Friday, June 5, 2026

Maa Behen Movie Review: MAA BEHEN is a quirky and entertaining dark comedy.

Maa Behen Review {3.0/5} & Review Rating  

Star Cast: Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri, Dharna Durga  

Director: Suresh Triveni  

Maa Behen Movie Review Synopsis:  
Maa Behen is about three women in trouble.
 Rekha (Madhuri Dixit) is a widow who lives alone in Adarsh Colony. Her older daughter, Jaya (Triptii Dimri), is married to Manas (Shardul Bhardwaj). Her younger daughter, Sushma (Dharna Durga), lives separately. One night, Rekha calls her daughter and cries a lot. She says she accidentally killed her neighbor, Charitra Kumar Gupta (Ravi Kishan), when he came to her house late at night. Jaya and Sushma rush to Adarsh Colony. Rekha says she killed him to protect herself, but the police might not believe her. So, they decide to hide the body in a canal at night. But this is difficult because Gupta's daughter, Goldie (Rrama Sharma), is getting married soon. A big celebration, called a 'jagrata', will go on until dawn. Gupta's wife (Geetanjali Kulkarni) is worried because her husband hasn’t come back. She tells her brother, a police officer named Maheshwari (Arunoday Singh), and he starts looking for him. Maheshwari used to have feelings for Jaya from when they were in school. What happens next is the rest of the movie.

Maa Behen Movie Story Review:  
The story by Suresh Triveni and Pooja Tolani is funny and new.
 Pooja Tolani’s script is good and keeps you interested from start to finish. But sometimes the writing is not clear enough. Her dialogues are smart, funny, and even make people laugh out loud.

Suresh Triveni’s direction is okay.
 He makes the story feel stylish, which adds to the fun. There’s a TV host, Shreevardhan Trivedi, who is part of the story and helps explain the background of the three main characters. That’s a clever idea. The movie has a big surprise early on that catches you off guard and adds to the humor. It also comments on how society and patriarchy work, which is something people will enjoy.

However, the main story about the three women trying to fix their mistake is good.
 But the other parts of the story don’t work as well. The relationship between Rekha, Jaya, and Sushma is confusing. The part with the wine shop and the special appearance of an actor is weak and could have been handled better. The ending is worth watching, but it feels a bit too easy.

Maa Behen Movie Review Performances:  
Madhuri Dixit looks amazing and her performance is great fun.
 She plays a character very different from how she is in real life, but she does it perfectly. Triptii Dimri gives a solid performance and has some great funny moments. Her angry scene in the second half is really good. Dharna Durga is a surprise and performs very well, even among the big stars. Ravi Kishan gives another memorable performance. Geetanjali Kulkarni steals the show, and Arunoday Singh has a strong presence. Rrama Sharma is okay. Jatin Sarna (Sukumar) and Paresh Rawal (Chandru Dwivedi) do fine in their brief roles. Shreevardhan Trivedi is hilarious.

Maa Behen movie music and other technical aspects:  
'Kaari Kaari' is the best song in the movie, while 'Dhak Dhak Reloaded' is catchy.
 'Khol Pinjara' and 'Yeh Kaisi Raat' aren’t as memorable. Subhajit Mukherjee’s background score matches the quirky nature of the film.

Anuj Rakesh Dhawan’s cinematography is simple but works well.
 Ajay H Chodankar and Vipin Kumar’s production design feels real but also has a cinematic look. Veera Kapur Ee’s costumes are glamorous for Madhuri Dixit and good for the rest. Zero Gravity’s VFX is okay overall, but some scenes with a cat look cheap. Dipika Kalra’s editing is sharp.

Maa Behen Movie Review Conclusion:  
Overall, Maa Behen is a quirky and funny dark comedy.
 It’s fun to watch because of its interesting idea, stylish way of telling the story, and strong performances. However, some parts are unclear, some subplots are weak, and the ending feels too easy. Still, it’s a good movie for people who like this kind of comedy.

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai Movie Review: HAI JAWANI TOH ISHQ HONA HAI is an entertainer that makes audiences smile.

