Sony’s reality show, ‘Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega’ is all set to bid adieu to the audience. The finale has already been shot which will see Ritesh Deshmukh as a guest judge. He enjoyed the show and got emotionally attached to the contestants too.

Elaborating one such incident, our khabroo from the sets revealed that, “There was a particular Bhangra group called Sukh Sagar and they really performed well. One of the members from the group Pradeep has left his job to be in the show.”

“After hearing this Ritesh came on stage on requested on national TV to his office members to take Pradeep back. He also stated that this guy is pride of your firm,” adds the source.

At the end he performed with the group. “Ritesh and Annu joined this bhangra group on stage and had a gala time,” concludes the source.

Keep watching this space to know what happened at the D- Day of the show!!!

Kashmira Irani has had made a niche audience with her enduring performance in ‘Amber-Dhara’. Now she is all set to come back on small screen not with a show but a short telefilm on Star Plus.

“It’s a short tele film based on 26/11 (26 July). Well I can’t talk much about this project as I am under the contract with the channel,” says Kashmira.

When asked of has she finished the shooting, the actress replies, “We are yet to shoot the end of this tele film. Next I am looking forward is for my theatre show in January. I am doing a play of William Shakespeare, Macbeth.”

She is the one actress who is not at all insecure about her career. “Today fame is there, tomorrow it may not be. I am here to explore my self and is enjoying every bit of my life,” she concludes.

Now Kashmira can be tagged as zindadili girl…

Legendary mega popstar Michael Jackson has passed away on 26th June 2009 at the UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles due to cardiac arrest. 50 year old Jackson was suffering from skin cancer and was on heavy medications.

Jackson, who had lived as a virtual recluse since his acquittal in 2005 on charges of child molestation, had been scheduled to launch a comeback tour from London next month. The world’s biggest-ever music stars had sold 75 crore albums.

Sukhwinder Singh

Michael Jackson was an international icon and he was such an inspiration. I see him perhaps as the best performer that ever existed. One did not need to meet him to feel the loss. It is very sad to see that such a great and incredible superstar leave us so early. It’s such a great loss to the international music and there nobody who can fill this vacuum in coming years. Watching him or listening to him was invigorating for musician’s world over. Music lovers were waiting for his come back tours and they were all sold out concerts.

Singer/music director Raghav Sachar

From the very beginning, Michael Jackson has been my inspiration. As a matter of fact, during my concerts, I have been performing a lot of his numbers. I was even planning on going to London for his comeback concert in July as well and was really looking forward to it. This is an irreparable loss to the music industry and music lovers. There can never be another Michael Jackson. Icons are exclusive.

Jay Bhanushali

The news of Jackson’s death came to me as shock. He was such a good performer. It is a big loss to the music industry. I have also heard that he was all set to make her comeback but suddenly his death has created shocked for his fans. He was a real legend when it comes to the world of melodious songs.

Longinus Fernandes

It is a sad demise. This is a big loss to entertainment world. We have grown watching him. He is a great source of inspiration. His music is eternal and will remain with us. I personally will live up to his dancing style.

Vikrant Massey

I have no words to say. I have been ardent his fan. I personally feel that he should be respected at least now when he is not there. He’s is god’s man. He belongs in paradise and is immortal. I really loved him; beside music world I think humanity will also miss him. I just want people put all the tags at rest. He was never into this. His legacy will live till end. There was only one Michael and no can be. It’s sad to see people minting money on his death. He is in safe hands of god and I’m happy for it.

Tarun Mansukhani

He lived a sad life, he sang from the age of 5, no childhood no innocence we all hounded him till he locked himself up. We then crucified him, abused him called him weird and in return he gave us all music that has formed our memories. Be it our first love, first dance or our first break-up MJ was there. Finally now he can be in peace, finally he can be a child in his never land “

Rahul Sharma

“He was on a verge of comeback tour. He’s left the lot of us asking for more. All of us are left with fond memories of this incredible artist. All of us are left with fond memories of him”.

