Badhaai Ho: Is a complete joy

Director: Amit Sharma

Screenplay: Akshat Ghildial

Production company: Chrome Pictures

Music composed by: Tanishk Bagchi, Rochak Kohli, Sunny and Inder Bawa

Actors: Ayushmann Khurrana, Neena Gupta, Sanya Malhotra, Gajraj Rao

After Andhadhun hit, Badhaai Ho is Ayushmann's second release this month. Produced by Junglee Pictures, Badhaai Ho is woven around his mother's (Neena) unexpected pregnancy which comes as a shocker for his entire family & the socaity around. Ayushmann plays a middle-class bloke, Nakul Kaushik who lives with his parents, grandmother and younger brother in Delhi.

The movie puts a fantastic new spin on the usual. As & when Ayushmann and Sanya’s love story was in the center stage all of the sudden you see the middle-aged parents blush with romance.

The entertainment really becomes novel his uneventful life is rocked when his endearing parents announce their accidental late pregnancy that is played impeccably by Neena Gupta and Gajraj Rao.

Overall, Badhai Ho directed by Amit Sharma is a well-written, wholesome, entertaining film, simple and unpretentious, that tackles a serious subject comically, without losing out on entertainment or your attention.

Watch the trailer here 

My Stars – 4/5

Everything is fair in Love, War & Bollywood!!! “Padmaavat”

Padmaavat Cast: Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Shahid Kapoor, Jim Sarbh, Anupriya Goenka, Raza Murad

Padmaavat Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Padmaavat Rating: 3.8/5

Padmaavat movie is going 100% full for all shows past week. Today despite my bad shoulder sprain I decided to reach the theatre an hour before & thankfully I managed a ticket in fully packed theatre. Glad I did…So here it goes.

It is a well-edged drama movie that is beautifully framed; color and costume coordinated along with the extreme elegant dialogues.

Shahid played the role of Maharawal Ratan Singh and leaves the audience with hardly an impact …or even unnoticed. On the other hand, Padukone before the interval is reduced to a singing-dancing queen decked in kilos of gold. 

I was always fascinated with Mughal Rulers, their wealth, power & lifestyle. Ranveer Singh played Alauddin Khilji & nailed it. It was said that there was no unavailable thing in the world that is unavailable to Khilji. If he sets his eyes on a woman or a kingdom, they end up in his bed or at his feet. 

He justified his character well & for him it’s the role of a lifetime. This is one of the best performances I have in the last few years.

Every frame backs Bhansali's claim that Padmaavat is his tribute to the valour and pride of the Rajputs but I give my full marks to Khilji…He was strong, merciless, powerful & evil.


Ranveer ensured that his character Khijli is both repels and attracts.The climax of the film is a deeply regressive custom Jauhar, from the era that was dealt carefully

Despite a few loopholes in the story, we should give some extra grace for the performances. The movie is surely winning hearts of the audiences and the critics with its strong storyline and power-packed performances.


Padmaavat is a visual delight it’s a typical Bhansali movie that has well balance Bollywood elements & in the end you will definitely take Khilji home with you.

 Prapti Bagga

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil: A typical Karan Johar Movie!!!

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil explores different layers of friendship, love, music and heartbreak. Like any typical Johar movie shows how Love thrills,  inspires, heals,  hurts & is always dramatic.

This time Johar’s characters are not only well heeled, styled in designer clothes, walking in and out of fancy pubs but are also far more mature. They do fall in love, but invest their time and money to find a meaningful relationship. They do party, but also work.

Aryan  (Ranbir Kapoor) and Alizeh (Anushka Sharma) first meet on a dance floor in London and instantly hitoff. Their friendship conveys a feel-good vibe. Aryan realizes he’s in love for also when he travels to India to attend her wedding. The movie beautifully folds up after the interval.

Asihwarya Rai, Fawad Khan, Sharukh Khan, Alia Bhatt &  Lisa Haydon  had a small but impactful role in the film.

With  good  ensemble and grooving dance numbers, there are all possibilities that ADHM could do well at the box office. “pyaar dosti hai” and “pyaar mein junoon hai, dosti mein sukoon hai,” like sassy dialogues grows on you.

Anushka & Aishwarya are the cause of much wardrobe envy. Anushka is seen in a bohemian avatar. She is seen wearing A - line kurtas and silver jewelry that she complimented with leather jackets.

While Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s Saba, played  a poet in the movie. She looked classy & sophisticated in sexy outerwear teamed with artisanal scarves & sleek jewelry.

