My Atthani : 'Haider' Movie review

Rating : 9.0/10

Reasons to spend your money : Shahid Kapoor's marvellous acting & Picturesque Locations

You can stay at home if : You can wait for the DVD 

You would like it if you like :  You need an escapist cinema which involves you for more than 2 hrs

You would hate it if you dislike : Movies which entertain you less and make you think more

'Haider' is an engrossing movie which does its job of keeping your woes out of the theatre pretty well for the entire stretch of movie. It's one of those rare examples of Hindi cinema which doesn't stutter post-interval. Haider as a movie comes out of the envelope completely only after the intermission. Shahid Kapoor is the star of the movie and rest all support his performance. It's not that others would not impress you but Shahid as 'Haider' is that special dish which stands out on the dinner table; even though other dishes are equally well prepared by your mom.

 

My Atthani : 'Finding Fanny' Movie review

Rating : 7.0/10

Reasons to spend your money : Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapur & Deepika Padukone

You can stay at home if : You don't like slow-paced movies 

You would like it if you like :  Red Wine (Yes!) - The experience of watching this movie is similar

You would hate it if you dislike : English interspersed in a Hindi Movie

'Finding Fanny' is a story about five lonely & quirky people whose lives have come to a halt because of different reasons. This inertia is suddenly disturbed when all these people set out on a journey to find Naseeruddin Shah's love interest of yore. 'Finding Fanny' is just a different movie after the interval. I won't say it suffers from the 'curse of second half'. However, there was not much to tell in the later stages of the movie so it meanders along the scenes when Deepika & Arjun Kapoor get cosy & Pankaj Kapur paints an overtly outrageous nude of Dimple Kapadia.

I have no regrets of watching this movie as it is pleasant and even you won't dissatisfied.

My Atthani : '2 States' Movie review

Rating : 8.0/10

Reasons to spend your money : Alia Bhatt, 2 States (Novel), 'Feel-good experience'

You can stay at home if : You would rather buy a DVD 

You would like it if you like :  Chetan Bhagat, Alia Bhatt & Rom-coms with happy ending

You would hate it if you dislike : Chetan Bhagat, Alia Bhatt & Rom-coms [Same as above, yes!]

'2 States' the movie is slightly overstretched in order to accommodate almost everything written in the novel. Nevertheless, it doesn't put you off, just tests your patience.  Barring that, this movie is like a cool breeze you need this summer to ease your mind. It skips the non-sense & highly contrived Bollywood depiction of 'chase for a romantic relationship'. It presents how modern day couples get into a romantic liaison. The only part which could bother you is the 'emotional attyachar' of their parents.

If you seek my word, go for this movie & you'll come out with a smile. 

My Atthani : Queen

Rating : 7.5/10

Reasons to spend your money : Kangana Ranaut

You can stay at home if : You are not a fan of breakup movies 

You would like it if you like :  English Vinglish

You would hate it if you dislike : Not so crisp editing


The movie is about a girl who has been dumped by her fiancee just a day before the marriage. It deals with how the woman ultimately realises that self love is better than any other form of romantic or for that matter sexual involvement. You have to watch this movie if your heart has recently been broken or take your friend who has been dumped by their significant others. You would spend the time watching the movie with a heavy heart and curdled up emotions. After a while, cheering for every achievement of Queen (Rani) becomes an effortless task.

My Atthani : Dedh Ishqiya

Rating : 8.0/10

Reasons to spend your money : Arshad Warsi, Huma Qureshi & Classy dialogues

You can stay at home if : You have to watch this movie!

You would like it if you like :  Intelligent dialogues, Suspense & Madhuri Dixit

You would hate it if you dislike : Urdu diction & subtitles for understanding them

There are two types of films which leave a lasting impression on your mind. One, the movie which keeps you wanting for more and the other, which has just the correct duration of cinema for offering. Dedh Ishqiya belongs to the latter type. Dedh Ishqiya starts with bothering you too much with its Urdu but after the interval this movie is a real delight to watch. Don't miss this one!

My Atthani : Dhoom 3 Movie Review

Rating : 6.0/10

Reasons to spend your money : Katrina Kaif, Action Sequences

You can stay at home if : If you have high expectations from Aamir.

You would like it if you like :  Masala Hindi Cinema, Chiseled Guys & Hot girls

You would hate it if you dislike : Cheesy lines, corny jokes, Uday Chopra


This film on a whole is a decent one-time watch. It slowly grows on you but never reaches the crescendo which was almost round the corner at least for 3-4 times. Surprisingly, Katrina has been given the best dialogues. Don't go with high expectations and you would come out without regrets.  

My Atthani : Bullett Raja Movie Review

Rating : 7.5/10
Reasons to spend your money : Saif Ali Khan, Clever dialogues & Happy Ending
You can stay at home if : If you don't like revenge-fueled violence. 
You would like it if you like : Pulp Fiction, Gangs of Wasseypur & Ajay Devgan-Action 
You would hate it if you dislike : Sholay, Quentin Tarantino-flicks & incoherent-story

This was my Atthani about Bullet Raja. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. The movie also posits about why Lord Brahma has only one temple at Pushkar. The characters played by Saif Ali Khan &  Jimmy Shergill make you fall in love with killing, throwing bricks, stones and what-not at their opponents.

I won't write about the negatives because I didn't find anything which could make the movie-watching experience tiring & worthless.