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It’s A Wonderful Afterlife

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:49:50 -0000

First look: My Big Fat Greek Wedding and Shaun of the Dead meet in this charming comedy romp about an Indian-Punjabi mother taking her obsession with marriage into frighteningly funny territory.

Mrs Sethi, a widow, can't bear the thought of her only daughter being alone and unhappy.

Aryan

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 05:11:13 -0000

Aryan- Unbreakable is the story of a man’s fight to achieve his dreams.

Sohail Khan portrays the central character ‘Aryan’, who is a born fighter. Boxing serves as the life-blood for Aryan’s existence.

A Mighty Heart

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 05:11:04 -0000

On January 23, 2002, Mariane Pearl’s world changed forever. Her husband Daniel, the South Asia Bureau chief for the Wall Street Journal, was researching a story on shoe bomber Richard Reid.

The story drew them to Karachi where a go-between had promised access to an elusive source. As Danny left for the meeting, he told Mariane he might be late for dinner. He never returned.

Shaadi Se Pehle

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 05:11:02 -0000

It was love at first sight for unemployed Ashish Khanna and Rani Bhalla at a cold drink stall.

When Rani introduces Ashish to her businessman dad, Tau, and mom, they unanimously frown upon this alliance, until Ashish promises to get a job, save enough money, buy a flat, etc.. Ashish does get a small job with Izzat Papads, and then also starts selling steroids out of the back of a van.

Tom Dick & Harry

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 05:10:59 -0000

The film is a roller coaster ride with three physically impaired people Tom (Dino Morea) who is deaf, Dick (Anuj Sawhney) who is blind and Harry (Jimmy Shergill) who is mute.

They live together as paying guests, and their life takes an endearing turn when Celina (Celina Jaitley), comes to live in the bunglow opposite their house.

London Dreams

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:31:47 -0000

PREVIEW: Two childhood friends had little in common, except the connection their families had with music.

While Arjun’s (Ajay Devgan) life was consumed by a passionate drive to get on stage and realize his grandfather’s unfulfilled dream, Mannu (Salman Khan) had little interest in his father’s music instruments and was content with remaining a child at heart; bold, loud and boisterous, and enjoying the good things in life.

Preview: Road Movie

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:31:08 -0000

Vishnu (Abhay Deol), a restless young man, itches to escape his father's faltering hair oil business.

An old truck beckons, which Vishnu sees as his ticket to freedom. He offers to drive the antique Chevy across the desert to the sea, where it has been sold to a local museum. As he sets off across the harsh terrain of desert India, he discovers he’s not merely transporting a battered vehicle but an old touring cinema.

Preview: Life Partner

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:30:39 -0000

Companionship, togetherness, love… marriage; the phrase ‘Life Partner’ has different connotations for different people.

There is someone made for everyone, including Karan, Bhavesh and Jeet.

Mumbai Calling out on DVD

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:30:30 -0000

TV comedy favourite Sanjeev Bhaskar stars in the hilarious send up of the call centre industry, Mumbai Calling... Season One.

Set to air on primetime ITV1, Mumbai Calling... stars a fantastic cast of popular TV personalities.

Shortkut…The Con is On

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:30:07 -0000

Shortkut is a young heart-warming slice-of-life comedy about the trials and tribulations of two con artists, a struggling director and actor and the zany situations they face in the pursuit of their tinsel-town dreams!

Shekhar (Akshaye Khanna), an aspiring assistant director, and Chandu (Arshad Warsi), a wannabe junior artiste, meet each other while struggling to make it in the film industry. While Shekhar is supremely talented and confident, Chandu is a buffoon and a non-actor who thinks he is God’s gift to Bollywood!

Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:22:33 -0000

HAVE you ever stopped to think if the most ordinary, uninteresting, unobtrusive man you might see on the road or around you might have a love story to tell?

Maybe not! How can an ordinary man have a breathtaking, goose flesh igniting, awe inspiring love story of all things to tell?

Fashion theatrical trailer

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:22:30 -0000

Madhur Bhandarkar is all ready to reveal the dark and glamorous world of fashion.

The movie Fashion stars Priyanka Chopra and is all set to showcase life behind the glittery world the catwalk.

Dostana 2008 film trailer

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:22:26 -0000

DIRECTOR Tarun Mansukhani's Dostana, stars Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, Priyanka Chopra and Bobby Deol and is by Karan Johar.

Tarun, also the writer of the film, said the movie is a homage to friendship and has described it as 'Unexplainable, complicated and unpredictable!'

