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Indian cinema is progressing in rapid speed. Gone are the cheesy rom-coms and over the top action movies. Still, it's nice to see an older story in new treatment with some up to date situations and characters. Ayan Mukherjee's Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani may not be as path breaking as his first venture Wake Up Sid, but it still manages to keep the viewer intrigued.

Truth is, if you've had a stressful week and want a full on entertainer that not only enlightens but also educates about life - YJHD is absolutely what you need.

Naina is a nerd who has spent most of her life in books and probably has done nothing exciting in her life. She one day bumps in to Aditi who is a carefree girl about to go on an adventurous trip with friends Bunny and Avi. A boring Naina falls for the spontaneous Bunny but for reasons is not able to tell him, mainly due to the fact that he wants to travel the world and live life at full speed. It's 8 years later and one of the friends is getting married. Back comes Bunny, Naina and feelings...

YJHD has many moments that make you smile or teary-eyed. The moments with Ranbir-Deepika are all classic! The chemistry between the 4 actors is noteworthy.

The best thing about the movie is the chemistry between the lead pair. Notches above than what they did during their first film together Bachna Ae Haseeno.

Drawbacks? Yes, a few. First off, the Ghagra song featuring the evergreen Madhuri Dixit is not needed and if it was to go in the film, it should have been better placed. Also, Ranbir's relationship with his stepmom should have been better explained.

Pritam's music is fantastic. Every song is awesome. Badtameez Dil, Balam Pitchkaari, Ghagra, Dilliwali Girlfriend, Kabira, Subhanallah etc are all chartbuster material.

The writing is brilliant for the most part.Especially in the first half.

Ayan Mukherjee's direction is first rate. This is a bigger film than his last and he's handled such a big task so well. Looking forward to his next.

Aditiya Roy Kapoor and Kalki are perfect for their roles. They are just brilliant in every frame. Supporting cast is good too.

All said and done, it's the lead pair that take this film to a whole 'nother level. It's really what you take back with you. Ranbir Kapoor is charming as ever and of course, he's the best of his generation when it comes to acting. Deepika springs a surprise here and she looks stunning even in specs. This is her best act yet.

Overall, YJHD is an entertainer all the way. Watch it for a smile.

Just like Shimmit Amin's past 2 ventures, Rocket Singh starts as a colorless, bland film. However, once one starts to go deep into the narrative, the viewer sees different colors. Rocket Singh is unconventional, yet very conventional and that's what works about it!

Harpreet Singh Bedi, just graduated from college with barely passing grades, is applying for a job as a salesman at AYS. He gets the job, but his naive nature gets him into trouble and fired from the company. This leads him to venture into his own company as a competitor of the same company that fired him.

A section of viewers not aware of the business/sales world may not relate to the idea of the movie. Still, it's a very gripping screenplay.

Some scenes to look out for:

• Harpreet's first interview scene - Harpreet's confrontation scenes with Puri - Harpreet's plan to compete with AYS - Climax

Music is disappointing and songs weren't needed.

Writing is top notch and Jaideep Sahni's dialogues are intelligent and brilliant.

Shimit Amin's direction is excellent of course.

Ranbir Kapoor is brilliant as the naive Harpreet Bedi. The film belongs to him.

Overall, a great experience and inspirational movie.

Rajkumar Santoshi's Ghatak makes its point loud and clear. However, it's not preachy and provides a proper plot with entertainment. Still, I feel this is one of his most underrated pictures. This was the third film with the hit trio of Rajkumar Santoshi, Sunny Deol and Amrish Puri. How one wishes they did more films together after that.

Shambu Nath is sick and needs treatment. His adopted son, Kashi takes him to mumbai to live with Shambu's real son and family. After a few days, Kashi notices something about the people in the city. He notices that they fear the gangster of that area by the name of Kathiya. One circumstances leads to another and Kashi has found himself in a war with Kathiya. However, the war is more than just a war against a gangster, Kashi is fighting against cowardice.

The best thing about the film is that it's not boring and keeps the viewer intrigued all through. Not to forget, the movie has a handful of hard-hitting scenes.

-The murder of Sachdev in the beginning. -Sunny's first scene with Danny -Danny torturing Sunny and Amrish -Sunny's revenge -Climax

However, the best scenes involve Sunny Deol and Amrish Puri together. The scene when Sunny breaks down in front of his dying father is heart-breaking.

Music is good.

Rajkumar Santoshi's direction is excellent and there's no doubt on how good of a director he is when he has the right script.

All the actors play their part perfectly. Tinnu Annand, Mukesh Rishi etc. All are great. Meenakshi is also first rate.

However, the 3 performances that make Ghatak special are of Sunny Deol, Amrish Puri and Danny. Sunny Deol is perfect for the role of the fearless man trying to live a decent life. He proves how underrated he is an actor. Amrish Puri is just brilliant! He's loud when required and controlled when he needs to be. A perfect act. Danny is a strong villain, and to go up against a strong hero such as Sunny, one needs a villain strong as Danny.

Overall, a great story about the underdog's fight against a very scared society. Recommended!