By Hindustan Times
After breaking all opening box office records along with his movie 3 Idiots, filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra's next offering Ferrari Ki Sawaari is able to hit theatres Friday. Also releasing with it are projects like Chakradhaar and Qasam Se Qasam Se. First time director Rajesh Mapuskar has wielded the megaphone for Ferrari Ki Sawaari, co-written by Mapuskar and Chopra.
The film's star cast includes Sharman Joshi, Boman Irani and child artist Ritvik Sahore. Without a lead actress, the film marks Sharman's first solo-hero project.
It narrates the story of a little bit boy who thinks of nothing but cricket -- and his father thinks about nothing but his son.
To fulfill his son's dream of playing at Lord's cricket ground, the honest and upright Rusy (Sharman) performs the primary small act of dishonesty in his life. He borrows a gleaming red Ferrari for an hour. The one trouble is that he doesn't inform its legendary owner.
Their Ferrari ride leads through a chaotic world of street-thugs and mass-weddings. Meanwhile, another saga unfolds - a grumpy old man and his secret wounds, and an epic rivalry that goes back 50 years.
The major highlights of the film are its shooting at Lord's Cricket Ground in London, actress Vidya Balan's item number Mala jao dya na ghari and the red Ferrari, that's owned by cricket star Sachin Tendulkar in reality.
Made at the cheap of about Rs.20 crore, the film was shot on location, on busy roads and amidst live audience.
Other films releasing alongside Ferrari Ki Sawaari are Chakradhaar and Qasam Se Qasam Se.
Produced by Bharat Anand and directed by Shakur Sir and Dharamprakash, the tale of Chakradhaar revolves across the character of an easy righteous boy of Benaras, Shravan, and his transition to a neighborhood powerful goon, Pandit.
The movie launches debutant Abhishek Anand within the lead role as Shravan and Pandit.
It also features Urvashi Sharma, Vidya Malvade, Akhilendra Mishra, Govind Namdev, Darshan Jariwala and Yashpal Sharma.
The other film Qasam Se Qasam Se launches newcomer Azim, and promises a large number of action sequences.
Extreme Martial Arts (XMA) was extensively utilized in the scenes of the film, which also features Faith Wladyka, Rakhi Sawant and actor Satish Kaushik.
Rakhi also has an item song within the film.
With last week's release Shanghai getting a mixed response on the box office, and Rowdy Rathore continuing its successful run, it is going to be interesting to look if these movies will bring something fresh.
