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There are other Khan superstars. But 'King Khan' is Shah Rukh. Make no mistake about that.
In the first-look for Don 2 which released this week Shah Rukh is referred to as 'The King', an appellation that even Akshay Kumar tried to hijack when some time ago his PR machinery began planting stories calling the Khiladi 'King Kumar'.
Shah Rukh seems to be back to being the King. The star gets his wish, and how! TheDon 2 trailer which is seen along with Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara has wangled the blurb The Return Of The King. This was the title that Nariman Irani producer of the original 1978 Don with Amitabh Bachchan had planned for their proposed sequel.
Shah Rukh and the makers of the new Don set their heart on the 'King' caption which has now been used in the trailer.
Says a source, "After all Shah Rukh has been called King Khan for most of his career. Here in the sequel to his Don, the subtitle 'The Return Of The King' seemed just right. Producer Ritesh Sidhwani went to great lengths to get the title."
When contacted Ritesh Sidhwani says, "Yes, we've used the blurb The Return Of The King for the trailer of the film."
t's seems to be baby boom season in Bollywood. After Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, now we hear that Lara Dutta is pregnant. While the actress herself is keeping the news quiet, our sources reveal that the star and hubby Mahesh Bhupathi are indeed expecting their first child together. The couple got married just about five months ago on February 16, 2011 in Mumbai.
It was Lara's first marriage, while Mahesh had been married earlier to model Shveta Jaishankar.
Following the registered marriage, Lara and Mahesh had their sangeet in Goa. This was followed by aromantic wedding ceremony. Earlier, Lara had her hen party in Dubai hosted by close friend and Splash and Iconic CEO Raza Beig.
Lara and Mahesh got engaged on September 19, 2010. They made their first public appearance as a couple at the Filmfare Awards in February 2010.
Vasuki Sunkavalli, popularly known as Vasuki in the Indian modelling industry, has been chosen to represent India at the Miss Universe contest this year. She says she is confident of making her country proud.
"In this competition, I met a lot of people from different parts of the country and from different professions. That was very interesting. I am very confident, hopeful and determined that I will bring the crown back. I will give it my best," Vasuki told reporters.
The 26-year-old Hyderabad girl was crowned Miss Universe India 2011 through former Miss Universe-turned-actress Sushmita Sen's Wadhawan Lifestyle I Am She contest at a private ceremony in Mumbai on Friday (July 15).
But the results of the contest were unveiled in the media Saturday July 16).
Two more crowns were given out. The I Am She Globe International 2011 title was bagged by 23-year-old Parul Duggal, a fashion designer by profession, while 19-year-old Tanvi Singla from Mysore has won the I Am She Asia Pacific 2011 title.
Sushmita, whose production company Tantra Entertainment, was awarded the India franchise by the Miss Universe Organisation last year, is glad that her endeavour is now "three times larger".
"We have added two new franchises - the Miss Globe International and Miss Asia Pacific. I feel immensely proud to say that with these girls, the chances of the international crowns coming back to India are closer than we think," she said.
With the title, Vasuki has won a cash prize of Rs.200,000, while the other two title holders have been awarded Rs.100,000 each.
Katrina Kaif turned 27 today (July 16), and while the run-up to her birthday was spent promoting 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara', which released this weekend, the star did make time for some personal celebrations too.
Katrina met up with Salman Khan and some other close friends for a private birthday dinner at Bandra in Mumbai late last night. Click here for pics of Salman and other guests who were invited.
Earlier yesterday, Kat got together with her 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' co-stars Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol and Kalki Koechlin for a special show of the movie at PVR in Mumbai.
Apparently, Katrina also has a small party planned later today. Also, two of her sisters are expected to fly into Mumbai from the UK to celebrate her birthday.
Here's wishing Katrina Kaif a very Hppy Birthday from us. Do check out our special photo gallery Katrina's Birthday Secrets to find out 27 things you didn't know about the star.
Salman Khan, who is known for his toned physique, is amazed to see Ajay Devgan's fit body in his upcoming flick 'Singham'.
"Oye teri !!! Baap re baap. Superb Ajay's body is looking. Too good" Salman posted on his Twitter page.
Directed by Rohit Shetty, 'Singham' has Ajay and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles. The film is a remake of the successful 2010 Tamil film by the same name.
Ajay plays a cop named Bajirao Singham in the film, which is scheduled for a July 22 release.
