paper lion is a 1968 sports comedy film starring alan alda as writer george plimpton , based on plimpton 's 1966 nonfiction book of the same name depicting his tryout with the detroit lions of the national football league .

the film premiered in detroit on october 2 , 1968 and was released nationwide the week of october 14 , 1968 .

paper lion ( film )

“lion” premiered at the 2016 toronto international film festival . the weinstein company opens it theatrically november 25 .
disclaimer from the opening credits :
this film is an amiable fiction based on the book ' paper lion ' by george plimpton and is not intended to be a literal depiction of its author .
spoiler warning : do not read unless you have watched “ paper towns ” which hits theaters july 24 .
disclaimer from the opening credits :
this film is an amiable fiction based on the book ' paper lion ' by george plimpton and is not intended to be a literal depiction of its author .
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paper lion is a swingin ' 60s look at the national football league , both in tone and in aesthetic . as we lose more and more of those who played in the nfl before its merger with the afl , paper lion , the movie and the book , gives us insight into a game that was about to enter a period of exponential growth , much of which came at the expense of those who played it . and while paper lion the film is in many ways as dated as the munsingwear half the team wears off the field , it ' s not just watchable but enjoyable as more than a historical document . any movie that has both vince lombardi and alan alda has some value in this world , and for all that it could have been , paper lion is that movie .
lion movie review { 4 . 5 / 5 } : lion breaks your heart into a thousand pieces and puts them back together in the end
before alan alda became a tv icon for his role in
m * a * s * h ,
he played george plimpton in
paper lion ,
the 1968 film about the sports illustrated writer ' s tryout with the detroit lions .
they conclude that while one on one , a tiger would certainly best a lion , in the wild the lion pride could hold their own against the solitary tiger .
spoiler warning : do not read unless you have watched “paper towns” which hits theaters july 24 . the cast and creators of “paper towns” gathered for a red carpet screening on saturday at the london west hollywood and recounted one of their most exciting days on set which included a very special cameo . the film stars [ … ]
live - action ' the lion king ' to feature beyonce , david g . . .
dev patel , nicole kidman and david wenham arrive ahead of the australian premiere of lion .
lion is directed by garth davis , making his film debut after top of the lake . he was joined at the premiere by patel , who nails an impressive australian accent in the film , kidman , wenham and screenwriter luke davies .
lion movie review : love fills every frame as lion looks at the world , from the swamp of kolkata to the pristine seas of an australian island , through the eyes of a five - year - old .
in the film , ramandu ' s daughter is a star , not half - star and is named . her father never appears in the film .
what at first resembles a thriller becomes more about the complicated way art emerges . but does its film - within - a - film puzzle work ?
and finds that he has dedicated it to her , she would do well to beware . opening the parcel , she injures her finger , but there’s worse to come than a paper cut .
a story based on an indian adoptee’s memoir : dev patel stars in “lion , ” set for release nov . 25 .
keith urban , nicole kidman , saroo brierley , sue brierley and john brierley at the australian premiere of lion in sydney .
for a movie ostensibly about a football team in detroit , there is almost no sign of the city . it may or may not have been coincidence that paper lion ' s training camp scenes were filmed in florida rather than the suburban michigan locale of the book , or that the final game was filmed at busch stadium ii instead of at tiger stadium . that said , the detroit race riots of july 1967 exacerbated lingering racial tensions and accelerated both white flight and the horribly depressing decline of the city . paper lion dances around this context with the same blinkered determination that the lions franchise has shown in dancing around success over the last half - century .
the cast and creators of “ paper towns ” gathered for a red carpet screening on saturday at the london west hollywood and recounted one of their most exciting days on set which included a very special cameo .
“lion” is rated pg - 13 ( parents strongly cautioned ) for sex and profanity . running time : 1 hour 59 minutes .
in the film , the white witch has fair skin , dark - blonde hair and a crown of ice . in the book , the witch is described as
not merely pale , but white like snow or paper or icing - sugar
, with a golden crown and a red mouth .
 in the film , edmund attempts to enlist in the army , only to be thwarted by lucy in a manner eerily similar to the previous film where she embarassed susan .
kidman quickly met davis in new york , talking for hours about the film and shared experiences in their lives , then agreed to head back to australia to shoot the film .
mr . glasser grew indignant when asked whether the weinstein company could afford to mount a full - fledged awards campaign for “lion . ”
but in the field of pro football , alas , the argument breaks down . jack griffin and bill gleason are good men and true , but if they put on a bears uniform and went into a game , they ' d get creamed , baby . and that is the charm of
paper lion ,
which is about an intellectual , a writer , a harvard grad no less , who joined the detroit lions , and put on the uniform , and got into a game , and got creamed . i don ' t know what to make of
paper lion
as a movie - - it will not be immortal , i guess - - but as wish fulfillment , it ' s crackerjack .
trumpkin is portrayed as being more skeptical of authority in the film than in the book .
sherman said the film had stuck a chord because of the emotional issues covered in the story .
the movie leaves out the back - stories of the scarecrow , the tinman , and the lion . why does the scarecrow want a brain ? why does the tinman wish and wish for a heart ? why doesn ' t the lion have any courage ? the book answers these essential questions .
regardless of the film’s awards chances , lion is well worth seeing and , hopefully , appreciating . it’s an earnest but not cloying film , one that seems wise about the world and its alternately grim and encouraging complexity . oh , and the reveal of the significance of the film’s title arrives as a perfectly poignant little button at the end . that’s when i cried . for the third or fourth time while watching the movie , that is .
, in which each black - and - white character has a specific technicolor counterpart . everyone here equal parts dorothy , wicked witch and cowardly lion .
if you are a fan of pro football , this is a must . before alan alda shot to fame in the tv series mash , he was in paper lion . many football movies have been made , some good , some bad . longest yard and brain ' s song rank as two of the best , with paper lion a close third . one of the best scenes doesn ' t take place on the football field . when plimpton ( alda ) explains his idea to vince lombardi , lombardi laughs and replied
have you thought about the afl ?
giving him a dirty look , alda leaves . this shows the bad blood that existed between the nfl and afl at the time . one year after this movie was filmed , the merger of the afl and nfl was announced .
lion movie review : there is nothing glorious about poverty , and every time you fear garth davis may resort to a trick like that , he stays away .
in the film , reepicheep never accompanies caspian , edmund and lucy as they explore each of the islands .
it ' s the australian film that has kept winning acclaim overseas without anyone seeing it in this country .
in 1963 , george plimpton braved the ennui and redundancy of professional football ' s silliest season to train and scrimmage with the detroit lions , resulting in the classic sports book paper lion . five years later , a film adaptation came along , featuring a weird amalgam of players who originally practiced and trained with plimpton and those who would later join ( or re - join ) the lions . it is a strange but ultimately likeable little movie , in no small part thanks to its young star and future sex symbol , alan alda .
with no paper trail or family name , he becomes a lost cause , shunted perilously for a while around india’s barely - existent social welfare system , and eventually shipped off to a pair of kindly foster parents in tasmania , played by nicole kidman and david wenham .
the apples at the cair paravel ruins are red in the film . in the book , they are golden .
in the book , eustace tries to steal water whereas in the film , he tries to steal an orange .
an interview with writer / director boots riley about his incendiary new film ,
sorry to bother you .
the heartfelt drama lion , based on a true story about an indian - australian man who tracks down his mother using google earth 25 years after being lost as a child , has had a dream run since it debuted at the toronto international film festival in canada three months ago .
but “lion” is the studio’s primary hope for an awards - driven hit . while it faces obstacles at the box office — a large portion of the film , for instance , is in bengali with english subtitles — mr . glasser said he was confident that a strong campaign and positive word of mouth would help “lion” strike a chord with ticket buyers , not to mention awards voters . ( “lion” comes from a producing team that includes iain canning and emile sherman , two of the forces behind “the king’s speech , ” which won best picture for mr . weinstein and his brother , bob , at the 2011 academy awards . )
in the book , the beavers tunnel wasn ' t attached to the dam , but in the film it was .
