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By Dinesh Kamath
Brothers
Brothers is an Indian action-drama film, based on Mixed
Martial arts (MMA) directed by Karan Malhotra and produced by Dharma
Productions, Lionsgate Films and Endemol India. The film is an official remake
of the 2011 Hollywood film Warrior. It stars Akshay Kumar, Sidharth Malhotra
and Jacqueline Fernandez in leading roles, while Jackie Shroff and Shefali Shah
play the supporting roles.
Characters:
Gary
A former alcoholic and street-fighter, he was once
well-known in the underground street fighting nexus in Bombay. Due to certain
events that transpired, he was sentenced to 10 long years in prison. He has now
returned home to find that the ghosts of the past still haunt his present.
David
David is an ex-fighter turned school teacher. He is
Gary's elder son, and has a bitter estranged relationship with his father and
younger brother. Married to Jenny, he works hard to make ends meet and to
provide the best for his family. Extremely troubled financial circumstances
drive a desperate David to return to the world of street fighting. When the
arrival of the biggest international event in mixed martial arts history is
announced in India, David channelizes all his focus and energy in to training
hard for this winner-takes-all event. He pummels all his opponents one by one
to find his rightful place in the finals of this mega-event.
Monty
A loner and an alcoholic, Monty struggles hard with his
complex existence. He shies away from crowds and he does not have any friends.
He is active in the world of Underground Street fighting, but he lacks a
winner's attitude. He strongly yearns for the acceptance, love of his family.
This yearning for approval and respect leads him to find the needed focus and
determination to make it big in the street fighting circuit. When the 'Right to
Fight' is announced, he makes it his life's mission to win it to earn respect
and to find his rightful place in the world.
Jenny
Jenny is the ray of hope in David's life. She anchors him
and brings faith and belief back into his life. She works at a bakery, but
today, she is essentially a homemaker. Due to the dire financial conditions of
the family she has to continue to work. She is David's pillar of strength and a
nurturing mother to Poopoo. Aware of the differences between David and his
family, she stands by David and respects him, but she also empathizes with Gary
and Monty.
Poopoo
She is David and Jenny's daughter. The apple of her
parent's eyes, she completes them and is the beacon of happiness in their
little family. She is diagnosed with a critical kidney condition. Devastated
with these turn of events, David and Jenny fight every odd to make ends meet
and to provide the best for Poopoo.
Maria
Gary's wife and the mother of David and Monty (we see her
in the flashback portion of the film, when the boys are young). The Fernandes'
household falls apart the day Maria learns about her husband Gary's extra
marital affair and Monty, his son from another woman. Despite the
circumstances, Maria holds the family together. She accepts Monty and raises
him like her own son. For the boys - she is the face of gentleness and love -
the only stabilizing factor in their lives.
Briganza
He was a famous ex-fighter. He has a larger than life
personality. In a way, he is the pioneer of the underground fighting scene in
India, and he is also the forerunner for popularizing mixed Martial arts in the
country. He is also the man responsible for bringing 'R2F' to India - the
biggest event in mixed martial arts history.
Paasha
He is one of the most notorious brokers of the
underground fighting syndicate. His father was a fighter and died during a
brutal street fight. Paasha runs a make shift gym/ training space for the
underground fighters. He also helps David train for R2F.
Kalu
An old friend and associate of Gary's, he is like a
guardian for Monty. In his past, he was a top notch broker like Paasha, but his
days of glory are now behind him. He's trying to stay connected to that world
through Monty. Being a good friend of Gary's, he's stood by him through thick
and thin. He also helps Monty prepare and train for R2F.
The film tells the story of a broken family, set in the
world of mixed martial arts and underground street fighting.
Gary Fernandes, a former alcoholic and street-fighter,
returns home after serving a prison sentence of 10 long years to find that the
wounds of the past still haunt his family. His two sons, David and Monty, who
had parted ways as kids, are grown men now, but are still bitterly estranged.