Actor-producer Arbaaz Khan has rubbished reports that his brother Sohail will be the part of the 'Dabangg' sequel.
"'Dabangg' sequel starts mid next year and doesn't have my brother Sohail acting in it like some newspapers reported," Arbaaz posted on his Twitter page.
According to some reports, Sohail had expressed his desire to be part of the movie and since then, his name had been considered for the sequel.
However, Arbaaz, who has been on a high ever since 'Dabangg' -- his debut production -- turned out to be a blockbuster, will now take the reins as the director for the sequel of the masala action movie.
'Dabangg', directed by Abhinav Singh Kashyap, was set in the dusty, rugged, rural milieu of Uttar Pradesh in which Salman played a corrupt cop called Chulbul Pandey.
Sonam Kapoor appears on the next episode of Simi Garewal's show ' Simi Selects India's Most Desirable' and she's made some surprising revelations on it. The 'Mausam' star says she's got her tongue pierced and also reveals that she has two tattoos on her body.
In the promos for the episode, Simi asks Sonam what kind of men are off-limits to her, and the young Bollywood fashionista answers, "Married men." When Simi wonders if she would go out with a single man who was seeing someone else too, Sonam goes on to admit that she's been in such a situation. "I was dating someone once and there was another woman in the picture. Obviously, the guy doesn't deserve you."
Sonam also believes that men should get pedicures done, and that they're not girly.
The star also talks about how she really enjoys clothes and that most of her friends are fashion designers. She adds that they love dressing her up.
Amitabh Bachchan has urged people to act as policemen and suggested initiating an anti-terror training programme that would help them to fight terrorism and protect themselves.
The actor said he would be the first one to join the anti-terror training programme. His comments come in the wake of the three serial blasts at Opera House, Zaveri Bazar and Dadar West that killed 17 people and injured 131 in Mumbai Wednesday (July 13).
"Each one of us will have to become a 'policeman' .. look, notice, observe, feel, sense the danger in every step and report," the 68-year-old posted on his Twitter page.
"Yes the security forces will always be needed, but when vulnerable, let each one of us know that we are being watched and monitored. There are many vulnerable nations in the world ... knowing this they have made each citizen of theirs a watch dog, a fighting force!"
"Let there be private or state professional units that take up the job of training citizens in anti-terror acts... make it compulsory. Make that training programme mandatory for every citizen, every national of the country ... I shall be the first to join," he posted.
Director Rohit Shetty takes a dim view of people criticising Mumbai Police after the three blasts at Opera House, Zaveri Bazar and Dadar West two days ago, and believes people should instead lend their support to the department to make it perform more effectively.
"Every time the Mumbai Police become the punching bag, saying 'Police didn't do anything'. The problem is at a higher level and not only Mumbai Police," Rohit said.
"For once, we should have a different point of view and help the Mumbai Police. They are already under so much pressure and we give them more. For once, we should help them and see what changes come," he added.
Rohit said: "Have we ever thought that if the police headquarters is shut down for a day, what would be the condition of the city? If any day you dial 100 and they say today is a holiday, think where would you go?"
Rohit, known for directing comedies like the 'Golmaal' franchise, is coming out with a cop movie 'Singham', which is set to release July 22.
Just like her co-star Shahid Kapoor, Amrita Rao is a proud vegetarian. And she's making it known - the actress has shot for a new pro-vegetarian advertisement for animal rights organisation People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India.
The 30-year-old looks casual in a pair of shorts and a clingy T-shirt that reads 'Powered by Tofu' in the ad, through which she proclaims: "I Am Amrita Rao, and I Am a Vegetarian".
"I call being vegetarian the Wow Rao diet. Wow because I know that being vegetarian is the best thing I can do for myself, the animals and the environment," Amrita said.
"Pulses can get pulses racing, while corpse cuisine slows you down. Kick the meat habit and you'll look and feel better than ever," added the actress, who starred in films like 'Main Hoon Na' and 'Vivaah'.
Amrita joins a growing list of celebrities like Lara Dutta, Pamela Anderson, Shahid Kapoor, R. Madhavan and Anil Kumble, who have teamed up with PETA to promote a healthy vegetarian diet.
We were intrigued by Shah Rukh Khan's look in 'Don 2: The Chase Continues', and now there's more of the international man of action. Get a look at the first poster of the Farhan Akhtar-Ritesh Sidhwani movie, which releases on Christmas 2011!
