Viewed on: 01 Jan 08 15:00
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Dus Kahaaniyaan
Starring: Mentioned below for each story
Similar movie: Darna Manaa Hai... I mean, just the theme of multiple stories in one movie. The stories in itself are all based on different themes
Genre: End mein Twist
A noble attempt at doing something different, but my preference is something like 'Darna Manaa Hai' where the stories are connected somehow and lead to an ending. As the name suggests there are 10 stories... 6 different directors... plethora of actors... no definite theme. I have mentioned below the name of the story, its director, the actors, the theme and the things that stood out enough for me to still remember.
1. Matrimony - Sanjay Gupta - adultery in marriage
*ing: Mandira Bedi, Arbaaz Khan
- Ultra chic breakfast and furniture
- Squint Julie
- 'We are sorry, your call cannot be completed as dialled.'
2. High on the Highway - Hansal Mehta - Jimmy's gf gets kidnapped on the highway
*ing:Jimmy Shergill, Masumeh Makhija
- Jimmy's hairdo
- 'Ek din isi bastard ko tum apne haathon se custard khilaaogi'
3. Puranmashi - Meghna Gulzar - Amrita gives into longing for her long lost lover and jeopardises her daughter's marriage
*ing: Amrita Singh, Minisha Lamba, Parmeet Sethi
- The typical punjabi house and the rustic wedding decorations
- The camera shot from inside the well with people watching from its rim
4. Strangers in the night - Sanjay Gupta - A couple shares intimate secrets
*ing: Mahesh Manjrekar, Neha Dhupia
- Too many unwanted explanations interspersed
-The near to 10 o'clock on the wall clock of the waiting room
5. Zahir - Sanjay Gupta - Manoj reacts to being turned down by a bar girl
Manoj Bajpai, Dia Mirza
- The large coffee mug, the large doorbell, the large balcony windows, wide screen TV, large bangles for earrings
- The idea that Saahil gives up his job as banker to attempt being a writer in 3 years
- The best twist amongst the 10 stories
6. Lovedale - Jasmeet Dhodi - Neha runs away from marriage because she thinks she has found true love elsewhere
*ing: Neha Uberoi, Aftab Shivdasani
- The most predictable story of the 10 and the most unnatural acting
- Can skip to the next story
7. Sex on the beach - Apoorva Lakhia - A book that opens a doorway to an unending date with a ghost (?)
*ing: Dino Moria, Tareena Patel
- Was it an ambigram for the book title? It reads 'life' and also 'death'
- very bizarre. avoidable. can sleep through this one.
- Apoorva Lakhia's cameo. He writes left handed
8. Rice Plate - Rohit Roy - A conservative religious lady does all that she normally despised
*ing: Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi
- Flawless selection of actors
- Shabana's style of wearing the saree so that it is tucked in a bit higher and her style of awlking with the legs spread a bit
- The hawaldaar without a pot belly
- Rs 160 for the taxi fare... could be Sion to Bandra?
9. Gubbare - Sanjay Gupta - Nana explains how small argument should not let a couple lose out on happier opportunities
*ing: Nana Patekar, Anita Hasanandani
- Nana Patekar gives a very sincere effort and so does Anita
- Bangles and mehndi on Anita's hand. Reminds me of Raveena Tandon in the scene when she raises just one eyebrow
- A copy of 'Alchemist' being read by Rohit Roy
- The red balloons with neatly drawn smileys
10. Rise and fall - Sanjay Gupta - An underworld don is targetted to be killed by his own friend
*ing: Sanjay Dutt, Suneil Shetty
- The most stylishly interweaved story of the series
- Typical names of Sanjay Gupta underworld heroes - Baba and Nawab
- The small sardar kid from Koi Mil Gaya has grown up and acted well
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Dus Kahaaniyaan
Starring: Mentioned below for each story
Similar movie: Darna Manaa Hai... I mean, just the theme of multiple stories in one movie. The stories in itself are all based on different themes
Genre: End mein Twist
A noble attempt at doing something different, but my preference is something like 'Darna Manaa Hai' where the stories are connected somehow and lead to an ending. As the name suggests there are 10 stories... 6 different directors... plethora of actors... no definite theme. I have mentioned below the name of the story, its director, the actors, the theme and the things that stood out enough for me to still remember.
1. Matrimony - Sanjay Gupta - adultery in marriage
*ing: Mandira Bedi, Arbaaz Khan
- Ultra chic breakfast and furniture
- Squint Julie
- 'We are sorry, your call cannot be completed as dialled.'
2. High on the Highway - Hansal Mehta - Jimmy's gf gets kidnapped on the highway
*ing:Jimmy Shergill, Masumeh Makhija
- Jimmy's hairdo
- 'Ek din isi bastard ko tum apne haathon se custard khilaaogi'
3. Puranmashi - Meghna Gulzar - Amrita gives into longing for her long lost lover and jeopardises her daughter's marriage
*ing: Amrita Singh, Minisha Lamba, Parmeet Sethi
- The typical punjabi house and the rustic wedding decorations
- The camera shot from inside the well with people watching from its rim
4. Strangers in the night - Sanjay Gupta - A couple shares intimate secrets
*ing: Mahesh Manjrekar, Neha Dhupia
- Too many unwanted explanations interspersed
-The near to 10 o'clock on the wall clock of the waiting room
5. Zahir - Sanjay Gupta - Manoj reacts to being turned down by a bar girl
Manoj Bajpai, Dia Mirza
- The large coffee mug, the large doorbell, the large balcony windows, wide screen TV, large bangles for earrings
- The idea that Saahil gives up his job as banker to attempt being a writer in 3 years
- The best twist amongst the 10 stories
6. Lovedale - Jasmeet Dhodi - Neha runs away from marriage because she thinks she has found true love elsewhere
*ing: Neha Uberoi, Aftab Shivdasani
- The most predictable story of the 10 and the most unnatural acting
- Can skip to the next story
7. Sex on the beach - Apoorva Lakhia - A book that opens a doorway to an unending date with a ghost (?)
*ing: Dino Moria, Tareena Patel
- Was it an ambigram for the book title? It reads 'life' and also 'death'
- very bizarre. avoidable. can sleep through this one.
- Apoorva Lakhia's cameo. He writes left handed
8. Rice Plate - Rohit Roy - A conservative religious lady does all that she normally despised
*ing: Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi
- Flawless selection of actors
- Shabana's style of wearing the saree so that it is tucked in a bit higher and her style of awlking with the legs spread a bit
- The hawaldaar without a pot belly
- Rs 160 for the taxi fare... could be Sion to Bandra?
9. Gubbare - Sanjay Gupta - Nana explains how small argument should not let a couple lose out on happier opportunities
*ing: Nana Patekar, Anita Hasanandani
- Nana Patekar gives a very sincere effort and so does Anita
- Bangles and mehndi on Anita's hand. Reminds me of Raveena Tandon in the scene when she raises just one eyebrow
- A copy of 'Alchemist' being read by Rohit Roy
- The red balloons with neatly drawn smileys
10. Rise and fall - Sanjay Gupta - An underworld don is targetted to be killed by his own friend
*ing: Sanjay Dutt, Suneil Shetty
- The most stylishly interweaved story of the series
- Typical names of Sanjay Gupta underworld heroes - Baba and Nawab
- The small sardar kid from Koi Mil Gaya has grown up and acted well
2 comments:
This reminded me of "The Tens", which was just as bad for me as this one was. The only ones I really liked in Dus Kahaniya were "Strangers..." and "Rise and Fall".
@Ashwin: Both by Sanjay Gupta
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