[[ 3 Idiots ]] Language: Hindi Genre: Social Awareness

3 Idiots is a 2009 film directed by Rajkumar Hirani, with a screenplay by Abhijat Joshi, and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. It was loosely adapted from the novel Five Point Someone by Chetan Bhagat. 3 Idiots stars Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan,Sharman Joshi, Kareena Kapoor, Omi Vaidya, Parikshit Sahni and Boman Irani. This film has become the highest-grossing Bollywood movie of all time in India. The film set a box office record for the Indian film industry, grossing Rs 400 crore (US$ 87 million) worldwide. It is expected to be the first Indian film to be officially released on YouTube, within 12 weeks of releasing in theaters on March 25, 2010. The film also went on to win many awards, winning sixFilmfare Awards including best film and best director, and ten Star Screen Awards.

Plot

Farhan Qureshi (R. Madhavan), Raju Rastogi (Sharman Joshi), and Rancchoddas "Rancho" Shyamaldas Chanchad (Aamir Khan) are three engineering students who share a room in a hostelat the Imperial College of Engineering, one of the best colleges in India. While Farhan and Raju are average students from modest backgrounds, Rancho is from a rich family. Farhan wants to become a wildlife photographer, but has joined engineering college to fulfil his father's wish. Raju on the other hand wants to uplift his family fortunes. Rancho is a wealthy genius who studies for the sheer joy of it. However, Rancho's passion is for knowledge and taking apart and building machines rather than the conventional obsession of the other students with exam ranks. With his different approach Rancho incurs the wrath of dean of college, Professor Viru Sahastrabudhhe (ViruS) (Boman Irani). Rancho irritates his lecturers by giving creative and unorthodox answers, and confronts ViruS after fellow student Joy Lobo hangs himself in his dormitory room. Joy had requested an extension on his major project on compassionate grounds—his father had suffered a stroke—but ViruS refused, saying that he himself was completely unmoved by his own son's accidental death after being hit by a train. Rancho denounces the rat race, dog-eat-dog, mindless rote learning mentality of the institution, blaming it for Lobo's death.

Critical reception

• It is a vital, inspiring and life-revising work of contemporary art with some heart imbued into every part. In a country where students are driven to suicide by their impossible curriculum, 3 Idiots provides hope.
• The film is a laugh riot, despite being high on fundas.
• It's a lovely story, of a man from nowhere who wanted to learn, told like a fairy tale, with the secret heart carrying its coded message of setting all of us free.
• Rajkumar Hirani's one of the directors of the decade, a man with immense talent and a knack for storytelling.

[[ Lage Raho Munna Bhai ]] Language: Hindi Genre: Comedy Drama

Lage Raho Munna Bhai is a 2006 film directed by Rajkumar Hirani and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. It is the second film in the popular Munna Bhai series of Bollywood. Sanjay Dutt stars in this film as Munna Bhai, a Mumbai (Bombay)underworld don. The film was generally well-received by both critics and the mass audience. It was a box office success and was elevated to a "blockbuster" rating on Box Office India after grossing over Rs.720 million. It is the recipient of a number of awards, including four National Film Awards. Lage Raho Munna Bhai is the first Hindi film to be shown at the United Nations, and also played to a packed house of mostly French students who "clapped till the credits were finished" during the Tous Les Cinema du Monde section of the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. The Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh, praised the film, stating that it "captures Bapu's message about the power of truth and humanism.

Plot

The central premise of the film rests upon the relationship between Munna Bhai (Sanjay Dutt) and the image of Mahatma Gandhi (portrayed by Dilip Prabhavalkar) who teaches him the principles of Gandhian philosophy. Munna is helped by his sidekick, Circuit (Arshad Warsi) who speaks with him in Bambaiya Hindi, a dialect specific to the Indian city of Mumbai.At the beginning of the story, Munna is in love with the voice of Janhavi (Vidya Balan), a radio jockey. He devises a plan to meet her when she announces a contest featuring the life and beliefs of Mahatma Gandhi set for 2 October—Gandhi Jayanti, a national holiday celebrating the birth of Gandhi. Circuit helps Munna win the contest by kidnapping and then bribing a group of professors. As the winner, Munna is granted an interview with Janhavi wherein he presents himself as a professor of history and a Gandhi specialist. Janhavi subsequently asks Munna to present a lecture on Gandhi to a community of senior citizens who live in her home, called the "Second Innings House". In order to prepare for this event, Munna engages in a period of intense study at a Gandhi institute. For three days and nights (and without food or sleep), Munna reads about the life and ideologies of Gandhi.

