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Mubarakan Is A Cliched Comedy Caper.   Mubarakan is yet another no brainer comedy caper from the Anees Bazmee stable, that comes attached with a standard dose of slapstick humour, loud characters, ear splitting background music, silly lines, peppy music and yes, a big fat wedding at the climax. In short, the film continues on the lines of Anees Bazmee’s earlier comedies such as No Entry, Welcome, Singh Is Kinng, No Problem, Ready , and Welcome Back . The signature slapstick humour of this film, however, is not one that will keep you glued to your seat or have you in splits. Twin brothers Karan and Charan (both played by Arjun Kapoor) are adopted by their paternal aunt Jeeto (Ratna Pathak Shah) and paternal uncle Baldev (Pavan Malhotra) respectively after their parents die in a car crash. While Karan grows up in London to be a suave and stylish young man, Charan grows up in Chandigarh as a shy and introverted boy. Kartar Singh (Anil Kapoor) their other uncle gets involv...

Indu Sarkar Is An Inconsistent And Inconsequential Political Potboiler   Indu Sarkar , co-written, co-produced and directed by Madhur Bhandarkar, had attracted a lot of publicity and controversy before the release. The film inspired from real events is Indian political thriller film based against the backdrop of the Emergency period. The film would have been unparalleled if the events were shown in true light with close analysis and consequences. But what it has done is present a fairly unbalanced account of the 19 months of Emergency between years 1975-77 in hurried montages. Indu Sarkar opens with the announcement of the Emergency blaring from radio sets and glaring on front pages of newspapers. It then takes us to a fictitious village in Delhi-Haryana border area, Mubipura, where people are gearing up for a wedding. Suddenly, cops reach the place looking for men to be sterilized. When the men try to hide, the cops hunt them down and drag them even as a 70-year-old...

Kareena Kapoor-Saif Ali Khan were snapped at the Mumbai Airport on Tuesday night with their little bundle of joy Taimur. Kareena and Saif, who flew to Switzerland for Taimur's first international vacation, posed happily for the paps. Even though Saif   has got himself embroiled in the 'Nepotism Rocks' controversy, the actor seemed carefree in the company of his loved ones while little Taimur looked comfortable in the arms of his father. Reportedly, Kareena and Saif, have booked themselves a suite in the Royal Gstaad Palace (in South West Switzerland) for their two-week stay. A year before they got married, Kareena and Saif went on their first international holiday and guess where? Switzerland. The couple have been going to the Swiss Alps every year since then. Kareena Kapoor Khan had revealed her fascination for the place to Mumbai tabloid, where she said, “If you hold a gun to my head and ask for my last wish, I’d want one last holiday in Gstaad. It’s the mos...

Ingredients: 8 large eggs 3 to 4 medium-size ripe tomatoes, halved through their equators 3 tbsps vegetable oil 2 cups finely chopped onions 6 garlic cloves, finely grated or minced 2 tbsps grated fresh ginger ½ tsp cumin seeds 1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick 8 cardamom pods, lightly crushed with the flat side of a knife 2 tsps ground coriander 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground turmeric ¼ tsp red pepper flakes ¼ tsp ground black pepper 2 tsps sea salt ½ cup boiling water 1 to 2 tsps garam masala, to taste 3 tbsps finely chopped coriandee leaves   Method: Hard-boil the eggs. Let cool, then crack and peel. Reserve. Fry the eggs in a wok, until they are golden brown Set a box grater over a bowl. Starting with their cut sides, grate the tomatoes through the large holes so tomato pulp falls into bowl. Discard skins. Measure out 2 cups tomato purée. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in onions and...

    Ingredients: For the Kofta: 900 gms lauki or bottle gourd, trimmed 2 tsps coarse sea salt 1 small red onion, peeled and coarsely chopped 2 tbsps raw cashews 4 large cloves garlic, peeled 4 lengthwise slices fresh ginger (each 2 inches long) 4 fresh green chilies, stems removed ¼ cup chickpea flour or besan 2 tbsps rice flour 2 tbsps finely chopped fresh coriander leaves and tender stems Vegetable oil for deep-frying   For the Curry: 2 tbsps ghee or vegetable oil 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 small red onion, peeled and coarsely chopped 4 fresh green chillies, stems removed, coarsely chopped (do not remove seeds) 2 tbsps raw cashews 2 tbsps golden raisins 400 gms diced tomatoes 1 tsp coarse sea salt ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric 1 tsp garam masala ¼ cup whole milk ¼ cup fresh cream 2 tbsps finely chopped fresh coriander leaves and tender stems, for serving Method for the Koftas: Shred la...

