Movie Review: Delhi Belly (Hindi) – LOL
Delhi Belly is an entertainer, but I doubt if it really entertains or caters to all tiers of the society says Neil Xavier
On Jul 11, 2011
I wasnot keen on watching Delhi Belly but now that I have watched it, I am glad I did. Delhi Belly is the new venture from Aamir Khan Productions, starring his nephew Imraan Khan in the lead role. All I can say is that I enjoyed watching it despite some obscene dialogues, vulgarity, disgusting scenes and gross humour. To put it simply, it is a movie for people who are ready to accept a realistic portrayal of life.
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Delhi Belly is a comedy film directed by Abhinay Deo and tells the story of three friends sharing living quarters and how things get messed up when a gangster enters their life. Imraan Khan dons the role of Tashi, a journalist and Shehnaz Treasurywala plays his fiancée. Tashi, Nitin his photographer and Arup, a cartoonist form the triad of roommates. Menaka,Tashi’sco-journalist is also part of this gang of friends.
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One day Tashi’s girlfriend hands him a package to be delivered to a particular address and as Tashi gets busy with his official duties hands it over to Nitin to deliver it. But on his way, Nitin gets diarrhea, euphemistically called Delhi Belly and requests Arup the other friend to deliver the parcel and also hands him his stool sample to be delivered to a clinic. And of course Arup mixes up the delivery and this is when the fun starts. Everything that follows is just hilarious and needs to be seen on screen to enjoy the ingenuity with which the plot unfurls. The sound track by Ram Sampath is absolutely cool and the D K Bose song justifiably sets the whole nation tapping its foot and shaking a leg.
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Delhi Belly is an entertainer, but I doubt if it really entertains or caters to all tiers of the society. There are many who for sure did find it disgusting and unacceptable in many ways not least for the excessive bathroom variety of humour. But then each to his own!
Delhi Belly is what it is thanks to the directors, the script writers and the actors in the movie. The actors have all done their roles decently and if I were to mention anyone specially, it would be the actors who played the roles of Imraan Khan’s roommates. They were the life of the movie, along with the excellent script.
Meanwhile, I should also mention that Delhi Belly is originally made in English and dubbed to Hindi. I don’t think the English version runs in Trivandrum but it is a pleasure to say that the dubbed version has perfect audio and video synchronisation. Let me go for a 7.5/10 for Aamir Khan’s Delhi Belly. When the movie ends on a happy note there enters Aamir Khan himself who brings a tantalizing promise of a sequel - Disco Fighter. Let’s keep our fingers crossed.
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Thursday, 28 July 2011
Wednesday, 20 July 2011
Salt 'N' Pepper Movie Review
Salt 'N' Pepper Movie Review
Director Aashiq Abu would have realised from his debut film 'Daddy Cool' that the recipe for a winning motion picture is neither a oversize financial plan, arresting locales and a massive star cast. This time with his new 'Salt N Pepper', he has gone for a low cost film that reiterates and restates the fact that content always reigns supreme.
A movie that definitely would fulfil you appetite for fresher themes and executions, the movie have shaped into loafs of superior tastes with the captain of the shop proving that he is a competent storyteller. A movie that makes you smile sporadically, the scripts by Shyam Pushkaran and Dileesh Nair isn�t garnished with that much of unpredictability, but the way it is treated is better than its culmination. From the selection of a theme with food as it�s backdrop, to the sequencing of events and assorted characters played by a bunch of gifted actors who do the right trick, the director is in complete control of a movie that may start a trend, in its own terms. At the same time, though the film has the exact running time, it could've done with some sharper editing at places.
The movie has Lal as Kalidasan, a chronic bachelor working in the state Archaeological department. With an only companion in Babu, his cook and housekeeper, Kalidasan is more obsessed with tastes than anything else. Manu Raghav played by Asif Ali is Kalidasan's nephew who arrives into his house in search of a job.
In another corner of the city is a spinster Maya (Shwetha Menon), who had towering aspirations but is currently leading a life as a high profile dubbing artist for movies. She lives a customary, non happening life with her friend Meenakshy (Mythili) as a paying guest in a house which also shelters a beauty parlour( run by kalpana). The movie takes a different turn as kalidasan gets a phone from Maya, thinking that to be a number a food hub. Maya asks for a Thattilkutty Dosa' and the fun begins.
