Movie: Kabhi Kushi Kabhi Gham (K3G)
Director: Karan Johar
Time: 2001
Genre: Drama, Romance, Musical
Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Kajol, Jaya Bachchan, Rani Mukherjee and Kareena Kapoor.

Snapshot of the story

Like the other movies of Karan Johar this is also big budget, huge start cast, full of drama, family emotions and romance. K3G is story of young man Rahul (Shah Rukh Khan) comes from a rich family and some of well know industrialist. Shah Rukh Khan falls in love with Anjali (Kajol), obviously from a Indian middle class family and want to marry her but Mr. Raichand (Amitabh Bachchan) want Shah Rukh Khan to get married to Naina (Rani Mukherjee). She is family friend and daughter of well know and very close friend.

Storyline

Kabhi Kushi Kabhi Gham is family drama; Rahul is adopted child to Mr. and Mrs. Raichand (Amithabh and Jaya Bachchan). Shah Rukh Khan likes Kajol and wants to marry her but Amitabh Bachchan is not happy with this relationship. After the death of Kajol’s father SRK gets married to her. Amitabh Bachchan takes the harsh decision and asks SRK to move out of the house and never come back.
Hrithik Roshan (Played as Roshan) was in the in boarding school when this happened and did not aware about the story. As Hrithik Roshan comes back from hostel he decides that he will go and take his brother back to where he belongs. Hrithik makes all sort of moves and ultimately manages to bring SRK to back home.

On Screen Chemistry

Amitabh Bachchan was phenomenon is his role as Mr. Raichand, SRK and Kajol look stunning his as even. Hrithik and Kareena were looked well in their first onscreen presence together. Romantic scenes were the highlights of SRK - Kajol and Hrithik and Kareena Kapoor sizzle on the screen. Music is the highlight and has romantic tunes of Jatin – Lalit which still remembered by millions of audience. Movie comes with the tag line “it’s all about loving you parents”

Rating
Movie scores 8 out of 10 for good music, strong performance all the actors and good music, however movie has lots of emotional scenes and places where completely do not connect with audience.

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Movie: Lakhya (Motto)
Director: Farhan Akhtar
Time: 2004
Stars: Hrithik Roshan, Amitabh Bachchan and Preity Zinta

Snapshot of the story

First half of the movie can be related to boy next door as Karan (Played by Hrithik Roshan) recently graduated from college and totally confused what to do in life. His mind keeps changing every day. However no dream is too big if he decides to achieve something and it is just the matter to when we realizes that dream.

Storyline

Farhan Akhtar keeps reinvesting the ideal to fascinate the audience and especially young audience. After “Dil Chahta Hai” he comes with “Lakhya” with his signature style direction of story telling and some chart topper songs and choreographed by “Prabhu Deva”.
In the story Hrithik comes from rich family and after college he is confused what to in life as his father wants him to join family business like his elder brother. One fine day with his friend he fills the employment form of armed forces and gets the interview call. However his friend denies as he has taken in the MBA College. Hrithik has a girl friend Romi (Played by Preity Zinta) and both are dating each other from long time. Preity Zinta motivates him to go for it as this could be he is looking for but Hrithik’s entire family is against him specially his dad.
Against everyone, he goes to military academy but the tough training of army grills him a lot and decides to run out if the academy. This decision was not appreciated by his father and Preity Zinta and this becomes the point when there is crack in relationship with Preity Zinta. Hrithik went back to compete his training and get commissioned there and in the mean time extending his passion to his career Preity Zinta has become the Television Reporter.

Twist in the Tale

Priety Zinta goes to cover the war against Indian and Pakistan and come to know about Hrithik. This past of the movie has different emotions of romance, drama, action and patriotism. Second half of the movie has more of war scenes and touches lots of high moments. This is where their old love takes a new spring.

Conclusion

Story runs very slow and at time make you feel bore. Story runs on the straight note and has very few twists. Amitabha bachchan looks very nice if the small role as major of the army. Hrithik was very good and Priety look very beautiful as ever.

Rating
Story fails to make much impact on the audience and I will give it 7 out of 10 for some of the best dialog and songs by Javed Akhtar and to all the technical team which has to work in freezing condition of Kashmir and Ladakh.

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Movie: Ghulam
Director: Vikram Bhatt
Time: 1998
Genre: Crime, Action, Drama, Romance
Stars: Aamir Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Rajit Rapoor and Sharat Saxena

Snapshot of the story

This is the story of a young man Siddharth, (played by Aamir Khan) who is an acting member of the mafia that terrorizes local people and asks for protection money from vendors. Then happens the series of incidents as he stands against the mafia to protect the local vendors.