1 . in the film jack nicholson’s character is called jack torrance but in the book he’s called john daniel torrance .
i will not go into detail about how dorothy ' s troupe came to save the queen of the field mice , other than to say that the tinman saved her from being eaten . the queen was able to help them in return , though . when dorothy and the lion fell asleep in the poppy field , the scarecrow and tinman saved dorothy and toto , but they could not carry the heavy lion . the field mice joined together to put the lion on a type of truck bed and pull him safely out of the field .
the world seems both small and vast in lion , a based - on - a - true - story drama that the weinstein company is pinning a lot of oscar hopes on as it premieres here at the toronto international film festival . and they’re probably right to . though lion , which was directed by top of the lake helmer garth davis , gets a bit muddled in its second half , it’s altogether a robust and moving film , one that touches on a range of topics , from poverty to adoption to the insistent longing for a sense of place felt by , well , most human beings .
dev patel in west hollywood , calif . , in early november . he stars in “lion , ” based on saroo brierley’s best - selling memoir , “a long way home . ”
but a nagging question remains : does the weinstein company have the resources required to make a real splash for “lion” on the awards circuit ? oscar campaigns can cost millions of dollars .
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the pevensies deduce that they are in the ruins of cair paravel much more quickly in the film than in the book .
reviewed at 20th century fox studios , los angeles , oct . 9 , 2014 . ( in rio de janeiro film festival
my generation grew up mourning the death of bambi ' s mother . now comes
the lion king ,
with the death of mufasa , the father of the lion cub who will someday be king . the disney animators know that cute little cartoon characters are not sufficient to manufacture dreams . there have to be dark corners , frightening moments , and ancient archetypes like the crime of regicide .
the lion king ,
which is a superbly drawn animated feature , is surprisingly solemn in its subject matter , and may even be too intense for very young children .
in the film , the first narnians caspian meets are only trufflehunter and nikabrik whilst in the book , he also met trumpkin .
you never expect to get the sort of accolades that the film is getting ,
sherman said .
these things are like lightning in a bottle . you can ' t plan for it but we did feel the film would touch audiences .
actress jaz sinclair remembered witnessing the reunion between green , elgort and wolff . “it was really funny to watch him and nat and john green reunite , and that dynamic which was very different than the ‘paper towns’ dynamic , ” she said . “they were a little bit more bro - y than we were . ”
the film stars nat wolff and cara delevingne who attended the screening with the rest of the “paper towns” team . in the film , based on the novel of the same name by john green , a group of five teens embark on a road trip and along the way have to stop for gas . with a limited amount of time to reach their destination , the high schoolers race to collect snacks , go to the bathroom and refuel the van . “the fault in our stars” teen idol ansel elgort returns to the green fold to make a cameo as the gas station cashier .
shot by veteran cinematographer greig fraser ( “zero dark thirty” ) , “lion” moves from a claustrophobic train car to crowded streets and dark tunnels as it builds a sense of desperation around young saroo’s conundrum .
and the weinsteins may well have another “lion” trick or two up their sleeves . expect them , for instance , to connect the film to philanthropic efforts to help young indian orphans . “not only is this an amazing true story , ” mr . glasser said , “but it also brings attention to an incredibly relevant social cause . ”
on stage after the premiere , patel described the film as
an anthem of love , a love that can transcend continents .
well , let’s talk size first . tigers are heavier , weighing up to 800 pounds to the lion’s 550 . but the two cats aren’t so different in size . here , their profiles are superimposed :
you might remember from high school health class that muscle weighs more than fat , which helps explain the tiger’s extra pounds . so it seems that the tiger would have a physical advantage over the lion .
caspian is knocked out by nikabrik during his flight in the film . in the book , he was knocked out by a tree branch .
paper lion is a really good movie . alan alda was perfect for the role of sports illustrated reporter george plimpton , and lauren hutton gave a strong debut performance as plimpton ' s secretary . this is a classic underdog movie with plimpton on assignment trying to make the detroit lion ' s football team . you can ' t help but put yourself in george ' s shoes . what makes this movie great is that alda and hutton are the only real actors , so it ' s as if you were a fly on the wall watching the team prepare for the season . i don ' t want to give anything away , so you will have to see it for yourself . but believe me it is well worth your time and will leave you smiling .
so it was that george plimpton’s accent could not be imitated . on “saturday night live , ” even the great impersonator dana carvey couldn’t get it quite right . alan alda , portraying my dad in the movie version of “paper lion” ( his book on playing quarterback for the detroit lions ) , didn’t bother with his voice at all . he got the personality totally wrong , too . alda’s version was always angry or consternated , like a character in a woody allen film , while my dad , though he certainly faced hurdles as an amateur in the world of the professional , bore his humiliations with a comic lightness and charm—much of which emanated from that befuddled , self - deprecating professor’s voice .
and in 2011 , a tiger killed a lion with a single paw swipe in a run in at ankara zoo in turkey . the tiger apparently found a gap in the fence , and made its way into the lion’s enclosure . when they met , the tiger severed the lion’s jugular vein in just one stroke . craig saffoe , a biologist at the smithsonian zoo , also generally favored the tiger , telling livescience , “what i’ve seen from tigers , they seem to be more aggressive ; they go for the throat , go for the kill . whereas the lions are more , ‘i will just pound you and play with you . ’”
but even as it drags through a pedestrian middle section , “lion” remains a cut above the kind of sturdy middlebrow drama its premise calls to mind by doubling down on patel’s performance . as he grows more disheveled and introverted , he’s infuriated and guilt - ridden by the privilege surrounding him and haunted by fleeting memories of his past , patel delivers his most intricate performance since “slumdog millionaire , ” to which “lion” bears a notable comparison .
the lion ' s story isn ' t much of one . when dorothy asks him what makes him a coward , he responds ,
it ' s a mystery . i suppose i was born that way .
but memories of his long - ago life haunt him , and the arrival of new technology raises the tantalizing possibility of a return to his first home . using google earth , saroo sets out to retrace , on the computer screen and on sheets of paper tacked to his bedroom wall , his accidental journey . it’s not a fast or easy process , and the effort takes an emotional toll on him , on his parents and on lucy . but you know , even if you’re not familiar with the true story behind “lion , ” that the fairy tale will come true .
caspian ' s nurse is not seen in the film , nor is she mentioned and it was doctor cornelius who told caspian the stories of narnia .
in the film , peter gives caspian his sword to keep before the pevensies leave . in the book , he was given susan ' s horn .
and a month after opening in north america to qualify for the hollywood awards season – landing four golden globe nominations and expected to be competing for multiple oscars including best picture in the new year – lion has finally come home .
at the golden globes , lion is up for best motion picture drama , best supporting actor for patel , best supporting actress for kidman and best original score . patel and kidman have also been nominated for screen actors guild awards .
this is a competent film version of reporter george plimpton ' s ill - fated attempt to be a nfl quarterback . although alan alda does a good job as plimpton , the real joy of this film is in the way it unintentionally documents the sense of community shared among the teammates ( many of those used in this film were actual football players , including alex karras of
webster
fame ) before money , egos , and greed corrupted the sport .
the ballad of narayama
is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…
in the book , lucy first enters the wardrobe while they were exploring the house . in the film , she enters while playing hide and go seek .
in the film , eustace faints when he sees that the animals can talk whereas in the book , he dismisses reepicheep as a
performing animal
.
any nerves dissipated with a standing ovation for the film and another rousing reception when brierley and his adoptive parents sue and john joined the filmmakers on stage .
richard lawson is a columnist for vanity fair ' s hollywood , reviewing film and television and covering entertainment news and gossip . he lives in new york city .
in the book , the river god was released after the bridge was destroyed . in the film , the river god destroys the bridge after aslan wakes him up .
