A look at the movies releasing today

Here's a look at the movies releasing today. The Dark Knight Rises, Jalpari - The Desert Mermaid, I M 24, Challo Driver, Gattuare some of the movies which you should catch at the theatres this weekend.

The Dark Knight Rises

Genre:

Action-thriller

Directors:

Christopher Nolan

Cast:

Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, Tom Hardy

Synopsis:

In the final chapter of the Dark Knight trilogy, Batman must face a foe unlike any he has ever faced. In The Dark Knight, Batman saved Gotham but was forced to take blame for Harvey Dent’s crimes, and starts being hunted by the police, leaving the task of protecting Gotham to Gordon who does a great job.

However, eight years after the events of The Dark Knight, an unknown foe emerges, and threatens to destroy Gotham. When the foe proves too much for Gordon to handle, Batman must break his exile and return to defeat Bane from fulfiling his devious plan and save Gotham.

Jalpari - The Desert Mermaid

Genre:

Drama

Directors:

Nila Madhab Panda

Cast:

Tannishtha Chatterjee, Rajendra Gupta, Parvin Dabas, Suhasini Mulay

Synopsis:

A well-heeled family living in New Delhi travels to their family village in Haryana. Shreya, tomboy of the family, had coaxed her father to visit his village during her vacation. She and her brother, Sam had imagined a village with streams, lakes and grasslands.

But, all they find are dusty alleys, dried up ponds and hostile playmates until they spin their magic and befriend this unknown place, especially some of its people, like the gang of kids led by Ajithe. The story is about Shreya and Sam’s adventures which turn the dull village into a land of enchantment and mischief.

I M 24

Genre:

Comedy-drama

Directors:

Saurabh Shukla

Cast:

Rajat Kapoor, Neha Dhupia, Ranvir Shorey, Manjari Fadnis, Vijay Raaz, Lillete Dubey

Synopsis:

Saying the truth is difficult, and lying, they say, is much simpler. Shubendu lives by the tougher option. But, when the honest, 42-year-old balding writer falls in love with a 22-year-old beauty queen, he is tempted to lie. His roommate, Gagan, swears by the magic of lies and helps him cook up stories to impress the girl. What follows is a roller coaster ride of lies, cover-ups, goof-ups and confusing stories. Shubendu soon starts enjoying it and begins to lie comfortably. But, he doesn’t know when to stop the lies.

Challo Driver

Genre:

Romantic-comedy

Directors:

Vickrant Mahajan

Cast:

Kainaz Motivala, Vickrant, Prem Chopra and Manoj Pahwa

Synopsis:

The film is the story of Arjun Kapoor, a fiery young construction magnate and Tanya Malhotra, an arts graduate from Chandigarh, who unwittingly becomes his chauffeur. He has a penchant for firing drivers and she has a proclivity for quitting jobs until fate — and an unassuming bet — throws them into a deep end and they have to stick together for a stipulated period of 6 months.

Sparks fly when they have to stay together and romance blooms. Initially, they hate each other’s guts, and the film eventually becomes a journey of two mismatched people learning the all-important lesson of acceptance and sensitivity towards each other, and to their surroundings. It also addresses issues like road rage, lawlessness and total chaos on the roads.

Gattu

Genre:

Drama

Directors:

Rajan Khosa

Cast:

Mohammad Samad and Naresh Kumar

Synopsis:

In a small town in central India, kids and adults are equally obsessed with kite-flying. The airspace is dominated by a black kite called Kali with Mysterious origins. A street kid Gattu, dreams of defeating Kali but fails.

He discovers that the local school has a roof which will give him a vantage point. Impersonating as a student he sneaks into the school and must now pretend to study. The only problem is — he is illiterate. Nonetheless, the little street urchin takes up the challenge because dreams are not impossible when the desire is extremely strong.