Thursday, March 14, 2019

Dinesh Kamath’s column ‘New movies released in Navi Mumbai’ (Hamid, Photograph, Milan Talkies, Mere Pyare Prime Minister and Sharmaji Ki Lag Gayi) that was published in Newsband


New movies released in Navi Mumbai
Hamid

Hamid is an Indian drama film directed by Aijaz Khan. The film stars Rasika Dugal, Vikas Kumar and Talha Arshad Reshi in major roles. The story is about an eight year-old Hamid who learns that 786 is God's number and decides to try and reach out to God, by dialing this number. He wants to talk to his father, who his mother tells him has gone to Allah. One fine day the phone call is answered, and two lives shattered in the strife of Kashmir find a way to be complete again. The film is produced by Yoodlee Films, a venture of Saregama.
The story is about an eight year-old Hamid who learns that 786 is God's number and decides to try and reach out to God, by dialing this number. It is an emotionally powerful story with heartwarming performances. Kashmir is the locale. Political tensions have been prevalent there since decades. The film brings the plight of the Kashmiris to the world. Told through the perspective of an eight-year-old boy, this heartwarming drama explores the relationship of Kashmiri locals with the Indian Army and the issues between the two factions. When Rehmat (Sumit Kaul) – a Kashmiri boatmaker – goes missing, his wife Ishrat (Rasika Dugal) and eight-year-old son Hamid (Talha Arshad Reshi) are distraught. For over a year, Ishrat is making the rounds of the police station, hoping to hear some news of her lost husband. As he is presumed dead, Hamid’s classmates tease him saying that his father is with Allah. For the naïve Hamid, the only way to bring his father back is to talk to Allah directly and he gets his opportunity through a telephone call when he dials 786 – God’s number. The phone is answered by an army man named Abhay (Vikas Kumar) who is dealing with issues of his own. An unlikely bond is formed between the soldier and the child, as they help each other cope with life and loss.
The film has Talha Arshad Reshi as Hamid, Vikas Kumar as Abhay, Rasika Dugal as Ishrat, Sumit Kaul as Rehmat, Bashir Lone as Rasool Chacha, Gurveer Singh as Rajinder, Ashraf Nagoo as Basheer, Mir Sarvar as Abbas, Qazi Faiz as Beggar, Umar Adil as Police Officer, Gulam Hussain Barji as Shopkeeper, Sajid as Police Constable and Shafia as Noor.


Photograph

Photograph is a 2019 Indian-American coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama film written, co-produced and directed by Ritesh Batra. It stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Sanya Malhotra in the lead roles. The film follows a street photographer Rafi (Siddiqui), who tries to convince Miloni (Malhotra) to pose as his fiancee so that his grandmother stops pressurising him to get married.
The plot revolves around a struggling street photographer Rafi (Nawazuddin Siddiqui), based in Mumbai, who works day and night to pay off an old family debt. His grandmother (Farrukh Jaffar) wishes to see him married and constantly pressurizes him to find a suitable match. He convinces his grandmother by showing her a picture of a shy stranger, Miloni (Sanya Malhotra). When Rafi’s grandmother further prods to introduce her to his fiancé, he tracks down Miloni, a student belonging to a middle-class family. Rafi convinces her to fake their relationship, to which Miloni readily agrees. Despite the difference in their culture, status and economic background, the two form a unique bond. The film is a love letter to Mumbai, bringing the city out as a character sheltering the two protagonists and their extraordinary journey.
The film has Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Rafi, Sanya Malhotra as Miloni, Farrukh Jaffar, Deepak Chauhan, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Vijay Raaz, Jim Sarbh, Akash Sinha, Saharsh Kumar Shukla and Brinda Trivedi Nayak.

