Set in Madhopur, Bihar, in 2005, with joints having names like ‘Murgh Donald’ and ‘Shotgun Shaadi Band’ (the film, incidentally, was initially titled ‘Shotgun Shaadi’) abound in this unending drama of forced marriages from the girl’s side (for a change), in cases where exorbitant dowry is demanded. Hukam Singh (Javed Jaffrey), who specializes in such […]
Hailing from Cuttack (Odisha, formerly Orissa), Xerxes Diniar Irani made history by becoming the first-ever contestant from Odisha to qualify for the ‘Culling Round’ of the popular Reality TV series, ‘Roadies Real Heroes’. Pitted against another hopeful participant during the auditions, Xerxes’ patience and physical abilities impressed judges – Rannvijay Singh, Neha Dhupia and Sandeep […]
Remembering Alyque Padamsee on his birthday, Raell Padamsee’s ACE Productions Presents, ‘The Best Of Alyque’ an evening with excerpts from some of Alyque’s best plays and musicals including Macbeth, Broken Images, Jesus Christ Superstar, etc., starring Shabana Azmi, Shiamak Davar, Gerson Da Cunha, Sabira Merchant, Sharon Prabhakar, Dolly Thakore, Farrokh Mehta, Karla Singh, Marianne D’Cruz […]
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Action Rating: 3/5 159 minutes Director: Rohit Shetty Let’s get one thing clear – Rohit Shetty has proved amply in the past that his films (Golmaal, Singham), like Manmohan Desai’s in the 70s, are intended to titillate the grey cells – not stimulate them; nor has he ever demonstrated any pretensions to […]