RUSTOM - Movie Review

Rating: ***

A Naval Commander pleads NOT GUILTY after 3 gun shots on his playboy friend.

At the very begining itself, the director has claimed that the film is a work of fiction, and is a fictional representation of the case of K M Nanavati versus State of Maharashtra which grabbed headlines during the 1960s.

The crispiness and pace of Akshay Kumar’s earlier thrillers (Baby, Special 26, Holiday, etc) are missing in this film. The Editor of the local english paper and the kid who sells the newspapers on the streets overdo their acts.

The film isn’t a murder mystery and lacks the suspense factor which doesn’t exactly keep you hooked to your seats.

Full review at:
http://www.filmytown.com/movies/rustom-movie-review/

Housefull 3 is Akshay Kumar’s biggest opening ever

Eros International, India’s leading global company in the Indian film industry announced the record breaking success of one of the biggest franchises, Housefull 3 at the box office. The film has collected over Rs. 100.03 crores (USD 15 million) across the globe in the opening weekend with Rs. 73.02 crores gross (Rs. 53.31 crores Net box Office) in India and Rs. 27.01 crores overseas. Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala & Eros International and directed by Farhad-Sajid, the film starring Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh and Abhishek Bachchan opened worldwide on 3^rd June 2016.

One of the most anticipated films of the year, Housefull 3 set the cash registers ringing with the release day (Friday) collecting over ₹ 15.21 crores in India and continued to witness the upward trend on Saturday with ₹ 16.30 crores. Courtesy a blockbuster Sunday, the film saw an unprecedented response raking in ₹ 21.80 crores, taking the total weekend net to Rs. 53.31 crores.

The film opened to an impressive start in the overseas markets as well with phenomenal collections in the US and Canada with USD 700000 plus in 3 days. The film collected approximately F$141,000 in Fiji in 4 days, creating a new record to become the highest ever Bollywood grosser in the country, beating Bajrangi Bhaijaan’s collections of F$125,000.

Commenting on the film’s success, Nandu Ahuja, Sr. VP, India Theatrical, Eros International Media Ltd said, “We are elated with the response Housefull 3 has garnered across India. The film is a complete laugh riot, a family entertainer that has appealed to audiences of all age brackets and the weekend box office collections are a testimony to that. This marks the return of comedy and the film has lived up to the huge hype and expectations from the successful franchise”.

Housefull team is back with the power of 3!

Sajid Nadiadwala led, team Housefull is back with its third installment of the franchise ‘Housefull 3′.

Housefull 3 proves to be a celebration of sorts with its trailer exhibiting a fun filled laughter riot.

This time the team is not only to bring to celluloid a power packed star cast with triple the dose of entertainment, but also to have jokes multiplied into the power of three!

Housefull 3 is to showcase three couples, Akshay Kumar and Jacqueline Fernandez, Abhishek Bachchan and Nargis Fakri and Riteish Deshmukh and Lisa Haydon.

The comedy factor is also upped by the power of three as the film also has in starcast Boman Irani, Jackie Shroff and Chunky Pandey to ensure rib tickling moments.

- See more at: http://www.filmytown.com/housefull-team-back-power-3/#sthash.wRUaWEyL.dpuf

Airlift - Hindi movie review

Airlift is about the plight of 170000 Indians stuck in Kuwait when Iraq’s President Saddam Hussein attacked and annexed Kuwait.

It is about one person’s true grit of helping his countrymen escape from a hopeless situation in the war zone.

Ranjit Katyal(Akshay Kumar) is a go-getter and ace negotiator, he hobnobs with the powers that be of Kuwait Royal family and feels and believes himself to be a Kuwaiti then an Indian.

He lives a lavish life with his wife Amrita (Nimrit Kaur – pleasing) and his daughter. All this changes overnight as Iraq invades Kuwait and all his contacts in the royal family have fleed leaving the country to the Iraqi army.

He is desperate to leave the country but the General in charge of Kuwait demands 100000 dollars, mean time seeing the plight of the people of Indian origin in his office and their relatives who have taken refuge in his office he has a change of heart and decides to take the baton in his hands.

- See more at: http://www.filmytown.com/movies/airlift-movie-review/#sthash.MTkMhIH6.dpuf

Singh is Bliing – movie review

Mindless Comedy - Rating: **

Akshay Kumar’s energy, emotions and performance are the only saving grace of this yet again mindless comedy-action adventure.

