My Take On BHOOTHNATH RETURNS - 'An Elegant Entertainer With A Solid Moral'

Bhoothnath Returns starts from where its prequel ends. But this time the plot targets elections, polls and how vote matters. This is quite a perfect backdrop considering the fact that general elections have already begun in our country. Boasted with splendid performances from its main casts & a neat yet amusing screenplay, this movie is a definite watch for all the citizens who must realize the essence of casting a vote that decides the fate of their livelihood & society. It also reflects why and how our crooked minded politicians have continued to rule & exploit people over the years. So the message this film imparts is highly necessary for everyone to understand. Both Amitabh Bachchan & the kid Parth have presented a top-notch act. Their bonding together is fabulous as well as endearing. Boman Irani is first rate too and so is Sanjay Mishra. The director has risen well in making this serious subject plot into a must view family entertainer. Yes occasionally this film drags with a few tacky moments. Plus there are too many dramatic portions that seem unrealistic. But then this is basically an imaginary/fictitious film where a ghost is contesting election as there are no better alternatives.

Thus, Bhoothnath Returns works overall as a fun-filled flick that focuses on some really crucial points regarding election, voters & their votes!

My Rating - 4/5

This one should be watched by one n all especially when polling for election is happening or about to happen everywhere.

My Take On MAIN TERA HERO - 'Varun Succeeds In Heroism, Movie Not So In Entertainment'

A David Dhawan film is meant to have a mad & funny lead star who does romance, dance, delivers one liners, beats up goons, faces chaos, comes out winner in the end and by doing all this, he shows his HEROGIRI. Main Tera Hero is just like that. Its an another typical David Dhawan movie that has a new age 'Govinda-Salman' combo in the form of Varun Dhawan who sinks his teeth into the character of Seenu. He only in his 2nd outing makes everything(acting, comic timing, multi expressions, dance, fight) perfect. Ileana & Nargis look sizzlingly hot but don't quite impress acting wise. But several fine actors in supporting roles as Anupam Kher, Rajpal Yadav & Saurabh Shukla expectedly leave a mark by producing some genuine laughs. Nothing much to say about the screenplay or David Dhawan's direction here as there is hardly any new thing we discover in this film. Puerile humour & tacky dialogues have tried to seem funny. But then that is often seen in David Dhawan's most films. His earlier ones were mostly saved by the fabulous Govinda & many popular songs. Similarly this one is watchable mainly because of Varun's amusing act along with its enjoyable tracks to which again Varun shakes his leg well.
Thus its a Varun Dhawan show all the way who makes his daddy's average timepass flick a watchable experience. But as a film, it no where stands in the list of Daddy David's best entertainers.

My Rating = 2.5 (Extra half for Varun's hilarious act)

Dear Frnds, don't expect much but get ready to be wooed by its rocking HERO who sparkles totally!

Women Are Main

Women in our life play a highly significant part. They are usually considered as the backbone of our society and rightly so, as they bring love, support & strength to a family. Any woman, be a mother, grandmother, daughter or sister does her role quite well with utmost perfection & sheer affection. A woman always binds her family. So its obvious that sans the presence of a woman, a man can't live his life, neither a family can run merrily.
However, there has been a prolonged notion from the very inception that our society is more of a male dominated or men oriented one and women are merely a second fiddle to men in every sphere. It isn't exactly a hiccup but if this perception leads to a disturbance in woman's life then things go worse. Men shouldn't in any way, make wrong or misappropriate use of this terrible notion of the society. Women have invariably been important and especially in today's time they run hand in hand with men in almost all aspects. The value & essence of a woman should be admired by all. But the things happening around women at present are sadly excruciating and immensely disturbing. Various forms of heinous offences like rape, culpable homicide, molestation, assault n exploitation against women have ironically become a common phenomena in the country today. All these crimes produce a great nuisance everywhere and raise a few vital questions as - 'Why can't a woman move freely anywhere alone?' 'Are Women really safe in our country?' and most particularly, 'Why regular & up to date actions are not taken against the wrongdoers?'.

These questions remain unanswered even though several laws regarding the protection of women have been enacted recently. Its a good move by our law makers but still something is lacking somewhere. And apart from the legal point, all humans backed by the society must take the responsibility to eradicate crimes that are arising against women.

