Movies/Entertainment
UPCOMING HINDI MOVIE RELEASES
Sidharth Malhotra and Parineeti Chopra
in “Hasee Toh Phasee.”
“Hasee Toh Phasee” Starring Sidharth Malhotra, Parineeti Chopra, Adah Sharma, Manoj Joshi, Sharat Saxena; directed by Vinil Mathew; music by Vishal and Shekhar.
This Karan Johar production brings together two promising young actors who share easy screen chemistry in this lively comedy. Spread across Mumbai over several years, the film is about the relationship between the quirky, rebellious Meeta played by Parineeti Chopra and the mischievous Nikhil played by Sidharth Malhotra. Both are struggling to fit in with their respective families. Nikhil bumps into Meeta at a wedding while she is on the run. There, he falls in love with Meeta’s sister Karishma. However, her wealthy father, Devesh Solanki, thinks he is lazy and careless and is hesitant to approve their match. Taking a forward leap of time, on their engagement day, Nikhil promises Karishma that he will prove himself worthy within the week. Karishma re-introduces Nikhil to Meeta and is instructed to put her up in a hotel. Nikhil recognizes Meeta from the past and hoping to please his fiancée, decides to have Meeta stay in the flat above his house with his crazy extended family. During her stay, they learn a lot about each other. The makers say love triumphs in the end. Not your typical melodramatic romance, this looks like a fun and crazy love story.
“Gunday” Starring Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor, Irfan Khan; directed by Ali Abbas Zafar; music by Sohail Sen.
Arjun Kapoor and Ranbir Singh are “Gunday.”
This action crime thriller is produced by Aditya Chopra. Set during the turbulent times of what was then known as Calcutta in the 1970s, it follows two characters. Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor play Bikram and Bala, boys who witnessed the war of 1971. Fighting for survival, they fled to Calcutta as refugees. As the years passed, their friendship strengthened and Bikram and Bala became the most loved, most reckless and most powerful gangsters in the city. The notoriety of the inseparable pair grew and the rebels became known as “gunday.” Together, they were unbeatable and unstoppable. Until one day, Nandita, a beautiful cabaret dancer, played by Priyanka Chopra, enters their lives and Bikram and Bala lose everything to her. ACP Satyajeet Sarkar, portrayed by Irfan Khan, enters the scene as the perfect counter force for Bikram and Bala. What happens next? And who does Nandita choose? “Gunday” has the answers.
“Highway” Starring Randeep Hooda, Alia Bhatt; directed by Imtiaz Ali; music by A. R. Rahman.
Randeep Hooda and Alia Bhatt journey in “Highway.”
The director of “Jab We Met,” “Love Aaj Kaal” and “Rockstar,” Imtiaz Ali brings us this unusual coming of age story, one he says has stayed with him for 15 years. It tells the journey of two characters from vastly different backgrounds. Alia Bhatt plays Veera, a young city girl, full of life, soon to be married. Suddenly, her life changes forever when she is abducted by a group of rustic criminals. After discovering she is a powerful industrialist’s daughter, the gang realizes their mistake. But their leader Mahabir, played by Randeep Hooda, is adamant; releasing her is not an option. Frightful days pass, but as their truck travels miles and the scenery changes day by day, she feels that she has changed also. Gradually, a strange bond develops between the victim and the oppressor. Despite being captive, she feels free and doesn’t want to return home, only wanting the journey to never end. The cast and the crew travelled through six north Indian states and 15 towns with a minimum script using primarily natural light and a handheld camera to capture the views of the countryside. The director said maestro A.R. Rahman captures the soul of the story through his music. Actress Alia Bhatt makes her debut as a singer.