Gori Tere Pyaar Mein!

wogma rating: Watch if you have nothing better to do (?)

quick review:

A cut-and-dry romantic comedy which half-heartedly tries to do more.

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Director: Punit Malhotra
Running time: 155 minutes
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Social
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Huh? How did this happen? An Imran Khan-Kareena Kapoor starrer produced by Karan Johar with such little buzz around it? Or did Diwali just take up all my attention? Or maybe I have just been living under a rock.

Anyway, Gori Tere Pyaar Mein looks like one of those regular, breezy romantic comedies. It does have that one aspect of the city-bred lead lady's aspirations to work in a village.

While it is great to see some kind of meat to the characters, we all know how little romantic comedies can become about their protagonists' work choices, especially the woman's. The more out-of-box the career is in the trailer, the lesser the importance in the overall impact of the actual film.

To top it off, we have the hero leaving his urban ways, to move to the village to prove his love. My issue is not with the intensity of love, but that the love builds up over a song and a few montages - very unconvincing.

So, expecting this one to be average or the ever hopeful and dil duffer thinks it could be just a little over average too.

Music Reviews:
Bollywood Hungama - "2/5"
Milliblog - "Vishal Shekhar’s music here is likeable, but remains superficially frothy."
Music Aloud - "7/10"

- meeta, a part of the audience

One (wo)man can make a difference. And if there happens to be a man who is in love with her and is willing to give it his all, nothing like it. That's how, dear friend, you come upon a romantic comedy that takes up social causes. Putting it this way, might be a little unfair, belittling the larger purpose of the film too. But then the dry and functional manner in which events take place do not get you involved at all.

Starting from the basics, a romantic film has to be able to convey that the couple is in love with each other. Just by pointing out an age difference, the matter isn't taken care of, is it? Doesn't the audience need to be convinced that they love each other? Some chemistry other than a superficial "good deed"?

Superficial - that is the word that comes to mind through the film - be it the romance, the comedy or the social causes that our lady, Dia (Kareena Kapoor) takes up. By the end, almost every thing that happens earlier comes across as a set-up. Any joke made, anything negative or positive said ties up neatly in the end to either be related back to or reversed in a very contrived fashion.

Given that the dialogue and comic lines work very briefly and you have seen most of them in the trailer, you are left with the actual cause taken up by Dia. That and how the situation is handled could have been an engaging affair. But well, it gets repetitive and was anyway predictable from the word go.

With way too many songs in the beginning and an avoidable narrative thread to the film, Gori Tere Pyaar Mein is also too long. Sure, the narrator is also used as an alter ego, but it just makes the transition, well, superficial. :)

It doesn't help that Kareena Kapoor wears designer outfits even when she's staying in a remote village in Gujrat. I guess we should just be thankful that she repeats the outfits.

The only silver lining, however, is that Kareena Kapoor gives a decent performance. Imran Khan is his usual self - doesn't impress but doesn't annoy either. The cast in the Gujrat village though were refreshingly at home. From the little boy to the village head, they all added to the ambiance of the village.

Yet again, a romantic comedy that is underwhelming. At least, in this case we didn't expect any different.

- meeta, a part of the audience

40 reviewers(?) - 4 yays 16 so-so 20 nays

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Thumbs up, by Taran Adarsh, Bollywood Hungama : ...GORI TERE PYAAR MEIN! is a charming and refreshing coming of age film plus rom-com rolled into those 2.25 hours. The film maintains the right balance between amusement, hilarity and engaging moments. Recommended! ... full review

Thumbs up, Indicine : ...Gori Tere Pyaar Mein is a film that can be watched and enjoyed with family or friends. If you like a feel good love story, like most of us do, go give it a try... full review

Thumbs up, by Shubha Shetty-Saha, MiD DAY : ...While the first half is cheerful and breezy, in direct contrast the second half is grounded and purposeful. The climax disappoints a bit as the screenplay loses its steam and makes it all too simplistic, but even then watch this film because it attempts to talk about things that matter. And for Puneet’s sake. He could have easily chosen the shallow path that he had taken with his debut film... full review

Thumbs up, by Madhureeta Mukherjee, Times of India : ...This isn't the most rousing romance (second-half lacks 'rom'), but has its feel-good moments. Chew it up with some 'Chingam' and a cute date. ... full review

