Ranvir (Saif Ali Khan) and Rajiv (Akshaye Khanna) are half brothers who own a huge stud farm in Durban, South Africa. They breed horses on their huge ranch house and are also the biggest bookies in the horse racing circuit.
Ranvir, the elder of the two, is known to be a very shrewd man. He is very aggressive, and is always on the move. His half brother Rajiv, on the other hand, is very laid back and is also a chronic alcoholic.
Sophia (Katrina Kaif) is Ranvir's personal secretary. She adores her boss and loves him. Ranvir is totally unaware of her feeling and regards her adoration as her efficiency.
Shaina (Bipasha Basu) is an upcoming Indian ramp model in Durban. She and Ranvir share a very beautiful relationship, which is just on the borderline of love.
R.D. (Anil Kapoor) is a flamboyant police detective who lives by his wits. He has a strange addiction to fruits. He provides the film with witty humor and a very intriguing murder investigation.
Mini (Sameera Reddy) is R.D's personal assistant. She is as dumb as a blonde can be, in spite of being a brunette.
Shaina loves Ranvir, but through a twist of fate, gets married to his younger brother Rajiv. When she discovers that Rajiv is a chronic alcoholic, her world is shattered.
Ranvir too is disturbed, as he has sacrificed his love for his younger brother, because Rajiv had promised him that if he gets married to Shaina, he will leave alcohol forever.
Rajiv, after getting married, breaks his promise and the story starts getting complicated. In a weak moment, Ranvir and Shaina come very close to each other, and an affair starts between the younger brother's wife and the elder brother.
When the younger brother starts suspecting his wife, all hell breaks loose.
A murder is committed, a contract killing is issued, double crossings become the order of the day, betrayals are executed at the blink of an eye, and a point comes where you cannot pick the good from the bad, the evil from the righteous and the tame from the wild.
A sharp tongued detective, R.D, getting wise on the proceedings, starts an intriguing investigation with his brainless bimbo assistant, Mini, and the story starts to move at a breakneck speed, full of unexpected twists and turns making the climax of the movie impossible to predict.
A back drop of horse racing, the beautiful locales of Durban and edge of the seat excitement are the crux of this thriller.
Directed by Abbas-Mustan, Race has music by Pritam Chakraborty, and the movie is slated for a Feb, 2008 release.
Ayesha Takia as Seher - She can imitate a thousand different cartoon characters and that's what makes her such a wanted dubbing artiste. Then she finds herself 'wanted' in a different sense altogether - by gangsters, by taxi drivers and by the cops - as a murder suspect.
Ajay Devgan as ACP Rajveer Randhva - He is the brave, bad cop, who loves his ice cream cones as much as he loves chasing criminals. But what he loves most is letting them off for a hefty bribe! Then suddenly Rajvir finds himself embroiled in a murder mystery where the prime suspect is none other that his fiancée - Seher!
Arshad Warsi as Ballu - His red Ambassador taxi is just like him - bright, optimistic and full of beans. He has no hassles about stuffing too many tourists into his taxi or giving a lift to a strange, giggling girl in the middle of the night. What does bug him is when the girl disappears without paying him his fare!
Irrfan Khan as Kumar - Ballu's bum chum and budding actor. He can play lawyer, Ravan, Dracula, don at the drop of a hat, but when he meets a girl who claims she's a dead woman, he drops all his acts and scoots like hell.
Storyline
A dead body found floating in a lake. Unexplained scratch marks on her neck. Supari killers out to kill her. A taxi driver who yells 'bhoot, bhoot' every time he sees her.
Sehar's (Ayesha Takia) world turns topsy-turvy when she gets a clue about the missing Sunday of her life, which points to a possible violent attack on her. A.C.P Rajvir (Ajay Devgan) takes up the case to sort out the complicated and jumbled up threads of Sehar's life.
In the process of solving Sehar's case it comes to light that on Sunday, different people interacted with her and amongst them, one could be the accused.
The lot included Ballu (Arshad Warsi), the taxi driver and his friend, Kumar (Irrfan Khan), a struggling NSD actor, Ritu (Anjana Sukhani), Sehar's close friend, a scary and suspicious character who resides in Sehar's society, and the group whom she had come across while partying at the discotheque.