7 . a female children’s doctor checks on danny after he collapses at the hotel in the film but in the book he’s male and the go to his office .
in the book , the children and the beavers had already got out before the wolves came , but in the film the children had to go through the tunnel to escape .
the film opens with caspian ' s flight . in the book , trumpkin told the pevensies of caspian and his story after they had been in cair paravel for two days .
in the film , rhince is a narrowhaven citizen who joins the voyage to find his wife . in the book , rhince is a high member of the dawn treader crew .
“harvey’s baaack , ” scott feinberg , a longtime academy awards handicapper for the hollywood reporter , said on twitter . in a subsequent article analyzing “lion , ” mr . feinberg wrote , “the nature of its story and reception suggests , to me , that embattled harvey is headed back to the place where he’s most at home : the oscars . ” “lion” is based on saroo brierley’s heart - wrenching memoir ( with larry buttrose ) recounting his days on the streets as a boy , adoption and eventual quest to find his birth mother .
just when it begins to stumble into a cycle of shrill melodrama , “lion” regains its initial intrigue as a detective story . saroo spends late nights sifting through digital maps and crunching numbers to determine his origins , bringing fresh context to the engaging moments that open the film . it’s no secret that the effort pays off , and “lion” makes the trip worthwhile not only for mother and son but for the audience as well . the reunion earns its tears by arriving at the end of a strenuous journey that begins by accident and concludes only through sheer determination . it’s the rare sappy finale that doesn’t force the feels ; they’re built into the drama so well that davis only needs to connect the dots and let the material do the rest .
in the film , the narnians launch an attack on miraz ' s castle . in the book , an attack on miraz ' s castle was considered , but the idea was abandoned .
in the book , caspian flirts with lilliandil by referencing sleeping beauty . in the film , he states in a formal manner that she is the most beautiful woman he has ever seen .
true stories of the somebody - got - famous kind are a dime a dozen in cinema . but the one in lion , involves no one you’ve ever heard of , doesn’t star a soul you’ll recognise for its first 40 minutes , and will rip you into a thousand pieces .
in the film , eustace addresses his parents as
mother
and
father
whilst in the book , he addresses them by their names ,
alberta
and
harold
.
in the book , lilliandil ' s dress is blue whilst in the film , her dress is white , though the colour of her starly glow is blue as she is a blue star .
but if you’ve read the book and watched the film , it’s pretty obvious stanley went in a very different direction with his interpretation of stephen’s story , which the writer wasn’t too impressed with .
proved , and no one caught up in the sweaty tornado of edward’s fiction will be wondering what’s going on back in the antiseptic apartments and feebly satirised art happenings that define susan’s life . it’s not that the film within the film is necessarily better – it was disastrous , for instance , to cast taylor - johnson as an uncouth psychopath . when brad pitt played a similar part in
the 1967 detroit lions are as much the star of paper lion as alan alda , and do the best they can playing pranks on the actor , awkwardly singing their schools ' fight songs , and making sure the future hawkeye pierce doesn ' t get maimed . the filmmakers must have thought a feminine presence was needed , so lauren hutton is brought along to take a few snapshots , indulge in a second - unit montage catching a plane at jfk , and try to prove that alda is more masculine than at first glance . david doyle , the future bosley from charlie ' s angels , drops in to give alda a few suggestions on his next project . an uncredited but definitely recognizable roy scheider shows up to play a little touch football in the beginning .
ryan gilbey is the new statesman ' s film critic . he is also the author of it don ' t worry me ( faber ) , about 1970s us cinema , and a study of groundhog day in the
modern classics
series ( bfi publishing ) . he was named reviewer of the year in the 2007 press gazette awards and is film critic in residence at falmouth university .
most stories of adopted children searching for their biological parents spring from an “emptiness” , a feeling of “not belonging” . lion , based on a true story , explores the void as not an absence of love but a presence that hollows out everything else . love fills every corner , every frame , every memory , as lion looks at the world , from the swamp of kolkata to the pristine seas of an australian island , through the eyes of a five - year - old . it’s a view you may have lost sight of ; it’s a view you won’t forget in a hurry .
pundits are not critics , of course , and insta - reviews from trade publications were mixed . some saw a well - made art - house crowd pleaser in “lion , ” which is set for release on nov . 25 and directed by garth davis in his feature - film debut . ( until now , mr . davis has been primarily known for commercials , including “ ninja kittens ” for toyota . ) but a few other critics were underwhelmed , with peter debruge of variety especially cutting .
in the film , while reading , susan meets a boy who has an unrequited crush on her , and peter gets himself and edmund into a fight . there are no such occurrences in the book .
in the book , the pevensies turn back after they find a town at beruna and a bridge built over the ford . in the film , they find the bridge still under construction by telmarine soldiers .
but fighting in an arena , and even in a zoo , is quite different than fighting in the wild . if a tiger were to meet a lion without cages or screaming fans , what would happen ? that’s actually a question that some conservationists are having to answer right now . there’s a plan to move some asiatic lions to from the gir forest to kuno palpur , where there are tigers . the university of minessota’s lion research center says that the plan has been delayed for fear that the native tigers would kill the lions . but in the wild , they say , tigers and lions fight quite differently :
in the book , caspian is a young teenage boy of thirteen ; the same age as susan . in the film , he is coming of age ( and therefore closer to peter ' s age ) .
in the film , dr . cornelius tells caspian that miraz killed his father after caspian rescues him from prison . in the book , dr . cornelius reveals this secret to caspian when helping him to escape .
in the film , lord bern had not left narrowhaven because he had been captured and imprisoned by the slave traders . in the book , he had not left because he had married and settled down there .
in the film , eustace and jill pole are already friends as jill is mentioned to be visiting eustace at the end of the film . jill is not mentioned in the book , but in its sequel
the silver chair
. initially they were not friends and only knew each other by surname ; in fact , jill loathed eustace for following the gang of bullies at their school ( before he changed ) .
in the book , lucy ' s second time into narnia and edmund ' s first was while playing hide - and - go - seek . in the film , it was in the middle of the night .
in the film , trumpkin is captured by the telmarine soldiers who chase caspian into the woods when he intervenes in caspian ' s flight . in the book , he was captured on his journey to cair paravel .
similarly , the sea serpent was a dumb brute that the dawn treader is able to slip away from before deathwater island . in the film , it appears at the end as another manifestation of the green mist .
despite the comic relief from the hyenas , the meerkat and the warthog ,
the lion king
is a little more subdued than
mermaid ,
beauty
and
aladdin .
the central theme is a grim one : a little cub is dispossessed , and feels responsible for the death of its father .
just as for the king ' s speech , which won best picture and director at the oscars five years ago , american distributor the weinstein company wanted to open lion in the us first to build awareness during the awards season . the plan is to give it a wider release around the time it opens in australia next month .
if the shoot changed his life , the film itself initially did little to alter mr . patel’s prospects in hollywood . “i wasn’t getting cast after ‘slumdog , ’” he said . at times , the breakthrough film even worked against him . he wasn’t allowed to audition for the south asian title character of “life of pi , ” ang lee’s 2012 adventure fantasy , he said , because the filmmakers thought he had become overexposed . suraj sharma , who eventually landed the role , “did an amazing job , and the film blew me away , but there’s a part of me that’s like , damn , i wish i could have at least taken a shot at it . ”
along with “lion , ” the weinstein company is gearing up for the end - of - year releases of “ the founder , ” about ray kroc ( michael keaton ) and his creation of the mcdonald’s fast - food empire , and “gold , ” starring matthew mcconaughey as a prospector who runs into trouble in the jungles of borneo .
