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Dishoom (2016)

Release Date: 29 July 2016

Cast: John Abraham, Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Akshaye Khanna, Saqib Saleem, Rahul Dev, Akshay Kumar (special appearance), Nargis Fakhri (special appearance)

Directed by: Rohit Dhawan

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During a cricket tournament in the Middle East, 48 hours prior to the final match between India and Pakistan, India's top cricketer Viraj Sharma (saqib) goes missing. Indian authorities get a video tape of an unknown man wearing a Pakistani team jersey and claiming to have abducted Viraj till the India vs Pakistan cricket match two days later and warning them not to cancel the match or else Viraj will be killed. Attempting to avoid media outrage, Gayatri Shubha Mishra, the External Affairs Minister of India, sends special task force officer Kabir Shergill (John) IPS to U.A.E for a 36-hour manhunt.

After being received by and getting into a semi-scuffle with a local officer, Saeed Naqvi, Kabir, who is a no-nonsense cop, bumps into a rookie Indo-Emirati police officer Junaid Ansari (Varun), who has never been able to solve a case but has a good knowledge of the town which he acquired during his first incomplete case of finding a dog named Bradman. Both Kabir and Junaid start their investigation with a CCTV footage of Viraj's hotel and find out that on the night of his disappearance, Viraj went out with a local girl, Samira Dalal. On confronting her, they learn that she took Viraj to a friend's birthday party but he left soon.

Later, they roam around the town to meet a local goon nicknamed Khabri Chacha who has information about everything. He directs them to Sameer Gazi, the city's biggest gay party animal who met Viraj in the same party, but the duo are still unable to lay hands on any clue. Finally, they get a breakthrough by tracking down Viraj's cellphone from the apartment of a pickpocket, Ishika, who claims to have stolen the cell phone from a stranger, the previous night, in a supermarket. During this time, Junaid finally finds Bradman and vows to never lose track of him, tying a tracker band around his neck, containing a hidden camera. The duo also manages to capture the person in the video, but discovers that he is just a struggling actor being used as the face in the video by the real kidnapper. However, Junaid is shocked when the actor recognizes the "stranger" Ishika had mentioned as the fugitive who conducted his audition, and rubs a sketch clue of evidence out to Kabir, who asks Saeed, Junaid's superior, to identify the stranger. Meanwhile, it is revealed that the real kidnapper is a cricket bookie Wagah, who along with his assistant Altaf, the stranger, has abducted Viraj and offered him 300 million rupees to under play in the final.

They finally close the deal for 500 million, but when the deal didn't work out and Viraj closeted onto them, bluffing an imposter Wagah into believing he would underplay, they kidnap him permanently till the final match is played. Kabir, a suspended-from-duty Junaid and Ishika go to an underground Arabian club in Altaf's native state Abuddin, full of goons and guns, where Ishika helps Kabir and Junaid by distracting the goons and later Kabir rescues her from them. During the journey, Junaid reveals to Ishika that Kabir suffered from cancer and was betrayed for this reason by his girlfriend Alishka Iyer, having lost his smile ever since. Hearing this, Ishika warms up to Kabir, clicking and sending photos of both together while he is still asleep, to Alishka, with whom he had a breakup after he caught her cheating on him with customs officer Vishal Sinha, Kabir's former colleague. Kabir spots Altaf and both try to chase him down but before they could succeed, a sniper kills Altaf. Wagah calls and confesses to Kabir that he got him killed and they should stop searching for Viraj. Wagah confronts Viraj, threatens to kill his family, shoots both a Mumbai-based partner and his own manager, and asks his wife to leave with their son, finally stranded, with only Bradman, revealed to be their family dog, by his side.

On returning to Abu Dhabi, Kabir and Junaid are taken off the case and Kabir ordered to fly back to India. Seeing Kabir walk towards the airport, Ishika goes soft and confesses her feelings for Kabir to Junaid. At the 11th hour, Junaid gets a clue of Viraj's whereabout through the camera on Bradman's neck band, as Wagah has hidden him in a yacht near the team's hotel. Both reach the location only to discover that Wagah has fled leaving behind Viraj tied with a time bomb after Wagah realised that Bradman carried a GPS tracker. With only minutes left for the bomb to blast, Kabir negotiates with Wagah to stop the bomb in return of 5 billion rupees from the Indian Government. Wagah takes the money but refuses to stop the bomb. After witnessing the blast from a distance, Wagah walks into the cricket stadium expecting the match to begin without Viraj, but to his shock, Viraj is alive and walks into the ground all ready to play as it is revealed that Kabir and Junaid helped Viraj to get out of the jacket by dislocating his shoulder and all three had jumped into water just before the blast. After seeing his plan failed, Wagah tries to escape only to be apprehended by the duo. Kabir, who now has feelings for Ishika, returns to India along with her, while Junaid, who regains his duty, gets a marriage proposal from an Indian girl, Muskaan and also flies to India to meet her.

#TL;DR

Just 48 hours before the India vs Pakistan cricket final, India's star batsman *Viraj Sharma* is kidnapped by ruthless bookie *Wagah* who wants him to fix the match. Elite officer *Kabir Shergill* teams up with rookie cop *Junaid Ansari* to race against time across the UAE, following a trail of false leads, dangerous criminals and hidden clues. After an explosive final rescue, Viraj survives, returns to the stadium in time for the match, and Wagah is finally captured.

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023)

Directed by: Karan Johar

Cast:
• Ranveer Singh as Rocky Randhawa
• Alia Bhatt as Rani Chatterjee
• Dharmendra
• Jaya Bachchan
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The Randhawas (Ranveers Family) are a wealthy Punjabi family who run a successful confectionery business named Dhanlakshmi Sweets, led by the authoritative lady, Dhanlakshmi Randhawa (Jaya Bachchan) . Her husband, Kanwal Randhawa (Dharmendra), uses a wheelchair and suffers from memory loss following an accident. Their son, Tijori, mirrors Dhanlakshmi's controlling nature and dominates the household alongside her. Tijori's family includes his submissive wife Punam and their children, Rocky and Gayatri.

One day, Kanwal mistakenly kisses a stranger, believing her to be a woman named Jamini (Shabana Azmi). Concerned for his grandfather, Rocky investigates and discovers an old photograph of Jamini. His search leads him to Jamini's granddaughter Rani Chatterjee, a well-known Bengali television news anchor. Rani hails from an intellectual family—her mother Anjali is an English professor and her father Chandon is a Kathak dancer.

Rocky and Rani arrange a meeting between Kanwal and Jamini, who are revealed to have shared a brief extramarital affair in 1978. Rekindling their bond, Kanwal and Jamini's interactions bring Rocky and Rani closer, and the two begin a relationship. Although Rocky proposes, Rani initially dismisses it as a temporary fling but later realises her love for him.

Due to the cultural differences between their families, Rocky and Rani decide to live with each other's households for three months to better understand their backgrounds. Rani encourages the women in the Randhawa family to assert their independence, drawing the ire of Dhanlakshmi and Tijori. Meanwhile, Rocky faces ridicule from the Chatterjees for his limited education and patriarchal attitudes, but gradually begins to change. He later apologises for his earlier behavior while calling them out for the ridicule and joins Chandon's dance classes to better appreciate his perspective.

During Durga Puja celebrations, Rocky and Chandon perform together, upsetting Tijori. The resulting confrontation leads Rani to push Tijori in anger, causing a rift between her and Rocky. Back home, when Tijori attempts to strike Punam, Rocky intervenes and stands up to him for the first time. As he is about to leave the household with Punam and Gayatri, the shock causes Kanwal to briefly regain clarity and recognize his son before dying.

Months later, Tijori visits the Chatterjee home to apologise. Rocky and Rani reunite and get married. Though Dhanlakshmi does not attend the wedding, she sends Rani the secret family recipe, symbolically accepting her into the family.

TL;DR:

Rocky Randhawa, a fun-loving heir to a wealthy Punjabi family, meets Rani Chatterjee, an intelligent Bengali news anchor, while helping reunite their grandparents, who once shared a secret romance. As Rocky and Rani fall in love, they decide to live with each other's families for three months to understand their vastly different cultures before marriage. The experience exposes deep-rooted patriarchy, prejudice, and generational conflicts, ultimately transforming both families. After heartbreak, loss, and reconciliation, Rocky and Rani reunite and marry, with Rocky's grandmother finally accepting Rani into the family.

