Chatpata Bollywood: Reviews

Qissa: The Tale Of A Lonely Ghost

20 Feb 2015, 1319 hrs IST, Meena IyerUmber Singh longs for a son. So much so that when he has a daughter for the fourth time around, he takes destiny in his own hands and raises ‘her’ as a ‘boy’.

Badlapur

19 Feb 2015, 1157 hrs IST, Mohar BasuRaghu’s (Varun Dhawan) indefectible life is devastated, when a robbery episode kills his wife and son. The culprit Liak (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) refuses to let out the truth and is imprisoned for 20 years.

Roy

13 Feb 2015, 1953 hrs IST, Madhureeta MukherjeeA director's movie is inspired by a thief's character; but when reality and fiction collide - his story takes an unexpected turn.

MSG: The Messenger

13 Feb 2015, 1640 hrs IST, Renuka VyavahareWhile the followers of the spiritual leader (Sant Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Ji Insan) are bound to lap it up, for the rest, MSG is one of those elongated deceptive late night TV infomercials, you watch purely for guilty pleasure.

Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan

6 Feb 2015, 1557 hrs IST, Renuka VyavahareThe film chronicles the life of independent India’s second Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri.

Shamitabh

6 Feb 2015, 1041 hrs IST, Srijana Mitra DasMute Daanish becomes a superstar when Amitabh Sinha provides him his voice - what happens when ego pulls body and speech apart?

Khamoshiyan

30 Jan 2015, 1901 hrs IST, Renuka VyavahareAimless, heartbroken and uninspired, novelist Kabir (Ali Fazal) sets off on a soul searching journey, hoping to find a purpose in life. He finds solace in damsel-in- distress Meera (Sapna Pabbi), who runs a deserted hotel. He believes she is the reason, he could start afresh. But things are not like they seem.

Hawaizaada

30 Jan 2015, 1543 hrs IST, Meena IyerEight years before the Wright Brothers flew the first aircraft, an Indian had already made aviation history, says this film.

Rahasya

30 Jan 2015, 1024 hrs IST, Renuka VyavahareWhen Aayesha (18) is found dead in the bedroom of her plush Mumbai residence, the cops suspect her father Dr Rajesh Mahajan (Ashish Vidyarthi) to be the culprit. However, CBI officer Sunil Paraskar (Kay Kay Menon) smells a rat. He feels there is more to this convoluted case than meets the eye. He begins his investigation, which puts his life and those involved on the line.

Baby

25 Jan 2015, 1027 hrs IST, Srijana Mitra DasIndia faces multiple terror threats - can 'Baby' battle the big bad guys?

Dolly Ki Doli

22 Jan 2015, 1535 hrs IST, Madhureeta MukherjeeDolly fakes marriages with rich lads, robs them of their wealth and never really gets them laid.

Sharafat Gayi Tel Lene

16 Jan 2015, 1934 hrs IST, Renuka VyavahareA geeky simpleton (Zayed Khan as Prithwi Khurana) is in for a pleasant shock one day when his bank account miraculously reflects funds worth Rs 100 crore! Before it can sink in, a phone call from Dawood Ibrahim follows. What's the deal with this money?

Alone

16 Jan 2015, 1749 hrs IST, Meena IyerSanjana is madly in love with Kabir. All she wants is his uninterrupted time. Trouble is, her conjoined twin Anjana also desires exactly the same.

Crazy Cukkad Family

16 Jan 2015, 1740 hrs IST, Renuka VyavahareA tragicomedy of sorts, the film revolves around four estranged siblings of the Beri parivar, who unwillingly unite in order to get their share of property from their dying father.

I

14 Jan 2015, 2003 hrs IST, Meena IyerA bodybuilder ends up falling madly in love with a supermodel, but some scheming villains maim him. Is he able to overcome his physical handicap and win back his love?

Tevar

8 Jan 2015, 1918 hrs IST, Meena IyerA corrupt politician gets infatuated with a morally upright student and will go to any lengths to marry her. But she spurns his advances and seeks shelter with a boy her age.