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai Review {3.5/5} & Review Rating  

Star Cast: Varun Dhawan, Mrunal Thakur, Pooja Hegde  

Director: David Dhawan  

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai Movie Review Synopsis:  
HAI JAWANI TOH ISHQ HONA HAI is about a man and his two pregnant partners.
 Jass (Varun Dhawan) is a wedding photographer who falls in love with Bani (Mrunal Thakur) while working at her sister's wedding. Bani falls for him and they get married. After five years, Bani asks for a divorce because Jass wants a child and she does not. A judge (Ali Asgar) decides to cancel the marriage after six months, hoping they will get back together. But Bani is not interested in getting back with him. Heartbroken, Jass moves to London where he meets Preet (Pooja Hegde). They start dating and everything looks good until one day Bani shows up at Jass's place. She announces that she is pregnant with his child. That same day, Preet also tells Jass that she is pregnant. What happens next is the main part of the story.

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai Movie Story Review:  
Yunus Sajawal's story is similar to the kind of movies that David Dhawan usually makes.
 His screenplay has a lot of funny and crazy parts that are mostly enjoyed by the target audience, though some parts could have been better. The dialogues are not funny at the beginning but become quite funny later in the movie.

David Dhawan's direction is fun and vibrant.
 Like his previous films, the movie focuses more on entertainment than on making sense. He wants the audience to relax and enjoy themselves. Fortunately, he succeeds in that. The story is wild and full of funny characters and situations to keep viewers interested. Also, the songs are well-made and add to the entertainment value.

On the downside, the humor does not land well in the first half.
 In fact, not many jokes work in the first 20 minutes. In the second half, there are times when the movie loses its interest. Some scenes feel similar to other movies in this genre, like GARAM MASALA, SAAJAN CHALE SASURAL, MAIN TERA HERO, and many others. The climax could have been more exciting, but the story ends too simply.

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai Movie Review Performances:  
Varun Dhawan gives a bit over-the-top performance in a few scenes but overall performs very entertainingly.
 He looks very stylish, which fans are sure to like. Mrunal Thakur and Pooja Hegde also deliver great performances. Both are presented in a glamorous way by David Dhawan. Maniesh Paul (Kunnu) has done more funny roles before, but he still adds to the humor. Jimmy Shergill (Jogi Randhawa) and Rajesh Kumar (Ghuggi) are trustworthy. Rakesh Bedi (Selfie Kumar) and Chunky Panday (Dr Gulati) have limited screen time but are great. Mouni Roy (Rasamalai) is a pleasant surprise. Ayesha Raza (Jass's mother) has little to do. Manoj Pahwa (Shukla), Rajpal Yadav (Mishra), and Johny Lever (Godbole) each appear for short scenes and are pleasant. Lastly, Kriti Sanon's cameo is impressive.

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai movie music and other technical aspects:  
All the songs in the film - 'Wow', 'Tera Ho Jaun', 'Vyah Karwado Ji' and 'Chunari Chunari' - are upbeat and fun.
 However, 'Chunari Chunari' is the best part. Raju Singh's music score fits well with the film's story.

Ayananka Bose's cinematography adds to the film's charm.
 The production design by Late Rajat Poddar and Parijat Poddar is elegant. The costumes designed by Aki Narula and Samidha Wangnoo are stylish and glamorous. Ritesh Soni's editing is sharp and clean.

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai Movie Review Conclusion:  
Overall, HAI JAWANI TOH ISHQ HONA HAI is a fun and entertaining film that fits well with David Dhawan's style.
 It has broad humor, colorful characters, and a lot of music and humor that makes people smile. Though the first part is not very funny and the story is not all that new, the film manages to make people laugh. At the box office, it should do well because of its family-friendly content and its position as a stress-relieving movie.

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai Movie

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai Cast & Crew

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai

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Tips Films

Release Date

05 June 2026

Genre

Romance

Comedy

Language

Hindi

Director

David Dhawan

Producer

Ramesh S Taurani

Star Cast

Varun Dhawan ... Jass

Mrunal Thakur ... Bani

Pooja Hegde ... Preet

Maniesh Paul ...

Chunky Panday ...

Jimmy Sheirgill ...

Mouni Roy ...

Rajesh Kumar ...

Rakesh Bedi ...

