1st Prize
WAR
Kabir (Hrithik Roshan) and Khalid (Tiger Shroff) have a teacher-student relationship. They work for an intelligence agency. But Kabir turns rogue. Khalid is disillusioned by this change. Director Siddharth Anand has added twists aplenty in this high-octane narrative. Vaani Kapoor’s track has been included to add emotion to an otherwise testosterone-driven film. She’s sexiness reloaded in a bikini. Hrithik para dropping on a speeding plane and going on a killing spree, Tiger and him racing across the Arctic ice in sports cars, blowing up a terrorist base, are adrenalin-pumping experiences.
Toned and tough, Hrithik and Tiger appear like supermen fighting each other. The lack of substance is more than made up by the stylised action. Be prepared for a sequel.
- Rajni Rathod, Pune
PAL PAL DIL KE PAAS
The film holds your interest in the first half thanks to its stunning cinematography (Himman Dhameja and Ragul Dharuman) and pristine locales. The weak plot with little conflict launches two fresh faces, who can do little to redeem themselves. Karan Deol is a shy version of father Sunny Deol (he’s directed the film). Sehar Bammba comes off a shade better despite being OTT in a few scenes. Simone Singh, as Sehar’s mother, is graceful. The music is pleasing. But the film belongs to its cinematographers for the postcard frames.
- Dr. K. Karthik Rao, Coimbatore
DREAM GIRL
This story is from the November 2019 edition of Filmfare.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the November 2019 edition of Filmfare.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
Life As He Knows Wit..
Rajkummar Rao Turns Aside His Reticence To Chat With Anuradha Choudhary About Life, Relationship And Career Choices
What's the good word?
WORDSMITH VARUN GROVER RECENTLY TURNED DIRECTOR WITH ALL INDIA RANK. HE TAKES SUMAN SHARMA THROUGH THE TRANSITION
POETIC JUSTICE
Lyricist RAJ SHEKHAR came under the glare of limelight thanks to his collaboration on Animal. DEVESH SHARMA talks to the reticent wordsmith
A life less ordinary
Veteran Reena Roy takes you through her life and times in an exclusive chat with Farhana Farook
BRAVE NEW WORLD!
ARBAAZ KHAN IS REVELLING IN HIS NEW INNINGS AS A FILM PRODUCER, FINDS TANZIM PARDIWALLA
Man behind the mask
ACE ACTOR DIBYENDU BHATTACHARYA OPENS UP ABOUT HIS LIFE AND CAREER IN A CHAT WITH DEVESH SHARMA
LEGENDS OF THE fog
BARUN SOBTI WAS ONE OF THE BEST THINGS ABOUT THE TAUT POLICE PROCEDURAL KOHRRA. TANISHA BHATTACHARYA TALKS TO THE RETICENT ACTOR ABOUT SAVOURING SWEET SUCCESS AND MORE
EXpress Vourself
KUNAL KEMMU IS MAKING HIS DEBUT AS A DIRECTOR WITH MADGAON EXPRESS. SUMAN SHARMA INTERVIEWS THE ACTOR-TURNED DIRECTOR
Lights, Camera, Reflection...
Harleen Sethi chats with Tanisha Bhattacharya about the quirks and perks of being an actor
Future ready
SHILPA SHETTY'S CAREER GRAPH SEEMS TO BE UPWARDLY MOBILE ONCE MORE. TANISHA BHATTACHARYA CAPTURES THE CHANGES