Hard Kaur

The queen of hip-hop, Hard Kaur says with deep regrets that “there can be only one like him. There’s nobody before and after Michael Jackson .We salute him for his creations. He was the one who created original styles which reflected not only in his music but also his dance, clothes etc. We will miss him; there can be no one ever like him ever!!”

Gauhar Khan

It’s the biggest loss to the music industry especially when he was known as the king of Pop. He has inspired the maximum people from around the world. MJ has left a cult behind him with his dancing style and especially with his moonwalk. I am in a complete shock and not yet used to the fact that MJ is no more. It’s like you have to pinch yourself to get used to the fact that MJ is not around.

Shree Ashtavinayak CineVision Ltd’s latest offering LUCK, directed by Soham Shah is an action adventure, all set to take audiences on a thrilling ride.

Produced by Dhilin Mehta, the film marks the debut of Shruti Haasan (Kamal Haasan’s daughter) and stars Sanjay Dutt, Imran Khan, Mithun Chakraborthy, Ravi Kisshen, Chitrakshi and Danny Denzongpa.


The film is creating waves for not just its action and adventure but for a lot of other unique factors!
In the film you will get to see megastar Sanjay Dutt sporting a completely different look from before teaming a ‘Pathani’ and ‘Blazer’! And not just that, he has also performed high voltage scenes including running across tracks blindfolded with his hands tied behind him.

The leading lady, debutant Shruti Haasan has also done death defying stunts along with co-star Imran Khan. Shruti, has in fact sung the female version of the title track ‘Aazma Luck’ and has a electrifying video featured on her.

Be a part of the exhilarating adventure as the film hits the theatres on 24th July ’09.

The music already has had the audience humming it’s tune. The songs
are on people’s lips. The Love Aaj Kal fans can now own it. Yes, Saif
Ali Khan and Dinesh Vijans Illuminati Films will officially release the music of Love
Aaj Kal on Saturday, 27th June, on the sets of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa lil Champs, at Famous Studio, Mahalaxmi.

Present on the occassion will be its lead cast Saif Ali Khan and
Deepika Padukone along with director Imtiaz Ali.
Besides the unique star cast, Love Aaj Kal’s music makes it special
too. Imtiaz Ali has a ear for music. The music of his earlier hit Jab
We Met had broken all records. The same holds true for Love Aaj Kal
the music of which has been a chartbuster.
“Listen to the music we make for you.” Says Saif. “Not half a done version which leaks to the net. Love Aaj Kal music releasing tomorrow, 27th June, 2009. Get the real thing on cds or legal downloads. Listen with pride, kill privacy. Enjoy.”

Bong beauty Rimi Sen is looking toward her upcoming Pankaj Advani directed Moserbaer adn Seven Entmt flick Sankat City. Here are excerpts of her chit chat with the media on the same.

What is your character in Sankat City ?
I play a tomboyish con woman in Sankat City. She loves to use street terms such as” Of Teri Ma Ki. “ My character called Mona teams up
with Guru( Kay Kay Menon) to pull some scheme which blows up on our face and we land up in a soup. Dilip Prabhavalkar, Anupam Kher and Chunkey Pandey are the other important cast in this Moserbaer and Seven Entertainment production.

What attracted you towards this film?
I always like a strong script which Sankat city has .Each and every character has meaning and depth. And I am the only woman in the set
up.

Does the film have lots of romance?
Nahi there is not much love rather we all are around trying to pull a fast on everybody else. Sankat City is a dark comic satire on city life.

Everybody is talking about the garbage dump shoot ?
Yes it was quite tough. The whole place was quite huge with mounds and mounds of solid waste. The stench was unbearable and we even had to eat there. Other actor’s could at least wear surgical masks, but I could not due to make up. At the end we all rushed home to bathe. This is one experience ,which I will not forget in a hurry.

How is the music of Sankat City ?
The music is pretty interesting and foot tapping. Music director Ranjit Barot has ably used the voices of Sukhvinder and Roop Kumar Rathod.

Working with Kay Kay Menon?
A very good actor, but more then that he comes across as a warm hearted individual . We got along very well.

