Thursday, January 29, 2015

Dinesh Kamath’s movie column on ‘New movies released in Navi Mumbai’ (Khamoshiyan, Hawaizaada, Chal Guru Ho Ja Shuru, Rahasya, Birdman, Seventh Son and Foxcatcher) that was published in Newsband


New movies released in Navi Mumbai
By Dinesh Kamath
Khamoshiyan

Khamoshiyan is a Hindi film directed by Karan Darra and produced by Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt in association with Vishesh Films. The film is an erotic love triangle revolving around a writer adrift in the icy slopes of Kashmir where he discovers a woman with a strange, silent past. The film stars Gurmeet Choudhary, Ali Fazal and Sapna Pabbi in principal roles.
The film has an interesting plot. A young novelist Kabir (Ali Fazal) is a one-book wonder. He is hurt by the love of his life leaving him for another man because of his irresponsibility towards his aim in life and empty promises he makes about future commitments with her. He salvages whatever he can and goes on an inspirational journey to complete himself and to write his book. There he meets a young and beautiful lady Meera (Sapna Pabbi) who runs the isolated guesthouse he’s living in which he finds eerie. Meera is married to the owner of this guesthouse Jaidev (Gurmeet) who was once a rich paper mill owner, he had disguised himself as a charming man but is a controlling demon within. Jaidev is currently unwell, bed-ridden and forcefully makes Meera run this guesthouse.
Kabir begins to encounter unusual things and discover secrets about the house and Meera. Meera is evasive about these suspicious incidents that are taking place, which if he finds out, would threaten to destroy her. The more Kabir interacts with Meera about these strange incidents the more he gets drawn towards her. He begins to get confused whether these incidents that are taking place are for real or whether he’s imagining things. He tries to find an explanation to these encounters and to understand the mystery behind this woman that he’s getting uncontrollably drawn to.
The film has Gurmeet Choudhary as Jaidev, Ali Fazal as Kabir and Sapna Pabbi as Meera.
The soundtrack of Khamoshiyan has been composed by Ankit Tiwari, Jeet Ganguly, Navad Zafar & Bobby Imraan. The lyrics for the soundtrack are penned by Rashmi Singh and Sayeed Quadri. The film has songs like "Khamoshiyan", "Tu Har Lamha", "Baatein Ye Kabhi Na", "Baatein Ye Kabhi Na (Female)", "Kya Khoya", "Bheeg Loon (Female)", "Bheeg Loon (Male)", "Subhan Allah", "Khamoshiyan (Unplugged)", "Tu Har Lamha (Remix BY DJ Angel)" and "Bheeg Loon (Female-Remix By DJ Angel)".

Hawaizaada

Hawaaizaada is a Hindi film directed by Vibhu Puri. The film stars Ayushmann Khurrana, Mithun Chakraborty and Pallavi Sharda in pivotal roles. The film is based on the life of scientist Shivkar Bapuji Talpade who is credited to have constructed India's first unmanned plane. The movie is set in Mumbai, 1895.
The film has Ayushmann Khurrana as Shivkar Bapuji Talpade, Pallavi Sharda as Sitara and Mithun Chakraborty as Pandit Subbaraya Shastry.
The film has Soundtrack by Ayushmann Khurrana, Mangesh Dhakde and Rochak Kohli. The film has songs like "Daak Ticket" sung by Mohit Chauhan, Javed Bashir, "Dil E Naadan" by Ayushmann Khurrana, Shweta Subram, "Dil E Naadan (Reprise)" by Ayushmann Khurrana, Shweta Subram, "Dil Todne Ki Masheen" by Rekha Bhardwaj, "Hawaaizaada Dil" by Rochak Kohli, "Maaza My Lord" by Mohit Chauhan, Neeti Mohan, "Teri Dua" by Wadali Brothers, Lakhwinder Wadali, Harshdeep Kaur, Ravindra Sathe, Ranadeep Bhasker, Sukhwinder Singh, "Turram Khan" by Ayushmann Khurrana, Monali Thakur, Papon, "Udd Jayega"  by Sukhwinder Singh, Ranadeep Bhasker and "Yaadien Gatthri Mein" by Harshdeep Kaur.
The film has an interesting story. The film is based on the life of scientist Shivkar Bapuji Talpade who is credited to have constructed India's first unmanned plane. The movie is set in Bombay, 1895. The film is supposedly a fictional biopic of Shivkar Talpade, as very little information is available about him in the public domain. The story is of pre-independence era and glorifies the efforts of an Indian man during British Raj.
The film narrates the story of the first ever flying machine made by man. It tells the story of the Indian scientist Shivkar Bapuji Talpade, who built a flying machine 8 years before the Wright brothers. Talpade had built an aircraft using The Vedas. This story reflects the never-say-die spirit of a forgotten Indian.”

