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18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- First Post
Sonakshi Sinha's 'Nikita Roy' movie review: An interesting supernatural idea trapped in forgettable execution
Cast: Sonakshi Sinha, Arjun Rampal, Paresh Rawal, Suhail Nayyar Director: Kussh Sinha Language: Hindi Sonakshi Sinha's Nikita Roy can be best described as a hybrid of Creature 3D and The Buckingham Murders. Add PK to it and all these films can have beer at a pub. Creature 3D may run out of cash, The Buckingham Murders will rush to the loo to avoid paying the bill. PK will promise to pay the next time. And Nikita Roy will have to tolerate all the burden. It does definitely face the burden of being an amalgamation of all the names mentioned above. You know that because of some of the most awkward and abrupt shots in a Hindi film in recent times. This film could have existed anywhere in the world but but the makers opt for London for an 'atmospheric' mood. Anurag Kashyap calls it noir. No where! STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Sinha plays an author called Nikita Roy who has written a book about suspicions in modern India. She has lost her brother Arjun Rampal in an accident that creeps the hell out of everyone. The film has an interesting idea trapped in inane execution. It's unable to decide whether it wants to be whodunit, a horror, an emotional thriller, a drama about fake godmen, or everything or absolutely nothing. The leading lady has said this in a couple of her interviews how she used to play subservient characters in the beginning of her career. It's commendable how she is choosing projects where the burden and the spotlight is on her shoulders. But the stories that she is being a part of is not being able to do justice to her intent. There's Paresh Rawal too. What happened with Sinha is something this veteran battled too. Post the charm and curse of the cult of Hera Pheri, fans want him to do more and more comedy. One barely mentions the likes of Mumbai Meri Jaan or Road To Sangam or Sardar when it comes to his marvelling oeuvre, but Nikita Roy is nowhere close to anything that he will be remembered for. If his character here had a conversation with Kanji Bhai from Oh My God, all hell would break loose. Nikita Roy reeks of pretence from beginning to end. Any potential in the story is further marred by fake accents and faulty dubbing. Two brutal murders have happened, but all the investigations are being done by Sinha and her BFF Jolly (an over the top Suhail Nayyar). We barely get to see any effort from the police. Debutant director Kussh Sinha gives his sister a delicious opportunity to shine in every frame. The uneven script lets him down. But he definitely knows a thing or two about creating palpable tension. Better luck next time. Rating: 2 (out of 5 stars) Nikita Roy is now playing in cinemas
Hindustan Times
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
With OTT, good actors not relegated to just villain roles, says Kay Kay Menon
Mumbai, Actor Kay Kay Menon says OTT has opened up a lot of opportunities for artists unlike the past where only top stars got to portray heroes and many like him were pigeonholed in villain roles. At the trailer launch of his upcoming series "Special Ops 2" in Mumbai on Monday, Menon, a versatile actor known for his roles across genres and mediums, spoke about the variety that has come with OTT. "We come from that time where there were only theatrical releases, there was no OTT. So those areas were booked for you know what ... We good actors used to play villain characters. But now it's opened up completely. We as actors now have a chance to enjoy ourselves with whatever talent we have. That's what OTT gives us," he told reporters here. The actor, known for his roles in "Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd", "Haider" and Mumbai Meri Jaan" as well as OTT series "Farzi" and "The Railway Men", said he loves playing the role of RAW officer Himmat Singh in "Special Ops". "I know Himmat Singh in and out. I also know that I don't know anything about cyber ... So I don't know anything about it ... And for me to kind of get into it... it was an interesting actor's journey. I just acted like I'm an expert, that's all," he said about the new season. The show became a runaway hit when it premiered on the streamer in 2020. It was followed by another installment called "Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story". The sequel is slated to premiere on JioHotstar on July 11. Director Neeraj Pandey said there is no dearth of "unheard and untold" stories in the spy genre and it naturally becomes a magnet for any storyteller "whether it's the producers, the platform or whoever you would like to sit and the unsung hero". "Also, because these are operations which are covert, they are classified, they are under possible denial. That's the reason not too many people are aware of these operations, these adventures. I feel that it's a compelling enough reason for us to bring it to the audiences. The proof of it is that they enjoy it and they want more of it. Our endeavour is to bring newer stories and keep discovering, searching for newer stories in this domain and take it to the audience," he added. Kher, who is reprising her role of Juhi Kashyap in the series, said there are limited roles written for women and expressed her wish to portray all the possible shades. "As an actor you want to play all roles, be it grey, black, white, orange, yellow. You want to keep working, but for women there are particular roles which people don't write about and you always wonder why." She also credited Pandey for writing fierce women characters. Kher gave the example of the director's film "Baby", which featured Taapsee Pannu in an interesting spy role. "So he's somebody who's always done it. And I was just lucky that I got to play Juhi," she said.
