Vinay plays it well.

It all started with 'Mero Love Story' ; a film essentialy written by me, and Vinay is doing it. I swear it's one of the good roles Vinay has done so far . Hmm.. by then our relationship blossomed. Today irrespective of all professional hara`kiris ; we share a very cordial and special relationship . Today , I can say a thing or two of advice to him, and he too is equal for all the favors and suggestions for me. A model -cum - actor - cum - V.J , he too  is  busy acting as Vice-Principal (Tripura School) off screen . Now a days he's shooting round the clock for 'Mero Love Story', and of course there's his Play It On being aired every good evening at Ntv2 metro. A multi - tasked man he is. His politness, his calmness , his poision like handsome attitude - all are the gossips in the mills of our filmdom . Yesterday when i smsed him asking for a interview , he instantly said : ' Whenever you like'. Alas ! that's the impression of Vinay. You may find him somehow diplomatic in the interview but he couldn't afford to be a good diplomat at the end. Rest you judge people .

1.You started the cult of celebrity V.J in Nepali filmdom.

Really . Did i?
2.Has Play It On enhanced you as a celluloid actor ?.

Big time..

3.You have as many as three realeses coming up by this year end.Well,you seem to be making all the right moves..

Perhaps! Things have fallen into the right place this year .

4.We are reportedly said that you have some really good roles in these films .

Well!for my career yes..All of them have different shades of grey....

5.Almost a year and a half ago you started it with Alok Nembang and lasted in Sudarshan Thapa's next. How has been the experience through - with all these directors ?

Alok is the most comfortable director to work with, we share a great rapport i suppose..Sudurshan has huge potential and i admire his work. Dev Kumar Shrestha knows his work too well. Simos has a very easygoing working style. Trust me, All are great chaps..

6. ...And all the films you are doing share the same (repeated) castings and they are all multi - starrer. Is it a conscious decision, or a camp thing likes in Bollywood or a Hollywood ?

Is there anything called camps here?Well!it was definitely more a conscious decision .

7. Much have been speculated about your affair with Reecha Sharma. Clearify the air.

Ha,ha ha! wish to skip. Don’t dig personal man .

8. People say all star link - ups & break - downs are publicity related - Your take .

(Smiles) It doesnt work here in our filmdom .

9.What kind of hero would you like to be remembered as ?

I wouldnt like to be remembered as a hero,i would prefer being known as an actor.

10. Any plans apart from acting ?

Directing in the next step i assume .


Fun and Fire

If you & Reecha were on a plane which was about to crash and there were only one parachute on board, which you had control over, what would you do ?

I would have sacrificed .

One role of any international heros you wish you had done ?

Jonnydepp in pirates. Aamir Khan in idiots.

The meanest thing, someone ever said to you ?

Haven’t heard any as such .

Vinay in First love or Vinay in Mero Love Story .

Vinay in Mero Love Story and Rohan in First love .Diplomatic huh?

First love /Ek din Ek raat/ Mero love Story

Its like choosing among my three children . All are special in their own way..

Aryan or Karma.

Karma .
If you woke up one morning and found out that you’ve turned into a beautiful lady , you would ?

Would go back to sleep forever..

Alok Nembang / Sudarshan Thapa

Alok nembang and then Sudarshan Thapa .

The worst piece of astrological advice you’ve been given?
Get into politics .

Namrata Shrestha /Reecha Sharma

Namrata Shrestha
Play it on / Call Kantipur

Undoubtedly PLAY IT ON!
Alok or Sudarshan… Whom you adore without any self-provocation ?

None .

Ek Din Ek Raat : Teaser Review

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This is an official teaser of 'EK DIN EK RAAT' (one day one night)The teaser instantly gives us the impression that this is not a choclate soaked family drama but a taught dark thriller. I guess the promo is not enough to garner curosity amongst viewrs. Screams, bed scenes and, making ugly and horrible faces do not always make a good thriller teaser. Karma Shakya is repeating him times and again. Why are you carrying the same repeated look and impression like in ANTIM, dude??? Please do prove me wrong when i go -see it. Anup Baral looks tired and least i expect he too will prove me wrong once it gets realesed. Dia Maskey is making her come back after a debacle of KAGBENI and i am expecting some good acting from her, though she looks horrible in thai cut hair and that lily dress. And sure,  i can't judge her by her outfits. One thing i like about this teaser is the background score.   Well, i can't dig down much  upon the teaser. But still good lucks to Cinema Nepal Production,and Nirmal Ratna Shakya (producer).
     
