Director :
Starring :
Partho Ghosh
Jackie Shroff, Suneil Singh, Manisha Koirala, Roza Catalino, Moammar Rana, Nikita S Anand.
There is one proverb which tells that whatever is written in one’s destiny in some way or other the incidents actually happen. But if we fight against it and make the incident happen in a different way - then what will happen?
The upcoming film KRANTIVEER directed by Mehul Kumar is making news for reasons more than its story. According to our sources, one of the main actors in the film - Samir Aftab, thinks that his role would have been impossible had he not watched Nana Patekar in action many times in a film which has a similar title.
There been news for a long time about a sequel to 2003’s boldest movie Jism. The sequel which has so far been titled as Jism 2 was announced way back in 2008. The grapevine was abuzz with the news of the John Abraham Bipasha Basu starrer then.
But then we haven’t seen the movie anywhere in the theatres. Finally, today Mahesh Bhatt revealed on the social networking site Twitter, that the screenplay of the movie is currently being written. “Working on Jism 2: We need to give our screenplays the time they deserve to be written.”
Though she sizzled on screen in her latest release HOUSEFULL, in real life she chose to wear a saree when she represented India at Cannes film festival. While her gamble for wearing a saree for a high profile event like this has indeed paid off, didn’t she ever feel that it was a risk after all? There haven’t been too many success stories after all in the past when it comes to Indian actresses actually managing to make a splash in international arena.
“My funda was simple. I had decided that if I was representing my country then I had to wear something traditional”, she confirms her plans, “For me it was more to go with the flow because that was the correct thing to do.”
Film: “Kites”
Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Barbara Mori, Kangana Ranaut, Kabir Bedi, Nick Brown
Director: Anurag Basu
Rating: 
Music: Rajesh Roshan
Producer : Rakesh Roshan
Too many strings attached to this “Kites” that never soars to the heights it should and becomes a predictable tale of star-crossed lovers set in the glittering lights of Las Vegas and the brooding deserts of Mexico. It’s “Matchpoint”, “Bonny and Clyde” and much else rolled into one, failing to take off on its own.
The problem with “Kites” is that it is never truly its own film. The first half constantly takes you back to Woody Allen’s compelling “Matchpoint” with the doomed quartet of Jai (Hrithik), his girlfriend Gina (Kangana Ranaut), her brother Tony (Nick Brown) and his fiancée Natasha (Barbara).
Life is set to roll for the rakish, down and out Jai with Gina, the fabulously rich, hopelessly in love daughter of a Vegas casino owner, until he meets Natasha, the exotic Mexican immigrant also looking out for the good life. The attraction is inevitable – and fatal.
The pull is irresistible. Designer watches, flashy cars and jewels beckon but Jai and Natasha are caught in a relationship that transcends language. She knows no English and he knows no Spanish.
So far so good, before the script decides to meander into a “Bonny and Clyde” caper with the couple on the run from the powerful Tony robbing a bank. Completely unnecessary and giving no time for the intensity of the romance to develop.
The narrative moves back and forth in time, beginning with a bloodied Jai tumbling out of a train wagon and stumbling across the desertscape to look for his ladylove.
So you get a sense of what is in store. The predictability of the script is not really a problem – the opening line of the film lays the tenor, with Jai in a voiceover telling you that two kites flying together can never soar very high or very long because one has to get cut.
This is a chronicle of a tragedy foretold, much in the way of other epic romances. Dare I say Romeo Juliet!
It could have worked. The much talked about chemistry between the lead couple is in evidence, but not enough. Director Anurag Basu is at his best in the intimate scenes.
Like when Jai looks out of his window to see Natasha being roughed up by Tony and goes to comfort her. There are no words but the shadow play on the wall of their fingers intertwining is romance as it should be.
The soul of true love is there somewhere, but it gets lost in the two-hour film that also brings in murder, torture and gunmen galore. Basu seems lost in the larger macro frame of the film.
The two main characters are not fleshed out enough, and the others around them are like caricatures. How many Bobs (Kabir Bedi as the powerful, ruthless casino owner who does not balk at shooting down cheaters) have we seen, or Tonys, the archetypal jealous boyfriend with an army of goons behind him?
Many loosely scripted scenes as well and gaps that really should have been filled for a lucid narrative. A script doctor was badly need to stitch up the loose ends.
But the superb cinematography of “Kites” that has the look of a truly international film, Rajesh Roshan’s lilting music — “Zindagi, zindagi” is true winner — and some heartwarming moments score.
Barbara Mori also strikes a chord, and she’s a real good looker. But the best for the last — Hrithik Roshan looks better than he has in any other film, and with him dominating virtually every frame, this one is a treat for his fans. Go swoon, if you must.
Two years after making a smashing impact in his first and only romcom JAANE TU YA JAANE NAA, Imran Khan would be seen in I HATE LUV STORYS (IHLS) which appears to be an antithesis of how love stories have been perceived and executed in Bollywood. If promos are any indication, the film makes an unabashed statement on song, dance, mush and romance in Bollywood which has been prevalent for decades. All of this happens in a lighter vein though, as agreed by Imran.
New Delhi, Imran Khan and Sonam Kapoor-starrer “I Hate Luv Storys” seems to have struck a chord with the youth even before its release – it has earned 5,505 fans on Facebook and 1,203 followers on Twitter in seven days.
The overwhelming response prompted Sonam to write on microblogging site Twitter: “Thank you guys for the great response to the ihls promotional stuff… its really heartening.”
Mumbai, The much-awaited love story ‘Kites’, starring Hrithik Roshan and Mexican actress Barbara Mori, will have a US and British premiere May 16 and May 18 respectively.
Produced by the lead actor’s father Rakesh Roshan and directed by Anurag Basu, “Kites” will have a world-wide release May 21. It will be distributed and marketed by Reliance BIG Pictures.
New Delhi, (BollywoodWorld.com) Bollywood stars Shahrukh Khan and Kareena Kapoor left behind a brigade of other celebrities in popularity to top the Bollywood Barometer ranked by eBay India.
The Bollywood Barometer judges on the basis of number of celebrity products available for sale on eBay India.
Mumbai, (BollywoodWorld.com) Director Jagmohan Mundhra, who believes that films should be released on every platform on the same day, will simultaneously release his movie “Apartment” in theatres and on the Rajshri website Friday.
“People going to see ‘Apartment’ will not be able to see it for free, regardless of which platform they choose. The person, who wants to download and watch it on the computer, will have to pay for it. Even DVDs should be released on the same day as the movie,” Mundhra told IANS.