While trying to solve the puzzle, Rajveer stumbles upon a murder case whose clues hold up Sehar to be the culprit.
Seher is at first amused, then mystified and then terrified when she realises she has a connection with all these totally unconnected incidents.
But she cannot remember anything. Her fiancée ACP Rajveer Randhava is convinced that Seher is innocent, but he is also equally sure that she is linked to everything.
Then another dead body is found. And the bracelet found near the corpse belongs to Seher. The evidence is mounting and all dingers point ay Seher.
And still, Seher does not remember anything.
Is Seher really as innocent as she claims to be? A dubbing artiste by day, is she also a serial killer by night? Is her bubbly charm but a mask that hides her darker, menacing self?
As Seher desperately fights the fog that clouds her treacherous memory, ACP Rajveer has to fight the fact that the woman he wants to marry may well be a murderer and worse.
Directed by Rohit Shetty, Sunday has music by Shibani Kashyap/Dj Suketu and the movie is slated for January, 2008 release.
Dia (Madhuri Dixit) She was the life of Shamli. And then she made one mistake - she fell in love. The town never forgave her and she never forgave the town. She made a new life, far away from her past. But now the man, who taught her how to dance and how to live, is no more. And he has left behind a job for her. She has to go back to the town...and teach it how to dance again.
Radha (Dalai) Her mother may be born in Shamli, but Radha is so born in New York. She knows less Hindi than an Indian parrot and has more ideas on managing her mom's life than a shrink. The only problem is that Shamli is not in New York. And everybody except for Radha knows this.
Doctor (Raghubir Yadav) Nobody knows what his real name is, but Ajanta's old caretaker wears a cap on his head and many hearts on his sleeve, all bleeding for the cause of theatre. He is Dia's support system in her fight, which becomes a battle and then a war.
Imran (Kunal Kapoor) Local toughie, Imran, believes that tough guys don't dance and romance is for wimps. Unfortunately for him, Dia thinks otherwise and makes him the lead actor in her theatrical production, where he has to do only two things - dance and romance. He has seen a lot of rough stuff, but is Imran prepared for this?
Anokhi (Konkona Sen) Anokhi, is a force of nature, not truly subject to control. Whether it is her perpetually running nose, or her penchant of coming up with the most imaginative abuses. Anokhi is truly anokhi (different). Dia finds something unique in her and takes the chance of her life. Trouble is, Anokhi cannot sing or dance to save her life, or Dia's.
Mohan Sharma (Ranvir Shorey) Owner of the town café, Mohan nurses a decade-old story of unrequited love. Dia's sudden arrival leaves him feeling vulnerable again. Although he is initially confused about his feelings, Mohan gradually comes around to assisting Dia in her endeavour to save Ajanta, even though this could open old wounds.
Mr. Chojar (Vinay Pathak) Chojar saab, in his own words, is Shamli's responsible government official. His relationship with his boss can be summed up in two words: "Yes Sir", spoken with eyes examining the floor; and that with the rest of the world in four words: "Put it in writing", spoken with a sense of mysterious knowingness. From the day Dia moved into his home as a paying guest, his married life is in upheaval. But sometimes, upheaval is good.
Chaudhary Om Singh (Akhilendra Mishra) Chaudhary Om Singh, the local ex-MLA is a typical politician - he never takes a stand in any issue. A snake in search of opportunities, he is out of power since the last election. And Dia's arrival has given him just the issue he needed. Or has it?
Sanjeev Mehta (Jugal Hansraj) Accountant Sanjeev Mehta joins Dia's troupe to sell insurance policies and stocks, not to dance. But as the dancing starts, he enters a world which his accountant mind had never imagined before.
S.H.O. Singh (Yashpal Sharma) As a young constable he saw his friend Mohan go to pieces when he had his heart broken, a decade ago. As he watches Mohan help Dia in her mission, Station House Officer Singh has only one aim - to protect Mohan from another heart-break. But how does he protect a man from himself?
Dhan Kuber (Nowaz) Irrepressible, outspoken, liberal, Dhan Kuber is last thing a vagabond should be. But ever since Dia has come back, nothing in Shamli is as it should be. And now he has to choose whose side he is on - the town which feeds his stomach, or the woman who feeds his soul.
