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Review: Kurbaan

Kurbaan
Stars: Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Vivek Oberoi
Released: 2009
Directed by: Rensil D'Silva

So we start out with Avantika Ahuja (Kapoor), a young professor working in Indian while simultaneously taking care of her father who has had medical issues. On her way to work one morning, she comes upon Ehsaan Khan (Khan) who is able to trick her into giving him her cab and therefore starts things off on a not so good note. When Avantika finally arrives at work she realizes that Ehsaan is also a professor there. He is intrigued by her and asks her out for a coffee. She initially rejects his advances but ends up being charmed by him all the same. After a short time of courting, they go to Avantika's father and ask permission to marry each other. Although her father is reluctant because he wants Avantika to marry another Hindu, he agrees and gives them his blessing.

Avantika and Ehsaan move to New York to work in the same university that Avantika worked in before she had to move to India to care for her father. Ehsaan is able to get a job teaching a course about Islam and the western world that many people take interest in. When Avantika and Ehsaan find their perfect home in an Indian neighborhood, Avantika is happy and content - that is until she meets the neighbors. She and Ehsaan are invited over to a dinner gathering and Avantika begins to see just how oppressed the women are by their husbands.

She doesn't think too much of it, however, until one of the women, Salma comes to her in a very distressed state. Avantika finds out that Salma is under house arrest by her husband and now fears for her life. Salma asks Avantika to contact her friend, a news reporter, for help. Avantika does this and learns that the reporter, Rihana - who is involved with Riyaz (Oberoi) will be traveling to the Middle East to deal with business but says that she will go to see Salma when she returns.

After the meeting with Rihana, Avantika goes to the doctor and discovers that she is pregnant. Happy, she goes home to wait for Ehsaan to come home so that she can tell him the happy news. While waiting, she hears noises from the neighbors house and when she goes to check it out, discovers not only Salma's dead body but also the neighbor's plan to bomb the flight Rihana is supposed to get on. Avantika runs but is heard and chased by the neighbors. She reaches her home and is convinced that she will be safe once she sees that Ehsaan is home, but little does she know... he is very much aware of what is going on and is more involved in it that she could have ever imagined.

When I sat down to watch Kurbaan, I thought it was going to be something like Gangster. In a way, it was, but it was also a lot different. I knew from the start that Ehsaan was going to end up being involved in the terrorist organization, but I thought he would be forced into it, not in it willingly. There were several parts in the movie that were terribly predictable, but there were also many times where I didn't see it coming. But sadly, as an altogether story, it wasn't all that amazing.

The one thing that is definitely worth seeing is the scene where Riyaz goes to visit Ehsaan's class and gives his speech about American's being terrorists as well. It sums up my feelings about the entire situation completely and thought that it was very well done.

And thank god for the acting. Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Vivek Oberoi were all above average. I was mostly impressed with Kareena. Not even a half hour into the movie, I was no longer seeing Kareena playing Avantika, I just saw Avantika. One thing that turned me off, however, was that she and Saif didn't have very good chemistry, especially in the beginning. He seemed to be more of a father figure to her than anything else and it was a total turn off to me. They didn't even look like they were married, on screen or off screen.

All in all, I would recommend this movie if you wanted a good, somewhat action filled time pass, but don't sit down to watch it expecting much.

Rating: 6/10

Kassy On Celebs - Imran Khan

Imran Khan



He is Bollywood's next big Khan. He is Bollywood royalty. He is the hottest thing since a summer day in the dessert. Who is he? He is Imran Khan. I know the people who know me best will read this and just laugh and laugh. Why? Because I am absolutely obsessed and head over heels in love with this man. Everything about him drives me crazy in the best way possible. He's one of the best looking people I've ever seen, he's charming, charismatic and not a bad actor for being so new to the silver screen.

Imran Khan is most commonly known for two things, being Aamir Khan's nephew, and Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na. JTYJN was his debut performance in a lead role, which got him the best male debut Filmfare award. I began to watch JTYJN and didn't get far. Why? Because it was too simple for me and Genelia D'Souza annoys the living hell out of me. However, I owe it to Imran, or Immy as I affectionately call him, to give it another chance since he has been recognized for that role more than any of his others.

I've seen just about every other film of Imran's though, including Kidnap, Luck, I Hate Luv Storys, and one of my very favorite movies ever, Break Ke Baad. My two favorite roles that he's done so far are Kabir Sharma in Kidnap and Abhay Gulati in Break Ke Baad. These roles are polar opposites. Kabir is a broken, empty man who wants revenge more than anything else and is willing to risk everything to get it. This role is so different from all the others that Imran has done and I was completely blown away by his performance in it. It's a crappy movie, let's be honest, but he did a great job bringing those sad emotions to the screen when he himself is not at all like that. I thought he did an awesome job as Abhay Gulati in BKB as well and I believe it was his best role to date. Luck, like Kidnap, was a bust in the box office, but I was also impressed with him there.