Raftaar Singh (Akshay Kumar) is the apple of his mother (Rati Agnihotri) who spoils her son with her love and her home-cooked jalebis. Raftaar spends his time dancing and hanging out with his friends.

He is a free spirited man who finds happiness in other people’s smiles. He is always looking to live his life to the fullest and runs away from responsibility, leaves everything in his life incomplete. Hence his father sends him to Goa to work under his friend who could bring some change in this no-good son.

Raftaar Singh is then sent to receive his new Boss’s friend’s daughter Sara (Amy Jackson) who has come to India to search for her mother. She is beautiful yet tough as a rock as she grew up amidst guns and goons. Her kicks and punches would break bones for sure.

Our Sardarji has fallen in love with this girl, but she cannot understand Hindi, nor does he understand English. So the need to employ and interpreter Emily (Lara Dutta) who has to interpret the boys lovey-dovey messages to Sara and then left with no option of diplomatically translating the foreigner’s cold yet sharp answers.

- See more at: http://www.filmytown.com/movies/singh-bliing-movie-review/#sthash.mwlOVHgj.dpuf

Filmy Town celebs at BROTHERS special screening

Endemol India, the co-producers of ‘Brothers’ hosted a special screening on August 13, 2015 at PVR ECX

Nandish Sandhu and Rashmi Desai at the special screening of Brothers

The screening was attended by celebrities from the Bollywood & TV industry. Kabir Khan, Bhushan Kumar, Arshad Warsi, Aftab Shivdasani, Ayushmann Khurrana, Swara Bhaskara, Shraddha Das, Anees Bazmee, Siddharth Anand from Bollywood had attended the screening. 

From the TV industry actors like Sachin Pilgaonkar, Rahul Mahajan, Ajaz Khan, Shweta Tiwari, Amruta Khanvilkar, Ejaz Khan, Sagarika Ghatge, Iqbal Khan, Karan Tacker, Elli Avram

The film, stars Akshay Kumar, Siddharth Malhotra, Jackie Shroff, Jacqueline Fernandez and directed by Karan Malhotra. 

Adapted for Indian audiences from Lionsgate’s critically-acclaimed Warrior, Brothers tells the story of two estranged brothers and their struggling relationship with each other and their father, set in the intense, gritty and action-packed world of mixed martial arts competition.

Entertainment – Hindi movie review

Bollywood hits a low, clings on to man's best friend to fool around!

Rating: **

Junior, the endearing dog is the highlight of this comedy drama, which practically fails to tickle the viewer.

The hair brained of a story is very the name of this simple film with our hero Akhil Lokhande (Akshay Kumar) a jack of all working overtime in many jobs to pay for his father’s hospital bill who he soon realizes is not unwell and is also not his father.

His father is a multi-millionaire Mr. Johri from Thailand (Dalip tahil in an innocuous role). In the meantime Akhil is in love with a serialwalli (Tammannah Bhatia) (wasted) and promises her father (Mithun Charavarti – abhorring) he will become a millionaire and only then take the hand of his daughter.

Thus to lay his claim on his father’s fortune he fast flies to Thailand only to find that the lonely father who has just kicked the bucket has left all that he had i.e. Rupees 3000 Crores in the name of his beloved pet dog “Entertainment” thus begins the cat and mouse game between Akhil and Entertainment with Akhil out to kill the dog and the dog being a step ahead in smartness always outdoing him.

- Read the full review and see more pics at:
http://www.filmytown.com/movies/entertainment-hindi-movie-review/

Holiday – Hindi film review

A Soldier Is Never Off Duty

Rating: ***

Holiday begins with a weak introduction where a family is waiting at the station for the hero to return home from his posting at the front. A train load of soldiers arrives and out hops Captain Virat Bakshi (Akshay Kumar), an army man who is back home to Mumbai for his holidays. 

The heroine part in the story is out of place, a caricature of a Mumbai Police Sub Inspector has become a norm of the day, all this to project that the hero was larger than life.

Holiday has a hackneyed humour. In fact it comes out intentionally in the climax when the terrorist exulting the mastermind to just finish the game.

Akshay Kumar does his part well. It is difficult to find out flaws in his performance. Sonakshi Sinha isn’t given much to perform. Aackruti Nagpal makes her impressive comeback as Sonakshi Sinha’s sister. Debutant Freddy Daruwala leaves a mark.

The film pays a tribute to Indian Army’s fearless and courageous soldiers who even when not on duty, are dedicated and ever willing to sacrifice their lives for their motherland. And that’s it nothing more.