in the book , the pevensies changed back into their school clothes before they went back . in the film , their clothes appear to change by magic , leaving it unclear how edmund managed to leave his torch in narnia .
the festival , which runs until sunday , has shaken up the coming film season in multiple ways . “ jackie , ” starring natalie portman as president john f . kennedy’s traumatized widow , was thrust into the oscar conversation on tuesday , when fox searchlight — perhaps hedging its bet on “the birth of a nation , ” now surrounded by controversy — bought the film after its screening here . the studio plans to release “jackie” on dec . 9 .
but it turns out that we have some historical data to add to this conjecture , too . in ancient rome , the tiger - lion face - off wasn’t uncommon . in 1959 , a reader asked the spokesman - review this question , and the paper , in turn , asked william bridges , the curator of publications at the bronx zoo . he told them that “back in the day of the roman coliseum , the smart money usually backed the tiger . ” while we don’t have any great descriptions of the outcomes , ancient paintings of the event usually showed the tiger winning . and in the late 1800′s , the gaekwad of baroda , an indian ruler , arranged a fight between the two beasts . before the fight began , those running the bettor set the odds at 1 to 37 , 000 that the tiger would win . it did , and the gaekwad lost 37 , 000 rupees .
mr . weinstein was not available for an interview , according to david glasser , the weinstein company’s president and chief operating officer . for his part , mr . glasser , speaking by telephone on monday night , said that his studio made a strategic decision to keep as much of a lid on “lion” as possible ahead of the toronto event .
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the film begins with lucy telling the others about narnia and the wardrobe , and the events in narnia with mr . tumnus are shown as a flashback . in the book , these events are shown before she tells everyone about them .
in the film , miraz isn ' t crowned king until after the night - raid . in the book , he had been the king for years as he was crowned shortly after he secretly murdered his brother , king caspian ix .
in the film , caspian blows susan ' s horn during his flight after falling from his horse , just outside trufflehunter ' s home . in the book , he blew the horn at aslan ' s how after meeting the narnians .
in the book , reepicheep challenges eustace to a duel before arriving at the lone islands ; this challenge is replaced with a duel between caspian and edmund in the film and reepicheep and eustace later have their own duel after visiting narrowhaven .
his movie company , troubled by executive departures and box - office misfires , had neither the money nor the manpower needed to sustain an awards campaign , hollywood conventional wisdom held . and mr . weinstein’s primary contender this time around , “ lion , ” an adoption drama set in india and based on an astonishing true story , was generating virtually no tastemaker buzz .
the lion king
is the first disney animated feature not based on an existing story . in another sense , it is based on half the stories in classical mythology . it tells the tale of the birth , childhood and eventual manhood of simba , a lion cub . the cub ' s birth is announced in the opening sequence of the movie , called
the circle of life ,
which is an evocative collaboration of music and animation to show all of the animals of the african veld gathering to hail their future king . the cute little cub is held aloft from a dramatic spur of rock , and all his future minions below hail him , in a staging that looks like the jungle equivalent of a political rally .
the famed slugger is played by bendix , who resembles ruth slightly in looks and not at all in baseball ability . the film traces the
life and times
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9 . danny’s imaginary friend tony is only seen by him and gets closer and closer as the story unfolds in the book but in the film tony isn’t seen at all and danny uses his little finger to identify his pal . super weird .
in the book , lucy wants to stay with edmund to see him recover , but aslan tells her to go help the others before it is too late for them . in the film , edmund recovers quickly and lucy goes to help the others .
in the film , doctor cornelius is arrested and thrown into prison by miraz after caspian ' s flight and is rescued by caspian during the attack on the castle . in the book , doctor cornelius escaped the castle shortly after helping caspian to flee .
35 . there’s also a black and white painting that john sees in the book that makes him think he’s going to be damned but that doesn’t appear in the film , just a black and white photo of party guests with jack in the middle .
that dichotomy comes to bear on the second half of the film , when saroo is older : a man in his 20s whose life has been largely comfortable , but who has a deepening yearning at his center . when at a party in melbourne , a sense memory triggers a recollection of his life in india , and saroo becomes determined to track down the family he lost . the remarkable thing about the real - life saroo is that he eventually found his hometown largely by using google maps , tracing train routes and distances until stumbling upon some topography he recognized . the trouble for lion as a movie is that none of this is terribly dynamic to watch . so davis , and the screenwriter luke davies , focus more on saroo’s moodiness and internal struggle . his emotions are certainly warranted , but in the film , all this ( for lack of a better word ) moping , becomes repetitive .
in the film , caspian forms an attraction to susan , which results in susan kissing caspian goodbye before the pevensies leave . in the book , however , caspian was never attracted to susan , nor did she ever kiss him for they only met briefly .
in the film , all four pevensies leave their shoes on the beach and explore the cair paravel ruins barefoot after paddling . in the book , lucy and edmund are the only ones to go barefoot , and susan berates them into bringing their shoes with them .
in the film , caspian meets all four of the pevensies before arriving at aslan ' s how . in the book , he only met peter and edmund at aslan ' s how and didn ' t meet susan and lucy until after the battle was over .
in the book , eustace was unable to follow the dawn treader at sea until aslan changed him back from a dragon . in the film , eustace remains transformed until the end , and is curiously able to pull the ship when there ' s no wind .
like the 3 other movie adaptions of the lion , the witch , and the wardrobe , when edmund asks for more turkish delight . the white witch angrily snaps
noooooooooooooooo ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
at him , before she says
no
gently to him . in the books , she was content with edmund when he asked for more turkish delight and laughed .
coalitions of male lions usually fight as a group against territorial rivals , so a tiger may have an advantage in a one - on - one encounter , since this is the typical mode of combat for a tiger . however , a lion coalition of 2–3 males would have a clear advantage over a lone tiger . a group of 2–4 female lions would have a similar advantage over a lone tigress .
beverly hills , calif . — dev patel wanted the lead role in the forthcoming film “ lion ” so badly that he showed up at the los angeles home of the screenwriter luke davies in 2013 to plead for the part . from the moment the young actor heard of the project , he had been intrigued by its improbable story and conflicted hero . the director garth davis was there , too , and the three settled in over fresh ginger tea . but then mr . patel noticed a whiteboard covered in a blizzard of post - its . he looked at the notes . “i was like , wait , you haven’t done the script yet ? ” he said .
6 . danny has a vision and sees basically everything that will happen in the book from ‘redrum’ to his dad and a mallet , but not the grady twins . in the film he only sees the twins and that famous flood of blood coming out the elevator .
insistent movie executives and his own love for martial arts — “i’m the biggest bruce lee fan , ” he said — led him to take a role in “the last airbender , ” an action fantasy film whose budget dwarfed that of “slumdog . ” the movie was a
unfortunate as it is to say about a movie largely about indian people , one of the most striking performances in the film belongs to nicole kidman , who plays saroo’s adoptive mother . she has one scene in particular , in which she explains to saroo why she and her husband chose adoption , that is , beyond the teary reunion , the emotional centerpiece of the film . kidman just plays it so well , and it’s so thoughtfully written . i’ve no doubt the weinsteins have her performance primed and ready for a supporting - actress run .
still , the story of lion is pretty incredible , and it features a final reunion that , i think , would soften even the hardest of hearts . the film is shot beautifully by greig fraser , working in a kind of poetic realism . and it’s got a host of strong performances . young sunny pawar , who plays saroo as a boy , is adorable , which , yes , may be a strange thing to say about a performance in a movie with such heavy subject matter , but what can you do . he’s a cute little kid , and he instantly wins our sympathy and concern . adult saroo is played by dev patel , who works in a more somber tone than we’re used to seeing from him . saroo is torn between homes , between lives , and patel effectively communicates that tension . but , again , the same beats get played over and over again . eventually you just want the film to hurry up and get saroo back to india .
in the book , the children are waiting for the trains to take them to school at a country railway station , which is almost empty . in the film , they are on the crowded london underground , making it unclear how the four children could disappear without anyone noticing .
