Dinesh Kamath’s column ‘New movies released in Navi Mumbai’ (Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se, Stree and Papillon) that was published in Newsband

New movies released in Navi Mumbai

By Dinesh Kamath

Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se

Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se (transl. Crazy mad lover: Once again;) is an Indian Bollywood action comedy film, directed by Navaniat Singh. It is a sequel to the 2013 film, Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 and the third installment of Yamla Pagla Deewana film series. The film stars Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol and Kriti Kharbanda in lead roles.

The film would not be a continuation of the earlier parts, but a completely new story with Dharmendra, Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol playing new characters. Inheriting from our ancestors, the legacy of the Ayurveda panacea 'Vajrakavach', a famed and effective remedy for all ills, the brother duo Pooran and Kaala use the kavach with varied intentions. While Pooran who is good-hearted puts in use his heritage to help people, Kaala looks out for his interest in money. Parmar, an erstwhile Casanova and a colorful character who is also a sharp and intelligent lawyer of repute, is the paying guest in the brothers' house. He is a thorn in Kaala's side, as he is paying the same rent, Rs. 125.00, for the last 35 years. Adding to the Punjabi mix, Chikoo is a pretty Gujarati girl, who steals Kaala's heart and brings a sinister twist to the tale.

The film has Dharmendra as Mana, Sunny Deol as Pagala, Bobby Deol as Kalaa, Shatrughan Sinha, Kriti Kharbanda as Chikoo, Binnu Dhillon, Johnny Lever, Asrani, Satish Kaushik, Sharat Saxena, Paresh Ganatra, Gurmeet Saajan, Rana Ranbir, Salman Khan as Mastana (Cameo Appearance), Rekha Special Appearance, Sonakshi Sinha Special Appearance and Gippy Grewal as Cameo Appearance.

The soundtrack of the film has been composed by Sanjeev-Darshan, Sachet - Parampara, Vishal Mishra and D Soldierz while the lyrics have been written by Pulkit Rishi, Kunwar Juneja and D Soldierz. The song "Rafta Rafta" which is rapped by Rekha and sung by Sonakshi Sinha. The film has songs like "Little Little", "Nazarbattu" and "Rafta Rafta Medley".    

Stree

Stree (English: Woman) is an Indian horror comedy film directed by Amar Kaushik and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. under the banner of Maddock Films in association with D2RFilms. The film is based on the Indian urban legend, Nale Ba, about a witch who knocks on people's doors at night. Stree stars Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi and Aparshakti Khurrana.

In the town, there are fables of this strange woman who calls men by their name and abducts them, leaving their clothes behind. Nobody knows any facts - and those who are abducted seldom show up to tell stories - but the fear is palpable. Everybody diligently makes sure the inscription O Stree, Kal Aana (O Woman, Come Tomorrow) is written on their walls, and at night try and stay indoors.

The film has Shraddha Kapoor as Stree, Rajkummar Rao as Vicky, Pankaj Tripathi as Rudra, Aparshakti Khurrana as Bittu, Abhishek Banerjee, Vijay Raaz, Nora Fatehi (special appearance in song "Kamariya") and Kriti Sanon (special appearance in song "Aao Kabhi Haveli Pe").

The music for the film has been composed by Sachin-Jigar. The lyrics are written by Vayu, Badshah and Jigar Saraiya. The film has songs like "Milegi Milegi", "Kamariya", "Nazar Na Lag Jaaye" and "Aao Kabhi Haveli Pe".

Papillon

Papillon is a 2017 biographical drama film directed by Michael Noer. It tells the story of French convict Henri Charrière (Charlie Hunnam), nicknamed "Papillon", who was imprisoned in 1933 and escaped in 1941 with the help of another convict, counterfeiter Louis Dega (Rami Malek). The film's screenplay is based on Charrière's autobiographies Papillon and Banco, as well as the former's 1973 film adaptation, which was written by Dalton Trumbo and Lorenzo Semple Jr. and starred Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman.

Papillon follows the epic story of Henri “Papillon” Charrière, a safecracker from the Parisian underworld who was unjustly convicted of murder and condemned to life in a notorious penal colony on Devil’s Island in French Guiana, South America. Determined to regain his freedom, Papillon forms an unlikely alliance with quirky convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega, who in exchange for his protection, agrees to finance Papillon’s escape, ultimately resulting in a bond of lasting friendship. The film is based on the international best-selling autobiographic books Papillon and Banco.

The film has Charlie Hunnam as Henri "Papillon" Charrière, Rami Malek as Louis Dega, Roland Møller as Celier, Tommy Flanagan as Masked Breton, Eve Hewson as Nenette, Michael Socha as Julot, Ian Beattie as Toussaint, Yorick van Wageningen as Warden Barrot, Nikola Kent as Deputy Warden Brioulet and Petar Cirica as Abda.