And Director Pankaj Avani?
With Sankat City, Pankaj has proved that he is not only a good writer (Kabhi Haan Kabhi Na) but an able director as well. He has really shaped the film well. I wish him all the best.

What next ?
I am playing 160 kg woman in Tigmanshu Dhulia’s upcoming film, Show Man. Govinda, Celina Jaitley and Harish(Prem Qaidi are my co star’s in this flick. I hardly got time to shoot as most of my shift hours went in putting and removing my make up. Besides this I am doing a small role in my manger’s debut production Shagird This film is also directed by Tigmanshu.

Movie Review: New York; Star Cast: John Abraham, Katrina Kaif, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Irrfan Khan; Director: Kabir Khan; Rating: ***1/2 - Is a must watch.

Omar (Neil) is picked up by the FBI and detained for arms found in his owned taxi. Basically it’s a well planned set up by FBI officer Roshan (Irrfan) and his boss to get Omar agreeing on to work as an undercover agent for them and infiltrate the family the life of Samir (John) and Maya (Katrina) who were Omar’s college friends 7-8 years back. Roshan suspects Samir of running a sleeper terrorism cell and he wants to nab him red handed. Omar is left with no option but to comply with Roshan’s orders but he agrees on one condition that the FBI won’t kill Samir if he agrees to surrender. Years back when in college Omar, Maya and Samir were thick buddies and Omar silently loved Maya but when she expressed her love for Samir, Omar had gone away from them. What truth Omar uncovers when he meets Samir and Maya both now a married couple with a small kid Danielle and what it all leads to forms the rest of the film.

New York can easily be considered the best film to come out of the Yash Raj stable after Chak De India. Shot entirely in the US, the film not only is on par with the best of the Hollywood films made in this genre but is a completely different experience which the Bollywood audience is not used to. You are completely hooked from the first scene of the film when Neil is arrested by FBI and the interrogation that follows by Irrfan of Neil’s. The first half is extremely well narrated and keeps you constantly guessing as to what will happen next. The interval point is a shocker and you look forward to an exciting second half. But then the pace of the second half somehow doesn’t match up that of the first half and there are some predictable things in store. But nonetheless it is packed with some really great moments. The whole frisking episode of Katrina Kaif by a cop on the road late at night and the sequences that follow it linger on your mind for long. The climax though a bit word heavy is superbly shot as well. The torture scenes shown immediately post the interval send a shiver down your spine. Pritam’s music is easy on the ears and there are no lip sync songs to hamper the proceedings.

New York scores high in the acting department with each single actor delivering his/her best. John Abraham often termed as an expressionless actor has delivered his career’s finest performance. Katrina Kaif has finally got the meatiest role of her career and she has taken full advantage of it. She is very good in emotional scenes as well. Neil in a difficult part shines. Irrfan Khan never disappoints and here again he is in great form. His scenes with Neil and also his senior officer have turned out well.

New York takes up a topical theme and perfectly exposes the wily ways of the American FBI to which over hundreds of innocent Muslim people had fallen prey to post 9/11. It is a must watch for many reasons so just don’t miss it.

Abigail Jain who created waves with her stint in ‘Kya Dill Mein Hai’ is busy these days in her studies. Due to her hectic shooting schedule last year the actress could not give her HSC exams. Currently she is on break and preparing for her boards with few friends.


“Last year I could not give my exam due to the shoot. But this time I don’t want to miss so busy preparing for the same with my friends,” says Abigail.

She is not in a hurry to take up any shows. “For now I’m concentrating on my studies for at least 2-3 months. After that if I feel that I can balance both the worlds and then only I will take up a project,” she adds further.

Her younger sister Kimberly is doing a great job with her stint in Bandini. “She always wanted to become an actress and has lived up to my expectations too in this industry. I’m really happy as she is great in her show,” she concludes.

All the best Abigail and hope you come out with flying colours in your exams.

Bollywood’s new dancing sensation Gayatri Patel made her debut in ‘Lets Dance’ last week, gaining widespread acclaim for her twinkle toes and polished performance.

