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Episode 142 - 2022 Year End Review

Well we are a month into the new year, but before we see if SRK can save Bollywood, we are looking back at the last six months of 2022. 

Show notes:

2022 Midyear Review

Jugjugg Jeeyo

Ek Villain Returns

Good Luck Jerry (Episode 136)

Darlings (Episode 136)

Laal Singh Chaddha

Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva

(INTERVAL (“Piya Tu Ab To Aja” from Monica, O My Darling)

Chup: Revenge of the Artist

Doctor G

Phone Bhoot

Uunchai

Monica, O My Darling

Drishyam 2

Cirkus

Next time: Netflix and Dil Cinema Marte Dum Tak

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Anupam Kher says that Dev Anand, Vijay Anand supported a particular ideology but today actors get in trouble if they get vocal about their political beliefs | Hindi Movie News - Times of India

Anupam Kher who was final seen in ‘Uunchai‘ and ‘Shiv Shastri Balboa’ continues to serve a main inspiration to followers on social media. With his health motivation movies to zest to do one thing new each time, he leaves everybody impressed. The actor can also be identified to voice his opinions actually, but in a latest interview he revealed that today issues are fairly completely different…

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What new releases are in theaters this week from 13 to 19 Jan 2023?

https://www.boxofficemovies.in/now/what-new-releases-are-in-theaters-this-week-from-13-to-19-jan-2023

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Those who couldn’t watch Uunchai in theatres have a reason to celebrate as the Uunchai OTT Release on Zee5 Premium on January 6, 2023, where people who have a Zee5 Premium membership can watch it for free, while the movie was originally released on November 11, 2022.

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‘Toh celebrity kyun bante?’: Here’s what happened when this corporate exec met Anupam Kher on a flight

‘Toh celebrity kyun bante?’: Here’s what happened when this corporate exec met Anupam Kher on a flight

Piramal Capital and Housing Finance Managing Director Jairam Sridharan was on a flight recently, deeply engrossed in his book and pretending not to care about a celebrity onboard. Halfway through the flight, he met the veteran actor Anupam Kher and wanted to strike up a conversation with the latter.  The industry veteran recounted his conversation with the acting maven in a LinkedIn post.���

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DAY 5926

Jalsa, Mumbai May 9/10, 2024 Thu/Fri 12:22 AM

Birthday Greetings for May 10th , 2024

Saddened to hear the news of the passing away of Shri Ratan Lal Bhutoria , Father of our dear Ef Rohit Kumar Bhutoria .. Rohit's Father met with a road accident this morning and unfortunately could not survive .. as informed by Ef Sanjay Patodiya .. 😔🙏🏻 .. deeply shocked and grieved .. our very sincerest condolences to you , Rohit .. we hold your hand .. be strong .. the whole Ef Family with you .. in prayer and support .. 🙏🏻

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Hard to put anything after this 💔 .. but the occasion for it's greatness I think it deserves a mention .. 🙏🏻

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A bit of historic ”gyaan” today .. 🙏🏻

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10 May In Indian History :

.. 10th May 1857 .. the great Indian rebellion .. the 1st war of independence against the British at Meerut .. the rebellion began in the form of a mutiny of sepoys of the East India Company's army in the garrison town of Meerut ..

Meerut is situated between the holy rivers Ganga and Yamuna ..

Thanks to its geographical importance, the fertile Ganga-Yamuna doab had been an important centre of human activities since the very early times of Vedic Civilisation.

From the medieval period onwards, the proximity of this city to Indraprastha (present day Delhi) helped it play an important role in the affairs of India.

With the capture of power by the British, Meerut became a major military centre. The aggrieved Indian soldiers of the British Army began their fight against the imperial powers in this soil on 10th May, 1857. They captured the control of the city in one day and marched to Red Fort in Delhi, which was considered to be the symbol of control over the whole of India. On their way, they were joined by the common people who shouted patriotic war cries. By the next morning, Red Fort had fallen into the hand of the freedom fighters.

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Few pictures of India from 1857 ..

Lucknow .. 1857 ..

Calcutta .. 1853 ..

Taj Mahal .. Agra .. 1857 ..

Jantar Mantar near Delhi .. 1858 ..

James Outram's Camp at Alumbagh, Lucknow .. It was occupied by Outram and his 4000 Soldiers After the 1857 Mutiny ..

Humayun's Tomb in Delhi .. 1858 ..

See how the change has taken place .. this is the same location where we shot the song from UUNCHAI, the film of Sooraj Barjatya, pictures of which had been put up here at the Blog

A Sikh cavalry .. Illustrated Times .. 1857 ..