Social Impact

Lage Raho Munna Bhai has had a strong cultural impact in India, popularising Gandhism under Munna Bhai's notion of Gandhigiri. As noted by critics, the film has "stirred the popular imagination," leading to a number of Gandhigiri protests in India and in the United States: "For generations born after Gandhi's assassination, Munnabhai, the eponymous hero of the film, has rendered 'Gandhism' passé and 'Gandhian' arcane. The new buzzword is 'Gandhigiri,' a value, and valuable, addition to the lexicon of a culture suffused with every abominable kind of 'Dadagiri' and 'Goondagiri.'

[[ Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. ]] Language Hindi Genre: Comedy Drama

Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. is a 2003 Indian comedy directed by Rajkumar Hirani and produced byVidhu Vinod Chopra. The story involves protagonist, Munna Bhai, (Sanjay Dutt), a goon, going to medical school. He is helped by his sidekick, Circuit (Arshad Warsi). It is the first film in the popular Munna Bhai series It stars Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Jimmy Shergill, Sunil Dutt, Gracy Singh and Boman Irani.It went on to win not only the 2004 National Film Award for Best Popular Film, several Filmfare awards, including the Critics Award for Best Movie, Best Screenplay, but also became the fifth highest grossing Hindi film of the year.

Plot

Murli Prasad Sharma, nicknamed "Munna Bhai" (literally "Brother Munna") is a bhai or Gunda; a crime don in the Mumbai underworld. Given that his father had wished him to be a medical doctor, he creates the faux Sri Hari Prasad Sharma Charitable Hospital (named after his father) and pretends to live in accordance with this wish whenever his father (Sunil Dutt) and mother (Rohini Hattangadi) visit him in Mumbai. Munna, in grief and despair, decides that the only way to redeem himself and to gain revenge for the humiliation suffered by his father at the hands of the spiteful Dr. Ashthana is to become a doctor in fact. He therefore decides to go to a Medical College in order to obtain an M.B.B.S.degree. Eventually, Munna is shamed into leaving the College, his guilt for not being able to help a dying friend getting the better of him. In the moments immediately following Munna's departure, Anand miraculously awakens from his vegetative state; at this point Dr. Suman gives a heartfelt speech wherein she criticizes her father for having banished Munna, saying that to do so is to banish hope, compassion, love, and happiness etc. from the College.

[[Traffic Signal]] Language: Hindi Genre: Social Awareness

Traffic Signal (2007) is an Indian film directed by Madhur Bhandarkar. It stars Kunal Khemu, Konkona Sen Sharma and Neetu Chandra. Bhandarkar won National Film Awards in 2007 as Best Director for this film, and Anil Moti Ram Palande, the first National Film Award for Best Make-up Artist.

Plot

This film is about the lives and travails of people living around a fictitious traffic signal in Mumbai. Anybody who drives in Mumbai has experienced the 2-odd minute wait at a traffic signal. But do you know that you contribute to the economy at that signal? The traffic signal includes a microcosm of people who derive their daily livelihoods from it. There are beggars (kids and adults), prostitutes, tricksters, eunuchs and others who sell clothes, flowers and trinkets. They speak quickly, act fast and operate somewhat honorably (with each other) to eke a meager living out of the harsh Mumbai street life. They owe allegiance and hafta (weekly "protection" fee) to the Signal Manager, Silsila (Kunal Khemu).

[[ Page 3 ]] Language: Hindi Genre: Realistic Drama

Page 3 (2005), directed by Madhur Bhandarkar. It stars Konkona Sen Sharma, and Atul Kulkarni. The film won three National Film Awards in 2005, including the Golden Lotus Award for Best Film.