Dev Kumar Shrestha (Bishalu, Godhuli fame) is the director of the film, which is said to have a story that culminated in one day one night :24 hrs. The film is about a journey of six journalists who embark for a greatest nightmare of their life time. All things sail hunky dory since the deadly game of murder mystry begins to chase them. The film is said to be a path breaking cinema for Vinay Shrestha. Gauri Mall is seriouly doing a suspense character that's close to Ajay Devgan in KAAL. If rumours are not wrong this film is a better version of Ram Gopal Verma's AGYAAT (2009).

For a poor and dull teaser ,a big NO from me. Sorry
1.5/5 rating
JAI CINEMA

RAAVAN : Watch instead world cup at your homes.

Sitting in your seat watching Mani Ratnam's "Raavan" unfold before you, is like craning your neck out of your car to catch a glimpse of the wreckage in a road accident on the other side. Filled with a perverse sense of curiosity, you can't take your eyes off the damage. Read more...


Alas, "Raavan" - despite a relatively modest running time of 2 hours and 10 minutes - is a crushing bore of a film, a disappointment on virtually every count.


In this rather literal adaptation of a slice of Hindu mythology, Ratnam casts Abhishek Bachchan as feared outlaw Beera who kidnaps the local police chief's feisty wife Ragini (played byAishwarya Rai) in retaliation for a crime against a loved one. The tough cop Dev (played by Tamil star Vikram) sets out to get his wife back, making a journey into the dense forest, even as Beera finds his heart melting for Ragini.


Never one to paint his characters black or white, Ratnam gives both Dev and Beera ambiguous character traits that make it hard to pigeonhole them as entirely good or bad. So Raavan-figure Beera has a conscience that stops him from having his way with Ragini although he desires her, and Ram-inspired Dev is so hell-bent on achieving his goal that he will resort to deceit and betrayal in order to get there.

But what might have truly turned this film into a brave, daring effort is a less 'darpok' handling of Ragini's change-of-heart towards Beera. While she does soften considerably when she understands his provocation for revenge, Ratnam never quite turns it into a Stockholm-syndrome situation that might have made for a far stronger central conflict. As it currently stands, "Raavan" is a predictable revenge drama that stays too safe to ever surprise you.

Despite some eye-watering camerawork and a stunning action piece in the film's climax, the film -- especially its first half -- is a carelessly edited mess of long scenes that make little sense when strung together. Abhishek plays Beera as an eccentric, unpredictable fellow prone to sudden outbursts; he channels Heath Ledger's Joker from "The Dark Knight", but comes nowhere close to replicating a similar sinister charm. Aishwarya, despite being the film's leading lady and the very cause of the film's conflict, has nothing much to do. She's left to scream and shriek and hiss and spit out her dialogue while looking lovely in every frame.

Surprisingly, AR Rahman delivers his most uninspired score in years, which probably explains why Ratnam wasn't inspired enough to shoot his songs as innovatively as he usually does.

The director sticks so faithfully to the "Ramayana" that we get embarrassing scenes like the one in which the suspicious husband asks his wife to take a polygraph test to prove her purity. Other portions, adapted literally, include the humiliation of the Surpanakha character, which is only marginally better handled.

Of the cast, it's Ravi Kissen and Govinda, who play Beera and Dev's right-hand men respectively, who stand out with the film's most engaging performances. Both men, particularly Ravi Kissen, make flesh-and-blood characters out of their parts, investing them with sincerity and dodging stereotypes at every turn. Vikram, meanwhile, oozes screen presence but is shortchanged with cardboard characterization, and pretty much spends the entire film chasing after Beera in slo-mo, sporting trendy Ray Bans.

Burdened with pedestrian dialogue and too conventional a screenplay, "Raavan" is painfully dull and fails to engage at any level. I'm going with one-and-a-half out of five for Mani Ratnam's "Raavan". It's too simplistic a film from adirector whose biggest strength used to be his multilayered relationships. Its good for you to watch a worldcup football at your home rather than mourning for your hard laboured money.

