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Umpteen number of cuts, too many and manifold kinds of transitions, convulsing camera angles, usage of all sorts of sound effects, foot tapping electric numbers, choreographed calisthenics, lyrics full of slang words, gimmicking-over-the-top fight sequences, storyline filled with a bit of revenge - a bit of romance – a bit of humour, a glamdoll, an overpowering villain and omnipresent-omniscient-omnipotent superstar hero

Recently I watched 'The Kite Runner', the 2007 film directed by Marc Forster. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Khaled Hossein. I haven't read the novel yet, so I really don't know how much the filmmaker has remained truthful to the soul of the story. Has anybody read the novel and seen the film as well? Can the film be cited as the best adaptation of the novel? Has the filmmaker given the complete justice to the novel ? Is the film an exemplar of the way of making novel-based films?.... Your thoughts are welcome.

Recently I watched Mahesh Babu starrer Puri Jagannadh’s Business Man and it reminded me of the synopsis of this film Mr Ram Gopal Varma had posted on his once-upon-a-time active website, rgvzoom.com, I guess much before the film was shot. The synopsis was written in such a neat, tidy and impressive manner, that had I been the producer, I would have blindly invested my money to make this film. I was intrigued about this project particularly reading the line which says “the shooting style of “THE BUSINESS MAN” will fall somewhere inbetween the slickness of “COMPANY” and the entertainment quotient of “WANTED””. I am deliberately sharing with readers the synopsis I had copied from the website. Does possible impression of the 'Business Man' on paper and the 'Business Man' on screen comply ? Decide for yourself. Synopsis: By the year 2010, the underworld as we knew it has become non-existent primarily due to the Dawood Ibrahim gang going legitimate in Pakistan, Chot...

The film business thrives on masses’ fantasies. You pick up any average fantasy of the masses around, weave it in a storyline, take a star or if possible a superstar (this will ease the marketing task) to convey the story and the film will create the expected buzz on box office. So at present in 2012, for Indians which is the fantasy city in India. Undoubtedly it’s the commercial capital of the country, Mumbai. Except Mumbai citizens, for rest of Indians, Mumbai is a dream city. Everyone, whether he is from North India or South India fantasizes to live a luxurious life in Mumbai… All Indians fantasize to rule Mumbai. Mahesh Babu starrer Puri Jagannadh’s Business Man (remember it’s not one word Businessman) basically gives its audience a gratifying experience of living this fantasy. The Business Man Surya knows right since the first day he has arrived in Mumbai that he will rule the city (who would like to see a hero spending 2-3 nights on VT station hungry and frustrated). Do not...