Plot

Madhavi Sharma (Konkona Sen Sharma) arrives in Mumbai and soon lands a journalist job. Her boss Deepak Suri (Boman Irani) gives her the task of reporting celebrity news. She begins her journey in the glitzy and glamorous world of celebrity lifestyle.Her roommate Pearl Sequiera (Sandhya Mridul) is an air hostess and wants to marry for money. Gayatri Sachdeva (Tara Sharma) later joins them. She is an aspiring actress and gets involved with a leading actor Rohit Kumar (Bikram Saluja). When she tells him she is pregnant he suggests she have an abortion; depressed and shattered, she unsuccessfully tries to kill herself and in the process loses her unborn child. Meanwhile, Pearl marries a wealthy old man and moves to the United States. Madhavi plans to expose Rohit Kumar (by writing an article on his relationship with Gayatri), but her editor kills the article and she is forced to apologise to Rohit Kumar.Madhavi finds out that her boyfriend is gay when she surprises him in bed with her best friend Abhijeet (Rehaan Engineer).As soon as Madhavi begins to get disillusioned with her job of covering lives of these celebs she declares that “the party is over” for her. She soon realises that the glamorous world of celebrity life is not as glamorous as it seems. As well her roommate Gayatri who supposedly returned to Delhi sleeps with a director and gets put in a movie.

[[ Swades ]] Language: Hindi Genre: Social Awareness

Swades is a 2004 Indian film written, produced and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. The film stars Shahrukh Khan and debutant Gayatri Joshi. Music is by A. R. Rahman, lyrics by Javed Akhtar. The tagline of the film is: "We, the people."

Plot

Mohan Bhargava (Shahrukh Khan) is an NRI working at NASA in a lucrative and prestigious position. He had been a student at the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League school with a large Asian population. After twelve years in the US, he decides to return to India to find hisnanny, Kaveri Amma, with whom he has completely lost touch. Along the way, he meets a number of interesting people from the village called Charanpur where Kaveri Amma now lives; there's the village postmaster, eager to know more about e-mails and the internet, while also having a keen hobby of wrestling; the ex-freedom fighter who teaches history at the local school and is a lone voice of reason amongst the village elders; there's also a cook who harbours ambitions of opening a dhaba on a US freeway, and sees in Mohan an opportunity to get himself avisa.While Mohan soon adapts himself to life in the village and endears himself to its people, he also encounters some of its harsher aspects. Among them are poverty, caste discrimination, child marriage, illiteracy, a general disregard for education and an apathy to change. He tries in his own way to bring about some change, even succeeding to the point of dissuading the village elders from moving the local school to smaller and far-away premises. In doing this, he earns the respect of Gita (Gayatri Joshi), a childhood acquaintance who lives with Kaveri Amma and runs the local school.One day, Kaveri Amma sends him away to another village called Kodi to collect dues from a farmer named Haridas who has rented their land. Along the journey, Mohan realizes that the problems he had seen in the village mirror those faced by almost all other villages in the country. Haridas, the farmer who owes rent has no money to feed his own family, mainly because the villagers wouldn't support his attempts at a change of occupation from weaving to farming. Mohan returns empty-handed but resolves to take more interest in improving the quality of life of the villagers.He enlists the support of a few hundred men and guides them through the building of a reservoir beneath a perennial spring on a nearby hill. Buying turbines and other equipment with his own money, he sets up a small hydro-electric power plant that would solve the problem of irregular electricity and make the village self-sufficient.By then, it's time for him to leave as his project at NASA is near its final stage. Kaveri Amma, whom he had intended to take along with him, refuses to come citing the difficulty of adapting to a new culture at such a late stage in her life. Gita, whom he had fallen in love with, also refuses to come with him, wanting to remain in the country and continue running the school that her parents had founded. He returns alone but feels a growing sense of responsibility towards his country and guilt for not being able to do much for the welfare of its people. He, nevertheless, stays to finish his project at NASA before resigning and returning to India.

