Dor, the latest Nagesh Kukunoor movie is apparently a remake of a Malayalam movie Perumazhakalam. And surprisingly the director who gave us the delightful Iqbal has not acknowledged that at all in the movie titles or any of his interviews. The Malayalam movie starring Meera Jasmine and Kavya Madhavan is about two women whose husbands are in the Gulf. One of the husbands is accussed of murdering the another and the accused wife goes in search of the widow to seek a pardon so that her husband can be set free.
Ayesha Takia plays a sans makeup role for the first time and gets a chance to display her acting skills. Well Ayesha Takia is one of the starlets with a no/limited exposure policy and hope she can hold her ground with such movies. It also gives Shreyas Talpade a chance to show his comic skills and Gul Panag another shot at moviedom after the forgettable Jurm.
But why did Nagesh Kukunoor not acknowledge the inspiration??
The other release Khosla ka Ghosla will bring back memories of Hrishikesh Mukjherji style of filmmaking. Anupam Kher returns with a great performance and Boman Irani carries off from where he left off in Lage Raho Munnabhai. Ranveer of Channel V fame is apparently very funny in the movie. The rest are all wallpaper but enact their parts well.
The third release Rocky is a sure flop. Zayed Khan, ded pasli romancing two lovely heroines, Minissha Lamba ( last seen in Anthony Kaun Hai) and Isha Shravani ( Kisna). But they have nothing much to do since apna hero tries to play the 80s type hero fighting family issues and goons at the same time to win his love. Of course Himessh gives the 2 mandatory hummable nasal exhalers. Yeh to bahut daring ho gaya Zayed Khan as a romantic action hero with do do heroine and expecting a hit. Well Emraan Hashmi ka market capture karne ke liye ek udaas shakkal chahiye? And dont fight goons for heaven sake, play with emotions of women willing to drop clothes and hints in an instant.
None of the movies released in Singapore; so here is a collection of thirdparty reviews
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