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Bollywood’s new poster boys

The rise of unheroic heroes may well be attributed to the current climate in the Hindi film industry, where every producer, distributor and exhibitor is driven by the numbers game, writes Derek Bose We have had actors. And we have had stars. We have also had star-actors like Balraj Sahni, Sanjeev Kumar and Naseeruddin Shah. Others like Amitabh Bachchan and Saif Ali Khan could perhaps be called ‘acting-stars’, since they have already attained stardom and are only now concentrating seriously on their craft as actors. But what would you call such emerging talent as Vinay Pathak, Kay Kay Menon, Shreyas Talpade, Ranvir Shorey and Rajat Kapoor? They are no doubt gifted artistes. But they have not been around long enough for audiences to gauge their versatility or histrionic strengths in adequate measure. Moreover, they do not possess the looks, charisma or the fan following most established stars enjoy. And yet, they are showing up unfailingly in every other Hindi film hitting the screen the...

Bollywood Latest Update: Shaurya Movie Review

Cast: Rahul Bose, Kay Kay Menon, Javed Jaffery, Deepak Dobriyal and Minssha Lamba Director: Samar Khan Think of Indian army and the thought that strikes your mind first is war, blood, gore and neighbors Pakistan. But the new movie on the block Shaurya is not about soldiers in Indian army its about lawyers in army who are as important as their soldier counterparts. Now lets not mistake Shaurya to be a patriotic movie it’s a story about justice, loyalty, truth and courage. When you have powerful and dynamic actors like Kay Kay Menon, Rahul Bose and Javed Jaffery all together in a movie you expect it to be a great movie and director Samar Khan doesn’t disappoint you ‘coz the film has such an impact that even after you leave the theatre it forces you to think and the values of Shaurya keep lingering in your mind. Here is the brief synopsis of Shaurya from its official site: Shaurya is a story of justice, honor, faith and above all believing in yourself… A story of finding courage wi...