Women are there to be loved and respected. Those who disrespect, devalue, beat, hurt & harm women are never the real men rather they are the worst ever unsocial living creatures exist in this universe. No one should forget that women contribute a lot to the society and so in every way its our prime moral duty to impart them what they utterly deserve. And they truly deserve their worth. It's high time everyone should realize this and justify their existence.

My Take On JAI HO - 'Flawed But Well Intentioned'

Honestly speaking i am not fond of south movies and their remakes that are being seen in bollywood a lot these days. Yet there are some films that not only mindlessly entertain but also mean to give a strong message for the welfare of society! Jai Ho is one of those movies definitely!!! However better execution would have made this film far more gripping than it actually is. Sohail Khan picks a good script to direct which apparently is a rip off from Stalin, a Telegu movie, but fails to make full use of it. He unnecessarily puts some slapstick humor, tacky scenes and irrelevant dramas. Still Jai Ho benefits from some bravura moments that worth applause. The scene pre interval is solid with the leading man Salman in his full robust form beating up the baddies and delivering that famous 'Aam Aadmi. . . . .' dialogue. His other one liners don't stand apart much though. Then another terrific scene is when Salman along with Tabu come to confront the Home Minister Danny in his office. i really enjoyed that moment. There are few more lauded ones too. But Jai Ho's biggest merit is its important moral that 'helping 3 people chain' process i must say, is commendable. There are so many actors in the film. But among them, TABU is just top notch. She as always has performed very well. Master Naman is totally superb and  amuses thoroughly. Pulkit in a tiny role also makes a mark. Mohnish Bahl impresses too while Danny is alright in the negative role. Daisy Shah, meanwhile, is too ordinary as an actor. She has got nices movie though. However i don't think she will survive in bollywood for a longer time. And then of course, Salman who shines for the most part. He is not entirely brilliant yet gives out a striking effort and atleast tries to b different from most f his recent mediocre hits. He saves the film to a large extent. Music of the film is nothing much to speak off. Action portions seem decent but mostly stale plus repetitive. 

Jai Ho is anyway Salman's typical movie with Sohail's amateurish direction but its content places it way above than many of his awful blockbusters. A better director like Raju Hirani or Ashutosh Gowarikar would certainly have taken this movie to a completely different level. Still JAI HO is likable for its sincere and noble subject.

My Rating - 3.5/5

After Garv, its easily one of Salman's appreciable films! Watch it friends!

My Take On GUNDAY - 'Stale, Old Fashioned Yet Worth Watching For Some Riveting Moments'

Gunday has been inspired from many 70-80's action potboilers that draw focus on bromance between the two leads and their love with the female protagonist who has some other intentions. What drama takes place then and how it concludes  with a few twists which sadly are predictable here. The plot hardly offers anything new. But still there are portions where Gunday is filled with captivating scenes. The screenplay isn't consistently engaging as the film's 1st half drags for the most part and becomes a tad long plus occasionally tiring. The second half provides momentum but due to the technical flaws in the script Gunday comes out as partly thrilling. The director couldn't impart a proper shape to the plot that effectively. However, its not entirely unwatchable as there are some fun elements coupled with fantastic one-liners resulted in giving some genuinely top moments. Another merit of the film is the first rate performances this film witnesses, especially from Irrfan Khan and Ranveer Singh. Ranveerentertainer f his fine form and delivers a superb portrayal of Bikram. He shines in every scene he appears in. Arjun Kapoor, the other lead tries hard and succeeds partly as the hot headed Bala. He needs to improve his acting mainly in handling the emotional parts well. But he oozes with sheer confidence. Arjun & Ranveer's chemistry is one of the prime highlights of this film. Priyanka is strictly okay and has nothing much to do in this men oriented saga. Anyway she looks ravishingly sexy. And last but not the least, the invariably brilliant Irrfan Khan has once again nailed it with a compelling turn as the witty cop. He surely is the best of them all.
Music of the film is good and songs like Tune Maari Entriyaan & Jashn e Ishqa stand out. Film's action is nicely shot. However the film is too long and could have been crisply edited. The direction by Ali Abbas Zafar is uninspiring.

Thus overall, GUNDAY won't be a memorable actioner like Karan Arjun. But never the less its a decent one time watchable entertainer if you lessen your anticipation.
My Rating :- 2.5/5

Watch it but don't expect much!