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1.Sajanji Vaari Vaari 2.Jaane Hai Woh Kahan 3.ALbela Albela 4.Halke Halke 5.Pyaar Ki Yeh Kahani 6.Haath Dhore Niye Chalo 7.Halke Halke (Remix) ... Read more

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Surprising and lesser known 2007 gem, beautifully acted & very engaging
The plot is simple: 6 diverse couples are on their honeymoon bus trip to Goa. Between them they represent a range of different relationship connections and challenges. We have older 55 year old couple Shabana Azmi & Boman Irani ; inhibited Kay Kay Menon and aspiring fee-spirit wifeRaima Sen ;romantic Amisha Patel & less romantic husband with his mind on a personal dilemma he won't discuss) Karan Khanna ; reluctant sexual partner Vikram Chatwal and affectionate wife he met on the .NetSandhya Mridul ; unhappy Ranvir Shorey who can't get any response out of arranged marriage wife Diya Mirza who is always crying ; and magic young couple Abhay Deol & Minissha Lamba who seem the model romantic soulmates. There is also a small superhero interlude in a minor subplot! That may sound incongruous but it is done straight (rather than silly comedy) and it works. It almostunderlines that some of the relationships we long for as humans are not what most people experience and that this sort of perfect love may only be available to those not fully human! There is also a cameo role for Arjun Rampal whose character upsets the apple cart for one couple.
I don't usually list most of the cast but in this one they all give above average performances and need comment. There was such texture and depth almost casually portrayed through these actors and a fairly tight script that I was engaged and caring about them from early on.
It is hard to describe the feel of the movie. It isn't a flighty Bollywood melodrama nor is the `real (often equaling dark and depressing) art house flavor. It is more on the real side but in an enjoyable entertaining way that makes you think a little more. I was also particularly impressed by the portrayal of gays in this one. They have so often been caricatured as effeminate jokes in hindi movies but here we have real feelings and normal looking guys struggling with different from straight inner urges in one subplot. (though they still shy back from actually seeing a gay couple as fully acceptable)
The music is above average too- from melodic quieter pieces, through an up tempo Latin number (with flashy dance to match) and a very catchy crowd party song.Most music comes from expected locations like bars, interludes from a lonely heart radio station and a dream.
I found myself really enjoying this lesser known movie. The picture on the cover could have meant boring or silly comedic but the contents were surprising given that possibility. A definite keeper. Elsewhere on the Net it tends to get above average.

Celebrate the journey...
"For everyone, God has made someone. Finding that person is up to you." I don't know how spot-on the sub-title work was in this film, but, either way, this is a beautiful sentiment. It'd be nice if it were true. HONEYMOON TRAVELS PVT. LTD. is the kind of film which comes along and, while not exactly blowing you away, leaves you fairly content and thinking: "Now that was a pretty good movie." HONEYMOON TRAVELS PVT. LTD. is a Bollywood product, and can't help but echo some of the Bollywood conventions. Yet it also manages to find its own voice. I don't know how original this film is, but, in its dealings with plot situations, it comes off as more mature and perceptive than the average Bollywood film. Certainly it has some things to say about the vagaries and differing flavors of marriages, and specifically, of Indian marriages. And, again, it's just a darn good movie.

It's not at all a convoluted premise. Basically, six newlywed couples sign up for a honeymoon tour to Goa, travelling on a vividly pink tour bus, and accompanied by a surly bus driver, his idealistic nephew, and the veteran tour guide. And stuff happens.