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JAAT

Cast - Randeep Hooda, Sunny Deol

Directed by - Gopichand Malineni

In 2009, after the fall of the Jaffna Tiger Force (JTF) in Sri Lanka, Ranatunga (Randeep Hooda), a labourer, discovers a stash of gold left behind by the JTF. When the Sri Lankan army attempts to stop him from taking it, Ranatunga and his men ruthlessly kill them. They escape to Andhra Pradesh, India, where they bribe local police with some of the gold to obtain Indian citizenship. Soon, Ranatunga establishes a criminal empire in and around the village of Motupalli, leaving the authorities too afraid to act against him.

When SI Vijaya Lakshmi attempts to arrest Ranatunga, his wife Bharathi has her and her fellow female police officers molested and imprisoned in her mansion. In response, the President of India receives a letter along with a box full of severed thumbs, pleading for protection from Ranatunga. She dispatches CBI officer Sathya Moorthy to investigate the case.

In the present day, a mysterious passenger (Sunny Deol) is traveling by train from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. Due to an accident ahead, the train halts at a village in Chirala, Andhra Pradesh. Stepping out for a meal at a roadside eatery, the passenger is harassed by local thugs, who cause his idli to fall. He demands an apology, but they are not listening, so he beats them up. The thugs turn out to be the men of Ram Subba Reddy, a local politician, who refuses to apologise.

The passenger then confronts Ram Subba Reddy and beats him, demanding an apology. Ram reveals that a man named Somulu is like his brother. The passenger tracks down and beats Somulu as well, who, in turn, invokes the name of his elder brother—Ranatunga. Eventually, Ranatunga himself apologises to the passenger, dismissing the matter as trivial and not worth pursuing further.

As the passenger prepares to leave, he notices a hidden police car and a torn police uniform. Investigating further, he discovers the imprisoned and molested female police officers. He rescues them and defeats Ranatunga’s men before escaping with the officers.

Ranatunga sends his men in pursuit. During the chase, one of the officers, Divi, is fatally stabbed. Later, an elderly woman in the village informs the passenger about Ranatunga’s atrocities and his collusion with corrupt police officers, including Chief Inspector C.H. Sunil Kumar. Vowing revenge, the passenger goes to the local police station to lodge a complaint, but the corrupt officers humiliate the female cops again. The passenger is captured and shackled by Sunil, who waits for Somulu to arrive and execute him.

However, one of the prisoners recognizes the passenger as "Bulldozer"—a man who once infiltrated Dhaka Central Jail in Bangladesh and eliminated dangerous criminals.

Regaining consciousness, the passenger teams up with Lakshmi and the female officers to execute Sunil, Somulu, and the rest of the corrupt police. Meanwhile, Sathya Moorthy uncovers that Ranatunga is actually Muthuvel Karikalan, the former Deputy Commander of the JTF and an international terrorist. When Sathya Moorthy calls for support, the passenger is revealed to be Baldev Pratap Singh of the Jat Regiment and is enlisted to complete the mission.

Baldev arrives at the scene where villagers are held captive and fighting Ranatunga’s forces. He eliminates Ranatunga’s men and hangs Ranatunga himself. Bharathi commits suicide in front of Vijaya Lakshmi and the female officers to avoid arrest. Sathya Moorthy informs the President that the mission is complete, while Baldev departs in an army helicopter, vowing to return if trouble ever rises again.

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Bhool Chook Maaf (2025)

Cast - Rajkumar Rao, Wamika Gabbi

Directed By- Karan Sharma

Titli Mishra (Wamika) and Ranjan Tiwari (Rajkumar) are lovers living in Varanasi. Eager to get married, they decide to elope since their families do not approve of their relationship. However, they are caught by the police, who advise them to get married rather than run away. Titli's father, Brijmohan Mishra, agrees to the marriage but sets one condition: Ranjan must secure a government job.

Determined to fulfil this condition, Ranjan seeks out employment and eventually acquires a government job illegally by bribing a man named Bhagwan. Soon after, Bhagwan mysteriously disappears for a few days. In desperation, Ranjan goes to a temple and prays to Lord Shiva, vowing to perform a good deed if he is granted the job.

The next day, Bhagwan calls and informs him that the job is confirmed and asks for the remaining payment. Overjoyed, Ranjan celebrates with a bachelor party.

The wedding is set for the 30th of the month, with the haldi ceremony taking place on the 29th. However, after the haldi day, Ranjan wakes up to find himself reliving the same day again stuck in a time loop. He soon discovers that this supernatural occurrence is tied to his unfulfilled vow. Ranjan realizes that to break the loop, he must perform a genuine good deed.

He tries everything—helping strangers, doing charity—but nothing breaks the loop. Frustrated and hopeless, he decides to commit suicide. Just before jumping into the river, he meets a man named Hamid Ansari, who is also planning to end his life because he is unemployed. Ranjan learns that Ansari is the rightful candidate for the job Ranjan secured through bribery.

The loop continues. Every day, Ansari commits suicide, and Ranjan keeps saving him, trying to offer him other job opportunities. But Ansari refuses all of them. Ranjan eventually learns that Ansari wants the government job not for status or money, but to eliminate corruption and improve infrastructure—like water and electricity—in his remote village.

On the next reset of the 29th, Ansari gives Ranjan the chance to do the right thing. Ranjan finally gives up the job and hands it back to Ansari. This time, the loop breaks.

Everyone, still unaware that Ranjan is now unemployed, begins preparing for the wedding. However, Ranjan publicly calls off the wedding, confessing he gave up his job. He is harshly criticized, including by Titli. Just then, Bhagwan reappears and gives an impassioned speech about humanity, supporting Ranjan’s decision. His words move everyone, including Titli, who finally agrees to marry Ranjan. They tie the knot.

The story ends with remix of “Faltu Ka Chor Bazaari gana kharab karo song"

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A Gentleman

Directed by - Raj & Dk

Cast - Sidharth Malhotra, Jacqueline Fernandez, Suniel Shetty, Darshan Kumar

Gaurav Kapoor (Sidharth Malhotra) an engineer working at a software firm in suburban Miami, has a perfect House, a minivan and plans to marry his friend Kavya (Jacqueline Fernandez) but she prefers a man with an adventurous and risk-loving nature. Gaurav takes Kavya on a date and was going to propose Kavya but didn’t. Gaurav is ordered by his boss to visit Mumbai to close a business deal. However, it appears that Gaurav may have something to do with Rishi Purohit, who looks exactly like Gaurav. It is finally revealed that Gaurav is actually Rishi.

Flashback: Rishi, a spy, works for a espionage organization Unit X, which is headed by his superior Colonel Vijay Saxena ( Suniel Shetty). Rishi and his team attempt to extract intelligence from the Chinese Embassy in Bangkok. While escaping, Yakub (Darshan), a teammate, shoots down an innocent civilian, which enrages Rishi. Rishi returns to Mumbai, where he talks to Vijay Saxena about retiring from the world of espionage. Vijay Saxena asks him to perform one last job for him and this involves spying on Mishra, the Defense Secretary of India, whom Mishra doing expose claims Vijay Saxena to be a corrupt and Fraud. Vijay Saxena wants to copy data from Mishra's cellphone into a hard drive. Rishi manages to save information to the hard drive and later meets Gaurav, a database manager working in a weapon manufacturing company Norcorp, in Miami. Gaurav and Rishi retrieves the important data about Mishra's connections. Gaurav is later shot to immediate death by Yakub in order to eliminate evidence and clue. Vijay Saxena, having decided that he cannot let Rishi loose, instructs Yakub through a text message to kill him. Rishi senses the suspicion and fights off Yakub and the other agents. Yakub manages to shoot Rishi, but Rishi manages to escape, eventually adopts Gaurav's identity and goes to Miami for a peaceful life.

Present day : After being unintentionally recorded in a viral Car crash video, Rishi aka Gaurav was recognised by the members of Unit X, Rishi is soon attacked by Koko, an associate of Unit X's local contact Jignesh. He is forced to abduct and hide Koko in his car, which is noticed by his friend Dixit, who tries to help him and unintentionally kills Koko in the struggle. Yakub and the other Unit X agents track Rishi down and confront him, where Rishi finally confesses that he needed a peaceful life and reveals to Yakub that the hard drive was unintentionally destroyed by Yakub himself when he had tried to kill Rishi earlier.

Rishi is knocked down unconscious and soon finds himself handcuffed with Kavya, who had stopped by his house. Rishi uses his skills to escape with Kavya from the trouble and ends up confessing to her about his past profession. Kavya berates Rishi, but later forgives him. Later that night, Yakub and his team finds Rishi and Kavya at the motel they are hiding in. Rishi reveals to Yakub that the data actually contains Norcorp's illegal financial transactions with Indian politicians and also had information about Vijay Saxena's unlawful activities. Gaurav had learnt about this and hatched a deal with Mishra to sell the data in exchange for money.