Of course, SRK sports the same hair and beard, and he stares out from behind a massive D (for Don of course).
We're liking the look of it, and here's to the return of Don!
Aishwarya Rai, who was to receive an honour from the French government in New Delhi on Wednesday (July 13), requested officials to postpone the ceremony in the wake of the Mumbai blasts. The actress also maintained a minute's silence to mourn the deaths.
"Thank you all for being here. The current situation has really disturbed and shocked all of us. I thank the French embassy for being supportive and considering the sensitivity of the situation. They have been kind to consider me and my family's request to postpone the celebration till another time. We as Indians can't go ahead and celebrate in such a situation," Aishwarya told reporters at the event.
Mumbai was hit by three blasts at Opera House, Zaveri Bazar and Dadar West that left at least 20 people dead and over 100 injured Wednesday evening.
The event for honouring Aishwarya with "Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters" was being held in New Delhi, but her heart was with those affected by the tragedy.
"The terrible blasts have shook us, but we shall stand strong. They (terrorists) should get it straight that we won't let them succeed. You cannot break us, we all believe in deep strong Indian spirit. You will not get the better of us. God bless us and Jai Hind," added Aishwarya, who was accompanied by her hubby Abhishek Bachchan.
The 37-year-old's appearance was highly anticipated as it was her second public outing ever since the announcement of her pregnancy. She did not disappoint by being away from shutterbugs, and looked extremely graceful in a yellow and parrot green sari, with the natural glow of an expectant mother.
French Ambassdor Jerome Bonnafont said: "The terrible series of blast has shocked all of us. It seems the time is not right. I pay my condolence and want the Indian people to know that the government of France is with them."
Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani were ready with the first look of 'Don 2: The Chase Continues' and Mahesh Bhatt was set to celebrate the success of 'Murder 2' Wednesday (July 13) evening, but the filmmakers cancelled their plans following three bomb blasts in Mumbai, at Opera House, Zaveri Bazar and Dadar West which killed over 20 people.
The launch of the first look of the Shah Rukh Khan-Priyanka Chopra starrer 'Don 2' was to be held 7.45 p.m. onwards at Cinemax, Andheri West, while the success party for Mohit Suri's directorial 'Murder 2' was scheduled for 9 p.m. at the J.W. Marriot hotel in Juhu.
The first blast took place at Zaveri Bazar at 6.59 p.m, followed by a second blast at Opera House at 7.05 p.m, and the final explosion took place at Dadar West at 7.17 p.m., causing panic and chaos in the city.
The incessant rains added to the dilemma of city dwellers.
However, a few print and electronic journalists had already gathered at Cinemax, Andheri West to catch a glimpse of 'Don 2', one of the most awaited movies this year.
Producer Ritesh Sidhwani was there too, but he approached the mediapersons, and said: "Due to the blast, we have decided to call off the event."
No further date for the event has been issued as yet.
The 'Murder 2" success party, which was expected to be attended by lead pair Emraan Hashmi and Jacqueline Fernandes, apart from director Mohit Suri, other crew members and celebrities from the film industry, was also cancelled as the news of the blasts flashed everywhere, and a high alert was issued.
In New Delhi, Aishwarya Rai requested officials of the French government to postpone an award ceremony where she was supposed to be honoured with a "Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters".
However, Aishwarya appeared before the media along with her actor-husband Abhishek Bachchan and observed a minute-long silence mourning the death of the people in the blasts.
Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan's baby is due in November 2011, and the the buzz surrounding the new Baby B is just getting crazier and crazier. Apparently, punters in India are involved in betting on the sex of the baby, and the amount involved involves crores of rupees.
Reportedly, the bet is 70 paise per rupee on a baby girl and 80 paise per rupee on a baby boy. Allegedly, the amount put up in the betting pool has reached the figures and proportions that India-Pakistan cricket matches generally do.
It seems that Aishwarya's doctor in Mumbai has been flooded with questions about the baby, particularly its gender. Mumbai-based Dr Kuldeep Prasad is believed to be very upset by the intrusion as well as reports of the betting on the baby's gender.
Aishwarya and Abhishek have not reacted to the reports as yet.
Has yet another Bollywood marriage hit the dust? We hear that Mahima Chaudhary's marriage to architect Bobby Mukherjee is apparently going through a rough patch.
It seems that, in the recent past, Mahima and Bobby have been having several arguments. His work requires him to spend a lot of time travelling and Mahima apparently feels that this does not allow him enough time with her and their four-year-old daughter Ariana.
