With three different films from three different genres popping out this week, viewers are spoiled for choice. They may be able to take a choose from “Joker”, a sci-fi drama, comedy “I M 24″ or children’s film “Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid” as all are releasing Friday.
Film editor-turned-director Shirish Kunder’s “Joker”, starring actors Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha, is the tale of Agastya (Akshay), a researcher probing the existence of aliens within the universe, who returns to his small little native village along with his wife Diva (Sonakshi).
The out of luck Agastya takes it upon himself to position his crazy village at the global map and continues together with his alien exploration from there. While his plan gets the village attention from around the world, it also comes with a substantial amount of risk.
Jointly produced by UTV Motion Pictures, Akshay Kumar’s Hari Om Productions and Farah Khan-Shirish Kunder’s Three’s Company Productions Pvt, the film also stars actors Shreyas Talpade and Minnisha Lamba.
Releasing alongside “Joker” is actor-director Saurabh Shukla’s “I M 24″, featuring actors Rajat Kapoor, Ranvir Shorey, Neha Dhupia, Manjari Phadnis and Saurabh himself.
The funny tales revolves around Shubendu (Rajat), a 42-year-old honest, balding writer who's tempted to lie when he falls in love with a 22-year-old girl (Manjari). They meet in the course of the Internet, so he gets away together with his lies about his age and appearance. His roommate Gagan (Ranvir) helps him cook stories.
What follows is a hilarious ride of lies, cover-ups, goof-ups and contradicting tales. Shubendu begins enjoying it. But at some point, the madness has got to forestall. The question is, when?
After the success of “I Am Kalam”, director Nila Madhab Panda’s “Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid” is another film with a social message.
The film is basically in line with the problem of female foeticide, but have been treated as an adventure thriller and journey film.
Produced by Sushil Kumar Agrawal of Ultra Distributors Pvt. Ltd., it features child actors Lehar Khan and Krishang Trivedi as protagonists together with “I Am Kalam” star Harsh Mayar.
Parvin Dabas, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Rahul Singh, Suhasini Mulay and V.M. Badola also are a part of the forged. – IANS
