Second Class Matinee

This is a Hindi language movie released in 2009, Directed by Raj Kumar Santhoshi, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif in leading roles.  This one is only for the hardcore 'Andaz Apna Apna' fans, this is a sub-genre of slapstick comedy and not for everyone. Raj Kumar Santhoshi is at it again, with witty quirky dialogues and situations, it is a fun ride but definitely not as fun as Andaz Apna Apan, this will not have such cult following. The dialogues are very witty and also rhyming, with similar over-the-top performances that are required for this kind of movie. Foot-tapping music and good performances from all, especially Ranbir who can do wonders for any role.  As usual, Katrina can't act or can overact, but surprisingly, this role suits her because this requires some overact. I rate this 62%. WATCH IT, only if you like Andaz Apna Apna or a hardcore Ranbir fan. Its available to stream on Amazon Prime (As on April, 2020) with English subtitles.  ...

This is a Kannada language movie released in 2009, Directed by Yograj Bhat and starring Digant and Aindrita Ray in leading roles.  This was the time when the Yograj Bhat used to make witty simple movies that would touch our hearts, and this being one of them, I would like to see this Yograj Bhat-Pawan Kumar combination more often.  A simple, witty, and quirky movie with songs penned by the greats like Yograj Bhat himself, Pawan Kumar, and Jayant Kaikini. The combination was best, locals were simple, mesmerizing songs, a simple love story told in such a way that the viewers are glued to the seats without any thrilling elements being in the movie.  Good performances by then young actors like Digant and Aindrita (Now married in real life), also the supporting actors have done a tremendous job. The experience of Director Yograj Bhat was easily visible in all the scenes. A good camera work by Hegde capturing beautiful locals even in dream sequences....

This is a Hindi language movie, released on 2009, Directed by Anurag Singh and starring Shahid Kapoor and Rani Mukherji in leading roles. I must say, Dil bole watch She's the man again. It is a bad adaptation of Hollywood chick flick which was a fun time-pass movie. It was not worth adapting, whereas they did, horribly. Cliche and cringe are the two words which may explain this whole movie. Of course, YRF made a lot of bad choices, and this is one of them.  Not worth explaining much, a movie about a girl who wants to be a cricketer who dresses up as a boy to be in the team is the plot of this movie. Direction was so poor that he could not bring the best of these great actors.  There is nothing to watch here, I watched this because I went for this when I was in college and the other option was 'What's Your Rashee', well, I think I made a good choice here because as a group of friends, we had a lot to troll in the hall.  I rate this 20%.  ...

This is a 2009 released Hindi language movie directed by Ayan Mukherji, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Konkana Sen Sharma in leading roles. When I watched this in 2009, I still don't know why I had so much hatred towards this movie. Eventually, I must say that this movie become one of my favorite movies. It was a refreshing tale with commendable performances from each and every character. The mixture of friendship, romance, family, responsibilities was not something new for us but the simple narration made it one of the best combinations of above-said facts. Kudos to the debut director Ayan and also we can easily feel the production values of Dharma. Great music, which will be hummed by people for a very long time. I rate this 70%. WATCH IT. Its a Hindi language movie, available to stream on Netflix (As on April, 2020) with English subtitles.