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rana
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 25, 2003 7:45 pm 
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CRAZYDVDBUYER wrote:
arsh wrote:
BTW**** was AB sr. in SAUDAGAR?

No way, Saudagar had Raj kumar, Dilip kumar, Vivek M and Manisha K .

I second that.

IMDB must be talking of some other Saudagar or is confused withsome other similar name or is totally WRONG.
I have Shemaroo version of Dilip, Nutan, Manisha, Raj Kumar, Vivek Mushram SAUDAGAR. I don't see the need to scan this movie for AB, but will do it anyway.

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Imdb is not wrong. Amitabh was in the 1973 movie, Saudagar. The one you are talking about is much newer.

Here is the link to the Rajshri info on this movie.

Amitabh's Saudagar on Rajshri site
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Aarkayne
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mrig wrote:
Imdb is not wrong. Amitabh was in the 1973 movie, Saudagar. The one you are talking about is much newer.

Here is the link to the Rajshri info on this movie.

Amitabh's Saudagar on Rajshri site

They screened SAUDAGAR last week on Zee Cinema....there might be a telecast again in case someone is interested.....it was a decent story....AB sr. was still not a star then....unbelievably he was cast opposite....PADMA KHANNA....also ofcourse Nutan in a stellar role....
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I remember watching Saudagar, it was quite an interesting movie......... AB played a Muslim character if I'm not mistaken and it did have shades of grey in it!..... a very unusual story, a movie I wud recommend!
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Abhishek, ka BAAP bhi BAAP nahin hai:

BO plays tag with Abhishek again!
Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost was expected to catapult Abhishek Bachchan into the big league. It did no such thing.
Although Bachchan Jr's performance was appreciated, the film has been a disappointment from the word go.

Meanwhile, Hrithik Roshan's Koi… Mil Gaya continues to give Bollywood heroes a run for their money by staying put at the top slot.

Note: Films are ranked on the basis of their performance at the box office every week. Though a film may be declared a flop, it may have performed better than the other films that week.






Koi... Mil Gaya

Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta, Rekha
Director: Rakesh Roshan
Hrithik Roshan's performance. Jaadoo, the alien.

Tacky SFX.

Number of weeks: 2
BO Verdict: Superhit
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Tere Naam

Cast: Salman Khan, Bhoomika Chawla
Director: Satish Kaushik
Good performances. Good script.

The mental asylum scenes are exaggerated.

Number of weeks: 1
BO Verdict: Hit
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Hungama

Cast: Akshaye Khanna, Aftab Shivdasani, Rimi Sen, Paresh Rawal
Director: Priyadarsan
Paresh Rawal's gags.

Confusing subplots.

Number of weeks: 3
BO Verdict: Average
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Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost

Cast: Abhishek Bachchan, Lara Dutta, Snehal Lakhia, Aditya Lakhia, Dayashankar Pandey, Yashpal Sharma, Akhilendra Mishra
Director: Apoorva Lakhia
Abhishek's performance.

The film suffers from a prominent Lagaan hangover.

Number of weeks: New
BO Verdict: Flop
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Footpath

Cast: Aftab Shivdasani, Rahul Dev, Emraan Hashmi, Bipasha Basu
Director: Vikram Bhatt
Good performances. Decent music.

Same old story. Too many glitches in the script.

Number of weeks: 1
BO Verdict: Flop
The review









Qayamat

Cast: Ajay Devgan, Suniel Shetty, Arbaaz Khan, Sanjay Kapoor,
Neha Dhupia, Aashish Chowdhary, Isha Koppikar, Riya Sen
Director: Harry Baweja
Mind-blowing action. Slick cinematography.

Too many songs. Weak pace. Mediocre acting.

Number of weeks: 6
BO Verdict: Average
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Chori Chori

Cast: Ajay Devgan, Rani Mukerji, Sonali Bendre
Director: Milan Luthria
Good performances. Melodious music.

Jaded look. A climax that drags.