Ingredients: 2 bunches fresh palak or spinach leaves 400 gms paneer, cut into 1-inch cubes 3 tbsps vegetable oil ½ cup coarsely chopped red onion 4 lengthwise slices peeled fresh ginger (2 inches long), coarsely chopped 1 tsp cumin seeds ½ tsp fennel seeds 3 whole dried red chilies 1 tbsp coriander seeds, ground Salt to taste ¼ tsp red chili powder ¼ tsp ground turmeric   Method: Drain the Paneer on paper towels. Heat 1 tbsp of the oil over medium-high heat in a wok or a saucepan and add the paneer. Stir-fry until golden brown and remove from the heat. Combine the onion and the ginger in a food processor and blend until finely minced, almost a paste. Heat another tbsp oil over medium-high heat in a wok and add the cumin seeds and fennel seeds. Stir for about 15 seconds. Add the onion and ginger paste and stir-fry until it is lightly browned. Add the coriander, salt, red chili powder and turmeric, stir for about 10 sec...

Lipstick Under My Burkha Is Bold And Beautiful Alankrita Shrivastava's Lipstick Under My Burkha promised to be stereotype-defying, genre-smashing, and nothing short of revolutionary. The whole country rallied behind it when it almost got banned from a theatrical release. But, was all that worth it? Well, it may not exactly be revolutionary, but it definitely was worth the wait. Alankrita Srivastava’s Lipstick Under My Burkha is a story of four women from a small Indian city (Bhopal), stuck at different stages of life, struggling to snatch away a little slice of their own freedom. The four women have been living dual lives exploring their hidden desires of independence, love, sexuality, and passion. Each woman respectively represents four different generations and the shackles that have had her enslaved. Lipstick Under My Burkha is about Usha Parmar (Ratna Pathak Shah), a responsible widow, in her late 50s, who handles her family business and spends her days looking...



Munna Michael Is A Run Of The Mill Potboiler.   Michael Jackson has been a great inspiration for the present-day artistes. Tiger Shroff is one of them who have never shied away from speaking about his love for the deceased star. Hence, casting him in a film that pays a tribute to Jackson seems definitely ideal. After Heropanti and Baaghi , actor Tiger Shroff and director Sabbir Khan have collaborated for the third time for Munna Michael .   Munna Michael tells the story of a Michael Jackson fan from the streets of Mumbai whose life changes when he meets a beautiful, charming girl and a Delhi goon. Munna (Tiger Shroff) has always been a fan of MJ. He also doesn’t take it lying down when people try to be over smart and has no qualms in breaking their bones. During one such action adventure, he comes in contact with a ruthless gangster from Delhi, Mahinder (Nawazuddin Siddiqui). When Mahinder realizes that Munna is a born dancer, he asks him to train him and help h...

Kangana Ranaut, who plays the lead in upcoming ambitious project Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi, met with a near fatal accident during a sword fighting sequence on the sets of the film in Hyderabad. Ranaut was shooting for an intense sword-fighting sequence with co-star Nihar Pandya, when the latter's sword hit her forehead and the shoot of the film turned into a bloodbath late Wednesday evening, after the actor was severely injured and had to undergo 15 stitches on her forehead at Apollo hospital, Hyderabad. The examining doctor said that it was a close shave for her because the cut was too close to her bone. Admitted into the ICCU Kangana will be under observation in the hospital for one week. The actor will be discharged from the hospital next week. Ranaut is being attended to by a leading plastic surgeon. Once the film's shoot is wrapped up, she may have to opt for cosmetic surgery.   Apparently, Kangana had been advised to use a body double but she insisted o...

  It was a shocking and sad moment during the recently-concluded IIFA 2017, when Saif Ali Khan, Karan Johar and Varun Dhawan ganged up to take digs at a woman who was absent. The trio were at their juvenile worst when they attempted to crack a joke at the expense of one of the most vocal and opinionated actors in the industry: Kangana Ranaut. Only, they didn’t realise the joke was on them. The three privileged men with enviable pedigree in Bollywood, took digs at a self-made woman actor for speaking out against nepotism, which still makes or breaks the careers of many in Bollywood. Saif Ali Khan, son of actor Sharmila Tagore, Karan Johar, son of Dharma Productions' founder Yash Johar, and Varun Dhawan, son of director David Dhawan, came together in admitting that the issue, which was raised by Kangana Ranaut on Karan’s television show   Koffee With Karan, was alive and kicking. When Varun went on the stage to collect his award for the Best Actor In A Comic...