Asrani Movies
- 2009
A simple man with a loving family finds his life changing in ways he never anticipated when a superstar strolls into his life, transforming everything around him. Billu Barber lives in a small village with his wife, Bindiya, and their two wonderful children. Though their lives are less than extraordinary, their love is plenty enough to keep everyone content...until their close brush with fame. Now, things are changing all around them. There's certain greatness behind Billu, but his meager existence seems to prevent everyone from seeing it. At first Billu remains unchanged by the chaos swirling around him, but is it possible to remain grounded while everyone you know is being swept off their feet? ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Irfan Khan, Lara Dutta, (more)
- 2007
When the ancestral palace of the Brahmin family becomes the site of some seriously unsettling events, it's up to a psychiatrist from America to determine if the house is truly haunted in this comic thriller from director Priyadarshan. Badri is the family patriarch who presides over the sprawling family estate. When Badri's nephew Siddharth and his wife Avni return to their native village following an extended stint in America, it begins to appear that the rumors about their family palace being haunted are true. Soon everyone is wondering if there is a more logical reason for the strange events unfolding, and suspicions fall upon Badri's adopted daughter Radha. Later, Siddharth's friend Dr. Aditya arrives from America on a mission to solve the supernatural mystery and reveal the culprit responsible for the bizarre ruse. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, (more)
Two young Texans locked in a pre-arranged marriage do their best to convince their parents to call the impending nuptials off in a romantic comedy directed by Shiraz Jafri and featuring Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle star Kal Penn. Ameet (Sunil Malhotra) and Saima (Lisa Ray) were more than happy apart when their marriage-minded parents insisted that they spend the rest of their lives together. Now, with their engagement cemented and the wedding frenzy kicking into overdrive, Ameet, Saima, and Ameet's best friend Bobby (Penn) must break every rule in the book to prove that their marriage will only spell misery for all involved. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sunil Malhotra, Lisa Ray, (more)
In this remake of the 1997 Jennifer Aniston romantic comedy of the same name, a young career woman must choose between the love of her life and the job of her dreams. When Pooja (Kirti Reddy) takes a vacation in Agra and meets renowned artist Kabir (Abhishek Bachchan) it's love at first sight -- for the artist at least. Though Pooja is attracted by Kabir's undeniable talent, her true heart lies with her disapproving boss Mr. Oberoi's (Kader Khan) business-minded son Raj (Sanjay Suri). Just as Mr. Oberoi decides to terminate Pooja from the company for frequently arriving tardy, Pooja's scheming co-worker Maggi (Johnny Lever) comes up with a foolproof plan for Pooja to keep her job. By using pictures of Pooja and Kabir to convince the boss that his absent-minded employee is engaged to be married, Maggi manages to save salvage Pooja's job -- but not without a catch. When Kabir gets word that Pooja has announced their engagement, the hapless Pooja must convince her "fiancé" that it's all a big misunderstanding while simultaneously expressing her true feelings to the unassuming Raj. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kirti Reddy, Abhishek Bachchan, (more)
- 1989
Filmed in the Hindi language, Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharani is based on a story by Shivam Chitrya. Kader Khan plays an honest government official hampered by the criminal activities of his son Shakti Kapoor. When Khan refuses to okay a shady construction deal spearheaded by Kapoor, the older man's house is torn down in retribution. All of this has the effect of driving a wedge between Kapoor and his own son, Govinda. The boy aligns himself with his grandfather to see that justice is served. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Govinda, Kimi Katkar, (more)
- 1976
In this comedy, Arun is a shy young Indian man, who takes the same bus to work each morning with the lovely Prabha. After many abortive attempts to make her acquaintance, he finally succeeds, only to have her attentions drawn from him to the flamboyant and confident motor-scooter driver, Nagesh. Arun tries many methods of determining what he should do, beginning with fortune-tellers and astrologers. Finally, he enrolls under the tutelage of the love doctor, Colonel J.N.W. Singe, who instructs him in how to use positive thinking and artful one-upmanship to win back the attention of Prabha. Nagesh, now thoroughly deflated, seeks some answers himself, and the sage teachings of the Colonel finally come to his attention. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ashok Kumar, Amol Palekar, (more)
- 1973
This Indian film is not quite a musical comedy, neither is it a straightforward lament about the oppression of the working classes. Somehow, it manages to be both. When the middle-class friend of a rich factory owner's son impersonates a factory worker, he begins to see things from the workers' point of view. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