Chal Guru Ho Ja Shuru

Chal Guru Ho Ja Shuru is a film directed by Manoj Sharma. The film has Hemant Pandey, Chandrachur Singh, Sanjay Mishra and Manoj Pahwa playing important roles.
It is a film based on spiritual guru Asaram Bapu, who was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl. Hemant Pandey plays the main lead in it. The film focuses on fraudulent spiritual gurus. It exposes all those who have turned religion into a business and the public who are become their victim.

Rahasya

Rahasya is a 2015 Hindi feature film that is directed by Manish Gupta. The film stars Kay Kay Menon, Tisca Chopra, Ashish Vidyarthi, Mita Vashisht and Ashwini Kalsekar. The film was inspired by the Aarushi murder case, which was met with some criticism by Rajesh and Nupur Talwar.
The film revolves around the story of an 18 year old girl, Ayesha Mahajan (Sakshi Sem), who is murdered in her own house. Her father Sachin Mahajan, played by Ashish Vidyarthi is deemed the prime suspect for the murder. Kay Kay Menon, in the role of CBI Chief Sunil Paraskar picks up the case and soon finds evidence that makes it more difficult to determine who exactly is responsible for Ayesha's death. As various suspects and their motives are being tested, what comes out is a riveting story of a double murder.
The film has Ashish Vidyarthi as Sachin Mahajan, Tisca Chopra as Aarti Mahajan, Kay Kay Menon as Sunil Paraskar, Mita Vasisht as Brinda Chhabria, Kunal Sharma as Riyaz Noorani, Ashwini Kalsekar as Remi Fernandes, Sakshi Sem as Ayesha Mahajan and Bikramjeet Kanwarpal.

Birdman

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) is a 2014 American dark comedy film co-written, produced, and directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu. It stars Michael Keaton with Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan, Emma Stone, and Naomi Watts. Keaton plays a faded Hollywood actor famous for his superhero role struggling to mount a Broadway adaptation of a Raymond Carver story.
The film has an interestign story. The film is a black comedy that tells the story of an actor (Michael Keaton) - famous for portraying an iconic superhero - as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. In the days leading up to opening night, he battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his career, and himself.

Seventh Son

Seventh Son is a 2014 American fantasy film based on the novel The Spook's Apprentice (titled The Last Apprentice: Revenge of the Witch in America). The story centers on Thomas Ward, a seventh son of a seventh son, and his adventures as the apprentice of the Spook. It is directed by Sergei Bodrov and stars Ben Barnes, Jeff Bridges, and Julianne Moore. It features music composed by Marco Beltrami, who replaced A. R. Rahman and Tuomas Kantelinen.
The film has an interesting story. Young Thomas is apprenticed to the local Spook to learn to fight evil spirits. His first great challenge comes when the powerful Mother Malkin escapes her confinement while the Spook is away.
In a time long past, an evil is about to be unleashed that will reignite the war between supernatural forces and humankind. Master Gregory (Jeff Bridges), the last of the Falcon Knights, had imprisoned the malevolently powerful witch, Mother Malkin (Julianne Moore), many years ago, but now she has escaped and is seeking vengeance. Summoning her followers of every incarnation, Mother Malkin is preparing to unleash her terrible wrath on an unsuspecting world. Only one thing stands in her way: Master Gregory. In a deadly reunion, Gregory comes face to face with the evil he always feared would someday return. He has only until the next full moon to do what usually takes years: train his new apprentice, Tom Ward (Ben Barnes) to fight a dark magic unlike any other. Man's only hope lies in the seventh son of a seventh son.

Foxcatcher

Foxcatcher is a 2014 American biographical true crime drama film produced and directed by Bennett Miller. Written by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman, the film stars Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, and Vanessa Redgrave. It is loosely based on the true events and eventually tragic results surrounding multimillionaire du Pont family heir and wrestling enthusiast John E. du Pont's efforts in hiring the 1984 Olympic champion brothers Mark and Dave Schultz to help train US wrestling Olympians as told by Mark in his autobiography, "Foxcatcher: The True Story of My Brother's Murder, John du Pont's Madness, and the Quest for Olympic Gold".
To be clearer still, Foxcatcher tells the true story of Olympic Wrestling Champion brothers Mark Schultz (Channing Tatum) and Dave Schultz (Mark Ruffalo) and their relationship with the eccentric John du Pont (Steve Carell) that led to murder. Foxcatcher takes us back to the years leading up to the 1988 Olympic games in Seoul – a time in which former gold medalist wrestler Mark Schultz (Channing Tatum) was still living in the shadow of his more famous gold medalist brother, Dave (Mark Ruffalo). Things change when billionaire John du Pont (Steve Carell) approaches Mark with a proposition: he wants to propel American wrestling to Olympic greatness, and in doing so, inspire the country.

At first, John’s sponsorship (and mentorship) is everything that Mark could want, but after some time, the billionaire’s commanding manner and odd proclivities begin to wear the elite athlete down. When Dave finally concedes and joins Mark under John’s wing, it seems that the elder Schultz will bring balance to the partnership; however, as the Olympic games approach, it becomes gradually clearer that serious conflicts are brewing beneath the surface – conflicts that may consume all three men.

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