Ek Chalis Ki Last Local (Hindi)
Ek Chalis Ki Last Local’ is a comic thriller about two people who miss the last local train at 1:40 am to Vikhroli and have poore dhayi ghante (full two-and-half hours) before the next local will arrive. The movie meanders with an intriguing drama with a set of stories intertwined with each other. The tale revolves around Nilesh (Abhay Deol), a call center executive and how missing the last train home proves to be a significant episode in his life.
Nilesh bumps into Madhu (Neha Dhupia) who has also missed her train on the same station and because there is an auto strike, the duo finds themselves getting together and soon seated in a desi bar for some time pass before their next train. One thing leads to another and circumstances spiral off into experiences and events, some bizarre and beautiful whereas others unpleasant and uncanny. Subtle and dark humor take you by surprise and so does the mystery and excitement as the film picks up pace and Nilesh’s life comes on “fast track”.
The movie is uncertain, riotous with alarming twists thrown in to the plot. A story of Nilesh fraught under the pressure of his circumstances for complete two and a half hours and then emerging triumphant with two and a half crores. It is an intriguing, comic and psychosomatic drama that unscrambles itself with unforgettable characters and captivating performances.
Beer Fest (Eng)
When American brothers Todd and Jan Wolfhouse travel to Germany to spread their grandfather's ashes at Oktoberfest, they stumble upon a super-secret, centuries old, underground beer games competition—"Beerfest," the secret Olympics of beer drinking. The brothers receive a less than warm welcome from their German cousins, the Von Wolfhausens, who humiliate Todd and Jan, slander their relatives, and finally cast them out of the event. Vowing to return in a year to defend their country and their family's honor, the Wolfhouse boys assemble a ragtag dream team of beer drinkers and gamers: Barry Badrinath, the consummate skills player with a dark past; Phil Krundle (aka Landfill), a one-man chugging machine; and Charlie "Fink" Finklestein, the lab tech with a PhD in 'All Things Beer'. This Magnificent Five train relentlessly, using their hearts, minds and livers to drink faster, smarter and harder than they ever have before. But first they must battle their own demons— as well as a bunch of big, blond, German jerks who want to destroy the team before they can even make it back to Munich.
Directorial debut (Kan)
Director Rajashekhar’s first venture, Amruthavani has Ajay and Navin Krishna playing friends while Radhika is their love interest. The film has music by M B Naidu.
Supercop is back(Kan)
Shivarajkumar and former supercop Sangliana come together in Santa, with sultry Arti Chhabria playing Shivanna’s sweetheart. Actress Sridevika also puts in an appearance. Directed by Murlimohan, the film has music by Gurukiran.