Meet the six couples:

- Nahid and Oscar are the older, more seasoned couple, somewhere in their fifties and each having gone thru harrowing times. They are trying to rebuild their lives and seem to have found love and solace in each other.
- The conservative Partho & the broad-minded, fun loving Milly are embroiled in a constant tug-of-war for marital dominance. For the longest time, Partho has thought he'd been in control. Or has Milli been only content to allow him the upper hand? She seems to be tiring of wearing the traditional sari all the time...
- Aspi and Zara met and fell in love when they were nerdy children, getting bullied by their schoolmates. They've even gone thru an accident together. Everyone thinks they're the ideal couple. Fo'shizzle, they do a mean tango. They've never had an argument. Until now.
- Hitesh & Shilpa are the victims of an unhappy arranged marriage. During their honeymoon vacation, Shilpa insists on locking herself in the bathroom all day and brooding and weeping for her lost love. Doesn't help that Hitesh is kind of a jerk.
- Now, they don't like to admit this to others, but Madhu and Bunty met on the Internet. Madhu is secretly recovering from a fresh heartbreak. And Bunty, a NRI (non-resident Indian), is hiding something else.
- Pinky is a bubbly chatterbox who longs for that perfect romance. But her husband Vicky overwhelmingly isn't on the same page.

This is Reema Kagti's first shot at directing her own film, not that you could tell. Paced leisurely but without dragging, breezy yet infused with unexpected sensitivity, HONEYMOON TRAVELS PVT. LTD. is a romantic comedy travelogue, and it's worth watching. And, for an ensemble film, it manages to touch on most of its characters. Kagti manages to juggle the whimsy with the drama. So we have a story arc about hidden homosexuality co-existing with something as frivolous as one couple who, in their alter egos, are superheroes (yeah, you heard me!). And there's early suspense in the form of a leather-clad man on a motorcycle who mysteriously trails the honeymoon bus.

Here's a neat idea. From time to time, an all-knowing radio station (Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM) is used as a device to chronicle the backstory of the couples, allowing us to learn of the diversity of these marriages and the secrets these couples cling to. These flashbacks are smoothly transitioned and effective in fleshing out the cast even more, and without disrupting the narrative flow. Me, I became even more involved in the respective story arcs, which continued to nicely develop as the tour went on. As in life, not every ending can be happy. When the end credits roll around, one marriage has fallen by the wayside while several more are kept going out of convenience.

This is a true ensemble cast, and the acting is rock solid. There are certainly plenty of beautiful women present (Raima Sen, Diya Mirza, Minissha Lamba, Sandhya Mridul). In fact, this film is represented by quite a few women, in front of and behind the camera (the Film Director, the Director of Photography, etc.). And while no one supposedly has a "leading" role, several actors do separate themselves from the pack. Boman Irani as Oscar and Kay Kay Menon as the uptight Partho are particular stand outs.I've only seen Irani in strictly comedic roles before, and, conversely, Kay Kay only in serious parts. They're great in these role reversals. All throughout, Irani provides a steady presence as the elder statesman Oscar, who, perhaps, along with his wife (the very good Shabana Azmi), realizes best what it takes to make a marriage. But Irani also manages to pepper his scenes with humor. I loved that brief boating sequence with Irani demanding to know where the dolphins are ("There!" the boat guide randomly points to the horizon.). Meanwhile, one of the film's best moments turns up when Partho unwittingly gets high and lets his hair down in the invigorating cruise ship musical number.

Representing the femmes, Raima Sen sinks her teeth into a good role as Partho's controlled wife who yearns for some freedom. I think Raima gets more camera time than the rest of the actresses, but it's okay; she makes the most of it. Kay and Kay and Raima turn out to be my favorite couple. The rest of the cast are fine, although Amisha Patel gets pretty annoying with her incessant babble (although, I do think the writers intended her to get on everyone's nerves, so maybe it's just good acting).

I dig the music here. I have two songs I'm really partial to. There's the sizzling salsa number "Pyaar Ki Yeh Kahani." Then there's most of the cast boogeying down in the cruise ship number "Sajnaji Vaari Vaari." For some reason, the cathartic dancing here makes me think of that musical sequence in BARBERSHOP. Huh.

At 44 minutes in length, enough of the comprehensive "Making Of" feature is in English so that non-Hindi speaking folks should be able to get ample 411 out of it. As a bonus eye candy for the ladies, there's even a guest appearance by Arjun Rampal.

