Casting: Himesh Reshammiya, Shehnaz Treasurywala, Sonal Seghal, Zakir Hussain, Rajesh Khattar
Dev. D (2009)
Director: Anurag Kashyap
Release Date: 6 February 2009 (India)
Stroryline: Dev D is a modern-day interpretation of the classic novel “Devdas” by Sarat Chandra. Dev, Paro and Chanda of Dev D reflect the sensibilities, conflicts aggression, and independence. Free thought, exuberance and recklessness of the youth of today. A generation that is jammed between eastern roots and western sensibilities. Dev D is set in the rustic and colorful Punjab and also explores the dingy, morbid, dark underbelly of Delhi. From sprawling mustard fields to a riot of neon. It’s been written and directed by Anurag Kashyap and produced by UTV Spot boy.
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Casting: Randeep Hooda, Arbaaz Khan, Raima Sen
Director: Madhureeta Anand
Release Date: 6 February 2009 (India)
Stroryline: Maya lives in New Delhi, is married to Vikram and has a daughter Priya. Maya’s life is mundane and centers around her family. One evening she overhears a conversation between her husband and another woman and realises that he’s having an affair. Her simple, family centric life around her breaks down and she realises how Vikram had slowly degenerated her confidence and self esteem in the past few years of their marriage. He stopped her from singing and abandoning all her dreams. During a conversation with her neighbour Mrs Mathur, who is looking for an ideal tenant, she conjures up her fantasy man, Jai. Through Jai, who keeps reoccurring in her dreams in different avtars, she regains her confidence. He inspires her to pursue her ultimate dream of singing. With the help of her neighbours, a young band, she embarks on realising her dreams. Will her fantasy turn into reality or will reality hinder her dreams?
Salaam-E-Ishq (2007)
Casting:
Salman Khan … Raúl / Rahul
Priyanka Chopra … Kamna ‘Kamini’
Anil Kapoor … Vinay Malhotra
Juhi Chawla … Seema Malhotra
Akshaye Khanna … Shiven Dungarpur
Ayesha Takia … Gia Bakshi
John Abraham … Ashutosh Raina
Vidya Balan … Tehzeeb Hussain
Govinda … Raju
Shannon Esra … Stephanie
Sohail Khan … Ram Dayal
Isha Koppikar … Phoolwati Dayal
Anjana Sukhani … Anjali
Kushal Punjabi … Rohit Chaddha
Vishal Malhotra … Jaggi
Director: Nikhil Advani
Release Date: 26 January 2007 (UK)
Stroryline: Six young couples in different situations, face different quandaries. All their problems are apparently caused by love, too much, too little, love for the wrong people, love for people who don’t want it, unrequited love, amnesia-afflicted love and what have you. Each of the 6 stories is moderately developed, the most believable being the Hindu-Muslim couple – the Ashutosh-Tehzeeb (John and Vidya) story. Then there is the starlet hungry to make it big, hatching up a publicity stunt which backfires – the Kkamini-Rahul (Priyanka-Salman) deal. The 3rd pair is that of Stephanie-Raju (Shannon and Govinda) pair, she searching for her faithless Indian boyfriend and he the Indian taxi-driver who ferries her around the country. And then there is the Shiven-Gia (Akshaye-Ayesha) yuppie marriage fiasco, with the groom with the cold-feet. The 5th story is of the stable married couple – Vinay-Seema (Anil and Juhi), whose 15 year marriage is threatened when the husband wants more than just boring, suburban life. The 6th couple’s story is of Isha-Sohail as a rural couple unable to give vent to their passion. The film runs through these 6 stories almost in parallel, taking us to their respective conclusions.
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Ghajini (2008)
Aamir Khan…… Sanjay Singhania
Asin…… Kalpana
Jiah Khan…… Sunita
Pradeep Rawat…… Ghajini Dharmatama
Khalid Siddiqui…… Sanjay Singhania’s secrectary
Tinu Anand…… Ad director
Vibha Chibbar…… Constable Vyjayanti
Kunal Vijaykar…… Mayapuri Journalist
Kunal Kumar…… Waiter
Anjum Rajabali…… Professor at medical college
Director: A.R. Murugadoss
Release Date: 25 December 2008 (UK)
Stroryline: Imagine being one of the most successful businessmen in the country. Sanjay Singhania (Aamir) is a rich businessman who owns a cellular phone company. Kalpana (Asin) is a model who brags to her friends and peers that she is the love interest of Sanjay, though in reality she doesn’t even know the man.
When Sanjay comes to know about this anonymous admirer of his, he decides to dispel her delusions. But on his way he sees a beautiful woman helping the handicapped kids cross the road. Instantly, Sanjay falls for her. Later, he comes to know that she is Kalpana, the same model who boasted of being his girlfriend.
Sanjay gets introduced to Kalpana but doesn’t disclose his real identity. Love blossoms between the two.
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Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008)
Director: Aditya Chopra
Release Date: 12 December 2008 (USA)
Stroryline: SHAHRUKH is married to ANUSHKA but there is a huge age gap between them. There is no real romance in the marriage. Then, a dance reality show called “Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi” airs and ANUSHKA wants to participate but can’t because her husband is not hip and happening, she has a fear of losing and she also fears that her friends will laugh at her. SHAHRUKH overhears this problem and decides to go in for a makeover. He watches some movies and learns to dance in order to woo his young wife. Throughout the show ANUSHKA keeps falling in love to with this ‘new and improved’ SHAHRUKH KHAN without once realizing that he’s her husband. In the end, a justified title “Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi”
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Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (2001)
Director: Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla, Mastan Alibhai Burmawalla
Release Date: 9 March 2001 (India)
Stroryline: Raj and Priya Malhotra have been married for several years, and live a wealthy and fairly harmonious lifestyle. They have one problem though, Priya cannot conceive. When efforts to adopt a child fail, they decide to use Raj’s sperm on another woman, who is willing to carry their child. They pick Madhubala, a fairly decent, middle-class young woman, who is in need of money. The process is set under way, and Madhu soon gets pregnant. Raj and Priya manage to convince their respective families that Priya is expecting, but the true challenge they must face when certain Hindu prayers and rituals are performed on the mother-to-be. Will they come clean and tell their family about Madhu?
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