I Hate Luv Storys is well.. My guilty pleasure. It is such a cliched movie and there are several things wrong with it, but I still loved it. Yet I do not think Imran's acting was top notch in that one. There were scenes where I thought he and Kirsten Stewart were related because all he did was show the exact same face the entire time. It was like he didn't know how to show the emotions his character was supposed to be feeling in those scenes, so he just went to the default blank, sad face. His comedy was very good, however. I absolutely cannot wait for his next three movies, Delhi Belly, Mere Brother Ki Dulhan and Short Term Shaadi, in which he will star opposite Kareena Kapoor - his favorite actress. These films cannot come fast enough for me!

There are a few things I am absolutely sure of when it comes to Imran Khan: He will be big, he will be great, and my love for him will never change. He's one of the genuinely good people, inside and out, and that can be hard to find in actors and just people in general. He's got great screen presence and charm that I find unmatched by any other male actor. Keep your eyes on this one, guys. He's not going away.

Star Rating:7/10

Review: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
Stars: Shahrukh Khan, Kajol
Released: 1995
Directed by: Aditya Chopra


This film is a classic, possibly the most famous film ever to come out of Indian cinema and is known all around the world. For the children of parents who have actually lived in Hindustan get a glimpse of what their parents lives were all about. The great thing about this movie, is that it is able to do that all while giving it a very modern take.

So we have Simran, the daughter of convenience store and dedicated Indian Chaudhary, or Babu-ji as she calls him and a strong but meek mother, Lajo. They're not very wealthy, but Simran and her younger sister Chutki have always felt a lot of love from them. Raj Malhotra is the goof-ball son of a very wealthy widower, Dharamvir Malhotra. He goes to college and fails - which his father is surprising proud of. Combine that along with Simran's sensual and heartfelt dance to Mere Khwabon Mein, and you already have a pretty good understanding of their characters.

About twenty minutes into the movie, Simran gets a marriage proposal from her father's best friend's son, Kuljeet. Simran isn't too crazy about this, but wants to make her father happy, so she agrees to the marriage. However, she wants to travel Europe before she goes to India to get married and reluctantly, her father agrees. Who would happen to be going on this trip along with her and her friends? Well none other than Raj Malhotra of course. The two share a very interesting meeting when they both rush to catch the train and Simran's clothes - including her bra - end up all over Raj. Raj, being a ladies man, immediately starts to put the movies on Simran, all of which she rejects.

As their trip through Europe runs its course, it is obvious that the two young people are getting closer and closer, but still want to try and hate each other. It's not until they're leaving each other when they are back in London that they realize they have feelings for each other. When Simran expresses these feelings to her parents, her father is outraged and promptly packs the family up to take them to India and get Simran's marriage on its way. When Raj comes looking for Simran and discovers that she's gone to India to get shaadied off, he of course rushes after her.

Simran is going through with the wedding and her father's wishes, but is not at all happy about it. She doesn't see how she could ever be happy when she's in love with Raj and can't be with him. That is, until she hears a mandolin playing a soft, familiar tune... It is none other than Raj, whom she runs to through a thick field of yellow flowers. He assures her that he has a plan on how to get them to be together, and tells her to trust him.

I'm going to stop here - that's right, you don't get to know how it ends unless you watch it, which I advise you to do... NOW! I don't think you're a true Bollywood fan until you've seen this movie. SRKajol is Bollywood's Kate and Leo x 10000 and this movie made it for them both. This movie is responsible for all the cliches we see in Bollywood movies. This movie has inspired so many other movies. This movie has been referenced several times in other movies throughout the years and is, from what I've seen, the most popular Indian movie ever.

The acting is top notch. Both SRK and Kajol won Filmfare awards for their roles and it was very much well deserved. Their chemistry is perfect and their comedic timing is priceless. Scenes that would normally make you roll your eyes (running through a field of flowers to each other) is sweet and romantic in this movie and a lot of that is thanks to the amazing acting powers of SRKajol.

The songs are also amazing. My two favorites are, of course, Mere Khwabon Mein and Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna. This is a movie not to be missed by anyone. I mean it. If you haven't already stopped reading this review to go watch it - do it. Now!!!

Rating: 10/10

Kassy On Celebs - Madhuri Dixit

Madhuri Dixit



Okay, I know there are a lot of people who are nervous about what I have to say about their beloved Madhuri and I promise I won't drag her name through the mud and make her look stupid - but I have to be honest, which I think they'd like anyway.

