Boss Movie Review

3.0

Release Date	:	16 October 2013
Genre	:	Action | Drama
Banner	:	Viacom 18 Motion Pictures , Cape of Good Films , Ashwin Varde Productions
Producer	:	Ashwin Varde , Viacom 18 Motion Pictures
Director	:	Anthony D'Souza
Cast	:	Akshay Kumar, Imran Abbas, Ronit Roy, Mithun Chakraborty, Aditi Rao Hydari

Boss Movie Review-In Short
A kind-hearted goon clashes with a ruthless cop to save his kid brother and bond with his estranged father.

Boss Movie Review-VerdictThough the film seems to be an extension of earlier Akki flicks like Khiladi 786, fans of the actor are sure to have a great time.

Boss Movie Review-Story Plot
Surya a.k.a Boss (Akshay Kumar) is a kind-hearted goon, who was adopted by ‘Big Boss’ Tauji (Danny Denzongpa) years ago when the former saved the latter’s life.

When Surya’s estranged father Satyakant Shastri (Mithun Chakraborty) comes to his son to ask for his help in rescuing Shiv (Shiv Pandit), Satyakant’s younger son from the clutches of a ruthless cop Ayushman Thakur (Ronit Roy), the Boss sets out to do the needful.

It seems that Shiv had impersonated a cop and assaulted a corrupt politician’s son for misbehaving with Ayushman’s sister Ankita (Aditi Rao Hydari), thus incurring the wrath of Thakur, who is hand-in-glove with the corrupt politico.

Will the Boss be able to save his brother and mend fences with his father? Watch the film to find out.

Boss Movie Review-PerformancesLet us inform you in advance that the film completely belongs to Akshay, despite the presence of veterans like Mithun and Danny. His easy charm and his rakish grin, not to mention his action scenes, will be a treat for all fans of the Khiladi. Shiv Pandit and Aditi Rao don’t have much to do, though Ronit Roy has proved once again that he is an actor worth his salt. As the primary antagonist, Ronit does a masterful job and his screen presence and menacing aura is worthy of applause. Govind Namdeo and Johnny Lever ensure chuckles as and when they come on screen.

Boss Movie Review-Direction
Anthony D'Souza’s Blue might have sunk without a trace, but with Boss, which is the remake of South hit Pokkiri Raja, the director manages to entertain without leading to much mental strain. In short, Boss is a masala flick and might remind you of earlier Akki films such as Khiladi 786 and Rowdy Rathore, but Akshay being a true Khiladi, the film won’t fail to score well with fans of the action-comedy genre. The humour is cheeky, the songs are fun (Honey Singh, take a bow) and the action is impressive.

Boss Movie Review-Final Word
If you love action-comedies and Akshay Kumar, then this Boss is always right’ for you!

War Chhod Na Yaar Movie Review

4.0

Cast:,  Sharman Joshi,Soha Ali Khan and Jaaved Jaffrey

Writer-Director: Faraz Haider

Political satires are easily the most difficult genre of comedy in cinema. They have to serve up a telling lesson to self-serving politicians while providing audiences with a good laugh. We had Kunal Roy Kapur attempting one of ‘dose’ in The President Is Coming.  But that’s it. Full credit to writer-director Faraz Haider for going into the war zone and emerging from the battle-scarred scenario with his sense of humour intact. 

War satires are extinct in a country that takes cross-border matters dead seriously. Though War Chhod Na Yaar is a very one-sided view of barbed-wire offences, it does nevertheless fire some mirthful missiles at politicians on both sides who make mileage out of the mythical animosity between the two countries. In the middle of the crackling tension of Indo-Pak differences, there suddenly comes the cackling sound of loud laughter breaking the eerie silence of the desertscape where ammunition is aimed at both ends.  Sitting in No Man’s Land across the barbed fence are the two squadron leaders from both ends played smartly by Sharman Joshi and Jaaved Jaffrey playing cards, exchanging jokes and making light of one another’s country’s ongoing burden of being border-line belligerent. That the film is shot in the Rajashtan deserts serves the film’s locational purpose creating a battle-ground realistically, if not opulently.

Faraz Haider has scripted a plot that tickles border-line tension. There are passages of breezy bantering between Joshi and Jaffrey. Both actors possess subtle acting skills that they put here to potent use as two army-men who bond across the border even as war escalates overnight. The soldierly bonding over the barbed wires is a heartening thought, not quite executed with the finesse that, say, J.P. Dutta would have invested into his border-line satire.