Makarand (Darshan Zariwala) It's a pity Makarand is no more. Because if he was, he would love to be in this story. How do you introduce a man who is so many things? Artist, singer, writer, dancer, philosopher, hippie... he is the man who taught young Dia how to dance and how to live. The man who single handedly kept dance alive in Shamli, till the modern age caught up with his art. And the man who died leaving his favourite pupil some homework - to teach dance to a town that has forgotten it.
Synopsis
After nearly a decade, an unexpected phone call shakes Dia (Madhuri Dixit) out of her dance rehearsal in New York. Makarand (Darshan Zariwala), her teacher, her guru, is dying and she must return to Shamli town. The town where she grew up, the town where she learnt to live and to dance. Also the town she left on an impulse, severing ties with her parents and her people. It is a poignant and troubled return; not only has her guru passed away but the institution that he so lovingly nurtured is in decay and under threat of demolition. Ajanta theatre, the once vibrant hub of the community, the place where Dia's fondest memories are embedded must now be brought down because the local political authorities feel it a waste of prime real estate.
With the help of Doctor (Raghubir Yadav), the caretaker of Ajanta, Dia sets out on a mission to prevent the destruction and resurrect the spirit of Ajanta. In an atmosphere of mistrust, ridicule and active hostility, Dia picks up the gauntlet and agrees to achieve the near impossible task of putting together a theatrical production.
She must also ensure that every member of the production is from Shamli town. She has only two months to prove her point or the bulldozers will be waiting.
In this context begins her tumultuous journey of dealing with small town prejudices, encountering the resentment of the powerful contractor, the cynicism of the local political powers, resolve the delicate tensions of inter personal relationships and rally her motley team of non starters - a low level muscle Imran (Kunal Kapoor), the local tomboy Anokhi (Konkona Sen), local ex-MLA Chaudhary Om Singh (Akhilendra Mishra), a vulnerable tea stall owner Mohan Sharma (Ranvir Shorey), a responsible government official Mr. Chojar (Vinay Pathak), a struggling insurance agent Sanjeev Mehta (Jugal Hansraj), the town vagabond Dhankuber (Nowaz) and a host of others.
She must create in this chaos in order to save Ajanta... in order to preserve what her guru so lovingly nurtured. She must create art in order to preserve what she believes is the soul of society.
Produced by Aditya Chopra and directed by Anil Mehta, Aaja Nachle has music by Salim-Sulaiman and the movie is slated for November 30 release.
Darsheel Safary as Ishaan Nandkishore Awasthi Ishaan is 8 years old. He loves colours, fish, shiny things, dogs, golas, spaceships and kites. He loves to draw and paint and be a bindaas boy. He does not want to go to boarding school.
Vipin Sharma as Nandkishore Awasthi Nandkishore Awasthi is Ishaan's father. He gets very angry when Ishaan's teachers from school complain. Nandkishore is of the view that only Boarding school can teach discipline to Ishaan.
Tisca Chopra as Maya Awasthi Maya is Ishaan's mother. She makes good food and looks after Ishaan when he gets hurt. She is very sad that Ishaan has to go to boarding school but she thinks it will be for the best.
Sachet Engineer as Yohaan Awasthi Yohaan is Ishaan's Dada. Dada is a very good student and also plays tennis and cricket. He also looks after Ishaan and loves him.
Aamir Khan as Ram Shankar Nikumbh Nikumbh sir doesn't scold Ishaan like the other teachers. He sports a very nice smile and he likes colours and fish and dogs and painting too!
Tanay Chheda as Rajan Damodaran Rajan is Ishaan's best friend. He is very smart and intelligent and a good student and always knows the answers to all the questions. He always tries to be helpful to Ishaan.
Synopsis:
Ishaan Awasthi is an eight-year-old whose world is filled with wonders that no one else seems to appreciate; colours, fish, dogs and kites are just not important in the world of adults, who are much more interested in things like homework, marks and neatness. And Ishaan just cannot seem to get anything right in class.
When he gets into far more trouble than his parents can handle, he is packed off to a boarding school to 'be disciplined'. Things are no different at his new school, and Ishaan has to contend with the added trauma of separation from his family.
