Must watch movies in 2008

Must watch movies in 2008

GHAJINI

DIRECTOR: A R Murugadoss

CAST: Aamir Khan, Asin and Jiah Khan

WHAT’S IT ABOUT: A business man (Aamir Khan) and his
model-cum-activist girlfriend (Asin) who believe in doing
whatever they can to support the marginalised. Asin exposes
a flesh-trade racket and earns the wrath of a dreaded gang.
Asin is gunned down and Sanjay suffers a short-term memory
loss. Later, he goes behind the killers, takes pictures,
tattoos their names, addresses, phone numbers on his own
body to remember them. A Hindi remake of A R Murugadoss’s
Tamil film, Ghajini, this action-thriller releases in second
half of 2008. Aamir Khan will shave his head for this

YUVRAAJ

DIRECTOR: Subhash Ghai

CAST:
Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, Zayed Khan, Boman Irani and
Katrina Kaif

WHAT’S IT ABOUT: Here’s another musical extravaganza from
Subhash Ghai’s stable. The story is about three billionaire
brothers who embark on a quest for happiness. Salman Khan,
in his characteristic manner, woos Katrina Kaif, who plays
an ace musician. The film is set to release during Diwali

JODHAA AKBAR

DIRECTOR: Ashutosh Gowarikar

PRODUCER: Ashutosh Gowarikar CAST:
Hrithik Roshan,
Aishwarya Rai, Sonu Sood

WHAT’S IT ABOUT: Jodhaa Akbar is the untold love story of
the greatest Mughal emperor who ruled Hindustan (now India),
Jalaluddin Mohammad Akbar, and a fiery young Rajput
princess, Jodhaa. Set in the sixteenth century, this epic
romance begins as a marriage of alliance between two
cultures and religions for political gain. The Hindu King
Bharmal of Amer, gives his daughter’s hand to Emperor Akbar.
When Akbar accepts the marriage proposal, not only does he
strengthen his relations with the Rajputs but also embarks
on a new journey of true love

DRONA

DIRECTOR: Goldie Behl

CAST:
Abhishek Bachchan and
Priyanka Chopra

WHAT’S IT ABOUT: Abhishek Bachchan plays a superhero in this
closely-guarded film, which has been shot extensively in
Prague and Rajasthan. Abhishek, sports long hair, has
performed daring stunts in the film. The film also stars
Priyanka Chopra who plays Abhishek’s bodyguard. She
especially learnt a Sikh form of martial art, the Gatka,
from four Sikh men for the role. Sources indicate that
Amitabh is going all-out to ensure that his son beats out
Hrithik Roshan as a superhero

U ME AUR HUM

DIRECTOR: Ajay Devgan

CAST: Ajay Devgan, Kajol, Divya Dutta, Isha Sharvani, Karan
Khanna, Sumeet Raghvan

WHAT’S IT ABOUT: A fun-filled romantic comedy that unfolds
on a cruise liner. Ajay Devgan and Kajol team together after
Raju Chacha which released in 2000

SARKAR RAJ

DIRECTOR: Ram Gopal Varma

CAST: Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Bachchan and Amitabh
Bachchan

WHAT’S IT ABOUT: This sequel to Sarkar will see Abhishek
Bachchan stepping into the shoes of his father Subhash Nagde,
a modern-day Robin Hood. Likewise he starts operating a
parallel government and his traditional wife (Aishwarya) is
his biggest strength. Sarkar Raj will be Ash’s first film
opposite Abhishek after their wedding

THE LAST LEAR

DIRECTOR: Rituparno Ghosh

CAST: Amitabh Bachchan, Arjun Rampal, Preity Zinta, Shefali
Shah

WHAT’S IT ABOUT: A 65-year-old reclusive Shakespearean stage
actor, Harry’s (Amitabh) life changes when he meets new-age
film director Siddharth (Arjun). Friendship blossoms between
the two eccentric yet creative minds. Harry, who is a
complete outsider to the world of commercial cinema, soon
grabs a magnificent role in Siddharth’s next film. While
filming he befriends his co-actor Shabnam (Preity), who is
coping with her messy personal life. He teaches her more
than merely the nuances of acting. As the film rolls, Harry
gets into the skin of his character - the Joker. So much so
that he loses his memory

BHOOTNATH

DIRECTOR: Vivek Sharma

CAST: Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla

WHAT’S IT ABOUT: Bhootnath’s story is that of a young boy’s
encounter with a ghost. Bachchan plays the friendly ghost,
while SRK plays the boy’s father. Reportedly, the ongoing
cold feud between Amitabh and Shah Rukh has hampered the
progress of the film. Although Shah Rukh initially only had
a special appearance, his role has been extended. This has
supposedly irked Amitabh who wants his role re-worked

SINGH IS KINNG

DIRECTOR: Vipul Shah

CAST: Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Sudhanshu Pandey, Sonu
Sood and Neha Dhupia.

