Barfi

I went in with humongous expectations with Barfi. Reasons - Ranbir being one of the best actors in the country right now (the Virat Kohli of Bollywood), Outstanding songs and Mesmerizing promos. But the problem was, I dont remember the last time that a movie satisfied my humongous expectations. I was aware of this fact and almost turned apprehensive as the reels were about to toll. But 10 minutes into the movie and I knew this was something else....

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The Expendables 2

        These days, almost every movie is like a Board Question Paper. The pattern is set. From ads and promotions you can guess what you are going to witness. More so in sequels, where you can read previous year's question papers and go in with same kind of expectations. So, do those expectations meet in The Expendables 2? Yes. Do you get to watch a superlative quality of cinema? NO.          The...

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Top 10 Movies of 2012

 Almost 8 months have passed in 2012. In terms of movies, this year till now has been like every other year - a shitty Salman Khan blockbuster, most of the inter-galactic big budget movies being disappointments (Prometheus, MIB-3, Battleship), some really pleasant surprises (Paan Singh Tomar, The Cabin In The Woods, 21 Jump Street) and a Nolan masterpiece.  Here's my 'Top 10' list for the year. 10. Ted Ted has  - Mark Wahlberg's...

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Ek Tha Tiger

Statutory Warning : I am not a Salman Khan fan                           Salman Khan movies are like your teenage bad habits. You know its shit. Injurious to your health. But you like something about it. You cant specify or name that *something*. And it is completely illogical. But you still do it. Yes, Ek Tha Tiger wil soon be the biggest money-spinner of all time. But like that...

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Rolling Out The Red Carpet

 Some things never fail to excite you. They Energize you. Amaze you. Exponentially more every next time. Like Mr. Sharma's daughter-in-law's character - to their every female  neighbor, opportunity to slam the junior guy on missing his deadline - to every team lead, facing Ravindra Jadeja - to every Batsman, etc etc.            There are two such things for me. Watching movies and Writing. But unlike...

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