013 Telugu masala film starring Ram, Kriti Kharbanda, Prakash Raj and Prabhu. It's about Dhorababu (Ram) who starts working at a vegetable and later chili market at a young age and becomes successful thanks to his business sense. The market is run by Chairman Adikeshavulu (Prakash Raj) and Dhorababu plans to take over the market.

Ongole Githa is a bloody awful film. It runs for a dreadful two and a half hours. The film obviously wanted to follow the popular revenge-twist screenplay utilized by many Telugu films these days. In this type of revenge film, the writer basically first shows us one image of the hero and his identity. And half-way through the film, he introduces a new image and back-story where we realize that nothing is as it seems and the hero is actually after revenge. Although this type of screenplay has been over-utilized recently by films like Mirchi, Oosaravelli and Ramayya Vasthavaya, it can be very effective. Quite a few films have done well at the box office following this formula. However, poor execution and strange character quirks in Ongole Githa completely ruin it.

The story just runs on and on and on. Many scenes do not make sense and some are even repulsive. Prakash Raj has at least three or four scenes in the film where he is completely naked. They tried to hide his private parts but those scenes were still very inappropriate for a family masala entertainer. I would feel awkward watching it with family. I have no idea how Prakash Raj accepted those scenes.

Although Ram is generally a good performer, even his acting couldn't save this film and story. The twist in the second half lacked that 'shock' element that's so essential to excite the audience in this kind of storyline. Dialogues and music were average. I did enjoy the performance of Kriti Kharbanda but ridiculous scenes in the second half also ruined the romance equation of the leads. It was only the comedy scenes of Prabhu and Raghu Babu that were worth watching.

I recommend that you avoid Ongole Githa. Save your two and a half hours for a much better film.

Premachi Goshta (2013)

Definitely Worth It -- Understated, Lovely Film

[10/10 · 21 January 2015]

Premachi Goshta is a 2013 Marathi romance film starring Atul Kulkarni and Sagarika Ghatge.

As soon as I read the plot of this film on wikipedia and the reference to A Midsummer Night's Deam, I knew I had to see it. And I'm happy to say that the film did not disappoint. The story is about Ram (Atul) and Sonal (Sagarika) who meet accidentally at the marriage counselor's office as they are both divorcing from their respective partners. They have a short discussion there about their viewpoints on marriage which are exactly the opposite. Ram believes that separation is not a solution to problems and that even if people separate, love will remain. Sonal believes that marriage is a terrible institution and should be avoided completely. Chance has them meet once more when Sonal goes to apply for a job and sees Ram having chai in front of that office. The rest of the story is about how these two slowly fall in love and struggle to understand their emotions and express them.

The most wonderful part about this film is that the characters are fantastic. Both characters were so well developed that it's as though the writer knew each and every thought and emotion occurring to them. The chemistry between Ram and Sonal, their discussions, their knowing glances are truly delightful to watch. There is also the fact that films and stories are like a character in the film. When Ram and Sonal are unable to understand their emotions, they do so through the stories they write and the characters in those stories are synonymous with them. The film is not really inspired from A Midsummer Night's Dream but the characters are writing a love story that is similar to Shakespeare's play and hence it's mentioned a few times.

Although the second half seemed to drag just a bit, I truly enjoyed this film. It's easy-going and the characters seem so familiar. The casting for this film is just perfect. Atul Kulkarni literally speaks with his eyes. He has this surprised and lovesick look sometimes that makes the quiet moments and glances in the film deep and emotional. You all know Sagarika right, the girl from Chak De India? The one that reminds us of Kareena Kapoor? She is just fantastic in this film. She performed very naturally and was very impressive.

I highly recommend this film for lovers of the romance genre. I really like the way compatibility and love was portrayed in this film. I also like that it's about separated/divorced people falling in love as most romance films don't take this as a topic. Do catch it when you have the chance.

Heart Attack (2014)

Worth Watching If You Leave Your Brain At Home

[4/10 · 21 January 2015]

Heart Attack is a 2014 romance-action entertainer starring Nithin and Adah Sharma. The film also features Brahmanandam, Ali and Prakash Raj in a small role.

It's not that Heart Attack isn't entertaining. I was fairly entertained throughout the film. I enjoyed Nithin and Adah's performance. It's just that Heart Attack has taken unrealism in Telugu films to another level.

Get this, Varun, a guy that has no money and sleeps on the streets can afford flights to different European countries and a flight to India. Everyone in Spain speaks Telugu. Everyone in Romania speaks Telugu. And everyone in Goa speaks Telugu. You can find a job on Craigslist in mere minutes. In fact, you can find someone to do your dirty jobs and someone to find your abducted daughter on Craigslist in mere minutes. If you need a job all you have to post on Craigslist is "My name is…. I need a job" and someone will respond soon.