[[ Bheja Fry ]] Language: Hindi Genre: Comedy

Bheja Fry is a (2007) film directed by Sagar Ballary & produced by Sunil Doshi. it's actually a pure mind blowing but different comedy.

Plot

Ranjeet Thadani (Rajat Kapoor) is a music producer married to Sheetal (Sarika) a singer. Ranjeet and his friends get together every Friday for a party. This is a different kind of party where they invite a talent who is not so talented and ridicule them behind the scenes. They enjoy doing it so much that they don't even mind missing out on family appointments.One of Ranjeet's friends meets Bharat Bhushan (Vinay Pathak) on a trip to Pune and decides that he could probably be a source of entertainment for Ranjeet. Ranjeet promptly calls Bharat and invites him for dinner.Bharat is a talkative self promoting singer who carries with him a scrap book showcasing his musical life. He is excited at the prospect of meeting a music producer which might help advance his career as a singer. Bharat is kind hearted and wants to help everyone but he also has the ability to mess things up for people around him. He can be annoying to the person who is sitting next to him but he makes it a funny experience for everyone else watching him.Friday arrives but Ranjeet's back is sprained badly and is restricted from moving around. Ranjeet knows that he will not be able to make it to the party but still decides to meet with Bharat to see how good or rather bad he is. Before Bharat arrives at Ranjeet's residence, Sheetal leaves after an altercation with Ranjeet. After Ranjeet asks Bharat to call his family doctor, he acccidentally calls Ranjeet's girlfriend. Ranjeet asks Bharat to leave his home for all the mess he has created. Ranjeet tries to get information regarding Sheetal's whereabout. Bharat offers to help and calls Sheetal's previous boyfriend (Milind Soman) under a false identity. Instead, he ends up giving Ranjeet's Landline number that makes obvious to Milind that Ranjeet is trying to get all details. Milind tells Ranjeet that Sheetal might have gone to Keval Arora, a sex-freak.It turns out that a collegue of Bharat, Asif Merchant (Ranbeer Shourie) knows, whereabouts of Keval. Asif is a snobby character who loves to watch cricket and an ardent fan of Pakistan. Later, it turns out in a series of funny events that it was Asif's wife who is with Keval Arora. While trying to mend relationship between Ranjeet and Sheetal, Sheetal tells Bharat that he was called by Husband to make fool of him and have fun. This hurts Bharat. But good-heared Bharat still wants to help Ranjeet by making Sheetal feel how ashamed Ranjeet is because of his acts and how much he loves her. But he again messes up and the film ends on a funny note.

[[ Nayak ]] Language: Hindi Genre: Action Drama

Nayak: is a (2001) movie, starring Anil Kapoor and Rani Mukerji. It was directed by S. Shankar. The film's score and soundtrack, composed by A. R. Rahman. Shahrukh khan was first approached for the lead role but eventually role went to Anil Kapoor.

Story Line

Q TV's ace reporter, Shivajirao Gaekwad, gets a chance for being the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, albeit for a day, after being challenged by Chief Minister Balraj Chauhan himself. Shivaji accepts the challenge, and takes over the job, assisted by cunning personal assistant, Bansal. He comes across close to 46000 corrupt officials, and orders their suspension; tours the city and surrounding areas, makes sweeping changes, including the arrests of 12 ministers, including Balraj himself, much to chagrin of the people in power. After his tenure is over, he attempts to get back to his normal life, but finds out that that one day has not only changed his entire life, but has threatened the life of his near and dear ones in a State that considers "honesty" a liability.

[[Lagaan]] Language: Hindi Genre: Historical Drama

Lagaan is a (2001) film, based on an original story by Ashutosh Gowariker, was also directed by him. It was produced by Aamir Khan, who plays the lead role, and stars Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley and Paul Blackthorne in supporting roles.The film received critical acclaim and awards at various international film festivals, as well as manyIndian film awards. It also became the third Hindi-language film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film after Mother India and Salaam Bombay!. It was one of the biggest hits of 2001 while its DVD sales were the highest ever for a Bollywood movie up to 2007.

