Bollywood Releases This Friday

This Friday saw three diverse films open in the theatres for the viewers to judge what good entertainment is and what’s not. One of this week's new release 'Delhii Heights' is a slice-of-life drama about the residents of an upscale building complex in the Capital. Leading the pack are Jimmy Shergill and Neha Dhupia who play a married couple working in rival advertising companies. They're a couple that must deal with professional rivalry and trust issues just months into their marriage. The other films that released are 'Khanna & Iyer' and 'Say salam India.'

“Atithi tum kab jaoge?” stars Ajay Devgan, Konkona Sen Sharma and Paresh Rawal in the lead. The movie is directed by Ashwani Dhir who earlier directed “One Two Three”. Dheer wrote comedy serial “Office Office” for Sab TV for 8 years. Music of the movie is given by Pritam and lyrics by Irshad Kamil.

Tanushree Dutta and Udita Goswami starrer horror movie “ROKKK” is based on supernatural and inevitable emotions. The film is directed by Rajesh Ranshinge who earlier made TV serials like “Sssh Koi Hai”, “CID” and “AAhat”.

Studio 18’s Abhay Deol starrer “ROAD, MOVIE” is directed by Dev Benegal. This movie will have very selective release and is aimed at selected audience.

I think “ATITHI TUM KAB JAOGE” will do better then other two. However, “ROKKK” and “ROAD, MOVIE” will also do well with the target audience.

Then there is a new kind of movie titled 'Love Khichdi'. Here, Randeep Hooda returns with a bang. Randeep himself a Jat boy called Vir in the movie, initially feels that love is nothing but lust. Very soon he discovers through very funny and true to life encounters with seven beautiful women that there is a lot more to love than lust! So, the movie deals with the confusion and convenience in love, and also about a lot of men and women knowing about each other but never disclosing the same. Vir lands in Mumbai after studying in the Pusa Catering College. He works at a five star hotel as a chef (second in command in the kitchen). His big dream is to own a restaurant. He has lust for every woman he meets. All this leads to a wonderfully funny journey to cook the deliciously tasty khichdi garnished with all the great spices of love and lust. Well, his khichdi has a number of flavors. The seven women he meets have different flavors like those of spices.

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Third, 'Quick Gun Murugan' is a story of South Indian cowboy. To make someone laugh is a tough job, yet most of the Bollywood directors try their hand on comedy dish. This is another matter that few succeed in making it tasty. 'Quick Gun Murugan' also leaves no stone unturned to make audience laugh. Shashanka Ghosh directs it featuring Dr. Rajendra Prasad as Quick Gun Murugun, Naseer as Rice Plate Reddy, Vinay Pathak as Mr C Gupta, Rambha as Mango Dolly, Anu Menon as Locket Lover, Raju Sundaram as Rowdy MBA, Shanmugaraja as Gun Powder, and Ashwin Mushran as Dr Django.

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Fourth, 'Toss' is the captivating story of six childhood friends who on their way back from a vacation come across a fortune. They decide to split the money and start dreaming a king's life. They calculate the actions, risks, percentages - but forget to calculate the human heart. Soon before they realize the owners of the booty are after them, the law is after them and worse ...they are after each other. The friends tread a path where greed rules and death has an equal chance of triumph.... and money awaits its new set of victims! This hair-raising theme that revolves around an unpredictable human psyche keeps you on tenterhooks and its any one's guess who will survive the testing grounds.

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Fifth, 'Kisaan', the story of a farmer, a powerful father, and his two sons, presents an honest view of the rugged life and goals of a simple farming family against the lush green agricultural lands of modern day Punjab. It begins with a Kisaan played by Jackie Shroff, a widower who's immersed in the legacy of his ancestral lands as he raises two very different sons; Arbaaz Khan is formally schooled to become a city based lawyer while Sohail Khan through lack of funds and inclination towards anything other than farming is kept by his father's side. When Dalip Tahil, a shrewd businessman, convinces many beleaguered farmers to sell their lands for his commercial interests some by using the violent tactics of the village's heavy hand Romeo, it shatters the harmony of village life, and Dayal's family is jeopardized. Dayal Singh and his sons are locked into a battle of right; each is focused on their path to success.

Lastly its 'Daddy Kool' - a comedy in which Good Son Steven Lazarus, an aspiring writer tries to give his father a decent funeral by delivering a eulogy…that includes a description of the rivers of Goa.