The US-born-and-bred girl had been following Michael Jackson’s moonwalk since childhood and was shocked at his demise. “When someone called me at 4am this morning to tell me about it, for some time I just couldn’t understand what the person was talking about. It was unbelievable. It took me a while to gather myself and realise that the King of Pop was no more!”

“This is heart-breaking and a loss to performers worldwide. I was so excited to hear about his upcoming tour and now we’ll never get to see the legend sliding across the stage doing his classic moonwalk. In fact, there was a rumour that he’d invented a new moonwalk for the upcoming shows. Michael may not perform every again, but his music, style and legacy will live on.”

Last week at a special screening of Kabir Khan’s New York Katrina Kaif broke down after she saw what was on screen.

“It was embarrassing. This has never happened to me before. I was deeply moved by the film. And I couldn’t believe what my director Kabir Khan had achieved in my performance. I kept staring at myself. ‘That’s me!’ I exclaimed at the end of the film.”

This is the first time that Katrina has played a character who echoes her own personality. “So far all my characters have been pretty alien to me. Even the London girl in Chandigarh in Namaste London was not at all like me. But the girl in New York connects deeply with me. Or do I connect with her? It’s symbiotic, I think.”

When he saw what synthesis of ‘actor’ and ‘character’ had been achieved she simply broke down.

Remembering that evening Katrina says, “It was a very private screening. Only members of the cast, our director his wife, the producer and his wife were there. I’ve never been so impressed by any of my films. So far they’ve all been in the orbit of escapist entertainment. New York is my first realistic film.I is proud of all my films. But this is new chapter in my career.”

Katrina will be devoting the next two weeks solely to promoting the film. “So far our producers Yashraj Films haven’t allowed us to talk about New York. Even now I can’t talk much about it without giving away the plot. But I’m very proud of what we’ve done.”

Ever since the beginning of his career, Emraan Hashmi has maintained that he prefers working in solo starrers. If at all he has to work in a multi starrer then the script and his role has to be really enticing enough for him to say yes to a project.

No wonder, his repertoire of films since the time he began his career in 2003 reads only two multi starrers (FOOTPATH, CHOCOLATE), while he has worked in multiple solo/two lead protagonists films like RAAZ - THE MYSTERY CONTINUES, AWARAPAN, JANNAT, THE TRAIN, GOOD BOY BAD BOY, DIL DIYA HAI, THE KILLER, GANGSTER, AKSAR, JAWANI DIWANI - A YOUTHFUL RIDE, KALYUG, AASHIQ BANAYA AAPNE, ZEHER, TUMSA NAHIN DEKHA and MURDER.

This is the reason why it comes as a surprise when he goes ahead and signs ONCE UPON A TIME IN MUMBAI that has Ajay Devgan towering the film’s cast. So what really made him sign a film like this when he has shown clear aversion to multi starrers over the years?

"As I have stated earlier, when I have to work in a two hero project or a multi starrer, it’s not just the setup or the script but also my own role in a standalone mode that has to be important enough. This is something that I saw in ONCE UPON A TIME IN MUMBAI that boasts of everything as a package that I ever wanted", comes Emraan’s reply.

But hadn’t he sworn off multi starrers after his not-so-good-experience in CHOCOLATE that had a horde of actors like Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Suneil Shetty and Arshad Warsi. Reportedly, he was quite unhappy with the entire experience as his role didn’t quite come in the fore front and he felt that his character was completely marginalised.

"Well, I learnt from the experience of CHOCOLATE", he chuckles, "I got to know what not to do and read between the lines when a script is narrated to you. I guess I have become much wiser after the CHOCOLATE experience and am much more careful when it comes to choosing work for myself. The way Milan Luthria, the director of ONCE UPON A TIME IN MUMBAI, narrated the script and my part to me, I could see that we were making the right progress. I am confident about consenting to do the film being a right move on my part."

Also starring Kangna Ranaut and Prachi Desai as the leading ladies, ONCE UPON A TIME IN MUMBAI, which is set in the underworld of the 70s, has just kick started it’s shooting. Produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor, the film would be released only in 2010

Some films take a roaring start with awesome initials and some grow on the audiences and get better known with word-of-mouth publicity. ‘Let’s Dance’ falls into the second category.