19 . midway through the book danny goes in 217 , sees his odd double in the mirror and the old lady , and when john enters he sees a dry bath . midway through the film jack goes in 237 snogs the wet woman who then turns into a decomposing old body .
patel , so often encouraged to be cutely naïve , exudes all the right kinds of pain here , but also gives saroo a bitter , self - flagellating core which feels like an especially brave choice , in a role ( and film ) which infinitely improve on his breakthrough in slumdog millionaire .
in the book , the ship is caught up in a violent storm for two weeks after departing narrowhaven and arrives at dragon ' s island badly damaged . in the film , the storm comes after departing magician ' s island and before arriving at goldwater island and no serious damage is caused .
in the book , aslan appears to eustace at dragon ' s island , once at deathwater island and to lucy at coriakin ' s island . in the film , he only appears at the world ' s end outside a dream , implying that the green mist somehow prevented his communicating with them .
in the book , caspian learns from lord bern that the slave traders have been allowed to operate without interference from the governor , gumpas , who sees the practice as unavoidable and necessary for the economy . in the film , caspian learns from bern that the slave traders have been making sacrifices to a green mist .
but few used the festival to better advantage than mr . weinstein , who is credited with inventing and perfecting the modern awards game , even if his oscar entrant last season , “carol , ” came up short . “lion , ” which stars dev patel , nicole kidman and rooney mara , had its premiere here on saturday — most major films , including “jackie , ” had already been seen elsewhere — and generated a stream of euphoric responses from entertainment reporters and some critics .
in the film , a page from the book of incantations tempts lucy by showing her as the exact image of susan ; in the book she imagined her beauty surpassing susan ' s . she also harmfully used a spell to spy on her friends , but in the movie she uses a harmless spell to make it snow indoors .
through the course of the 1960s , alan alda made significant strides in pursuing the stage profession of his father robert , carving himself a niche as one of broadway ' s most engaging and in - demand performers . with one film appearance under his belt , he landed the lead in the feature adaptation of george plimpton ' s popular memoir
still , it isn’t quite satisfying . the transition from the young to the grown - up saroo demands a shift in tone and genre that “lion” doesn’t quite achieve . what felt in the first part like wonderful , spielbergian simplicity feels , in the latter sections , like simplification . there isn’t enough of the rough texture of family life or the complications of young love to give the older saroo a full identity . the movie hovers on the edge of going deeper into his psychological predicament but holds itself back .
while rooney mara has a fairly limited function as saroo’s girlfriend , kidman enriches the film enormously . it’s a sterling , supportive performance . the script never lunges for cheap drama by forcing saroo into a binary choice between mothers , and the most complex beats are about tip - toeing around , often counter - productively , to avoid hurt or betrayal .
the geography has been drastically changed for the film , resulting in some of the islands being visited in a different order than they were in the book . in the book , dark island came before ramandu ' s island ; dragon island and goldwater island were two separate islands , neither were volcanic and both were visited before coriakin ' s island .


charlie kay chakkar mein ( english : entangle with charlie ) is a 2015 bollywood neo-noir crime thriller film written and directed by manish srivastav .

an example of parallel cinema , the non-linear narrative film deals with a group of drug addict friends , who get entangled with illegal drug trade nexus , leading to multiple homicides .

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‘charlie kay chakkar mein’ produced by karan arora and directed by manish srivastava under the banner picture thoughts production .
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anand tiwari ' s character in the upcoming suspense thriller
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exhibits three different shades , says director manish srivastava .
“go goa gone” fame actor anand tiwari’s character in the upcoming suspense thriller “charlie kay chakkar mein” exhibits three different shades , says director manish srivastava .
in the title track of ‘charlie kay chakkar mein’ , anand tiwari is seen in the charlie chaplin avatar but unlike the character’s usual funny side , anand explores a funny but mean side .
“charlie kay chakkar mein” also starring naseeruddin shah among others , produced by karan arora and directed by srivastava under the banner picture thoughts production , is releasing on november 6 .
mumbai : naseeruddin shah , lead actor of upcoming suspense thriller ' charlie kay chakkar mein ' feels that film ' s success does not depend on its promotion but merits .
c harlie ke chakkar mein is a thriller with many twists , writes jahnavi patel .
the charlie kay chakkar mein title song has been composed by rohit kulkarni , sung by nisha mascarence and lyrics written by karan arora . directed by manish shrivastava and starring stalwart naseeruddin shah , charlie kay chakkar mein releases on november 6 . it also features anand tiwari , amit sial , nishant lal , manasi rachh , disha arora , aanchal nandrajog and manasi rachh .
naseeruddin shah whose performance in wednesday is still fresh in audience mind will be once again seen in an investigative thriller ‘charlie kay chakkar mein’ whose 2nd trailer is out and is raging online .
the ridiculous song ‘kutta kaat gaya’ from the film ‘charlie kay chakkar mein’ is perhaps the weirdest and most bizarre bollywood song , apart from the fact that it also endorses and even encourages youth to take drugs .
badi machli jaal mein na aaye . . . is liye choti machli ko kaante mein phasna padta hai
one of the lines by naseeruddin shah in ‘charlie ke chakkar mein’ turns out to describe the film perfectly : “poori ki poori film chhod gaye hain , phir bhi samajh mein nahin aa raha kahaani kya hai . ”
amit sial recently wowed us with his performance in titli and he continues to do so in charlie kay chakker mein . sial puts up quite a genuine act in this film .
drugs . cops . gangsters . youngsters . mix ‘em up , and you get ‘charlie ke chakkar mein’ . or at least that’s what the film sets out to do .
nisha mascarence is heard in the title track ‘ charlie kay chakkar mein ‘ , which starts with the sound of ‘who the f is charlie’ ! a random piece that doesn’t really have much of a flow to it , it tries to get all haunting and intriguing but doesn’t quite succeed in doing so .
charlie kay chakkar mein has nothing to offer but a novel concept and a great performance by naseeruddin shah . otherwise , the film is a ‘raita’ with too many characters and sub - plots . i am going with a 2 / 5 for the film .
' charlie kay chakkar mein ' continues the upbeat feeling , but in a pop style and a lot more partyish . a nice song to get in the mood for a party and to energize you . it could easily be put on repeat and enjoyed for a while .
watch or not ? : charlie kay chakkar mein is a missed opportunity . it could have been a much better gripping drama but it settles to become an average one . watch it if you are a fan of the dark deed films but mostly you can watch it for naseeruddin shah .
' charlie kay chakkar mein ' story is very simple but strangely it ' s narrated in a complicated manner . even this is an imaginary situation which may or may not be true . the treatment to the film is definitely very edgy and a thriller kind ,
he said .
