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Bollywood releases expected this month

By Shephali J. Rele

�Sarkar�: Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Supriya Pathak, Abhishek Bachchan, Kay Kay Menon, Katrina Kaif; directed by Ram Gopal Varma.

After the fun-filled �Bunty Aur Babli,� Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan come together again, this time on a more serious note under the helm of groundbreaking director Ram Gopal Varma. This movie is inspired by the Oscar winner �The Godfather.� Amitabh plays a powerful and influential character addressed by all as Sarkar. He lives life according to his own rules of right and wrong. Supriya Pathak plays his wife who is unfazed by her surroundings. Kay Kay Menon plays Vishnu, Sarkar�s elder son who supports his father in his crime business. Abhishek portrays the younger son, Shankar who has studied abroad. The makers say this film shows the complexities of family and politics on a high level. Sounds like a must-see for both Amitabh and Abhishek fans.

�Dus�: Starring Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty, Abhishek Bachchan, Zayed Khan, Shilpa Shetty, Esha Deol, Dia Mirza, Raima Sen, Pankaj Kapur; directed by Anubhav Sinha; music by Vishal-Shekhar.

This intriguing movie involves 10 characters on a 10-day mission. They are trying to solve a diabolical conspiracy with a code name JEET set to explode on the 10th of the month. A master terrorist named Jamwal has a plan and a target. A group called the ATC (Anti Terrorist Cell) is trying to uncover the deadly plot. Apparently, heroism and treason exist side by side. Sanjay Dutt plays Siddhant, chief of the ATC. Abhishek Bachchan, Zayed Khan, and Shilpa Shetty play members of this elite squad. The must race against time to uncover the secret of JEET before political pressure shuts down the ATC. Suniel Shetty and Esha Deol play Canadian police officers who also accept this challenge. Look for lots of action with exploding cars and gravity defying bikes. The soundtrack of �Dus� includes several catchy numbers sure to be a hit.

�Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya�: Starring Salman Khan, Sushmita Sen, Katrina Kaif, Sohail Khan, Arshad Warsi ; directed by David Dhawan; music by Himesh Reshammiya.

After last year�s �Mujhse Shaadi Karogi�, director David Dhawan and Salman Khan team up in another comedy. Salman Khan plays Samir, a flirtatious doctor who falls for every other good-looking female, breaking many hearts and not ready for commitment. Whenever a girlfriend gets serious, he informs them he is already married. This ploy usually works until Soniya, a model, played by Katrina Kaif, enters his life. This time, Samir truly is in love. Sohail Khan plays an aspiring actor named Pyaare who also loves Soniya. Somehow, Samir�s false married status is revealed to Soniya. But she still loves him and asks him to get a divorce. Naina, played be Sushmita Sen, is a dutiful nurse at Samir�s hospital who comes to his rescue. Naina agrees to be his fake wife while harboring secret feelings for Dr. Samir herself.

An eagerly awaited film of 2005 and Shah Rukh Khan�s first release of the year (not counting special appearances), �Paheli� is a beautiful folk tale from Rajasthan that has come to life. Looking enchanting, Rani Mukherji plays a girl named Lachchi, who is married to a man interested solely in making money. On their wedding night, the husband leaves home for five years to pursue his business. Shah Rukh Khan plays a ghost in love with her. The ghost takes on the husband�s appearance and enters Lachchi�s life. When the husband returns home, relatives and villagers are bewildered. How the situation gets resolved is the �Paheli.� This film shows the dilemma of a woman who must choose between a ghost�s eternal love and her husband�s insensitivity. �Paheli� is based on the story �Duvidha� written by Vijaydan Detha and is a Shah Rukh Khan production.