Thursday, May 18, 2017

Dinesh Kamath’s column ‘New movies released in Navi Mumbai’ (Half Girlfriend, Hindi Medium, The Sense of an Ending and The Circle) that was published in Newsband


New movies released in Navi Mumbai
Half Girlfriend

Half Girlfriend is an Indian romantic drama film based on the novel of the same name written by Chetan Bhagat. The film is directed by Mohit Suri and features Arjun Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor in the lead roles.
This story is a coming-of-age romance between a vernacular Bihari Boy - Madhav Jha, who falls in love with an upper class "Delhi high-society" girl - Riya Somani. On the outside, the two of them have nothing in common, but love blossoms in the most unexpected way when Madhav starts to woo Riya.
Madhav meets a girl named Riya and falls in love. After stuggling to convince her to be his girlfriend, she half-heartedly agrees to be his "Half Girlfriend"
The film has Arjun Kapoor as Madhav Jha, Shraddha Kapoor as Riya Somani, Vikrant Massey as Shailesh, Rhea Chakraborty, Seema Biswas and Felix Shindraj.
The film score is composed by Raju Singh. The songs featured in the film are composed by Mithoon, Tanishk Bagchi, Rishi Rich, Farhan Saeed, Ami Mishra and Rahul Mishra while the lyrics have been written by Manoj Muntashir, Kumaar, Kunaal Vermaa, Arafat Mehmood, Tanishk Bagchi, Laado Suwalka, Anushka Shahaney, R. Rekhi, Veronica Mehta, Yash Anand, Yash Narvekar and Ishita Moitra Udhwani. The film has songs like "Baarish", "Thodi Der", "Tu Hi Hai", "Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahunga", "Pal Bhar (Chaahunga Reprise)", "Lost Without You", "Stay a Little Longer", "Mere Dil Mein", "Half Girlfriend (Love Theme)", "Mere Dil Mein (Dialogue Version)" and "Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahungi".

Hindi Medium

Hindi Medium is an Indian Hindi film, written by Zeenat Lakhani and directed by Saket Chaudhary. The film will have Irrfan Khan and Saba Qamar in the lead roles.
A couple from Chandni Chowk aspire to give their daughter the best education and thus be a part of and accepted by the elite of Delhi. Raj Batra owns a fashion studio in Old Delhi and proudly calls himself a local tycoon. A typical rags to riches story, he seems comfortable in his own skin. Raj’s wife Meeta (Saba Qamar), who he fondly calls Mithoo, is determined to break into the Delhi ‘gentry’. She thinks moving to south Delhi’s posh Vasant Vihar will give validation to her family’s income and ambition to lead an upper-class life. The Batras want a reputed school for their daughter Priya because they think that will be the final stamp in their upward climb. This is where the fun begins.
The film has Irrfan Khan, Saba Qamar, Deepak Dobriyal, Swati Das, Dishita Sehgal, Delzad Hiwale, Jaspal Sharma, Vijay Kumar Dogra, Devansh Sharma (Special Appearance) and Rohit Tannan.
The music of the film is composed by Sachin–Jigar while lyrics have been penned by Priya Saraiya and Kumaar. Amar Mohile has given the background score. The movie has songs like "Suit Suit", "Hoor", "Oh Ho Ho Ho"  and "Ek Jindari". 

The Sense of an Ending

The Sense of an Ending is a 2017 British-American drama film directed by Ritesh Batra and written by Nick Payne, based on the novel of the same name by Julian Barnes. The film stars Jim Broadbent, Charlotte Rampling, Harriet Walter, Emily Mortimer and Michelle Dockery.
An elderly divorcee receives a letter that unlocks memories of a relationship he had with an enigmatic woman in the 1960s. Tony Webster (Jim Broadbent) leads a reclusive and quiet existence until long buried secrets from his past force him to face the flawed recollections of his younger self, the truth about his first love (Charlotte Rampling) and the devastating consequences of decisions made a lifetime ago.
The film has Jim Broadbent as Anthony 'Tony' Webster, Susie’s father, Billy Howle as Young Tony Webster. Charlotte Rampling as Veronica Ford, Freya Mavor as Young Veronica Ford, Joe Alwyn as Adrian Finn Sr., Andrew Buckley as Adrian Finn Jr., Peter Wright as Colin Simpson, Jack Loxton as Young Colin Simpson, Hilton McRae as Alex Stuart, Timothy Innes as Young Alex Stuart, Harriet Walter as Margaret, Emily Mortimer as Sarah Ford, Veronica's mother, Michelle Dockery as Susie Webster, Tony’s daughter, Matthew Goode as Mr. Joe Hunt, Edward Holcroft as Jack Ford, Veronica’s brother and James Wilby as David Ford, Veronica’s father.

The Circle

The Circle is a 2017 American techno-thriller film directed by James Ponsoldt and written by Ponsoldt and Dave Eggers, based on Eggers' 2013 novel of the same name. The film stars Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, John Boyega, Karen Gillan, Ellar Coltrane, Patton Oswalt, Glenne Headly, and Bill Paxton, in his final film role, following his death in February 2017.
Mae Holland is an ordinary and unaccomplished young woman with an ill father. Through an influential college friend, she gets a customer relations job at powerful internet corporation The Circle, co-founded by Eamon Bailey and Tom Stenton. Mae quickly rises through company's ranks, and is selected for an assignment with the Circle's newest technology which she eagerly takes on. Soon she finds herself in a perilous situation concerning privacy, surveillance, and freedom. Mae comes to learn that her decisions and actions will determine the future of humanity.

The film has Emma Watson as Mae Holland, the newest young member of The Circle, Tom Hanks as Eamon Bailey, the head and co-founder of The Circle, John Boyega as Ty Lafitte/Kalden, a member of The Circle and one of Mae's co-workers, Karen Gillan as Annie Allerton, a member of The Circle and one of Mae's co-workers, Ellar Coltrane as Mercer, Mae's childhood friend, Patton Oswalt as Tom Stenton, a co-founder of The Circle, Bill Paxton as Vinnie Holland, Mae's father, Glenne Headly as Bonnie Holland, Mae's mother, Poorna Jagannathan as Dr. Jessica Villalobos, Nate Corddry as Dan, Jimmy Wong as Mitch, Ellen Wong as Renata and Judy Reyes as Congresswoman Santos.

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