Plot

The movie is set in the Victorian period of the British Raj and revolves around the peasants from a barren village who are oppressed by high taxes imposed by the British. When the peasants attempt to persuade the officers to reduce the taxes, the officers put forth a proposition to the peasants. One senior officer offers to cancel their taxes for three years if their village team beats him at cricket. After accepting his proposition, the villagers face the arduous task of learning the game and playing for a result that will change their village's destiny.

[[Paranormal Activity]] Language: English Genre: Horror

Paranormal Activity is written and directed by Oren Peli.The film had a nationwide release on October 16, 2009.The movie centers on a young couple, Katie and Micah, who are haunted by a supernatural presence in their home. The movie is presented in the style of "found footage", from the camera set up by the couple to capture what is haunting them.The film has earned over $100 million at the US box office alone, on a reported budget of $15,000. Paranormal Activity is one of the most profitable movies ever made.

Plot

Katie and her boyfriend Micah are a young couple who recently moved into a two-story tract housein suburban San Diego, California. Katie claims that a ghostly presence has haunted her since her youth and believes that it has followed her to their new home. She hires a psychic, Dr. Fredrichs, who assesses that she is being haunted not by a ghost, but by a demon. He says the demon feeds off negative energy, and its intent is to haunt and torment Katie no matter where she goes. Before leaving, he advises them not to taunt or communicate with the demon, and to contactdemonologist Dr. Johan Averies for help. Instead, each night, Micah mounts a video camera on a tripod in their bedroom to record any paranormal activity that might occur while they sleep in the hopes of solving the problem himself.

[[SAW]] Language: English Genre: Horror

The film was directed by James Wan and starring Cary Elwes, Leigh Whannell, andDanny Glover. The plot of the film was conceived of by James Wan, while Whannell wrote the screenplay. It was the first installment of the Saw film series. The film's story revolves around two men who awaken kidnapped and chained in a dilapidated industrial bathroom. They are given instructions via a microcassette recorder on how to escape by following the "rules" of their "game". Meanwhile, police detectives investigate and attempt to apprehend the criminal responsible - "Jigsaw".

Plot

Adam (Leigh Whannell), a photographer, and Lawrence Gordon (Cary Elwes), an oncologist, awaken at opposite ends of a grimy, disused bathroom, Adam in a water-filled bathtub. Both men are chained at the ankle to the pipes. Between them lies a corpse holding a revolver and a microcassette recorder. Adam and Lawrence discover tapes in their pockets; the men learn from both tapes that Adam must escape the bathroom, while Lawrence must kill Adam before six o'clock, or he'll lose his wife and daughter and be left to die. They find a bag containing twohacksaws, though neither is able to cut through the chains. Adam breaks his and throws it at a mirror in frustration; Lawrence realizes that they are meant to be used on their feet.Lawrence tells Adam that their captor is the Jigsaw Killer, whose name is a misnomer; he never directly kills anyone, instead putting victims in situations where they must go through physical and/or psychological torture to survive and escape with better appreciation of life.

[[The Sixth Sense]] Language: English Genre: Thriller

The Sixth Sense is a 1999 American thriller film, written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. It tells the story of Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment), a troubled, isolated boy who is able to see and talk to the dead, and an equally troubled child psychologist (Bruce Willis) who tries to help him. The film established Shyamalan as a writer and director, and introduced the cinema public to his signatures, most notably his affinity for twist endings. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

Plot

PlotAs the film opens, Dr. Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis) a prominent child psychologist, returns home one night with his wife, Anna Crowe (Olivia Williams), from an event in which he was honored for his efforts with children. The two discover they are not alone—Vincent Grey (Donnie Wahlberg), a former patient of Crowe's, appears in the doorway of their bathroom brandishing a gun saying, "I don't want to be afraid no more." Grey accuses Crowe of failing him, and Crowe recognizes Vincent as a former patient whom he once treated as a child for hallucinations. Grey shoots Crowe in the stomach, and seconds later turns the gun on himself. The scene fades away with Crowe's wife by his side.The next fall, Crowe is shown working with another boy, nine year-old Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment), with a condition similar to Vincent's. Crowe becomes dedicated to this patient, though he is haunted by doubts over his ability to help him after his failure with Vincent. Meanwhile, he apparently begins to neglect his wife, with whom his relationship is falling apart.