Check out this film, do. HONEYMOON TRAVELS PVT. LTD. (which isn't at all a cumbersome title for a film, right?) is funny and sad, playful and bittersweet. It's even a bit ridiculous. And when I say "funny" I definitely don't mean the inane, juvenile comedy normally found in Bollywood pictures. The humor here is low key and doesn't come off as contrived. The characters display real emotions and are complex enough that they feel real (except maybe for Aspi and Zara, who seem to be overwhelmingly too perfect). Even in its occasional penchant for spoofing, the film doesn't stray too far from its character driven core. As these couples traipse about under the sun and over the sea of Goa, we learn that it's wiser to celebrate the journey more than the destination. That things sometimes stop lasting or maybe were never there in the first place. But that you shouldn't stop trying to make the best of it. It's life.

Vishal Shekhar have done it again
Another top bill by Vishal Shekhar. YOu can feel several influences in the music and "sajna se vaari" is a very good rendition.

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Vicky (Akshay Kumar) is a budding pop singer madly in love with Anjali (Amisha Patel) who is a source of inspiration to him. She lives in his thoughts, vision, and throbs his talents to immense heights. Morani and Torani who own a local music company are inspired with his voice and engage him for their company. Another Canada based Music Company Angel International Music extends offer to Vicky for musical stage shows in Canada on lucrative and handsome terms which he gladly accepts and returns the advance paid to him by Morani and Torani. The Morani and Torani now want to destroy him and plan to liquidate him physically. But instead Anjali falls a prey to their attack and is injured and confined to bed. Vicky is in a fix. He does not desire to leave Anjali in lurch and join the Angel International Music Company as required but at the same time he has to honor his commitments. Anjali persuades him to proceed to States for his musical shows. Reluctantly and under her pressure he leaves for Canada.In Canada he meets Natasha (Karisma Kapoor), the proprietress of Anjali International Music Company. She extends and renders all help and assistance to Vicky for his shows. Vicky successfully earns name and fame and is recognized and acknowledged as most successful pop singer of the century and draws inspiration from Anjali even in her absence. Physically she is not with him but she is always there to inspire and goad him on.On the other hand Natasha likes, admires, dotes on Vicky and is enchanted by his magnetic personality and falls in love with him. Success binds them together and this leads to their physical intimacy. Vicky feels guilty and realizes that he has betrayed his friend Anjali and relents and repents but to no avail as he stands committed to Natasha for his success and popularity.Natasha and Vicky were classmates in college. Natasha had then developed liking for him and stealthily loved him. After a lapse of time, destiny brought them together again. ... Read more

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Salman Khan and Amisha Patel together in this one
The son of a dead mother (Salman Khan) from India, goes to meet his real father (Rishi Kapoor) who left his wife and left the country when his son was very young.When he finally sees him again, he sees that his father is re-married and has children and is trying everything to avoid having his family know that he had a previous wife and son back in India.

This long lost son torments his real father to confess to his current family that he has an illegitimate son.Only when his father suffers an illness when he needs a donor from his own blood, does the father finally announce to his current family that this is his real first son.Expecting his life to fall apart from that point, he actually discovers that his long lost son is a wealthy business owner in India and he wishes to marry a friend of his family (Amisha Patel), so everything works out in the end.

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He committed his love to one woman. And fell in love with another.Pritish Nandy Communications' first offering for the year is a romance unlike any other. Inspired by the events of his life, Vikram Bhatt puts to celluloid a film after his own heart, Ankahee.The truth is that Shekhar (Aftab Shivdasani) was a common man. Happily married to his wife Nandita (Ameesha Patel) of several years. The relationship was sealed as special by the coming of their child. They were a happy family. Till one day, the reigning Miss World and Bollywood's biggest star, Kavya Krishna (Esha Deol), walked into his hospital armed with a slit wrist and what Shekhar believed to be, true love.Kavya was beautiful, stunning in fact. She was smart and alive and Shekhar, like the rest of the world, fell in love with her. Days hurried past as he cleared the rest of his life, his wife, his daughter, his friends, his work to make way for his love. Nothing was more important than Kavya and his need to be her constant.Kavya Krishna. The reigning Miss World. The most beautiful woman in the world. Or maybe the most beautiful woman in a pageant of 60 girls. Bollywood's biggest upcoming star. Beautiful. Powerful. Successful. Alone. Lonely in a world where she was the most popular woman. For her Shekhar was the lifeline, she'd always sought. Her anchor. Her man. The only person in the world who could make her happy. And Kavya wanted, needed, struggled to be happy.Nandita, of course, was the woman stuck in the middle. Shekhar was her husband. The only man she'd ever loved. And yet, he'd found it only too easy to walk away. From her. From their home. And from Sheena, their 6 year old daughter.Ankahee is about the truths that were left unspoken between a man, his wife and his daughter. And the lies that need to be uncovered.It is a film about brutal love, deception, betrayal and the desperate loneliness that accompanies all three. ... Read more

