Bang Bang Review - Never Mind the Story, Feast your Eyes on Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif | Photos | Video

Everything but the kitchen sink has been hurled by critics against "Bang Bang", a Hindi action romantic musical headlined by Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif. It is directed by Siddharth Anand and written by Subash Nair. The movie is a remake of "Knight and Day", which starred Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz.

Much has been done to propel "Bang Bang" (see photo below) to blockbuster status in terms of marketing. It was released on October 2 (today) in more than 5,000 theaters worldwide, which is said to be the widest release for a Bollywood film.

Like the original, however, its plot is so predictable and formulaic. "Knight and Day" relied on the charms of its main stars Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz - along with its high-action, death-defying stunts. The Bollywood copy never strayed far away from the lackluster Hollywood flick.

Still, Katrina Kaif (see photo below, showing her shapely legs) remains pleasant to the eyes of our male moviegoers. Hrithik goes well with the female crowd also, of course.

The visuals are more than enough since we are really not expecting much from this no-brainer plot of a handsome, mysterious agent who falls in love with a beautiful and innocent civilian amidst massive car chases, open shoot-outs and other fantastic - and seemingly unreal - scenes. The story didn't even bother to develop its characters. But, again, we must keep expectations at a bare minimum.

So, never mind the story and just feast your eyes on Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif! With five (5) stars as the highest rank, we are giving this film a vote of three (3) stars. Here is its official trailer from YouTube:

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Govindudu Andarivadele actress Kamalinee Mukherjee | Photos | Video

Since its worldwide release yesterday (October 1), "Govindudu Andarivadele" has received positive reviews since its opening. It is a Telugu family drama film that stars Ram Charan, Srikanth, Kajal Aggarwal and Kamalinee Mukherjee (see photo, below). From the two actresses playing major roles in the said movie, we are featuring the latter since a previous post has already tackled the former (along with her sister Nisha).

Kamalinee Mukherjee was born on March 4 in Kolkata, West Bangal. She is quite a brainy girl, with a college degree in English literature and a background in theater acting.

She was first recognized through the Hindi film, "Phir Milenge" in 2004, where she played the role of Tanya Sanhi. The movie was said to be inspired by the Tom Hanks flick "Philadelphia", which also tackles the delicate and controversial issue of AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) and workplace discrimination.

Since "Phir Milenge", she was seen in several critically-acclaimed films such as the Telugu film "Anand", where she won the Nandi Award for Best Actress; the 2008 film "Gamyam" and the 2009 film "Gopi Gopika Godavari", for which she was nominated  for the "Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Telugu" for two consecutive years.

"Govindudu Andarivadele" may yet make her a strong contender for this year's best supporting actress category. She is really quite a stunning beauty with her girl-next-door looks (see photo).

More photos of Indian supporting actress Kamalinee Mukherjee (click to enlarge):

Here is the trailer for "Govindudu Andarivadele" from YouTube:

Sources: Wikipedia, various forum posts, idlebrain