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Jai Hind .. 🇮🇳🫡🕉️🙏🏻

Love .. ❤️🙏🏻

It has been a bit of a history lesson .. and after which it would be too severe to write anymore .. but simply to say , that the time at the Studio Saptaswar was visited after many an hour and days .. and the sonorous sounds for an upcoming film of Abhishek .. and of my own Section 84 , was I felt , in keeping with the moment and the story and the emotion ..

Amitabh Bachchan

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Review: Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani

It’s been a while since I saw a solid, sumptuous ‘hindi picture’ — the kind that makes you whistle in the seats, out-sing the sound system, and dance in the aisles. I walked into Rocky Aur Rani kii Prem Kahaani expecting anything but that, since the promos had convinced me that Karan Johar had taken a sharp left into the David Dhawan school of filmmaking. Much to my surprise, the film delivered on all those characteristics, and delivered something even those ‘hindi pictures’ rarely do - it was up to date. It’s always interesting to see a filmmaker take a look back his(or her) own filmography, and see what they felt they need to change; Sooraj Barjatya had done it with Uunchai just last year, and failed miserably. Unfortunately, more often than not, this relook starts off with great gumption and falls prey to habit somewhere along the way. We are all victims of habit, hoping to transform into better, more mature, more self aware people. Johar uses this transformation as a narrative trope in this film, and maneuvers it with a lightness of touch that hints at his own self awareness. He challenges a lot of the problems his earlier films had(fatphobia, misogyny, homophobia). A replay of the “keh diya na, bas keh diya” quip from K3G had me and several others in my audi wolf-whistling. Through the film, we see transformations — characters explaining their mistakes, promising to reform, and changing into better people. In his older films, this transformation was spurred on by astronomical difficulty - in K3G, Shah Rukh Khan had go into a ten-year-log exile before Amitabh Bachchan would ask a for forgiveness with fairly gaslight-ey undercurrents; in My Name is Khan, it took a hurricane for Kajol to realise her love for Shah Rukh Khan and apologise. But though delayed, those transformations were always instant. Here, it’s simple - a monologue may unveil hidden reservoirs of confidence in characters, but they undergo full arcs before they can express themselves freely, making transformations seem neither arbitrary or abrupt. Beware though, because by the time Rani delivers speech number eight(I counted) to a character about how they must break free of the patriarchy, I was ready to throw hands. The self-referencing is also turned into a narrative trope (you can spot a reference a minute). There are countless callbacks to old films and old songs - my favourites being a callback to Abhi Na Jao Chhodkar from Hum Dono, which left me as full of awe as when Pankaj Kapur had used it in Mausam; and a character announcing her freedom by singing Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai from Guide. It made me so happy that after years of self-referencing himself in films like I Hate Luv Storys, Shaandaar and Dostana, Karan Johar has learnt the difference between winking and wanking at us. The references serve a purpose beyond pure nostalgia. The older ones invoke a softer, more romantic time, without dating the film. Even the newer, more light-hearted references serve a purpose - the use of Aaja Meri Gaadi Mein Baith Ja adds to Rocky’s West Delhi/Greater Gurgaon persona. I found myself chuckling at the use of Meri Pyaari Bindu from Padosan in the Namit Das track. The only reference they could have done without was the use of Suno Suno Miss Chatterjee in a romantic moment which needed more softness, and less foot-tapping. This invoking of the past is reflected in the writing as well - the characters don’t converse with each other. they speak in dialogue. Characters say things like “Nazar kharab aapki aur pardah kare hum?” and “Aapne mujhe sanskaar nahin diye, ahankar diya hai”. They have so much swagger, you can taste them. The showdowns in the film are satisfyingly melodramatic, and one would expect no less - characters are engaged in such over-the-top conflict that the skies thunder in disapproval. Unfortunately though, the same drama was missing in the songs. Tum Kya Mile and Ve Kamleya are beautiful melodies(even if terrifyingly banal in their arrangement), but Dhindora Baaje Re, which plays out as a pivot for the story just pre-climax was upsettingly underwhelming and insipid. It may not have worked in Pritam’s favour that we hear his music in the same sitting as some of the most memorable tunes from Hindi films. As for the performances, they were just outstanding - Ranveer and Alia both pull off two very difficult things - Ranveer plays an outlandish, uncouth, near repulsive character while endearing us to him, and Alia shows us both her condescention/amusement at Rocky and her endearment to him. I think Ranveer will get more praise for his character - it’s the kind of character that shouts out at you to tell you how well the actor is acting, but Alia does a better job — Rani is put in situations which call for ‘dialoguebaazi’ but nothing seems contrived or put-on. I was particularly impressed by a scene where she comes up with a solution for a problem in Rocky’s family business, but does so without the magic-wand waving of a Hrishikesh Mukherjee character. Instead, she plays the line with an undercurrent of surprise - as though she came upon the answer by accident. As for the million dollar question - do the leads share chemistry? The answer is a resounding YES. They share chemistry, and more importantly, comfort. It’s not the electric kind(like SRK-Kajol in all those other KJo films or Ranbir-Anuska in Ae Dil). Alia and Ranveer just fit. They share an easy comfort with each other, and we understand that they are meant to be with each other, because they make each other happy, and sometimes, it’s just that simple. The supporting cast is also stellar - Shabana Azmi, Tota Roy Chaudhury, Churni Ganguly, Aamir Bashir, Kshitee Jog and Anjali Anand are such fun. I did, however want to check on Dharmendra, who seemed like the light was going to go out of his eyes any minute. Jaya Bachchan seemed to be borrowing her mannerisms from Chacha Choudhary comics and Amrish Puri, trembling in anger and staring into the distance while delivering heavy duty dialogues. The film does justify this bigness and melodrama to a great extent though. There are no normal locations, normal clothes and normal people in this world, only magic. Johar’s idea of a chandni chowk akhara is laughable, but the colours are so vibrant and the lights so bright that you go along for the ride. Why complain about the lack of realism when you are being treated to some of the most beautiful people and places on film? There are enough things to complain about - the bengali family was annoyingly free of fault(something I’m sure all the Bhadralok had no problem with); I found the Shabana-Dharmendra track unconvincing and problematic, even though it was charming; and the Dhindora Baaje Re sequence was a bit too flashy for my liking - but all in all, Rocky Aur Rani is the best thing I did with three hours in my day, and I left the cinema hall with my heartbeat thudding in my ears, my soul nourished and my love for hindi cinema replenished.

