In this day and age when debutants are well-groomed, trained in action, dance, and most importantly, dialogue, diction and acting, it's shocking that Mimoh Chakraborty looks so terribly unprepared.
The pace is slow but the brilliant performances by the lead cast makes up for it. Shahana Chatterjee and Jaya Bachchan deserve special mention. The only exception is Mallika Sarabhai, whose loud performance is unimpressive. The film's music is average, which is a shame since music is an important aspect of the story -- Shahana plays a club singer. Besides, Usha Uthup's powerful voice doesn't match Shahana's fragile frame.
Nagarjuna, who starred in the original film, will reprise his role in the Hindi version, which is called Don No 1.
The director launched the book of the same name at Mumbai's J W Marriott on February 4.
Anurag talks about the projects that he has in hand post No Smoking.
Director E Niwas's film has the simplicity and comedy of Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega, as well as cool chase scenes we saw in Ram Gopal Varma's Satya.
E Niwas can't believe his luck, as he talks about his new film, My Name IS Anthony Gonsalves.
Multiplexes do not want to release the two big movies that released today.
Choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant picks her top five Madhuri dances.
'Nandigram is as much a blot on India in the new millennium as Gujarat 2002. Both massacres are similar. Very similar.'
Kishwar Desai, author of the book Darlingji, talks about the lives of Nargis and Sunil Dutt.
Director Anurag Kashyap spits fire at the media as well as the film fraternity as he talks about his film No Smoking. And yes, he says you can see John Abraham's bottom in the film.
The director-actor says the controversial British movie does not portray Bangladeshis in bad light.
Pradeep Sarkar talks about his forthcoming movie Lagaa Chunari Mein Daag.
Kamini Kaushal talks about her life, and Laaga Chunari Mein Daag.
Loins Of Punjab has great performances and characters, and tries to show the politics of reality shows.
A good story and great performances make this an engrossing film to watch.
The subject of autism should have been dealt with some sensitivity, instead of entering the fantasy world of brain-boosters.
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