Preview: 1920

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:19:39 -0000

DIRECTOR Vikram Bhatt has gone back to the horror genre of films and his new horror film is set in the 1920s, appropriately titled 1920.

The film will introduce two newcomers, well known model Rajneesh Duggal and Ada Sharma (pictured).

Drona

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:19:35 -0000

DRONA is a magical fantasy adventure rooted in the vibrant tapestry of Indian mythology.

It's the compelling modern tale of one man's spectacular voyage through the labyrinths of mystic myths and legendary legacies.

De Taali

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:19:28 -0000

DE Taali tells the story of three close friends Abhishek (Aftab Shivdasani), Paglu (Ritesh Deshmukh) and Amrita (Ayesha Takia).

While Abhishek keeps indulging himself with falling deeply in love again and again, Paglu is always planning new ideas and Amrita is the sweetest amongst the trio and is always there to men Abhishek’s broken heart.

Golmaal Returns

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:19:24 -0000

GOLMAAL Returns is the much-awaited follow-up of the uproariously comic smash-hit Golmaal, arrives with renewed star power, chartbusting music and more laughter than before!

Gopal (Ajay Devgan), who lives with his wife Ekta (Kareena Kapoor), sister Esha (Amrita Arora) and a dumb brother-in-law Lucky (Tusshar Kapoor), gets stuck in a yacht after saving an attractive woman Meera (Celina Jaitly) from some goons.

Kidnap

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:18:59 -0000

KIDNAP is a high-octane edge-of-the-seat drama about a power tussle between a young boy and the father of the girl he kidnaps.

Sonia (Minissha Lamba) lives with her mother, Mallika (Vidya Malvade) and grandmother because her parents divorced when she was ten. A week before her eighteenth birthday celebration, she gets kidnapped.

EK Vivaah Aisa Bhi

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:18:46 -0000

AT times the simplicity of a relationship is what makes it so special. Prem (Sonu Sood) & Chandni (Eesha Koppikhar) are very much in love. Their relationship symbolizes an idealism hard found in today’s society where values are taken as obsolete.

Prem, a sole heir to a flourishing business family, is an aspiring singer. Caught between a demanding yet loving mother and an undying ambition to sing, Prem falls in love with Chandni and senses the crescendo of his life’s song.

Ek Ajnabee

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:09:56 -0000

A MAN who has lost it all and doesn't mind a bit! He somehow sees light at the end of the tunnel only to find an avalanche caving it.

Zinda

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:09:52 -0000

WHAT does a man desire most in his life? A small and happy family comprising of a beautiful wife, a secure future, a roof on the head, and a comfortable place to live in.

Karam

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:09:46 -0000

JOHN (John Abraham) is an assassin who works for mob boss Captain (Bharat Dhabolkar) who decides to quit and start a life without bloodshed with his wife Shalini (Priyanka Chopra).

No Entry

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:09:43 -0000

NO ENTRY open its doors to reveal the lives of three men. Kishen ' the married man, Sunny 'the Bachelor' and Prem 'the married bachelor'.

Bachke Rehna Re Baba

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:09:38 -0000

REKHA and Mallika play Rukmini and Padmini, two sisters whose business is to seduce and cheat rich men. They trap unsuspecting men into marriage and the victims are forced into hefty divorce settlements.

Shaadi No.1

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:09:32 -0000

RAJ (Fardeen Khan) loves to paint the town red, maroon and crimson too. Bhavana (Ayesha Takia) prefers the colors of spirituality. He wants fun 'n' frolics in the bed room, she prefers pooja paath in the prayer room.

Paheli

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:09:29 -0000

A PEACOCK spreads its mesmerizing wings underneath the scorching blue sky. Vibrant puppets descend from the gnarled branches of an ancient tree. Golden sands of an endless desert keep on swirling. And a beautiful folk tale from Rajasthan comes to life in Paheli

Chocolate

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:09:24 -0000

CHRISTMAS Eve, London. While the snow-clad city gets ready to celebrate the festival of peace and joy, a series of bizarre incidents shatter the Christmas calm. A couple of luckless Indians find themselves hauled by the London police and made scapegoats - or are they?

My Wife's Murder

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:09:20 -0000

THEY say marriages are made in heaven. They also say 'till death do us part'. And while the first may be anyone's guess, what happens when the second comes horribly true?

Pyaar Mein Twist

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:09:17 -0000

SHE was a super mom, a super mom-in-law, a super bhabhi, a super businesswoman. She could manage her family, she could manage her business - until she met Yash Khurana and then she could not manage her heart.

Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:09:15 -0000

FROM the studio of Pritish Nandy Communications comes the season's coolest con flick ...