The movie made in a stylish manner has plenty of quality humour that is well integrated into the sequence. The emotional moments and satirical gags are aplenty with many scenes living in our memory. Sure, the pace drops in the second hour, but the proceedings has the power to keep you glued to the seats till the finale in 'Aanakallan' song.
Lal as Lalidasan is the star of the show. He once again proves himself to be a fine actor, and plays his part without overdoing it one bit. Aashiq Abu is sure, not to have find an easy replacement for him, as he does every nuances of the character to perfection. Shwetha is once again in a superb role in which she displays anguish and sorrow with amazing maturity, though her dubbing artist in a couple of scenes fails her from a perfect portrayal. Asif Ali scores with his perfect timing while Mydhili appears right for her role. Baburaj, in a surprisingly simplistic role as Babu is a complete departure from his violence-laden roles
In the technical front, everything is perfect with Shyju Khalid coming up with excellent visuals and V Saajan with effective cuts. The songs by Biji Bal offers pleasant hearing with 'Premikkumbol' sure to emerge as an all- time favourite.
On the whole, 'Salt N Pepper' is a pure and tasty film that should instantaneously strike a chord with the youth mainly. A metro-centric film, 'Salt N Pepper' should attract its target audience, as its distributors have very rightly released the film at select centres of metros and mini-metros, instead of flooding the market with wide release. Mollywood cine lovers, in all probabilities will give this one with genuine and honest efforts, a chance to mature as a welcome hit.
Rating- 7/10
Director Aashiq Abu would have realised from his debut film 'Daddy Cool' that the recipe for a winning motion picture is neither a oversize financial plan, arresting locales and a massive star cast. This time with his new 'Salt N Pepper', he has gone for a low cost film that reiterates and restates the fact that content always reigns supreme.
A movie that definitely would fulfil you appetite for fresher themes and executions, the movie have shaped into loafs of superior tastes with the captain of the shop proving that he is a competent storyteller. A movie that makes you smile sporadically, the scripts by Shyam Pushkaran and Dileesh Nair isn�t garnished with that much of unpredictability, but the way it is treated is better than its culmination. From the selection of a theme with food as it�s backdrop, to the sequencing of events and assorted characters played by a bunch of gifted actors who do the right trick, the director is in complete control of a movie that may start a trend, in its own terms. At the same time, though the film has the exact running time, it could've done with some sharper editing at places.
The movie has Lal as Kalidasan, a chronic bachelor working in the state Archaeological department. With an only companion in Babu, his cook and housekeeper, Kalidasan is more obsessed with tastes than anything else. Manu Raghav played by Asif Ali is Kalidasan's nephew who arrives into his house in search of a job.
In another corner of the city is a spinster Maya (Shwetha Menon), who had towering aspirations but is currently leading a life as a high profile dubbing artist for movies. She lives a customary, non happening life with her friend Meenakshy (Mythili) as a paying guest in a house which also shelters a beauty parlour( run by kalpana). The movie takes a different turn as kalidasan gets a phone from Maya, thinking that to be a number a food hub. Maya asks for a Thattilkutty Dosa' and the fun begins.
The movie made in a stylish manner has plenty of quality humour that is well integrated into the sequence. The emotional moments and satirical gags are aplenty with many scenes living in our memory. Sure, the pace drops in the second hour, but the proceedings has the power to keep you glued to the seats till the finale in 'Aanakallan' song.
Lal as Lalidasan is the star of the show. He once again proves himself to be a fine actor, and plays his part without overdoing it one bit. Aashiq Abu is sure, not to have find an easy replacement for him, as he does every nuances of the character to perfection. Shwetha is once again in a superb role in which she displays anguish and sorrow with amazing maturity, though her dubbing artist in a couple of scenes fails her from a perfect portrayal. Asif Ali scores with his perfect timing while Mydhili appears right for her role. Baburaj, in a surprisingly simplistic role as Babu is a complete departure from his violence-laden roles
In the technical front, everything is perfect with Shyju Khalid coming up with excellent visuals and V Saajan with effective cuts. The songs by Biji Bal offers pleasant hearing with 'Premikkumbol' sure to emerge as an all- time favourite.