Milan Talkies

Milan Talkies is an Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia and written by Dhulia and Kamal Pandey, the film stars Ali Fazal, debutant Shraddha Srinath, Ashutosh Rana, Sanjay Mishra, Reecha Sinha and Sikandar Kher.
The film has Ali Fazal, Shraddha Srinath, Ashutosh Rana, Reecha Sinha, Sanjay Mishra, Sikandar Kher, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Shankar Yadav, Sudeep Sarangi and Jay Patel.
Milan Talkies has got all the elements of fun and power packed action, which makes it a must-watch film. From the small town desi love story to funny one-liners to single screen theatres to veteran director Tigmanshu Dhulia's never seen quirky avatar makes it a perfect entertainer. The film is set in the rural cities of in UP. The desi love story of the film will remind you of all old school romance where people used to write small love notes and send messages through different mediums without letting the family know. Veteran Director Tigmanshu Dhulia will be seen acting in the most fun and quirky avatar ever till now. The single screen theatres will leave you nostalgic about your childhood memories and take you back to '90s. The film will take you back in the '90s. The dialogues, the visuals of the film will remind you of days of the past.
The music of the film was composed by Rana Mazumder and Akriti Kakar with lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya and Akriti Kakar. The film has songs like "Bakaiti" sung by Sukhwinder Singh, Benny Dayal, "Mind Na Kariyo Holi Hai" by            Mika Singh, Shreya Ghoshal, "Shart" by Sonu Nigam, "Jobless" (music and lyrics by Akriti Kakkar)            by Akriti Kakar, Sukriti Kakar, Prakriti Kakar, "Shart" (Reprise)     by Neha Karodea and "Din Dahade" by Neeraj Shridhar, Shaan, Rana Mazumder       .

Mere Pyare Prime Minister

Mere Pyare Prime Minister (transl.Dear Prime Minister...) is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language social-drama film directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra.[1] It stars Anjali Patil, Om Kanojiya, Atul Kulkarni, Makrand Deshpande, Niteesh Wadhwa and Rasika Agashe. The film follows an 8-year old boy who decides to write a letter to the Prime Minister of India after his mother is raped.
The story revolves around four children living in a Mumbai slum, 8 year old Kanhu living in a slum of Mumbai, writes a letter to the Prime Minister after his mother is raped. It highlights the relationship between a mother and son, and stars National Award-winning actress Anjali Patil in the role of the mother. The plot seeks to highlight the problems of open defecation faced by people living in the slums.
The film has Anjali Patil as Sargam, Om Kanojiya as Kanhu, Atul Kulkarni as Prime minister's official, Makrand Deshpande as Sainath, Rasika Agashe as Rabiya, Sonia Albizuri as Eva Patten, Syna Anand as Mangla, Adarsh Bharti as Ringtone, Prasad as Nirala, Nachiket Purnapatre as Sajju, Niteesh Wadhwa as Pappu and Jigyasa Yaduwanshi as Lady Cop.
The film's music is composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and lyrics written by Gulzar. The film has songs like "Mere Pyare Prime Minister - Title Track" sung by Arijit Singh, "Rezgaariyaan" by Shivam Mahadevan, Shankar Mahadevan, "Kanha Re"        by Rekha Bhardwaj and "Bajaa Bajaa Dhol Bajaa" by Shankar Mahadevan, Divya Kumar, Asha Bhosle, Rekha Bhardwaj, Shrinidhi Ghatate, Neela Mulhekar.


Sharmaji Ki Lag Gayi

Sharmaji Ki Lag Gayi is a film directed and written by Manoj Sharma and produced by Nilkanth Regmi & Vanshmani Sharma. The film has Mugdha Godse, Himani Shivpuri, Mukesh Tiwari and others.
The comedy film Sharma Ji Ki Lag Gayi is about Sharmaji (Brijendra Kala) and his beautiful and young wife Shobha (Mugdha Godse) staying in a city in North India. Sharmaji is a professor but he is working as columnist in the newspaper Jhunjhuna which belongs to Murli (Krushna Abhishek), a young and charming guy. Sharmaji’s sex solution column becomes very popular and everyone wants his advice including top politicians, cops etc. Murli is very close to Sharmaji and his wife. Sharmaji always thinks everyone is eyeing his biwi Shobha. Lalan (Hemant Pandey) a small gunda in the city meets Shobha in the market. Shobha complains to Sharmaji but he advices her not to mess with gunda but Murli beats Lalan and also puts him behind bar with the help of Inspector Tiwari (Mukesh Tiwari). Shobha is very happy but Sharmaji is very upset. Lalan’s mother (Himani Shivpuri) meets Sharmaji and requests him to bail out Lalan. Sharmaji goes to police station but Inspector Tiwari refuses due to pressure from politicians, but Lalan tells Sharmaji that Murli is having an affair with Shobha. The film is a fun ride with lots of turns and twists.

The film stars Krushna Abhishek, Mugdha Godse, Brijendra Kala, Mukesh Tiwari, Mushtaq Khan, Himani Shivpuri, Hemant Pandey, Tiku Talsania and Shweta Khanduri

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