MOVIES REL EASING ON 24th JUNE, 2011

Double Dhamal

Genre: Comedy

Cast:

Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Jaaved Jaaferi, Riteish Deshmukh, Ashish Chowdhry, Mallika Sherawat, Kangna Ranaut, Satish Kaushik, Harry Josh.

Director:

Indra Kumar

Producer:

Ashok Thakeria, Indra Kumar in association with Reliance Entertainment.

It’s all around, the year’s biggest entertaining movie… So, get ready to meet Salman and enjoy him again in his comic-action style role in the home production ‘READY’.

Cast:

Prem [Salman Khan], Sanjana [Asin], Prem’s father [Mahesh Manjrekar], Prem’s two uncles [Manoj Joshi, Manoj Pahwa], Sanjana’s two mamas [Sharat Saxena, Akhilendra Mishra]

Storyline:

Prem lives with his father and two uncles. Sanjana, an orphan, lands in India to be with her mamas, who are greedy and want to usurp her property. Prem, who falls in love with Sanjana, decides to teach her mamas a lesson. Both the mamas, who are sworn enemies, want Sanjana to get married to their respective brothers-in-law, so that they can lay their hands on Sanjana’s property. But Prem makes a fool of them by getting friendly with them and making his family pose as billionaires. Circumstances prompt the mamas to accept Prem as the prospective husband of Sanjana. But Prem’s game plan gets exposed on his wedding day.

What worked:

The most important working factor is Salman Khan. He waves the magic wand and the audiences get involved. The director and the editing of the movie keep the audiences stick to their seats. The songs are very youthful and presented nicely. Asin supports Salman nicely and also all other characters play their part well. There is lot of action and comedy. It is fully entertaining movie. The way all things are linked up in the movie shows the intelligence of the director.

What didn’t:

The story is mediocre. Though the script is funny and also becomes serious at parts, leaves some loopholes. The story drags in the first half. There some jokes that cannot be considered as jokes.

Overall:

If you want to go for a fully entertaining movie keeping your sense aside, then get ‘ready’, Salman is waiting for you.

Mumbai Masti Ratings: 3/5

Kuch Love Jaisa Review

Kuch Love Jaisa is not a typical ghar sansar movie. It has the element of thrill, comedy, fun. But story fails to make a perfect blend of all three and hence does not appeal to the audiences.

Cast:

Madhu Saxena (Shefali Shah), Raghav (Rahul Bose), Sumeet Raghvan, Neetu Chandra

Storyline:

‘Kuch Love Jaisa’ is a movie about a bored housewife Madhu Saxena. She is married to Sumeet and is leading a typical housewife’s life. It is her birthday and she is looking for a complete makeover for herself. In her pursuit of happiness she finds a guy whom she is thinks is a secret detective. This guy is Raghav, who is actually a criminal running from cops.

Madhu proposes to Raghav to let her accompany him on his secret mission to which he agrees after much speculation. The rest of the movie is woven around the incidents that they both encounter and present a roller coaster ride of fun and thrill to the audience.

What worked:

The director has done a good job. The sequences also are linked and well connected.  Initially the housewife Shefali is typically a lone housewife who is bored of the mundane routine and the second half presents her in a new makeover avatar. Rahul has done a brilliant job. His acting skills are unquestionable. Sumeet and Neetu have lived up to their roles. It is a movie that can provide some respite from the traditional ghar sansaar types of movies.

What didn’t:

The fundamental flaw of this film is that it expects us to find Shefali’s character endearing, but instead she comes across as a relentlessly stupid fool who deserves to suffer. This urban, sophisticated, well-read woman actually moves into a hotel room with a stranger who claims to be a detective.

Then there are a few scenes that are downright cringe-inducing. Shefali’s character casually asks her preteen daughter if she has had sex, and when the kid asks her if ‘sex’ is ‘love’, the mother suddenly goes into flashback mode and visualides Rahul Bose standing close to her in an elevator to the backdrop of pseudo rock music.

Overall:

One can watch the movie for Shefali’s makeover and Rahul Bose performance but avoid coming out from the theater with a sad face.

Mumbai Masti Ratings: 2.5/5

The Hangover 2 showtimes in Mumbai

Ok...so its now official that The Hangover 2 is gonna release on May 27. So what's the right time to catch up the movie with your friends.

Here are the showtimes for the movie in Mumbai

Showtimes
Fame Big Cinemas: Andheri (W)
09:45 AM, 11:50 AM, 04:30 PM, 06:40 PM, 08:50 PM, 11:00 PM

Thakur My Cinemas: Kandivali(E)
10:00 AM, 02:00 PM, 06:00 PM, 10:00 PM

Fun Cinemas: Andheri
10:00 AM, 12:15 PM, 02:30 PM, 04:45 PM, 06:55 PM, 09:05 PM, 11:15 PM

Fame Inorbit: Malad (W)
10:00 AM, 12:10 PM, 02:20 PM, 04:30 PM, 06:40 PM, 08:50 PM, 11:00 PM

