By Hindustan Times
Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum (Releasing July 27)
Seven years ago, the critics had greeted Sangeeth Sivan’s comic caper, Kyaa Kool Hain Hum, with a thumbs down. Producer Ekta Kapoor used the scathing reviews to advertise the follow-up and brother Tusshar Kapoor’s exposed butt to sell
it for an unimaginable price. Sex on toast, she promises, whilst she and actor Riteish Deshmukh prepare to escape the rustic to bypass the anticipated brickbats. Sachin Yardi, who writes and directs Part 2, has incorporated spoofs on blockbusters starting from Devdas (2002) to Dostana (2008) to a great ‘kool’ sequel that, he insists, will make you are feeling super hot.
Jism 2 (Releasing August 3)
Nine years after she gave Bollywood ‘bad girl’ Bipasha Basu, producer Pooja Bhatt returns to direct the Jism sequel. Adult film star Sunny Leone steps in for Bipasha as Izna, the seductress, in a love triangle filmed in Sri Lanka and featuring Randeep Hooda and Arunoday Singh. Papa Mahesh Bhatt insists that Jism 2 isn’t all body but soul too. Unsure what number of believe him as they watch for a Sunny Friday.
Raaz 3D (Releasing September 7)
Exactly a decade once they revealed the deadly secret that had threatened to bury Dino Morea, director Vikram Bhatt and a
‘ghostly’ Bipasha Basu will make a comeback with another Raaz film. Esha Gupta is the haunted one this time around. Emraan Hashmi, who stepped in for Dino partially 2, stays on looking almost demented. The spirited audience is looking ahead to Vishesh Films’ hit franchise to transport into the theatres.
Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal (Releasing September 28)
In 2006, the Hollywood hit, Waking Ned Devine, made merry on the Indian box-office in its ‘desi’ adaptation, Malamaal Weekly. After looting the bank, literally, it’s surprising that it’s taken six years to bring back it back. This time, Nana Patekar was roped in to maintain veteran Om Puri and Paresh Rawal company, and Shreyas Talpade has replaced a hectic Riteish Deshmukh. The setting remains rustic and the humour simplistic. Producer Percept and director Priyadarshan are confident of raking within the big bucks again with another nonsensical comic caper.
1920—The Evil Returns (Releasing October 5)
In 2008, Vikram Bhatt flagged off the horror franchise that revolved around a married couple living in a haunted mansion within the year 1920. It was filmed at Allerton Castle, England, that is reportedly haunted by the spirit of a carpenter who was killed by its billionaire owner. The eerie setting translated right into a terrifying hit which returns to take us back in time with a resurrected Aftab Shivdasani and a double dose of Tia Bajpai. The Bhatts are certainly feeling evil this year.
Aashiqui 2 (Releasing December 7)
More from the Bhatts, though this time they're singing a well-known romantic tune. It’s a 22-year-late revival of Aashiqui (1990), without Rahul Roy, Anu Agarwal or Deepak Tijori (thank God!) who've been replaced by Aditya Roy Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor (oh God!). No less than we’ll get to listen to ‘Nazar ke saamne, jigar ke paas’ and ‘Main duniya bhula doonga’ despite the fact that they'll only play within the background. Mahesh Bhatt has passed on the
baton to director Mohit Suri and composers Nadeem-Shravan was replaced by Jeet Ganguly. Let’s see if it’s another musical ‘jeet’ (victory).
Dabangg 2 (Releasing December 21)
Mr and Mrs Chulbul Panday are our Christmas gift this year as their story makes the transition from the small village to a large city. Along the way, director Abhinav Kashyap and actor Sonu Sood has been left behind. Prakash Raj is the brand new Singham, oops villain, while producer Arbaaz Khan takes on a double role as a director too. Who cares who’s hot and who’s not, so long as Salman, Sonakshi and item girl Malaika ‘Munni’ Khan are back with a bang!
Seven sequels arising in 2013:
*Once Upon A Time Again
*Dedh Ishqiya
*Krishh 2
*Race 2
*Judwaa 2
*Murder 3
*Dhoom 3
