Bollywood Friday: 'Gattu', 'Challo Driver' and more
Jul 19, 2012 16:58pm
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Have a look at the Hindi films being released on July 20, 2012.
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Directed by Rajnish Thakur, comedy film 'Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baki Hai' has actors like Suniel Shetty, Rajpal Yadav, Om Puri and Udita Goswami in the star cast.
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The film revolves around Amar Joshi played by Suniel Shetty who runs a video library in Banaras.
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Despite his father's objection, Amar sells his video library to pursue a filmmaking course in London.
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After completing his film course, Amar decides to go the city of dreams, Mumbai. The only person he knows in Mumbai is Suraj (Rajpal Yadav), who's a struggling TV actor.
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After that, the film tracks Amar and Suraj's struggle of trying to make a Bollywood film.
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The plot and star cast of the film isn't too impressive. Let's wait and watch how it scores at the box office.
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The other film being released this week is 'Challo Driver', with actors Vickrant Mahajan and Kainaz Motivala in lead roles.
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Vickrant plays a fiery young construction magnate Arjun Kapoor in the film.
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Kainaz's character in the film is named Tanya Malhotra. An arts graduate from Chandigarh, Tanya, who is looking for excitement in her career becomes Arjun's chauffeur.
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Directed by Vickrant himself, the film also features veteran actor Prem Chopra and popular television actor Manoj Pahwa.
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The story of 'Challo Driver' is set in Delhi.
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Kainaz Motivala was earlier seen in films like 'Wake Up Sid' and 'Paathshaala'. However, 'Ragini MMS' became her claim to fame.
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With almost no publicity, how do you think 'Challo Driver' will score at the box office.
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After gaining recognition at film festivals, 'Gattu', produced by the Children's Film Society, is ready for a commercial release on July 20.
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Directed by Rajan Khosla, the story revolves around Gattu (Mohammad Samad) who dreams to defeat a kite named 'Kali' with mysterious origins. After several futile attempts, he finds a way to fulfil his dream.
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He discovers a local school having a roof. Impersonating as a student, he sneaks into the school and pretends to study. The only problem is that he can't read and write!
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The film opened at the 17th International Children's Film Festival, Hyderabad. It was held in high regard by critics and reviewers all over the world.
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At the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival, 'Gattu' was honoured with a special mention.
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The popularity of children's films is increasing in India. Let's see if that helps 'Gattu' to any extent or not.