On the whole, 'Salt N Pepper' is a pure and tasty film that should instantaneously strike a chord with the youth mainly. A metro-centric film, 'Salt N Pepper' should attract its target audience, as its distributors have very rightly released the film at select centres of metros and mini-metros, instead of flooding the market with wide release. Mollywood cine lovers, in all probabilities will give this one with genuine and honest efforts, a chance to mature as a welcome hit.
Rating- 7/10
Chappakurisu Movie Review
Chappakurisu Movie Review
Coming from the makers of 'Traffic', 'Chappa Kurish' is a rare experiment in Mollywood, that is more treated in an offbeat and unusual manner. With a right, contemporary story, that is undeniably merited to be told as its definite highlight, 'Chappa Kurish' is one film that tries to make the characters appear very life-like, very real and in the process makes a narrative that may not be engrossed by an avid moviegoer.
The debut directorial offering from the cinematographer of 'Big B', Samir Thahir, the movie is basically a cat and mouse game between two people living in extremes in the same city, one who is in the run for his name and fortunes and the other who has all the clues about latter in the gadget that is temporarily with him. Fahad Fazil is Arjun, a charming, plotting business man who is trying to get his dream projects done with the help of his subordinates including Sonia(Ramya Nambeeshan). Engaged to bubbly Ann(Roma), he moves in swanky cars with the comfort of colloquial English and new age gadgets and is also rearing a unorthodox surreptitious relation with Sonia, which prepares her to do all the difficult things for him. Meanwhile, Vineeth Sreenivasan is Ansari, a submissive sales boy at the Supermarket, trying hard to find two ends meet with his limited salary. He is always in silent battle with the world outside including his manager who always humiliates him. Rather than fighting them out in the open, Ansari takes pleasure in the silence of his loneliness and also in the company of Abidha, his co - worker at the supermarket. Both these lead men have their own principles and their outlook towards life which are never parallel. How those principles throw a spanner in their lives forms the crux of the story.
The movie has a simple grim storyline credited to the director, on which weaving a movie that lasts two hours is indeed difficult. R Unni and Samir Thahir has just tried to make things somewhat engaging with interesting dialogues and right placements of sub characters. But the problem with the film, if any, lies in its post-interval portions; when you wait for the twists and turns in the story to captivate you, the goings-on get so unsurprising that the impact created at the start of the film disappears into thin air.
A welcome addition to the multiplex films started recently with movies like 'Cocktail, Traffic and 'Salt N Pepper', the movie is constructed as a dark thriller whose execution in the later half become tiresome after a point, leaving one wanting for more. The film takes liberal inspirations from international films like Handphone, wedding dress rehearsal, caricature parents and changing lanes to explicit shades of regional talkies like thiruttu payale and kidnap to stretch it to 130 minutes. The worry of Ansary to feel humane and important at some point of his life and the frustration of Arjun who knows himself to be heading for the greatest trap partly because of his own actions, are narrated under sensible rationale. The movie is told unhurriedly and the slow pace dilutes the impact further for the viewers of regular potboilers.But the film is chick and shot extremely well and technically speaking, a notch above most with top class cinematography by debutante Jomon T john, capturing Kochi in its real shades.
In the acting front Fahad fazil fits the role to a 'T' and makes his father proud with the weightiest role in his career. He easily gets into the skin of the character and forces out the natural, believable breakdown of his character who likes people to dance around his finger tips, making it one of the best performances seen in recent times. Vineeth is ok with Ansari's anguish, helplessness and innocence most of the times and even without many dialogues gives the widest range of emotions. Nivedhitha, the actor who plays Abidha is sure to go heights with her natural emoting capabilities while Ramya, after quite some time, has a better role that may bring her back to commercial limelight and unparallelled heights. Another debutante, Rex Vijayan has created pretty good BGM, that gell well with the movie. He also offers some different appealing tunes for the altogether different movie whose picturization of tracks are also adequate, though the last one seems stretched.
'Chaapa kurishu' defies cliches by not making the rich guy look like a complete villain and the poor guy an innocent hero. Attempting the grey areas that are less explored in Malayalam industry, Samir's movie has characters that evoke our sympathy and anger at the same time. Moreover, the first ever lip lock scenes in commercial Mollywood, where our lead filmmakers usually resort to dissolve to wall posters and waterlilies is, also a stunner with the young crew and the filmmaker showing their boldness and conviction. And believe us, the most realistic, bitter and gory action sequences ever to have made in Mollywood (choreographed by Rajasekhar), is also in store for you towards the climax of 'Chappakurish'.