Shoot on Sight release date confirmed

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:44:43 -0000

Producers of the controversial thriller ‘Shoot on Sight’ have confirmed the release date of this much anticipated film.

The first to deal with the shoot on sight policy issued after suicide bombings on UK soil, the film which was originally scheduled for release on 11 July, will now be released across the UK on 22 August 2008, out of respect to the 7/7 victim’s families.

REVIEW: Singh is Kinng

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:21:05 -0000

'Very happy in my heart dil dance maare re...' Now that is one song (in Akshay Kumar's previous release, Tashan) that would have been right at home in Singh Is Kinng with Happy Singh (Akshay Kumar) grooving away to it. As you can tell, the film is all about being happy, happy, happy!

Director Anees Bazmee has perfected the knack over the years of creating that entertaining timepass comedy.

DARNA ZAROORI HAI

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:50:39 -0000

Three years ago, Ramgopal Varma triggered off an experiment. He combined six different stories in one film called DARNA MANA HAI.

Continuing with the 'Darna' series, he narrates six different stories once again in his new outing DARNA ZAROORI HAI. The difference this time is that the six stories are directed by six different directors, unlike the first attempt that had one director [Prawal Raman] calling the shots.

Pyare Mohan

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:37:32 -0000

Inspired by the Hollywood film SEE NO EVIL, HEAR NO EVIL, this film is about an inseparable duo – blind Pyare (Fardeen Khan) and deaf Mohan (Vivek Oberoi).

They rely on each other totally and combat the hilarious, often poignant situations they find themselves in, to the best of their abilities or rather disabilities!

Sawaan

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:37:25 -0000

Sawaan tells the story of Raj (Kapel Jhaveri) and Kajal (Saloni Aswani) who meet in Cape Town and naturally fall in love .A call to their respective parents and the engagement is fixed.

Then there is Salman Khan weeping and singing a sad number in memory of his dead girlfriend. He’s pleading with God to kill him as he has no desire to live. God informs him of the next tragedy that will strike somewhere. He’s like God’s messenger.

Preview: Rann

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:05:54 -0000

RANN is Ram Gopal Varma's forthcoming drama-thriller featuring Amitabh Bachchan, Riteish Deshmukh and Paresh Rawal.

The controversial film gives a hard-hitting look at the politics in the Indian electronic media!

Preview: 3 Idiots

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:34:22 -0000

The Christmas bollywood movie to watch out for this area is the Aamir Khan starrer 3 Idiots.

The light-hearted and entertaining film focuses on the journey of two friends [Madhavan and Sharman Joshi] as they embark on a quest for a long lost buddy.

Dhan Dhana Dhan...Goal

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:02:41 -0000

PREVIEW: Get Set... GOAL is a story of that great optimistic trait - hope.

The characters in this drama fight the battle of hope through relationships, pride and their dreams.Southall United is a football club going through a major crisis.

Aaja Nachle

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:54:57 -0000

PREVIEW: After nearly a decade, an unexpected phone call shakes Dia (Madhuri Dixit) out of her dance rehearsal in New York.

Makarand (Darshan Zariwala), her teacher, her guru, is dying and she must return to Shamli town. The town where she grew up, the town where she learnt to live and to dance. Also the town she left on an impulse, severing ties with her parents and her people.

No Smoking

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:42:29 -0000

K (John Abraham) is addicted to smoking and refuses to do anything about it.

But when K's wife, Anjali (Ayesha Takia) walks out on him, he decides to meet Baba Bengali.

Saawariya

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:36:07 -0000

"Saawariya" is a timeless story of two young star-crossed lovers whose passions almost consume their will to the brink of self-destruction. In this eternal tale of an ode to romance, stand two lonely souls whose childlike innocence and candour only obscures their inner turmoil, anger, anxiety and desperate wait for love.

REVIEW: Om Shanti Om

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:28:35 -0000

SUPERSTAR Shah Rukh Khan proves he really is the King of Bollywood in his latest film Om Shanti Om.

Released for Diwali, this magical movie, which had its premiere at Leicester Square in London last night, is sure to be a blockbuster hit and is definitely one of my favourite movies so far this year.

Barsaat

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:21:23 -0000

Barsaat is the sublime love story of three young people caught in a vortex of love they have no control over. Their love story is like the rain.. unpredictable yet welcome, torrential yet life giving.

Barsaat is the story of Arav (Bobby Deol) who is ambitious enough to leave home and hearth to seek his fortune abroad but sentimental enough to drop everything and rush back on hearing his father is unwell.