Product description
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Original Yashraj Films DVD
Review
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With high quality picturization, New York is a movie that takes
you through a roller coaster of emotions with its display of
young, carefree days, to that of heartrending dismay and then
extreme tension between the characters. With outstanding
performances, the movie manages to evoke extreme emotions and
involvement of the audience. The story introduces us to the
brutal world of racial discrimination faced by American
residents. The scenes of John Abraham s detention are
tear-jerking. With a topical theme and excellent representation
of the same, teamed up with a well-developed script, the movie
turned out to be a masterstroke among Bollywood lovers.
--Platform47 Media
New York is an extremely taut and highly emotive piece of
political drama which begins with a bang. Indian immigrant Omar
(Neil Nitin Mukesh) is arrested by the FBI and grilled for his
terrorist links by officer Irrfan Khan. Pleading his innocence,
he is forced to flashback to his college days and his friendship
with Sameer (John Abraham), the campus hero and Maya (Katrina
Kaif), the campus hottie who stole his heart but loved Sameer.
The breezy campus days give way to a more turbulent present when
Omar is sent back into Sameer and Maya's life as an undercover
agent for the FBI. His brief is to expose Sameer's terrorists
activities and help the FBI to abort his dangerous mission.
Omar's loyalty to his friend however remains unflinching through
out his treacherous game and his only desire is to extricate his
buddies from the messed up post 9/11 world.
You won't get the answer dry-eyed. Since the fun and games of the
first half build up to a gripping climax which sees all the
actors p in credible performances.Watch out for John
Abraham,this performance should open doors for him.
--platform47.com
All the three lead protagonists of New York are Muslims affected
by the 9/11 episode in varied ways and to different degrees.Of
the cast John does well in his frail characterization which could
have been much more convincing, intense and effective. Neil looks
rehearsed in some scenes but doesn't disappoint. Irrfan Khan
never misses any punch in his lines and is as expressive as ever.
Katrina Kaif doesn't get the meatier portion and contributes to
the sloppy effect.in conclusion,New York is a decent watch but
not as compelling as it could have been. --platform47.com
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About the Actor
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John Abraham was born in 1972 to a Syrian Christian-Parsi family
in Alwaye, Kerala, to Abraham John and Phiroza Irani. He has a
younger brother Alan. His Parsi name is Farhan.
He studied at the Bombay Scottish School. He went higher up the
education ladder at the Jai Hind College, graduating with a B.A
in Economics. He also did an MMS from Mumbai Educational Trust.
He entered into media, working with Time & Space Media
Entertainment Promotions Ltd and later with Enterprises Nexus.
This line of work changed when he won the Gladrags Manhunt
Contest and went to win second place in the Manhunt International
held in Singapore. He soon started working in commercials while
taking up an acting course at the Kishore Namit Kapoor s acting
school.
He is associated with brands like Diet , Yamaha, Castrol
Power, Wrangler, Clinic All Clear and Fast Track. His debut into
movies was in 2003 with the steamy Jism with Bipasha Basu, a
story about seduction and deception.
He was nominated for the Filmfare Best Debut Award. His second
movie Saaya with Amrita Rao received fair reviews. Year 2005, saw
him in the comedy Garam Masala and Deepa Mehta s controversial
Water. He appeared as a villain again in Zinda in 2006 with Nana
Patekar in Taxi Number 9211.
John Abraham is actively involved with social communities like
PETA and Habitat for Humanity. He recently addressed the issue of
elephants entering urban areas and the need to contain that
issue. His efforts earned him an Eco-Warrior award from the Vice
President of India.
About the Director
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Kabir Khan is a director, writer and cinematographer. Kabir Khan
is a Pathan who has traveled extensively in war-torn regions like
Afghanistan. He took his personal experiences and brought it to
the big screen. He is married to Mini Mathur.
Kabir Khan began his journey as a documentary film maker. The
Forgotten Army was the first documentary that he directed. While
The Forgotten Army was about Subhas Chandra Bose s Indian
National Army, The Taliban Years and Beyond was based on the
Taliban in Afghanistan. The Titanic Sinks in Kabul was yet
another documentary revolving around Afghanistan.
Khan was 24 years old when he the documentary, Beyond the
Himalayas, which was aired on The Discovery channel.
He interviewed Marianne Pearl and was the cinematographer for
The Journalist and The Jihadi: The Murder of Daniel Pearl.
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