At the box-office, 'Chappa Kurish', with support from its intense promotions may fare as an average grosser. The generous dose of skin show sequence, violent action and the need for a more tighter scripts will tell on its business and restrict its appeal further to limited audiences. A must see for all those who like experiments and extremes in Mollywood.
Rating: 5/10
Coming from the makers of 'Traffic', 'Chappa Kurish' is a rare experiment in Mollywood, that is more treated in an offbeat and unusual manner. With a right, contemporary story, that is undeniably merited to be told as its definite highlight, 'Chappa Kurish' is one film that tries to make the characters appear very life-like, very real and in the process makes a narrative that may not be engrossed by an avid moviegoer.
The debut directorial offering from the cinematographer of 'Big B', Samir Thahir, the movie is basically a cat and mouse game between two people living in extremes in the same city, one who is in the run for his name and fortunes and the other who has all the clues about latter in the gadget that is temporarily with him. Fahad Fazil is Arjun, a charming, plotting business man who is trying to get his dream projects done with the help of his subordinates including Sonia(Ramya Nambeeshan). Engaged to bubbly Ann(Roma), he moves in swanky cars with the comfort of colloquial English and new age gadgets and is also rearing a unorthodox surreptitious relation with Sonia, which prepares her to do all the difficult things for him. Meanwhile, Vineeth Sreenivasan is Ansari, a submissive sales boy at the Supermarket, trying hard to find two ends meet with his limited salary. He is always in silent battle with the world outside including his manager who always humiliates him. Rather than fighting them out in the open, Ansari takes pleasure in the silence of his loneliness and also in the company of Abidha, his co - worker at the supermarket. Both these lead men have their own principles and their outlook towards life which are never parallel. How those principles throw a spanner in their lives forms the crux of the story.
The movie has a simple grim storyline credited to the director, on which weaving a movie that lasts two hours is indeed difficult. R Unni and Samir Thahir has just tried to make things somewhat engaging with interesting dialogues and right placements of sub characters. But the problem with the film, if any, lies in its post-interval portions; when you wait for the twists and turns in the story to captivate you, the goings-on get so unsurprising that the impact created at the start of the film disappears into thin air.
A welcome addition to the multiplex films started recently with movies like 'Cocktail, Traffic and 'Salt N Pepper', the movie is constructed as a dark thriller whose execution in the later half become tiresome after a point, leaving one wanting for more. The film takes liberal inspirations from international films like Handphone, wedding dress rehearsal, caricature parents and changing lanes to explicit shades of regional talkies like thiruttu payale and kidnap to stretch it to 130 minutes. The worry of Ansary to feel humane and important at some point of his life and the frustration of Arjun who knows himself to be heading for the greatest trap partly because of his own actions, are narrated under sensible rationale. The movie is told unhurriedly and the slow pace dilutes the impact further for the viewers of regular potboilers.But the film is chick and shot extremely well and technically speaking, a notch above most with top class cinematography by debutante Jomon T john, capturing Kochi in its real shades.
In the acting front Fahad fazil fits the role to a 'T' and makes his father proud with the weightiest role in his career. He easily gets into the skin of the character and forces out the natural, believable breakdown of his character who likes people to dance around his finger tips, making it one of the best performances seen in recent times. Vineeth is ok with Ansari's anguish, helplessness and innocence most of the times and even without many dialogues gives the widest range of emotions. Nivedhitha, the actor who plays Abidha is sure to go heights with her natural emoting capabilities while Ramya, after quite some time, has a better role that may bring her back to commercial limelight and unparallelled heights. Another debutante, Rex Vijayan has created pretty good BGM, that gell well with the movie. He also offers some different appealing tunes for the altogether different movie whose picturization of tracks are also adequate, though the last one seems stretched.
'Chaapa kurishu' defies cliches by not making the rich guy look like a complete villain and the poor guy an innocent hero. Attempting the grey areas that are less explored in Malayalam industry, Samir's movie has characters that evoke our sympathy and anger at the same time. Moreover, the first ever lip lock scenes in commercial Mollywood, where our lead filmmakers usually resort to dissolve to wall posters and waterlilies is, also a stunner with the young crew and the filmmaker showing their boldness and conviction. And believe us, the most realistic, bitter and gory action sequences ever to have made in Mollywood (choreographed by Rajasekhar), is also in store for you towards the climax of 'Chappakurish'.