A supporting actor develops paralysis from a few blows to the spinal cord whereas the hero takes many blows to the same areas without anything happening. We used to think that Russian women were often the victims of human trafficking, that they were abducted and sold to other countries from Russia. It turns out that women in Goa are abducted by human traffickers and sent to Russia instead. And when such women are abducted and drugged in captivity until they are sent to other places, it is important to decorate the place they are staying with many candles to create a romantic ambiance. And if you want to find out more about these criminals, you can use your friend's girlfriend as bait by sending her on a beach in a bikini and wait for her to be abducted. Oh wait, let's not forget the biggest one of all, it is apparently possible to kiss non-stop for one hour and forty-three minutes. Although I must say that it was a very creative way to do that kissing scene without the actors actually kissing.

The strange part is that despite all these fairly ridiculous things happening in the film, it just makes everything funnier and more entertaining. Initially, the film had reminded me a little of Iddarammayilatho due to European locales and how the story began. But Heart Attack is better than Iddarammayilatho. And since I have mentioned an Allu Arjun film, can someone tell me, am I right in thinking that Nithin and Allu Arjun perform very similarly? Their dialogue delivery is very, very similar, almost the same. This is actually only the third film of Nithin I have seen. I had seen Sye way back when and was very impressed with Nithin at that time. And then I didn't get a chance to see his films for a while. I saw Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde recently and now Heart Attack. Meanwhile, I have basically seen every Allu Arjun film and I'm not sure if these two are inspired from one another or who is mimicking who.

In conclusion, Heart Attack is worth a watch if you leave your brain at home and just enjoy. I also like the song "Nuvvante Naaku," very catchy.

Oosaravelli (2011)

Nice story, excellent performance by Tamannah

[8/10 · 21 January 2015]

Oosaravelli is a 2011 Telugu action film starring Jr. NTR and Tamannah. The film is a revenge story based on a Chinese-French thriller film called "Vengeance." It is about Tony (Jr. NTR), a goon, who falls in love with Niharika (Tamannah) and has to play games in order to win her over.

Honestly, I did not expect this film to be very good. But Oosaravelli turned out to be a nice surprise, possibly thanks to being a remake of a very successful Asian thriller. The script of the film is interesting. There is a very unexpected plot twist half way through. I cannot tell you too much of the story so as not to spoil the plot twist. But I can assure you that it is very unexpected and adds a whole new insight into the story.

The biggest downside to Oosaravelli is Jr. NTR. I have to admit that Jr. NTR looks quite awful in this film. His uncontrollable curly hair, chubby face and dirty beard didn't work for this role at all. He is looking better and better though. I found his looks much nicer in his 2013 film Ramayya Vasthavayya for example. But in Oosaravelli, Jr. NTR is not looking his best and that has an unfortunate negative effect on the film. He is just unconvincing as a hero appearance-wise, despite performing his role very well.

Tamannah, on the other hand, was fantastic in this film. Her character is very pivotal to the plot and ties all the threads of the story together from beginning to end. When she's given the scope to perform, Tamannah truly outdoes herself. She was given a great opportunity in this film and she did not disappoint.

I would also like to mention the excellent cinematography in Oosaravelli. I especially enjoyed the cinematography in the song "Brathakali." There is a great color play in that song. The background overall is dull and gray and the costumes of Jr. NTR and Tamannah have red accents creating a nice contrast and visual impact. The scenes where Tamannah is shown with a long red dress is breathtaking.

Although Jr. NTR may be a distraction with his awful hair and dress sense, Oosaravelli is worth watching for the gripping story and superb performance by Tamannah. I recommend giving this film a chance. I found myself taken into the story in the first few scenes and my attention did not drift at all throughout.

Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge (2000)

This is not the same as DDLJ, it's very different

[6/10 · 15 July 2012]

Someone said that this is exactly the same as DDLJ. The title might be similar and yes parts of the film was shot in Europe and a few scenes do resemble DDLJ. But the script is totally different, you will definitely not feel like you are watching a remake of DDLJ.

I think the Salman-Karisma jodi is very cute. They both did a good job. It's a fun, cute film, worth watching. Although I admit I skipped half of the songs to save time. Songs are not bad though. Plus we have a lot of good supporting actors like Anupam and Johny. So it's not boring, will keep you engaged.

The first half is about how the couple fall in love. The second half is about how they convince Karisma's uncles to agree to the marriage.

I like this movie, do have a watch if you like Salman and or Karisma.

Raaz: The Mystery Continues (2009)

Fantastic Movie! Must Watch!

[10/10 · 6 June 2012]

I really like this movie. It's a perfect thriller by my definition. It's scary, especially the first view, but not nonsense scary. The story makes a lot of sense and it also delivers a message, a lesson about humanity as well.

I think all the actors did a great job. I became a fan of Kangana with this movie. She's definitely the heart of the film.

I usually don't re-watch thrillers, with the exception of Chandramukhi. But I have watched this film at least five or six times since now! This movie was definitely a pleasant surprise. I'm glad I took a chance with it. I hadn't seen the original Raaz, but I'll definitely be looking forward to the next one.