Gary himself carries the burden of his guilt. His elder son, David is an
ex-fighter turned school teacher. He and his wife Jenny work hard to make ends
meet and to provide the best they can for their ailing daughter Poopoo.
Troubled financial circumstances drive a desperate David to return to the world
of street fighting. While, Monty struggles with his lonely complex existence.
An alcoholic, he is active in the world of street fighting, but lacks focus and
determination. He strongly yearns for the acceptance, love and respect of his
family. As the story unfolds, we see the journey of these three men, as they
seek to find redemption and healing.
Meanwhile, the arrival of 'Right to Fight' is announced
in India - the biggest international event in mixed martial arts history. Both
brothers, at the crossroads of their lives, end up enlisting to fight in this
'Winner-takes-all' event. And it is here after an age of estrangement, unknown
to the two siblings, they finally stand to face off with each other and against
their personal demons, in the ultimate final battle.
It is said, that when a deep injury is done to us, we can
never recover until we forgive. Will this final battle between the two brothers
repair old wounds?
The film has Akshay Kumar as David Fernandes, Sidharth
Malhotra as Monty Fernandes, Jacqueline Fernandez as Jenny Fernandes, Jackie
Shroff as Gary Fernandes, Shefali Shah as Maria Fernandes, Ashutosh Rana as
Umesh, Kareena Kapoor as Special appearance in song "Mera Naam Mary"
and Kiran Kumar as Peter Bregenja a Former Mixed Martial Art Champion.
The soundtrack of the album is composed by Ajay-Atul
while the lyrics are written by Amitabh Bhattacharya. The film has songs like "Brothers
Anthem" sung by Vishal Dadlani, "Gaaye Jaa (Female Version)" by Shreya
Ghoshal, "Sapna Jahan" by Sonu Nigam, Neeti Mohan, "Mera Naam
Mary" by Chinmayi Sripada and "Gaaye Jaa (Male Version)" by Mohammed Irfan
Gour Hari Dastaan – The Freedom
File
The film is a social drama produced by Sachin Khanolkar
and Bindiya Khanolkar and directed by Ananth Narayan Mahadevan. Music Director
is Dr L Subramaniam.
The movie is about Gaur Hari Das who loved to talk about
his adventures as a freedom fighter...a favourite used to be, how at the age of
eighteen, he was asked to deliver letters as a messenger of the "vanar
sena". He used to be on the run at nights, along railway tracks, using the
headlights of approaching trains to find his way in the darkness.
But soon he realized that people and kids were sniggering
behind his back, dubbing him a fibber. It hurt, but he never craved to prove
himself right. Until one day his son sought admission in the Victoria Jubilee
Technical Institute in King Circle, and Das was told that a freedom fighter's
certificate would facilitate an entry into the institute.
Das had his first brush with bureaucracy when he was told
that he could not obtain a certificate from Maharashtra, as he had fought from
the state of Orissa which forced him to point out that he hadn't fought for a
state, but for the country!
Disillusioned, Das backed out and refused to pursue the
matter anymore. Even his family discouraged him. His wife and children told him
not to fight the government for recognition...they said he'd get nothing. He
could see that today's generation was fast losing faith. He shuddered to think
of their future...It was then that a friend, Rajeev Singhal suggested that he
meet Mohan Joshi, an advocate with conviction and a tough man who wouldn't fall
for any smooth talk. If Das could convince Joshi of his intentions, then maybe
Joshi could find a way out...
Before he met Joshi, there were even offers for a
certificate and higher pensions if Das greased a few palms. But he hadn't
braved the British, and spent time behind bars for 180 days to succumb to red
tapism now.
The utter callousness of the officials was an eye opener
to Das. And a new Das was born... He suddenly realized that this wasn't the
country he had fought for. And this was the country he couldn't abandon either!
He was determined not to let the sacrifices of his ilk be squandered by a set
of people out to erode a value system they had upheld in the face of near
impossible situations. He is surprised to discover that today's youth have
either no idea of independence or scant respect for freedom. There was a time when
bombs were manufactured by them to blow up bridges constructed by the British.