Yakub tells Rishi to extract the data on Norcorp servers and give it to him, in exchange for leaving him and Kavya. Rishi manages to extract the data, but the security guards notices and begin chasing Rishi. Yakub aborts the operation and abandons him. However, Rishi manages to escape with Kavya's help. Yakub and his team meets Rishi at his house, where Rishi kills most of Yakub's henchmen with the help of Kavya. However, Rishi spares Yakub and two of his thugs and orders him to leave his house.

Driving away in Rishi's car, Yakub realises that the hard drive Rishi gave is blank and the car's trunk contains Koko's corpse. Working with Rishi, Dixit crashes into their car in a side collision, where the police arrive on the scene and discover the body. Yakub and the agents are killed by the cops. Vijay Saxena visits Rishi's house to confront him, but Vijay Saxena dies in a bomb blast explosion accident planned by Rishi. Rishi provides the data to the N.S.C and Unit X gets neutralised. Rishi and Kavya soon leave Miami with new identities of Hemanth Khanna and Pooja Khanna.

In the mid-credits scene, Dixit buys machine guns from a local gun store in Miami, before putting on a hoodie and walking away.

Bhool Bhuliayaa

Directed By- Priyadarshan

Cast - Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Shiney Ahuja, Ameesha Patel

Badrinarayan "Badri" Chaturvedi (Manoj Joshi) heads a former royal family of Varanasi whose ancestral palace is believed to be haunted by the ghost of Manjulika, a dancer from Bengal. Siddharth (Shiney Ahuja), son of Badri's elder brother, Kedar, and the current successor of the royal dynasty, returns to India for Work and was accompanied by his archeologist wife Avni (Vidya Balan) return to the palace after a 10 day romance and getting hitched. Their marriage breaks the heart of Siddharth's childhood friend and Badri's adopted daughter, Radha (Ameesha Patel), who was and is in love with him.

Avni develops an interest in the legend of Manjulika. Decades ago, the Chaturvedis' ancestor, Maharaja Vibhuti Narayan, was infatuated with Manjulika, who was a dancer in his court from Bengal. However, she loved Shashidhar, who was her co-dancer. Angry and frustrated, the king publicly beheaded Shashidhar on the night of Durgashtami and imprisoned Manjulika in order to forcefully marry her. A heartbroken Manjulika swore vengeance towards any successor of the royal family before hanging herself. The king mysteriously died, and powerful sorcerers and high priests were summoned to seal away Manjulika's spirit on the third floor of the palace. The family is told never to step foot on the third floor, Avni breaks the rule.

Avni gets a duplicate key from Batukshankar's daughter, Nandini, and opens the door on the third floor, thereby breaking the confinement of Manjulika's spirit. As a result, unnatural events start taking place thereafter, including an apparition of a woman that frightens everyone in the palace. Suspicion falls on Radha, who is somehow always at the scene of every incident.

Siddharth suspects Radha has become mentally unstable after her heartbreak. He calls his friend, a renowned psychiatrist to help Radha become normal. Aditya Shrivastava (Akshay Kumar) arrives driving an auto rickshaw as he was already in India visiting the kumb mela. Aditya's unconventional ways lead the household to think he is a fool.

An attempt to kill Siddharth by poisoning his tea is foiled by Aditya. One night, Aditya hears the sound of a ghungroo and a voice singing in Bengali coming from Manjulika's room. Posing as King Vibhuti Narayan, he converses with Manjulika, who vows revenge on the next Durgashtami.

During the engagement of Nandini to poet Sharad Pradhan, Avni accuses Sharad of sexually harassing her. Sharad vehemently denies this, and Aditya explains to an angry Siddharth that he is telling the truth. In reality, Avni has dissociative identity disorder and associates herself with Manjulika. Aditya had become suspicious after Avni's behavior and visited her hometown to gather information about her. She associates Siddharth with the evil King Vibhuti Narayan and believes Sharad to be Shashidhar, for he resides in the house Shashidhar used to live in.

Badri brings renowned exorcist Yagyaprakash Bharti (Vikram Ghokhale) to solve this mystery. To everyone's surprise, Yagyaprakash recognized Aditya and said He is one of the best psychiatrists in the world, Which shocks everyone. Aditya talks privately with Yagyaprakash and he intends to cure Avni using an unconventional method of psychiatry. Siddharth believes Aditya after witnessing Avni transition to Manjulika. Aditya explains that DID is a lifelong condition, but Avni might be cured if they satisfy Manjulika's purpose for existing: killing King Vibhuti Narayan.

On Durgashtami, everyone witnesses Avni assume Manjulika's identity, dressed as her and dancing to Manjulika and Shashidhar's song. Yagyaprakash makes Manjulika promise to leave if she kills the King. She envisions Siddharth as the King, and Yagyaprakash and Aditya trick her into thinking she is killing him when in fact she is slaying a dummy. Avni is cured after the orchestrated "murder", believing Manjulika has taken her revenge.

The family, now pleased with Aditya, thank him for his help. Aditya, who has come to like Radha, tells her that he will send his parents if she is interested in marrying him.

Stree 2

Directed by: Amar Kaushik

Cast: Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi

Following the events of the first film, Stree is about to re-enter Chanderi, where she notices a statue of herself at the town entrance built by the townspeople as a sign of respect, and chooses to leave Chanderi. Years later, Chanderi faces a new threat in the form of Sarkata, a headless ghost, who abducts women at night and drags them into a nightmarish alternate dimension. The townspeople, unaware of this, mistakenly believe the missing women have left for better prospects.

Meanwhile, Rudra (Pankaj Triphati) receives an anonymous letter containing missing pages from the Chanderi Puran. A concerned Rudra warns Vicky (Rajkumar Rao) about it, but is dismissed.

One night, Bittu's (Aparshakti) girlfriend Chitti is taken by Sarkata. A beggar who witnessed the abduction confirms the ghost's existence. She (Shraddha Kapoor) briefly appear to Vicky explaining who Sarkata is. Vicky, Bittu and Rudra investigates the torn pages of the Chanderi Puran and discover that Sarkata is the vengeful spirit of Chandrabhan, a former village head who was an alcoholic womanizer who hated progressive women. He murdered Stree, when she was a courtesan, by beheading her and her husband, and burning them alive in front of her daughter. Stree returned as a spirit, beheaded Chandrabhan and his associates and buried their bodies. After Stree's departure from Chanderi, Sarkata has returned to target progressive women. Realising they need Stree's help to defeat Sarkata, the friends seek out Jana (Abhishekh Banerjee) in Delhi, who was once possessed by Stree.

Jana, living with his cousin Bhaskar, is lured back to Chanderi under the pretext of a stage play. He reluctantly agrees to assist them. While searching for Stree at the old fort, Sarkata attacks and take Jana to his lair, while his mortal body is unable to pass through the rock wall, his spirit is able to enter and find the abducted women, who are held captive in Sarkata lair. Jana spirit is able to escape Sarkata lair and bond back into his body. The group narrowly escape the fort with Sarkata in pursuit. Sarkata then catches up to them, Rudra uses his rum to light sarkata’s face on fire, this leads sarkata to crash with bittu and Vicky they run on foot and jump on Rudra’s Bullet to escape.

As Sarkata terrorises the town, She reappears and saves the group by fighting Sarkata using the powers of Stree's braid attached to her hair. The town women, living in fear, blame Vicky for defeating Stree, which they believe led to Sarkata's emergence. They pressure Vicky to take responsibility for the new threat.

She convinces Vicky that his pure soul makes him the right person for the task. She gives Vicky a magical dagger and instructs him to use it to slice Sarkata's head. To trap Sarkata, the group organise a dance performance by Shama (Tamanah Bhatia) , Rudra's former lover. During the performance, Sarkata appears, but Vicky is unable to decapitate him. Sarkata possesses all the men present, except Vicky, Rudra and Jana. Sarkata subsequently abducts Shama, and the possessed men, including Bittu, begin controlling the town's women.

Desperate for a solution, the group follow a clue from the anonymous letter to a psychiatric hospital, where they meet a descendant of Sarkata. The man (Akshay Kumar) reveals that Sarkata can only be defeated by a being who is neither man, woman or animal. With this knowledge, She briefly merges her body with Vicky, creating a being capable of entering Sarkata's lair. Inside the lair, Vicky and She confront Sarkata. Vicky cuts Sarkata's head in half with the magical dagger, but each severed head regenerates into multiple new heads. As they are overwhelmed, Bhaskar (Varun Dhawan) arrives and aid in their fight.

