Kangana special in Krish 3

Hrithik Roshan's Krish 3 created a sensation with its teaser release. Even before that could come down, another news is Kangana Ranaut will be singing a romantic song in the film. By doing so she will be joining the celebrities like  Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Salman Khan and Juhi Chawla who turned singers.

Rajesh Roshan composed the song and praised Kangana who is playing a negative role in the film. He said "Kangna is a born artist. There are praises for her from me. She has sung such a tough song in the film... to sing such a song, a full-fledged romantic song, it is a big thing,"
"Krrish 3" also stars Priyanka Chopra, Vivek Oberoi. It is scheduled for a Nov 4 release.

Krish 3 theatrical trailer

Enjoy powerful trailer of Krish 3 starring Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Kangna Ranaut, Vivek Oberoi

Zilla Ghaziabad review

Review : Zila Ghaziabad – Routine & Boring

 

		Release date: 22 Feb 2013
		Rating : 2/5
		Director : Anand Kumar
		Producer : Vinod Bachchan
		Music Director : Pritam
		Starring: Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Vivek Oberoi…

 

Mass entertainers have become an integral part and parcel of Bollywood currently and this trend has become more popular thanks to Salman Khan’s string of blockbusters in this genre. Cashing in on this craze, Sanjay Dutt, Vivek Oberoi and Arshad Warsi have come together for the Anand Kumar directed ‘Zilla Ghaziabad’. This film is based on real life stories of some brutal gang wars that took place in the crime-prone areas of Uttar Pradesh and so let’s see how the movie fares.

Story:

The movie starts with showcasing the character of Fauji (Arshad Warsi) who is a dreaded gangster based in Ghaziabad. Fauji works for Chairman(Paresh Rawal), a powerful politician who get his illegal activities done by Fauji but prefers Satbir(Vivek Oberoi), an educated lawyer to handle all his legal issues.

Fauji doesn’t like the special attention being showered on Satbir by Chairman, and taking advantage of this rivalry, one of Fauji’s close friend creates a huge misunderstanding between them. The misunderstanding leads to bigger and bigger problems and soon both the groups are baying for each other’s blood. They start creating a huge law and order problem in Ghaziabad which has the local residents caught up in the cross-fire. As the situation goes out- of-hand, a special officer Pritam Singh(Sanjay Dutt) is appointed to get the situation in control.

The rest of the story is about how Pritam Singh deals with the dreaded gangs and comes out victorious in the end.

Positive Points:

The basic story line of the movie is average and is gripping only in bits and pieces. Vivek Oberoi plays his part well and looks good as the honest and sophisticate gangster while Arshad Warsi looks apt and plays his role with sincerity. Arshad speaks the local dialect really well and is specially good in the confrontational scenes with Sanjay Dutt.

Charmee Kaur does a decent job and looks beautiful as the simple Indian girl while Ravi Kishen impresses in the role of Rashid. Zarina Wahab’s character is sketchy and she flits in and out of the screenplay. The first half of the movie is decent and makes a breezy watch.

Negative Points:

The trailers project Sanjay Dutt to be major star of the film but surprisingly he makes his entry only in the second half. Sanjay Dutt has done many bad films in his career and Zilla Ghaziabad would surely make it to the top of that infamous list. The super fit Sanjay Dutt looks out of shape and hardly makes an impact in the film. Zilla Ghaziabad does not have anything to keep you hooked to the proceedings and is quite predictable right from first scene.

There are lot of the so called Dabangg moments such as the fights sequences, dances and the production design that immediately remind you of Dabangg. There are many over the top sequences as well as many illogical scenes that seem to have been added later.