One day a new art teacher bursts onto the scene, Ram Shankar Nikumbh, who infects the students with joy and optimism. He breaks all the rules of 'how things are done' by asking them to think, dream and imagine, and all the children respond with enthusiasm, all except Ishaan.
Nikumbh soon realizes that Ishaan is very unhappy, and he sets out to discover why. With time, patience and care, he ultimately helps Ishaan find himself.
Produced and directed by Aamir Khan, Taare Zameen Par has music by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and the movie is slated for December 21 release.
Southall United Football Club is facing its deepest crisis ever.
Bankrupt, with no stars, no coach, no sponsors, no takers, no spectators and most importantly no owner. After the city council sends an eviction notice, it's the last chance to save the ground, the club and their honor.
Now, Southall United must win the Combined Counties Football League in their otherwise last season. One man's dream takes the team on a remarkable journey in this football-themed drama.
Shaan (Arshad Warsi) takes up the challenge to save the club from extinction. After a disesteemed ex-player, Tony Singh (Boman Irani) joins them as the coach, in spite of the being sniggered, and laughed at, he and Shaan, work to gather the worn out team. Its hard work as they approach their first game.
Sunny Bhasin's (John Abraham) dream to play for England crashes after his club does not select him.
The reason is apparently not his game but the color of his skin. Sunny himself had always laughed at his own community and Southall United. Sunny and Shaan could not ever see eye to eye. Adding to their personal chaos is Shaan's cousin sister Rumana (Bipasha Basu) who is in love with Sunny.
Tony manages to convince Sunny to play for Southall United. It takes a while before Shaan and the team warms up to Sunny. With Sunny joining Southall United the team gradually starts climbing the points tally. The city council is worried.
The only goal that the pragmatic Sunny has - is winning - with all of the material perks and fame that he can acquire. He is more interested in being noticed himself, than Southall United winning the cup.
Johny Bakshi (Dalip Tahil) a commentator and a frontman of the council, plan to lure Sunny away from Southall United. Sunny will need to sacrifice everything he believed in for something which he never believed. His love for Rumana, his relationship with his father and his life are at stake.
Set within this is a contemporary story of the Asian community in UK told through the dynamic prism of professional sports. Competitive football only provides the action-packed backdrop, as the story takes an intimate look at a cross-section of Indians, Pakistanis and other Asians living in England.
Directed by Vivek Agnihotri, Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal has music by Pritam and the movie is slated for a November 23 release.
A Hindu woman and a Muslim man's journey over a rice plate. It is about the challenge that the woman faces when a strange man claims her plate of rice. Will she place her hunger before her beliefs? A sensitive story with the most awaited performances; this is something everyone is waiting for.
Sex on the Beach Cast:Dino Morea and Tareena Patel
Dino picks a worn out book on the beach and its character comes alive into a breathtaking woman. They have a great time together but suddenly everything changes. The mystery woman has some surprises in store for Dino. Dino has to pay a price for his dream coming true.
Love Dale Cast:Anupam Kher, Aftab Shivdasani and Neha Oberoi
Neha meets an old woman in the train who is wearing only one earring. She finds that strange and that chance meeting strikes the change in her life. A story about fate, destiny at play and the notion that one moment can change your entire life.
Matrimony Cast: Mandira Bedi, Arbaz Khan and Sudhanshu Pandey
Mrs. & Mr. Sarin are a happily married couple. Living in their paradise the devoted wife goes and meets her ailing aunt every Thursday. But is she really meeting her aunt? A story about betrayal and faith. It talks about how love makes a fool of all of us.
Gubbare Cast: Anita Hasnandani, Nana Patekar and Rohit Roy
After an argument with her husband in the bus, Anita sits next to an intriguing man holding 14 red balloons. This story written by Gulzar unfolds a journey within a journey into this man's past uncovering the key to one of the most important lessons in life.
Pooranmashi Cast:Amrita Singh, Minisha Lamba and Parmeet Sethi
Adapted from writer Kartar Singh Duggal 's short story, Pooranmashi is about the mother-daughter bond. A mother's only daughter is about to get married and she would do anything to make her daughter happy. Pooranmashi is a story of women whose unconditional love makes for a tale of unforgettable emotional power.
