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Movies to watch out for in 2010

Movies to watch out for in 2010

My Name Is Khan February
Director: Karan Johar
Billu was a blip. So Shah Rukh fans can cheer his first big film in almost a year. It also brings back Kajol to the screen after four years. Watch it to see if the old chemistry still smoulders. Khan plays Rizwan Khan,a Muslim suffering from Aspergers syndrome,who and moves to San Francisco where he meets and marries Mandira,a single mother played by Kajol. Karan Johar takes up the current flavour of Bollywood: the Muslim in a post-9/11 world.

Kites March
Director: Anurag Basu
Golden boy Hrithik Roshan in a big role after a crackling cameo in Zoya Akhtars Luck By Chance. This is the story of a salsa teacher Hrithik who falls in love with his student,played by Latina bombshell Barbara Mori. If nothing,expect some divine moves on the dance floor.

Aisha April
Director: Rajshree Ojha
A modern-day adaptation of Jane Austens Emma. We arent too kicked with Sonam Kapoor as the young heroine but Abhay Deol as Mr Knightley is a delicious prospect.

Rajneeti May
Prakash Jha
Another take on contemporary politics from Prakash Jha is inspired by Mahabharata. Current box-office darling Ranbir Kapoor plays Arjun and Katrina Kaif a character said to be modeled on Sonia Gandhi. But what we would really love to see: Manoj Bajpai pull off a cracker of a performance. Long overdue.

Raavan May
Director: Mani Ratnam
One of the years biggies is Ratnams contemporary take on the Ramayan. Starring Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai.

Dostana 2 October
Director: Tarun Mansukhani
The sequel to a movie that tipped its hat to the gay rights movement in India plays out in the UK. Priyanka Chopra is missing but expect more male bonding from John Abraham and Junior B.

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Love Sex Dhoka
Director: Dibakar Banerjee
Shot on a digital format with a hand-held camera,this film looks hard at issues of privacy and voyeurism. It follows three parallel stories: a final-year film student shoots a love story,a young man is forced to act in a porn clip and a journalist stakes everything on a last sting operation.

Dhobhi Ghat
Director: Kiran Rao
The much anticipated film by Mrs Aamir Khan has been ready for a year. It stars Prateik Babbar and Aamir Khan in a small role.

Guzaarish
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
After the Saawariya debacle,Bhansali pitches for a hit. Starring Hrithik Roshan,Aishwarya Rai and Monikangana Dutta,this film is about a paraplegic patient Hrithik who falls in love with his doctor Ash.

Once upon A Time In Mumbai
Director: Milan Luthria
Loosely based on Once Upon A Time in the West by Sergio Leone,this is a take on the life of don Haji Mastan. Ajay Devgn plays Mastan and Emraan Hashmi is cast as Dawood Ibrahim.

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PS: At the end of the year,look out for Zoya Akhtars next,a road movie set in Europe. It stars Hrithik Roshan,Farhan Akhtar and Abhay Deol in the lead roles. The film has been written by Reema Kagti,who directed Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd.