All aboard the Chennai Express

Ok…lets be frank…when the promos released and I saw the heavy south indian accent by Deepika Padukone…I said to myself this is one movie I am not going to see.

But my daughter is a huge fan of both Deepika and SRK ever since Om Shanti Om, my wifey is a fan of SRK…and I knew I will have to see the movie. Then came the songs One two three four…and Titli…did not like the first…found the second so so….again made me not want to see the movie.

Then came Lungi Dance….now this was something I enjoyed….yes I did!! At last found something … a reason to see the movie…to get a chance to see Lungi Dance on the big screen.

So with not much expectations entered the theatre on the first day of the movie…and thus started a train ride which made me laugh and smile throughout. Deepika’s heavy south indian accent suddenly was the high point of the movie….and SRK…he was all of a sudden acting…and not hamming in the movie… kudos to the Rohit Shetty….because here was a brilliant performance by SRK …without his usual persona or ticks….SRK’s comic timing was brilliant in the first half and even though you could predict most of the picture, you still laughed at all the jokes.

Second half is something I believe where the director gave in to the Super Star called SRK….SRK with his mannerisms…his dialogue delivery….his ticks…was back…but….no complaints….

Overall enjoyed the movie…and frankly isnt that why you go to movies…to enjoy those two to three hours…all in all …I am glad I boarded the Chennai Express….

Magical IMAGICA

Visited the Adlabs IMAGICA yesterday. Conveniently located just off Pune Expressway. (you get off at Khopoli after crossing the toll, if travelling from Mumbai)

Comparisons with Esselworld are bound to happen, this place has far less rides compared to Esselworld. Whatever “little” rides are are there…are ENORMOUS!!

Major concentration is on Audio Visual rides against the Thrill rides. Unfortunately the pre-shows are too many, and repeat value is not there. Unlike Esselworld where one would run back to be in the queue for repeat ride, here you wont find people doing that, except in Rajasaurus which is an amazing ride.

Cost wise, one might find Esselworld cheaper, but when you consider the price you pay in Malls for individual IMAX experience(Prince of the Dark Waters), 4D/7D rides cost(Mr. India without 3D though), Haunted House(Curse of Salimgarh) etc, the ticket price is worth it, and the sheer size of the entire rides is amazing.

A lot of effort have been made to give you a Flyover experience over different parts of India via I-India, a one time must watch show….but here is a piece of advice…go for the first row of seats for best experience, the last row is best avoidable.

The staff was very courteous. Food is good. Family experience is fun out here. Must visit place, though unfortunately still not all rides are operational.

Magical…YES,  One time visit… A MUST, Repeat Value… I DOUBT…

Having Daal Chawal in 5 star hotel

Spoiler Alert : Dont read this if you intend to see the movie Talaash.

I remember had taken a friend to 5 star hotel once. There he ordered for plain Daal Chawal. Well his choice….what can I say.

Yesterday while watching Talaash it brought back memories of that day. Its a brilliant movie no doubt…but frankly did it need a Aamir Khan? He is good…no doubt…but wasted…any actor could have done justice to this role. This is where Talaash falls…because you expect more from Aamir Khan. Again I would say…the movie does not fall short…but Aamir Khan…..sigh!!! It was like going to a 5 star restaurant to have Daal chawal.

Kareena Kapoor…be it her lead role in Chameli…or her Rosy in Talaash…has the perfect ooomph to carry it out. Kudos to her for the small but important role.

Fact is I did not read the reviews or the messages doing the rounds containing the so called “plot” of the movie….but 30 mins into the movie and I told my wife I see a tinge of The Sixth Sense (Bruce Willis) in this movie. I tried to shake off that feeling…but the more the movie progressed the more I was becoming sure of it…and finally it was Kareena who was a ghost….still the climax scene in the Car mirror and on the road….lifted the movie to a right high.

The dead son angle was a waste….maybe if they would have shown some connection between Kareenas case and the dead son trying to help his father..other then passing on the message to move on..it could have helped the storyline…but otherwise once again a waste.

So many times I have used the word waste in this blog, but still I came out of the cinema hall, entertained, my time well spend…without repent….the movie is worth seeing…once…because it is Brilliant, Intelligent cinema…not the usual run of the mill movies which we have been subjected to over the past few months …maybe we were tired of eating those Mughlai Vegetables in the hotel…that we preferred to have a simple Daal Chawal in a 5 star place…..could be…

OMG!!

It was after 3 idiots that I was hooting and clapping in the theatre for a Movie called Oh My God!

No it's not going to be as big as 3 Idiots, but here is a movie which entertains you and educates you without boring you.

A movie which you can enjoy with your entire family.

We are God fearing people...and not God loving people...this sums up our relation with God.

After Hera Pheri, I would say this is Paresh Rawals best role ever.

Based on popular drama Krishna Vs Kanhaiya, this movie has a possibility of reaching more audience than the drama, and herein lies a chance to educate our people who follow faith blindly.

All in all ..a must watch movie

Ek Tha Tiger...Ek Thi Kat

A RAW agent and ISI agent fall in love....excellent plot for a movie...but then Ek Tha Tiger bores u with the love story..there is no action between Salman Khan and Katrina...which seriously would have been more fun...a la Mr and Mrs Smith

To be frank Katrina kicking Salmans ass would have been the highlight of the movie.

But no...half of the movie is about a Tiger turning into a Tom Cat for Kat.

There is no confrontation between the two agents of the two countries who are always trying to pull each other down.

A spy thriller....it had its moments. Like the time both Salman and Katrina are running from the Cuban Police as well as their own agencies...unfortunately the movie makers instead of capitalising on such action preferred to bore me with a love story...

The name of the movie is very apt...Ek Tha Tiger...jo ab karta hai ...meow meow ..for Kat...

Kya Super Fool Hai Hum

Facebook statuses have undergone a transformation…..now they are being put up as pictures on the walls. Quotes, Jokes…u name it…u start your account and they are right there…staring in you face.

Infact Twitter and Facebook have actually killed the punches, the jokes have been repeated so many times, that they have lost it totally.

Add to it BBM and Whatsapp and the likes….and there u have it…overdose of jokes, quotes.

Kya Super kool hai Hum has taken it further, it is a movie on all the jokes which we have been subjected to again and again on social networking and messengers. I guess the filmmakers decided not to have a dialogue writer and just asked their people to a research on the most shared and liked non-veg and double meaning jokes and asked her characters from the movie to mouth them. And thats that….thats how you have Kya Super Kool Hai Hum.

The movie is good to make you laugh…but then it lacks one basic ingredient…a storyline. Kya Kool Hai hum had the serial killer angle to a give a definite story to the movie, while this one is just depending on the jokes to keep the audience engrossed. The previous movie had its strong characters like Inspector Urmila Martondkar and Dr.Screwwala, but here most characters are like your normal characters from Laughter Challenge Frankly I am sure than many people just did not get the BJ and DilDo la Re punch.

Come to think of it.. DilDo la re has given a totally new perceptive to the original song of Devdas….I will be foolishly smiling the next time I see Madhuri Dixit and Aishwarya dancing to that song from Devdas….after all Kya Super Fool Hai Hum ;)))

P.s If this movie is ever shown on Doordarshan, expect a 30 min movie for sure :)