Continuing its streak of good reviews, the film has now received glowing comments from the popular US-based magazine, India West. In his review, film critic Rajiv Vijayakar calls ‘Let’s Dance’ “a crisper, far smaller but emotionally gripping and superior product to ‘Aaja Nachle’, which had a similar theme.”

He points out that the film “is marked by decent music, some fabulous choreography and dances by debutant Gayatri Patel and overall good performances from the entire cast.” “Technically upbeat, the film also has a sweet message… It might do decent business, as it deserves to,” Vijayakar adds.

The reviewer further praises the lead actress, stating, “Gayatri Patel is the best dancer we have seen since Madhuri Dixit, and that’s no exaggeration despite her humble status today. Her climactic Bharatanatyam dance is the highlight. As actors, she and her twin leading men Ajay Chaudhary and Aqib Afzaal act well… Among the kids, child actor Aabhaas Yadav dances like a dream and plays to the gallery, and yet it is diminutive Nikuunj Padaya as Ali who stands out as an endearing presence.”

Giving the film three-and-a-half stars in his review, Vijayakar prompts his readers to go watch it, terming it “heart-warming”. In his conclusive lines, he states, “content-wise, ‘Let’s Dance’ is a welcome first shower after a long spell of qualitative dry fare.”

Renowned actor Shahid Kapoor is being impersonated on Twitter. There are about 3000 fans following this ID, assuming that this is the real Shahid. Shahid Kapoor is not registered on Twitter. This identity is fake and Shahid’s management has already put a complaint to the portal.

"My friends brought to my notice that there is a profile of Shahid Kapoor that is active on Twitter, and this person has been connecting with my fans, who don’t know that the ID is fake. I’d like to clarify that I am not on Twitter and my management has complained about this impersonation to the site" clarifies Shahid.

We all know that Rakhi Sawant loves to give surprises but this time it was her turn to be surprised.. Bhojpuri Superstar Ravi Kishan who is like Rakhi’s elder brother gave her a surprise by making a special appearance on NDTV Imagine’s most awaited Rakhi Ka Swayamvar. He took the responsibility to make sure that his sister is considering the right people and for the genuine purpose of getting married.Ravi was at his best, throwing questions at all 16… from the amount of money they make, their parent’s reaction to their decision of taking part in Rakhi’s swayamvar to the very personal kind such as details about their virginity. Ravi’s intimidating questions brought out the true faces of each contestants. On Ravi’s presence on the show, Rakhi said, “I have always considered Ravi as my elder brother. I am very happy that he took out time from his busy schedule to meet the prospective grooms. As any elder brother would, he grilled and questioned each and everyone of them to find out who is best suited for me“.

To watch Ravi Kishen in action tune into NDTV Imagine’s Rakhi Ka Swayamvar from June 29th at 9:00 p.m. Monday to Friday

The charming Gaurav Khanna from Star One’s new offering Love Ne Milla Di Jodi is in love Before you ask “Already?” let us tell you that he is actually in love with horse riding.

The macho man had never experimented with horse riding ever in his life But thanks to his tough character in the show, he learnt horse riding and fell in love with his Ghodi Now everytime he has to do a horse-riding scene, he insists for the same ghodi again and again which instilled the love for horse-riding in him! Indeed, Love ne Milla di Ghodi.

Nisha Kothari has been popular as a sex symbol so far. And nothing is changing on that front, as the actress is quite happy with the tag. However, from being a teen temptress, Priyanka is going for an image change now. The sex kitten is going to be quite a cat from now, as she will be seen more glamorous than teeny bopper sexy. And, the film in which the audience will get a treat to watch Priyanka in this new avatar is Ram Gopal Varma’s Agyaat. Well, RGV is anyway known to portray his heroines in a glamorous yet aesthetic way. So, with Priyanka’s new avatar it is going to be a double treat for sure.