So-So, by Aparajita Ghosh, Apun Ka Choice : ...GTPM promises nothing more than popcorn entertainment. On that count it delivers. ... full review

So-So, by Nikhil Arora, Desi Martini : ... Gori Tere Pyaar Mein is partly fun but mostly a ridiculous romantic comedy... full review

So-So, by Rony D'costa, Desi Martini : ...Gori Teri Pyar Mein relies heavily on the lead pair. If you don’t like watching them it is unbearable to sit through.... full review

So-So, by Rachit Gupta, Filmfare : ...Films like GTPM are best enjoyed without the expectation of cinematic excellence... full review

So-So, by FPJ Bureau, Free Press Journal : ...film is entirely dependent on the Kareena-Imran chemistry which is palpable but not one that can catch fire altogether. This film is certainly cute but nowhere close to memorable... full review

So-So, by Swayamsrestha Kar, fullhyd.com : ...While Imran's character has some Rhett Butler-esque moments, it is otherwise a clone of whatever he played in I Hate Luv Storys. Kareena Kapoor, who's got the feisty-passionate-chick act nailed through the wall, proceeds to hammer it in a bit more in her latest venture.... full review

So-So, by Anupama Chopra, Hindustan Times : ...The narrative becomes melodramatic and even more synthetic as Punit tries to inject emotion and a sense of nobility that hasn’t been earned. - See more at: http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/reviews/movie-review-by-anupama-chopra-gori-tere-pyaar-mein/article1-1154675.aspx#sthash.J8Vu2QJj.dpuf... full review

So-So, by Mridula Roy, In.com : ...But all is well at the end. The film's love-birds live happily ever after. Wish the same were true of the fate of rom-com in Bollywood.... full review

So-So, by Rohit Khilnani, india today : ...This is Punit's second attempt at a rom-com and he gets a few things right and a few wrong, making Gori Tere Pyaar Mein an average entertainer... full review

So-So, by Faheem Ruhani, india today : ...Gori Tere Pyaar Mein! is a good, light-hearted, one time watch. It's breezy and fun for most part.... full review

So-So, by Mohar Basu, koimoi : ...Punit Malhotra’s GTPM isn’t flawless but it is immensely watchable. The film’s positives easily topples its negatives which is why I recommend you to watch this... full review

So-So, by Jaidev Hemmady, Movie Talkies : ...If rom-coms are your cup of tea, go for this fare.... full review

So-So, by Subhash K. Jha, NDTV : ...This is a film that had the potential for being genuinely funny and warm. It also has the very lovely Shradha Kapoor trying hard to keep her inherent grace intact in a script that manoeuvres through a string of antics based on cultural and economic disparity. It squanders the satirical potential in trying to be cleverer than the audience.... full review

So-So, by Paloma Sharma, Rediff : ...Gori Tere Pyaar Mein’s saving grace is that it is a love story and the second half will manage to melt your heart, if only slightly. It’s the classic opposites attract story and hey, if you’re into that kind of thing, this might be your kind of film... full review

So-So, by Rummana Ahmed, yahoo! India : ...‘Gori Tere Pyaar Mein’ is an insipid love story dragged down by a flimsy plot that limps on at a tedious pace.... full review

So-So, by Resham Sengar, Zee News : ...Generally speaking, ‘Gori Tere Pyaar Mein’ is a clean, light hearted and fun film, but don’t go to watch it keeping your expectations too high. If you are sucker for Rom-Coms, especially the Karan Johar variety, and if you have not watched a film in a long while, then chances are you might enjoy it.... full review

Thumbs down, by Bobby Sing, Bobby Talks Cinema.com : ...Anyway, searching for the only silver lining in this black cloud, there are 10 odd minutes of beautiful Shraddha Kapoor in the film, which are watchable. And in case you are too serious to watch her on the screen post AASHIQUI 2, then just see the film at a lower cost ticket before the intermission and simply walk away.... full review

Thumbs down, by Githa Vanan, Bolly Spice : ...So take it as it is and you might enjoy Punit Malhotra mash up the first half of Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai with a dash of southern stereotypes and Swades into an ‘original’ film. ... full review