Number of weeks: 3
BO Verdict: Flop
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Darna Mana Hai

Cast: Vivek Oberoi, Nana Patekar, Sohail Khan, Sameera Reddy,
Antara Mali, Raghuvir Yadav, Revathy, Aftab Shivdasani, Isha Koppikar,
Saif Ali Khan, Boman Irani
Director: Prawaal Raman
A daringly different plot.

The disjointed screenplay can be confusing at times.

Number of weeks: 4
BO Verdict: Flop
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3 Deewarein

Cast: Naseeruddin Shah, Jackie Shroff, Nagesh Kukunoor, Juhi Chawla, Gulshan Grover, Shri Vallabh Vyas
Director: Nagesh Kukunoor
Tightly written. Kukunoor's excellent direction.

Dark and depressing plot.

Number of weeks: 3
BO Verdict: Flop
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Oops!

Cast: Kiran Janjani, Vikas Sethi, Adyasha, Mita Vashisht, Mink Singh
Director: Deepak Tijori
Unconventional storyline.

Bad performances. Senseless screenplay.

Number of weeks: 3
BO Verdict: Flop
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INDOLINK's RIDICULATION:

Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost

Producer: Vicky Nihalani
Director: Apoorva Lakhiya
Starring: Abhishek Bachchan, Lara Dutta, Chunkey Pandey, Aditya Lakhia, Yashpal, Daya Shankar Pandey, Akhilendra Mishra and Rageshwari
Music: Anu Malik, Ranjit Barot and Amar Mohile
Lyrics: Sameer

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Genre: Emotional Social
Recommended Audience: General
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Released on: August 22, 2003
Reviewed by: Gaurav Malani
Reviewer's Rating: 3 out of 10
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Cut in to rural Rajasthan where life is still devoid of electricity (as much as the movie´s script is devoid of sensibility). And wait! Before you expect any social upliftment of the power-ridden villages, let me warn you that this is just another aamir-ladki, garib-ladka cum baap-ka-badla plot. Enter Kanji (Abhishek Bachchan), wrapped in a black blanket despite the scorching desert heat, returning to his village after a decade. Enter KC (Lara Dutta) ostentatiously sporting low cut designer blouse, trendy lip-gloss, pierced belly button, though her village is still at the dawn of development. And blame it to the over-energetic film editor or the dozing script writer, but before you realize the couple is already in love.

The village is finally gifted with electricity so it´s time for Kanji to gift his grandpa with an idiot box. Enter two grimacely irritating, supposedly comic characters, who ham outrageously with their attempts to ape what they see on TV in their real lives. One obsessed with chipping moustaches and the other one´s slow motion act neither appear digestible nor evoke hilarity. Further too much footage is undeservedly given to the idiot box proceedings. Moreover, one wonders why redundant characters were forced in the narrative.

Like Monkey (oops! Chunky-- Pandey) in the initial reels and a news team headed by Raageshwari in the pre-climax who serve no purpose except brand promoting BPL and STAR NEWS respectively.

The movie essentially bears a Lagaan hangover, which is evident through its supporting cast, crew, rural setup, pre-battle song and Amitabh Bacchan voiceover. But unfortunately all this works to its detriment as it belies the huge expectations that come along. And for the director Apoorva Lakhia, who has assisted biggies {in Bollywood - Mira Nair (Kamasutra), Ashutosh Gowariker (Lagaan) as well as in Hollywood - Ang Lee (The Ice Storm) and Andrew Davis (The Perfect Murder), you just wish that he remained a worthy assistant itself. The seriously sexy Lara Dutta looks to help to play a village belle. As for Abhishek Bachchan, nothing against his performance, but he desperately needs tips from father on choosing movies to make his career go boom.




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Dvd out on IW

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Title Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost
Description Abhishek Bachchan, Lara Dutta
Director Apoorva Lakhia
Brand/Distributor VideoSound
Genre Film, Drama
Subtitles English
Category DVD
Features
Year 2003

Price $17.99



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