Zee Cinema FPC and Synopsis - March 2009

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DHAMAAL
Sunday, March 1st 2009, 12:00 Noon
Directed by:  Indra Kumar
Starring: Ritesh Deshmukh, Sanjay Dutt
Genre: Comedy
A hilarious film by Excellent Performances Ritesh Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi, Javed Jaffrey Sanjay Dutt, G. Asrani and Aashish Chaudhary.
 
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ANARI
Monday, March 2nd 2009, 8:00 PM
Directed by: K. Murali Mohan Rao
Starring: Venkatesh, Karisma Kapoor
Genre: Drama
Anari is the story of the relationship that blossoms between a naïve and innocent village youngster Raju (Venkatesh) and a rich girl (Karishma kapoor). Raju is a widow’s (Rakhee) son and a happy-go-lucky type. Karishma kapoor is the sister of three arrogant brothers led by Suresh Oberoi. How Raju gets matters sorted out forms the rest of the story.
 
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JAANI DUSHMAN
Tuesday, March 3rd 2009, 8:00 PM
Directed by: Rajkumar Kohli
Starring: Munish Kohli, Manisha Koirala, Sunny Deol, Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty
Genre: Thriller
In their previous births, Munish Kohli and Manisha Koirala were naag-naagin in love with each other. It is destined that these lovers will meet only in the next birth. In the second incarnation, Manisha is raped and killed. That’s when Munish Kohli brings his revenge, killing the various people involved in the incident.
 
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KHALNAYAK
Wednesday, March 4th 2009, 8:00 PM
Directed by: Subhash Ghai
Starring: Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff, Madhuri Dixit
Genre: Action
Police Inspector Ram (Jackie Shroff) manages to bring the notorious criminal Ballu (Sanjay Dutt) to justice. But he escapes while the Inspector is visiting his girlfriend, prison guard Ganga (Madhuri Dixit). To help her boyfriend regain his reputation, Ganga decides to go undercover to trap Ballu. She succeeds in doing this, but finds herself gradually being drawn to him. Watch out for an entertaining finale to see if the Nayak wins in the end or the Khalnayak. Croon with Madhuri to the most famous song of the decade, ‘Choli ke peechhe kya hai’.
 
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MUNNA BHAI MBBS
Thursday, March 5th 2009, 8:00 PM
Directed by: Raj Kumar Hirani
Starring: Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Gracy Singh
Genre: Comedy
Murli Prasad Sharma (Sanjay Dutt), a local goon in Mumbai popularly known as ‘Munna bhai’ has kept his real identity secret from his parents, who think that their son is a doctor. Munna’s parents arrive in Mumbai and his father meets an old acquaintance Dr. Asthana (Boman Irani) by chance. They fix Munna’s marriage with Dr. Asthana’s daughter Chinky (Gracy Singh). But Dr. Asthana comes to know about Munna’s real identity, reveals it to his parents and humiliates them. Munna swears revenge upon Dr. Asthana and embarks upon getting an admission in a medical college to become a doctor. Thereafter begins a comical education of an illiterate underworld don - who is all set to change the institution and all its rules and regulations to suit his goal. 
 
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AITRAAZ
Friday, March 6th 2009, 4:00 PM
Directed by: Abbas-Mastan
Starring: Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra
Genre: Thriller
A woman driven by desires, a faithful husband who refuses to succumb to temptations of extra-marital sex and a trusting wife who would fight to any length to win back her husband’s honor and esteem – Aitraaz is a gripping film that entertains each moment.
 
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HALLA BOL
Saturday, March 7th 2009, 8:00 PM
Watch out for an excellent performance by Ajay Devgan who plays the role of a struggling actor who rises to becomes a superstar only to be caught in the hands of a corrupt system due to his own ego tussles. 
 
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NAYAK: THE REAL HERO
Sunday, March 8th 2009, 8:00 PM
Directed by: Shankar
Starring: Anil Kapoor, Rani Mukherjee
Genre: Action
TV reporter, Shivajirao Gaekwad (Anil Kapoor), gets a chance for being the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, albeit for a day, after being challenged by Balraj Chauhan, Chief Minister himself. Shivaji accepts the challenge, and takes over the job, assisted by cunning personal assistant, Bansal. He comes across close of 46000 corrupt officials still employed with the State, and orders their suspension; he tours the city and surrounding areas, and makes sweeping changes, including the arrests of 12 ministers, and Balraj himself, and thus Shivajirao gets unpopular with people in power.
 