India.com
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
8 Hard-Hitting Bollywood Films Based On Real-Life Terror Attacks: Uri, Black Friday To Neerja
photoDetails english 2903712 Updated:May 21, 2025, 08:16 AM IST Bollywood Films Based On Real-Life Terror Attacks 1 / 9 Bollywood Films Based On Real-Life Terror Attacks: Today, let's go back in time and revisit some of the most impressive and talked about movies which were based on the plot of real-life terror attacks, leaving a lasting impact. Neerja 2 / 9 Neerja is a 2016 biographical thriller film directed by Ram Madhvani and written by Saiwyn Quadras and Sanyuktha Chawla Shaikh. The film stars Sonam Kapoor as the eponymous lead, with Shekhar Ravjiani, Shabana Azmi, Yogendra Tiku, Kavi Shastri and Jim Sarbh in supporting roles. It was based on a real-life event of attempted hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73 in Karachi, Pakistan by Libyan-backed Abu Nidal Organization on 5 September 1986. The film shows how head purser of the flight, Neerja Bhanot died trying to help save the passengers and crew, of whom 359 of the 379 on board survived. Uri: The Surgical Strike 3 / 9 Uri: The Surgical Strike is a war action film written and directed by debutant Aditya Dhar and produced by Ronnie Screwvala under the RSVP Movies banner. An account based on the real story of the retaliation to the 2016 Uri attack, the film stars Vicky Kaushal along with Yami Gautam, Paresh Rawal, Kirti Kulhari and Mohit Raina in pivotal roles. The Attacks Of Mumbai 26/11 4 / 9 The Attacks of 26/11 is a 2013 action thriller film directed by Ram Gopal Varma, based on the book Kasab: The Face of 26/11 by Rommel Rodrigues about Ajmal Kasab, then sole surviving perpetrator of the 2008 Mumbai attacks. The film stars Sanjeev Jaiswal in his film debut and Nana Patekar. Mumbai Meri Jaan 5 / 9 Mumbai Meri Jaan is a 2008 film directed by Nishikant Kamat and produced by Ronnie Screwvala. It stars R Madhavan, Irrfan Khan, Soha Ali Khan, Paresh Rawal and Kay Kay Menon. It deals with the aftermath of the 11 July 2006 Mumbai train bombings, where 209 people lost their lives and over 700 were injured. Hotel Mumbai 6 / 9 Hotel Mumbai is a 2018 independent action thriller film directed by Anthony Maras and co-written by Maras and John Collee. It is inspired by the 2009 documentary Surviving Mumbai about the 2008 Mumbai attacks at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in India. The film stars Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Nazanin Boniadi, Anupam Kher, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Jason Isaacs, Suhail Nayyar, Nagesh Bhosle, and Natasha Liu Bordizzo. Black Friday 7 / 9 Black Friday is a 2004 crime film written and directed by Anurag Kashyap. Based on Black Friday: The True Story of the Bombay Bomb Blasts, a book by Hussain Zaidi about the 1993 Bombay bombings, it chronicles the events that led to the blasts and the subsequent police investigation. Produced by Arindam Mitra of Mid-Day, the film stars Pawan Malhotra, Kay Kay Menon, Aditya Srivastava, Kishor Kadam and Zakir Hussain. Bell Bottom 8 / 9 Bell Bottom is a 2021 action thriller film directed by Ranjit M Tewari. The film is written by Aseem Arrora and Parveez Sheikh. It stars Akshay Kumar as the lead character, with Vaani Kapoor, Lara Dutta and Huma Qureshi in an extended cameo appearance. Bell Bottom is inspired from real life hijacking events in India by Khalistani terrorists during the 1980s, such as the Indian Airlines Flight 423, 405 and 421 hijackings. Batla House 9 / 9 Batla House is a 2019 action thriller film written by Ritesh Shah, and directed by Nikkhil Advani. Inspired by the Batla House encounter case that took place on 19 September 2008, the film stars John Abraham portraying the titular protagonist. The film showcases the encounter, and in its aftermath.