War Chhod Na Yaar is a film with a large heart. ‘Hate war, not the warrior’ seems to be the subtitled slogan of this anti-war satire. Rather than taking long shots of battleground images mercifully, the debutant director goes easy on the gunshots and preaches to focus more on the personal interaction between soldiers from both sides. The cross-border antakshari culminating in the Pakistanis crooning “Yeh mera India, I love my India” is a cleverly designed episode, though much too obvious an effort at taming the enemy.  Then there is a sequence where Indian soldiers unleash a poultry of roosters across the barbed fence to trap their opponents.

Barb re barb! The problem creeps into the blithe narrative when the Pakistani army men and politicians are shown largely as bumbling imbeciles, if not outright jokers. Dalip Tahil’s triple role as the Pakistani president, the Chinese premiere (whose native tongue is translated into Punjabi in Navjot Singh Sidhu’S voice) and the American President’s yankee-accented aide, ceases to be funny beyond a point. Not that this sort of standup comedy material renders itself effectively to cinematic laughter in the first place. Nonetheless, credit must go to the writer-director for attempting to show the utter futility and the underlining farce that define cross-border aggression.

Some episodes in the film are neatly written. The actors add a layer of conviction to the satire. The underrated underused Sharman Joshi puts up a convincing show as an Indian soldier trying to keep his and his army’s spirits high in the face of violence. Why don’t we see more of him? Jaaved Jaffery, who was effective as a snarling villain in last week’s Besharam, puts up another bravura act as Sharman’s colleague from the other side of the firing line. Soha Ali Khan as a television journalist modelled on Barkha Dutta (not again!) gets into the satirical spirit with ease.  The film has a vast cast of comic performers. But I must make special mention of Mukul Dev as an Afghani infiltrator, who gets it wrong each time. Mukul’s accent and comic timing are fodder for the funny bones.  Very rarely do we get a chance to smile about the grim reality of war. This film gives a nimble twinkle-eyed satirical slant to the scourge of war.

Warm and well-packaged with intelligent performances, War Chhod Na Yaar flounders when it abandons the human aspect to get into the nuclear zone.  Then it’s time to groan.

Akshay Kumar Breaks Michael Jackson's Record

For the longest time, it was Michael Jackson’s ‘This Is It’ that held the Guinness World Record for being the largest poster in the world. But now Akshay Kumar’s upcoming film Boss has broken the record. 

For his upcoming film, a fan club called 'Team Akshay', swung into action and managed to create a special poster for his film (size 58.87m wide and 54.94m high) that has turned out to be the largest in the world.

The poster finds a mention on the Guinness World Records website. On 15th Oct 2013, Akshay Kumar fans will be launching the poster, and the event will also see the Guinness World Record officials handing over the certificate to the Akshay. 

The official certification for the same was done in the UK itself and the Boss poster also finds a mention on the official Guinness website.

"It's a matter of honor. I thank everyone who made this possible," says  Akshay Kumar.

Besharam Movie Review

Besharam: Ranbir’s ‘Besharam’ Act!

2.5 

Release Date : 02 October 2013

Genre : Banner : Reliance Entertainment 

Presenter : Producer : Himanshu Mehra , Sanjeev Gupta 

Director : Abhinav Kashyap 

Cast : Ranbir Kapoor, Pallavi Sharda, Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Jaaved Jaaferi 

Besharam Movie Review-In Short: A cheeky thief decides to turn over a new leaf after falling in love with a woman.

Besharam Movie Review-Verdict: Though the story and screenplay is not impressive at all, it is Ranbir Kapoor, who alongwith his parents Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh, makes the film tolerable to a degree.

 

Besharam Movie Review-Story Plot: Babli (Ranbir Kapoor) is an orphan and an expert car-thief (though he manages to wake up the entire neighbourhood while stealing a car), who earns money, only to hand it over to the orphanage where he grew up.

 

Tara Sharma (Pallavi Sharda) is a middle-class girl, who desires a classy lifestyle and life partner. When Babli falls for Tara and unknowingly flicks her car for hawala kingpin Bhim Singh(Jaaved Jaaferi), he decides to turn over a new leaf and help Tara get her car back.

 

However, it is easier said than done as Babli has to not only outwit the ruthless Bhim Singh, but also keep one step ahead of Haryanvi cops Chulbul Chautala (Rishi Kapoor) and his wife Bulbul (Neetu Singh).