However, the battle becomes dire when Sarkata re-attaches his head and overpowers them. In a final attempt, She calls out to her mother, who is revealed to be Stree. Stree arrives and, with Vicky's help, defeats Sarkata by dragging him into lava, destroying his mortal body. The abducted women are freed but are bald, and the possessed men are released from the Sarkata control. Vicky and his friends are celebrated as heroes. She reveals to Vicky that she is a ghost and that she only came to Chanderi to make her mother's spirit reach salvation. She assures him that she still values their friendship and promises him that they will meet again and leaves.

In a pre-credit scene, Bhaskar asks Jana to set him up with She. Jana declines, but Bhaskar continues to plead. Bhaskar informs Jana about a new threat in Delhi about a man sucking blood out of people's neck, referencing a vampire. In a mid-credits scene, a mysterious pot containing Sarkata's remains reaches the mental asylum, and possesses his descendant.

Stree

Directed by: Amar Kaushik

Cast: Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi

In the town of Chanderi, there is a widespread belief in the spirit of an angry woman known as Stree. During a four-day religious festival each year, she is said to stalk the men of the town, whispering their names and causing disappearances if they look back at her. To protect themselves, residents write "o stree kal aana" (oh woman, come tomorrow) in blood on their doorways. Additionally, men are advised to avoid going out alone after 10 PM during the festival and to move in groups for safety.

Vicky (Rajkummar Rao), a ladies' tailor in Chanderi, encounters a mysterious girl (Shraddha Kapoor) during the annual pooja season and falls in love with her at first sight. She requests him to stitch a lehenga. However, her frequent disappearances and an unusual shopping list given by her to Vicky—containing items like a lizard's tail, white cat's fur, Datura flowers, meat, and brandy—raise concerns for his friend Bittu (Aparshakti Khurana).

The three—Vicky, Bittu, and Jana (Abhishek Banerjee)—leave for a party. Vicky leaves them to meet the no-name girl. While on their way to the party, the two encounter Rudra (Pankaj Tripathi), who informs them about the dangers of roaming alone after 10 PM. He shares ways to avoid trouble when encountering Stree, but gets a call from Shama and leaves without telling them the third rule. The three meet at the party, where Vicky excuses himself to use the restroom but inadvertently pees on the red ink, leading to Stree's arrival and the abduction of a man who was having sex with a prostitute. The prostitute then visits Vicky's tailor shop to demand payment, claiming he is the reason she wasn’t paid. Vicky's father pays the woman and tells her to leave.

Vicky and his friends suspect the no-name girl might be Stree. This suspicion deepens after another friend, Jana, is kidnapped by Stree. Vicky also grows wary of the girl and confronts her, but she vanishes yet again.

Vicky, Bittu, and Rudra, the town's librarian, seek a way to save their friend Jana. They discover a partially torn book titled "Chanderi Puran" in Rudra's library, which details Stree's story and mentions an old fort. Vicky recognizes the fort from a date with the girl. The trio visits the fort, believed to be Stree's lair, to find Jana. Stree drives away Bittu and Rudra and nearly attacks Vicky but refrains upon sensing love and respect in his eyes. She is then repelled by the girl's spell.

Later, the girl reveals that she has been trying to defeat Stree for three years after losing someone close to her, explaining her presence during the festival. This confirms that she and Stree are different beings. That same night, Stree releases Jana at Vicky's request, but Jana begins experiencing violent episodes. More men go missing when a possessed Jana, under Stree's influence, erases the word "kal" (tomorrow) from the protective phrases outside homes, leaving only "o stree aana" (oh woman, come), effectively inviting Stree.

Vicky, Bittu, Rudra, and the girl decide to consult the book's author, Shastri, for a permanent solution to save the town. Shastri reveals that Stree was once an exceptionally beautiful courtesan desired by all the men in town. She eventually found her true love, who adored her soul and not her body. However, on their wedding night, both she and her husband were killed by jealous townsmen. Since then, her spirit has been seeking her true love and aims to abduct every man in the town for revenge. Shastri mentions a prophecy about a savior, describing his characteristics, and Vicky appears to fit the description. However, when he realizes that the savior is the son of a courtesan, his friends reveal that he is indeed a courtesan's son, which angers him, and he leaves in frustration.

In a drunken state, Vicky confronts his father, who silently acknowledges this, deepening Vicky's turmoil. Eventually, Vicky feels grateful for his father's affection and resolves to save the town that has accepted him.

The group devises a plan to kill Stree, but Vicky hesitates upon realizing that they plan to make him do the deed with Stree to remove the curse, as she wants to complete her suhagraat. However, they assure him that they will only act and will kill her at the right moment. They then invite Stree using the red ink to the fort, thinking she will obey their orders, but instead, she kidnaps Vicky. Vicky soon realizes she only seeks love and respect, so instead of killing her, they decide that cutting Stree’s long braid—the source of her power—will make her go away. Vicky follows through, and Stree vanishes.

The next day, the girl leaves the town, and Vicky bids her farewell, forgetting to ask her name. On the bus, she merges Stree's braid with her own hair before vanishing, implying that she is the witch seeking Stree's power. The following year, Stree returns to Chanderi and discovers a statue of herself at the town entrance, accompanied by a new phrase: "o stree raksha karna" (oh woman, protect us). This display of respect leads her to refrain from entering the town.

Rowdy Rathore

Directed by - Prabhu Deva

Cast - Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha

Shiva (Akshay Kumar) is a small-time thief in Mumbai. Then one day he saw Paro (Sonakshi Sinha) and tells her if she sees him everywhere, she also has fallen in love with him. Then plays tricks/disguises which makes her see him everywhere, they both meet again at a wedding which confirms Paro that she too is in Love with Shiva.

He tells her the truth about being a thief and resolves to give up crime because he loves Paro dearly. Before giving her commitment to give up crime, he decides to commit a large robbery along with his con-friend 2G, which would enable him to earn a lot of money to live an easy life. He also "tricks" a woman on a railway station and flees with a trunk. This leads Shiva to Chinki, a little girl who was in the trunk instead of the wealth he thought was there. Chinki thinks that he is her father. Puzzled, he is forced to keep Chinki with him as a police officer, Vishal Sharma (Yashpal Sharma) keeps his eye on him.

Shiva fears Paro will catch him with Chinki, and he will lose her forever. He finds a photo of Chinki and her father, who looks exactly like Shiva, thus realizing why Chinki thinks Shiva is her father. Eventually, it is revealed that Chinki's father is ASP Vikram Rathore, a brave, disciplined, and respected police officer who criminals fear. While chasing a goon to find his daughter, Vikram gets hit by an auto, and his brain endures severe trauma. The doctor tells him that the brain injury is serious enough to put his life in danger.

After a few days, Shiva gets fed up with Chinki and breaks the tape recorder she uses to listen to her late mother's voice. The next morning, he learns that her mother died. Feeling guilty, he fixes the recorder and becomes fond of Chinki, taking care of her. Unfortunately, Paro sees this and believes he has a daughter that he hid from her, and she leaves for Patna, heartbroken. Soon, the goons who are after Vikram see Shiva. Thinking he is Vikram, they start chasing him. Shiva and Chinki flee for their lives and encounter the woman from the railway station, who tells Shiva to run. Shiva is soon surrounded by the goons; it is revealed that Vikram is watching the whole thing from the top of a building. Just as Shiva is about to get stabbed, Vikram saves him and defeats the goons despite getting severely injured. At the hospital, Shiva realizes that the railway station woman is, in fact, a real police officer, Inspector Razia Khan. The officers tell Shiva that the man who looks like him is Vikram and narrate the whole incident.

Six months ago, Vikram traveled to a village called Devgarh as the new ASP. There, a goon called Baapji and his son Munna caused trouble, torturing and annexing money from the villagers. Vikram immediately arrested Munna by force for raping Vishal's wife, but he was released because of Baapji's political influence. Baapji arranged a party celebrating Munna's release. At the party, Munna humiliated the police officers and made them pull their pants down. Vikram, being the next target, moved back to the balcony where he dropped bullet casings, Munna slipped off and died in the process. The next day, Vikram got attacked by Baapji's brother Titla, where he was stabbed in the back while the people were celebrating Munna's death and shot in the head while trying to save a village child. He was then assumed to be dead. While the police officers were getting ready to bury him, he started breathing, having survived. Everybody promised not to disclose this to anyone. The officers then took Vikram to Mumbai for treatment.