Rating: 1.5 / 5



JAICINEMA

The most awaited realeses of 2010

2009 saw the coming of age of the audience, as many movies of big stars bit the dust when small, quality movies (Mero Euta Saathi Cha, Sano Sansar) were lapped up by the audience. Multiplex was surely the place to be, as many experimental projects filled the show slots and gave the audience busy time choosing the best. I have once again made a come back with some intresting movies that gonna see their face by this year.This list does not speak the possibility box-office numbers but the quality of the product. With only eight slots to be filled and so many good films, some disappointments are bound to happen so here are our special mention movies, which just get a slot in the top eight.

Mero Love Story.

Last year Sudarshan thapa made it clear that he is someone to watch for, though Mero Euta Saathi Cha was a Korean Copy . This year he is ready (shooting bound to finish this week) with a never-before seen rom-com in Nepali Celluloid. Mero Love story is a romantic comedy at its coolest best. A multi starrer that leads with Vinay Shrestha, Aryan Sigdel and Reecha Sharma, this movie is what distributors,exibitors and the main cast are gung-ho about.

What to Expect : A sizzling chemestry among these three top line (Vinay, Aryan, Reecha). A film that makes you fall in love over and again.

Kohi Mero

Alok Nembang once divulgued me about the move saying ; ‘This is me : more colourful, more comfortable with brushes in my hand to paint classic in ultra professional way’. Leave your all assignment this summer because a fresh breez in the form of ‘KOHI MERO’ is happening soon .

What to expect :Aryan Sigdel is sure to make you smile whereas he is set to make you cry in those 2 hrs something reel.

Das Dhunga

Manoj Pandit’s tale : of tragic and mysterious accident ,happened in the year 2050 , causing the death of two pioneer leaders of Nepali politics in Das Dhunga chitwan, coming your way in the form of Das Dhunga – the cinema. The movie is the talk of the town since the time BEING it was announced.

What to expect : Power house performances from Anup Baral, Dayahang rai and above all Saughat Malla.

Letter

It's a love story; soaked in an intriguing suspense. Samten Bhutia, a young talent from SIKKIM is directing it, while Vishal Chamling is producing it. This is also a comeback venture for Uttam Pradhan . This one is a dark horse, we are said by the insiders.

What to expect : A passionate love tale .

Swor

A tale of a band. A thrust for name, success and fame ..and a winning band at the climax. Swor is actually a band name : consisting of five band members, fighting for what it deserves. The film is is a lunch vehicle of Prasanna Poudel (known for music videos)

What to expect : Good movie, packed in good music, since it's a musical.

Aacharya

Aacharya is a film, made by youths ,acted by youths (in all probality most of the cast are for the first time in cinema) – with a serious subject in heart. The film is a bio-pic of Bhajan Siromani Bhaktaraj Aacharya, and interestingly his elder son Satya Raj Aacharya has essayed the role of his father. Prasant Rasaily (writer to KAGBENI) has directed this magnum opus.

What to expect : Satya Raj is an actor to watch. Believe me ,no eyes will left tearless in some crucial scenes.

Batch no .16 (b:16)

Again a new team with a new thought have arrived in town. A silence films production, this Pitamber Pandey’s directorial venture is about how friendship can go kaput for power,money and vis`a vis. The film is said to have loads of action, with a suspense asaide. We are informed Sushma Karki has some dare to bare steamy scenes in the movie. Hmm looks promising with all the filmi masala. This one is sure to set fire, once it gets realesed.

What to expect : Purushottam Pradhan’s shocking Camera work with Sugam Pokhrel’s hardhitting music.


First Love

This Simosh Sunuwar's second outing (After Mission Paisa) is rumoured to have heavily inspired by the hollywood classic The Last American Virgin. The posters already unveiled , and you can also see it's teaser now. When my team were not including 'First Love' in the list just coz they were a huge disappointed by its director's Mission Paisa, i still bet my belief on this... Simosh if are you reading this!!!!!

What to expect : At least a better film than 'MISSION PAISA'.