Mini-reviews: part 1 (Hindi/Tamil edition)

Hello everyone!

I started this post a few days ago and got sick, constant coughing :( Therefore, I couldn't finish up this post.

I've been soooooo behind in blogging this year! Urgh. I have been wanting to write up another review but since I'm a visual whore, there was no way I was going to do a full review with *out* any screen caps.

Here's some films I watched but haven't blogged about....
I will continue the Telugu mini-reviews later.

HINDI



Chance Pe Dance (2010)

Sameer (Shahid Kapur) has big dreams to make it big in Mumbai. He meets the choreographer, Tina (Genelia D'Souza), at an audition and ends up being in a film with her. However, his world turns upside when he ends up homeless and jobless. With the encouragement and help of Tina, he ends up putting his life back together and participate in a tv talent show.



I've been wanting to see Shahid and Genelia in a film together for the longest. He has a babyface and unfortunately, most of the heroines opposite him look too old for him with the exception of Amrita Rao and Ayesha Takia. Therefore, I was looking forward to the Shahid-Genelia jodi. However, this movie did not live up to my expectations.

Don't get me wrong. It's not a bad film but it's not a good one either, so it's meh. I wanted to see more dancing. I was so disappointed with the choreography. Shahid is a fabulous dancer but the film didn't portray his dancing skills.



I Hate Luv Storys (2010)

Simran (Sonam Kapoor) has the perfect life! She has a loveable fiance, Raj (Sameer Dattani) who is exactly like her. Both love being in love and live a fairytale life. Raj is her prince charming, everything who she has ever dreamed of. But why does she second-guess herself when she meets Jay (Imraan Khan), a guy who is nothing like her Prince Charming? He is hates anything to do with love!



Even though my brief synopsis may be focused on Sonam, it isn't. The film is all about Imraan! He does really good in his role and has cute facial expression. Sonam is gorgeous and has strong fashion-sense but her acting needs to be worked on. Sameer is cute but was just there.

Direction is weak. Storyline is nothing new but that has never stopped me for loving a film before. I am completely in love with the soundtrack. I don't hate love stories. I just don't care for I Hate Luv Storys.

TAMIL



Ayan (2009)

Deva (Surya) is a cool, slick smuggler and works for Dass (Prabhu Ganesan), who Deva's mother (Renuka) does not approve of. She does not understand why a smart guy like Deva who has a Masters Degree would do illegal things for quick cash. She wants him to have a government job instead.

Chitti (Jegan) joins forces with Dass and Deva. Kamalesh (Akashdeep Saigal) is a jealous foe who wants to be on top and tries to take down the trio.
Deva falls for Yamuna (Tamannah Batia), Chitti's younger sister.



I haven't seen a fun-filled masala film like this in a while. Everything about it, I loved! Surya looks hotter with age. That man is just too good-looking! I had to wipe my drool off several times! Even though Surya is more than a decade older than Tamannah, I couldn't see it. He looks that good. Tamannah is one of my favorite actresses. I've loved her in everything I've seen! Cannot wait to see her with my favorite hottie next! That jodi will be sizzling!

Everything from the storyline to the direction to the songs to the acting were on point. What I love most is seeing how gorgeous Malaysia and Congo are. I cannot complain at all. I just want more affordable, accessible Tamil dvds for me to buy :D



Chinna (2005)

Chinna (Arjun) is a rowdy to be feared and don't care for anyone. All this changed when he met Gayathri (Sneha). He ends up going to jail and Gayathri is forced to marry someone else. What happens when he gets out of jail and comes back to Gayathri's life?



Since I have the Arjun crush, I watched this film for Arjun Sarja. I was stoked to find out that Sneha is in the film too. However, this movie, I would not recommend to anyone. Only watch if you're a fan of Arjun or Sneha. I was extremley disappointed. Sneha had the most fickle character ever. Arjun was good but even he couldn't save the film for me. Total Bore!



Dhool (2003)

Even though Arumugham (Vikram) is uneducated, he has a strong heart and mind to become the leader to take down a factory that is polluting his village's water. He, along with his grandmother and Eeswari (Jyothika), goes to Chennai to meet Minister Kaalapaandi (Sayaji Shinde) to alert him of the situation.



Overall, the film is good. However, I preferred the second half over the first. The first half was silly with Eeswari and her love-hate relationship with Arumugham. Adding the sexy Swapna to the love-hate angle just made it more comical. I didn't really care for it and found Eeswari very annoying! The second half focused more on the plot of the crooked politicians and government.

Vikram is a handsome man but I don't drool for him like a lot of my online friends do. Besides being a pleasure to look at on screen, he is a good actor. I love Jyothika but disliked her childish character. Reema Sen was good to see and looking lovely.
Definitely worth a watch but I don't love it.

Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam - Sid with another fave film on my list

Sid is one of my favorite South Indian actor. Ever since I saw him in Rang De Basanti, I've been impressed with his natural acting and adorable looks. Right now, I do own all of Sid's films on dvd but have not been able to watch them all. Mainly because my mind has been on my #1 hottie instead.

There have been some questions about which Telugu film to start off as a newbie, I usually recommend Sid's films - Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana or Bommarillu. After watching Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam, I am happy to add it to the list too.



Geetha (Tammannah Bhatia) is really close to her father and loves him a lot. As she gets older, she goes to Hyderabad for college and ends up meeting Siddhu (Siddharth). Since she has seen him flirtateously always around girls and irresponsible for his action, she dislikes him. That annoyance turns into friendship when she gets to see his love for his friends. Then friendship turns into love when she learn more about him.



Even though Siddhu and Geetha want to get married, her father refuses to accept him because he's not qualified to be her husband. Siddhu may love Geetha but has no job to support her and comes from a broken family -- his parents are divorced. In order to marry Geetha, he must unite his parents back together.



What I love most about the film is the direction and Geetha. It started off introducing Geetha as a young girl into a woman. You could see the strong father-daughter relationship.





As she gets older and goes away to college, she starts to fall in love with a guy who isn't fit to be her future husband.



The character, Geetha, had personality. From showing her annoyance when she first met Siddhu to her playfulness and opening up to him. She developed and grew as a person. Her heart belonged to Siddhu but she knew her father meant a lot to her. When she told her father that she would not marry without her father's blessing and the guy has to be only be Siddhu, is one of my favorite scenes. I love how strong-minded she is.



The actress, Tammannah, is one of my favorite South Indian actress. Not only is she cute, she can act and dance. Can  you believe she was only 19 at that time? Young talent, I tell you.



Siddhu is the playful, funny guy friend. At the same time, some people don't like his carefree attitude, especially Geetha, which has been mistaken for an irresponsible person. Once she gets to know him, she sees him differently. He never wants to be displease anyone and is always smiling. Since it's been many years since he's bad sad,  he doesn't know how to cry anymore.



I mentioned in my Ranbir post that I love, unselfish,happy-go-lucky characters. It's no different in Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam. Therefore, I am in love with Siddhu! He's the silly guy that no one takes seriously. After much thought and consideration, I wondered why I am in love with these type of guys. Mainly because my hubby is the same way! I am just like Geetha in the stubbornness with arguments, walking away, haha.



The part when Siddhu refused to chase after Geetha really got to me. It was the scene afterwards when he tells his father that he says that it's the faith and belief that Geetha has for him. Even if he is not able to bring the moon for her, it's how much trust she has for him because everything will be alright, just because he says so and there's no way possible that he is able to do it. I often stress myself. It's because of my hubby's calm sincerity telling me that he will take care of everything that alwyas makes me fall in love with him again.



Geetha's father, Subramanyam (Nasser) who is a very well-known and respected guy in the village.



Geetha's silly uncle, Diwakar (Brahmanandam) who loves and lives his dream as a cricketer.



Swati (Karuna), daughter of Diwaker



Bangaram (Venu Madhav), part of the gang



Subhodh, part of the gang



Ramya, also part of the gang (couldn't get a good cap of her solo)



Businessman, Prakash (Prakash Raj), is Siddhu's father.



College Professor, Rajyalakshmi (Ramya Krishna), is Siddhu's mother.



Just like Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana and Bommarillu, the soundtrack for Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam is really good to listen and watch.



Song #1 - "O Maina Emaina"
Sid's intro. Geetha goes to Hyderabad for college.











Song #2 - "Egire Egire"
Geetha realizing that Sid isn't as bad as she first thought. Friends hanging out.








Song #3 - "Jamureyi Velallo"
Happy Birthday Sid!









Song #4 - "Anandama"
Falling in love











Song #5 - "Kanule Kallipindi"
Sid brainstorming...





Song #6 - "Konchem Istham"
Argument leads to making up






Song #7 - "Antha Siddanga"
So in love
Tamannaah's outfits and hair are to-die-for!







Song #8 - "Enduku Chenthaki"
Not able to be together










The idea of the film portraying a child that has been brought up with parents who have been separated due to lack of attention and money-hunger and *not* of a cheating a spouse was done very well.

I like how the first half focused on Geetha, then switched gears to Siddhu. Some people looked at this film as relationships between parents and children. However, I looked at it as how a child is brought up and how he/she looks at life because how they were brought up...and for them to form a love life.

The only complaint I would have about the film is Sid's flat-ironed hair. It does not suit him!



Oh yeah, does that guy ever age? Even though he and Tammannah have a 10-years age difference, they look around the same age.

Must watch! Definitely worth it.