Thumbs down, by Vinod Talreja, Bollywood Life : ...Punit Malhotra cannot direct rom-coms…period. The filmmaker tried to do a Karan Johar in I Hate Luv Storys and almost nailed it, but with Gori Tere Pyaar Mein, he failed miserably.... full review

Thumbs down, by Deepa Gahlot, cinemaah : ...The film is as shallow as the characters accuse each other of being, and worse, it’s boring. ... full review

Thumbs down, Daily Bhaskar : ... Imran Khan and Kareena Kapoor fans are requested to go and watch the film at your own risk... full review

Thumbs down, by Ameetbhuvan, Desi Martini : ...Trash , glorified trash ... full review

Thumbs down, by aneela.zeb.b, Desi Martini : ... I REALLY Hate Love Stories (Again) ... full review

Thumbs down, by Ravina Rawal, FirstPost : ...I wouldn’t insist you hit the theatre if you’ve got other plans for your weekend... full review

Thumbs down, by Rajesh Kumar Singh, Glamsham.com : ...It is not a significant film and achieves nothing worthwhile cinematically and on various other parameters. It's a wasted effort. ... full review

Thumbs down, by Rajeev Masand, IBN Live : ...We'd have cared more about this mismatched couple had the makers invested in a sharper script. I am going with a generous two out of five for Gori Tere Pyaar Mein. It's as enjoyable as drinking a cup of tea that's been left out in the cold... full review

Thumbs down, by Vinayak Chakravorty, india today : ...It is left to Kareena to salvage the show, which she does to an extent. In the end, the burden of a boring script is too overwhelming for her to leave an impact.... full review

Thumbs down, by Saurabh Dwivedi, india today : ...Watch the movie if you have to, if you like to watch big stars on the big screen. For the rest, skipping this movie would be a wise decision... full review

Thumbs down, by Nandini Ramnath, Live Mint : ...Gori Tere Pyaar Mein! is proof that this journey is not for everybody.... full review

Thumbs down, by Divya Solgama, MoviezADDA : ...Well the movie has fantastic dum in the first half and equally opposite in the second half. The romantic track along with foot tapping music works very well in favor of the film. But the second half is total contrast and fails to connect with the film and its audience due to boring and artificial screenplay. Still this movie is a decent watch and a good entertainer over the home video.Thus, on over all basis would compare this movie with a 'Chewing Gum'; with refreshing taste initially but later on you are left with bland taste only. ... full review

Thumbs down, by Karan Anshuman, Mumbai Mirror : ... Imran Khan doesn't over think his role as a Bangalore-based Hindi speaking Tam-Bram who finds himself in a Gujarati village for most part (lots of hyphens and adjectives for his character). He's content slipping back into his comfort zone after that last failed experiment, OUATIM Dobara. If that's satisfied you in the past, it will again. And as for Kareena, well there's nothing new for her here unless you'd like to see her lip-sync to Gore gore, nikke nikke, tere mere tooh and let your imagination do the rest... full review

Thumbs down, by Mansha Rastogi, Now Running.com : ...Gori Tere Pyaar Mein is the weakest offering from Dharma Productions in the longest time and is an easy skip lest you are Imran or Kareena fans ... full review

Thumbs down, by Ankit Ojha , Planet Bollywood : ...Gori Tere Pyaar Mein, can unfortunately never replicate the goofball charm of I Hate Luv Storys or even the kind of chemistry the leads shared in Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu. ... full review

Thumbs down, by Sonia Chopra, Sify Movies : ...With severely cliched characters, a glaring lack of humour for a rom-com, and a muddled love story that does not hold your interest, the only upside to the film is Kareena Kapoor’s crackerjack performance.... full review

Thumbs down, by Anuj Kumar, The Hindu : ... A love story that hardly tugs at your heartstrings ... full review

Thumbs down, by Karan Bali, Upper Stall : ...There's nothing to add on the technicalities, which are adequate, nothing more, nothing less. The songs too are just so-so. All in all, the film follows the typical Dharma Productions template - an on-the-surface, superficial and sugar coated designer film and little else really... full review

84 tweeters(?) - 49 yays 15 so-so 20 nays

vaibhavkapoor10: Gori Tere Pyaar mein is a great RomCom...super ....@Kareena <3 is damn good...Its an entertainer...Must watch !!!:-)

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URM1: Turns out, 'Gori Tere Pyaar Mein' is rather watchable.

tanmaysekhar: Gori tere pyaar mein NYC movie

tanejamainhoon: Btw I enjoyed Gori Tere Pyaar Mein. Not a perfect movie by any standard, but total timepass. Prefer it any day to Ram *shoots brains* Leela

susovanmahapatr: Gori tere pyar main a good movie...