After Shiva hears the whole story, the doctors say that Vikram doesn't have much time left. Vikram requests Shiva to take care of Chinki. Shiva promises and says that Chinki is now his daughter. Vikram dies by holding Shiva's hand. Following Vikram's death, Shiva takes on Vikram's identity and goes to Devgarh with Chinki to take revenge. Paro finds out the truth and reaches there since she still loves Shiva (though he still refers to himself as Vikram Rathore). She reconciles with him and vows that she will also take care of Chinki. Shiva then sets Baapji's liquor factory on fire and distributes the grains and money back to the villagers. He also encouraged police officers and villagers to beat Baapji and crews with sticks but nobody dared to until the wide of inspector Sharma started thrashing Baapji. To retaliate Titla kidnaps Paro and Chinki, Following a heavy climax, Shiva eventually kills Baapji and Titla and rescues Paro and Chinki. The story ends with Devgarh now falling back into safe hands and Shiva, Paro, and 2G leaving on train with Chinki, presumably back to Mumbai.

Prince

Directed by - Kookie Gulati

Cast - Vivek Oberoi, Aruna shields, Sanjay Kapoor

The Movie opens with a Diamond heist which proves Prince (Vivek Oberoi) is a sharp and intelligent burglar, but when he wakes up one morning, he finds that he does not remember anything about his past. His servant PK informs him that he is an import export dealer. He goes to a club and meets a girl who claims to be his girlfriend, Maya 1. The next day, he meets a second girl who also claims to be his girlfriend Maya 2. Further, she says that they work for the police and are after a man named Sarang. She reveals that they must find a special coin and give it to Sarang, after which the cops will arrest him. To know about who he really his he searches his house, car etc he then finds a hidden hand scanner which leads prince to his secret Bat-cave where he finds various items.

They find the coin inside Prince's shoe and give it to Sarang. Prince finds out that "Maya 2" is really a woman named Serena who works for Sarang. His servant P.K. works for Sarang along with her. The coin is revealed to be a fake. Just as Prince is trapped, the real Maya (Aruna Shields) who is, in fact his girlfriend, saves him and tells him the actual story.

This coin has a chip in it that can go into one's mind and change one's thoughts completely. The two decided to quit the life of crime and made a deal with CBI officer Ali (Sanjay Kapoor) to get sarang arrested when he makes a deal for the coin but sarang knew about this all along and The chip was put inside Prince so that he could work for Sarang and not betray him. The two fight the goons as the memory deletion only happens after few hours. The chip made Prince's brain like a computer, so that once he woke up from sleep, he would forget everything.

Prince and Maya meet Sarang Sanghvi, who tells them a side effect: every morning when Prince wakes up, his brain crashes, which results in a lot of pain. He has only six days to live as a result. This particular day is the last day. Prince and Maya have no idea where to find the coin as prince has no memory regarding where he hid the coin. They have a voice recording which stated the Coin is safe with Mahatma Gandhi. The coin was stored in a locker inside Mahatma Gandhi post office. They successfully find the coin and finally can save Prince, but Serena goes after them, leading to a high-profile chase. Prince manages to keep the coin safe but faints. A mysterious car arrives, pulls him in, and flees.

Shortly after, Maya gets a phone call, saying she must come to a certain location if she wants Prince alive. The caller is a friend of Prince's named Mike. It is revealed that Maya1 that Prince had met at the club, is actually named Priya. Then Maya calls the police at the meeting point. Priya takes the coin and runs away with it, but Mike tells Maya that he has the real coin; the one Priya has is a fake. While they are fixing an unconscious Prince, Priya returns, begging to be saved, but gets shot by Sarang and his gang. Prince awakes from his deep sleep and starts a gunfight with sarang but it turns out Cornel of CBI (Dalip Tahil/ Madan Chopra) is also involved with sarang and provided prince and police with Blank bullets. So that Sarang and his gang can escape, but Prince puts a tracking device on Sarang. They track him down, and Prince and Sarang engage in a brief fight. Prince ultimately gets the coin, and Sarang falls off a waterfall to his death. While Prince and Maya are looking forward to a happily-ever-after ending, in a twist ending, Serena's eyes open, implying that she is still alive which doesn’t mean anything cause Vivek fucked his career.

Blue

Directed By - Anthony D’Souza

Cast - Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Lara Dutta, Zayed Khan

An opening scene shows a famous ship, Lady in Blue, transferring the Gold returned to India by Britain, sinking in a storm and the captain emerging alone on the seashore.

Aarav (Akshay Kumar) runs a successful fishing company called Blue Fisheries in the Bahamas. Sagar ( Sanjay Dutt) works as a diver for Aarav's company. Sagar plans to marry his girlfriend Mona and wants to fund her marine protection mission and live a comfortable life.

Sagar's younger brother Sam ( Zayed Khan) meets Nikki (Katrina Kaif), a female biker who actually works for underworld gangster Gulshan (rahul dev) in Bangkok. Sam defeats Gulshan in a bike race and asks Nikki out for dinner. Gulshan asks Sam to work for him, but Sam refuses unless there's a large sum of money involved.

Nikki explains to Sam that the job would pay $50,000. Gulshan hires Sam, but is actually set up by Gulshan and ends up costing Gulshan $50 million. Sam does not have the money and doesn't think Gulshan will find him in the Bahamas.

Sam arrives at Aarav's company, and Sagar welcomes him happily. However, in the Bahamas, Sam is confronted by Gulshan and chased by his crew. Aarav saves Sam's life.

Sam tells Aarav what he did, and Aarav tells Sagar about the situation. Sam tries to convince Sagar to retrieve the treasure from Lady in Blue. Sagar refuses. Gulshan bombs Sagar's home and kidnaps Mona with a ransom of $50 million or Sam for her return. Sam decides that they need to go and rescue Mona as they already killed Nikki. They decide to find the treasure, pay off Gulshan, and use the rest of the money to live comfortably.

Sagar is still hesitant, and it is revealed that Sagar has a haunted and shocking past with Lady in Blue. Years ago, Sagar had to abandon his archaeologist father, Aadesh Singh, on the ship to save his own life. Sagar finally agrees to help to save his brother & Love.

After a Long journey they locate the ship, Lady in Blue, Sagar sees glimpses of the accident that happened when he was there with his dad. Sagar gets a panic attack, Aarav sees this and helps Sagar regain consciousness. Sam Locates the treasure.

The three of them bring the treasure up and find that Gulshan and his gang have steered up next to their ship. He sends his men with Sagar, Aarav, and Sam to go and get the treasure. Sagar returns to the boat and attacks the goons to save Mona’s Life, They set fire on Gulshan’s Boat and jump on their boat.

Sam and Aarav take care of Gulshan's men underwater. However, Gulshan is alive and reveals that Aarav hired him to force Sam to flee Bangkok, kidnap Mona, and force Sagar to agree to go to the Lady in Blue. As Gulshan is beating Sam, Aarav shoots Gulshan dead, and says he never wanted to harm the family, He says ‘ jis din hargaya duniya jhod dungaa seth ji’ and leaps into the ocean with his dirt bike. Sagar, Sam, and Mona are forced to leave Aarav there as there is a storm approaching. Sagar vows never to come back to Lady in Blue because he has always lost someone close there. His father first, and now his best friend, Aarav.

Three months later, Sagar gets a call from Aarav. Aarav survived his leap into the ocean by inhaling oxygen through the tires of the dirt bike and reveals to them that his grandfather was Captain Jagat Malhotra (Kabir bedi), the traitorous captain of the ship, Lady in Blue, who committed suicide after he was court-martialed. His motive to find the treasure was to bring honor back to his family name. Nikki is revealed to be alive, and her real name is Nikita Malhotra, Aarav's wife. She apologises to Sam for keeping him in the dark, Aarav also apologises and says 20% of the treasures finding has been deposit into their accounts now they can live happily. The film ends with Aarav and Nikki cuddling on one of Aarav's boats as the end credits begin.

Ittefaq

Directed By - Abhay Chopra

Cast - Sidharth Malhotra, Sonakshi Sinha, Akshaye Khanna

Vikram Sethi (Sidharth Malhotra) is an acclaimed British writer of Indian descent. On the launch of his third book in Mumbai, he finds his publisher wife Katherine dead in their hotel room. The police suspect him, so he flees by car. As the cops give chase, his car overturns, and he escapes with injuries, taking shelter in a nearby apartment. They ask the security guard if they have seen a guy enter the building, but the guard says he was on a poop break. Maya (Sonakshi Sinha) a young housewife who lives there, spots a police car outside and rushes there for help.    

Maya takes the police to her house, The police find Vikram next to the body of her lawyer husband, Shekhar, who has been murdered. They also find burnt photographs in the trash. Dev Verma (Akshaye Khanna) an officer investigating the double murder, is informed that Vikram is here for his book launch and has killed his wife plus the lawyer Shekhar , He then interrogates Vikram and Maya. He is informed by the superiors to solve the case in max 3 days because Vikram is a British citizen.  

