Singham Release Date : 22,Jul 2011

Producer Reliance Entertainment
 Director Rohit Shetty
 Music Ajay Gogavale, Atul Gogavale
 Lyrics Swanand Kirkire
 Release Date 22-Jul-2011

Singham is a film directed by famous director Rohit Shetty. The film is actually a remake of similar titled Tamil film. After giving three consecutive hits of Golmaal series this time Rohit Shetty comes up with an action flick. The Ajay Devgn - Rohit Shetty team started with action films like Zameen, Phool Aur Kaante and with Singham they go back to their roots again.

Set in the backdrop of Shivgad, a small village on the border of Maharashtra and Goa, 'Singham' unfolds the story of an honest and attentive cop Bajirao Singham (Ajay Devgn), who fights against injustice and prejudice with his own ethics and principles.

However, Singham's life turns around with the entry of powerful criminal-cum-politician Jaykant Shikre (Prakash Raj). The destiny brings Singham and Shikre in front of each other challenging Singham's morals and beliefs.

Shikre, who rules Goa, leaves no stone unturned to make Singham's life a nightmare. But it's Singham's supportive girlfriend Kavya (Kajal Aggarwal) and his tryst with late Rakesh Kadam's family that makes Singham realise the importance to bring a change in the system and eradicate the root cause Jaykant Shikre, by not going against the law of force, but by being a powerful part of it.

Performance wise, Ajay is top notch. He gets into the skin of the character and delivers a superfine performance. Kajal has not much scope in the film yet she makes her presence felt. Prakash Raj is terrific. He is brilliant in his role. Rest of the cast is equally supportive.

On the whole, Singham is an excellent masala film. Rohit Shetty and Ajay Devgn's team become superhit once again. The film will really do a good business at box-office.

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara Release Date : 15,Jul 2011

Producer    Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar
 Director    Zoya Akhtar
 Music    Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani, Loy Mendonca
 Writer    Reema Kagti, Zoya Akhtar
 Lyrics    Javed Akhtar
 Release Date    15-Jul-2011

Jokes about teachers. Fights over girlfriends. Silly word games. Bare chests. Rippling muscles. Streaked hair. Sigh. Glossy looking and beautifully written. I must confess by the time I finished watching Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara I was convinced that no one can make a bromance as beautifully as a woman.

The film is gentle, taking time out to look at horses running in the meadows, feel the wind the air, swim with the fish underwater. All that male beauty may be a little manipulative and the plot is a little contrived--three adventure sports to test your courage--but the story keeps you engaged.

A meditative take on growing up, becoming a man, taking responsibility for one's actions, it has the courage to go for long periods with no dialogue. A scene where Hrithik Roshan does a Finding Nemo and another where the boys discover the joys of sky diving is all about just being. Seizing the moment. Living for the day. Yes, yes, cliches all, but shot with such sisterly care that the boys flourish in the female gaze.

Naturally the trip to Spain is not just a trip. It is a journey of the soul. There's Kabir whose family runs a contruction company. There's Imran, a copywriter who is a poet in his spare time (and fortunately writes Javed Akhtar style poems). And there's Arjun, a stockbroker who lives in London and has trouble with commitment. So that's Abhay Deol, Farhan Akhtar and Hrithik Roshan. And naturally the love of a free spirited good woman Katrina Kaif will cure Hrithik of his permanent state of melancholy.

Lots of manly tears. Even more bare chests on the beach. And many more scenes of drinking wine and tossing back shots (where the women give as good as the men get). It's all very glamorous. And very seductive. Yet the film pulls you in, partly because of the frank, unvarnished performances by its leads. Hrithik is lovely as Arjun, shorn of the pretence that his recent performances have shown. Farhan is sensitive, soulful and perfectly capable of reading out his father's poetry. And Abhay for a change is playing the rich brat who is virtually pressganged into marrying his family friend Kalki Koechlin, giving a perfectly posed performance as a spolit little madam.

My favourite moment of the film? Not the showy moment when Hrithik discovers the meaning of life with one deep sea dive with Katrina Kaif. Or when Farhan confronts his pot smoking ageing painter dad-can't tell you who he is, but it's a lovely piece of casting. Or even when Abhay decides he has to run with the bulls.

It's when the three boys are sitting together on their last day, drinking, singing the Doordarshan theme song.

Lovely. A bromance that has more style and heat than most rubish romcoms. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara? It's a film you will want to watch dobara.