- Read full review and see more pics at: 

http://www.filmytown.com/movies/holiday-hindi-film-review/

FUGLY’S SPIDER STEP ON THE WEB!

FUGLY signature ‘spider step’ takes the internet by storm

A buzz has been floating the dance industry regarding Akshay Kumar and Ashvini Yardi’s next film FUGLY  directed by Kabir Sadanand, starring Jimmy Sheirgill, Kiara Advani, Mohit Marwah, Arfi Lamba and Vijender Singh and its Signature dance step from its title track.

A funky step patented to be the ‘spider step’ which is executed by the cast as well as our very own Akki and Sallu in the title track of the film is growing as a cult step within 2 days of the official release of the song. The song seems to be the next ‘Harlem Shake’ and its popularity has spread like wild fire not just nationally but also on international territories.

According to an insider, “This step is so cool and is sure to catch on as a cult step amongst the Youth. I can picture the youth copying the spider step at clubs and parties across the country. We were blown away by the signature step that Mudassar, the choreographer has designed especially for the ‘Yeh Fugly Fugly Kya Hai’ title song. We call it the Spider Step and we think spiderman must dance like this, haha”

Commenting on the trendy spider step, Mudassar Khan, choreographer of the song, said, “I was thinking of a few signature steps that would appear simple and catchy on screen. Something that the youth would love. At the same time, the meaning of the song also had to be conveyed. I suggested a few options to Kabir and he liked the step which we have incorporated in the song. It’s like spiders crawling up your shoulder. I’m glad Salman bhai and Akshay sir loved it.”

Below are the steps listed in order to simplify the spider step

1)     Step 1: Do the Spider Step

2)     Step 2: Put your Hands Up

3)     Step 3: Do the namastey swing to the right’

4)     Step 4: Do the namastey swinging to the left...’

5)     Step 5: Cross your hands in front

6)     Step 6: Do the Bhishoom

7)     Step 7:Show the little finger

8)     Step 8: Show the index finger

Please see link to the trailer – Fugly Official Trailer

Here is the link to the title track which was released yesterday, featuring the star cast, Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCloJm9gptM

Akshay Kumar’s – ‘Singh is Bling’ poster released

Grazing Goat Pictures reveal the title & poster of their next PRABHUDHEVA-AKSHAY KUMAR film

‘SINGH IS BLING’, RELEASING 31^ST JULY 2015

Akshay Kumar is all set to bring ‘Singh’ back with his next film titled ‘Singh is Bling’. 

The upcoming film is directed by actor, director and dance choreographer, Prabhudheva.

Produced under Akshay Kumar and his partner Ashvini Yardi’s production banner, Grazing Goat Pictures. The film is set to release on 31^st July 2015.

The film has already been the ‘talk of the town’ since it was first announced last month and marks Akshay Kumar’s first ever lead role in his co-owned production banner after his cameo role in OMG! Oh My God.

- See more at: http://www.filmytown.com/akshay-kumars-singh-bling-poster-released/

FUGLY to release on 13 June 2014

Grazing Goat Pictures Producers Akshay Kumar & Ashvini Yardi Take The Step To Shift Release Date Of “Fugly” To 13th June 2014 For Friend Sajid Nadiadwala  

16th May 2014 marked the clash of two films starring some of India’s most anticipated newcomer debuts - Akshay Kumar and Ashvini Yardi’s Grazing Goat Pictures’ second Hindi production Fugly which has four film debuts including that of former Olympic boxer Vijender Singh and Anil Kapoor’s nephew Mohit Marweh and Sajid Nadiadwala’s Nadiadwala Grandsons Heropanti starring Jackie Shroff’s son Tiger Shroff.


With both films being youth centric and launching fresh pairings, faces and talent, Akshay Kumar and Ashvini Yardi took the commendable decision to shift the release date of Fugly to the 13th June 2014, to avoid splitting the audience share.


Ashvini Yardi says: “Akshay and I both share our individual friendship with Sajid and we took the joint decision to inform Sajid that we would shift our release date to 13th June 2014.

- See more at: http://www.filmytown.com/fugly-release-13-june/

Akshay Kumar, Ashvini - 72 miles, ek Pravas, gathers critical acclaim at film festivals.

72 Miles Ek Pravas, which was the duo’s debut into regional film fraternity, has stirred waves with its conceptual excellence and moving screenplay.

A hard-hitting, poignant tale of a young boy who makes his journey into self-actualization against the backdrop of a rustic India.

