PYAR KA PUNCHNAMA 2 – A fullon Entertainer , A must watch

The movie has a similar plot but with fresh ideas, new sequences and a new starcast as well. The storyline is pretty good with all the 6 actors given pretty impressive roles. This time director Luv Ranjan portrays 3 different kind of girls and the problems faced by their lover boys. If you thought that 1^st part covered all the valid arguments and problems of being a boyfriend in today’s time then u need to watch this one for some additional ones which are equally applicable to my poor committed friends. The movie has a grip from the starts and keeps you entertained with catchy one liners and hilarious sequences throughout till the end. A very innovative idea must say for the way the interval scene arrives and also a different climax. The famous Karthik’s breathless argument from 1^st one is a delight to watch. This time it’s for 8 and a half minute and its superfun with new points which I am sure every guy would agree.

For the performances each one of them have done excellent performances especially Karthik and Nushrat as a couple. There is no point where u miss Divyendu aka Liquid from the 1^st PKP as they have a substitute Sunny Singh who has done an impressive debut with power pack performance and superb comic timing.

This one is not the regular Bollywood 2^nd part with similar plot and some catchy sequences to attract you to a theatre and disappoint. This one is pretty much at par with the 1^st PKP from entertainment point of view. Amazing job by the director who has been successful to make a superhit 2^nd part and also one the bests for 2015. It’s entertaining, funny, good direction and a good script.

Go for it once, worth taking a risk by watching it even with your girlfriend ;)

Verdict – 3.5 * on 5

PIKU

PIKU (2015) - A one-time watch for this weekend....
The movie has a super advantage of having 3 amazing performers & director Shoojit Sircar is able to explore the talent well.

Amitabh Bachchan is an asset to the movie with his worth watching performance as the old Bengali Man's character so well. Irfan khan looks as a smaller actor in front of Big B more because of the characterization but has again proved that he is a versatile actor and very much professionally & so has Deepika done it yet again.

The movie is on a lighter note which will make u laugh every now & then with arguments of Big B on everything Deepika does and ironically says he wants her to be Independent. There is too much focus on constipation & motion throughout which leads to too many toilet jokes but its Big B and Irfan's acting who save it not looking boring or monotonous. Music is quite forgettable and doesn't add to the movie.
Shoojit sircar has again used a combo of Delhi based punjabi guy & a bong girl just like Vicky Donor only here more focus is on the bong culture. The direction is right on track which many good directors fail with such a different script & keeps the movie watchable till the end.

In all the movie is not the best of the year but surely a watchable one with gr8 acting.
Verdict - 3* on 5

TANU WEDS MANU RETURNS - A sureshot one time watch

TANU WEDS MANU RETURNS - A sureshot one time watch
This has to be one of the best movies released yet this year & one of the best performance of -Kangana Ranaut till date.
The movie makes you laugh every other scene especially those who have seen the 1st part its a delight for them to watch. It’s a pure sequel movie starts where the 1st one ended and has superb performance and punches to enjoy. Anand Rai as a director does it again after Tanu weds Manu & Ranjhaana with making a love story look fresh which big banners like Dharma production & Yrf fail these days. He has been able to maintain the look and the feel exactly as the 1st part and has used its characterization to the best for this script.Music is good and keeps you entertained in the movie.
Kangana Ranaut is the USP of this movie as Tanu again and the 2nd role Kusum who is even more adorable character to watch. She has shown her true potential and is given full freedom to portray it. Indeed she is not only one of the best contemporary actresses but also has the right sense to select a good script for her career.
Other actors like Jimmy Shergill , Deepak Dobriyal (pappi) , Zeeshan ayub ,Swara Bhaskar, etc. have given good support. Madhavan has been sidelined compared to the 1st part and doesn't have much to do. This is a reverse bollywood love story where Heroine takes it all and Hero is there more for songs and to stand in the frame since the story is around him.
For movie lover do watch it because you rarely get amazing performances, good direction & entertaining movie all in one movie these days.
Verdict - 3.5 * on 5

TEVAR

 TEVAR (2015) – A poor attempt to relaunch Arjun Kapoor by Papa

The trend of Bollywood of Fathers trying to launch or relaunch their kids has been since ages & apart from a few examples like Hrithik –Rakesh roshan or Raj Kapoor – Rishi Kapoor others have failed big time. Still this flick shows a recent example to prove it again. The same old masala drama movie where there is south style action, A self-proclaimed hero, a damsel in distress heroine & a powerful and corrupt villain who falls in love with the heroine.

