Showing this Friday – Kal Ho Naa Ho

Blissful times are back. The week’s, finally, come to an end. Planning for the weekend is what occupies your mind most. A beach night may probably be top on your mind or just a long drive to kill the stress. In any case, you deserve a much relaxed evening and well, we may have an awesome plan for you.

While most of us like to spend Fridays grooving to blasting music, few of us like to spend it in the quiet of our houses in front of the TV watching our favorite stars perform to our heart’s content.

One such movie is Kal Ho Naa Ho. The ultimate entertainer perfect for a relaxed evening. It’s the cute sweet story of Aman (SRK), Naina (Preity Zinta) and Rohit (Saif Ali Khan). How they grow into their characters, discover love, and the zeal to live life, is the essence of the love-drama.

The movie is emotionally brilliant, packed with light and sweet moments that will leave you asking for more. And well, what’s a story without a moving love-triangle! The remake of the old classic favorite ‘Anand’ is every reason why you would want to spend your Friday watching Kal Ho Naa Ho with your loved one.

If you haven’t already watched it, grab a tub of popcorn, a wad of tissues and enjoy the movie snuggling closer to your partner.

#RomanticDialogues with Dharma

Dharma has been synonymous with the feeling of love for decades now. Movies like ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ and ‘Kal Ho Naa Ho’ have become cult classics of the romantic genre. A large part of that success can be attributed to the mesmerizing dialogues that have been etched in the minds of the people.

It’s the characters that have made the dialogues memorable and when it comes to romance, how can one forget Rahul (Shah Rukh Khan). Rahul’s earnestness when he says “Kuch kuch hota hai Anjali, tum nahi samjhogi” Brought tears to the eyes of the young and the old. In ‘Kal Ho Na Ho’ Rohit’s (Saif Ali Khan) heartfelt way of describing love “Pyar ka pehla kadam dosti hai, aur aakhri bhi… bas beech ke kadam reh gaye hain” is also not far off.

While the superstars SRK, Saif, Rani and Preity have had their fair share of glory. The budding stars of B-Town are not far behind. While playing Meeta, Parineeti Chopra’s dialogue “Tum oxygen aur main hydrogen… hamari chemistry ekdum pani ki tarah hai” in ‘Hasee to Phasee’ brought a smile to the faces and changed the outlook towards the term chemistry forever.

From the outright passionate to the twisted funny, romantic dialogues of Dharma movies continue to make people fall in love. While the actors have beautifully enacted these dialogues on screen, the wonderful teams of writers have weaved their magic in the form of words time and again and deserve the highest of credit.

So, join in the fun as we bring the curtains down on the month of love and let us know your favourite romantic dialogues in the comment section below.

Few tips to celebrate Love!

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and we are sure you are brewing a pot of the perfect plans for your sweetheart. The perfect day, the perfect place, the perfect say, the perfect way! Everything has to be just as they’d have dreamed of, isn’t it? Perhaps, better!

Time and again, Dharma movies have been setting standards high when it comes to love. No girl or guy is now to accept your proposal unless it has a touch of the magic Dharma romance creates. Don’t we wish in the heart of our hearts to be proposed by someone with exactly the same words?

So as it’s the love season, we look back at some of the memorable love tips to charm your better half.

Here are 5 of the most romantic love tips from the Dharma kitty:

1. Pure love comes from the heart without a reason, stays every season.

Isn't that what love is all about, being unconditional? Remember Rizwan’s cute innocent love for Mandira in ‘My Name Is Khan’!!

2. Sometimes you need to walk an extra mile for your love.

No gains, without pains, and we are talking about LOVE. In ‘Gori Tere Pyaar Mein’, Sriram goes all the way to Jhumli to build a bridge to win ‘Dia’s’ heart.

3. 6 Din Ladki In

One thing rules all – Friendship. And Aman proves his friendship is no less. He leaves no stone unturned in bringing Naina and Rohit together, in just 6 days.
                                           

4. Opposites attract to make a perfect love-story.

You don’t need similarities to live with someone, you need love. And that’s what Jay and Simran’s love-story was all about. 