Take It Easy

2 Jan 2015, 1745 hrs IST, Renuka VyavahareTake it Easy depicts the contemporary dilemma of urban children, who are constantly pressured to excel in academics, sports or whatever else their ambitious parents wish them to pursue.

Mumbai Can Dance Saalaa

2 Jan 2015, 1606 hrs IST, Renuka VyavahareThe film is a shoddy attempt to bring controversial bar dancer Tarannum Khan’s story to the big screen. It traces the rise and fall of Alia aka Tarannum (played by Ashima Sharma), starting with her arrest in a betting racket. She pleads innocent. We are then shown how circumstances get her tangled in the mess she finds herself in eventually.

Ugly

26 Dec 2014, 1259 hrs IST, Meena IyerA team of the best cops in Mumbai is dispatched to find a girl who has gone missing from her father’s car. As the hunt for the kidnapper begins, fingers suspiciously point to closer home.

PK

19 Dec 2014, 1712 hrs IST, Srijana Mitra DasAn alien lands on earth but loses his remote to go home. Does 'PK' return - and as he navigates the human world, what does he gain and lose?

Main Aur Mr. Riight

12 Dec 2014, 1530 hrs IST, Renuka VyavahareWhen not breaking her head over finding the ‘right’ actors, Aliya (Shenaz Treasuryvala), a hoity-toity Bollywood casting director, seeks Mr. Right in real life as well. When her repeated attempts at finding the perfect boyfriend fail, she makes Suki (Barun Sobti), a struggling actor, pretend to be the love of her life in order to impress her friends. Can Mr. Wrong help Alia save face?

Badlapur Boys

11 Dec 2014, 2157 hrs IST, Renuka VyavahareSet in Badlapur, a town in Uttar Pradesh, the film revolves around a group of amateur kabaddi players (Badlapur Boys), who dream of making it big someday, against all odds. They get a golden opportunity to compete in a state-level tournament, thanks to coach (Annu Kapoor). Can the underdogs succeed?

Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain

5 Dec 2014, 1753 hrs IST, Meena IyerThe film revisits the Bhopal gas tragedy of December 1984 that left around 3700 people dead and countless others, incapacitated for life.

Action Jackson

5 Dec 2014, 1442 hrs IST, Meena IyerA Don’s sister falls for his most trusted lieutenant. When he refuses to reciprocate, she vows to destroy him. Her lust and his scorn form the crux of this puerile potboiler.

Sulemani Keeda

4 Dec 2014, 1618 hrs IST, Srijana Mitra DasDulal and Moinak are struggling script-writers. As they get their first break, Dulal falls for Ruma. Who breaks up with whom?

Zed Plus

28 Nov 2014, 1935 hrs IST, Reagan Gavin RasquinhaAn unsuspecting local from a Rajasthani small town is picked out by the Prime Minister for zed plus security.

Zid

28 Nov 2014, 1800 hrs IST, Madhureeta MukherjeeA crime reporter rents an outhouse in Goa in the middle of nowhere.

Ungli

28 Nov 2014, 1510 hrs IST, Madhureeta MukherjeeFour friends turn into vigilantes to clean up corruption and crime in the country.

Titoo MBA

21 Nov 2014, 1810 hrs IST, Reagan Gavin RasquinhaA small town stud dreams of hitting the big time and making some big money. He tries out various schemes until he hits the jackpot as a gigolo, living a sort of double life that he keeps hidden from his wife

Happy Ending

21 Nov 2014, 1458 hrs IST, Srijana Mitra DasYudi loves girls but hates commitment - what happens when he meets commitment-averse Aanchal?

6-5=2

15 Nov 2014, 0700 hrs IST, Renuka VyavahareSix friends decide to embark on a gruelling trek. One of them decides to shoot their adventure on camera.

Kill Dil

14 Nov 2014, 1606 hrs IST, Meena Iyer A contract killer wants to reform for love; but wait, will the ones who order him to kill, allow him to listen to his dil?