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Star Cast
Sanjay Dutt
Mithun Chakraborty
Danny Denzongpa
Imran Khan
Ravi Kishan
Neha Oberoi
Rati Agnihotri
Shruti K. Haasan
Chitrashi Rawat
Snita Mahey

She belongs to the family who own India's number one music company, T-Series. But that is certainly not her claim to fame. Fulfilling her Father, Gulshar Kumar's dream of wanting his daughter to become a singer, Tulsi Kumar has left no stone unturned in doing just that. After honing her skills with playback singing, Tulsi Kumar now comes out with her maiden music album, Love ho Jaaye….

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Former Miss India and Bollywood actress Sayali Bhagat, who is upbeat about the release of her upcoming film Paying Guests, says she wouldn't hesitate doing any role at the moment as long as it excites her. "At the moment there is no role that I wouldn't do. I will not leave any stone unturned. I'm willing to do anything that excites me," said Sayali.


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And here are the reasons why we simply love this bubbly star!

She might not be the No 1 Bollywood heroine, but she still manages to turn heads. On the occasion of her 28th birthday, we present the reasons why we love Amrita Rao!


She dropped her Vivah sari in My Name is Anthony Gonsalves, and made polka dots look sexy in that famous skirt of hers from the film. Boy, were we dying to see this avatar of the demure Vivah girl!


She made us sit through Farah Khan's film Main Hoon Na. But for her, we would've got bored seeing the story of two men (read Zayed Khan and Shah Rukh Khan) and their brotherhood. Amrita provided that extra zing to the film, apart from, of course, the HOT Sushmita Sen.


Amrita conceals more than she reveals, and has men hooked on to her by doing that. She leaves a lot to imagination and fantasy!


But come to think of it, Amrita Rao's innocent Vivah look does work for guys. She's the perfect petite-and-hot combination you want to take home to your parents! Whichever way, we like you, Amrita. A very happy birthday!

Celebs who crossed the line of decency....

Aditya Pancholi

Just in case you thought that Shiney Ahuja was only one in Bollywood to have such an allegation against him,
let's jog your memory. Aditya Panscholi was accused of raping Pooja Bedi's domestic help!
In fact, Pooja Bedi even called off her relationship with Aditya soon after

next one is Rajesh Khanna









Rajesh Khanna

Much before he received his Lifetime Achievement Award, Rajesh Khanna was accused of lewd conduct on the
sets of (hold your breath) Anokha Rishta or A Unique Relationship! The young lady who raised a hue and cry was Sabeeha,
daughter of yesteryear superstar Ameeta. Eventually nothing came out of the allegations and all was forgotten.








Raj Kumar Santoshi

Mamta Kulkarni accused her director Raj Kumar Santoshi of unbecoming conduct on the sets of China Gate.
At that time, Mamta was herself involved in another controversy involving some semi-nude pictures of hers.
Little was heard of Mamta after that, and Santoshi has not cast her in any film after China Gate.







Jackie Shroff

A young Tabu, who had accompanied her sister Farah for an outstation shoot, accused Jackie Shroff of molesting her.
Nothing was proved. Needless to say Jackie Shroff and Tabu never acted in a film together.
Significantly, Tabu's first role was that of a rape victim in Dev Anand's Hum Naujawan.






shakti kapoor

In what might have been the most written and spoken about sting operation in Bollywood,
Shakti Kapoor was caught with his pants down. He was accused of asking sexual favours from an aspiring actress.
In a press conference he later said: "She? sweet-talked me into meeting her. Any man would fall for this!"








Aman Verma

The same sting operation that exposed Shakti Kapoor also caught television's sweetheart Aman Verma.
Aman had been an Indian Idol host but will probably be remembered best for playing the good guy
in Kyunkii Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi on Star Plus. Post the sting operation, Aman never really
managed to make it to the top, despite great potential.








Preeti Jain is a name that Madhur Bhandarkar may never really forget. Here was a woman who took on the man
who made women-centric movies and almost got him by the nose. Preeti accused Madhur Bhandarkar
of promising movie roles and marriage. What's more, she even accused the director of threatening to kill her.
The case eventually fizzled out.