' charlie kay chakkar mein ' was shot in a span of 19 days in 2011 at a first copy cost of inr 3 . 5 millions ; approximately usd 55 , 000 . four years after the production it was released all over india at a distribution cost of ten times its production budget .
verdict : a thriller that keeps you hooked till the end . at a point in charlie kay chakkar mein , naseeruddin shah tells his subordinate , ` ` poori film dekh li par kahani samajh mein nahi aa rahi hai ` ` . that line could easily describe most of this thriller . the film begins with a group of friends , which includes [ ] . . .
watch the official video of ' charlie kay chakkar mein title track ' from the film
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featuring anand tiwari , amit sial , nishant lal , shweta sharma , manasi rachh , , disha arora & aanchal nandrajog . starring : naseeruddin shah , anand tiwari , amit sial , nishant lal , , manasi rachh , , disha arora , aanchal nandrajog , manasi rachh , elena roxana maria fernandes . singer - neha kakkar , abhijit sawant . music - vishal & seagal . lyricist - sandeep nath directed by : manish srivastav produced by : karan arora banner : picture thoughts production music is available on urltoken
presenting the official trailer of charlie kay chakkar mein starring naseeruddin shah , anand tiwari , amit sial , nishant lal , shweta sharma , manasi rachh , , disha arora & aanchal nandrajog . starring : naseeruddin shah , anand tiwari , amit sial , nishant lal , , manasi rachh , , disha arora , aanchal nandrajog , manasi rachh , elena roxana maria fernandes . music : harry anand , vishal mishra , gurinder seagal & rohit kulkarni lyrics : harry anand , sandeep nath , karan arora & nishant lal directed by : manish srivastav produced by : karan arora banner : picture thoughts production music is available on urltoken to catch all the updates of charlie kay chakkar mein log on to : twitter - urltoken facebook - urltoken
charlie ke chakkar mein has all the elements of a great indie thriller — hallucinatory drug haze , wayward youngsters , forbidden sex , cops in shades of grey tied to sleazy villains , a tickingtime - bomb narrative style to keep you on the edge of your seat .
drugs . cops . gangsters . youngsters . mix ` em up , and you get ` charlie ke chakkar mein ` . or at least that ` s what the film sets out to do . which , if done effectively , could have been a fun caper .
anand tiwari is actually one of those actors who is most reliable when it comes to forming the supporting cast . even in the smallest of roles , he manages to shine through . with charlie kay chakkar mein , he does a fine job but it is probably the writing that does not allow him to give his best . we have seen him in better roles than this .
naseeruddin shah’s performance , like always , is brilliant . his portrayal as the investigative office is precisely what is needed . he hasn’t overdone his role at all . with no big bollywood release this week , charlie ke chakkar mein can make for a decent watch . rediff rating :
another version of the title song ‘ charlie kay chakkar mein ‘ , though with a different tone and sound to it , is heard with neha kakkar coming back on the scene again . this one has indian idol fame abhijit sawant joining neha but even together , they aren’t really able to bring much on board , despite a ‘desi’ rhythm to the song . a number that can be given a quick skip .
i don ' t think any film can be successful with promotions . a successful film can become more successful with promotions . but if any film does well , that ' s on the basis of its merits . so i ' m hoping that with ' charlie kay chakkar mein ' , this fact is either proved ,
he said to a query about the film ' s low - key promotion at screening of the film on thursday .
expectations one didn’t really expect a soundtrack for charlie kay chakkar mein . hence , it was a surprise to know that there as many as four tracks composed for the film . since the naseeruddin shah starrer deals with drugs , it is pretty much on the cards that the musical team of harry anand , vishal mishra , gurinder seagal , rohit kulkarni , sandeep nath , karan arora and nishant lal would have come together for a psychedelic trance score .
i’ve been a huge fan of charlie chaplin since childhood . i tried my best to look like him .
charlie kay chakkar mein original motion picture soundtrack ep is one of the gorgeous album of harry anand vishal mishra gurinder seagal rohit kulkarni . album ' s primary genre is bollywood , it was released on november 6 , 2015 and contains 4 tracks of duration 13 minutes and 40 seconds with a soft , smooth , and pleasant sound . . . to preview any song , mouse over the play button and click play . click to download button to download mp3 . .
a steamy opening track
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from upcoming investigative thriller
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drugs . cops . gangsters . youngsters . mix ‘em up , and you get ‘charlie ke chakkar mein’ . or at least that’s what the film sets out to do . which , if done effectively , could have been a fun caper . what you get instead is a confused mish - mash of scenes , with characters doing lines , snorting , shooting up , shooting at and so on . and on .
charlie kay chakkar mein tries hard to come across as a dark tale from the by lanes of mumbai but unfortunately it sticks to something which is already seen . there are multiple story lines and after a point it is ridiculous to expect the audience to maintain its attention . in an attempt to come across as a dark drama , the film turns out only smoke and no fire . the makers introduce a multiple characters like an anurag kashyap film but fail to do justice to them . not all stories are ended properly and the incomplete thread leaves you a little confused .
the uncensored version of the title song of charlie kay chakkar mein could land the makers in trouble , for it’s too hot to handle ! the song , nicknamed let’s play boy , features hottie elena roxana maria fernandes who makes the temperatures soar with her act . the song’s visuals are hot and play on your senses , and for those interested , it has some double meaning lyrics as well ( in the uncensored version ) , including ‘who the f * * k is charlier ? ’ and ‘it’s a catch 69 situation’ . in fact , # whothefischarlie is trending on twitter .
director manish srivastav manages to create a decent amount of mystery around the plot but fails because of the knack to handle multiple sub - plots . there is a cliched representation of the gangsters and i could’ve really loved to see something new . the concept of homicides and it’s footage was quite a killer one but sadly it does not develop further into a nail - biting affair . the lighting is kept quite predictably dark in the film . surprisingly , the director does not at all play with the background score and i find it amusing . crime thrillers need a certain amount of music to keep them steady and charlie kay chakkar mein misses that .
in the title track , anand is seen in the charlie chaplin avatar but unlike the character’s usual funny side , anand explores a funny but mean side .
the story of charlie kay chakkar mein starts inversely with each new twist unfolding at the most unexpected time . it is a story of three different characters and mainly deals with the nature of truth . what happens when addl . commissioner of police , sanket pujari ( naseeruddin shah ) is assigned an unusual case of multiple homicides . an interesting twist is the fact that they have been caught on camera . what lies as the biggest task on the shoulders of pujari is identifying the nature of truth in this tale . the difference between what the eyes can see and what the actual truth is . considering that suspense forms a key in the story , it would be best not to give any spoilers about this tale !
film ' charlie kay chakkar mein ' , an investigative thriller produced by karan arora under banner ' picture thoughts production ' , directed by manish srivastav starring naseeruddin shah , amit sial , anand tiwari , subrat dutta , auroshikha dey and manasi rachh is slated to release on 6th november this year . producer – karan arora director – manish srivastav writers – manish srivastav and amit sial co producers – manish srivastav and amit sial executive producers – mayur srivastva , amitabh aurora associate producer – chintan kapadia cinematographer - s v visheshwar sound designer – ravi dev singh background score - arfaaz anurag music composers – rohit kulkarnai , harry anand and vishal mishra editors - ashmit kunder , archit rastogi post production supervisor - neeraj kumar click to subscribe - urltoken like & follow us on facebook , twitter & instagram for regular updates in the industry - facebook - urltoken twitter - urltoken instagram - urltoken
drugs . cops . gangsters . youngsters . mix ' em up , and you get ' charlie kechakkar mein ' . or at least that ' s what the film had set out to do . which , if done effectively , could have been a fun caper . what you get instead is a confused mish - mash of scenes , with characters doing lines , snorting , shooting up , and shooting at and so on . overall , this film fails to engross viewers .
the film ' s opening credits have barely - dressed ladies crooning , ' did charlie do it ? ' and other such lines . the idea is to bring in a 007 kind of coolth , but the effect is nowhere close .
matching the general tone , naseer vamps away happily , nodding sagely and blowing smoke rings . he gets to be massaged by a luscious half - naked lovely , and spout some hilarious lines . one of them turns out to describe the film perfectly : ‘poori ki poori film chhod gaye hain , phir bhi samajh mein nahin aa raha kahaani kya hai . ”
the movie is divided into two parts - - the first gives us an idea about the crime and the other half is the investigation . a bunch of youngsters ( amit sial , anand tiwari , manasi rachh , disha arora , aanchal nandrajog and nishant lal ) , who are high on some ‘charlie’ ( cocaine ) get into a brawl with a young man ( sanam singh ) at a club and kill him accidentally .
a big delivery of ‘charlie’ is hijacked , and the ‘bhai - log’ behind it want their ‘powder’ and the people whodunit . naseer plays the investigating cop , as he and his colleagues sift through some incriminating ‘found footage’ of a bunch of young people ( tiwari , sial , rachh , arora and co ) sniping at each other in some kind of an underground den with graffiti scrawled on it , and bodies sprawled in it .
they have to deliver two suitcases full of ' charlie ' to the dealers but they end up dying or killing one another . all this while , one of them , who is an aspiring director , shoots the entire episode on a camera . naseeruddin shah plays the investigative office along with auroshikha dey . they try to solve the murder mystery with the help of the footage found in the camera . the first half is bland , as the crime is unveiled in flashbacks . but post - interval , we’re treated to some interesting twists and turns .
