Dinesh Kamath’s column on ‘New movie-releases in Navi Mumbai’ (The Smurfs 2, R.I.P.D., Rabba Main Kya Karoon, Prague, Calapor, Chor Chor Super Chor, The Conjuring and B.A. Pass) that was published in Newsband

New movie-releases in Navi Mumbai

By Dinesh Kamath

The Smurfs 2

The Smurfs 2 is a 2013 American 3D family comedy film and a sequel to the 2011 film The Smurfs. It is based on The Smurfs comic-book series created by the Belgian comics artist Peyo. It will be the second installment of a projected trilogy, produced by Sony Pictures Animation and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The film is directed by Raja Gosnell, who helmed the first, with all the main cast returning. New cast includes Christina Ricci and J. B. Smoove as members of the Naughties, and Brendan Gleeson as Patrick Winslow's stepfather.

The movie has an interesting plot. Gargamel, now a celebrity sorcerer, creates The Naughties (smurf-like creatures), hoping to harness magical Smurf essence. Using his new creation, he kidnaps Smurfette and takes her to Paris. Papa, Clumsy, Grouchy, and Vanity transport, using magical crystals, to the real world and seek their friends Patrick and Grace Winslow and their son, Blue to help rescue Smurfette.

R.I.P.D.

R.I.P.D. is a 2013 3D American supernatural film directed by Robert Schwentke, based on the comic book Rest in Peace Department by Peter M. Lenkov and published by Dark Horse Entertainment. The film stars Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges as Nick Walker and Roy Pulsipher, respectively.

The movie has an interesting story. At the outset, Ryan Reynolds' Boston cop Nick is murdered by his partner Hayes (Kevin Bacon) over some pieces of the gold, whereupon Nick is transported to a kind of purgatory and paired with veteran Western sheriff Roy (Bridges). Sent back to Earth to pursue some justice, they appear to each other, and most of the time to the audience, as themselves, though there are momentary glimpses of how they look to unsuspecting Earthlings: Nick is seen in the guise of “an old Chinese guy” (James Hong), while the goateed and long-haired Roy has the stunning appearance of a blond bombshell (former Victoria's Secret angel and Maxim No. 1 hot Melissa Miller).

The Chinese substitute prevents Nick from being recognized by his beloved wife Julie (Stephanie Szostak), who is now seeing far too much of the solicitous Hayes for his liking; for his part, Roy has long since become accustomed to turning heads as a busty babe. The only way the two former lawmen can put the deados out of business is to shoot them in the head using special, ultra-large handguns provided by the proctor, so Men in Black bounces around one's memory bank as the guys go around blowing away weird and deformed-looking members of the undead ilk while trying to figure out what the gold puzzle is all about.

Rabba Main Kya Karoon

Rabba Main Kya Karoon is a 2013 Hindi Romantic Comedy film directed by Amrit Sagar Chopra and produced by Moti Sagar. The film features Akash Chopra, Arshad Warsi, Paresh Rawal, Tahira Kocchar and Riya Sen as main characters.

Rabba Main Kya Karoon’s story revolves around two brothers Arshad Warsi and his younger cousin brother Akash Chopra who is getting married lavishly in a typical Indian style in Delhi.

The story further leads to a high point when Akash’s elder brother Arshad Warsi and his three mama’s played by Paresh Rawal, Tinnu Anand and Shakti Kapoor teach him the key success to a successful married life and according to them that is “In Order to live a happy married life, one must cheat on his wife!”.

This film is a, characterized broad satire Rom-Com set in the heart of the backdrop of a great Indian 'Punjabi' wedding. The film is entirely shot in Delhi. It is a wholesome film which is all set to capture the hearts of his audiences

Prague

What's the movie Prague about: A city with a history of heritage, myth and superstition, a passionate architect with hang ups and delusions about love and life, a Czech gypsy girl looking for her identity and love. Add to that a mean friend you can't get away with and can't trust. And a left out-left over of someone who isn't really there but doesn't leave you alone. All of them come together, interfering, manipulating, coaxing and torturing each other as their search for peace, freedom and love continues.

This film is a psychological thrilling ride which takes you to the darkest corners of your mind, the shut down alleys of your soul and the graveyard of your heart.

Thus the film Prague is a psychological thriller produced by Rohit Khaitan and Sunil Pathare and directed by Ashish Shukla. Star Cast consists of Chandan Roy Sanyal, Elena Kazan, Arfi Lamba, Mayank Kumar and Sonia Bindra. Music Director is Atif Afzal, Lyricist: Varun Grover, Editor: Meghna Manchanda Sen, Art: Siddharth Mathawan and Mrinal Das, Action: Parvez Shaikh and Sound by Sanjay Chaturvedi.

Calapor

Calapor is a 2013 Bollywood thriller film produced by A. Durga Prasad and directed by Dinesh P. Bhonsle. The film is a taut thriller, set in the backdrop of a jail. It is a modern story of reformation. The film provokes thoughts about the nature of human being while infusing hope that there is good in every human being.