A Decent Arrangement

6 Nov 2014, 1619 hrs IST, Renuka VyavahareHoping to get rid of his loneliness and aimlessness back in the United States, Ashok (Adam Laupus), an Indian-American copywriter, comes to India looking for a suitable bride. But is he really ready for an arranged marriage?

The Shaukeens

6 Nov 2014, 1605 hrs IST, Madhureeta MukherjeeThree sexagenarians are dying to spice up their boring lives, so they plan a sexcapade of a lifetime.

Chaar Sahibzaade

6 Nov 2014, 1207 hrs IST, Renuka VyavahareThe film tells the heroic story of the last of the ten living Sikh Gurus - Guru Gobind Singh’s four sons (Sahibzaade), who sacrificed their lives to safeguard their religion and fight against the injustice, religious fanaticism and tyranny of the Mughals.

Rang Rasiya

6 Nov 2014, 1114 hrs IST, Srijana Mitra DasRaja Ravi Varma pioneered modern Indian art, giving faces - and sensuality - to the divine. Facing obscenity charges, what was his defence?

Fireflies

31 Oct 2014, 2015 hrs IST, Renuka VyavahareThe film traces the journey of estranged brothers Shiv (Rahul Khanna) and Rana (Arjun Mathur) as they wander through life seeking redemption.

Super Nani

31 Oct 2014, 1218 hrs IST, Meena IyerA sixty-something selfless grandma is worth as much as a kitchen mop to her selfish family. But her foreign-returned grandson transforms her into a woman of substance, in Pygmalion style.

Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans

30 Oct 2014, 1606 hrs IST, Renuka VyavahareAfter his photojournalist brother gets killed by a white tigress in the jungles of the Sundarbans, Pandit (Abhinav Shukla) and his team of commandos enter the prohibited core area of the forest to avenge hisdeath.

Happy New Year

24 Oct 2014, 1749 hrs IST, Madhureeta MukherjeeSix losers in an international dance championship, with an ulterior motive. An elaborate diamond robbery.

Kabab Mein Haddi

24 Oct 2014, 0846 hrs IST, Renuka VyavahareWhen an NRI comes to India to meet a probable bride, he becomes the center of attention as other girls consider him their ‘ticket to London’.

Sonali Cable

16 Oct 2014, 2007 hrs IST, Renuka VyavahareThe film traces the life of Mumbaichi Sonali Dattaram Tandel (Rhea), a local broadband provider who decides to stand up against the monopoly and arm-twisting tactics of a corporate giant which invades her territory to expand business.

Mumbai 125 Km 3D

16 Oct 2014, 1836 hrs IST, Renuka VyavahareOn their way to Mumbai from Pune, a bunch of youngsters get stranded on a supposed deserted road that leads to nowhere. Their ill-fated night gets worse as they start witnessing supernatural killings. Can they survive?

Jigariyaa

10 Oct 2014, 1334 hrs IST, Renuka VyavahareA middle class boy falls in love with a rich girl. Theirs is love at first sight. Owing to the class divide, parents object to the relationship. Can their love survive societal pressure?

Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami

10 Oct 2014, 1219 hrs IST, Renuka VyavahareWhen a righteous common man is disgraced, his integrity questioned, ideals dismissed and reputation damaged, he is forced to 'ask' for the respect he rightfully deserves.

Tamanchey

10 Oct 2014, 1139 hrs IST, Meena IyerTwo un-reformables fall hopelessly in love. Their on-the-run romance is therefore played out against the backdrop of bullets and baddies.

Spark

10 Oct 2014, 1018 hrs IST, Renuka VyavahareWhen the hero is not thinking of his lady love, he realizes the need to find his true identity and missing family

Bang Bang

2 Oct 2014, 1800 hrs IST, Meena IyerAfter 150 years, an Indian robs the Kohinoor diamond. And thus begins the cat-and-mouse game as the international mob and the Indian Secret Service (ISS) officials hunt him down.