Supposedly, Mahima and Bobby have been trying to work things out but there's been no improvement in their situation. Some sources even say that Mahima has moved out of their home and shifted to her mother's house in Lokhandwala, Mumbai.
Mahima began dating Bobby soon after she borke up with tennis player Leander Paes. Mahima and Bobby got married soon after in 2006 in Las Vegas. Bobby had been married earlier while it was Mahima's first marriage. She said at the time that when she initially met Bobby, marriage had not been part of the plan.
The actress, who made her debut with Subhash Ghai's 'Pardes', all but disappeared from Bollywood after marrying Bobby and the birth of her daughter.
Click here for a rare photo of Bobby Mukherjee and Mahima Chaudhary taken soon after their marriage.
Shah Rukh Khan has got more than a million followers on Twitter a little over a year-and-half after joining the micro-blogging site.
"Celebrating the million mark by watching Bambi with my daughter. Feeling the warmth...thanx all. Love u," Shah Rukh posted on his page today (July 11).
SRK, who joined Twitter in January 2010, got over 10,000 followers within the first 24 hours of joining the Bollywood brigade on the website.
But Shah Rukh is not the first Indian celebrity to achieve the million followers feat, as cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, author-politician Shashi Tharoor and actress Priyanka Chopra crossed it before him.
These days, the 45-year-old superstar is gearing up for the release of his superhero film 'RA.One', which will hit screens this Diwali.
Hrithik Roshan is impressed with Katrina Kaif's team spirit and feels her unselfish attitude has made her so successful in Bollywood. Meanwhile, Katrina, in turn, praises Duggu, describing him as a "phenomenal" actor. Seems like your regular T'town mutual admiration society, right? Except that Hrithik has never seen any of Kat's movies!
"I had not seen any of her films until I had started working with her in 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara'. It just happened that I had not been able to see her films," Hrithik revealed.
Hmm...we wonder if Hrithik doesn't generally watch that many movies or if he's just missed Katrina's. Whatever the case, it didn't come in the way of a great working relationship developing.
"I was absolutely delighted to work with her. She is a team player, she is not a selfish actor. I like to work with people who give themselves to work, towards the entirety of the same goal, that's what she is, that's how she is. That's what has got her so far. What I have seen of her and what people have seen of her on screen is not even 10 percent of what she is capable of," he added.
Hrithik was promoting 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara', which is releasing July 15, along with co-stars Abhay Deol, Farhan Akhtar, Katrina and Kalki Koechlin. They were also accompanied by director Zoya Akhtar.
Katrina couldn't stop raving about Hrithik either.
"Thank you for saying that you have not seen any of my films. (Was Katrina being sarcastic here?!) I didn't know that. I have seen his films and have always been a huge fans of his work, he's a phenomenal actor and I was really excited to have got a chance to work with him," she said.
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) activists today (July 11) protested outside two cinema halls in Kolhapur exhibiting the latest Aamir Khan production 'Delhi Belly' due to its "vulgar and objectionable" content, police said.
The managements were forced to cancel the afternoon shows.
Over 50 angry NCP activists, led by local corporators Anil Pharat and Prakash Gaondi, created a disturbance at the Padma and Parvati cinema halls where the afternoon shows had started.
They shouted slogans, tore off the movie posters and banners and attempted to barge into the theatre premises, demanding cancellation of the show.
Their ire was also directed at the censor board, which they said had cleared objectionable dialogues, explicit erotic scenes and the song 'DK Bose'.
The protesters demanded deletion of the song, offensive dialogues and explicit scenes on grounds that they corrupted the mind of the youth, especially college students, who have been queuing up to watch the movie.
Police said that around 20 NCP activists were detained and additional security has been provided at the two cinema halls.
An officer from Kolhapur's Laxmipuri police station said that the NCP had told the two theatre managements and the police Sunday (July 10) that the party members will demonstrate if the shows were not cancelled.
Kareena Kapoor and Karan Johar share a strong bond, with Bebo even having gone to the extent of saying that KJo is like her brother. Of course that doesn't mean that Kareena and Karan have never had their differences. We know how she refused Karan's 'Kal Ho Na Ho' because of money issues. The two patched up since then but now there's something else that's cropped up that might affect the relationship.
Apparently, Karan wanted Kareena for an item number in his 'Agneepath' remake that stars Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra in the lead. Kareena is believed to have refused.