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Balika Vadhu has proved it self by being in the top position of the TRP’s charts. With its twist in the tale, the show has managed to glue the audience on their TV sets. Well another twist follows with the love track between Sughna (Vibha) and Shyam (Vikrant).



As per the sources, “Taisa (Neha) of Sughna helps her and Shyam to come closer. Ghena assist the secret meetings of the two as she wants Sughna to settle down with her life after the death of Pratap.”

In the coming episodes another track between Ghena and her hubby Vasant will be the highlight. “Vasant is feeling jealous as Ghena takes good care of her guruji who preaches her singing. Though he doesn’t realise that this will bring Ghena and him much closer to each other,” adds the source.

The rapport of Sughna and Shyam will not be accepted by Dadisa. “The day she comes to know of what all three is doing behind her back, she will not spare them,” concludes the source.

So keep glued to your screen with the high emotional drama.

Movie Review: Zor Lagaa Ke…Haiya; Star Cast: Mithun Chakraborthy, Mahesh Manjrekar, Riya Sen, Gulshan Grover, Seema Biswas, Ashwin Chitale, Ayesha Kaduskar, Meghan Jadhav, Ritwik Tyagi and Hardik Thakkar; Director: Girish Girija Joshi; Rating: *** 1/2 - Best children’s film in recent years.



Four kids staying in the same building – Laddu (Hardik), Priya (Ayesha), Ritesh (Ritwik) and Karan (Meghan) feel threatened by a beggar staying near their building. They nickname him Ravan for his scary appearance. Forever intrigued by the bag he always carry with him, the four friends devise various plans to steal it and find out what is inside it but all their plans fail as Ravan (Mithun) outsmarts them every time. Finally they decide upon building a small tree house in their building compound so that through it they can keep a watch on Ravan who stays on the road across their building. Ram (Ashwin) who works as a labourer on the upcoming new constructions in their complex, comes to their aid and helps them build this tree house. But after many more attempts on stealing Ravan’s bags, the five kids end up being friends with Ravan and their tree house starts becoming the night abode for him. But, danger comes in form of ruthless builder Bakshi (Gulshan Grover) who decides to raze the tree for making way for a new gate in front of it for his commercial purposes. He takes aid of Gupta (Mahesh Manjrekar) his contractor on the site. How the five kids with the help of the homeless Ravan give a fight to Gupta and his cronies to save their tree forms the rest of the film.

While there was always a risk of sounding preachy when films carry a strong message, debutante director Girish has successfully managed to avoid that by subtly yet strongly incorporating his message through a neatly woven screenplay. The best thing about Zor Lagaa Ke is that the children in the film behave their age unlike typical filmy kids and their behaviour in this film is definitely relatable. Girish and his writer’s team have come up with some really good emotional moments especially in the second half. The lighter moments, such as the Superheroes, Mahabharat and Sarkar take offs have been imaginatively woven. The various tricks employed by Ravan and the five kids to shove away Bakshi and Gupta from cutting their tree house are simply hilarious. But the big twist in the climax is the master stroke. Bapi Tutul’s music is melodious with some real good lyrics by Amitabh Verma with the pick of the lot being Sapnon Ka… number. Most importantly none of the songs hamper the pace of the film.

The film deserves full marks in the acting department. Each single kid has leaves you very impressed with his/her endearing act. While Ashwin Chitale the child star of India’s Oscar entry Shwaas is simply superb in emotional moments, the burly Hardik and also Meghan, Ayesha and Ritwik enact their parts naturally. Mahesh Manjrekar is the most entertaining amongst the adults. The constant bearing he has maintained of his mannerisms is howlarious. Seema Biswas is remarkable as usual. Gulshan Grover is menacingly good. Riya Sen manages a cute cameo. But it is Mithun who towers over the film with his absolutely brilliant acting. This old war horse has proved yet again that if you give him a good role and a nice script and he will show you why he is such a multi National Award winning actor.

Zor Lagaa Ke…Haiya is a film for you and your children and of course the child in you, so just don’t miss it. Very rarely sensitive yet entertaining children’s films are made in India. It is a fine effort by debutante director Girish Girija Joshi and deserves a huge applause.