Well clearly the movie is a flop attempt of boney Kapoor to help Arjun Kapoor for his career graph which is falling with similar kind of roles he does. Wonder why Sonakshi always does such roles where she is just the heroine and not the actress. Just for songs & to have a plot of hero- villain fight we need this heroine. Manoj Bajpai trying to enter such commercial cinema & fails to save the movie even after being potentially such a good actor. The movie has a song dedicated to Salman Khan & a couple of few more boring ones which complete a useless album with poor lyrics.

The direction is ok and supporting cast does their job fine. Manoj Bajpai has given his 100% but the plot itself is boring and making such a movie in 2015 and expecting it to work is foolishness in itself. Arjun Kapoor and Sonakshi seriously need acting lessons with increasing competition. Sonakshi should also focus on her increasing weight because she doesn’t look like a young delicate girl who is so much troubled and scared of villains.

Overall nothing to watch in this flick. A big release in the beginning of the year and so is a Big flop this year. It is an avoidable one.

Verdict – 1.5* of 5

DIL DHADAKNE DO

DIL DHADAKNE DO – A flop remake of ZNMD

The movie portrays the life of High society diplomatic people who do not live their life to the fullest hence the title. But this movie has so many characters & character introductions some being useless to the script that the 1st half seems too dull to indulge in the story.

So here is a Cruise celebrating wedding anniversary instead of a bachelor trip of ZNMD & a dog giving life philosophy with Aamir Khan's voice-over as a replacement for Farhan Akhtar's poetry in the former.

Actors like Anil Kapoor & Ranveer Singh are an asset (the 2 lovable characters), priyanka chopra and shefali shah have done a good job on their part whilst others like Anushka Sharma , Rahul Bose , Farhan Akhtar have very less to do for the movie. Farhan Akhtar has very less screen presence while Anushka Sharma has done a role which any of the contemporaries could do. There are some rib tickling moments to be precise in the last 50 mins in this 2 hrs 50 mins long movie but fails to cover up for the monotonous and slow 1st half.

The music is a very weak point as they are neither required nor they entertain. Also choreography in the songs (especially one which shows Anushka's passion for dance) is another minus to the already existing drawbacks.

You would be only happy to see the last part of this flick if you have the patience to enjoy it.Instead of Ranveer- anushka chemistry its Ranveer - Priyanka's bonding as siblings which is one plus point to this movie. Overall it can be watched at home in leisure time than going to a theatre.

Verdict - 2 * on 5

ROY (2015) – Boredom to the core…

The director has thought of making something different which lands up to something absurd & tiresome to watch or even understand. A parallel onscreen & offscreen story portraying Ranbir Kapoor as Roy whereas you have to see more of Arjun Rampal & Jacquilene in the movie makes you realise you have wasted your time choosing this boring saga.

Ranbir Kapoor in the movie does his job well but is less to watch. Arjun Rampal & Jacqueline surely need acting lesson. The blunder of Roy is not just giving such pivotal roles to them but also the script in itself is pretty weak which neither leads a mass entertaining commercial movie nor an art film with a strong message. There is absolutely no Joy in Roy to watch about.

The music is a Saviour to some extent especially with songs like Tu hai ki Nahin by Ankit Tiwari, Sooraj dooba hai & Chitiya Kalayia Ve which is the only refreshing part of the movie. If you do not watch the movie constantly you would be unable to understand the exact story & it’s a challenge to watch the movie with full concentration due to its slow & boring storyline.Somewhere there is a similarity to the idea of movie Shabd which in itself was a disaster starred by Sanjay Dutt, Aishwarya Rai & Zayed Khan.

In a nutshell Roy is a big no no to watch even if you have nothing else to do in life.

Verdict – 1.5* of 5 (Have given 1 for the movie & extra 0.5 * for the good Music)

GABBAR is back – Gabbar is a BRAND or rather a blessing for them

As the name says gabbar as a character is lovable (the one from sholay with his dialogues) , but here is a movie that goes up in the 1st half & IS BACK down in the 2nd half...
The typical 'One man army' character fighting corruption is what is portrayed again which is the impractical part of Bollywood, u find resemblance to movies like Singham,singham returns salman khan south remakes & Ungli as well to some extent.

Akshay Kumar as gabbar has done his part pretty well & there is a story in the movie but overexposure to gabbar & monotonous scenes of policemen brings a bit boredom at times.
The idea is good but nothing very unique ,villain & heroine part is the same which we watch in such movies wherein Shruti hassan comes just to divert the topic with her google research jokes & couple of duet songs.Sunil grover aka gutthi has a very serious role & his humour is not at all used.
Music is pretty avoidable & direction is Ok for Krish for this south Remake.

Overall the movie will earn 100-150 crores bcoz of the long weekend & u can watch it if u r doing absolutely nothing for ur holiday as this is the only Hindi movie release this week
Would give it 2.5* of 5.