SHILPAPANJABI: In love with Tooh..!!! Gori tere pyaar Mein..! @punitdmalhotra @ikareena stunning as always in outfits by @ManishMalhotra1.!!

shehzeenrehman: Gori Tere Pyar Main is a really fun watch. Imran Khan bhai ne bhi apni acting uthayi hai. Good is.

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SadhuGyan: Gori tere pyaar mein. *thumbs up*

Razasafdarali: Watched Gori Tere Pyaar Mein 2nd Most Entertainment movie of 2013 :) Really Enjoyed

priyaadivarekar: Gori Tere Pyaar Mein: I love how Punit has given a natural touch to his characters. I could relate to some of Dia's (Kareena) traits.

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n4mmy: Gori Tere Pyaar Mein was SUCH a great show!!!!! Imran Khan is now my new found love

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lifeofrishkish: Gori Tere Pyaar Mein was really good-much better than what I expected :)

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KreshanuK: #gori tere pyaar mein... 1st day 1st show..wat a movie..awesome..one....thanx fr the entertainment Karan ,Kareena, imran, shraddha and esha.

kjobvarghese: Intelligent humour.balanced dialogues. A handful of romance in the sky of comedy. "Gori Tere Pyaar Mein". Intense Imraan. Restrained Kareena

KavitaAChhibber: Gori tere pyaar mein..fun time..liked it

KartikDayanand: Gori Tere Pyaar Mein was good fun. 2nd half drags a bit but didn't expect it to be this good. Pleasantly surprised!

Jeet_777: Gori Tere Pyaar Mein was just NICE :)

isalman3: Watched Gori Tere Pyaar Mein with the fam.. Awesome movie! Kareena <3

im_Sharanya: Watched Gori Tere Pyaar Mein!! nice movie!! lots of shooting done in ma Bangalore baby!!

iKhushiQazi: Saw Gori Tere Pyaar Mein And loved loved loved it! Beautiful fun and romantic movie! Super like! MUST WATCH!

iam_MariaDsouza: omg gori tere pyaar mein is so cute

girishmallya: Gori Tere Pyaar Mein was not bad like critics made it out to be. Kareena is fab and Imran finally puts in a convincing performance.

FrstDayFrstShow: #GoriTerePyaarMein : Gori Tere Pyaar Mein #FDFS ★★★ For #TooH Kareena Kapoor Imran Khan Karan Johar Punit Malhotra

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elvina_khusie: Sweetheart in my heart .. Gori tere pyaar mein :D

DJTISTA: Quiz tomorrow. Went KLCC to watch movie tonight. Was well worth it though, Gori Tere Pyaar Mein was a damn good movie.

DEEPERCLIFFORD: GORI TERE PYAAR MEIN IS SUCH A CUTE MOVIE I'M DONE BYE

charan_93: gori tere pyaar mein is a nice movie lah i love it

CaitOConner: Y'all, Gori Tere Pyaar Mein is actually super funny.

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bobspop: Loved Gori tere pyaar mein.smart love story with lovely treatment.@punitdmalhotra fine direction and the Imraan-Kareena ever charming jodi.

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Abinash_M: Gori tere pyar main is a good one

AbhiNdy: Loved Gori tere pyaar mein....heroine modelled on AAP volunteer....fighting against corruption

aarshvora: Yes, Gori Tere Pyaar Mein has everything we've seen before in films, but also everything we don't mind seeing in films again.. And again..

a5kme: Gori Tere Pyaar Mein (GTPM) a cute rom-com for some happy entertaining! No prizes for guessing the story line but lovely performance by ...

_Fidato: Watched Gori Tere Pyaar Mein yesterday with mumsie at NorthPoint. Good and awesome movie

VikHasya: Gori Tere Pyaar Mein is a nice timepass movie. But the way they have shown the Gujju village is a #BlowToModi no?