“anand’s character has almost three different shades , which is as if he’s playing three different characters in the film itself . right from the beginning to the end as film progresses his character undergoes a drastic transformation , ” srivastava told ians .
interestingly , it was “shahid” actor rajkummar rao who was initially going to essay anand’s character . “rajkummar rao was also part of the rehearsals till a certain point of time , but unfortunately our schedule clashed with the dates of another of his film . that was a bigger , commercial film and so he had to leave our film , ” said srivastava .
the makers then held discussions with anand . “he is a very busy actor and has been part of numerous big projects , but when he heard the script and knew more about his interesting character in the film , he immediately gave his consent . ”
anand has also been assistant director in films such as “the president is coming” and “barfi ! ” and has even directed short films . but his strongest skill remains acting , which he depicted in “detective byomkesh bakshy ! ” earlier this year .
the film swings rapidly between the mobsters and the guys and gals being targeted by them , as well as the cops trying to unravel the mystery . equally rapidly , you stop taking any of it seriously because the characters are busy acting away : even anand tiwari , who’s usually reliable , is reduced to mouthing lines , and sial , who was so effective in ‘titli’ , becomes a blur of mannerisms .
shubhra gupta shubhra gupta is film critic and senior columnist with the indian expr . . . read more
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going by the song , it’s a film to be avoided watching in a theater .
the lyrics and the poor stylistic effort of the song – a half rural rap song if ever there is one – and sung in a lackluster manner which sounds half - drunk and half - asleep without much of effort , is enough to make anyone who sees the song ensure that this is one film they will avoid going to watch in the a theater even if they are given a free ticket .
the song opens with this dreadful line : ‘boy friend bhaag gaya , ya kutta kaat gaya’ ( boyfriend ran away or dog took a bite ) . in the video is item girl shweta sharma , who looks totally unimpressive .
the promoters of the film may have thought that this would turn out to be another ‘kolavari d’ effect song , but unfortunately not so .
‘kolavari d’ was a quirky , superb number which one could hum for months , and move to .
the song ‘kutta kaat gaya’ is one which after listening to , one can only hope that the next time one hears it is in another life time . the song is composed by rohit kulkarni , penned by abhiruchi chand , crooned by nayantara bhatkal and abhijeet sawant .
one wonders if an actor of the caliber of naseeruddin shah , who is in the cast of the film , would have done the film if the songs were seen by him first . probably not .
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it seems this hot song video , which the makers claim is the hottest ever in the history of bollywood , is a strategy to get in the audiences for this upcoming investigative thriller . in fact , they have taken a cue from the spy thriller franchise of james bond , they say
presenting you one of the latest bollywood movie trailers of 2015 of an investigative thriller that makes mystery a curious case . starring : naseeruddin shah , anand tiwari , amit sial , subrat dutta , manasi rachh , sanam singh talwar , disha arora , nishant lal , anchal nandrajog , auroshika dey , siraj mustafa , sandip vasudevan . genre : crime thriller directed by : manish shrivastava produced by : karan arora release date : 6 november 2015 follow on social media : facebook : urltoken | twitter : @ ckcmthefilm
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a few mysterious killings lead the cops to a drug deal gone awry . the only way for the investigative officer ( naseeruddin shah ) to nab the culprits is by examining found footage featuring those dead , shot days before the event .
the video replays the incidents as they happened . as things begin to unfold , the cops realise there ' s more to the aforesaid crime than meets the eye . they trace down a witness who can solve the jigsaw puzzle but he fabricates his story . who is the mastermind ?
though the ' whodunit thriller ' manages to hold your attention , solely for maintaining the suspense quotient , various factors go against it . for instance , non - linear narration , found - footage photography and inconsequential banter among the youngsters . also , too many characters make the plot convoluted .
while a twist in the tale adds to the fun , an excess of it makes the film look tedious and far - fetched . while deceitful confessions and shocking revelations keep the tension mounting , an overdose of these kill the joy .
naseeruddin ' s shah clever ( as always ) acting , ably supported by amit sial and anand tiwari , makes this crime mystery gripping , despite the flaws . if you can keep a tab on the multiple characters and their ulterior motives , this one is quite unpredictable and keeps you guessing .
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is a thriller that loses its grip in the middle but manages to surprise towards the end .
to save themselves from trouble , they have to finish the work that the dead man was appointed to do .
the same series of events narrated three - four times with a different story each time might get confusing but you won’t stay puzzled for too long . eventually , it manages to surprise .
the abusive language is frequently muted , and the silences can get annoying after a while . the actors have done a decent job . subrata datta , who plays a drug peddler , delivers a fine performance .
we did expect to see more of anand tiwari , as we know his potential as an actor , but there ' s really not much .
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what’s good : a good concept clubbed with an ace actor like naseeruddin shah definitely works in favour of the film . of course , that remains to be the only good part in the film .
what’s bad : there is a constant sense of stereotyping when it comes to handling the script . the representation of drugs , murders and dark sins is treated quite typically by the director .
since the film starts backwards , the scenes are a little mis - mashed . the representation of drug lords , underworld and of course the police department is quite cliched in the film . i could have watched the film minus those smoke rings which are so stylishly blown by the commissioner’s character . there is ample of fodder in the story , it is just that it is not placed wisely in the film .
naseeruddin shah is an actor who can pull off anything and everything . of course , i would have to say it is a delight watching him in such films , rather than welcome back ‘s blind wanted bhai . he gives a decent performance in the film and keeps it afloat .
the pace is rapid but that’s what makes it confusing . even though the film is kept tight with a run time of 1 hour 42 minutes , we don’t really decipher much about the story in that time .
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our life revolves around perception of truth , in our lives we act only on our ability to judge the truth . truth though is a fickle thing , paradoxically because it only occurs in absolution ; rest is only our interpretation that allows us to live in a certain subjective truth . addl . commissioner of police , sanket pujari and the rookie officer , sameera sit across the television screen to decipher a rare case of multiple homicides caught on camera and this case is going to test their fundamental perception of truth .