[[A Beautiful Mind]] Language: English Genre: Phycological Fiction

A Beautiful Mind ased on the life of John Forbes Nash, Jr., a Nobel Laureate in Economics.
The film was directed by Ron Howard and written by Akiva Goldsman. It was inspired by a
bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-nominated 1998 book of the same name by Sylvia Nasar. The film
stars Russell Crowe, along with Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, Christopher Plummer and Paul Bettany.

Plot

The story begins in the early years of a young schizophrenic prodigy named Johnathan Nash.
Early in the movie, Nash begins developing paranoid schizophrenia and endures delusional
episodes while painfully watching the loss and burden his condition brings on his wife and friends.

Extra Facts

The film opened in US cinemas on December 21, 2001. It was well-received by critics, grossed
over $300 million worldwide, and went on to win four Academy Awards, including Best Picture,
Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actress. It was also nominated for
Best Leading Actor, Best Editing, Best Makeup, and Best Score. The film has been criticized for its inaccurate portrayal of some aspects of Nash's life. The film fictionally portrayed his
hallucinations as visual and auditory, when in fact they were exclusively auditory. Also, Nasar
concluded that Nash's refusal to take drugs "may have been fortunate," since their side effects
"would have made his gentle re-entry into the world of mathematics a near impossibility"; in the
screenplay, however, just before he receives the Nobel Prize, Nash speaks of taking "newer
medications.

[[A.I. Artificial Intelligence]] Language: English Genre: Science Fiction

A.I. Artificial Intelligence directed, co-produced and co-written by Steven Spielberg. Based
on Brian Aldiss' short story "Super-Toys Last All Summer Long", the film stars Haley Joel Osment, Frances O'Connor, Jude Law, Sam Robards, Jake Thomas and WilliamHurt.Setsometimein the future, A.I. tells the story of David, a child-like android programmed with the unique ability to love.

Plot

Global warming has led to ecological disasters all over the world and a drastic reduction in natural resources. Humanity's best efforts to maintain civilization have led to the creation of new
robots known as mechas, advanced humanoid robots capable of emulating thoughts and
emotions. David (Haley Joel Osment), an advanced prototype model created by Cybertronics, is
designed to resemble a human child and to virtually feel love for its human owners. They test
their creation on one of their employees, Henry Swinton (Sam Robards) and his wife Monica
(Frances O'Connor). The Swintons have a son Martin (Jake Thomas), who has been placed
in suspended animationuntil a cure can be found for his rare disease. Although Monica is initially
frightened of David, she eventually warms to him after activating his imprinting protocol, which
irreversibly causes David to feel love for her as a child loves a parent. As he continues to live
with the Swintons, David is befriended by Teddy (voiced by Jack Angel), a wise, robotic teddy
bear who takes upon himself the responsibility of David's well being.

[[[Taare Zameen Par]]] Language: Hindi Genre: Social Awareness

Taare Zameen Par is a 2007 Bollywood film directed by Aamir Khan, produced by Aamir Khan Productions, and initially conceived of and developed by the It also stars Khan and Darsheel Safary, features music by the trio, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, lyrics by Prasoon Joshi. The film tells the story of an eight year old child who suffers greatly until a teacher identifies him as dyslexic. It was released to theaters worldwide on 21 December 2007. The Indian DVD was released in Mumbai on 25 July 2008 and a Walt Disney edition was released overseas on 12 January 2010 as Like Stars On Earth(the first time an Indian film was released by Disney). Taare Zameen Par is also the winner of the 2008 Filmfare Best Movie Award and the 2008 National Film Award for Best Film.

Plot

Ishaan Nandkishore Awasthi (Darsheel Safary) is an eight-year old boy who hates school. Every subject is difficult for him and he perpetually fails his exams. He also lacks motor coordination skills and finds it difficult to throw a ball in a straight line. Rather than helping him, his teachers and classmates subject him to constant acts of public humiliation. At the same time, Ishaan's internal world is rich with wonders that no one else seems to appreciate: magical lands filled with color and animated animals. His forte is art, although no one realises this at first.

