Chak De India starring Mary Kom!

From the first look of the film itself, there was an inkling that this one would resemble Chak De India!

True to the suspicion, this film is a mash-up of several movies of the sports genre.
With nothing new to offer from the plot point-of-view, this is strictly a one-time watch.

An arrogant coach (read: failed star athlete of his time), plight of women athletes in India, a mean "head" of sports department, a natural sports star from a poor background, sibling rivalry are some of the "highlights" of the movie which failed to impress. All these "plots" are just gheese peete and seen "n" number of times before.

However, must appreciate the casting. R.Madhavan holds on to the character to the T although his flab quotient overrides his fab value to some extent. Ritika Singh is aptly cast, and so is Mumtaz Sorcar. Nasser and Zakir Husain are supportive in holding things together. Small punches from the other supporting actors provide the comedy quotient. Nothing special about the music either.

Overall, unless you are specifically interested in watching khadoosgiri and arrogance, you can wait till they screen this on TV.

Lift your spirits!

Airlift - Sheer Brilliance!

Whatta way to tug the heartstrings of patriotism when Republic Day is just around the corner!

A commendable effort by director Raja Menon. The execution of the story line is crisp, without much dragging and delay. The characters are clearly etched out. Special mention for the cinematographer, Priya Seth, for brilliantly capturing the essence of the ordeal. Depiction of the war zone is extremely detailed.

The background score and couple of songs are pretty good. Especially loved the "Tu Bhoola Jise" number; although did not much appreciate the rip off of "Didi didi".

And of course, Akshay Kumar steals the show with his effortless performance. He is ably supported by the rest of the cast. Was great to see Nimrat Kaur in a more glamorous role as compared to her earlier one in Lunchbox. Purab Kohli also made a mark with his passable part. Inaamulhaq, who played the Iraqi major, is also worth a special mention.

Overall, this is a must watch movie for all. Catch it as soon as you manage to get tickets!!