Starring: Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Sharman Joshi, Boman Irani, R. Madhavan
Synopsis: Based on Chetan Bhagat’s book Five Point Someone, Three Idiots is about 3 guys (Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi, R. Madhavan) studying in a technological institute, their experiences, their escapades, their lives in general. The flick gives an insight on what not to do at IIT, just as the tagline says.
Synopsis: A true story based on the the making the first film in Indian cinema. Based in 1911 during the Brtish rule, the story revoloves around the journey of Dadasaheb Phalke, the pioneer of the Indian Film Industry. At a time where movie screenings were unheard of by the common man in India, Dhundiraj Phalke accidently stumbled upon a rare screening. Recently out of a job and fascinated by what he saw he decided to make India`s first Feature Film, `Raja Harishchandra`. In the movie we see his impressive efforts, joined by his wife and two kids. They encountered difficulties but mostly had a gala time. Their efforts bore fruit when the movie became the first super hit. In 1914 Phalke gave up offers to make films abroad as he wanted to make place for this exciting industry at home. The movie has been selected by The Film Federation of India as the official entry for the oscars.
Synopsis: Two thieves, Khalujan (Naseeruddin Shah) and Babban (Arshad Warsi), feeling frustrated with the lives they are leading under their ruthless ganglord Mushtaq (Salman Shahid), they steal the sum of 25 lakhs from him to flee to their home and not remain slaves to the system they are working under. On being caught by Mushtaq they manage a narrow escape right under his nose along with the money, thus bruising his ego greatly. Being on the run for their lives, they seek refuge with an old friend, and instead meet his widow, Krishna (Vidya Balan). She leads a dull and lonely life of a widow. With the coming of Khalujan and Babban there is new energy and enthusiasm that enters her life. Krishna’s youthfulness and serenity starts to flower again.
Synopsis: Natarang is the story of a creative mind that dares to think different.The well built Guna, takes it in his stride to the play a woman only for his immense love for the art. NATARANG tells you the story unspoken of.
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Ritesh Deshmukh, Paresh Rawal, Mohnish Behl, Manisha Koirala, Rajat Kapoor, Gul Panag, Raima Sen, Rajpal Yadav
Synopsis: Rann is about a battle between large unorganised forces (news channels), political parties and industrial czars. These are not just involved in a fight with each other but more importantly and frighteningly they are battling a war within themselves and this is especially true of news channels. Making news is not the easiest thing in the world so the next best thing obviously would be to make anything and everything appear to be news.
Synopsis: The Indian Education System has been criticised many times for the importance it gives to marks and not an overall education. Shrinivas Rane was born with great talent but had an average IQ. His brilliance in cricket failed to be recognised by his old fashioned father who believed that marks decide the fate of a child. In order to secure a future for Shree, he makes it his mission to make him an academically bright boy. The pressure has a negative effect on Shree and mars the father-son relationship. When frustration drives the father to something he regrets we are left to find out the outcome of it on the relationship and Shree`s cricketing dreams.
Synopsis: Striker is not a film about good versus evil. It is a story of friendship, life in the city of dreams in the 80s, a story of a game that is most common but non-existent. A story of a carrom player who grows up on the fringes of a criminal existence but does not succumb to it. Set in a Mumbai ghetto in the mid 80s and based on true life accounts, Striker is a story of triumph of human spirit over indomitable odds. Born into a poor family, Surya grows up with few luxuries. Poor health keeps him away from school often and that`s when his brother, Chandrakant, introduces him to carrom.
Starring: Salman Khan, Sohail Khan, Mithun Chakraborty, Jackie Shroff, Lisa Lazarus, Gita Soto, Neena Gupta, Aryan Vaid, Bharat Dabholkar
Synopsis: From the misty pages of history comes a story of extreme valour, fierce pride and poignant love. As the British enslave India with their devious Divide and Rule policy, kings and nawabs fall to their guile and cunning, and entrust their precious kingdom to the foreigners. Except for the brave Pindaris, who prefer death to dishonour and will fight to their last breath to save their land…..their mother. The bravest, the toughest, the strongest of the Pindaris is Veer. As Veer takes on the might of the British Empire, he also has to fight the conniving King of Madavgarh as well his own jealous tribesmen. But then the stakes are high….. At stake is his love for princess Yashodhara, daughter of his sworn enemy… At stake is his thirst to avenge his father’s dishonour…..At stake is his very existence itself.
