Manisha to turn DIRECTOR

The much talked about film on Buddha, which is on card for Srilankan Government ,is said to be made under Nepali beauty Manisha Koirala's Direction. If all goes well, this will be Manisha's debut as a director . 'Since Manisha has a diploma level experience in film direction from New York,  she has always been looking for a right oppurtunity', says a source. For the very film she is currently busy in Mumbai.

Citing close source to her, if everything goes as scheduled ,the film will be ready for next year screening. The film goes on floor with this year end. Initially a renowned bollywood director was being considered for the project, but they penciled in Manisha hoping to get the right tone of the film. Scripting of the film is on progress. This 15 crore plus budget film is all set to filmed in locales like LUMBINI,THAILAND and SRILANKA.


The film was announced in International Buddist Film festival in Colombo, Srilanka, where Manisha was invited with beau Samrat Dahal.

Gorka Paltan continues to harvest

 'GORKA Paltan'is said to have started its international marathon. Director Narayan Rayamajhi has flew upto Europe with this film which listed top with a gross of 2.40 crore in internal market in  year 2067. 

Starting with Hongkong and Israel, this marathon will have a run in Switzerland,German,Spain and Belgium. According to producer Rajesh Bhansal this tour will also march in Goalf nations Malaysia and Qatar, alongside Australia and Canada. America will be the last station for the tour.


 NRN living there has arranged this tour since it has been highly anticipated by diasporic audience. Prashant Tamang, lead actor and singer, is attending himself  in some of the screenings.

'The film was highly appreciated in Hongkong as well as in ISREAL . Golf nations as well as other parts of the worls is also waiting to see it'. says M.r Bhansal

Nir Shah's HOLLYWOOD DREAM

Nir Shah is a busy man these days. After having lost a project that meats 35 crore plus , he is preparing to produce and direct a film with an American collabration. Yes you heard it right!  This science fiction LOOK-alike film is slated to start after Tihar. " It's beyond about our imagination,but not a science fiction. It's something you can call AVATAR like ', he says.

Shah is now busy wraping last schedule of a rather artsy film 'MASHAN'.

ZINDAGI NA MILEGI DOBARA (review)

Jokes about teachers. Fights over girlfriends. Silly word games. Bare chests. Rippling muscles. Streaked hair. Sigh. Glossy looking and beautifully written. I must confess , by the time I finished watching ZINDAGI NA MILEGI DOBARA , I was convinced that no one can make a bromance as beautifully as a woman.

The film is gentle, taking time out to look at horses running in the meadows, feel the wind the air, swim with the fish underwater. All that male beauty may be a little manipulative and the plot is a little contrived--three adventure sports to test your courage--but the story keeps you engaged.

Zoya Akhtar's Spain odyssey demands just one thing from you: that you slip into adventure mode and then go with the flow.... Rest assured, you're in for a merry ride, with loads of thrills, emotional banter, romance and camaraderie between a host of characters who seem to be having as much fun as you.

There seems to be one small little snag however. The first half of the film is low on drama and proceeds as a touristy piece on Spain. You do get somewhat restless watching the three friends check in and out of hotels, rent cars, play juvenile pranks and indulge in traditional adventure sports like deep sea diving and sky diving. Of course, there is a lot of friendly bantering too between the friends, as Farhan Akthar and Hritik Roshan battle ghosts from the past. And yes, a dash of romance as Katrina sashays into their life as the free-spirited waif with a wild side to her winsome self.

It's the second half of the film which emerges as a scintillating insight into friendship, emotional growth and bonding. All the three protagonists use the trip to exorcise ghosts from the past and emerge as free, unburdened souls who are ready to face life with renewed vigour. And the bull run at the end of the film becomes a metaphor for the unburdening of repressed fears and unresolved conflicts. But the beauty of the film lies in the fact that it handles all this emotional funda in a poetic, lighthearted, breezy style which brings a smile to your face.

In terms of performances, it's hard to pinpoint your favourite since all three pitch in stellar acts. If Abhay is the anchor of the group, Farhan's funster role is full of beans and Hrithik's metamorphosis from uptight, money-minded stock broker to carefree vagabond is a class act. Katrina is her usual effervescent self while Kalki is cute, despite being heralded with a `chudail alert' (witch alert). Added embellishments are the pacy dialogues (Farhan Akhtar), the magnificent poetry (Javed Akhtar) and the rich cinematography (Carlos Catalan) which transforms Spain into vistas of colour.

Director Zoya Akhtar follows up Luck By Chance with another sensitive and entertaining study of people, even as she gives Bollywood it's first full blown contemporary road movie. 

4/5 STARS

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