Thursday, September 6, 2018

Dinesh Kamath’s column ‘New movies released in Navi Mumbai’ (Paltan, Laila Majnu, Halkaa, Gali Guleiyan and Lamboo Rastoo) that was published in Newsband


New movies released in Navi Mumbai
By Dinesh Kamath
Paltan

Paltan (English: Battalion) is an Indian war film directed and produced by J.P. Dutta, based on 1967 Nathu La and Cho La clashes along the Sikkim border after 1962 Sino-Indian War. It stars an ensemble cast with Jackie Shroff, Arjun Rampal, Sonu Sood, Harshvardhan Rane, Esha Gupta, Sonal Chauhan and many more.
Based on the Nathu La military clashes of 1967 which took place along the Sikkim border, Paltan showcases an untold story of the Indian forces facing off in an intense battle to ward off a Chinese infiltration. Paltan, a war drama, focuses on the hard-hitting truth of India's relations with China, and how it is important to acknowledge that China, an enormous power in world politics, poses to be a huge threat to India.
The film has Jackie Shroff as Maj. Gen. Sagat Singh, GOC Mtn Div, Arjun Rampal as Lt. Col. Rai Singh Yadav, CO 2 Grenadiers, Sonu Sood as Maj. Bishen Singh, Gurmeet Choudhary as Capt. Prithvi Singh Dagar, Harshvardhan Rane as Maj. Harbhajan Singh, Siddhanth Kapoor, Luv Sinha as 2Lt. Attar Singh, Abhilash Chaudhary as Hawaldar Lakshmi Chand, Nagender choudhary as Nb.Sub. Raghav Prasad Pandey, Esha Gupta, Sonal Chauhan, Dipika Kakar and Monica Gill.
The background score of the film is composed by Sanjoy Chowdhury and songs are composed by Anu Malik. The lyrics are written by Javed Akhtar. The film has songs like "Paltan Title Track" sung by Divya Kumar, Irfan, Adarsh, Khuda Baksh, "Raat Kitni" by Sonu Nigam and "Main Zinda Hoon" by Sonu Nigam

Laila Majnu

Laila Majnu is an Indian romance film starring Avinash Tiwari and Tripti Dimri. It is presented by Imtiaz Ali and co-produced by Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor and Preety Ali. The film is directed by Sajid Ali.
Some love stories never die because some lovers never give up on their love! Imtiaz Ali and Ekta Kapoor's Laila Majnu is one such eternal love story. Set in Kashmir, the story revolves around Kais (Avinash Tiwary) and Laila (Tripti Dimri) whose journey of love is filled with insurmountable obstacles. Based on the classic story of Laila Majnu, this contemporary take on the tale has been penned by Imtiaz Ali.
The film has Tripti Dimri as Laila, Avinash Tiwari as Qais, Sumit Kaul as Ibban, Mir Sarwar, Ruchika Kapoor and Sahiba Bali.
The background score of the film is composed by Hitesh Sonik and songs are composed by Niladri Kumar, Joi Barua and Alif. The lyrics are written by Irshad Kamil, Mehmood Gaami and Mohammad Muneem. The film has songs like "Aahista" sung by Arijit Singh, Jonita Gandhi, "O Meri Laila"       by Atif Aslam, Jyotica Tangri, "Tum" by Atif Aslam, "Hafiz Hafiz" by Mohit Chauhan, "Sarphiri" by Shreya Ghoshal, Babul Supriyo,  "Gayee Kaam Se"     by Amit Sharma, Meenal Jain, "Lala Zula Zalio" by Frankie (Kashmiri), Joi Barua, Sunidhi Chauhan, "O’Meri Laila" (Radio Version) by Joi Barua, "Tum" (Version 2) by Javed Ali and "Katyu Chuko" by Mohammad Muneem.

Halkaa

Halkaa (Relief) is a film directed by Nila Madhab Panda.
Halkaa (Relief) is a unique take on a slum child's heroism, aspirations and dreams. The child protagonist, Pichku fights for the basic problem that he faces everyday; defecating in the open among others. The movie narrates the story of 10-year old Pichku, the boy who became a hero. Determined to make a stand for what he believes in, Pichku sets out on a mission to sanitise his neighbourhood. Can he overcome the hurdles along the way and make a change for the better?
The film has Paoli Dam, Ranvir Shorey and Tathastu.

Gali Guleiyan

Gali Guleiyan (transl. Street gulls and internationally In the Shadows;) is a 2017 Indian psychological drama film directed by Dipesh Jain. The film stars Manoj Bajpayee, Ranvir Shorey, Neeraj Kabi, Shahana Goswami and debutant Om Singh.
The film follows the journey of a man who is trapped in the city walls. Gali Guleiyan is a psychological drama about a man trapped within the walls of the old city of Delhi and his own mind, who attempts to break free to find a human connection.
The film has Manoj Bajpayee as Khuddoos, Shahana Goswami as Saira, Ranvir Shorey as Ganeshi, Neeraj Kabi as Liakat, Om Singh as Idris and Arbaaz khan as Ginny.

Lamboo Rastoo

Lamboo Rastoo is a 2018 Gujarati musical drama starring veteran Gujarati actress Shrenu Parikh and actors Jay Soni in the lead role, co acted by Manoj Joshi, Anang Desai & Maulik Pathak. The film is directed by Mihir Bhuta and produced by RKC Motion Pictures. Nationwide Distributed by Panorama Studios.
Dhaivat, an ambitious musician, aspires to present a symphony that he created for his daughter at a symphony competition. However, the organizer of the competition, Param, doesn't want him to participate in the competition and kidnaps Dhaivat's daughter to stop him.
The film has Jay Soni as Dhaivat Yagnik, Shrenu Parikh as Shruti Yagnik, Manoj Joshi as Dilip Mahajan, Anang Desai as Shiv Hari Yagnik, Maulik Pathak as Param Agrawal, Archan Trivedi as Nayak Kaka, Aditiben Desai as Sadhana Mahajan, Junishi Oza as Clara, Shraddha Dangar as Ragini, Rahul Raval as Shrenik Mahajan, Divya Thakkar as Mansi Mahajan, Chintan Pandya as Sanjay, Pradhuman Sinh Solanki as Parag, Harsh Soni as Siddharth and Bhargav Joshi as Shruti's Boss.

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