Madhuri Dixit has been in the industry for 25 years. She's won several Filmfare awards and is loved by many people who watch Bollywood and for good reason. She's the most beautiful and graceful dancer I've ever seen in my life and is a master of Kathak dancing. One watches her dance and you are completely blown away. Whether it be upbeat and dance-licious like Ek Do Teen or just screams Kathak like Maar Daala, you simply wish you could dance like she does. If I were to trade places with her for just one day, that's all I would do all day - dance to her big hits. The only place in her dancing that I do not believe she masters is the western dancing. It's not her forte.

However, for an actress, I think Madhuri falls short in some areas. I've seen Devdas and Dil To Pagal Hai, Aaja Nachle, Prem Granth and Dil. She is good at showing good emotion and has very expressive eyes, but there's something about it that just doesn't do it for me. It falls flat. I think she over acts very much. Sometimes over acting is called for and is appropriate, but many times it is not and I feel that Madhuri has a hard time gauging these times. I feel that there are many times when she is overrated and I do not believe that she is the goddess or the queen of Bollywood. The only thing she reigns over, to me, is the dancing.

What can be said for her, however, is that she has a lot of screen presence and charm. She smiles and you have to smile as well. She laughs and you must laugh as well. They're the two most infectious things about her and they capture you as soon as you see it or hear it.

I would very much like to see Madhuri making another movie soon, but if Kajol, Kareena or Kangana were to make one at the same time, I would see theirs first.

Star Rating: 7/10

Kassy On Celebs - Rani Mukherjee

Rani Mukherjee



Rani Mukherjee, or more commonly know as Rani, is the queen of hearts and I believe that is a very apt title for her. She is one short actress that is full of tons of attitude and sex appeal, yet she is still one of the sweetest actresses I've seen. I hear her voice and I melt into a puddle.

I feel in love with Rani in Bunty Aur Babli where she plays a whiny con-woman, Babli, traveling with her husband Bunty, played by Abhishek Bachchan and she plays her very well. All throughout the movie, Babli would break out in instant tears in a very funny way and I was very impressed with her execution of this. It was hilarious and overdone in a good way. After BAB, I've seen Rani around in special appearances in Deewangi Deewangi in Om Shanti Om and Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and I only feel even deeper in love with her. She's got so much spunk, beauty and talent that just radiates out of her in every scene she's in, no matter how big or small.

My next to run ins with Rani were in the small bits of No One Killed Jessica and Veer-Zaara that I've seen - Both impressive, especially in NOKJ where she plays a reporter full of attitude and tells a fellow passenger on a plane to stick it where the sun don't shine.

Rani is actually of Bolly royalty, along with her cousin Kajol. Her father is Ram Mukherjee, a director and one of the founders of Filmalaya Studios. Her mother Krishna, a playback singer. So she's got talent in her blood added to the special spunk that she herself naturally has. I want to see so much more of Rani, especially Black, a movie in which she stars along side Amitabh Bachchan and plays a blind woman. She's gotten a lot of praise for this role, and I have no doubt that it will be yet another amazing performance from the queen of hearts.

Star Rating: 9/10

Kassy On Celebs - Shiney Ahuja

Shiney Ahuja



I have a feeling this post won't be very well received if you're familiar with Shiney and the legal issues surrounding him, but that's exactly why I'm doing it. So let's get started:

He has gorgeous eyes and a smile that could knock any girl over. He also has a lot of talent and has the power to make any character that he plays believable. Who is he? He's Shiney Ahuja and all these great qualities he has go right out the window when someone hears that he was recently convicted of raping his maid.

Now, normally this would make me fall right out of love with him... only the evidence is in his favor. The maid who originally accused Shiney of raping her later retracted her statement and told the courts that she only accused Shiney because a friend bribed her into doing. The courts still continued to prosecute Shiney and he was convicted and sentenced to 7 years in prison. Not long after that however, he was bailed out and is now free as the higher courts in India discuss his case. I feel terrible for Shiney since so many people assume that he is still guilty even when the woman who accused him came out and say that he never did.

But putting his personal issues aside, his acting skills are great and getting even better as time goes on. My first Shiney movie was Gangster - which is one of my very favorite movies ever. In this movie, he doesn't have as many speaking parts as his costars Kangana Ranaut and Emraan Hashmi have, but he still is able to deliver every thought and emotion through his body language, eyes and facial expressions. I was completely taken away with him and this love only grew when I moved on to watch Woh Lahme. Again paired with Kangana, he played a different role in which he is a movie director who wants to make it big and will do almost anything to get there. His feelings for Kangana's character seemed very realistic and very heartfelt. He seemed to truly get into his character and love Kangana's. But what I think is his best role is Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi which in the end he ends up mentally handicapped. He was good all throughout, but it was the last few moments that took my breath away. He did very well and even won the Filmfare award for best male debut - an award well deserved.

Despite the setback that Shiney has unfortunately suffered, I have no doubt that he will be able to make his way back into the Bollywood film industry and get back on the fast track to the top he'd been getting closer and closer to until his image was scarred.

Star Rating: 8/10