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TanviDatar: Gori tere pyaar mein. Guy falls in love, separation, guy works hard to get her. Has it sweet moments, but not too impressive. #GTPM"

santoshg001: Gori Tere Pyaar Mein, so so watch... Not worth of PVR ticket. Comedy is fine but I think , the producer forgot... https://www.facebook.com/santig07/posts/545164222242319

RichieVD24: Gori tere pyaar mein is a nice movie but expected much more !

pawaraditya537: Just saw @Gori tere pyar main...........litttle bit.... Boaring..... Bt emran and kareena act superbly in it

NavinBajaj: The first half of Gori Teré Pyaar Mein #GTPM was interesting, but the director loses the plot in the second half. Ordinary stuff. 2.3 / 5

MrAsam_: Gori tere pyaar mein was okish tbh

Madhura_mohan: Gori tere pyaar mein. One time watch.

kamthro: watched gori tere pyaar mein. characters and premise irked me. put this one in the 'timepass only' category. #bollywood #GoriTerePyaarMein

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ImSandeepBele: Gori Tere Pyaar Mein ★★ ..simple, clean, cute love story.... nothing new in it, but the way story portrayed pleasantly surprises you. #GTPM

BesharamBunny: Sooooo. 'Gori Tere Pyaar Mein' was actually quite good! I liked the first half; after that it dragged on a bit but still not bad. :)

AnjunaRulz: iRate : Gori Tere Pyaar Mein 2.5/5

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thehistoryboy: Saw Gori Tere Pyaar Mein. Ugh. Terrible. Somebody tell me what's the point of Imran Khan?

srk_msd: Gori tere pyaar mein, is plain Bad.

sapanv: Saw Gori Tere Pyaar Mein and now I regret saying "I watch all Bollywood films, no matter how bad they are" before entering the theatre.

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priya185: my stupid cinema has gori tere pyaar mein but not ram leela :(

praKasH_133: Gori Tere pyaar mein Is A total shit Muvi ,Kareena is only saviour she's lukin damn Hot Nd sexY <3

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Munda_Kamaal: Gori Tere Pyaar Mein is a big time pakao film. Avoid.

ikin21: Imran Khan + Kareena Kapoor in Gori Tere Pyaar Mein! Another flop after their collaboration in "Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu" http://twitter.com/ikin21/status/404430441119096832/photo/1

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Fuljhadii: Gori tere pyaar mein is one shitty movie where my cousin slept xD

CeliaCoppernoll: 'Gori Tere Pyaar Mein' review: The film struggles to hold your attention

cadence99: Wasted 3 hours of my life on Gori Tere Pyaar Mein. Not bad, but extremely bland, boring and insipid.

bhojwans: Advice to people who watch Bollywood movies: DO NOT watch Gori Tere Pyaar Mein.

bebo_desii: Love #KareenaKapoorKhan but didn't like Gori Tere Pyaar Mein so much.

aphrodiite: Gori Tere Pyaar Mein is #fail.

akki_lazyboy: Gori tere pyaar mein. Paise doob gaye mere.

adi_1323: Gori tere pyaar mein has to be one of the worst movies of 2013. Its worse than Krrish 3. #Bollywood

Accidental_Er: Gori tere pyaar mein... Hogaye barbad!

3 readers - 2 yays 1 so-so 0 nays

Not Interested in Watching, by Anuj

Not Interested in Watching, by Fan : No pyaar for this gori

Yay! Thumbs Up, by SUDHEER

Yay! Thumbs Up, by TimELiebe : Another Case of Agree With Everything You Said - But Liked It Anyway

So-So, by suraj singh : a nice movie

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  • Violence: A fist fight or two.
  • Language: A couple of abusive words.
  • Nudity & Sexual content: A pub dance sequence.
  • Concept: An urban love story where one wants to engage in social work by living in remote villages.
  • General Look and Feel: Bright and crisp.

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MOHAN SIROYA

What non-sense ! The credit for leading lady is given to Deepika Padukone, instead of Kareena Kapoor. Is it deliberate or just a blunder ?

Fan

Dharma and YRF are two powerful production houses that unfortunately do not use their dominant position to promote good different fare like say for example UTV. They (Dharma and YRF) unabashedly use their power to churn out films based on generating quick buck from NRIs and upwardly mobile Indian metropolitans. Movies suck usually, other than being colourful and portraying a modern independent girl/woman as somebody who mouths swear words and who has one night stands for pleasure. I have yet to see their films depicting a real modern woman in terms of thought process, independence, leadership...