Strangers in the night Cast:Neha Dhupia, Mahesh Manjrekar
Every anniversary, they told the other a secret; this year it's the wife's turn. She begins narrating an interesting encounter with a stranger at the railway station waiting room. From there is revealed a secret that changes their lives. Maybe she should have never shared this secret.
High on the highway Cast:Jimmy Shergill, Masumeh
The highway symbolised their companionship and their unspoken love. Its unpredictable and volatile turns define this story of two people who discover the boundaries of freedom and the recklessness of life.
Zahir Cast: Manoj Bajpai, Dia Mirza
This is a story about friendship, love and mystery. After discovering something startling about his lover, a writer is driven to madness. The one step he takes gives this story its required twist. The mysteries of love are explored and the consequences analysed. The trademark Sanjay Gupta style that will grip you in your seats.
Rise and Fall Cast:Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty
This is a story of dreams and their bitterness on fulfillment. Two parallel stories run together to meet one end. It is a story about two gangsters, their friendship and subsequent betrayal. Rise and Fall is a story of two friends united as brothers but divided by power.
Directed by 5 different directors (Hansal Mehta, Meghna Gulzar, Sanjay Gupta, Apoorva Lakhia, Jasmeet Dhodi), Dus Kahaniyaan has music by 4 different music directors (Gourov Dasgupta, Bappi Lahiri, Shafqat Ali Khan, Anand Raj Anand) and the movie is slated for a December 7 release.
Uday Shetty (Nana Patekar), Majnu (Anil Kapoor) and their boss, Sikander (Feroz Khan) are basically three Hong Kong-based serio-comic mobsters, who are keen to get their sister Sanjana (Katrina Kaif) married into a respectable family.
Uday, who accidentally meets the handsome bachelor Rajiv (Akshay Kumar), gets convinced that the latter would be an appropriate match for Sanjana . However, Rajiv's uncle, Dr. Ghunghroo (Paresh Rawal) disapproves of Uday's association with a dubious family.
Meanwhile, Sanjana, who is totally unaware of her brother's plans, meets Rajiv on a cruise and they fall in love. She has the acceptance of Dr. Ghunghroo, who is unaware of the fact that she is the sister of the mafia. When Dr. Ghunghroo realizes his faux pas, he tries to escape the fury of the brothers.
What follows after that, is a commotion of comically funny situations, as each of the diametrically different brothers gets engaged in smart and comic stunts to get their uncle agree to the alliance.
The entire plot takes a U-turn when a stunning bombshell (Mallika Sherawat), arrives on the scene and claims to be Rajiv 's fiancée which only adds to the hullabaloo and chaos!
Produced by Firoz Nadiadwala and directed by Anees Bazmee, Welcome has music by Himesh Reshammiya/Anand Raj Anand and the movie is slated for December 21 release.
Saawariya is a timeless story of two young star-crossed lovers whose passions almost consume their will to the brink of self-destruction.
In this eternal tale of an ode to romance, stand two lonely souls whose childlike innocence and candour only obscures their inner turmoil, anger, anxiety and desperate wait for love.
An artist, a free spirit, an idealist and dreamer, Raj is certain that he has found his ultimate dream when he arrives at a quaint picturesque town. A place surrounded by mountains, shrouded in mist and enveloped in beauty, mythical enough to be a painter's vision or a poet's memory.
However, destiny paints a different picture for Raj… One silent bright and starry night, he spots a mysterious girl draped in black, standing alone at a bridge.
This chance encounter introduces him to Sakina, a shy and quiet, melancholic and enigmatic girl who continues to intrigue him. Thus follows the beginning of a new friendship, where Raj with his most charming ways and an undying spirit tries to win Sakina's heart.
Raj is unable to accept her haunting past and their friendship pulls him into a whirlwind of desire, madness and romance.
Through Raj and Sakina's journey together, we are reminded of the fragility of the human heart. In the couple's anguish and test of faith, is revealed the power of unconditional love through a thousand layers of tumultuous emotions.
Produced & directed bySanjay Leela Bhansali, Saawariya has music by Monty Sharma and the movie is slated for a November 9 release.