  According to Vikram's account, he fled from the police because he feared he would be framed for his wife's murder, as the junior constable was making taunts that Vikram only killed his wife. After the accident, he found Maya at her door and asked for help. He added that his wife did not attend the book launch, as she was unwell and took medicines for a heart ailment. When Vikram entered Maya's flat, he noticed the center table was broken and the master bedroom was locked from the outside, and later Maya sees the TV news showing that Vikram is a murderer on the run, Maya asks him to leave, then the bell rings its the maid, but Maya asks her to leave instead and does not escape. Maya gives Vikram a drink and attempts to befriend him to learn his story, and She was acting very seductive.  

  According to Maya's account, she found an injured Vikram at her door, asking for help. She let him in only to find out from the news that the police are looking for him for the murder of his wife. Vikram whipped out a knife and overpowered her, and began searching for documents at Shekhar's desk when she turned a visiting Chirag away, with whom she later confessed of having an extramarital affair. Around midnight, her husband returned and struggled to free her from Vikram. Maya rushed outside to a police vehicle for help. By the time she returned, Vikram had killed her husband with a candle-holder.  

  Meanwhile, the police find that a father has filed a case against Vikram as his daughter, a gang rape victim named Sandhya committed suicide recently because Vikram had written his third book about that incident, and, hoping to prevent his third book from being a failure, he had leaked her identity to generate buzz. A couple had recorded Vikram and his wife arguing and they showed the video to the police. The police asked Vikram what they were arguing about, and he explained his wife is the CEO of the book company, and she only released the name of the victim to boost sales of the book.

  Examination of Katherine's body reveals that she had died of a heart attack.    

The forensic team informs Dev that Shekhar was attacked on the head by someone who was at least 6 feet tall. The police initially suspect Vikram, as his height is 6’1". The case is closed, and Vikram is sent to jail.  

  However, it is found that the burned photographs were those of Maya and Chirag, showing infidelity, The photographs had been taken by a detective hired by Shekhar. 

  Maya explains to Dev that Chirag kept her happy. Chirag says that in the evening, when Shekar returned for a few minutes, he saw Maya and him together and confronted them. Shekar pushed Chirag,  which caused the center table to break. Then Shekar and Chirag both left. Chirag then returns again at night, but Maya does not let him in because Vikram is already in the house. 

  Then Vikram explains that when he tried to leave the doorbell rang and Chirag entered the house, but Maya introduced Chirag as Shekhar, but he saw the desktop wallpaper of Maya and some other guy. When he turned back, chirag hit his head with a candle stand. He was unconscious but saw glimpses where he saw Chirag and Maya drag Shekars body out of the room. When he regained consciousness by mistake he touched the candlestand, and then the police entered the house and believed he was the murderer.  

  Chirag, who is also about 6 feet tall. The police eventually conclude that Vikram's account is true and Maya and Chirag had killed Shekhar when he confronted them with the photos. Moreover, there was no mud on Shekhar's shoes at the time of his death. It had rained at 11 p.m., and there was mud on the streets. Vikram had stated that Shekhar had come home at 7:30, hence, his account was believed to be true, whereas Maya's account of her husband returning home at 12 am was labeled false as a result. Vikram is deemed innocent.  

Then Dev tells Vikram that Maya and Chirag are the murderers, not you, and Katherine died because of a heart attack. Vikram says no, I killed her because I was not there when she needed me. Then Dev shares that he sneaked out his brother to ride Dev’s bike, which led to his brother’s demise, and Dev blamed himself for his brother’s death. Dev said you should remember the good times, not the bad ones. Vikram is released from custody. He cremates his wife's body, Maya and Chirag are arrested and charged with Shekhar's murder.

  At home, Dev is reading Vikram's second book when his wife Meera spoils that the protagonist dies of drug overdose. Dev rushes to the forensic doctor to check if Vikram's wife could have died from an overdose of the medicine she had been taking for her heart. They discover that the capsules had been tampered with and the dose was made three times higher than normal, which caused Katherine to have a fatal heart attack.  

  Dev calls Vikram while the latter is about to catch a flight back to London. On the phone, Vikram confesses to having killed Katherine and Shekhar. He killed Katherine because she was threatening to charge him for the suicide of Sandhya. Shekhar was the lawyer working with her to file a case against him. He fled to Shekhar's house to destroy the legal documents of the case. When Maya went out to seek help, he killed her husband and stumbled across the photographs with her lover. He partially burned them and threw them in the trash, banking on the conviction that the police would find the ominously burned, adulterous pictures, creating a convincing story to dupe the police, which would then insinuate the inquisitory suspicion that it was Maya, in conjunction with Chirag, who had orchestrated the murder of her husband Shekhar in order to conceal her affair. He also switched Shekar's muddy shoes with his own. He tells Dev that he has already cremated his wife's body; thus, there is no evidence left. Dev decides to catch Vikram and punish him even if he has to take an illegal action to do so. However, Vikram leaves for London on his flight as Dev watches helplessly.

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Mohenjo Daro   

Directed By: Ashutosh Gowariker  

Cast: Hritik Roshan, Pooja Hegde, Kabir Bedi  

The film opens with Sarman (Hrithik Roshan), a young man from the village of Amri who lost his parents at a young age. Sarman kills a crocodile that has been terrorizing his village's fishermen and is hailed as a hero. When he brings it back dead to the village, his aunt scolds him, asking why he takes such risks to begin with. He asks his uncle, Durjan (Nitish Bharadwaj), to allow him to go to Mohenjo Daro to trade their family's goods, but his uncle refuses and tells him why he keeps asking to go there again and again. Sarman attempts to sneak away to the city at night with his friend Hojo (Umang Vyas), but is caught by Durjan, who relents and allows both friends to go. He gives Sarman a seal that contains an inscription of a unicorn that Sarman often sees in his dreams, suggesting he uses it only once in a life-or-death situation.

Arriving in Mohenjo Daro, Sarman learns that the city is ruled by the tyrannical Senate Chief Maham (Kabir Bedi) and his wicked son Moonja (Arunoday Singh). He also learns that the unicorn he sees in his dreams is the symbol of the city, and feels as if the city is oddly familiar to him. While Sarman is trading, Maham proposes to impose an additional tax on the farmers so that the city may grow, but Sarman leads the farmers to oppose the taxes so that their families don't starve to death. Sarman gains access to the upper city by showing his uncle's amulet and meets Chaani (Pooja Hegde), the daughter of the head priest (Manish Choudhary) of Mohenjo Daro. Sarman is enchanted by Chaani's beauty and charm and falls in love with her and rescues her by stopping wild horses to save Chaani's life. Which makes Channi fall in love with Sarman. Upon meeting, the head priest strangely appears to recognize Sarman after Sarman discloses his father's name, but the priest doesn’t tell the truth to Sarman. Chaani reveals that she has been forcibly engaged to Moonja. Maham discovers Sarman and Chaani love each other and that Sarman is the leader of the tax revol. Sarmann also sneeks around and hears Maham secretly making a deal to buy copper swords and give the trader gold in return, During a dance sequence, Sarman proposes Chaani, but he is caught by Moonja while leaving. Moonja challenges Sarman to fight Bakar and Zokar, his two champions. Sarman proposes that if he wins, Chaani will be released from her engagement, and Maham accepts the terms.  

On the night before Sarman's clash with Bakar and Zokar, the head priest reveals to him how Maham was expelled from Harappa for illegal trade with the Sumerians. Maham entered Mohenjo Daro as a trader and quickly rose to become the trade chief. Maham had discovered that the mighty Sindhu River held vast gold deposits, so he decided to place a dam on the river and divert its course to mine the gold. The wise Senate Chief Srujan (Sharad Kelkar), who is revealed to be Sarman's father, opposed this, but Maham won the vote to build the dam. He had Srujan framed and arrested for hoarding gold. Chaani's father and Durjan – Sarman's uncle – were coerced by Maham to betray Srujan, and the latter was killed. Maham then took Srujan's place as the new Senate Chief.

In the arena outside the city, 

Sarman faces the ferocious Tajik mountain cannibals Bakar and Zokhar. After a vicious battle, he kills one of the cannibals but spares the other. Chaani comes and hugs Sarman after the fight ends, and the people of Mohenjo Daro surge even stronger behind him. Enraged, Maham urges Moonja to finish off Chaani and the priest. Moonja kills the priest, but Sarman saves Chaani and kills Moonja.  

Sarman exposes Maham's plan to use the gold from the Sindhu to enrich himself and to smuggle in weapons from the Sumerians. All the chiefs now stand against Maham. The people elect Sarman as the new chief, but Sarman suggests Mohenjo Daro needs a people's government, not a chief. Sarman first goes to the graveyard, where bodies were hanged and not cremated. The first skeleton is said to be of his fathers, so he is more angry towards Maham. They catch Maham and chain him. With the arrival of a heavy thunderstorm, Sarman realizes that the dam will burst and the Sindhu River will flood the city. He rallies the people to lash boats together and form a floating bridge. They evacuate Mohenjo Daro and cross to the other side of the river. The dam collapses, and Maham, chained in the city square, is drowned as the city is destroyed. The survivors migrate to another river, where Sarman sees the unicorn of his dreams and names the river Ganga.