The song is supposedly set in the HQ of the villain (played by Sanjay Dutt) and has been planned as a super sultry number.
So why did Kareena refuse Karan? Allegedly, she wasn't too comfortable being part of the same project as Priyanka Chopra (though PC has reportedly agreed to do an item number in the SRK-Bebo starrer 'Ra.One'). Priyanka's friendship with Shahid Kapoor, Kareena's ex, has never seemd to be out of the picture in the equation between the two. And one can never tell how Kareena and Priyanka will react around each other when they meet in public.
Kareena was also apparently not very keen on working with Hrithik. The two starred together in 'Yaadein', 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham' and 'Main Prem Ki Deewani Hoon' and were said to be quite close at one point. But the relationship changed after rumours of an affair between the two that reportedly upset Hrithik's wife Sussanne. Since then, the two seem to be avoiding each other.
So will the face-off between Kareena-Priyanka-Hrihik continue? Watch this space for updates!
There's good news for fans of the Munnbhai movies - part three in the series 'Munnabhai Chaale America' which had been on hold for some time now - is back on track. Director Rajkumar Hirani has reportedly confirmed that he is working on the script for the movie right now.
While the initial promos for 'Munnabhai Chale America' were first shown some years ago, the project itself had been stalled because the team wanted to avoid a clash with the similarly themed 'My Name Is Khan'.
Rajkumar Hirani is working co-writer Abhijat Joshi (who also scripted '3 Idiots') and the plan is to start shooting early in 2012.
While Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi will play Munnabhai and Circuit again, they will have new leading ladies.
Salman Khan's charitable foundation Being Human already has a strong presence in India, and now we hear that it is going global. Apparently, Being Human is now going to branch out to the Middle East, starting right here in Dubai!
The buzz is that Salman is already looking for the right people to take charge of Being Human in the region, and that he will be closely involved with the operations as well.
Salman's Being Human merchandise is very popular in the region, and several fans have been spotted sporting the T-shirts and watches branded with the distinctive logo, particularly while watching Sallu's movies in the theatres here, most recently 'Ready'.
So what else is on the cards for Salman and Being Human? Watch this space for updates!
Kalki Koechlin has rubbished reports suggesting that she and her 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' co-star Katrina Kaif don't get along, saying there are no problems between them.
"There have been a lot of people picking on us, saying that me and Kat are fighting. I think it is really sad because not one person has come and asked me what I think, they have just kind of assumed. There are no issues," Kalki said.
The actress was at PVR Cinemas in Ambience mall, Gurgaon, along with the star cast of the film Hrithik Roshan, Abhay Deol, Farhan Akhtar and Katrina Kaif. They were also accompanied by director Zoya Akhtar and Farhan's production partner Ritesh Sidhwani.
Kalki, who will once again be seen with Abhay after 'Dev D', says she doesn't want to be trapped in one image and hopes to do different kind of roles.
"It (Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara) is definitely different from the other film (Dev D) that we have done and I think Abhay doesn't tend to stick to one thing and neither do I," she said.
"I don't want to be labled or trapped, my job is to change and adapt to everything that comes. And it's exciting that I am doing something different."
The actress, who recently married filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, was last seen in 'Shaitan'.
Producer Vipul Shah is shocked at the claims of Pandit Bhagwat Guruji, who said that he got John Abraham and Genelia D'Souza married off while shooting for a wedding sequence in their new film 'Force', and says the priest is just looking for his 15 minutes of fame.
"Countless number of weddings have been performed in Hindi cinema, but this is the first time that I have come across someone so keen to be in the limelight that he can go so far as to claim to have married Genelia D'Souza off," Vipul said.
"I don't hold anything against Pandit Bhagwat Guruji but will not let anyone point a finger at the leading lady of my film in this manner. He is only looking out for his 15 minutes of fame without any real standing. The whole incident is bizarrely shocking and there is no truth to it at all. Any such claims should be dismissed as a desperate attempt to gain attention," he added.
There were reports that Genelia and John were shooting for a wedding sequence for their upcoming film 'Force' wherein the mantras that were chanted were real and the duo religiously completed all the wedding rituals.
Bhagwat Guruji got so engrossed performing the rituals that he ended up pronouncing them husband and wife in real life.