Haider

1 Oct 2014, 1129 hrs IST, Srijana Mitra DasHaider's uncle kills his father and marries his mother. Can Haider resolve his dilemma - to be or not to be revengeful?

3 A.M

26 Sep 2014, 2046 hrs IST, Renuka VyavahareAfter the mysterious death of his girlfriend at the haunted Rudra Mills, a reality TV host and his friends venture into the forbidden land to determine whether ghosts exist. To gather proof, they plan to capture the supposed paranormal activities on camera. Do they survive?

Balwinder Singh Famous Ho Gaya

26 Sep 2014, 1909 hrs IST, Renuka VyavahareTwo struggling singers/actors from Punjab come to Mumbai to make it big in films. Incidentally, both share the same name (Balwinder Singh), fall in love with the same girl and are forced to rent a room together.

Desi Kattey

26 Sep 2014, 1702 hrs IST, Madhureeta MukherjeeTwo gangsters have a chance at a better life as sharp-shooters at the world championship. But will they leave their guns for real glory?

Chaarfutiya Chhokare

25 Sep 2014, 2021 hrs IST, Renuka VyavahareBack from the US, Neha (Soha Ali Khan) heads to a remote village in Bihar to build a school for children. But local politics and existing rampant atrocities against children get her embroiled in larger issues.Neha (Soha Ali Khan) heads to a remote village in Bihar to build a school for children. But local politics and existing rampant atrocities against children get her embroiled in larger issues.

Meinu Ek Ladki Chaahiye

25 Sep 2014, 1833 hrs IST, Renuka VyavahareA lawyer and his sidekick take it upon themselves to defend a rape accused, whom they think has been falsely implicated.

Daawat-e-Ishq

19 Sep 2014, 1800 hrs IST, Madhureeta MukherjeeWafting flavours of love simmer via the best-known route possible - stomach. The daawat looks good, but will it leave romantics with an unforgettable taste of love?

Khoobsurat

19 Sep 2014, 1102 hrs IST, Srijana Mitra DasSpirited doctor Mili meets stiff prince Vikram - will their royal love story have a beautiful end?

Khota Sikka

12 Sep 2014, 1632 hrs IST, Renuka VyavahareJobless short guy falls in love with a tall NRI girl. But 'physical incompatibility' is not a problem here. Whether their parents will approve of the relationship is.

Creature 3D

11 Sep 2014, 1632 hrs IST, Meena IyerA scary creature and a girl find themselves inhabiting the same jungle. And both battle it out for supremacy.

Finding Fanny

11 Sep 2014, 0719 hrs IST, Srijana Mitra DasFerdie and friends set out to find his love - is Fanny found?

Mary Kom

4 Sep 2014, 1519 hrs IST, Meena IyerA Manipur rice farmer's daughter charts her own success story as a five-time world amateur boxing champion. She also does India proud when she bags the bronze in the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Raja Natwarlal

29 Aug 2014, 1610 hrs IST, Srijana Mitra DasStory: Small-time con-man Raja wants to take revenge on big-time criminal Vardha - will swindler-guru Yogi help or double-cross him?

Identity Card

28 Aug 2014, 2015 hrs IST, Renuka VyavahareStory: The film attempts to decipher the plight of Kashmiri civilians and local law enforcement officials who often get caught between the India-Pakistan conflict and militant menace in the region.

Katiya-baazn

22 Aug 2014, 1925 hrs IST, Renuka VyavahareStory: Katiyabaaz is a moving account of Kanpur's electricity crisis that makes you realise how badly our country needs to reform the system.

Mardaani

22 Aug 2014, 1621 hrs IST,A braveheart lady inspector from the crime branch stumbles on a sex-trafficking racket. Does she succeed in bringing the culprits to book?

Life is Beautiful

21 Aug 2014, 1817 hrs IST, Renuka VyavahareWhen Raj's (Manoj Amarnani) application for Canadian citizenship is rejected, in a bid to attain residency, he is forced to marry a stranger, Pia (Anokhi Dalvi). But his heart yearns for Linda (Nancy Brunetta).