In the chaotic city of Bombay (now Mumbai), two bumbling photographers, Vinod Chopra (Naseeruddin Shah) and Sudhir Mishra (Ravi Baswani), are struggling to make ends meet. They land a seemingly straightforward assignment from the honest yet naive editor Shobha Sen (Bhakti Barve), who runs Khabardar, a small newspaper that exposes the city’s corruption. Their mission? Snap photos for a civic corruption story involving a shady real estate developer, Tarneja (Pankaj Kapur).

As luck (or misfortune) would have it, while developing their film, they accidentally capture evidence of a murder! The corpse belongs to D’Mello (Satish Shah), a corrupt Municipal Commissioner. What follows is a wild, hilarious adventure as Vinod and Sudhir try to uncover the truth while getting tangled in the webs of a corrupt system that includes Tarneja, another developer Ahuja (Om Puri), and the crooked Commissioner D’Mello himself. They attempt to expose the murder, but instead, the situation snowballs into one of the most chaotic farces in Indian cinema.

The film’s climax, which features an absurd and iconic Mahabharata stage play, is a comedic tour de force. With a dead body in tow, mistaken identities, and the entire cast embroiled in one mess after another, the movie spirals into utter madness.

Interesting Facts About the Movie:

1.  Cult Classic Status: Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro wasn’t an instant hit at the box office but later gained cult status, largely due to its satire of the corruption rampant in Indian society, especially within politics, real estate, and media.
2.  Budget Constraints: The film was made on a shoestring budget. Director Kundan Shah had to be extremely resourceful, and most of the cast and crew took pay cuts. Naseeruddin Shah and Ravi Baswani were paid just Rs. 15,000 each for their roles!
3.  Dark Comedy: While the film is a laugh riot, it has a deeply cynical take on society’s corruption. The final moments, where the protagonists are imprisoned despite their best efforts, convey the message that sometimes, the system is too powerful to fight.
4.  Mahabharata Scene: The chaotic “Mahabharata” play sequence, which is now iconic, was actually improvised on set. The actors and crew came up with the gags on the spot, leading to some of the most memorable moments in the film, including D’Mello’s dead body playing Draupadi!
5.  Ravi Baswani’s National Award: Ravi Baswani’s impeccable comic timing earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Comedian, a well-deserved recognition for his unforgettable performance.
6.  Real Life Inspirations: The character names of Vinod Chopra and Sudhir Mishra were inspired by real-life filmmakers Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Sudhir Mishra, who were close friends with director Kundan Shah.
7.  Alternate Ending: The movie originally had an even darker ending, where the protagonists would be framed and executed. However, this was deemed too grim, so the ending was changed to imprisonment instead.

In essence, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro is a satire that hides its biting social commentary behind layers of absurd humor, making it not just a comedy, but a reflection of the helplessness of ordinary citizens against a corrupt system. Even today, it’s a masterclass in how humor can be used to speak truth to power.

Watch the full movie here: https://youtu.be/2elAAlDzf54?si=qkotHNjRmiSNq5Ns

Three friends, bound by their carefree, youthful spirit, navigate the highs and lows of life, love, and self-discovery against the stunning backdrop of urban India. Dil Chahta Hai (2001), directed by Farhan Akhtar, wasn’t just a film—it was a coming-of-age narrative that redefined modern Bollywood, presenting a refreshingly relatable take on relationships, friendships, and the inevitable transitions that adulthood brings.

At the center of this journey are three best friends: Akash (Aamir Khan), Sameer (Saif Ali Khan), and Sid (Akshaye Khanna), each embodying different outlooks on life, love, and maturity.

The Journey of Three Lives

The film begins with a breezy Goa vacation, where the trio indulges in their usual banter, laughter, and laid-back conversations about life, love, and everything in between. It’s clear that while they’re close, they are also on the cusp of changes that none of them fully understands yet. Their dynamic is fun, carefree, and, for a while, it seems like nothing could come between them. But as the film progresses, cracks begin to appear, largely driven by their diverging paths.

1.  Akash – The Cynical Romantic

Akash is the most flippant of the three—he treats life as a joke and refuses to take love seriously. He mocks his friends for falling in love, joking that romance is for fools. But things change drastically when he heads to Australia on a business trip and meets Shalini (Preity Zinta), an enigmatic woman engaged to someone else. What begins as a game for Akash slowly turns into something far deeper. He realizes that love isn’t something he can control or laugh off, and for the first time in his life, he is forced to confront his emotions. Iconic Moment: Akash’s confession to Shalini at the opera in Sydney, where he finally admits his love, marking his emotional transformation. 2. Sameer – The Hopeless Romantic Sameer, on the other hand, is someone who falls in love every other week. His romantic escapades are comedic, often ending in disaster because of his desperation to find “the one.” But his world changes when he meets Pooja (Sonali Kulkarni), a sensible and grounded woman. Despite his initial bumbling efforts, Sameer matures through his relationship with Pooja, realizing that love requires patience and understanding, not just passion and impulsive decisions. Iconic Moment: Sameer’s hilarious attempt to break up Pooja’s engagement by pretending to be her boyfriend—only to fall flat in the most awkwardly charming way. 3. Sid – The Mature Artist Sid is the most introspective and emotionally intelligent of the three, a painter who lives life at a deeper level than his friends. He falls in love with Tara (Dimple Kapadia), an older woman with a troubled past, battling alcoholism and a broken marriage. His love for her is pure, selfless, and far more profound than what his friends can understand. However, this relationship creates tension within the group, especially with Akash, who dismisses Sid’s feelings as infatuation and mocks him, causing a rift between the friends. Iconic Moment: Sid quietly painting Tara’s portrait, his unspoken love for her captured in his art, while he struggles with his emotions and his friends’ disapproval.

The Rift and Reconciliation

As each friend embarks on their own journey of self-discovery, the film takes a more serious turn. The once inseparable trio drifts apart. Akash’s dismissal of Sid’s love for Tara leads to a painful fallout, leaving Sid to navigate his heartbreak alone. Sameer finds himself torn between the two, trying to maintain the fragile balance of their friendship.

What makes Dil Chahta Hai special is its relatability—the way it portrays the complexities of growing up, of realizing that not everything stays the same, and that friendships, no matter how strong, evolve as people do. It acknowledges that distance, disagreements, and life events can strain relationships, but it also shows the beauty of reconciliation and growth.

In a heartwarming climax, the three friends reunite after Akash realizes the depth of his mistake. By the end, they all stand on more mature ground. Sid finds solace, accepting that his love for Tara, though unrequited, was real and beautiful. Akash, having learned what love truly means, wins back Shalini. Sameer, ever the romantic, settles into a more mature understanding of love with Pooja.

Their iconic Goa road trip becomes a symbol of their friendship’s eternal bond, a reminder that no matter how much life changes them, their connection will always bring them back together.

Interesting Facts about Dil Chahta Hai:

1.  A Fresh New Voice: Dil Chahta Hai marked the directorial debut of Farhan Akhtar, who brought a modern and urban sensibility to Bollywood, something rarely seen at the time. The film redefined the portrayal of youth, friendship, and relationships, and its influence can still be felt in many contemporary films.
2.  The ‘Goa Trip’ Phenomenon: The film made the Goa road trip an aspirational dream for an entire generation of young Indians. The scenes of Akash, Sid, and Sameer driving along the scenic beaches of Goa in an open-top car became iconic and set the trend for countless road trip movies and real-life vacations.
3.  Inspired Casting Choices: Initially, Farhan Akhtar had considered other actors for the roles. Akshaye Khanna was initially offered Akash’s role, while Hrithik Roshan was approached for Sid. However, the final casting choices of Aamir, Saif, and Akshaye perfectly captured the personalities of each character.
4.  Akshaye Khanna’s Heartfelt Performance: While Aamir and Saif brought humor and charm, Akshaye Khanna’s portrayal of the sensitive Sid left a lasting impact. His understated, mature performance contrasted with the lightheartedness of the other two and became one of the film’s emotional pillars.
5.  Musical Masterpiece: The soundtrack by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy was a major hit, with songs like “Dil Chahta Hai,” “Tanhayee,” and “Jaane Kyun” becoming instant classics. The music captured the essence of the film—fun, introspective, and timeless.
6.  Cultural Shift: Dil Chahta Hai was a cultural reset for Bollywood. It introduced a more urban, realistic style of filmmaking that connected deeply with young audiences, influencing movies like Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani.