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Entertaining
Aftab's character is a doctor and Amisha Patel is his devoted wife.Esha Deol is reigning Ms. World.Aftab and Amisha Patel have been married for 8 years and have a young daughter. Then Esha Deol comes into Aftab's life and things begin to change.Aftab did an ok job. He is unlikeable and portrays a jerk very well - if that is what he was trying to portray. Amisha Patel is effective, but it is annoying that she goes and gets all tough with Esha Deol even though she took marriage vows with Aftab and not Esha Deol. So why doesn't she yell at her husband instead of the outside woman?Esha Deol was definitely the stand out performance. None of the songs really stuck out.The movie is good to watch once. ... Read more

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The 16th of March, 1885, was a charming day, and Louis David Riel, fanatic and rebellion-maker, was addressing a great general meeting of the half-breeds and Indians near Batoche on the Saskatchewan river in British North America. There were representatives from nearly every tribe; Poundmaker and his Stonies, who were always spoiling for trouble, being particularly well represented. Round the arch malcontent were a score of other harpies almost as wicked if less dangerous than himself. Among them were Gabriel Dumont, Jackson, Maxime, Garnot and Lepine. Riel's emissaries had been at work for months, and as the time was now ripe for a rising he had called them together to decide upon some definite course of action.

The weather was comparatively mild, and the Indians sat around on the snow that before many days was to disappear before the sudden spring thaw. Their red, white, and grey blankets against the dull-hued tepees [Footnote: Wigwams.] and the white wintry landscape, gave colour and relief to the scene. Two o'clock in the afternoon and the sun shone brightly down as he always does in these latitudes. Riel knew exactly how long it would continue to shine, for had not the almanac told him and all the world--with the exception of the ignorant half-breeds and Indians whom he was addressing--that there was to be an eclipse that day. The arch rebel knew how strongly dramatic effect appealed to his audience, so he was prepared to indulge them to the full in this respect, and turn the matter to account. Being an educated man there was a good deal of method in his madness.

The red-bearded, self-constituted prophet of the _metis_ [Footnote: Half-breeds.] stood on a Red River cart and spun out his pleasant prognostications concerning that happy coming era in which unlimited food, tobacco and fire-water would make merry the hearts of all from the Missouri in the south, to the Kissaskatchewan in the north, if only they would do as he told them. As for Pere Andre and his fulminations against him, what did they want with the Church of Rome!--he, Louis David Riel, was going to start a church of his own! Yes, St. Peter had appeared to him in a vision, and told him that the Popes had been on the wrong tack long enough, and that he--Riel--was to be the new head of all things spiritual and temporal. He promised them a good all-round time when this came about, as it certainly would before long.

He wiped the perspiration from his forehead, and looked anxiously at the sun. What if, after all, the compilers of the almanac, or he himself, had made a mistake, and he had called this his most vital meeting on the wrong day? The bare idea was too terrible. But, no, his keen eyes detected a dark line on the outer edge of the great orb, and he knew that the modern astrologers had not erred. His grand opportunity had come, and he must seize it. He stretched out his hands and dramatically asked--

"But O, my people, tell me, how can I make manifest to you that these things shall be as I say? Shall I beg of the Manitou, the Great Spirit, to give to you a sign that He approves of the words his servant speaketh, and that these things shall come to pass?"

From the great crowd of half-breeds and Indians there went up a hoarse, guttural cry for confirmation.


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