Today's youth had militant leanings, destroying the very fabric that Gaur and
innumerable others had fought to build.
And not unexpectedly, the fight against his own countrymen
was getting tougher. The law at one stage even accused him of being a fraud
trying to cheat the government for pension. When he asked them to stand by
their theory, go ahead and arrest him, they just did not react. At least the
British showed some self respect – not the Indians.
Today there is no powerful ruling party or even a strong
opposition in the country to raise and solve the real problems of the
citizens" Standing on a bridge that connected the past with the present,
Das waged a 30 year battle to prove his credentials - a battle strewn with the
bodies of a decaying system, a fumbling democracy and guilty consciences. And
then the struggle bore fruit...he won!...And as he walked out of the government
office, clutching the precious certificate that proclaimed him to be a freedom
fighter, he turned back for the most scathing famous last words..."the
fight with our own people was tougher...we were better off in the Raj
era!!".
Thus Gour Hari Dastaan - The Freedom File based on Hari
Gaur Das' memoirs, is a telling comment on a country's present that has failed
to justify the past. It's the dramatic tale of two generations locked in a
see-saw battle... one extolling values, the other groping in the dark. And it's
the future that's at stake!
The film has Vinay Pathak as Gaur Hari Das, Konkona Sen
Sharma as Laxmi Das, Tannishtha Chatterjee as Anita, Ranvir Shorey as Shankar, Divya
Dutta as Neha Das, Rahul Vohra as Bombay Post Editor, Upendra Limaye as MLA Walve,
Parikshat Sahni as Principal, Murli Sharma as Godbole, Asrani as Khadi
Commission Boss, Siddharth Jadhav as Tought, Sagar Salunke as Young Passenger
in Train 1, Neena Kulkarni as Ms. Apte, Vipin Sharma as Ahirkar, Bharat
Dabholkar as Cammando 1, Vinay Apte as Jail Chief, Surendra Rajan as Gandhiji, Vikram
Gokhale as Chief Minister, Sandeep Kulkarni as Home Minister, Suhas Palshikar
as 1st Gandhiwadi, Kishore Pradhan as Retired Postman, Viju Khote as Grossary
Man, Jackie Shroff, Ganesh Yadav, Achint Kaur and Ananth Narayan Mahadevan.
Shaun The Sheep
Shaun the Sheep Movie is a 2015 British stop-motion
animated comedy film produced by Aardman Animations, based on the Shaun the
Sheep television series, starring a character introduced in the 1995 Aardman
Wallace and Gromit short "A Close Shave". The film is written and
directed by Richard Starzak and Mark Burton. Financed and distributed by
StudioCanal,
The film stars John Sparkes, Justin Fletcher, Kate
Harbour, Omid Djalili, Richard Webber
The film has an interesting story. When Shaun decides to
take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he
bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan and a very steep hill lead
them all to the Big City and it's up to Shaun and the flock to return everyone
safely to the green grass of home.
Vacation
Vacation is a 2015 American comedy film directed and
written by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein (in their directorial
debuts). It stars Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Leslie Mann, and Chris
Hemsworth. It is the fifth theatrical installment of the National Lampoon's
Vacation series, being loosely inspired by the original 1983 National Lampoon's
Vacation film.
The film has an interesting story. Following in his
father’s footsteps and hoping for some much-needed family bonding, a grown-up
Rusty Griswold (Ed Helms) surprises his wife, Debbie (Christina Applegate), and
their two sons with a cross-country trip back to America?s “favorite family fun
park,” Walley World. The film is a sort of sequel to “National Lampoon’s
Vacation,” the 1983 comedy in which Chevy Chase played Clark Griswold, a father
determined to drag his family across the country for a vacation at an amusement
park called Walley World. One of those children, Rusty, has grown up and now
embarks on the same ill-advised odyssey with his wife and two sons.
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