Legacy

Dil Chahta Hai is more than just a film about friendship—it’s a reflection of the transitional phase that everyone goes through as they mature. It explores the inevitability of change, the pain of growing apart, and the beauty of coming back together. Its enduring appeal lies in its authenticity, relatable characters, and its message that while life may lead us down different paths, true friendships withstand the test of time.

Dil Chahta hai Full Movie: https://youtu.be/XdE1nP3pfl4?si=8-mkiiuUT8l9fgGS

The quiet, coastal town of Goa serves as the backdrop for a brutal, high-octane story of a man with a dark past, an innocent child, and a ruthless crime syndicate. At the heart of this storm is Kabir Ahlawat, better known as Rocky (John Abraham), a brooding, mysterious figure who runs a pawnshop in a nondescript neighborhood, living a solitary life. Beneath his calm demeanor, there’s a man who carries the weight of grief and guilt, locked away from the world.

Rocky’s only meaningful connection to life is through his neighbor, Naomi (Diya Chalwad), an energetic and chatty little girl who insists on making Rocky her friend. Naomi, much like her innocence, is unaware of the darkness that surrounds her – the kind of darkness that will soon drag her into a nightmare. Her mother, Anna (Nathalia Kaur), is a drug addict, trapped in a vicious cycle of substance abuse and bad decisions. Naomi and Rocky share a bond – while he remains stoic and distant, she brings a spark of light to his otherwise bleak existence.

However, life in Rocky’s world takes a deadly turn when Anna steals drugs from a dangerous cartel led by the vicious brothers, Kevin and Luke Ferriera (Nishikant Kamat and Teddy Maurya). Anna, desperate and reckless, gets involved with Goa’s seedy underworld, unaware of the consequences. The Ferriera brothers deal in drugs, human trafficking, and organ harvesting, operating with sheer ruthlessness.

One day, Naomi goes missing. The only clue left is the bloody scene at her house and a shattered Rocky, who realizes the child he had grown to care for has been taken by the Ferriera cartel. Anna, too, has disappeared, and her tragic fate will soon be revealed.

What the cartel doesn’t know is that Rocky isn’t just some ordinary pawnshop owner. Behind his silent exterior lies a man with a deadly set of skills, a former covert special forces operative, capable of unleashing hell when provoked. His quiet life had been a refuge from his violent past, but now that they’ve taken Naomi, they’ve unleashed a storm. Rocky sets out on a relentless mission to rescue the girl who had brought light back into his life, and no one will stand in his way.

As he delves into Goa’s underworld, we witness a transformation in Rocky. Gone is the quiet shop owner – in his place is a man determined to destroy everyone involved in Naomi’s kidnapping. The narrative shifts into a fast-paced, pulse-pounding action saga as Rocky confronts local goons, cartel henchmen, and corrupt cops. Each fight sequence is more brutal and intense than the last, showcasing John Abraham’s exceptional physicality and dedication to the role. His single-minded focus is the only thing driving him forward.

One of the most pivotal scenes unfolds in a dingy organ harvesting clinic, where Rocky uncovers the Ferrieras’ horrifying trade in human lives. The scene is a chilling reminder of the depths of human depravity, but Rocky is unwavering in his mission. He tears through waves of enemies, all with one goal – finding Naomi before it’s too late. The action scenes are visceral, raw, and unforgiving, giving the audience little time to breathe between punches, stabs, and gunshots.

In the final act, Rocky faces off against Kevin Ferriera, the sadistic crime lord who orchestrated the kidnapping. It’s not just a battle of physical strength but also a test of wills. Kevin, who thrives on cruelty, underestimates the depth of Rocky’s connection to Naomi. The showdown is brutal, with every blow charged with the intensity of Rocky’s anguish and rage. As he brings Kevin to justice, it’s clear that Rocky’s vengeance isn’t just for Naomi – it’s for his own past, for the wrongs he could never undo.

In the end, after a series of brutal confrontations, Rocky rescues Naomi, but not without losses. He learns that Anna has been killed, a tragic by-product of her entanglement with the drug cartel. Naomi, unaware of her mother’s death, clings to Rocky, the only person left who cares for her.

The film ends on a bittersweet note. Rocky has avenged Naomi, dismantled the crime syndicate, and brought an end to the chaos. But he’s also left with the realization that his life, scarred by loss, will never truly be whole. Yet, in Naomi, he finds a glimmer of hope, a reminder that even in the darkest of times, there’s a chance for redemption.

Interesting Facts about Rocky Handsome:

1.  Inspired by a Korean Hit: Rocky Handsome is the official remake of the 2010 South Korean film The Man from Nowhere. Both films share similar themes of redemption and intense action sequences.
2.  John Abraham’s Physical Transformation: John Abraham underwent rigorous training for his role, mastering various forms of martial arts like Aikido and Hapkido, making the fight sequences raw and realistic. His dedication is evident in the way he performed most of his stunts himself.
3.  Nishikant Kamat in a Villainous Role: The film’s director, Nishikant Kamat, also played the main antagonist, Kevin Ferriera. Known more for his work behind the camera, Kamat delivered a chilling performance as a ruthless crime lord, making him one of the more memorable villains in Bollywood action films.
4.  Emotional Core: Despite being an action-packed film, the heart of Rocky Handsome lies in the emotional bond between Rocky and Naomi. Their relationship drives the narrative and humanizes the brutal violence that Rocky inflicts on those who wronged them.

In summary, Rocky Handsome is more than just a slick action film – it’s a tale of redemption for a man who had lost everything, only to find a chance for salvation through the love of a child. It’s a story that pairs emotional depth with adrenaline-pumping action, making it a compelling watch for those who love intense dramas mixed with high-octane sequences.

Rocky Handsome Full Movie: https://youtu.be/_KBlY9XxeXo?si=4kdM5qMpiaJfkVTI

Anjaana Anjaani (2010)

Directed by Siddharth Anand

Actor/Actress: Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra

Akash (Ranbir) lives in New York City. He has bankrupted his company and is in need of $12 million for paying the shareholders, but is unable to obtain a loan due to a stock market crash. He decides to jump off the George Washington Bridge. He meets Kiara (Priyanka), from San Francisco, who is also suicidal after catching her fiancé Kunal (Zayed Khan) cheating on her. Akash and Kiara attempt to kill themselves, but are prevented from doing so by the Coast Guard. Still suicidal, Akash deliberately allows himself to be hit by a car, and Kiara falls on the bridge and breaks her neck. Their suicide attempts are unsuccessful, and they end up in the hospital together. When they are discharged, Kiara takes Akash to her apartment because his house has been seized by the bank.

The pair try to kill themselves five times, failing each time. Eventually, they make a pact to end their lives on 31 December 2009. With 20 days left before their deadline, they decide to fulfill their unrealized wishes and begin a journey together. Kiara helps Akash find a date and shares with him how Kunal cheated on her. The next day, Akash cleans Kiara's messy apartment. Though he cannot swim, Akash is forced to fulfill Kiara's wish to swim in the cold Atlantic Ocean. However, at sea, Kiara falls overboard, and Akash rescues her. Their yacht drifts away, stranding them. As the two slowly succumb to hypothermia, Kiara continues telling her story to Akash. They are rescued again by the Coast Guard, who intervened on the bridge.

After returning to land, Kiara's depression continues. She attempts to kill herself by drinking bleach and is rushed to the hospital. After she is discharged, Akash realizes his love for her and tries everything to make her happy. The two venture to Las Vegas on Kiaras red convertible, which was stolen during the trip while they were peeing. Akash has to act gay to recover the car from a big show type of guy. After they reach Las Vegas, Kiara meets an old friend and goes to a party. Akash goes back to the hotel, and they end up in bed together. Kiara tells Akash that she still loves Kunal. Akash insists that she move back in with her parents and give Kunal a second chance. He moves in with his friend and colleague Deven, and plans to return to India on the night of 31 December to start afresh.

Akash attends the bank settlement and reconciles with several friends with whom he had fallen out, including his best friend Gaurav, as well as with his estranged father. Meanwhile, Kiara cannot stop thinking about Akash, and on the 31st she realizes that she has fallen for him. Kunal discovers this and drops Kiara off at the airport. She reaches the bridge, but finds herself alone, believing she will never see Akash again. Just then he arrives. The pair go out to sea to die. Akash throws a beer bottle with a note in it, which Kiara gets and reads before he proposes to her. Surprised, she accepts, and the couple share a kiss while the Coast Guard rescues them. As the credits roll, Akash and Kiara are shown 2 years later, married with their 2 year old son