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‘Uunchai Took Me To New Heights,’ Says Sooraj Barjatya On Winning National Award For Best Director | People News

At the 70th National Film Awards in New Delhi, Sooraj Barjatya and Neena Gupta were honored with accolades from President Droupadi Murmu, marking another achievement in their careers. Barjatya, celebrated for his iconic family dramas, received the National Award for Best Director for his film ‘Uunchai.’   Produced by Rajshri Productions in collaboration with Mahaveer Jain Films and Boundless…

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‘Kantara,’ ‘Aattam,’ ‘Uunchai,’ ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ Among Winners at India’s National Film Awards

http://www.afnews.info segnala: Anand Ekarshi’s Malayalam-language “Aattam” (“The Play”) was named best film on Friday at India’s National Film Awards. The film also won editing for Mahesh Bhuvanend and original screenplay for Ekarshi. Sooraj R. Barjatya won best director for Bollywood film “Uunchai,” starring Amitabh Bachchan. Neena Gupta won supporting actress for the film. Rishabh Shetty’s…

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Anupam Kher conquers his fear of water and learns to swim on his 68th birthday - Watch video - Times of India

Anupam Kher celebrates his 68th birthday and the actor has shared the most inspirational video on the internet today! Kher expressed that eight years back, he decided that on every birthday he will do something to challenge himself. While last year, he decided to work on his body and go bare-chested on social media which required guts; this year the actor learnt swimming. Kher shared that while…

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Celebrate Friendship Day with ZEE5 Global’s Best Movies and Shows!

Friendship Day is more than just a date on the calendar; it's a celebration of the bonds that enrich lives. Whether it's a hilarious comedy or a heartwarming drama, there's nothing quite like sharing a great show or movie with your BFF. And who better to provide the perfect lineup for a binge-watch session than ZEE5 Global? They've got an incredible selection that’ll make you laugh, cry, and cherish the people who make your life brighter. Go Goa Gone: A Zombie Comedy You Can’t Miss Looking for a wild ride with your friends? Look no further than Go Goa Gone. This zombie comedy stars Saif Ali Khan and is packed with action, humor, and unforgettable characters. As a group of friends fights for survival in a zombie-infested Goa, you'll find yourself cheering them on at every turn. It's the perfect mix of laughs and thrills to keep you and your pals entertained. Wo Bhi Din The: A Nostalgic Trip Down Memory Lane Wo Bhi Din The takes us back to the golden era of friendship. The innocent camaraderie between the young protagonists, portrayed by Rohit Saraf, Adarsh Gourav, and Sanjana Sanghi, resonates deeply. Their shared dreams and challenges remind us of the pure and uncomplicated friendships we cherished in our youth. It's a film that tugs at your heartstrings while celebrating the beautiful simplicity of friendship. Uunchai: Friendship Knows No Age Who says friendship fades with age? Uunchai explores the enduring bond among a group of senior citizens, played by Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, and Boman Irani. They embark on a challenging trek to the Everest Base Camp, deepening their connection through shared experiences and vulnerabilities. This heartwarming drama is a testament to the power of friendship that transcends time and age. Loop: 11:47: A Time-Loop Twist on Friendship For something a bit more recent, check out Loop: 11:47. This web series revolves around three friends who, fed up with their mundane routine, decide to go for a staycation near a lake. Things take a peculiar turn when they get stuck in a time loop, living the same day repeatedly. As they try to break the cycle, their bonds are tested like never before. It’s a fresh and intriguing take on the strength of friendship under unusual circumstances. Why ZEE5 Global? ZEE5 Global isn't just another streaming service; it's a digital entertainment powerhouse. Launched by Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL), ZEE5 Global is available across 190+ countries and offers content in 18 languages, including Hindi, English, Bengali, Malayalam, and more. With over 200,000 hours of on-demand content, including originals, movies, TV shows, and music, there's something for everyone. You can easily download the ZEE5 Global app from the Google Play Store or iOS App Store. It’s also available on Roku devices, Apple TVs, Android TVs, Amazon Fire TV, and Samsung Smart TVs. Or, simply access ZEE5 Global at www.ZEE5.com. This Friendship Day, ZEE5 Global has your back with a lineup that celebrates the essence of friendship. From the nostalgia of Wo Bhi Din The to the thrilling ride of Go Goa Gone, there's something for every type of friendship. So, grab your BFFs, settle in, and enjoy a marathon of movies and shows that honor the beautiful bonds we cherish. Read the full article