 

Besharam Movie Review-Performances: Already being hailed as the next superstar, Ranbir Kapoor has tried his hand at every kind of role and with Besharam, he again attempts to do something that he has never done before. Agreed that his character is quite loud and lewd at times, but it is not his fault, is it? All said and done, Ranbir tries his best to infuse life in a lifeless script and manages to entertain as much as he can. Pallavi Sharda has done a decent job, but she is not what we call ‘heroine material’. Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh provoke a few laughs with their husband-wife bantering, though Jaaved Jaaferi is absolutely wasted as the baddie Bhim Singh, whose character is too dry to even be caricaturish.

 

Besharam Movie Review-Direction: Abhinav Kashyap might have delivered a winner with Dabangg (though we all have Salman Khan to thank for that), but with Besharam, Kashyap fumbles the ball rather ‘shamelessly’ (pun unintended). The treatment is very amateurish (Bhim Singh’s henchman actually carries a rocket launcher in broad daylight on the streets of Chandigarh!) and the gags are quite dry (unless watching Rishi Kapoor fart and grimace on the toilet seat appeals to your sense of humour). If that was not all, there iszero chemistry between Ranbir and Pallavi. There are a few funny scenes, mind you (watch Rishi Kapoor do the 'badtameez dil’ dance at the orphanage, for instance), but the overall fare is rather disappointing. If there is a saving grace, it is the Kapoor family, who try their best to salvage the film.

 

Besharam Movie Review-Final Word: The film is advised for only those who love Ranbir Kapoor unconditionally...

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Phata Poster Nikhla Hero Movie Review

Shahid Kapoor’s Comic Cop Act

2.5

Release Date : 20 September 2013
Genre : Drama
Banner : Tips Music Films
Presenter : Producer : Ramesh S. Taurani , Siddharth Roy Kapur , Ronnie Screwvala
Director : Rajkumar Santoshi
Cast : Shahid Kapoor, Ileana D'Cruz, Padmini Kolhapure, Saurabh Shukla, Salman Khan 

Phata Poster Nikhla Hero Movie Review-In Short:
An aspiring actor pretends to be a super-cop in order to keep his mother happy, with hilarious consequences

Phata Poster Nikhla Hero Movie Review-Verdict:
Rajkumar Santoshi’s latest offering can be defined as a ‘timepass masala’, though the second half could have been funnier…

Phata Poster Nikhla Hero Movie Review-Story Plot:
Vishwas Rao (Shahid Kapoor) is an aspiring actor, who wishes to make it big in Bollywood, much to the dismay of his mother (Padmini Kolhapure), who wants him to become a cop.

When Vishwas is sent to Mumbai to appear for the police exams, he lands up at a photographer’s studio to get his portfolio clicked and ends up foiling a kidnap plot with the help of social worker Kajal (Ileana D’Cruz), while wearing a cop uniform meant for the portfolio.

Within days and after similar such incidents, he becomes famous as a super-cop, prompting his mother to come to Mumbai to visit her son. Now, the struggler has to pretend to be a cop for the sake of his proud mum, which leads to hilarious consequences.

Phata Poster Nikhla Hero Movie Review-Performances:
Though this reviewer was never a big fan of Shahid Kapoor, it must be said that the lad has really unleashed himself in this flick. Kapoor displays an admirable comic talent and teaming up with a talented director like Rajkumar Santoshi brings out the best in him. Ileana D’Cruz is strictly passable, though she is easy on the eyes and Padmini Kolhapure does a decent job as the long-suffering mother. Apart from the main cast, there are actors such as Saurabh Shukla, Sanjay Mishra and Darshan Jariwala, to name a few, who make the film worth a watch.

Phata Poster Nikhla Hero Movie Review-Direction:
Known for making the cult classic comedy Andaz Apna Apna, it can be said that Phata Poster Nikhla Hero is not Santoshi’s finest work, but yet, the film manages to be an entertainer. Some of the gags are quite funny and the rest are silly enough to make you chuckle helplessly. Santoshi takes digs at his own past movies and pulls a rabbit out of a hat with a Salman Khancameo, which is definitely one of the highlights of the film. However, Santoshi makes the same mistakes most filmmakers end up making. The second half of the film is not as funny as the first half and the climax has the predictable comic-action sequences that he has inserted in his previous comedy films such as Andaz Apna Apna and Ajab Prem Ki Gazab Kahaani.

Phata Poster Nikhla Hero Movie Review-Music:The music of the film too is light-hearted like the film itself and with songs such as tu mere agal bagal and dhating naach, the film is sure to make you tap your feet to the beat. The romantic rang sharbaton ka is also quite good, though it doesn’t match the 'masala' mood of the film.

Phata Poster Nikhla Hero Movie Review-Final Word:
If you desire a ‘one-time watch’ light-hearted fare, Phata Poster Nikhla Hero should not disappoint you.