The older man-younger woman / older woman-younger man concept isn’t alien to Hindi films. Years ago, Yash Chopra’s production house attempted DOOSRA AADMI [Raakhee, Rishi Kapoor]. Then, of course, there was LAMHE [Anil Kapoor, Sridevi]. A spate of films in the intervening period tackled similar themes, notable among them being LEELA [Dimple Kapadia, Amol Mhatre], TUM? [Manisha Koirala, Karan Nath], EK CHHOTI SI LOVE STORY [Manisha Koirala, Aditya Seal], JOGGERS PARK [Victor Banerjee, Perizaad Zorabian] and DIL CHAHTA HAI [Dimple Kapadia, Akshaye Khanna].Attraction between two people is natural, despite …

To recap, Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd is the story of six couples off to Goa on their honeymoon.
There’s Oscar and Nahid (Boman Irani and Shabana Azmi), the senior citizens in the sextet, both married for the second time and the ones with the most gravitas. There’s the Delhi couple of Pinky and Vicky (Amisha Patel and Karan Khanna) where she’s the talkative North Indian girl who believes her life is a fairy tale while her husband harbours a secret that makes the trip a chore for him.
Partho and Milly (Kay …

Music Director: Vishal Bharadwaj, Amar Mohile
Singers: Amitabh Bachchan and Jiah Khan
Ratings: **1/2
The album of the ardently awaited “Nishabd” has two original compositions and 10 bonus tracks, that is, if you can call them bonus.
The Ram Gopal Varma-directed movie boasts of two splendid songs sung by the main actors - Amitabh Bachchan and Jiah Khan. The original tracks have turned out to be pleasant surprises and should surely go down well with the audiences.
“Rozana” can be termed as an awesomely romantic and sensuous number. Sung by Amitabh himself, it is a …

Looks like filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra has managed to keep the vow he made to himself in 1981 with Eklavya. The filmmaker had vowed to veer away from the traditional song and dance in Hindi films. Eklavya has only one, well-shot song sequence.

Amitabh Bachchan in Eklavya
This dark and brooding film about a former royal family with secrets looks like it was made for film festivals. If the success of Omkara, which wrestled with the themes of betrayal, jealousy, destructive ambition and revenge, is any indication, then Eklavya too should do solid …

Some films leave you stunned and speechless with sheer power. The powerful story, the powerful execution, the powerful performances sweep you off your feet. Long after you’ve watched the film, it still haunts you, it disturbs you, it stays in your memory, it still sends a chill down your spine if you recall the incidents.BLACK FRIDAY, directed by Anurag Kashyap, is one such film!
Who can ever forget the devastating 1993 Mumbai blasts? The tragedy not only shook Mumbai and the rest of India, but also hit headlines across the …

Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Sharmila Tagore, Jackie Shroff, Sanjay Dutt, Saif Ali Khan, Vidya Balan, Jimmy Shergill, Boman Irani, Raima Sen
Director: Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Contemporary India. A majestic fort. A royal dynasty that no longer rules. A king without a kingdom.
Yet Eklavya (Amitabh Bachchan), their royal guard, lives in a time warp. He lives only to protect the fort, the dynasty and the king. For nine generations Eklavya’s family has protected Devigarh, a centuries old citadel in Rajasthan.
His marksmanships are stuff of legends. His unflinching loyalty inspires ballads. Eklavya has spent his …