                                      

5. Why chase your dreams alone when you can have your loved one beside you.

It doesn’t matter the journey, what matters is the partner! Bunny couldn’t have found anyone better than Naina to follow his dreams.
                                        

Hope you loved reliving those moments again. What are your favorite Dharma love-tips? Share them in the comments below.

#Flashback2014 - Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania

‘Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania’ is akin to some nostalgic films we relished in 1980s and 1990s. The time-tested template of boy meets girl, love blossoms, boy/girl's authoritarian parent act as a roadblock, worked very well as the theme of the film. However, Shashank Khaitan took it one step further by making sure to prettify it with dollops of entertainment, light-hearted drama, heartfelt emotions and of course, harmonious songs that linger in your memory for days to come. Most importantly, the chemistry between its lead pair -- Varun and Alia -- is simply the icing on the cake.

‘Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania’ is an exemplary Bollywood rom-com and ticks all the boxes that make a love story work. At the same time, Shashank Khaitan makes sure his screenwriting incorporates several amusing and captivating scenes that steer clear of clichéd formulas which we are used to witnessing in films of this genre. Shashank also manages to keep clear of full-scale melodrama, loud and familiar masala and earsplitting background score, which usually seep in naturally, given this film’s genre. He manages to keep things subtle, but at the same time lively enough to make sure the film wins you over.

The sequences between Varun and Ashutosh Rana are the high point of the film. Who can forget the scene at the railway station? Simply incredible! Of course, let’s not forget the ones between Varun and Alia who are the soul of the entire film, and the chemistry between them makes it all the more interesting.

As a storyteller, Shashank knows his fundamentals and he gives the protagonists a strong, consistent screenplay to base their acting skills on. Additionally, the film is filled with several solemn episodes, besides plastering the sequences with witty one-liners. When it comes down to the music of the film, the soundtrack compliments it delightfully. 'Saturday' has caught on big time, while 'Samjhawan' is hugely popular too. 

Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania, was the third dhamakedar film released by Dharma Productions this year. This film was a huge success owing to Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt playing the lead roles; and what a sensational job they did! They will undoubtedly win you over with their honest, unbridled performances. This film is an excellent tribute to Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, and a film that the youngsters of this generation can completely relate to.

#Flashback2014 - 2 States

North Indians and South Indians have always been poles apart. Especially since the two communities are geographically located far apart from each other. In Abhishek Verma’s ‘2 States’, we see one such instance of North meets South when the Malhotras meet the Swaminathans.

The film portrays a young couple from two completely different cultural backgrounds falling in love and all the quirky situations that take place between the two families. ‘2 States’ has a very strong on-screen presence owing to the simple narrative style coupled with the fact that the film was an adaptation of well renowned author Chetan Bhagat's best-selling work. The film is a magical north indian-south indian love story you wish would never end. It creates a world where characters don’t shout to be heard. They just belong to a world where being proper, politically or otherwise, is not always a pre-condition.

In India, one doesn't simply marry the boy/girl; you marry their entire family. 2 States documents Ananya Swaminathan and Krish Malhotra's trials as they try their best to convince their families of their love towards each other. Unfortunately their effort of bringing their families together threatens to tear them apart.

‘2 States’ has more than its fair share of Madrasi-Punjabi jokes. Throughout the beginning of the film, Krish uses his Punjabi-ness as an excuse for everything. Sample this, "Punjabi hoon. Khoon garam hota hai humara." The song-and-dance sequence at Krish's cousin's wedding undermines the seriousness of the culture clash but provides a good enough opportunity for 2 States to take a strong, unapologetic and rather hilarious stand on dowry -- something that North Indians have normalised a little too much.

Alia Bhatt comes off as a complete surprise. She leaves behind her earlier films, and gets into a whole different character; she is easy, fresh and natural. Alia really grows into her character and makes you believe that she's a career-oriented IIM-A grad. She has simply done a phenomenal job of acting in this film.

All in all, there's nothing in this world that should hold you back from watching 2 States. If you're as desi as the next person, you’ll definitely want to run home after watching this film and give your parents a big hug.

'Pakeezah' out now!

Here is a brand new song from the upcoming movie ‘Ungli’

‘Pakeezah’ is a soothing and refreshingly sweet romantic number between Maya and Nikhil.

Watch their cute chemistry in this song that defines love