My name is Khan & I am not a terrorist

Director:   Karan Johar
Producer:  Gauri Khan
                   Hiroo Johar
Star Cast:  Shahrukh Khan
                   Kajol
                   Jimmy shergill
                  Soniya Jehan
Rating:     * * * *
Shakespeare’s statement “What is in a name?” probably needs modifications as success has a lot to do by a name. Bollywood once again proved that its not just an entertainer but it has a lot to say with a different style, with an attempt of being an eye- opener to the society which believes that most of the global terrorists are muslim.
Rizwan Khan (Shahrukh Khan) suffers from aspergers syndrome, a kind of autism. Loud noises make him nervous; the color yellow freaks him out, but he learns facts quickly. When his mother dies, Rizwan moves to US to live with his unsympathetic brother (Jimmy Shergill) and his wife (Sonya Jehan). Rizwan faced difficulties in adjusting to the new & entirely different environment; he gets a job as a beauty product salesman. Mandira (Kajol), a single mother who works at a beauty salon saved his life, as he was almost getting killed by a ‘speeding’ tram & their romance started afterwards this incident. Rizwan's intelligent mind charms Mandira’s young son Sameer.
Mandira and Rizwan are wed. But the happiness of Khan Family doesn’t last long. It is badly turned around by the 9/11 WTC attacks and a communal bashing incident at school proves fatal for Sameer. Mandira blames Rizwan for Sameer’s death and regrets having the last name Khan. Mandira leaves Rizwan and their started his mission to meet the president with the message that “My name is Khan and I am not a terrorist”.
Karan Johar walks in with the right movie for Khan at a time when he desperately needs one to revive his magic on his audience.

The high point of the film is its performances. Shah Rukh Khan's Rizwan Khan and Kajol's Mandira cannot easily be forgotten. The two K’s (Karan & Khan) for the first time tries something beyond their normal stuff of melodramas and song sequences. The theme is noble and is being weaved in the most delicate manner; strong enough to melt any hard heart.
Performance-wise, this undoubtedly towers as Shah Rukh's best act. He never once loses grip on his character, despite the mannerisms, the awkward body language and the distinct speech style. Kajol's Mandira is a complete winner, she simply blows you away. Tanay and Yuvaan are brilliant. Karan Johar comes of his age. He tells a complex story with simplicity, without forgetting that a movie is primarily meant to entertain. Karan Johar and Shibani Batijha's script covered several events that have made headlines in the recent past. Shankar-Ehsan-Loy's audio tracks are really beautiful. Manish Malhotra and Shiraz Siddiqui styling were apt.

My name is Khan is emotional, moving & very funny at the same time.

The Ever Funny 'atithi'

Director:   Ashwani Dheer
Producer: Amita Pathak
                 Kumar Mangat
Star Cast: Ajay Devgan
                 Paresh Rawal
                 Konkona Sen Sharma
Rating:    * * * 1/2
Time to remove your tiredness after serious movies with all terrorism based or love stories. This movie has numerous scenes which will make  your heart laugh out.
The story is about Puneet (Ajay Devgan) and his wife Munmun (Konkona Sen Sharma) who stay together with their kid in Mumbai. Their life changes when Lambodar Chacha (Paresh Rawal), a distant uncle from village came unexpectedly to their house. After the entry of Chacha, they make small adjustments for their guest’s comfort & it leads to big trouble when this Chacha decides to stick to this family for an indefinite period. He farts occasionally, which are also some painful strike for the family. But, there are other many problems that the family faces with Chachaji like the couple had to compromise the comfort of their AC because Chachaji invades their bedroom. That is when the couple starts thinking ‘Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge’. Due to this atithi, Puneet loses his peace of mind & Munmun loses her independence. Therefore, the couple attempts many plans to let this unwanted atithi out which makes the movie really comedy.

It is Sharad Joshi’s story, Tushar Hiranandani, Robin Bhatt and Ashwni Dhir did excellent screenplay. An appreciable cinematography has been presented by Aseem Bajaj. Good editing work is contributed by Dharmendra Sharma. As a director, Ashwni Dhir did an amazing work. Songs ‘ Beedi Jalaile ’ and ‘ Na Jaane Tum Kab Aaoge ’ are very funny.
Paresh Rawal is just outstanding in the movie. Konkona Sen’s acting is very natural. Ajay Devgan is also worth watching.
Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge very well captures the lifestyle of modern working couple, who have to undergo the excessively-long overstay of a unwanted relative. The story, though not much unique, but told in such a way that it brings in a freshness.
The movie very well captures the lifestyle of modern working couple, who have to undergo the excessively-long overstay of a unwanted relative. The story, though not much unique, but told in such a way that it brings in a freshness. The ending of the movie has an unexpected twist for its viewers.

Atithi tum kab jaoge is entertaining, emotional & superb comedy.

Don’t be a stupid, be an idiot

Director:     Rajkumar Hirani

Producer:   Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Writter:      Rajkumar Hirani,  Abhijat Joshi
Star Cast:    Aamir Khan,  R. Madhavan, Sharman Josh ,Kareena Kapoor, Boman  Irani                                      
Rating:      * * * * 1/2
Raj Kumar Hirani; the name is enough to figure out the extent of success of his 3 IDIOTS after MUNNABHAI series. Munnabhai left ‘ jaadu ki jhappi’ as the residue in viewers’ heart and this time is Hirani’s ‘all izz whel’ (read as all is well) that has captured the attention.
The essence of ‘3 Idiots’ is ‘listening to heart and pursuing your dreams’ focusing on today’s education system’s impact in students’ mind.
‘3 Idiots’ is Aamir’s next after the record breaker ‘Ghajini’. Aamir, Madhavan and Sharman; earlier co-starred in ‘Rang de basanti’ and this time, they have worked as the 3 Idiots. The movie’s story is loosely based on Chetan Bhagat’s bestseller ‘five point someone’.
Rancho (Aamir), Farhan (R.Madhavan) and Raju (Sharman Joshi) are three friends who meet at Imperial College of Engineering. Rancho is a wealthy genius while Farhan and Raju belong to typical middle class families. Boman Irani as Viru Sahastrabuddhe, the Dean of the college, plays the villain character of the film, whose ways were against to that of Rancho. Moreover, Rancho and Viru’s daughter Pia (Kareena Kapoor) fall in love with each other, which adds further bitterness to Viru’s mind against Rancho.

The story is framed as a flashback from the present day, five years after graduation.
3 Idiots is not only setting the Indian box office on fire, but also is equally impressive in the overseas circuit. As per the report, the movie has set a record by grossing over Rs 100 Crores in four days after release and has done exceptionally well in Australia & UK.
Dialogues of “3 Idiots” are written well, and delivered in an effective manner. Music is delight to the ears. The choreography of “All izz well” and “Zoobie Doobie” are eye-catching. Aamir Khan has given his usual best, while Madhavan and Sharman have delivered remarkable performance too. Although Kareena’s role doesn’t have much screen space, it has created a strong impact on the viewer.
After the grand success of 3 Idiots Hirani says that he may do a Fantasy film next.

3 Idiots is emotional, entertaining, different and has tremendous youth appeal.