Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamana - Movie Review

'Why should BOYS have all the FUN?'



The film is set in Mumbai and revolves around the relationships of four women Mayuri (Rekha), Natasha (Vasundhara Das), Kanika (Kim Sharma) and Anjali (Mahima Chaudhary) -even though the four of them aren't of the same age, they've grown to be the best of friends...their common meeting point is not a coffee shop or a kitty party (in fact they hate them!) but the beauty salon the four of them go to pamper themselves at...in between the facials, manicures, pedicures and endless back rubs, they have become the best of friends!



Anjali is the cause of much envy for the remaining three...carefree and fancy-free Anjali dates men all the time, and has a lot of fun...the other three married and bored, miss the fun she has. Another habit of Anjalis' that really annoys her friends is that she always bets with them, on almost anything and everything under the sun, and wins! The three of them so want to beat her just once...and make her shut up!



And so the conspiracy begins...!



Anjali had once bet that she would never marry till she's 25, and so Mayuri, Natasha and Kanika decide to find a man for her, and win this one bet! but things get out of hand when each of the girls decide to outdo each other and find a man themselves for Anjali...along the way Anjali meets Amar (Ashmit Patel) and falls in love with him which further adds to the chaos!



Anjali now has not one two or three but four men wooing her, each with a secret agenda!



Things get out of hand when Anjali realizes the conspiracy... a dramatic confrontation tears the friends apart as deep secrets are revealed where not all is as it seems...



Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamaana is a fun and warm film about how you're best friends can sometimes be your worse enemies!



But most of all it's about friendship and true love!



Release Date: January 5, 2007



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Umrao Jaan - Movie Review

J P Dutta recreates the story of Umrao Jaan based on the famous book 'Umrao Jaan Ada' by Mirza Hadi Ruswa.

The story is about the emotional journey of a common small town girl Amiran, abducted from her home and sold in the bazaars of Lucknow.

When she first came to Lucknow, she was Amiran, the eight year old daughter of a lower middle class family. Her father was a Jamadar at the 'Bahu Begum Ka Makhbara' in Faizabad. A pious and simple man, he gave evidence in a case against Dilawar Khan, a habitual offender. Dilawar was sentenced to jail for ten years.

After finishing his sentence Dilawar came out, only to kidnap Amiran, car her to Lucknow and sell her to a kotha owned by the astute Khanum Sahib. This was the vengeance and a few rupees as bonus. "Let her suffer a death worse than a death", he said.

A kotha in that age, especially that of Khanum was not only a cultural hub known for excellence in performing arts but also a temple of learning - learning the art of living. As an inmate of the kotha, Khanum gave her the name 'Umrao', Bua Hussaini brought her up in style. Maulvi Sahib imparted education; Khan Sahib initiated her into the world of music while the great Kathak Acharya made her feet move to rhythm. In the company of Bismillah, Khurshid and Gauhar Mirza, Umrao developed varied skills including poetry. The pen name "Ada" was ample proof of proficiency in writing and presenting poetry that she went on to acquire.

Graduating in years, Umrao became a rage in Lucknow. A beauty that was stunning, a manner that was enticing and words that were soul stirring, made the name of Umrao Jaan mean sheer joy of watching and listening.

Stepping into youth, she had to seek the love of her life. His name was Nawab Sultan. With the whole of Avadh at her feet, Umrao craved for Sultan's company. Somewhere deep inside her being, she had a dream of a husband, a family and a home. She chased her dream from one end of the rainbow to the other.

Would she realize her dream ever? Would she come face to face with Amiran once again?

Release Date: November 3, 2006

Rediff India Abroad - 3/5
Rediff India Abroad - 2.5/5
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Movie Talkies - 2/5
Planet Bollywood - 6/10



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Jaan-E-Mann - Movie Review

Once upon a time there was a dude...

There was a geek...

& there was a beauty...

The dude and geek both loved the beauty...

But who did the beauty love...

Ten years pass...

The dude lives in his dream world...

The geek lives in space...

The beauty lives alone...

& then they meet...

to fall in love...

Again...

Released: October 20, 2006

Indiafm - 3.5/5
Rediff - 3/5
Bollyvista - 3/5
nowrunning - 2/5
Movie Talkies - 4/5
Planet Bollywood - 7.5/10



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Don: The Chase Begins Again - Movie Review

The drug trade is booming. Trafficking between Asia and Europe is at an all-time high. There are rumors that a dreaded gang has moved their operational headquarters to Kuala Lumpur. The cartel is headed by Singhania [Rajesh Khattar], but the business is managed by his lieutenant Don [Shah Rukh Khan].

An Indian officer Desilva [Boman Irani] has sworn to put an end to the nexus. He knows that in capturing Don lies the key to unlock this puzzle. And he succeeds one day. Don is captured and Desilva puts his plan into action. Unknown to even his own department, Desilva recruits and trains a man who is a splitting image of Don. His name is Vijay.

Vijay infiltrates the cartel and manages to give Desilva all the information he needs to bring it down. But in a bizarre twist of fate, Desilva is killed during a raid and the secret that Don is in fact Vijay is buried with him. The only people who realize that he's an imposter are the members of Don's cartel [Pawan Malhotra and Shakeel Khan] and they want their revenge.

Vijay manages to escape and is now on the lookout for the one last piece of evidence that can get him out of the mess. Helping him on this quest are two people: Roma [Priyanka Chopra] and Jasjit [Arjun Rampal].

Released: October 20, 2006

Indiafm - 3/5
Rediff - 1.5 / 5
Bollyvista - 3/5
nowrunning - 3/5
Movie Talkies - 3/5
Planet Bollywood - 7/10



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Woh Lamhe... - Movie Review

In the glitzy entertainment capital of Mumbai as dusk descends, famous actress Suna Azim (Kangana Ranaut) slashes her wrists in a hotel room, in an attempt to kill herself. When this news reaches film maker Aditya Garewal (Shiny Ahuja), he is devastated. Aditya has been searching for Sana all over the world. Sana who was intensely involved with Aditya, had mysteriously disappeared from his life without any explanation, three years ago, only to surface now in what could be the last moments of her life.

As Aditya waits outside the ICU in a death watch situation, praying to be reunited with her, he is hurled back into the perfumed days and champagne nights of his memory, wherein Sana Azim played the role of both, lover and mentor to a struggling Aditya.

Everything was perfect, except for an enemy which lurked in the shadow, waiting to destroy their love. An enemy which neither of them saw till it was too late...

When Aditya realizes that the only way he can save Sana from total devastation is to take her away from Bollywood and the vested interests that threaten to destroy her completely, he runs away with Sana putting his career on the line. Those moment lived in the sanctuary of their love are like an oasis in the desert.

Until one day, suddenly, she disappears, leaving him with unanswered question. Why did she leave at the very acme of their love, when there seemed to be hope' What pushed her to attempt suicide' Will be finally be able to piece together the puzzle that has been haunting him and almost destroyed him' And most important of all, will be reunited with his love'.

Released: September 29, 2006

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Gafla - Movie Review

‘Gafla’ is a story about big dreams. An adventure that starts with ambitious intentions... and gets caught up in a crime-web.

'Gafla' begins as a story about an ordinary young man, Subodh, in ordinary circumstances. Subodh starts out like any middle-class guy, with limited opportunities to survive and go ahead. Perhaps he has a little bit more drive than the others, more energy and bigger dreams. But then, he is just a smart guy.

‘Gafla’ follows Subodh’s journey into the stock markets and beyond through the eyes of different people in his personal and professional life.

Released: October 6, 2006

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