Their typical story lines go through all sorts of interesting situations buildups etc thereby generating interest as to how it would end. But when the customary 2 hours come to an end conveniently things fall in place and die-hard natures undergo a 180 degree turn to conveniently allow the film to end.

When could Dharma or YRF use their dominant position to try out A Wednesday or an Aamir or a loads of other successful meaningful commercial cinema?

I would,whole,heartedly recommend everybody to skip this film, and to skip a majority of Dharma and YRF senseless products. My expectations and yardsticks from an established leader are much higher than just churning out a mindless Bollywood masala that we expect from smaller or occasional producers (2-3 films every 5 years) like Sippies or Roshans or RGV.

@Mohan Oh dear! Sorry-sorry. Genuine human error. Will fix it immediately, thank you for pointing it out.

@Fan I will just wait and watch without baggage, as far as possible.

Fan

@Meetu: of course, that is your job. Like the food tasters, good or bad they still have to taste it ;-)

My advice was for all who watch films as a hobby/pastime and not as a profession. They could and should save their hard earned money from being given to majority of Dharma and YRF products.

Anup

Fan - u can say that for dharma production but YRF had tried its hand in some out of the box movie ,, some has been hit and some are not for ex - fanaa , roket singh , kabul express , ta ra rum pum , chak de india , new york.....

Fan

@Anup
First of all, not all that you cite are "out of the box". Secondly compared to the fact that they dole out on average 5 movies per year, making 1 out of the box every 5-6 years is pathetic in terms of %. My expectations from market leader is to innovate and experiment, and not just milk. Even Rocket, regardless of its demerits, is not an experiment. They are running a factory, where P&L is set up before film goes on floor. And the P&L is managed to generate money. Their formula is make around 10 low to medium budget films with a massive ROI for each blockbuster that is made. If a blockbuster happens by chance, then all the more better.

When our expectations from Roshans, Sippys, Vidhu Vinod, etc. are to consistently give good quality products then how could we lower our yardstick for leaders to give max 10% good quality product? Why different yardsticks? Yes a Dhoom3 will be super duper product and then the next super duper will nt come before 2015 and in between we will be subjected to 10 mediocre products.

Anup

fan - Well they are out of the box movie for me,,,,not the usual product by YRF.......AND who says u to experience those 10 mediocre product,,,,just wait for the out of the box product,,,,like m doing.....
I think GUNDEY of ranveer singh and arjun kapoor would be an interesting venture by YRF next year.....and SHUDDHI by dharma production too starring hritik and karina

@Fan well, every once in a while Dharma backs an unusual film that I like - Lunchbox, Wakeup Sid are cases in example. Also, even if I didn't like it all that much, it is nice to see a film like Gippi being made.

Similarly, YRF also try to go out of the box every once in a while. Might not work, but at least it is tried. So, I have not lost all hope :D

I will really see this nice movie Thanks WOGMA.

Anuj

Oh dear...this one's a no hoper and has crashed on day 1 itself! Its collections are even lower then SSTG. Clear signs that the audience does not welcome Imran's mushy boy image (much unlike the over-rated Ranbir) and that Kareena is too old to play Geet kinda roles in today's day and age (leave that to the Deepika's and Anushka's). Time for beloved Mamu-jaan to churn out another Delhi Belly i guess :P

As for Karan Johar,i can't wait for team AGneepath to reunite in Shuddi but that's still a while away!

I dunno, we really liked it, Meetu. Though we all agreed with everything you said, we found it entertaining and a bit deeper than you thought about Middle Class Social Justice types. It's an issue that's becoming kind of a big deal here in the US, with a Presidential candidate resonating with the population talking about actual social change - and the frontrunner offering the same old bromides.

Sure the second half was a real swerve, but they were making the point that Dia's a bit too rigid - and Sriram's a bit too quick to cut corners. Maybe it's because too few American movies take any chances or care about anything but special effects any more, but it was great to see a movie that made a point of looking beyond your own self-interest - and at rolling up your sleeves and getting your hands dirty for a good cause.

PS: Bruce Coville and Tamora Pierce think you should come to Syracuse for a month and watch Indian movies with us! :D

@TimELiebe That sure would be fun!

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