Characters Rani Mukherji as Badki Badki is a fun-loving and happy-go-lucky girl, drunk on the masti of Banaras, but with eyes as crystal clear and innocent as the waters of the sacred Ganga. Her life is full of laughter and the love of her family. When problems crop up, she takes them in her stride, not letting them tarnish her smile. So when the family falls upon bad days, and her studies are stopped, she just girds her loins and helps her mother to keep things going. Protective to a fault, she shields her younger sister Chutki from the problems dogging the family. She is deeply hurt though, when her father keeps wishing she was born a son. Even when the going gets tougher, and she finds herself battling the hard and ruthless city of Mumbai, she does not buckle under, but faces it all with exemplary courage. And she does not hesitate in paying the highest price to support her family.
Konkona Sen Sharma as Chutki Chutki is a spunky spirited and crazy young girl, with eyes that sparkle with mischief. Playing pranks on her hapless victims, teasing her sister Badki, and harassing her parents are her favourite pastimes, but she also loves her family with a fierce passion. Innocent and protected from the harsh circumstances of her family by Badki and their mother, she revels in their love. Gifted with a sharp and intelligent mind, she is unaware of the sacrifices Badki is making to keep her education going. When she moves to the big city, she finds a wide open sky to open her wings and soar. She excels at work, and actually finds a man who loves her with all her madness and eccentricities.
Jaya Bachchan as Sabitri Sabitri is the backbone and anchor of the Sahay family. She bears the brunt of every crisis the family encounters. She is dismayed as she sees her husband turn bitter with his failures and turn away from the family. She works hard, making both ends meet, protecting her daughters, facing up to menacing relatives. But her husband's illness is the last straw that breaks her spirit. Alone, bewildered, she leans hard on Badki, her only solace. In her crisis, she does not realize when Badki has reached her own breaking point. And she is the only one who bears the burden of the terrible knowledge of Badki's enormous sacrifices. Sabitri tries hard to ferret out a future for her family from the hard unyielding circumstances of her life.
Anupam Kher as Shivshankar Sahay Shivshankar Sahay is a retired professor of Economics who has turned bitter and pessimistic after his pension was unfairly suspended by the college. Instead of fighting against the resulting poverty, he has accepted defeat, and hopes that the numerous lottery tickets he buys will land him a fortune that will bring back the glorious days of the past. He vents his frustration on his family, and particularly his elder daughter Badki, as he believes that things would have been different had she been born a son. He strongly opposes Badki's departure for the big city, predicting that she will fail to achieve anything. All this comes back to him when he discovers the enormity of the struggle and sacrifice that Badki had to go through.
Kunal Kapoor as Vivaan Vivaan is a living embodiment of Indian youth today. Irreverent, iconoclastic, totally laidback, yet very good at what he does. He is rude, messy, and unfazed about his lack of manners. Full of wit and humor, he loves a laugh, wherever and by whichever means he can get it. Typical of the urban youth, he does not have a clue as to how the rest of India lives. So when Chutki joins his advertising agency, he dismisses her as a small town girl. But Chutki's spunk, spirit, and insights blow him away. She matches him barb for barb, retort for retort and he finds that he is head over heels in love. Vivaan and Chutki's chemistry is so potent; they set off sparks when they are in the same room. For her, he is willing to go to the end of the world, or on his knees.
Abhishek Bachchan as Rohan Rohan is a highly educated and world-renowned attorney, sought after throughout the world for his expertise. However, inside this suave and smart young man resides a mischievous, impish spirit. When he encounters Badki this spirit takes over completely. Bowled over totally by Badki's innocence and guilelessness, he is intrigued by her homegrown wisdom and her deep faith too. This chance encounter leads to a bit of stolen time for both, when the child inside Badki makes her acquaintance with the imp inside Rohan. They forget the rest of the world as they revel in each other's company. What is happening between the two is like a flower just beginning to blossom. But the harsh realities of their lives intervene, and the magic is shattered. Rohan is determined to get to the crux of things, but will he be able to handle what he discovers?
Synopsis Badki and Chutki live a fun-filled life in Banaras, playing pranks, sneaking off to see a forbidden mujra, and soaking up all the excitement that goes on the ghats of the Ganga. Badki is aware that the family is in dire straits, but she and her mother protect Chutki at all costs. When things get worse, Badki decides to go to Mumbai and seek a living for the family. Alone and unsupported in the midst of the urban jungle of Mumbai, Badki battles with dark forces, keeping her focus on her purpose to support her family and continue Chutki's education.
