Watching Vishal Bharadwaj’s HAIDER is like watching a classical concert on stage with ‘live’ musicians. There’s a Violin, Viola and Cello (all stringed instruments from the same family); all these instruments perform in perfect harmony. A flute renders its soulful melody whilst a piano pitches in perfectly to sync in harmony with the rest of the orchestra.

The idea, I would assume, after watching this movie which is almost two-and-a-half hours long, was to show the lives of two shooters, who take different routes in their lives.

But the route taken by the director of this film is ‘path breaking’, tortuous and preposterous!

…daawat is tasteless! The intention of director Habib Faisal is noble, but the route he has taken is long and boring.

Certainly worth a watch: especially for Gen-X.

FINDING FANNY is a treat for cinema lovers. It’s as though filmmakers have finally realized that audiences too have to be respected.

There are certain ‘sugar free’ and ‘iodex’ moments which punch huge holes in the screenplay. Producers will have to be wary of such impediments. If you believe in the subject, produce it with passion; don’t make a joke of it by making it an opportunity to promote products.

I doff my hat to Mary Kom the boxer; she deserves every bit of recognition coming her way.

This one is a con story alright, but the con is on the viewer!

MARDAANI is a must watch. It’s an edge-of-the-seat thriller that catapults you right into the middle of the plot. The execution is near flawless and it takes you a while to realize that this is a film on child trafficking.

KATIYABAAZ is not for those who like their item songs and ‘ceeti-eliciting’ dialogues. It is for those who love their cinema shaken and stirred!

The first half is slick… pure entertainment, the second half, towards the fag end, loses a wee-bit of its kick.

Nevertheless, for a citizen dreaming of a nation free of corruption, honest police officers and the end of politicians who suck blood, a visit to the multiplex will give you that feel… So what if it is only for 142 minutes!!!