BOLLYWOOD PREVIEWS
HINDI MOVIE RELEASES EXPECTED THIS MONTH
“Nautanki Saala” Starring Ayushman Khurrana, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Pooja Salvi, Evelyn Sharma, Gaelyn Mendonca; directed by Rohan Sippy; music by Falak Shabir, Mikey McCleary, Rashid Khan and others.
This buddy comedy with a twist of romance is all about second chances in life and love. Fresh off the success of “Vicky Donor,” Ayushman Khurrana is Ram Parmar, a theatre actor who plays Raavan on stage but whose values echo his divine namesake. When Ram meets the lonely, hopeless and distraught Mandar Lele, played by Kunaal Roy Kapoor, his life will never be the same as everything Mandar Lele does leads to chaos and misfortune. Ram soon realizes Mandar is a lovable soul with potential, the source of his angst is a love gone wrong. He decides to track down the woman of Mandar’s dreams, Nandini, a pretty, elegant florist, afraid of being alone, who always ends up with Mr. Wrong. As Ram resolves to unite the lovers, confusion ensues and all of his acting skills are tested as he improvises his way through a hilarious misadventure. Watch for some catchy remixes and Abhishek Bachchan in a special appearance.
“Ek Thi Daayan” Starring Emraan Hashmi, Konkona Sen Sharma, Huma Qureshi, Kalki Koechlin; directed by Kannan Iyer; music by Vishal Bharadwaj.
With story and dialogue by Vishal Bharadwaj, this supernatural romantic thriller promises an electrifying jolt at the end. The story revolves around Emraan Hashmi as Bobo, India's leading illusionist and magician. Unknown even to his girlfriend Tamara, Bobo's life is falling apart. His constant hallucinations have forced him to seek psychiatric help. After regression hypnosis, a terrifying story about his childhood surfaces. It involves a sinister power called Daayan, who has not only destroyed his family but also promised to return to haunt Bobo. He chooses to ignore it and move forward. Just when his career and personal life are going strong, the irresistible Lisa Dutt, played by Kalki Koechlin, enters. Bobo is convinced that she is the daayan. But is she? Or is he just losing his mind? No spoilers here, producer Ekta Kapoor had a confidentiality clause in the cast and crew’s contract to keep the daayan’s identity a secret.
“I Love NY” Starring Sunny Deol, Kangana Ranaut, Madhavan, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Navin Chaudhary; directed by Vinay Sapru, Radhika Rao; music by Pritam Chakraborty.
This romantic comedy involves two strangers and unfolds over two days. Leaving his action persona behind, Sunny Deol plays a dashing serious banker who makes a New Year’s resolution to get married and proceeds to celebrate that with his friends. After much partying and drinking, he finds himself in a strange apartment with a beautiful Indian musician, played by Kangana Ranaut. He can’t remember how they met or who he arrived there. Mistaken identities form the plot twists in this comedy of errors. As others are celebrating the New Year, the two strangers realize their own romances are falling apart. While attempting to sustain their individual relationships, they suddenly grow close. Ranaut looks chic and stylish; the makers say she trained for weeks on piano and guitar for her role to get the correct expressions and body language.