JANUARY 18, 2011, AUCKLAND 08

7 KHOON MAAF

PREVIEWS

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ased on Ruskin Bond’s short story,
Susanna’s ‘Seven Husbands’,
this film has Priyanka Chopra
playing a woman who kills all her seven
husbands, played by Neil Nitin Mukesh,
John Abraham, Naseeruddin Shah,
Anu Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Aleksandr
Dyachenko and reportedly, Naseer’s son,
Imaad, who plays the seventh husband.
The romantic misadventures of
Susanna Anna-Marie Johannes, a
beautiful lass who over the course of
‘Aitraaz’ (2004) and ‘Yakeen’ (2005).
Reportedly, she has worked very hard
on the character of this film, which has
been devised to showcase her acting
skills to the hilt. The expectations are
higher considering that the film has
been directed by Vishal Bharadwaj, a
name to reckon with. Also, Bharadwaj
and Priyanka had last worked together
in ‘Kaminey’, which had reaped rich
dividends at the box-office. This is
Priyanka’s first release of the year and

PATIALA HOUSE thirty-five odd years, gets married seven

times due to the untimely and mysterious
deaths of half a dozen of her hapless
the fate of the film is important for
her considering that 2010 was bad for
her with most of her releases failing to

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ith a group of Southall Asians, a loud Punjabi family and a son with a penchant husbands. The strange circumstances make a mark at the box-office.
for cricket, this movie is a family drama about a stubborn patriarch (Rishi of their deaths, makes Susanna a prime The music of the film is given by
Kapoor), who strongly dislikes Brits. Starring Akshay Kumar, Anushka accused. Did the husbands deserve to Vishal Bhardwaj and lyrics are penned
Sharma, Rishi Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, Hard Kaur and Soni Razdan, this big-budget die? Were the murders out of necessity by Gulzar. The film is all set to hit the
film is crucial for both Akshay Kumar and Nikhil Advani. Akshay, who is also co- or pure blood-lust? screens on 18th February 2011. This
producing the film, Priyanka will be seen playing Hindi thriller is presented by UTV
desperately needs a a negative role once again after Motion Pictures.
hit after his recent
row of flops, so does
Advani.
At Patiala House
TANU WEDS MANU
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lives the Kahlon he film tells the
family ruled by story of an educated
Bauji. They follow and honest doctor
his diktats as he based in London, who
tries to hold onto is perceived as a perfect
his ‘Indian values’ match by parents for their
in the land of the marriageable daughters.
‘goras’. The younger Family pressure leads
generation at the him to meet a small-town
Patiala House want girl hailing from Delhi,
to assert themselves who is dead against the
and follow their institution of an arranged
dreams but are held marriage. The storyline is
back by their respect not unfamiliar, but it will
and love for Bauji be interesting to watch R
and the shining Madhavan and Kangna
example of Bauji’s Ranaut, play the roles of
eldest son, Parghat the two protagonists. The
Singh Kahlon aka film has been directed
Gattu. Gattu gave by Anand L. Rai and
up his dream at the it stars R Madhavan,
altar of Bauji’s biases. Gattu’s reward is that he is stuck up working in a corner store Kangna Ranaut, Jimmy
for the past 17 years. Shergil and Ravi Kissen
The stage and the story of the film seem to have a distinct familiarity; the in important roles. It is
characters don’t seem to be novel either. We’ll have to wait and watch how director scheduled for a February
Nikhil Advani has presented the story though. The film is scheduled for a February 25th release.
11 release.