She deliberately morphs into someone else, leading a secret life full of murky compromises. When Chutki comes to Mumbai to work, things take a dramatic turn. Badki's life turns into a minefield, as she has to hide her secrets from Chutki. Chutki finds success at work, and love that delights her heart. Badki finds the magic of love, but lets it slip away before it can blossom, as she believes it's not in her destiny. She battles menace and blackmail alone, not letting these dark shadows fall on Chutki or her family.
But her dual life is revealed, and the two sisters are face to face, in a confrontation neither had expected. And when love beckons Badki again, the whole family is thrown in a tumultuous storm. Everything threatens to explode in their faces, destroying all of them.
Will Badki get the happy ending she deserves? Or will the shadows of her past douse the lamps of hope? Will her secrets ruin Chutki's happiness? Can their parents face up to all this?
Directed byPradeep Sarkar, Laaga Chunari Mein Daag has music byShantanu Moitra and the movie is slated for an October 12 release.
Neil Mukesh as Vikram His taste for fast money and the fast life was first realized with the huge profits he earned by speculating on stocks with other people's money. A smart and charming young man. Vikram was unfazed when he was fired from work. Money is everything for him and he is willing to get it irrespective of the means.
Rimi Sen as Mini A lovely girl who studied with Vikram in college. She's very much in love with Vikram and desperalety wants him to quit the gang before it is to late. She's a complete innocent and yet, deep within her lies a dark secret that could shatter the group and her life forever.
Vinay Pathak as Prakash Is a compulsive gambler which would have been alright if he wasn't in charge of running a gambling club. The Deepa social club was in dire debt and bailed out by Seshadri and Shardul and they all became partners in the club. The club attracts moneyed clients and on certain days, the stakes run into several lakhs of rupees. Prakash is in touch with a range of underworld types. He is happily married to Varsha - a beautician, who is worried about her husband's association with the likes of Shardul.
Dharmendra as Seshadri An ex-gangster and a gentlemen. Seshadri was a smuggler during the seventies who quit after spending some time in jail during the emergency. He loved his wife and totally lost belief in God when she died of cancer many years back. He was broken and yet he believed neither in self pity nor self abuse. He sought out some of his old contact, men younger than him, different from him and formed the syndicate. Vikram joined the group to use his intelligence and further his prospects. The fact that the activities of this group are not completely legal do not matter, after all, crime is only a left handed form of Human Endeavour. Zakir Hussain as Shardul Till a few years back, he ran successful, somewhat sleazy dance bar. But the recent government ban on such bars forced him to convert his vice palace into a chic lounge bar, catering to the moneyed kids from the IT and PBOs in the vicinity. Shardul's only handicap is that he has no clue about their taste in music and relies on Vikram to guide him in this venture. Hugely ambitious, he has good contacts both with the cops and the underworld. His robust and agreeable manner barely conceals his utter ruthlessness.
Shiva as Daya A bachelor in his mid thirties. A brutal and virile chap he lives with his ailing mother. She is presently in hospital and Shiva is worried about her health. He is from a family of wrestlers in Kolhapur and does the strong arm work for the group. He's the kind who'd never hurt a fly, unless it bothered him.
Synopsis
Johnny Gaddaar is a caper thriller focusing on a small section of the city's notorious nightlife.
Five men, the eldest is 60+, the youngest in his 20s. This ensemble group has their fingers in various activities. The story starts with one of the gang members Seshadri getting an offer to make a fortune in four days. All the gang members are up for it as this is the deal that will catapult them into the big league.
The youngest member of the gang Vikram plans to disappear to some unknown city and start his own life with his love Mini when a devilish thought crosses his mind. What if he grabs the entire jackpot?
Vikram's opening gambit is a neat double cross. But as he plunges further into his diabolical plan…he realizes that the stakes in this game are high. And the only losers he can afford to leave behind are dead ones!
Directed by Sriram Raghavan, Johnny Gaddaar has music by Vishal Dadlani/Shekhar Ravjiani and the movie is slated for a September 28 release.
This movie is an interesting thriller-comedy which amuses the audience and simultaneously grips the audience's interests by the mysterious turn of events.
The backdrop of the film revolves around a small village where the people are very conservative and superstitious.