WHAT’S IT ABOUT: Shot in Gold Coast, Australia this comic
caper traces the journey of a small town Sikh boy who goes
on to become a menacing gangster. The film has been in the
news for Akshay’s diamond-studded turban, which costs a
whopping Rs 65 lakh

WANTED

DIRECTOR: Prabhu Deva

CAST: Salman Khan, Ayesha Takia

WHAT’S IT ABOUT: Inspired by Telugu super hit, Pokiri, the
plot revolves around Radhe (Salman), who is an undercover
cop operating as a henchman. He meets his ladylove (Ayesha
Takia), but the day she decides to reciprocate her love for
him, Radhe is attacked by a rival gang. However, Radhe
escapes unhurt and manages to kill them. After learning
about the slaughter, Ayesha starts distancing herself

ALADDIN

DIRECTOR: Sujoy Ghosh

CAST: Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt and Ritiesh Deshmukh and
Miss Sri Lanka, Jacqueline Fernandez

WHAT’S IT ABOUT: Sujoy Ghosh’s Aladdin, is a modern-day
Bollywood version of The Arabian Nights. Ritiesh plays the
title role; Sanjay is Ring Master while Amitabh plays a
mischievous genie. The film boasts of high-end, visual
effects

GOLMAAL RETURNS

DIRECTOR: Rohit Shetty

CAST: Ajay Devgan, Arshad Warsi, Shreyas Talpade, Tusshar
Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Amrita Arora, Celina Jaitley and
Anjana Sukhani WHAT’S IT ABOUT: Golmaal Returns is the
sequel to the rib-tickler Golmaal. The plot has been kept
under wraps so far. The lowdown: Kareena plays a housewife,
who is addicted to saas-bahu serials

TASHAN

DIRECTOR: Vijay Krishna Acharya CAST: Kareena Kapoor, Anil
Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Akshay Kumar WHAT’S IT ABOUT: Tashan
is going to be one grand affair. Although Kareena has played
a number of glamourous roles, she has never really bared on
screen. But this time the buzz is Kareena will wear a bikini
in the film. Tashan will also feature Saif Ali Khan’s
eight-year-old son, Ebrahim, who plays his son in the film
as well

AASHAYEIN

DIRECTOR: Nagesh Kukunoor

CAST: John Abraham, Sonal Sehgal

WHAT’S IT ABOUT: John plays a habitual gambler in the film.
As he wants to overcome the vice, a friend suggests that he
go to the Velankani Church in Pondicherry for a
rehabilitation course. The story charts John’s
transformation as he encounters different people at the
rehab centre

MISSION ISTANBUL

DIRECTOR: Vivek Sharma

CAST: Vivek Oberoi, Zayed Khan, Suniel Shetty and Tusshar
Kapoor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT: Vikas Sagar (Zayed Khan), an ambitious and
popular journalist, who would go to any limits for a scoop,
is asked by Owais Husain (Suniel Shetty), a senior producer
at the controversial Istanbul-based news channel, Al Johara,
to fly to Istanbul for a three-month long orientation
programme. Their offer couldn’t have come at a better time
for Vikas, who’s undergoing a painful divorce with wife
Anjali. As part of his orientation, Vikas gets hands-on
experience in Al Johara’s newsroom. He finds himself
creating news as he steals the secrets locked away in Al
Johara’s 13th floor. He is a man on the run, who is wanted
by Turkish cops, terrorists, and the CIA. He joins a bloody
mission against international terrorism

DILLI 6

DIRECTOR: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra

CAST: Abhishek Bachchan and Sonam Kapoor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT:

The film is loosely-based on film-maker Rakeysh Omprakash
Mehra’s childhood spent at Chandni Chowk in Delhi. It also
takes a scathing look at the ‘Monkey Man’ hysteria that
rocked Delhi in 2001