No, these are not some of the most awaited movies in the New Year. But then, these are also not some of those movies that cynics would love to ignore. These are the movies that one would love to watch with a sheer cynical mindset of checking out if they indeed are worthwhile or not.
Reasons are simple - a) They could be a filmmaker's/actor's fantasy project, b) They could be comeback projects for some, c) They could be remakes/sequels, something which is every cynic's delight to comment on! Yes, some of these movies have a potential to turn into biggest money spinners of the year but before that, the first show of the film would give a good indication of how a cynic reacts to them!
RGV Ke Sholay
Does this film even need an introduction? Ever since Ram Gopal Varma walked his first step towards conceptualizing the Sholay remake, almost half the industry stood up with daggers in hands while remaining 50% just smiled in a corner fantasizing how the mighty may fall. Ok, let's make it 49% because remaining 1% are acting in the film! Headed by Big B, the star cast of Ajay Devgan, Mohan Lal, Sushmita Sen, Nisha Kothari, Urmila Matondkar and Rajpal Yadav may have made anyone and everyone wait to watch the film with a bated breath but in case of Ram Gopal Varma Ke Sholay, it is a wait of a different kind!
Not many have forgotten the initial era of Abhishek Bachchan when he worked mostly with his friends. Goldie Behl was one of them who made Bas Itna Sa Khwab Hai with him and Rani Mukherjee, a pair that has become fashionable now. The film was good in the first half but the impact was diluted due to a below par second half. Now the director-actor pair returns with Drona, an ambitious subject which is supposed to belong to thriller/fantasy genre. What will the second time director have in the offering this time around?
Will Anurag Kashyap finally have a release to his name? Though the good news is that even his Black Friday is eventually gearing up for a February release, his No Smoking has aroused quite a lot of curiosity since Anurag has managed to rope in John Abraham for his film. The only question is, how would a film's narration sound which tells the tale of a protagonist who is a chain smoker and wants to quit smoking? An offbeat subject that would be great to watch if marketed and presented well!
A couple of decades after Ghayal made a Rambo out of Sunny Deol, young Tigmanshu Dhulia exudes confidence that he has it in him to make a sequel to the movie. Good going, except for the fact that loyal followers of Santoshi's Ghayal have been left wondering if there has been any scope left for a sequel, especially due to the fact that both reel and real life character of the film's main villain Amrish Puri are no more! It would be great if the director of Haasil is indeed able to pull it off!