Writer

Yunus Sajawal

Background Music

Raju Singh

Choreographers

Remo DSouza

Bosco Martis

Vijay Ganguly

Costume Designer

Aki Narula

Samidha Wangnoo

Publicity PRO

Hype

Co-Producer

Gaurav Bose

Music Director

IP Singh

Javed Mohsin

Tanishk Bagchi

Rony Ajnali

Gill Machhrai

White Noise Collectives

Lyricist

Vayu

IP Singh

Mohsin Shaikh

Rony Ajnali

Gill Machhrai

Jaira

Editor

Ritesh Soni

Cinematographer

Ayananka Bose

Screenplay

Yunus Sajawal

Dialogue

Farhad Samji

Publicity Design

House Of Awe

Parass Kanani

Visual Effects

Do It Creative Ltd

Shooting Location(City & Country)

India

Sound

Kunal Mehta

Parikshit Lalwani

Music Company

Tips Music

Production Designer

Rajat Poddar

Parijat Poddar

Casting Director

Mukesh Chhabra

Rachita Kapoor

Action Director

Sunil Rodrigues

Executive Producer

Sushil Tirwadkar

Playback Singers

Mika Singh

Asees Kaur

Jonita Gandhi

Harrdy Sandhu

Stebin Ben

Kiran Bajwa


Censor Details:

Censor Dates

2026/05/27

Censor Certificate No

DIL/7/76/2026-MUM

Runtime

2h 16min

Certification

U/A

Bandar Movie

Bandar Cast & Crew

Bandar Movie poster

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Zee Studios

Saffron Magicworks

Release Date

05 June 2026

Genre

Crime

Drama

Language

Hindi

Director

Anurag Kashyap

Producer

Nikhil Dwivedi

Shivie Pandit

Gaurie Pandit

Star Cast

Bobby Deol ... Samar

Sapna Pabbi ...

Sanya Malhotra ...

Saba Azad ...

Aamir Aziz ...

Nagesh Bhonsle ...

Sanjay Gandhi ...

Joju George ...

Sukant Goel ...

Jitendra Joshi ...

Raj B Shetty ...

Indrajith Sukumaran ...

Riddhi Sen ...

Ankush Gedam ...

Writer

Sudip Sharma

Abhishek Banerjee

Background Music

Shivahari Varma

Choreographers

Bosco Martis

Caesar Gonsalves

Costume Designer

Subodh Srivastava

Publicity PRO

Spice

Co-Producer

Vishesh Agrawal

Music Director

Amit Trivedi

Sapan Jagmohan

Payal Dev

Aditya Dev

Vishal Mishra

Shivahari Varma

Sickflip

Blurface

Lyricist

Sudip Sharma

100 RBH

Shashwat Dwivedi

MC Maharya

Prem Jallandari

MC Mawali

Editor

Aarti Bajaj

Cinematographer

Shaaz Rizvi

Publicity Design

Warriors Ttouch

Shooting Location(City & Country)

India

Sound

Kunal Sharma

Production Designer

Prashant Bidkar

Casting Director

Gautam Kishanchandani

Art Director

Vivek R Kerkar

Playback Singers

Amit Trivedi

Ajit Singh

Vishal Mishra

Agni

100 RBH

Shivahari Varma

MC Maharya

MC Mawali

Avinash Himmatrao Pawar


Censor Details:

Censor Dates

2026/05/30

Censor Certificate No

DIL/3/25/2026-MUM

Runtime

2h 16min

Certification

A

Thursday, June 4, 2026

Cocktail 2 Budget EXCLUSIVE: Rs. 150 crore landing cost revealed; production at Rs. 95 crore, actor fees at Rs. 35 crore

Cocktail 2, produced by Dinesh Vijan, is getting a lot of attention online. People are really impressed with how big and fancy the film looks, especially the beautiful locations and the glamorous style in a romantic comedy. Directed by Homi Adjania, the movie features Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, and Rashmika Mandanna, and is set to release on June 19.

According to insiders, Dinesh Vijan, through his company Maddock, is doing everything possible to make sure the film is of the highest quality.
 "Cocktail 2 is one of the most expensive romantic comedies in Hindi cinema. The production cost of Cocktail 2 is around Rs. 95 crores, and the combined fees for Shahid, Kriti, and Rashmika are around Rs. 35 crores," said a source

The team is also spending another Rs. 20 crores on print and publicity, bringing the total landing cost of the film to Rs. 150 crores.
 Interestingly, Maddock's strong reputation in the industry has helped them get good deals outside of theaters too. We will share more details soon, but about 50 per cent of the budget has already been covered through pre-sales.

The source added, "Dinesh Vijan is one of the few producers in Hindi cinema who doesn't back down once he believes in his vision.
 Cocktail 2 is not being treated like a regular romantic comedy; it's being made like a big-screen blockbuster. When most producers would hesitate to spend Rs. 150 crores on a film in this genre, Dinesh has gone all out on scale, locations, music, styling, and presentation. That belief is what makes Maddock and Dinesh stand out today."

