3 Idiots (2009)
Director: Rajkumar Hirani
Release Date: 24 December 2009 (UK)
Stroryline: Two friends (Madhavan and Sharman Joshi) embark on a quest for a lost buddy. On this journey, they encounter a long forgotten bet, a wedding they must crash and a funeral that goes impossibly out of control. As they make their way through the perilous landscape, another journey begins: their inner journey through memory lane and the story of their friend – the irrepressible free thinker Rancho (Aamir Khan), who in his unique way, touched and changed their lives. It’s a story of their hostel days that swings between Rancho’s romance with the spirited Pia (Kareena Kapoor), and his clash with an oppressive mentor, Viru Sahastrabudhhe (Boman Irani). And then one day, suddenly, Rancho vanishes.
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Rang De Basanti (2006)
Aamir Khan … Daljeet ‘DJ’ / Chandrashekhar Azad
Siddharth … Karan R. Singhania / Bhagat Singh
Sharman Joshi … Sukhi / Rajguru
Kunal Kapoor … Aslam / Ashfaqullah Khan
Atul Kulkarni … Laxman Pandey / Ramprasad Bismil
Alice Patten … Sue
Soha Ali Khan … Sonia / Durga Vohra (as Soha Ali Khan Pataudi)
Steven Mackintosh … Mr. McKinley
Madhavan … Flight Lt. Ajay Rathod (as R. Madhavan)
Waheeda Rehman … Mrs. Rathod
Anupam Kher … Rajnath Singhania
Kiron Kher … Mitro / DJ’s Mother
Om Puri … Amanullah Khan / Aslam’s Father
Lekh Tandon … DJ’s Grandfather
Cyrus Sahukar … Rahul
Director: Rakesh Omprakash Mehra
Release Date: 26 January 2006 (UK)
Stroryline: Rang de Basanti’ is a film about awakening. About standing up for ones beliefs. Where the spirit of rebellion transcends time and age. A young idealistic English filmmaker, Sue, arrives in India to make a film on Indian revolutionaries Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad and their contemporaries and their fight for freedom from the British Raj. Owing to a lack of funds, she recruits students from Delhi University to act in her docu-drama. She finds DJ, who passed out five years back but still wants to be a part of the University because he doesn’t think there’s too much out there in the real world to look forward to. Karan, the son of Industrialist Rajnath Singhania, who shares an uncomfortable relationship with his father, but continues to live off him, albeit very grudgingly. Aslam, is a middle class Muslim boy, who lives in the by-lanes near Jama Masjid, poet, philosopher and guide to his friends. Sukhi, the group’s baby, innocent, vulnerable and with a weakness for only one thing – girls. Laxman Pandey, the fundamentalist in the group, the only one who still believes that politics can make the world a better place and finally Sonia – the sole girl in the group, tomboy and vivacious spirit, engaged to Ajay – the dashing air pilot. These youngsters could be anyone of us today and their lives mirror the kind of lives the youth of today lead – namely a self centered and materialistic existence where ideas like patriotism and making a change are strictly the stuff history books are made of. Through her film, Sue wishes to showcase to the world the efforts of these young revolutionaries and the enormity of their contribution to the freedom movement in India. What unfolds is the inspiration behind Sue’s passion for bringing their story to the world. The twist in the tale is of course the fact that more than just telling the world, Sue’s film makes DJ and his friends stop and stare at themselves for being the actual descendants of these great men and never recognizing and celebrating their courage and spirit. The film thus doubles as a narrative on the changes in perspective and values the young boys and girls acting in her documentary go through as they shoot for the film. Few scenes from the past and present are juxtaposed against each other, which renders a unique slick treatment, which serves to showcase the slow change in mindset and attitude that overcomes the group through the process of the film. ‘Rang de Basanti’ is a youthful drama, yet light hearted in the moments that the group shares amongst themselves… before some incidents effect a serious change…which ends in the climax.
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Raqeeb (2007)
Director: Anurag Singh
Release Date: 18 May 2007 (India)
Stroryline: Siddharth Verma lives a middle-class lifestyle in Mumbai, India, along with his near-comatose mom. He works as a Legal Advisor with Jain Software which is owned by his friend, Remo Matthews. Remo is single and eligible but is not seeing anyone as he has relationship problems ever since his parents passed away in a car accident several years ago on July 25. Siddharth sets him up with one of his Internet chat buddies, Sophie, they meet, fall in love and get married. Shortly after their marriage, Siddharth throws a party and invites them both, but Remo is unwell and unable to attend. Sophie attends and after the party is over she confides in him that before her marriage, she was in love with an aspiring Bollywood actor, Sunny Khanna, but their relationship did not last long. Now Sunny is back in her life and she fears for Remo’s life. Siddharth and Sophie return to her home only to find Remo’s lifeless body as he has been shot dead. An employee of Remo’s, Sharma, witnessed a man running away from the crime-scene, through him they identify the assailant as Sunny. When Sunny goes to meet Sophie, Siddharth entraps him, leading to a physical confrontation which results in Sunny being arrested by CBI Inspector Pradhan. With Sunny behind bars Sophie decides to re-locate to an undisclosed location with over 500 Crore Rupees, little knowing that Siddharth has doubts about her and may follow her to find out what the real motive was behind Remo’s death.
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Rang De Basanti (2006)
Director: Rakesh Omprakash Mehra
Release Date: 26 January 2006
Stroryline: Rang de Basanti is a film about awakening. About standing up for ones beliefs. Where the spirit of rebellion transcends time and age. A young idealistic English filmmaker, Sue, arrives in India to make a film on Indian revolutionaries Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad and their contemporaries and their fight for freedom from the British Raj. Owing to a lack of funds, she recruits students from Delhi University to act in her docu-drama. She finds DJ, who passed out five years back but still wants to be a part of the University because he doesn’t think there’s too much out there in the real world to look forward to. Karan, the son of Industrialist Rajnath Singhania, who shares an uncomfortable relationship with his father, but continues to live off him, albeit very grudgingly. Aslam, is a middle class Muslim boy, who lives in the by-lanes near Jama Masjid, poet, philosopher and guide to his friends. Sukhi, the group’s baby, innocent, vulnerable and with a weakness for only one thing – girls. Laxman Pandey, the fundamentalist in the group, the only one who still believes that politics can make the world a better place and finally Sonia – the sole girl in the group, tomboy and vivacious spirit, engaged to Ajay – the dashing air pilot.
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Sorry Bhai! (2008)
Director: Onir
Release Date: 28 November 2008 (India)
Stroryline: Siddharth Mathur, a shy young scientist, travels to Mauritius for his elder brother Harsh’s wedding. Accompanying him is his Ma, a reluctant traveller since she is angry at Harsh for deciding to get married without consulting them. Also travelling is Siddharth’s cheery father, whose sole entertainment is pulling Ma’s leg.
Harsh, pre-occupied with work, can spend little time with his family and it is left to his fiancee Aaliyah to show them around Mauritius before the wedding. However, Ma’s anger at Harsh ensures that she takes an instant dislike for Aaliyah, and it is Aaliyah and Siddharth who end up spending loads of time together. This, added to the fact that Aaliyah feels neglected by the career-obsessed Harsh, leads to them being irresistibly drawn to each other. A horrified Siddharth battles this attraction desperately, but Aaliyah has fallen madly in love and pursues him with single-minded determination. When Siddharth’s defences start crumbling and Ma starts getting suspicious, all hell breaks loose in the Mathur family…The movie is a fun romantic comedy with lots of moments that will make you cry and smile at the same time.
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