At the box-office, 'Chappa Kurish', with support from its intense promotions may fare as an average grosser. The generous dose of skin show sequence, violent action and the need for a more tighter scripts will tell on its business and restrict its appeal further to limited audiences. A must see for all those who like experiments and extremes in Mollywood.
Rating: 5/10
Sunday, 17 July 2011
Kissing is the Best Medicine
| Kissing is the Best Medicine |
One of the easiest ways to express affection and say I love you. Kissing is a universal language that requires no translation to glean it's message. Kissing has amazing health benefits. Did you know that kissing can help you lose weight, relax, express love, boost your immune system, improve self-esteem, manage stress and stimulate your brain. Have we captivated your interest? Is it too good to be true? Science says no! The Top 10 Health Benefits of Kissing... Have been documented in medical studies offering amazing advantages for a long and healthy life. 1. Those who kiss their partner goodbye each morning live five years longer than those who don't.  2. Kissing is great for self-esteem. It makes you feel appreciated and helps your state of mind.  3. Kissing burns calories, 2-3 calories a minute and can double your metabolic rate. Research claims that three passionate kisses a day (at least lasting 20 seconds each) will cause you to loose an entire extra pound! It's time to start that kissing diet!  4. Kissing is a known stress-reliever. Passionate kissing relieves tension, reduces negative energy and produces a sense of well being, lowering your cortisol ‘stress’ hormone.  5. Kissing uses 30 facial muscles and it helps keep the facial muscles tight, preventing baggy cheeks! The tension in the muscles caused by a passionate kiss helps smooth the skin and increases the circulation.  6. Kissing is good for the heart, as it creates an adrenaline which causes your heart to pump more blood around your body. Frequent kissing has scientifically been proven to stabilize cardiovascular activity, decrease blood pressure and cholesterol.  7. Those who kiss quite frequently are less likely to suffer from stomach, bladder and blood infections.  8. During a kiss, natural antibiotics are secreted in the saliva. Also, the saliva contains a type of anesthetic that helps relieve pain.  9. Kissing reduces anxiety and stops the 'noise' in your mind. It increases the levels of oxytocin, an extremely calming hormone that produces a feeling of peace.  10. The endorphins produced by kissing are 200 times more powerful than morphine.  |
Wednesday, 6 July 2011
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Chaappa Kurishu Releasing on July 6
Chaappa Kurishu is another movie from Listle Stephen, the producer of the first super hit of 2011, Traffic. The film was launched by Kamal Hassan on the 100th day function of Traffic. Apart from its innovative style, the movie has other attractions like its cast. Vinneeth Srininvasan, Fahad Fazil (Shanu) bring the characters into action along with Remya Nambeesan and Roma.
Niveditha, the young talented girl who had done the role of the teenage daughter in Veruthe Oru Bharya, has a challenging role to deal with in Chaappa Kurishu as well. The movie, of which the trailer had already been released, raises so much expectations.
Chaappa Kurishu is certain to break the conventional ideas that rule Malayalam movies. The movie, which is based on 1000 true stories, is written by R. Unni. The story roams about in Kochi, revealing the hidden tales of the city. 
The movie is directed by Samir Tahir, the famous cinematographer turned director who had earlier worked in Daddy Cool and Big B.Facebook fame Ajay Menon is the still photographer has done an excellent work which will be revealed in the posters. The movie will hit theaters on July 6th.
Niveditha, the young talented girl who had done the role of the teenage daughter in Veruthe Oru Bharya, has a challenging role to deal with in Chaappa Kurishu as well. The movie, of which the trailer had already been released, raises so much expectations.
Chaappa Kurishu is certain to break the conventional ideas that rule Malayalam movies. The movie, which is based on 1000 true stories, is written by R. Unni. The story roams about in Kochi, revealing the hidden tales of the city. 
The movie is directed by Samir Tahir, the famous cinematographer turned director who had earlier worked in Daddy Cool and Big B.Facebook fame Ajay Menon is the still photographer has done an excellent work which will be revealed in the posters. The movie will hit theaters on July 6th.chappa kurish malayalam movie Stills
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