The Movie depicts unhappiness wears a shade of glamour along with a new-age romance on screen.

ADHM is not only Splendidly romantic, but richly satisfying. It gives me goosebumps, teary eyes and is one of the  romantic movie that I truly cherished!!!

 watch the trailer here

Prapti

Priyanka at Emmys: A Twirl to Remember

Piggy Chopps aka Priyanka Chopra looked stunning at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday.

34 old actress looked gorgeous in this red chiffon one-shouldered gown designed by Jason Wu. Priyanka turned heads with her bold red lips that she teamed with a sleek red carpet pony tail. The actress wore her confident & twirl to remember. 

Recently the actress was named the eighth highest paid TV actress by Forbes. Soon she will make her Hollywood debut in Baywatch opposite Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson next year.Excited!!! 

Check out her pictures-

Priyanka with Tom Hiddleston at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Prapti

A Must Watch – Pink: A Powerful Movie

Cast: Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari, Andrea Tariang, Amitabh Bachchan, Angad Bedi, Raashul Tandon, Vijay Varma, Tushar Pandey, Piyush Mishra, Dhritimaan Chatterjee, Vinod Nagpal, Dibang

Pink movie director: Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury

Pink starring Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu focuses on young women who deal with thorny day-to-day issues. The movie is based on the existing primitive Indian mindset, where men and women are judged by a different yardstick.The movie sledgehammers the message that when a woman says No, she means No.

The story revolves around three men and three women who meet at a rock. The evening ended with a bottle being smashed on Rajveer Singh’s head the nephew of an influential politician. His assailant, Meenal, is an ordinary working woman who refuses to have sex with him. The first half is a thriller while the second is a courtroom drama.

The writing by Ritesh Shah is terrific. So are the performances. Pink unveils the woman’s freedom to own her sexuality.

A Must Watch – 3.8/5

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Sunny Leone: The First Bollywood Celebrity To Have Walked The NYFW Runway!!!

Designer Archana Kochhar showcased her collection “A Tale of Two Travels” – inspired by the Taj Mahal and Banjara tribals at New York Fashion Week 2016. The collection focuses on contemporary silhouettes infused with a hint of Indian touch to it.

Sunny Leone walked the ramp for the designer at NYFW looking super gorgeous.

This year designer Archana Kochhar brought a unique element of Indian beauty to the ramp with an acid attack survivor Reshma Quereshi along with Bollywood beauty Sunny.

Leone looked stunning in a beautiful gown that had a fusion look to it. The skirt was plain ivory that contrasting well with heavy jazzy print on top.

Acid attack victim Reshma Querishi also walked the runway for Kochhar. “This walk was important to me because there are so many girls like me who are survivors of acid attacks, and this will give them courage” she says in an interview.

Actress Sunny Leone pose for photos backstage along with the acid attack survivor Reshma Qureshi. This is the first time a Bollywood celebrity has ever walked the ramp at NYFW. Check the Video below-

Prapti

Deep Keratin Protein Smoothing For Long Hair

For most of my life, I had really long  hair. From love, fear, pride, embarrassment or experimentation: my hair has almost have gone through several emotions. Though it is embarrassing sometimes but I really have some funny stories about when my hair got caught in other people's zippers, buttons, earrings etc. etc. 

After all these years, I've acquired some knowledge about Maintaining Really Long Hair; wash them with gentle sulfate free shampoo, apply conditioner every time you wash, apply a generous amount of hair serum & never detangle them when wet. Never forget to do intense conditioning once a week.

HASK KERATIN PROTEIN SMOOTHING

Give your damaged, over-processed hair a miracle makeover with Hask Keratin Protein Smoothing Shampoo. Infused with Hydrolyzed Keratin this not only reduce frizz but also provide smoothness.  This treatment lets her feel ultra soft and revitalized with incredible shine.

Note** Ideal for frizzy, dry or color-treated hair.

Hask keratin protein treatment is an amazing deep conditioner that is smooth on hair. It is an ultra restorative, moisturizing hair conditioner that leaves all hair types smooth, shiny and frizz free. The special ingredient blend repairs damage, reduces breakage and helps reduce static and drying time. Perfect for over processed and color treated hair. Free of: sulfates, phthalates, gluten, drying alcohol and artificial colors.

How to Use-

Apply a generous amount of deep conditioner to clean, wet hair. Massage into hair, focusing on damaged areas. Leave on for 30 minutes. Rinse well. Style as usual. Ideal for use 1-2 times per week, or as needed. Give Your Hair the Day off.