It is no better at home. His father, Nandkishore Awasthi (Vipin Sharma), is a successful and busy executive who expects the best from his boys. His mother, Maya Awasthi (Tisca Chopra), is a housewife who is perpetually frustrated by her inability to help Ishaan excel. Ishaan's elder brother Yohaan (Sachet Engineer) is a successful scholar/athlete, a fact which Ishaan is constantly reminded of. After discovering that Ishaan skipped (or "bunked") school, in addition to having poor grades, his parents decide that he needs to attend boarding school in order to be 'disciplined'.

[[The Curious Case of Benjamin Button]] Language: English Genre: Fantasy Drama

The film stars Brad Pitt as a man who ages in reverse and Cate Blanchett as the love interest throughout his life. The film was released in the United States on December 25, 2008. The film received thirteen Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor for Pitt, and Best Supporting Actress for Taraji P. Henson. It won Oscars for Art Direction, Makeup, and Visual Effects.

Plot

Daisy (Cate Blanchett), an elderly woman, is on her deathbed in a New Orleans hospital as Hurricane Katrina approaches. Daisy tells her daughter, Caroline (Julia Ormond), the story of a blind clockmaker named Gateau who was commissioned to create a clock to hang in the New Orleans train station. After receiving news of his only son's death in World War I, he continued work on his clock, but intentionally designed it to run backward, in the hope that it would bring back those who died in the war. After her story, Daisy asks Caroline to read aloud from a diary containing photographs and postcards written by Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt).

Critical Reception

Richly satisfying serving of deep-dish Hollywood storytelling.

A magical and moving account of a man living his life resoundingly in reverse" and "moviemaking at its best.

Superbly made and winningly acted by Brad Pitt in his most impressive outing to date.

[[[Chameli]]] Language: Hindi Genre: Fictional Drama

Chameli is a Hindi movie, which was released in India on 31 December 2003. It stars Kareena Kapoor and Rahul Bose and is directed by Sudhir Mishra.

Plot

Chameli is the story of a prostitute played by Kareena Kapoor. Aman Kapoor an investment banker, lost his pregnant wife, Neha (Rinke Khanna) in a car accident on a rainy night. The accident left him depressed and lonely. He drowned his grief with alcohol and smoking. Chameli is a prostitute who was sold to a brothel by her uncle when she was young. She is now a tough, street-smart girl.On one rainy night, Aman and Chameli, two strangers, meet each other in South Mumbai.

Awards

Asian Festival of First Films|Asian First Film Festival

• Swarovski Trophy - Best Cinematography - Aseem Bajaj

Filmfare Awards

• Best Cinematography - Aseem Bajaj

• • Best Performance - Kareena Kapoor

[[[Bachelor]]] Language: Bengali Genre: Romantic Comedy

Mostafa Sarwar Farooki’s Bangla Movie Bachelor follows the story of five bachelor friends — some of whom are in love, some who are trying to find relationships while the rest have declared war against the opposite sex and love. Popular actors Ferdaus, Shabnur, and Aupee Karim played the central characters of the movie. Songs in the movie, composed by ace musicians like Ayub Bachchu, SI Tutul, and Bappa Majumdar added to the attraction.

Script: Anisul Hoque
Produced By: Impress Telefilm Ltd.
Direction: Mostafa Sarwar Farooki
Release Year: 2004

Cast:
Humayuan Faridi, Ahmed Rubel, Ferdous, Hasan Masood, Marzuk Russell, Arman Parvez Murad, Elora Gohor, Shabnur, Aupee Karim, Jaya Masood, Shumaya Shimu, Moutushi, Dilara Zaman etc...

Extra Facts

• Laugh with a lot of thought.
• Today's normal lifestyle.
• Creative script, appropriate dialogue & outstanding direction.