Fame Raghuleela: Kandivali (W)
10:25 AM, 03:50 PM, 07:55 PM, 10:35 PM

Globus Cinema: Bandra(W)
10:30 AM, 02:30 PM, 06:15 PM, 10:30 PM

Thakur Fame Movie: Kandivali (E)
05:20 PM

INOX: Milan Mall, Santacruz(West)
08:00 PM

INOX: CR2, Nariman Point
10:00 AM, 02:15 PM, 04:45 PM, 06:40 PM, 09:05 PM, 11:05 PM

INOX: Korum Mall, Eastern Express Highway
10:00 AM, 02:00 PM, 06:15 PM, 10:30 PM

Fame Neelyog: Ghatkopar (E)
10:15 AM, 02:25 PM, 06:35 PM, 10:45 PM

Fame Raghuleela: Vashi
10:20 AM, 12:30 PM, 04:40 PM, 08:50 PM, 11:00 PM


We have included as many theatres as possible. We'll update the list as soon as we get showtime confirmations from individual theatres as well.

Keep watching this post for more updates.

RAGINI MMS REVIEW

Ekta Kapoor's new offering is making noise for the right and wrong reasons... The stand-off between the real Ragini and Ekta, angry locals pulling down hoardings of this film, even blackening the faces of the lead pair on its posters, usage of a popular song from JEWEL THIEF, censors finding a few scenes very explicit, the threesome party hosted by Ekta a few days ago... RAGINI MMS is the most discussed film of recent times.

Cast:
Ragini [Kainaz Motivala], Uday [Raj Kumar Yadav]

Storyline:
The quintessential couple, Ragini and Uday, set out to have a dirty weekend at a friend's farmhouse on the outskirts of Mumbai. The weekend getaway quickly changes gears as they find themselves in a house that has been rigged with cameras in Bigg Boss style. The cameras that were meant to capture love-making are witness to something that is beyond the realm of human understanding... something metaphysical...

Within the confines of this house, Ragini and Uday are now at the mercy of an unexplainable paranormal force. With sundown approaching, what will the new entrants of the house do?

Along with the horror genre, there is a certain emotional aspect in the story as well, which shows how the guy lures the girl under the pretext of love in order to take a video clip of her and sell it.


What worked:
What works in favor of RAGINI MMS is the fact that first-time director Pavan Kirpalani chooses a scandalous, real-life story and garnishes it with sex and horror. Not All of RAGINI MMS is sex and scandal. There's a 'third person' watching the act as well, plus there's a story behind this haunted mansion. However, it's terrifying enough to make you jump on your seat.

The director as well as the DoP [Tribhuvan Babu] ensures that the hand-held camera footage as also the cinematography in general is in sync. There's no scope for songs in the film and portions of the songs, inserted at places, are well juxtaposed in the sequences. However, the background score [Faizan-Agnel] is more than just throbbing music, digitized screams and high-pitched shrieks.

Both Raj Kumar Yadav [seen in LOVE SEX AUR DHOKHA] and Kainaz Motivala are truly wonderful. Shedding all inhibitions aside, the actors deliver striking performances.

What didn’t:
On the flipside, the film stagnates for a few minutes in the post-interval portions. Though the film is short in duration, with a running time of approx 100 minutes, you still feel that things could've been spruced up towards the middle of the second half. Also, the card at the end, which shares vital info on the characters and the conclusion, could've had a longer stay for it to register well.

Overall:
RAGINI MMS amalgamates components of horror, paranormal and sex seamlessly. The lethal combo of sex and horror should entice not just the average moviegoer, but also Gen X and the more evolved audience that values and embraces innovative themes and new genres of cinema.

Mumbai Masti Ratings: 3.75/5

HAUNTED 3D REVIEW

Horror has become Vikram Bhatt's synonym now (and it seems the filmmaker is in no mood to budge from it as of now). After giving spine-chilling, edgy films like RAAZ, 1920, SHAAPIT in the past, Vikram is back again with his loved genre with HAUNTED - 3D. And with his latest outing he takes horror to the next level in Indian Cinema. For the first time in the history of Bollywood we meet horror in 3D format.
The cast:

Rehan (Mahakshay Chakraborty), Meera (Tia Bajpai), Mr. Iyer (Arif Zakaria)

The storyline:

The story takes place during the ancient proposition of a haunted mansion called Glen Manor in an isolated hill-station. A real estate broker's son Rehan arrives to this ancient mansion to dispose it off due to his father's request. Rehan starts to observe flickering lights, screeching doors, tumbling chandelier, timeworn photo-frame, unsophisticated piano, dangling corpse, jarring screams all scoring to a song as the clock strikes 3.00 am in the night done by spirits.
One day he happens to see a book falling from the shelves and finds a letter in it. In the letter written by this gal Meera (Tia Bajpai) , it tells that she committed suicide because she was inhumanly raped by the spirit of her piano teacher (Arif Zakaria) whom she murdered in order to save herself while he tried to rape her when he was alive teaching piano in Meera's mansion. Since then, Meera's spirit is restricted in the haunted house by the evil spirit of her piano teacher for decades. Although Rehan does not share any personal contact with Meera, he is motivated to support her, only due to the almost century old letter and on his aim to sell this property.