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BOL RADHA BOL
Monday, March 9th 2009, 4:00 PM
Directed by: David Dhawan
Starring: Rishi Kapoor, Juhi Chawla and Kader Khan
Genre: Comedy
Kishan Malhotra finds his life turned upside down, when he returns home one day to find that his place has been taken over by a look-alike imposter. When he attempts to assert his identity, no one including his very own mother, or even his dog, believes him. The only person he can trust now is a young lady named Radha, and together they embark on a task of finding out the truth, who is behind this conspiracy, and if at all it is possible for him to get his life back together again.
 
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THE BURNING TRAIN
Tuesday, March 10th 2009, 8:00 PM
Directed by: Ravi Chopra
Starring: Vinod Khanna, Hema Malini, Neetu Singh, Dharmendra
Genre: Action
Vinod Verma (Vinod Khanna) is an employee of the Indian Railways, who always had a dream of making the perfect and fastest train in India. After years of dedication the Railway Board approves his prototype of the Super Express. But these years had had their toll on his personal life, as his wife, Sheetal and son, are more like strangers to him. He hopes to make it up to them after the train makes its inaugural run from Delhi to Bombay in a record 14 hours. Showing him support are his friends, Ashok (Dharmendra) and Rakesh (Vinod Mehra). But an embittered fellow-employee named Randhir has other plans for Vinod and the Super Express - plans that may derail Vinod’s delicate personal balance, and make the Super Express’ inaugural journey also the final one. An edge-of-the-seat thriller.
 
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VAASTAV
Wednesday, March 11th 2009, 8:00 PM
Directed by: Mahesh Manjrekar
Starring: Sanjay Dutt, Sanjay Narvekar, Namrata Shirodkar
Genre: Action
Raghunath (Sanjay Dutt) and his friend Dedh footiya (Sanjay Narvekar) end up in underworld after failing to get a job. His mentor Vitthal Kaaniya is protected by the Home Minister Babban Rao When Raghunath makes an error, he finds himself on the run from police as well as Babban Rao’s men. Now he must protect his family.

This gruesome story by Mahesh Manjrekar was one of the biggest hits of 90’s. Watch out for the shocking finale of the film.
 
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SAUDAGAR
Thursday, March 12th 2009, 8:00 PM
Directed by: Subhash Ghai
Starring: Dilip Kumar, Rajkumar, Manisha Koirala
Genre: Drama
Vashu (Vivek Mushran) and Radha (Manisha Koirala), the grandchildren of childhood-friends-turned-enemies Veeru (Dilip Kumar) and Rajeshwar (Rajkumar), fall in love and meet secretly. Old wounds, rivalries, and accusations surface when their love is discovered, and both are told not to see each other ever again, or else they will face certain death. Watch this film for the wonderful bonding of legends Dilip Kumar and Raj Kumar who came together after a gap of nearly 30 years in this film.
 
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AAMIR
Friday, March 13th 2009, 8:00 PM
Television’s Hearthrob Rajeev Khandelwal got a lot of accolades for his performance in his debut movie.
 
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AMAR AKBAR ANTHONY
Saturday, March 14th 2009, 8:00 PM
Directed by: Manmohan Desai
Starring: Vinod Khanna, Rishi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan
Genre: Drama
One of the biggest hits among films with lost and found theme, Amar Akbar Anthony features the trio of Superstar Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna and Rishi Kapoor. Three abandoned baby boys are adopted by three different persons. They all grow up and become a Hindu police officer, a Christian hooligan and a Muslim tailor. The boys meet again and their lives become entangled in an amazing plot full of unlikely coincidences and furious action sequences. The film features many famous scenes like two flames emanating from Sai baba’s eyes providing eyesight to the blind Nirupa Roy, a drunken Amitabh Bachchan talking to his image in the mirror and three sons donating blood to their mother.
 
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VIVAH
Sunday, March 15th 2009, 8:00 PM
Directed by: Sooraj Barjatya
Starring: Shahid Kapur, Amrita Rao
Genre: Romance
Pooja (Amrita Rao) an orphan lives with her Chacha (Alok Nath) and Chachi (Seema Biswas). Chachi doesn’t love Pooja much, because Pooja is prettier than her own daughter. However the loving Chacha arranges a match for Pooja with the son of a wealthy, industrialist family from Delhi, where Prem (Shahid Kapoor) is the magnanimous groom. The marriage day draws closer, but a fire in Pooja’s house puts Pooja and Prem’s love to the test.