India Today
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Paresh Rawal accuses National Award of 'corruption, lobbying': It's all a game
Actor Paresh Rawal exposed National Awards in his latest interview. While speaking to The Lallantop, the veteran actor claimed that National Awards are driven by corruption and lobbying. He also shared an example from the past when his films 'Sir' (1993) and 'Sardar' (1993) were running for the honour, and he was made aware of the lobbying by a sitting Member of Parliament in known for his tremendous performances in Hindi films and theatre, called the National Awards 'a game'. He said he respects the National Award, but is aware of how it actor explained, "I respect two awards from the bottom of my heart, and I've received both of them - the Dinanath Mangeshkar Award and PL Deshpande Award. Main doosre award ke liye ghar se bahar na niklu. Ye kaun deta hai, uski izzat hai. Baaki awards dete hain, toh acknowledgement hai. Meri puri team ka acknowledgement hai, sirf mera nahi. Main itna indifferent hoon ki main award le bhi loon. Aapko dena hai de do [I wouldn't even step out of my house for any other award. I respect the one who's giving the award. I don't mind the rest of the awards. It's an acknowledgement for me, for my team. But, I've become so indifferent that I accept all of them. If you want to give me an award, give me an award]."advertisement Rawal went on to talk about the National Awards and the 'lobbying' that goes around during the selection process. He said, "Mujhe Modi sahab ki government me nahi mila hai. 2013 me mila hai. Vo government ka award hai. National award ki main qadr karta hoon. National award me kabhi kabhi kya hota - kisi ne bheji nahi thi film. Vo sab gandgi hoti hai. Khel khela jata hai. Lobby toh hoti hai. Daba ke hoti hai. Oscar me hoti hai lobby toh ye toh kya hai [I didn't receive it during the Modi government's tenure. I got it in 2013. It's a government award. I respect the National Award. But sometimes what happens is... due to technicalities — like a film not being submitted properly — all that mess happens. It's all a game. Lobbying does happen, and it happens quite aggressively. If lobbying happens even at the Oscars, then why wouldn't it happen here?]."The actor also shared that he considers a positive word by legendary actors like Naseeruddin Shah and the Om Puri his biggest awards. "Mere liye kya award hai ki Naseer bhai mujhe call karege 'Mumbai Meri Jaan' dekhna ke baad aur bolenge ki 'jiyo Paresh, kya kaam kiya hai'. Pet bhar jata hai. Om Puri sahab bolenge ki 'kya kaam kiya hai tune'... [For me, the real award is when Naseer bhai calls me after watching 'Mumbai Meri Jaan' and says, 'Well done, Paresh, what a performance.' That fills my heart. When Om Puri sahab says, 'What brilliant work you've done,' that's my true reward]," he said. Paresh Rawal also spoke about feeling 'suffocated' by his iconic character from 'Hera Pheri', and drinking his urine to treat an injury. The actor will next be seen in 'Welcome to the Jungle', which will be released later this year. He also has 'Thama' and 'Hera Pheri 3', among other films in the Watch
