“Dhobi Ghat” a film by Kiran Rao Mumbai: The new movie created by Kiran Rao speaks of emotional stress and class differences. It makes Mumbai very alluring due to fine camera work by Tushar Kanthi Roy who captures the city in every shade at dawn or dusk. Nishant Radhakrishna has edited the film tightly and […]

Mangalore : Director Vijayalakshmi Singh’s new Kannada film “Vaarevah” is inspired by Mel Gibson starrer “What Women Want” where the lead character can read a woman’s mind. In 2004 Director Kedar Shinde too selected the same story for his Marathi film “Aga Bai Arrecha”. Ms Singh now follows the Marathi remake with slight changes in […]

“Kanasemba Kudureyaneri” is unusual (a Kannada film) It is an unusual film, directed by able veteran Girish Kasarvalli, who also wrote the screenplay, along with Perla Gopalkrishna Pai, with a narration in a different and novel way. Both secured national awards. The split techniques of screenplay leaves viewers on 3 layers while they sit glued […]

Bangalore: There is a lilting song “Neere Neere” in this saree stealers film of V. Ravichandran, that grips you in taste, but makes you wait till the second half to su the beauty of Nikhita acting as Radha to the master of love (Krishna) portrayed by 50 year old V. Ravichandran. Annayya the director, has […]

“Inthi Ninna Preethiya” Kannada film music album out Bangalore: It has no singers from Bollywood, hence springs a surprise with its fresh melody and lyrics tuned by Sadhu Kokila in an album. Songs were written by Jayant Kaikini, director Yogaraj Bhat and Ranganath  meaningfully. Vani, wife of music director Harikrishna and grand daughter of G.K […]

Mumbai : John Abraham (Hero) and Abbas Tyrewala (director) invest this Hindi film with full entertainment and smiles every 10 minutes for 2 and half hours. It is difficult to believe that John changes his acting style, delivery of speech and manners for his new role. There is not much of a story and some […]

A review of Kannada film “Jackie” Mangalore: Directed by Soori who gave us films like “Duniya”, “Junglee”, and “Inthi Ninna” which are unconventional, and different from one another, “Jackie” is a full-scale entertainer with Puneet R. in a new kind of a role as a slum kid and speaking their lingo. The technical superiority of […]

Bangalore: There is a trained Cambodian Orangutan (an animal resembling man) to mesmerize viewers in this film with its acting as part of the story partly set in scenic locations in Cambodia (Kambhoj). The producer is Soundarya Jagdish who deserves  praise far his determination to do this film with a manlike animal which does all […]

Bangalore: The family entertainer was in cans for 18 months as the producer needed money to release it. Happily, it has come to the theatre when Gowri-Ganesha festivals came round and family audiences went in search of such a film. It has Ramya and Ramkumar in the man lead, with melodious music form a newcomer. […]

Bangalore: It is supposed to be a sequel to ‘Deadly Soma’ made 4 years ago. But it is just in name, or may be a second film. On a hero called Soma. The narration is fast and full of action. Suhasini leads the cast as a mother and touches emotional heights in a court drama. […]