Mad About Dance

21 Aug 2014, 1718 hrs IST,A bunch of Asians dancers in UK for the first time take on the challenge of a dance face-off with national champs

Singham Returns

15 Aug 2014, 1320 hrs IST, Madhureeta MukherjeeSingham is on the prowl again. To rip the guts of untamed beasts in the civilized jungle of Mumbai.

Entertainment

8 Aug 2014, 1347 hrs IST, Meena IyerAkhil Lokhande, the illegitimate son of a Bangkok billionaire, finds out that his inheritance has been willed to a dog, Entertainment. And there are also other baddies playing dogs-in-the-manger

Lateef: The King of Crime

1 Aug 2014, 2016 hrs IST, Renuka VyavahareBased on the Gujarat mafia of the 80's, the film captures the rise and fall of then underworld king, gangster Abdul Latif.

Kick

25 Jul 2014, 1629 hrs IST,Shaina loves Devi who loves anything that gives him a kick - what happens when Devi discovers the highs of low crime?

Hate Story 2

18 Jul 2014, 1959 hrs IST, Meena IyerTwo photography students fall in love. But is a blissful life together just an illusion for them?

Riyasat

18 Jul 2014, 1948 hrs IST, Renuka VyavahareRiyasat is the last film of late superstar Rajesh Khanna. It is yet another adaptation of The Godfather.

Pizza

18 Jul 2014, 1234 hrs IST, Renuka VyavahareA delivery guy enters a house to hand over a pizza. His routine job turns into a nightmare when he finds himself trapped in it. Supernatural events follow. What’s the catch?

Amit Sahni Ki List

17 Jul 2014, 1548 hrs IST, Renuka VyavahareAmit Sahni Ki List is a quirky first-person account of a sophisticated investment banker who's looking for the 'perfect' girl and 'perfect' relationship.

Munna Mange Memsaab

11 Jul 2014, 1802 hrs IST, Renuka VyavahareThe title pretty much sums it up. A simpleton runs from pillar to post seeking a gori mem to be his bride.

Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania

10 Jul 2014, 1542 hrs IST, Madhureeta MukherjeeA bride-to-be on a wedding shopping trip finds just what she wasnot looking for

Bobby Jasoos

4 Jul 2014, 1506 hrs IST, Srijana Mitra DasBobby desperately wants to be a proper jasoos - what happens when a mysterious stranger hires her to track young girls?

Lekar Hum Deewana Dil

3 Jul 2014, 1308 hrs IST, Meena IyerBuddies Dinoo and Karishma elope. En route, they discover love. However, their adventure comes unstuck when their lives are not in apple-pie order.

Ek Villain

26 Jun 2014, 2223 hrs IST,When Guru's love Aisha is threatened by Rakesh, a villain, the evil within him resurfaces. He too bays for blood and how

Humshakals

20 Jun 2014, 1302 hrs IST,Ashok and Kumar are fraudulently declared mad by evil Kans mama - what happens when two more Ashoks, Kumars and mamas show up?

18.11…A code of secrecy

13 Jun 2014, 2017 hrs IST,A software engineer is arrested for allegedly planting bombs in Mumbai, Kashmir and Guwahati. Is he the terrorist?

Machhli Jal Ki Rani Hai

13 Jun 2014, 1759 hrs IST,A housewife experiences paranormal activities in her new house. Are those occurrences a figment of her imagination or do they happen for real?

F*ugly

13 Jun 2014, 1427 hrs IST,Four fun-loving friends find themselves in the grip of a vicious, blackmailing cop - how f*ugly will this get?

Chal Bhaag

12 Jun 2014, 2005 hrs IST,Three small-time crooks are falsely framed for the murder of an MLA. Can truth prevail?

Holiday – A Soldier Is Never Off Duty

5 Jun 2014, 1148 hrs IST,A soldier’s holiday turns into a full-time mission to save Mumbai from terror attacks, while only taking time out for his bride-hunt

Filmistaan

5 Jun 2014, 1107 hrs IST, Madhureeta MukherjeeAn Indian is mistakenly kidnapped and taken to Pakistan. Amidst all the animosity he bonds with his brothers from another land on one common ground – passion for Bollywood and cricket

Citylights

30 May 2014, 1720 hrs IST,Impoverished Deepak takes his wife and child to Bombay to survive - but is the family lost in big, bad city lights?

Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho Gayi

29 May 2014, 1823 hrs IST,Kuku and Ronnie are childhood chaddi-buddies. In their late teens, life takes a turn and they grow up and grow out of each other. But will their dosti be back after a short break?

Heropanti

23 May 2014, 1717 hrs IST,Bablu helps Rakesh elope with Choudhary Suraj Singh's daughter Renu. What happens when Bablu meets Suraj Singh - and his other daughter, Dimpy?

Kochadaiiyaan

23 May 2014, 1702 hrs IST,Two kingdoms are at war with each other and a young general, through cunning and valour, puts his nation at an advantage. But he also has another goal — bringing down his own king to avenge his father’s death

Midsummer Midnight Mumbai

17 May 2014, 1712 hrs IST,In the middle of the night, a man walks into a police station to report his own murder

Children of War

15 May 2014, 1327 hrs IST,The film sheds light on Bangladesh’s 1971 war of independence and the atrocities committed against the Bengalis by the Pakistani military to suppress the liberation movement

The X-pose

15 May 2014, 1317 hrs IST,Thrills, chills, scandals surround the murder of a star in the '60s. Eleven suspects are on the scanner. With cops, black marketers and booming beats, the story 'falls' from an almost 'Teesri Manzil' style plot

Manjunath

9 May 2014, 2018 hrs IST,Shanmugam Manjunath, a 27-year-old sales manager working with the Indian Oil Corporation, was brutally murdered in 2005 for exposing the oil mafia in UP. This is his story

Koyelaanchal

9 May 2014, 2017 hrs IST, Renuka VyavahareKoyelaanchal is packaged as a saga of the coal mafia of Dhanbad, Jharkhand, but is actually just another tale of how an honest government officer takes on a crime lord

Mastram

9 May 2014, 1643 hrs IST,A fictional biography of a writer who craves to exploit his literary skills, but ends up with creative writing for carnal consumption only. He becomes the hottest name in pornographic pulp fiction

Yeh Hai Bakrapur

8 May 2014, 1346 hrs IST,Yeh Hai Bakrapur is a socio-political satire that intends to touch upon various issues pertaining to rural India

Hawaa Hawaai

8 May 2014, 1338 hrs IST,Young, slumboy Arjun’s only dream is to own a pair of shiny roller skates and be a champion of this sport-on-wheels. But is this little dream too big for his battered boots?

Angry Young Man

2 May 2014, 2004 hrs IST,An ode (of sorts) to superstar Amitabh Bachchan of the 70’s, the film is a revenge drama that comes across as a rehash of various hits like Agneepath, Ghayal and Ghulam to name a few.

Purani Jeans

2 May 2014, 1808 hrs IST,Five buddies go through stages of bromance, love, break-up and betrayal; during their ‘wonder-years’

Kahin Hai Mera Pyaar

1 May 2014, 2105 hrs IST,Obsessed with a woman he has never seen, an artist paints a picture of her in his head and puts it on canvas, believing she exists. Does she?

Kya Dilli Kya Lahore

1 May 2014, 1217 hrs IST,An Indian and a Pakistani soldier stationed at the border battle, bicker and bond over their twisted fate caused by India’s bitter and bloody partition

Kaanchi

25 Apr 2014, 1409 hrs IST, Meena IyerA mountain girl crosses swords with marauders because they threaten her love, land and life. Can she singlehandedly bring down a bunch of corrupt men?

Samrat & Co.

25 Apr 2014, 1159 hrs IST, Renuka VyavaharePlagued by paranormal encounters and subsequent mysterious deaths, an extended family residing in a palatial house seeks the help of detective Samrat to investigate the matter

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