Badri (Manoj Joshi) heads a Brahmin family whose ancestral palace is believed to be haunted. One day, Siddharth (Shiney Ahuja) and Avni (Vidya Balan), the son and daughter-in-law of Badri's elder brother return to their native village from America.
Events take on a twist when some unnatural events start taking place inside the palace. The blame comes to rest squarely on Radha (Amisha Patel), the adopted daughter of Badri.
Suddenly a psychiatrist from America, Dr. Aditya (Akshay Kumar) enters the scene. He is Siddharth's friend and uses modern analytical techniques to find out the culprit and solve the mystery. The film becomes a roller coaster ride from this point onwards.
Bhool Bhulaiyaa is a perfect blend of thrill and humor revealing undiscovered dimensions of human psychology which many of us could never even have imagined.
Produced by Bhushan Kumar and directed by Priyadarshan, Bhool Bhulaiyaa has music by Pritam and the movie is slated for an October 12 release.
Homage to the noir genre, Manorama Six Feet Under is about an amateur detective in a small town who finds himself caught in a web of lies, deceit and murder.
SV (Abhay Deol ) is a government engineer but his real ambition has always been writing detective fiction. Unfortunately, his maiden attempt, a novel called Manorama, sank without a trace and he has been reduced to writing for cheap pulp magazines.
Stifled by the dreariness of small town existence and frustrated by his failure, SV's life takes a turn when the wife of a powerful local politician arrives at his doorstep with an irresistible offer; the chance for SV to play a real life detective by spying on her husband. Intrigued and tempted by the opportunity to redeem his self worth, SV accepts.
Upon completion of his assignment, things take a turn when SV discovers that the woman is not who she claims to be. The situation get further complicated when she is killed in a mysterious accident.
Sensing foul play, SV begins investigating her death only to discover that nothing is what it seems to be and that redemption doesn't come easy.
Produced byKetan Maroo and directed byNavdeep Singh, Manorama Six Feet Under has music by Jayesh Gandhi/Raiomond Mirza and the movie is slated for a September 21 release.
From the corridors of an old Nawabi family in Lucknow… emerges a rebellious young writer with new ideas.
In Bombay he chances upon the world of cinema… And before he knows it, he is drawn into this glittering world.
Will his rebellious and independent spirit survive the cruel and harsh realities of the film industry?
Soha Ali Khan as Nikhat Bano
The beautiful young girl who makes the journey from a fledgling extra, to a starlet to a great heroine. In a world where ambition rules.. no price is too high for stardom.. Where does one draw the line?
She yearns for freedom.. yet she seeks protection..the choices she has to make are never easy.. love cannot be forfeited for ambition and ambition cannot be traded for love.
Sonya Jehan as Ratanbala
The reigning diva..insecure and neurotic.. falling in love, losing in love, and then a breakdown.. her life seems to have a recurring pattern. But as easily she springs back to life.. jilted by the superstar, threatened by the usurper.. she holds her own..even as the makes a play for Zafar. Rajat Kapoor as Prem Kumar
The quintessential superstar. Charming, irresistible..Godfather and master manipulator. A man of many desires..but age is catching up with him and he can see his stardom fading.. he has to reinvent himself.. retain his throne.. ambition beats strong in his heart.
Storyline
Set against the compelling magnetism of the world of cinema is the tumultuous story of Nikhat and Zafar.
The film industry is a magical world.. from awe-inspiring superstars and feisty studio-owners to fashionable divas with scandalous stories.. huge talent and oversized egos, beautiful and ugly individuals and the tantalizing lure of stardom.. a world of glittering dreams and harsh realities.. golden yet cruel.
Spanning the two decades of the 1950's and 60's, KKC is a tribute to the Hindi film industry's Golden Years and its magnificent people. Produced by Prakash Jha and directed by Sudhir Mishra, KKC has music byShantanu Moitra and the movie is slated for an October 26 release.
Ranvir (Saif Ali Khan) and Rajiv (Akshaye Khanna) are half brothers who own a huge stud farm in Durban, South Africa. They breed horses on their huge ranch house and are also the biggest bookies in the horse racing circuit.
Ranvir too is disturbed, as he has sacrificed his love for his younger brother, because Rajiv had promised him that if he gets married to Shaina, he will leave alcohol forever.