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cast : naseeruddin shah , anand tiwari , manasi rachh director : manish srivastav run time : 102 min our life revolves around perception of truth , in our lives we act only on our ability to judge the truth . truth though is a fickle thing , paradoxically because it only occurs in absolution ; rest is only our interpretation that allows us to live in a certain subjective truth . addl . commissioner of police , sanket pujari and the rookie officer , sameera sit across the television screen to decipher a rare case of multiple homicides caught on camera and this case is going to test their fundamental perception of truth . - written by manish shrivastava
manish srivastav’s debut film is like a sad dish that takes all your great ingredients and your enthusiasm and turns them into an underwhelming mess .
it’s even got a superb cast in naseeruddin shah , anand tiwari and amit sial . but manish srivastav’s debut film is like that sad dish that takes all your great ingredients and your enthusiasm and turns them into an underwhelming mess .
the story is fairly straightforward — a shipment of drugs goes missing , and everyone connected to it is baying for the blood of those who stole it while simultaneously trying desperately to chase it down .
sanket pujari ( shah ) , the cop assigned to the case , stumbles upon an unusual lead — video tapes that showcase a group of youngsters ( tiwari , sial and gang ) drinking and shooting up , and also some sort of a basement where people are being shot .
the film shifts jaggedly between the video footage and the cop’s investigation , as the latter uncovers a larger conspiracy at play .
the problem lies in how predictable that larger conspiracy is . each twist can be seen a mile away , and still is made to play out with all the intensity of an earth - shattering revelation . long after the audience has figured out the whodunit , supercop pujari is still struggling to piece together the ‘puzzle’ .
to make matters worse , the film is peppered with corny scenes such as the one where pujari is serviced by a cooing , scantily clad starlet , in something straight out of a crummy z - grade flick . sadly , the script isn’t self - aware enough to pass for subversion . this movie is just stuck between a rock and a hard place — too serious to qualify as grindhouse feature , too silly to be an entertaining thriller . fans of either genre will likely find themselves underwhelmed .
except for tiwari , none of the other actors manages to keep you interested . the attempts at depicting the ‘contemporary youth’ wear out their welcome in a jiffy , the montages of cocaine - snorting , heroin - injection , gunplay and titillation becoming rather tiresome rather fast . it’s an achievement that such a small indie film managed to secure a theatrical release , but this film fails to capitalise on that opportunity .
anyone who has seen just a handful of thrillers is likely to be bored ; even those new to such films are unlikely to experience any surprise . all in all , the most entertaining element is probably the trippy graffiti plastered all over that spooky basement . makes you wish the whole movie could have been that much fun .
the underworld crime drama complete with murder mystery elements , street lingo , drug mafia , cool cops etcetera was a fresh idea a decade ago . now , having seen everything there is in this genre , what ' s the point if a film doesn ' t bring anything fresh to the defunct combo ?
we see a police team led by naseeruddin shah , examining a so - called complicated case . a drug deal goes awry . three young people are found murdered in a garage . and the cops find video recordings of their activities a few weeks prior to the fateful day . so we flashback to the turn of events . we see that the group of friends , all strugglers in the film industry , like to party hard and are drug - addicts . they get embroiled in a hit - and - run case , but what gets the incident more complicated is that the person they bumped off was connected to the underworld .
now , they now have to finish off a drug deal in order to wash their hands off the hit - and - run accident . naturally everything goes awry , and the cops try unraveling the motivation behind the murders of the three friends .
the film starts off promisingly as we see the lives of the gang , their drug - fuelled parties , silly banter , and simmering love tensions . all this is recorded by a camera - happy friend who claims to be recording this for a
private film
. so the camera is on during fights , altercations , heck , even when they have that hit - and - run accident !
then on we see the cops – naseeruddin shah and team - break their heads over the case . meanwhile , shah ' s character calls a woman
showpiece
, and another character explains how women should be treated like animals and always kept on a leash .
writer - director manish srivastav displays style , but that cannot compensate for the lack of substance . he folds in too much , too soon in the movie . the film did have the potential to be a breezy crime - caper , even if a conventional one . but it is overburdened with too many sub - plots and too many improbable developments .
you can sense the twists in the film a mile away , and it ' s disappointing that the film does not surprise you at any juncture . if only , it ' s annoying to see how the makers mistake a convoluted plot for being layered .
there are new developments for the heck of it ( imagine someone putting up a hit - and - run accident on youtube and boasting about its popularity , despite being involved in the accident themselves ) , and too many for you to track or care about .
the talented cast does well . but the astute performances cannot save the film that ' s too clever by half .
director : manish srivastav writers : amit sial , manish srivastav cast : naseeruddin shah , disha arora , auroshikhadey strength : naseeruddin ' s acting , plot weakness : weak direction , failure of engagement runtime : 102 minutes rating : 2 . 5 / 5
plot : the film deals with a group of drug addict friends , who get entangled with illegal drug trade nexus , leading to multiple homicides .
the first half is bland , as the crime is unveiled in flashbacks , however , we ' re treated to some interesting twists and turns post - interval . the same series of events narrated three - four times with a different story each time might get confusing but you won ' t stay puzzled for too long . eventually , it manages to surprise . the abusive language is frequently muted , and the silences can get annoying after a while . the actors have done a decent job . subratadatta , who plays a drug peddler , delivers a fine performance . nishantlal , the aspiring filmmaker , plays the desperate creep to perfection . naseeruddin shah ' s performance , like always , is brilliant . his portrayal as the investigative office is precisely what is needed . he hasn ' t overdone his role at all .
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since the film’s title refers to cocaine , the makers decided to convert the lovable hollywood legend into an evil one to personify the drug and the destruction it causes , in the title track .
fame ) , will be seen as the english comic actor in it along with shweta sharma .
pleased with the compliments for his act , anand says , “when producer karan arora and the video’s director siddhant came up with this idea , i jumped at it .
in fact , i even grew a moustache for the song instead of opting for a fake one . ”
, amit sial , subrat dutta , auroshikha dey , disha arora and manasi rachh along with anand play principal roles in the investigative thriller that is directed by manish shrivastav and produced by karan arora .
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the trailer have been very stylishly shot by the director manish srivastava which shows murders , suicides , homicides , girls , sex and drugs with the ace actor naseeruddin shah trying to solve all . nothing comes out clearly but the trailer definitely keeps you glued to your screens for two and a half minute .
the makers had recently released the opening track ‘lets play boy’ which will remind the audience of a 007 title tracks . speaking about the aesthetics , ” we wanted to set a benchmark in terms of hotness and style quotient . in totality the quality is along the lines of james bond style opening track with a pinch of playboy’s class and flair . numerous films have tried to be raunchy and but how to maintain a certain class and style while being raunchy , is what this video will showcase . ” said producer karan arora about his opening track .
as far as the trailer is concerned the makers are sure that people have already connected with it and will definitely come to theatres to enjoy this stylish thriller with naseer sahab’s unconventional performance . even this great actor had confirmed that he enjoyed doing this content driven film and happy that the new film makers are able to deliver a very good content in a very controlled commercials .
the movie is directed by manish srivastava , the usp of the film is for sure the catchy trailers and the theme song . the look and feel of the trailers play a vital role in the promotion of the film .
the film features naseeruddin shah , anand tiwari , amit sial , nishant lal , manasi rachh , disha arora , aanchal nandrajog , manasi rachh & elena roxana maria fernandes and is releasing on november 6 .
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music the album kick - starts on expected lines with neha kakkar and aj singh coming together for yet another ‘ manali trance ‘ [ the shaukeens ] kind of an outing with ‘ i am single ‘ . a naughty and playful number that has a good rhythm to it , this one may not boast of lyrics worth remembering but scores on the simplicity quotient . all in all , a decent start for the soundtrack with the kind of beats and singing that tease indeed or a good eight minute duration .
actor amit sial turns singer for a song that has been titled ‘ saali bhand ‘ . one wonders if there are no censor regulations on play when it comes to the music since rest assured , with censor guidelines in play , these words would raise quite a few eyebrows once the film is set to release on screens . as a standalone song too , this one is totally avoidable and one wonders how it would be utilized in the film .
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our life revolves around perception of truth as we act only on our ability to judge it . truth though is a fickle thing , para
doxically because it only occurs in absolution ; rest is only our interpretation that allows us to live in a certain subjective truth .
with a title like ' i am single ' you know what you can expect . however the song has more to it than you might expect , the trance sound is quite different from other songs , even with all the party and remix songs we have . the sound and melody along with the vocals which fit great with it , it definitely doesn ` t sound bad . especially with a dark movie like this it might go great with it .
the third ' song ' is ' let ' s play boy ' , but it ` s not really a song , more a cool and stylish beat ( and video ) with some female vocals . but it does make a cool looking theme song for the movie .