Characterization is vague where the characters lack enthusiasm or motivation. The whole set up and the basic plot seems shaky and has not been handled well at all. The second half of the movie is quite a pain to sit through and becomes totally routine. Too much violence for unknown reasons is what the film showcases throughout

Technical Aspects:

As Zilla Ghaziabad is supposedly an action entertainer we have all the fight sequences shot in an over the top manner. You can see all the lead stars pulling off action scenes that are quite funny and unbelievable. Songs of the movie are just about OK esp., the title song. Both the item songs are good and have also been shot well while the dialogues have an Uttar Pradesh nativity and have been handled well. The whole look of the movie is decent and showcases the Ghaziabad town well.

The screenplay of the movie is a big drawback. Many scenes have been misplaced and also seem to have been rushed. The editing is OK and so is the back ground score. Director Anand Kumar makes a mockery of the whole film as he completely loses the plot and fails to register even a single scene in the whole film. Neither does he create any hype with the gang wars nor he tie it up in a justifiable manner.

Verdict:

On the whole, Zila Ghaziabad is one film which tries hard to be a masala entertainer but falls flat on its face. Vivek Oberoi, Arshad Warsi try to save the film but some over the top sequences, and a out of shape Sanjay Dutt are huge negatives for the film. Finally, you can completely ignore this film even when it comes on TV.

Jayanta Bhai Ki Luv Story review

Release date: 15 Feb 2013
Rating : 2.75/5
Director : Vinnil Markan
Producer : Kumar S. Taurani
Music Director : Sachin-Jigar
Starring: Vivek Oberoi, Neha Sharma


After a long gap, the Maya Dolas of the hit film, ‘Shootout at Lokhandwala’, Vivek Oberoi is back with yet another Bhai role in ‘Jayanta Bhai Ki Luv Story’. With Neha Sharma cast opposite Vivek, this film was promoted extensively and has finally hit the screens today. Let’s see how it is.

Story :

The story kicks off with Simran (Neha Sharma) shifting to a smaller house in Mumbai after she loses her job at a big telecom company. Simran immediately stumbles upon her neighbor Jayantabhai (Vivek Oberoi) who is a small time gangster who works for a local gang of the neighborhood.

As days pass by Jayanta Bhai starts liking Simran and the two get along really well and help each other in times of distress. The twist in the tale arises when Jayanta Bhai’s gangster background comes in between his love for Simran. Whether or not they find love in each other or will their different professions pull them apart? That forms the rest of the story.

Positive Points :

Vivek Oberoi in a lover-bhai’s avatar is confident and brings some weight to his character. His comic timing is good as he gives a good performance throughout the film. Neha Sharma looks beautiful and ups the glamour quotient of the whole film. Being a romantic comedy, the movie has ample romance and decent comedy. The story narration is simple and is good in only bits and pieces.

Negative Points :

Director Vinnil Markan fails to bind the story together as the film seems out of place in many areas. The story is dull and restrains the actors from giving a stronger performance. Though Vivek is projected as the Bhai, there is a lack of bhaigiri in the film. Though Neha Sharma looks cute as Simran, her acting skills leave much to be desired.

The other supporting characters decide to give over-the-top performances and the film moves at a very fast pace leaving many incomplete scenes throughout. Also a few sequences in the second half are meaningless. Strong character actors like Nassir and Zakir Hussain are wasted in small roles.

Technical Aspects :

Dialogues in the film are funny and depict the typical tapori language of local Mumbaikars. Vinnil manages to do his best in the humor quotient and takes out the funny side of Vivek. Songs are decent enough especially the one sung by Atif Aslam. Director Vinnil does an average job in the direction department. He loses the plot as many scenes do not have any connection. The screenplay of the movie is very poor as the complete second half goes for a toss.

Verdict :

On the whole, Jayanta Bhai Ki Luv Story does not have Vivek’s romantic avatar of Saathiya or the angry Maya Dolas of Shootout At Lokhandwala. Neha Sharma’s glamorous looks and some decent comedy are some positives. On the flip side, a weak script and a weaker direction spoil the fun of this movie. Finally, if you are a diehard fan of Vivek Oberoi and are adamant to see Neha Sharma’s gorgeous looks, you can attempt this one.