What worked:

HAUNTED packs in spooky effects like the lights going off in the haunted mansion, creaky doors, the evil spirit jumping from nowhere et al that makes a desi horror film 'comprehensive' in the true sense.
Another prime reason why HAUNTED stays with you is, well, watching the story unfold in 3D. Bhatt merges the deadly combo of horror with 3D effectively.
Raju Rao's background score is excellent and cannot go unnoticed and promises to jolt you out of our seats.
Pravin Bhatt's cinematography is top notch.
Tia Bajpai the new comer and Mahakshay Chakraborty have done justice to the lead roles.

What didn’t:

If the writing is smart and wicked at most times, it gives away at a few places as well. Especially when [spoiler alert] the hero goes back in time and romances the heroine. The entire dance and song sequence in the middle of the night is outrageous and despicable simply because when you have fatality staring at you in your face, you just cannot dance and sing. It takes away the gravity of the goings-on. Actually, HAUNTED would've made a greater impact had it been a song-less film, since the songs act as an encumbrance in an otherwise almost perfect fare.
Besides, the rape sequence seems very tame by today's standards.

Overall:

Despite the flaws, HAUNTED doesn't erase the efforts of the rest of the film. It caters completely to those who love to get spooked. Go, get spooked!

Mumbai Masti Ratings: 3/5

Pizza Hut’s delicious offer: A meal for Rs. 99 only…!

Wanna hangout with friends or wanna give your buddies a treat but a little tight on your budget?

Pizza Hut has solved all of your problems with their Weekday Special.


Here’s the deal:

For Rs. 99 you can get a 3-course meal consisting of a Main Course(Pizza or Pasta), an Appetizer (Garlic Bread or Potato Wedges), a beverage(Pepsi, Mirinda/Lemonade/Masala Lemonade/ Fresh Lime Sweet or Salted with Soda or Water).

All of this for just Rs. 99

The Catch:

This offer is only available on weekdays i.e. Mondays to Fridays.

The prices are exclusive of all taxes & charges. That is you may have to pay upto 20% extra on your bill.

This offer is only available for dine-in. You cannot take-away your meal.

The Complete Menu:

(Click on the image for a better look at the menu)

Locations of Pizza Hut in Mumbai:


Andheri East
Ground Floor,Shop no 1,Tandon Mall,
Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri(East),
Mumbai
3988 3988/ 6000 9000

Borivali
Ground Floor,Sumer Nagar Co-operative Society
Off S.V. Road, Borivili West,
Mumbai
3988 3988/ 6000 9000

Inorbit Mall, Malad
Restaurant No 2, 2nd floor, Inorbit Mall, Chincholi Bhandar,
New Link Road, Malad (W),
Mumbai
3988 3988/ 6000 9000

Kandivali (East)
Unit No. 1-7, Thakur Cinema & Welfare Centre,
Thakur Village, Kandivali (East),
Mumbai
3988 3988/ 6000 9000

Kandivali Profit Centre
Shop# G3, F2, Profit Centre, 120 Feet Road, Borsapada,
Mahaveer Nagar, Kandivli West,
Mumbai
3988 3988/ 6000 9000

Lokhandwala
Shop No. 18, Grenville Apartments, Opposite Samarth Vaibhav Nagar,
Lokhandwala, Andheri West,
Mumbai
3988 3988/ 6000 9000

Mindspace, Malad
Eureka Towers, Mindspace,
Malad Link Road, Malad (W),
Mumbai
3988 3988/ 6000 9000

Mulund
3rd Floor, Runwal Arcade, New India Industry,
LBS Road, Mulund West
Mumbai
3988 3988/ 6000 9000

Nirmal Mall, Mulund
Nirmal Lifestyle, LBS Marg,
Mulund (W),
Mumbai
3988 3988/ 6000 9000

Powai
Sentinel, Hiranandini Business Park,
Powai,
Mumbai
3988 3988/ 6000 9000

Sterling, CST
Elphinston House, 17 Muraban Road,
Opp Sterling Theatre, CST,
Mumbai
3988 3988/ 6000 9000

Cinewonder Mall, Thane
Ghodbunder Road,
Kapurbawadi, Thane (W),
Mumbai
2589844

Bandra Kurla Complex
BPCL Petrol Bunk, Opp Citi Group,
Bandra Kurla Complex , Bandra East,
Mumbai
3988 3988/ 6000 9000

Raghuleela Mall,Kandivali(West)
Unit no.5, 3rd floor, Food Court,
Next to Poisar Bus Depot, Kandivili (west),
Mumbai

Panchpakhadi, Thane
Panchpakhadi,
Near Hari Niwas circle, Thane(W)
Mumbai
3988 3988/ 6000 9000

Centre One Mall, Vashi
Centre One Mall, Unit No. T-29, Sector 30 A,
Vashi, Navi Mumbai
Mumbai

Oberoi Mall, Goregaon
R1/3rd Floor,Oberoi Mall
Off - Western express highway, Goregaon E - Mumbai
Mumbai
42665428/29/30/31

Inorbit Mall, Vashi
2nd floor Inorbit mall,Nr- Railway station
Vashi , Navi Mumbai
Mumbai
39883988