Review: Singham

Verdict: Great!

"K" Rating: 3.0

Watch: Theater

Singham - the hindi remake of the superhit Tamil film of the same name is a revelation.The film works as it is against the popular trend of south remakes of hard core action films. It does not have boorish language not any gruesome violence - making the film have a widespread appeal.

Singham does boast some over-the-top action sequences which defy laws of nature, and has some cheesy one-liners.l The storyline is tight and plays up village ethics and value systems as apposed to the convoluted city ideals. Language tends to be a problem as the movie as heavy usage Marathi - playing up the Maratha bravery image.

Prakash Jha is stellar as the egoistic comic villain. He never fails to deliver and surprise the audience going by his recent  line up of films.Aarti Aggarwal's role does not give her much scope to perform, however she looks beautiful and befits her character well.

Music by the Marathi duo Ajay-Atul complements the movie. Sheya Ghoshal's "Saathiya" and title track "Singham" are memorable. 

Overall this film has a mass appeal - it shall roar both in single screens and multiplexes, especially since no other movie is in sight for 2 weeks.Watch it - you'd be surprised, its a new take to action films.

Koffee With Karan,Season 3: Ajay Devgan

After 6 years, Karan has finally been able to "kajol" Ajay Devgan to have a sip of Koffee with him. Usually known to be a media shy, serious man, Ajay opens up on Koffee with Karan! 2010 has been a memorable year for him with 7 releases!

Review: London Dreams

Verdict: Good.

"K" Rating: 3/5
Watch: DVD

London Dream has an apt star cast with friendship, professional jealousy and insecurity forming the backdrop . London Dreams would be a winner had it not been for its music and weak ending.The outburst of Ajay, Salmaan's saintly behaviour at the end lack verisimilitude. The movie misses out on a perfect ending due to an unnecessary song sequence. Music of the film by Shankar Ehsaan Loy does not do justice to the beautiful shots of the performances.

Watch: For great performances by the Salmaan and Ajay- they have proved themselves yet again.Comic timing and pronunciations/new lingo of Salmaan's Character. Emotional intensity of the film and good cinematography make it a DVD watch.

Story: Remember Shakalaka Boom Boom? (*ing Bobby Deol/Upen Patel) maybe not. SBB like London Dreams is based on a old hollywood flick Amadeus. Its a story about 2 friends - the introvert, ambition driven Arjun and the fun-loving, carefree aimless Manjeet(Manu). They say ambition is self driven but talent is gods given. This drives a wedge between the two friends when Arjun brings Manu to London to join his Band but discovers Manu's muscial genius. Asin look good as a rocker girl and pairs with Salmaan beautifully.

("K" rating reflects my personal star rating from now on. I thank my brother for the suggestion)