The makers have shot the film at real locations to give it a fresh look and feel.
 This change is meant to bring a new era to romantic comedies. The film was shot over 70 days across the globe, with a lot of scenes filmed in Europe.

Chaos at the box office: Scary Movie postponed; Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, Peddi, He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe face screen-sharing issues

The first Friday of June will have several movies coming out in theaters, including "Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai," "Bandar," and "Peddi" starring Ram Charan. Two Hollywood films are also planned for that day: "He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe" and "Scary Movie." However, Bollywood Hungama has learned that "Scary Movie" won't be showing in theaters on June 5th as originally planned.


A person who works in the movie show business told source, "We don't know why there's a delay.
 It might be because there are too many films this week. Last week's film "Obsession" is still doing well and is taking up some showtimes. It could also be because of problems with getting approval. It's not clear whether "Scary Movie" will be showing next Friday, June 12th."

Meanwhile, as expected, there's been a problem with sharing screens between "Peddi" and "Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai" in Hindi-speaking areas. "
Peddi," which also has Janhvi Kapoor in it, is showing in theaters on June 4th.

A trade expert said, "The smaller cinemas have already opened bookings for "Peddi.
" The problem has also come up in the bigger chains, which is not very common."

The expert added, "Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai is being released by PVR Inox Pictures in some areas, and the same company is also distributing "Peddi" in the North.
 Luckily, there's no overlap in any of the areas. But it's still hard to assign the right showtimes in PVR, Inox, and Cinepolis. The issue is expected to be fixed in a few hours, at least in the big multiplexes, but it might take a little longer for the smaller screens."

Most of the smaller cinemas in Mumbai, like Eros IMAX, Regal, New Excelsior, Roxy, PVR Le Reve, etc., haven't started booking tickets from June 4th onwards.
 Some cinemas have decided to show the popular Marathi film "Deool Band 2" on the next day, but they haven't set up plans for June 5th.

On the other hand, "He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe" hasn't started booking in any cinema in India as of 10:00 am on June 3rd, even though less than 48 hours are left until its release.

The source said, "Sony Pictures is talking to cinemas and is trying to make sure bookings start in a few hours."

The source also mentioned, "This is just the beginning.
 Next week will also have many new releases. So it's going to be a tough time ahead for the people who run the theaters and the ones who bring the movies to the screens."

Peddi Movie

Peddi Movie poster

Peddi Cast & Crew

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  • Vriddhi Cinemas
  • IVY Entertainment
  • Mythri Movie Makers
  • Sukumar Writings
  • Release Date
  • 04 June 2026
  • Genre
  • Action
  • Sports
  • Language
  • Hindi
  • Director
  • Buchi Babu Sana
  • Producer
  • Venkata Satish Kilaru
  • Star Cast
  • Ram Charan ... Peddi Pehelwan
  • Janhvi Kapoor ... Achiyyamma
  • Krithi Shetty ... Cousin
  • Divyenndu ... Ram Bujji
  • Shiva Rajkumar ... Gournaidu
  • Jagapathi Babu ... Appalasoori
  • Kishore Raju Vasishta ... Sangam Pedda
  • Dayanand Reddy ...
  • Boman Irani ...
  • Upendra Limaye ...
  • Nitish Nirmal ...
  • John Vijay ...
  • Shruti Haasan ...
  • Writer
  • Buchi Babu Sana
  • Art Director
  • David Kumar Bapannapally
  • Playback Singers
  • A.R. Ameen
  • Benny Dayal
  • Sanjith Hegde
  • Nakash Aziz
  • Mohit Chauhan
  • Music Director
  • A. R. Rahman
  • Lyricist
  • Raqueeb Alam
  • Siju Thuravoor
  • Editor
  • Navin Nooli
  • Antony Ruben
  • Cinematographer
  • R. Rathnavelu
  • Costume Designer
  • Deepali Noor
  • Co-Producer
  • Ishan Saksena
  • Shooting Location(City & Country)
  • India
  • Music Company
  • T-Series
  • Production Designer
  • Kolla Avinash

  • Censor Details:
  • Censor Dates
  • 2026/05/22
  • Censor Certificate No
  • DIL/7/62/2026-HYD
  • Runtime
  • 3h 9min
  • Certification
  • Not Available.