Another beautiful simple love story from Sooraj Barjatya; this one too has melodious hummable songs.
 
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SATYAM SHIVAM SUNDARAM
Monday, March 16th 2009, 8:00 PM
Directed by: Raj Kapoor
Starring: Zeenat Aman, Shashi Kapoor
Genre: Drama
Rupa (Zeenat Aman) is considered an ill-omen as her mother died while delivering her. To make matters worse, Rupa burns right side of her face few years later. Now no one wants to marry her. Then a visiting Engineer Rajeev (Shashi Kapoor) falls for Rupa and wants to marry her. But when Rajeev finds out that Rupa is disfigured, he refuses to have to do anything with her and leaves. One day, when he returns he is told that Rupa is expecting his child. How does this affect Rajeev? Watch out for this hard-hitting story that exposes our society’s shallow beliefs.
 
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BULANDI
Tuesday, March 17th 2009, 4:00 PM
Directed by: T Rama Rao 
Starring: Anil Kapoor, Rekha, Raveena Tandon, Rajnikant
Genre: Drama
Bulandi is a story set in a village where Anil Kapoor, an epitome of justice, has a family comprising his obedient wife Rekha and younger brothers, Harish and Anil Kapoor. How the two Anil Kapoors clash on ideologies in the midst of crisis forms the crux of Bulandi. The film features a special appearance by Rajnikant.
 
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TIRANGAA
Wednesday, March 18th 2009, 8:00 PM
Directed by: Mehul Kumar
Starring: Nana Patekar, Raaj Kumar
Genre: Action
Director Mehul Kumar brings together two stalwarts of Hindi cinema – Nana Patekar and Raaj Kumar. An entertaining film with a patriotic touch, Tirangaa is all about clash of ideologies of two individuals fighting for the same cause but in two different ways.
 
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AANKHEN
Thursday, March 19th 2009, 4:00 PM
Directed by: Vipul Shah
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Sushmita Sen, Arjun Rampal
Genre: Thriller
Adapted from a Gujarati play, this is one amazing thriller. Vijay Singh Rajput (Amitabh Bachchan) coerces Neha (Sushmita Sen), an Instructess at the school of blind, to help her avenge his humiliation by the bank he used to work for, by robbing it. He gets her to train three blind men Vishwas (Akshay Kumar), Arjun (Arjun Verma) and Ilias (Paresh Rawal) to rob the bank. They succeed to achieve the task but things go haywire thereafter. Watch out for a taut storytelling and brilliant acting by all the cast members.
 
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FUNSHH
Friday, March 20th 2009, 4:00 PM
Directed by: Imtiaz Punjabi
Starring: Paresh Rawal, Anuj Sawhney, Iqbal Khan
Genre: Comedy
Funtoosh is about three snappy dudes and their unbelievably hilarious adventures that span over…well, about ten centuries. When the trio is wrongly accused by their employer of stealing a 10th century king’s precious crown from an exhibition, the dudes literally hit a wall…that magically transports them to the 10th century. Now these dudes from the 21st century have a roller coaster of adventures in the ancient kingdom of the king.  Everything leads to an exciting, high-voltage, hilarious climax.
 
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LIFE IN A METRO
Saturday, March 21st 2009, 8:00 PM
Watch out as life stories of different individauls staying in a metro unfold establishing a unique connect with each of us. must watch for excellent pefomances by Irfan Khan, Konkona Sen, Kangana Ranaut, Shilpa Shetty And Kay Kay Menon  And Pritam’s mesmerising music.
 
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MARD
Sunday, March 22nd 2009, 8:00 PM
Directed by: Manmohan Desai
Starring:  Amitabh Bachchan, Amrita Singh
Genre: Action
The story takes place in times of the British rule. Amitabh Bachchan in title role as Mard is son of a freedom fighter (Dara singh). He grows up with a horse named ‘Badal’ and wonder dog ‘Moti’. Mard is a tangawallah and lives in a slum. He teaches a lesson to a wealthy girl (Amrita singh) and makes her respect the poor. After this she falls in love with him but he refuses her at first and accepts her later. Now he needs to find his widow mother (Nirupa roy) who is lost and is in trouble.

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GANGA JAMUNA SARASWATI
Monday, March 23rd 2009, 8:00 PM
Directed by: Manmohan Desai
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Mithun Chakraborty, Jayapradha, Meenakshi Seshadri
Genre: Drama
Cruel and sadistic Thakur Hansraj kills his brother-in-law, and throws his own sister out of the family home. The sister swears to avenge this insult and the death of her husband. So her son, Gangaa, grows up to fulfill his mother’s wish.
 