Genelia's spokesperson also rubbished the claims, saying: "The bizarreness of the pundit's claims is astounding. It is extremely unfortunate that someone would try to take advantage of just being in the same scene as Genelia D'Souza in this manner. This truly is an eccentric attempt to grab headlines."
The Shah Rukh Khan-Priyanka CHhopra mutual admiration society is just getting stronger and stronger. Of course, the two star in the upcoming 'Don 2' and now we hear that Prinks might also be a part of SRK's home production and most ambitious project yet 'Ra.One'.
According to the grapevine, Priyanka has been approached for a special sequence in the movie - it's apparently a long romantic scene that, unusually, involves stunts as well. All keeping in with the action-packed ethos of 'Ra.One'.
Since Kareena Kapoor is the movie's leading lady, Priyanka's is a dream sequence. Rumour has it that an item number might be part of PC's role in the movie.
Now, it's no secret that Bebo and Priyanka don't exactly get along. If PC is definitely part of the project, despite this, it shows how close SRK is to her. And we guess he'll be counting on his friendship with Kareena to make sure she has no problems with it.
Starring: Emraan Hashmi, Prashant Narayanan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Sulagna Panigrahi
Directed by: Mohit Suri
The sequel to 'Murder' is nothing like the first part of the frenetic franchise. And Jacqueline Fernandez who has been built up in 'Murder 2' as the next Mallika Sherawat is nothing like the overrated Mallika….Thank God for that! Jacqueline exudes an unbridled sunniness even when pouting in the bare minimum. Alas, she doesn't have much to do in 'Murder 2' except swathe the dark drama in a spot of sunshine.
God knows this film about the devil-unleashed, surprisingly written by a woman (Shagufta Rafique) needs that little bit of sunshine. It is a desperately dark film. The characters are wretchedly unhappy. No matter which side of the moral line they are positioned they are standing screaming into the abyss that is suburban life. These people need serious help.
This then, is the world Mahesh Bhatt has bequeathed to us. Take it and bleed it.
Director Mohit Suri who earlier took us on a jolting trip through the world of prostitution and desperate cops in 'Kalyug' takes the same route again. On this occasion the journey is far more ruthless and rigorously implemented to create horror repugnance and hatred for a word that we've created for coming generations.
In the typical Mahesh Bhatt style 'Murder 2' doesn't waste time in back-projections and story build-up. He goes straight for the kill. With trenchant immediacy director Mohit Suri (back in 'Kalyug' form after the misfire that was his last film 'Crook') tells us the story of a psychopathic killer who kills prostitutes with the pleasure that makes your stomach churn and look anxiously towards the future about your daughter who is just stepping into the big wide world.
Who knows if the man sitting next to her in the movie theatre is a closet-nutcase with a collection of hacksaws in his house, and not to carve up the Christmas turkey.
Prashant Narayanan as the psychopath plays the character at such an even pitch he makes your blood freeze in fear and revulsion. Here's a man who could be that ghoul who butchered all those kids in the Nethra killings and then ate them up without a burp.
The 'hero' in 'Murder 2' is a burn-out suspended cop who makes money out of criminals, stays sullen and haunted throughout the film except when he goes for the kiss, and offers his girlfriend a wad of notes after they've been intimate. To buy the fridge, he says. Naturally the lady freezes.
Force of habit, we say. Emraan has done this kind of a role repeatedly. The kissing and vigorous bedroom activities are quickly taken care of in the first 15 minutes. Wouldn't want the lovers of the serial kisser to feel they're being cheated in favour of the serial killer.
The wacked-out killer in 'Murder 2' doesn't eat his victims. He just cuts them down to sighs…and groans and shrieks of pain and records their dying voices.
The plot seems original. The narration is clenched and the characters driven by a desperate urge to assert themselves before death rings their doorbell.
The savagery with which the college-going call girl (Sulagna Panigrahi) is brought to her gruesome death becomes a metaphor for the loss of innocence and the triumph of diabolism that is often garbed in designer labels these days.
'Murder 2' is not a pleasant film to view. The psychopath's killings are done in graphic detail. The storytelling offers no respite from the brutality. Most of the time we are looking at happenings that we would rather not see. But see, we must.
'Murder 2' is a mirror of our amoral venomous times when no relationship is sacred anymore. Mohit Suri remains in command of the murky material and traumatized characters. While most episodes hold together in a riveting rhythm of life's most unsavoury truths, the sequences featuring Prashant Naraynan work better than the rest of the film. He lends the proceedings a credibility that is unsettling.
