Andaz

Directed by: David DhawanStarring: Anil Kapoor, Karishma Kapoor, Juhi Chawla, Kader KhanReleased: 1994Many years before Farah Khan brought to life Main Hoon Na that revolved around a college and terrorism, there was David Dhawan who created a movie based on the two as well. Main Hoon Na is not even remotely a copy of Andaaz, as the two stories are different, and where Farah Khan´s movie changes easily...

Awaara

Directed by: Raj KapoorStarring: Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Prithviraj Kapoor, Shashi Kapoor, Leela ChitnisReleased: 1951Sometimes you see sparks of brilliance in a starting artist. They obviously need more time to grow and polish their skill. But that was not really the case of Raj Kapoor. Awaara was his third directorial venture after movies Barsaat and Aag, but instead of sparks of brilliance it completely...

Dil Bole Hadippa!

Directed by: Anurag SinghStarring: Shahid Kapoor, Rani Mukherjee, Anupam Kher, Dalip TahilReleased: 2009Veera Kaur is a self proclaimed "world-class cricket batsman, right- and left-handed", for sure the best one for miles around. However as a country girl travelling most of the time with a theater company, she doesn´t really get an opportunity to show her skills. On the other side of the world, in...

Raja

Directed by: Indra KumarStarring: Madhuri Dixit, Sanjay Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Dalip Tahil, Mukesh KhannaReleased: 1995There is really only one legitimate and valid reason why to watch Raja and that is Madhuri Dixit. Without being biased in the least, this was a film she owned completely and fully, brought life and energy into it, made it not just watchable but actually entertaining, and ultimately...