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AANKHEN
Tuesday, March 24th 2009, 8:00 PM
Directed by: David Dhawan
Starring: Govinda, Chunkey Pandey, Raageshwari, Ritu Shivpuri
Genre: Comedy
Aankhen is one of the best comedies made in the history of Indian cinema. Chunnu and Bunnu are good for nothing, mischievous children of Kader Khan. Things take a turn when they get entangled in a serious matter on one of their carefree escapades. Govinda in a double role is an absolute delight and so is Chunkey Pandey. Bappi Lahiri’s music has charbusters like Lal dupatte wali and Angnaa mein Baba.
 
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JAB WE MET
Wednesday, March 25th 2009, 8:00 PM
Directed by: Imtiaz Ali
Starring: Kareena Kapoor, Shahid Kapur
Genre: Romance
This film that got both Kareena Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor lots of accolades for their performances is one of the best love stories ever made in the history of Hindi Cinema.
 
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YESHWANT
Thursday, March 26th 2009, 4:00 PM
Directed by: Anil Mattoo
Starring: Nana Patekar, Madhu
Genre: Action
A one-man show by Nana Patekar , it’s a story of a straight, but maverick cop who does not believe in bending over, no matter what. He encourages his wife to become a lawyer and tutors her at home, while helping with the chores, and she does achieve that goal.
 
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AA AB LAUT CHALEN
Friday, March 27th 2009, 4:00 PM
Directed by: Rishi Kapoor
Starring: Akshaye Khanna, Aishwarya Rai
Genre: Drama
Rohan Khanna (Akshaye Khanna), an unemployed yet highly educated Indian, leaves India at the advice of his NRI friend in New York. Much to his chagrin, however, life in America is not what he expected. Without a stable job, Rohan is forced to reside with Indian cab drivers who take him in as a member of the family. Will Rohan be able to fulfill his lifelong dreams in America?
 
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PHIR HERA PHERI
Saturday, March 28th 2009, 8:00 PM
Directed by: Neeraj Vora
Starring: Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty & Paresh Rawal
Genre: Comedy
The trio of ‘Hera Pheri’, Baburao, Raju, and Shyam who rose from rags to riches returns in this comic-caper. Money brings the joy of riches and with it the greed to make more money.So as each one is looking for investment options, Raju who’s always quick to spot ways of making easy money scouts out for an option that promises to double the investment. The only hitch is the minimum investment required is beyond what the trio saved in the last outing.You can trust Raju to come out with a solution. He dupes another man by the name of Pappu into parting with 50 Lakhs, and gets Shyam and Babu to sign away their respective investments. Now will these riches double or get them into trouble…? Wait to watch a rib-tickling, non-stop laughter riot to find for yourself. Johny Lever, Rajpal Yadav, Bipasha Basu & Rimi Sen complete the ensemble cast.
 
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DHOL
Sunday, March 29th 2009, 8:00 PM
Starring: Sharman Joshi, Tusshar Kapoor, , Kunal Khemu, Rajpal Yadav
Om Puri, Arbaaz Khan, Tanushree Dutta
Watch how the foursome attempt to hilariously wiggle out of different situations as you stayed glued to your television set.
 
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AB TUMHARE HAWALE WATAN SATHIYON
Monday, March 30th 2009, 8:00 PM
Directed by: Anil Sharma
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Bobby Deol, Akshay Kumar
Genre: Action
Lieutenant Commander Vikramjeet Singh (Bobby Deol), son of a dedicated officer for the Indian army Major General Amarjeet Singh (Amitabh Bachchan) dies in an attack. Years later, Vikramjeet’s son Kunal (again Bobby Deol) joins the army but has no intentions of remaining there. Will Amarjeet Singh succeed in making Kunal do something to honour his deceased father?
 
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I, PROUD TO BE AN INDIAN
Tuesday, March 31st 2009, 4:00 PM
Directed by: Puneet Sira
Cast: Sohail Khan
I - Proud To Be An Indian” is film about an Indian (I), who us forced to migrate to London with his father, to stay with his older brother (Name) and his family as they had migrated few years ago. Once in London, I starts to discover, that the middle class Asian families are living a very frightened life, as some local white outlaws, who are a pack of skinheads. The dreaded Cane who is 6ft 4in is the leader of the skinheads. Cane along with his cronies believes that their country England is being taken over by the Asian community.

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