The movie has an interesting plot. When a reluctant Jyotsna, an artiste with her assistant Ragini arrive in Calapor Central Jail to conduct an art program for prison inmates, initiated by a very sincere and committed reformist Jail Superintendent, Karunakar, the agonizing past of a criminal husband who cheated her and a delinquent son who ran away, returns to torment her. With adversity comes an opportunity; a second chance that Jyotsna as a mother cannot afford to lose or fail to succeed.

The film has Rituparna Sengupta, Priyanshu Chatterjee, Raghubir Yadav, Harsh Chhaya, P. Subbaraju, Aziz Naseer, Binny Sharma, Aakash Sharma, Hemant Gopal, Anjan Srivastav, Minaxi Martins and Kumar Shivam.

Chor Chor Super Chor

Chor Chor Super Chor is a 2013 Hindi Comedy film directed by K. Rajesh and produced by Ved Kataria and Renu Kataria. The film features Deepak Dobriyal, Anshul Kataria and Priya Bathija as main characters.

The film has an interesting story. In the crowded bylanes of old Delhi, Shuklaji runs a small photo studio as a facade for small time crime. Over the years he has groomed a bunch of youngsters in the art of pick pocketing and petty crime. Satbir, a gang member, wants to give up a life of vice and make a fresh beginning. He bumps into Neena on his first respectable job assignment and falls for her.

Meanwhile another crook Amol and his gang of slow-witted goons are on the look out for smart men to enlist in their crew. He has his eye on Ronnie, one of Shukla's proteges, but Shukhla seems too big an obstacle to surmount. Ronnie however, has had it with the low budget stuff and can't wait to hit the big game. While, Ronnie finds admission in Amol's gang at the behest of kidnapping a diamond merchant, Purshottam Das, Satbir on the other hand takes to a clean life and pursues Neena. Curious about Satbir's connections, Neena asks him about his cronies and if she could watch them live in action. Though hesitant at first, Satbir gives in to her request just to win her over

Totally smitten by Neena, Satbir shows her real instances of pickpockets on their job; Neena although has totally different agenda under her mellifluous innocence. What happens next are witty comical situations forming a complex jigsaw puzzle.

What does Neena have up her sleeve? Will Satbir finally win Neena? What happens to Amol and Ronnie? Will Satbir be able to stash the life of crime? Chor Chor Super Chor explores Delhi's grey underbelly in a spleen bursting satirical comedy.

The Conjuring

The Conjuring is a 2013 American supernatural horror film directed by James Wan. The film stars Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as Ed and Lorraine Warren, paranormal investigators who come to the assistance of the Perron family (Ron Livingston and Lili Taylor), who are experiencing increasingly disturbing events in their farmhouse in Harrisville, Rhode Island in 1971.

This film features Perron family matriarch Carolyn (Lili Taylor) playing a game of hide and seek with her daughters. The problem is that as Carolyn follows her young daughter's claps, she is led to a wardrobe in her new home that is haunted. It has a spirit inside that has been doing all the clapping, leading Carolyn into a terrifying scene that is only part of the mayhem that will eventually happen in the Perron house.

Carolyn and her husband Roger (Ron Livingston) bought the house dirt cheap at auction, which should have set off all kinds of alarms in his head. Unfortunately, it didn't, and now the couple and their five children find themselves in a home where strange noises are commonplace. There are also occasional strange smells that make the house an unpleasant place to be. They try to ignore these, but the strange activities begin to escalate and happen more frequently. When some of the girls begin getting bruises on their bodies, that is when Roger calls on the Warrens.

Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren (Vera Farmiga) are a married couple who have dedicated their lives to the study of ghosts and demons. The story the Perrons tell them might sound crazy to anyone else, but to the Warrens, it sounds like an everyday occurrence. They come to the house and immediately know they are dealing with one of the worst hauntings they have ever encountered. They set up camp in the home to try and figure out what the demon wants and how to get rid of it before someone gets hurt or killed. It turns out that the demon wants to possess the family, so the Warrens must hurry and devise a plan to vanquish it before the demon gets what it wants.

B.A. Pass

B.A. Pass is a 2013 Hindi Neo noir film, produced and directed by Ajay Bahl, and starring Shilpa Shukla, Shadab Kamal, Rajesh Sharma, and Dibyendu Bhattacharya in lead roles. It is distributed by Bharat Shah's VIP films banner. The film is based on 2009 short story, The Railway Aunty by Mohan Sikka.

The movie has an interesting plot. A young small town boy moves to Delhi to stay with his aunt and finish his college. Soon he is seduced by a mysterious married woman known to him as Sarika ‘Aunty’. Set amidst the neon-lit by lanes of Delhi’s Paharganj unfolds an erotic human drama between the two. A relationship based on lust, lies and deceit is forged. As the young boy gets more and more entrenched into his surroundings he discovers a city that thrives on corrupting even the most naive and innocent.

The film has Shilpa Shukla as Sarika, Shadab Kamal as Mukesh, Rajesh Sharma as Khanna, Dibyendu Bhattacharya as Johnny, Vijay Kaushik as Phupha ji, Anula Navlekar as Chotti, Happy Ranjit as Phd, Amit Sharma as Amit, Geeta Aggarwal Sharma as Bua Ji and Raveena Singh as Sonu.