Week in Review: Sept 29 - Oct 310.04.08

Karisma Kapoor on Verve
Karisma Kapoor on the cover of the latest issue of Verve.

Saif, Arjun and Yuvraj on the cover of GQ
GQ Indian launch featuring Nawab Pataudi Jr. and others.

Launch of the Desi Baby Collection
Desi Wear announces the launch of the brand new Desi Baby and Desi Kids clothing line.

Wyclef Jean Speaks With Abhishek Bachchan
Desi Hits! got some great video interviews with Wyclef Jean and Abhishek Bachchan.

Drona - Movie Review
Bollywood Buzz reviews the antasy/adventure blockbuster.

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Drona - Movie Review10.03.08

Via Bollywood Buzz.

DRONA is a big film in all respects — big stars, big canvas, big expenditure on SFX, big ad spend, big expectations. Sadly, it’s a big, big, big letdown as well.

Fantasy/adventure films are a rarity in Bollywood. Actually, you want to laud Goldie Behl for being courageous, for venturing into a lane that’s rarely visited by dream merchants here. But the screenplay is a complete mess. In fact, if at all there would be Razzies in Bollywood, the three writers of DRONA — Jaydeep Sarkar, Rohini Killough and Goldie Behl — should be nominated proto for coming up with a sloppy and slipshod screenplay.

What saddens your heart is the fact that the Lullas of Eros and Shrishti Arya, the producers of DRONA, have spared no efforts in giving DRONA a spectacular look. The vision is perfect, but how about narrating an absorbing and attention-grabbing story? You remember DRONA for its striking visuals, not storyline. It’s like embellishing priceless and precious jewels on a mannequin.

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