[Kaminey] Language: Hindi Genre: Action Drama

Kaminey is a 2009 Bollywood film directed by Vishal Bharadwaj featuring ShahidKapoor and Priyanka Chopra in the lead roles. The film has been regarded as a masterpiece and a landmark in Hindi cinema by most audiences and bagged the most votes for being the best Hindi film of 2009.

Plot

Guddu and Charlie (Shahid Kapoor in a double role) are identical twins who have grown up in the streets of Mumbai. Both brothers have a speech impediment – Charlie has a lisp, while Guddustutters in his speech. The film begins with a voice over narration by Charlie, who describes how he and his brother could never meet eye to eye, and Charlie's belief in taking shortcuts to fulfill his dream- to become abookie at a horse racing course, where he currently works for three Bengali goon brothers in fixing races. Guddu meanwhile works for a NGO in the city, raising AIDS awareness on the streets. He soon discovers that his girlfriend Sweety (Priyanka Chopra) is pregnant with their child.

Reception

• Kaminey is best experienced as a minor movie with major, character-driven set pieces.
• On the whole, KAMINEY lives up to the hype associated with it.
• All the ingredients of a typical masala film are there, but miraculously, director Vishal Bharawaj and his team manage to make Kaminey into a meaningful cinematic experience.
• Shaid Kapoor sets his own level of acting.

[The Mist] Language: English Genre: Thriller

The Mist is written and directed by Frank Darabont. The film features an ensemble cast including Thomas Jane, Nathan Gamble, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden, Toby Jones, Andre Braugher, Frances Sternhagen, and Sam Witwer. The Mist was commercially released in the United States and Canada on November 21, 2007. The Mist performed well at the box office and received generally positive reviews.

Plot

The morning after a violent thunderstorm, commercial artist David Drayton and his wife Stephanie witness an unusual mist moving towards their lakeside home. David and neighbor Brent Norton , along with David's eight-year-old son Billy , go to the local grocery store, which, like the rest of the community, was left without power. Seeing the mist roll over the parking lot and hearing the scream of a man who ventures outside, the store patrons heed Miller's advice and seal themselves within the store, which is soon shaken by violent tremors. With visibility reduced to near-zero outside and uncertainty surrounding the fate of the man heard screaming before, a siege mentality takes hold.

[Dev.D] Language: Hindi Genre: Romantic Drama

Dev.D is a Written and directed by Anurag Kashyap, the film is a modern day take on Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's classic Bengali novel Devdas. Dev.D was embraced by the media, critics and public alike, and is considered to be amongst path breaking films in Hindi for the way it presented itself.

Plot

Dev is the son of a rich Punjabi Businessman. He and Paroare childhood sweethearts. But Dev, being an insecure arrogant guy, instead of acknowledging her affection and care, nudges Paro over frivolous things. Dev is sent to London for higher studies when his father senses how spoilt his son is. But while separated by distance, Paro and Dev's youthful love only blossoms more. Dev arrives in Chandigarh to meet Paro. When Dev hears rumours about Paro, he immediately believes them and ditches Paro. She turns her back on him when she hears him insult her, and agrees to marry whoever her parents choose. On her wedding day, he realizes that the rumors were false. But his ego doesn't let him accept his mistake, and he lets her marry someone else. Dev, tormented by Paro’s wedding, seeks alcohol and drugs. His escape to Delhi from Chandigarh, is as much a pursuit of his lost love. Ironically, his life always orbits around women. He is forced to cause self-destruction by one and rescued by another. In the end he realises that he was wrong and that maybe he never really loved Paro. He goes back to Chanda and lives with her thereafter.

Development

Anurag Kashyap did not want to do another remake of any the 9 previous films versions titled Devdas.

Kashyap decided he wanted to make his own version of Devdas to reflect the original novel but through 2008 mores, with the lead character of Devdas as a debauching, hypocritical sensualist, who is self destructive without knowing he is destroying himself.

Reception

• Brilliant breakthrough for Bollywood.
• Praising the performance of Abhay Deol and the movie overall.
• Slick style and adventurous interpretation that pushes the boundaries of Hindi cinema.
• At least the first half of movie will leave you spellbound.