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Movies in Cinemas this week - 6 Jan 23 to 12 Jan 2023

https://www.boxofficemovies.in/now/movies-in-cinemas-this-week-6-jan-23-to-12-jan-2023

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SCOOP: Yash Raj Films to distribute Akshay Kumar-Tiger Shroff starrer Bade Miyan Chote Miyan in overseas territories

Around 1 ½ months are left for the release of Bade Miyan Chote Miyan and the excitement is considerable. The film has caught attention due to the coming together of Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff for the first time, mass appeal, grandeur and stylized action scenes, as visible in the teaser and BTS video released by the makers. And now, Bollywood Hungama has learned that besides Akshay and Tiger, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan will also bring two prominent production houses for the first time.

A trade source told Bollywood Hungama, “Yash Raj Films (YRF) is all set to distribute Bade Miyan Chote Miyan in overseas markets. The film is produced by Vashu Bhagnani and Jackky Bhagnani of Pooja Entertainment and is the first time that they have joined hands with YRF for distribution. They are happy to have Aditya Chopra’s reputed banner on board to release their film in foreign lands and they are confident that they’ll get the best of screens.”

An industry insider commented, “Bade Miyan Chote Miyan releases on Eid. This is a great time for cinema as families come out in large numbers to catch the latest flick in the Middle East and other big markets like the USA, UK, Canada, Australia/New Zealand etc. As a result, the film has a chance to score and with YRF coming on board; they’ll surely give the film a great release that it rightfully deserves.”

YRF Distribution has distributed several films made by outside banners over the years. Some of these movies are Dunki (2023), Jawan (2023), Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar (2023), Kuttey (2023), Drishyam 2 (2022), Uunchai (2022), Runway 34 (2022), Dabangg 3 (2019), Zero (2018), Race 3 (2018) etc. For films like Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar, Kuttey etc, YRF was the distributor not just overseas but also in India.

Besides Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan also stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Sonakshi Sinha, Manushi Chhillar and Alaya F. It is directed by Ali Abbas Zafar. Incidentally, Ali began his career with Yash Raj Films and the collaboration also marks his reunion with the banner.

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The creators of Uunchai shared another single on Friday called Arre Oh Uncle after the incredibly entertaining song Keti Ko. The song details Amitabh Bachchan, Boman Irani, and Anupam Kher’s preparation for their journey to Everest base camp (the trek is the last wish of their dead friend played by Danny Denzongpa). A jog and some mild exercise are done at the start of the video.

The trio does the unthinkable thanks to their handwork, fear of their trek leader Parineeti Chopra, and of course, fear itself. The only thing driving Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, and Boman Irani in this song is their friendship.

<< Enjoy song with lyrics <<here

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Producer Mahaveer Jain pens a heartfelt birthday wish for Karan Johar, shares their picture with Prime Minister Narendra Modi : Bollywood News

Film producer Mahaveer Jain has penned a heartfelt note for Karan Johar on his 51st birthday, which is today on May 25. Jain is known for producing films like Malaal, Good Luck Jerry, Ram Setu, Uunchai, among others. Producer Mahaveer Jain pens a heartfelt birthday wish for Karan Johar, shares their picture with Prime Minister Narendra Modi Jain shared the wishes for Johar through his wife Neetu…