2 September - Dasvidanya

Now I can really say that Bollywood is growing up. It's been a long time since I've seen a movie which is humorous and also leaves you emotional and teary-eyed. Dasvidaniya is heartbreaking and humorous in equal measures. It's about a 37-year-old simpleton Amar Kaul(played by Vinay Pathak) who soon after discovering that he has stomach cancer and only three months to survive makes a list of things he'd really like to do before he kicks the bucket. Though I must say the movie doesn't survive on the plot but the characters who inhabit it. Each and every person in the film be it Amar's cranky mother with a hearing problem, his dosa-chomping boss, his guitar teacher all deliver so that make never miss a beat. Even Ranvir Shorey in only a cameo is delightful.There was only one phase where Amar is taken to tantriks and stuff which seemed out of sync otherwise it's a real must see. A 8/10 for this beautiful movie which real tries to define the way of living a life and not life itself

2 September - Life Partner

'Life Partner' is about two best friends and a divorce lawyer who tries to convince these two that they have committed the biggest mistake of their lives by getting married. It moves on where they hit a rough patch in their marriage and turn to Govinda (The Divorce Lawyer) to solve their case. The movie is extremely unfunny and is a recycled mess of so many movies. It uses the formula of long gone hits and tries reinforcing every Hindi movie cliché you can think of - conservative in-laws clash with modern, progressive bahu; spoilt-little rich girl can't perform even the most basic chores around the house; spineless husband is torn between love for his wife and respect for his father. Had the acting been good it would have covered up for the mess but the long forgotten Govinda tries to woo you along with blond girls with his outdated steps and tight clothes which are too tight in the wrong places. Well the producers must really have to use their think-tank about casting Govinda as the ultimate Casanova. Competing equally in the yelling department with Govinda is Genelia D'souza whose squeaky dialogue delivery literally makes you want to rip your brains out. The only good thing about the movie is Prachi Desai. Not that I'm complementing her acting but it's that her not so lousy performances is luckily overshadowed by others in the movie. It's a plain dumb movie and did the Director really think that by shooting in South African locales would really overshadow a bad script and even worse acting. A big thumbs-down and a measely 2.2/10 for this movie which is a real challenge to sit through

1 September - I Love You, Man

In the recent past the Hollywood mainstream romantic comedies have come to nearly look alike. With 'I Love You, Man' striking an altogether different chord in the comic genre it does stand up different from all of these. Paul Rudd(I'll always remember him for being Phoebe's arm candy in 'Friends') measures up to his character beautifully and his chemistry with Jason Segel is presented in a way that neither looks gay nor too heterosexual. It lies perfectly balanced between the two. Rudd displays a rare comic sophistication and matinée charm as he essays the role of a friendless ladies' man on the lookout for a suitable best man for his upcoming nuptials and Jason on the other hand as the alpha male who arrives to shake Peter out of his premarital complacency. It's a real light-hearted comedy with great comic timing and and of course has it's bit of emotion. It's a 7.8/10. Go enjoy this "Rom Com"