Theme of Story

Siddhartha is an amateur boxer and arm of the mafia run by Ronnie (played by Sharat Saxena) who uses muscle power against those who do not give protection money. The local people and vendors are terrified by them and are also backed by political power who override the law and order. Aamir Khan’s brother Jai (played by Rajit Kapoor) takes care of Ronnie’s accounts of all the extorted money. There is a social activist who raise the voice against Ronnie and tries to build a team against the mafia but in the process gets killed by them. Siddhartha becomes the lone eye witness of this murder and from that day he starts to keep his distance from Ronnie.
Aamir Khan meets Alisha (played by Rani Mukherjee) who is member of the biker’s gang and this is the most romantic part of the story where they start dating and fall in love. Aamir gained popularity with a real stunt which runs against the speeding train to win the bet with biker’s gang as to jump off the track as late as possible.
After meeting Rani Mukherjee, Amir Khan comes to know that the social activist was the brother of Rani and decides to file the lawsuit. Ronnie want Rajit Kapoor (being elder brother) to convince Aamir Khan not to do so and take as much money he want but he reject the offer and as result Ronnie kills Aamir’s brother. Revenge in his mind, Aamir challenges Ronnie for one to one fight. These action scenes were pictured very well and connect with audience.

On Screen Chemistry

As always Aamir Khan gave his best, this was the 2nd movie of Rani Mukherjee and she also impresses with his screen presence. Duo Jatin-Lalit worked hard to create the romantic music and song rendered by Aamir Khan “Aati Kya Khandala…” was the chart topper for long time. Stand amongst the finest movie makers Vikram Bhatt is a versatile director that has made comedy, horror, drama and this time he tried action movie but could not justify with Ghulam with weak story line and direction.
Conclusion

Ghulam gives the loud and clear message to raise the voice against wrong doing and mafia which is danger to every ones independence. Movie does not run on the flat note and has many high and low in the story that some time spoil you experience but Aamir Khan with his strong and emotional performance made a hit.

Rating
7/10

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Movie: Race
Director: Abbas - Mastan
Time: 2008
Genre: Crime, Thriller and Drama
Stars: Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Katrina Kaif and Bipasha Basu

Snapshot of the story

This is story of two brothers Rajiv and Ranvir (played by Saif Ali Khan and Akshaye Khanna respectively) who inherit a big business and stud farm in South Africa. As Rajiv is busy in saving their business from going bankrupt while Ranvir plots the murder of his own brother and as a result there is series of mysteries, drama, double crossing and murder.

Theme of Story

Ranvir is the younger brother who is alcoholic and has all the dire habits of the rich kid. Sonia (played by Bipasha Basu) is girlfriend of the Akshay Khanna. Saif like a big brother thinks that he will leave all his bad habits after getting married. Sophia – secretary of Saif Ali Khan (Played by Katrina Kaif) add more charm to this murder mystery and has a crush on her boss.
Like previous Abbas - Mastan movies Khiladi and Baazigar, this movie also has similar plots with brother cheating each other and back-stabbing. Story unfolds with many twists and turns as just when you think you have guessed it right, another unexpected event occurs. Unless you are an Abbas-Mastan fan then you might be guessing through this movie right to the very end.

Twist in the Tale

There are lots of twists and turns in this movie as every one double crosses each other to own their piece of the multimillion dollar business and stud farm starting with saif Ali Khan’s murder. There is a detective Anil Kapoor who investigates the case. This is the beginning of the shocking truth as the investigation unfolds one layer after another. To find what happens at the end and how the story take an unexpected turn you need to watch this movie.

On Screen Chemistry

Director Abbas-Mastan is known for their murder mysteries and thriller and with a previous film called Race then did it again with this. Story has enough convolutions to keep you guessing and is able to surprise the audience very well. Saif Ali Khan and Bipasha Basu had strong roles and able to deliver their very best, however Akshaye Khanna and Katrina Kaif talents were somewhat wasted in this movie. Movie has good music and steamy scenes between Saif Ali Khan and Bipasha which is a must watch.

Rating
9/10

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Movie: The Terminator
Genre: Science Fiction/Adventure/Thriller
Year: 1984
Director: James Cameron
Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton and Michael Biehn

Snapshot of Story:
A person arrives from the future and takes on an human appearance but is in fact a state of the art robot with super human abilities and skills. He has come back to eradicate a human that gives birth to someone that changed the course of a future war and goes about hunting that person with total ruthlessness.

Story:
James Cameron’s brilliant direction of this movie set a new dimension in Sci-Fi action adventure coupled with horror. The story starts with the Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) who appears from the future on the planet earth and then immediately goes about hunting Sarah Connor played by Linda Hamilton.
The superior skills of the Terminator in imitating voice over and the callous nature of his approach to the killings suggests a human-like person but with no emotions. The resistance group of the future also sends back Lieutenant Kyle Reese to thwart the cyborg’s attempt at killing Sarah Connor.
There are some heart thumping wild chases through the city when both Kyle Reese and Sarah Connor almost comes face to face with the Terminator. It is in those clips that James Cameron shines as he delivers the special effects along with very believable scenes to heighten the reality of those shots.
Sarah Connor develops an affection for Kyle as the movie progresses.

Final Thoughts:
The ironic part of this movie is that the child that Sarah Connor bears is from the resistance fighter Kyle Reese sent back to protect her. Effectively, the cyborgs who starts the war in the future seal their own doom by sending back the Terminator, a very nice touch.
Like many outstanding directors of his time James Cameron pushes the limits of technology and movie making scenes with the Terminator. It is for this reason we need to thank and appreciate the great works of all the famous directors such as Ridley Scott, Alfred Hitchcock, Victor Fleming, Stanley Kubrick and more.

Rating:
8.5/10

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