72 Miles Ek Pravas, explores a beautiful, coming of age journey for the 13 year old boy Ashok and the companionable relationships he makes through his journey.


Full news and movie stills at: http://www.filmytown.com/akshay-kumar-ashvini-yardi-72-miles-ek-pravas/

Young guns of Bollywood ‘Suited Up’

Contrary to the big stars – Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgan who are more casually dressed at events..

The younger generation seem to swear by their suits.

The young guns of Bollywood have been sporting the formal attire at events these days.The trend is usually followed in Hollywood, However if the fashion-ista’s closely observe Bollywood actors are sporting suits these days.

Imran Khan who is one of the most stylish actor among the young lot, swears by his suits. He has often even gone on record saying that dressing up in formals is the easiest and most fashionable.

He reasons that while one is adorning a suit you have everything put together, already in place and you just have to wear it.

Sidharth Malhotra, has also often been sported in his formal avatar. He has the charm of the boy next door and yet, when he is dressed in a suit his personality gets more pronounced.

- See more at: http://www.filmytown.com/young-guns-bollywood-suited-up/

GRAZING GOAT PICTURES PACKS A PUNCH WITH THE FIRST LOOK OF “BHA JI IN TROUBLE”

After debuting into regional cinema with their heart wrenching  Marathi film, 72 Miles Ek Pravas, Akshay Kumar and Ashvini Yardi are all set to give their audiences a comical relief with their latest regional venture, a Punjabi heart warmer called ‘Bha Ji in Trouble’.

‘Bha Ji in Trouble’ stars some of Punjab’s most reputed stars Gippy Grewal and Gurpreet Ghuggi who are joined by Sasural Ghenda Phool’s Suhana Raghini Khanna, and veteran actor Om Puri as central characters.

The film is directed by Smeep Kang who has delivered successful hits such as Carry on Jatta and Lucky Di Unlucky Story. The film also sees cricketer Harbajan Singh make a friendly appearance along with Akshay Kumar, who a Punjabi himself, having an extended appearance.

Honing in on the huge success of their first film venture, OMG: Oh My God, and their first Marathi film, the critically acclaimed 72 Miles Ek Pravas, Akshay Kumar and Ashvini Yardi have further spearheaded the popularisation of regional cinema with ‘Bha Ji in Trouble’.

More details and pictures at: http://www.filmytown.com/bha-ji-trouble/

Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara

Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara is a sequel to the 2010 film Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, directed by Milan Luthria and produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor. It has Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha and Imran Khan in leading roles and Sonali Bendre plays a supporting role.

The story begins from where the previous film ended with Shoaib Khan (Akshay Kumar) who is the reigning don after successfully eliminating his mentor Sultan Mirza (played by Ajay Devgn in the previous film).

The first part has some beautiful locales of Sultanate of Oman where Shoaib has set up base after fleeing Bombay. Shoaib Khan is a charismatic and suave man who has extended his empire upto the Middle east in the west. Mumtaz (Sonali Bendre) plays his old-time love and amongst his close companions are Javed, who oversees his illegal works and Aslam (Imran Khan), who is in Bombay.

Aslam was spotted by Shoaib during one of his visits to the slums in Bombay in the eighties. Shoaib had once spent his early years of his life in Bombay.

Now Aslam (Imran Khan) is a grown up handsome youth who is trustworthy for the Don. Shoaib is aware that till the time his arch rivals Vardha and Arun are ruling Bombay, he cannot attain supremacy in the Bombay underworld.

The only obstacles on Shoaib’s path to supremacy in Bombay are two enemies of Shoaib, Vardha and Arun.

A police officer joins hands with Vardha and Arjun with the understanding to eliminate Shoaib Khan’s whatever empire is left in Bombay.

Shoaib Khan lands up in Bombay, being his first love, with the intention to clean up his rivals. There is a struggling starlet Jasmine (Sonakshi Sinha) who is come all the way from Kashmir to Bombay for making it big in the film industry.

Shoaib gets obsessed with Jasmine and yearns to have her. While Jasmine is gradually beginning to fall in love with Aslam who works for Shoaib.

Now it is a love triangle leading to a rift between Shoaib and Aslam as they both vie for Jasmine’s love. What then follows is conflict of love interest, test of loyalty and courage.

- See more at: http://www.filmytown.com/movies/time-mumbai-dobaara/#sthash.eZmh6JF7.dpuf

Full review and more pics of the film at : http://www.filmytown.com