Salim Must Die

Author: Mukul Deva
Publisher: HarperCollins,
Year: 2009, pp 415, Rs 225

He had done a marvellous job with his Lashkar and now suspense author Mukul Deva gives us another insightful view into the threat perception of Islamic fundamentalism. Salim Must Die is a sequel to his bestseller Laskhar and it continues to feature Deva’s main characters Iqbal, Anbu and Salim — much more in detail.

Lashkar ended but a new plot comes from Iqbal, the mechanic-turned terrorist who made his way back across the Line of Control (LoC) to be captured by the Indian armed forces. Why would he do that and what is the mission of this young man is answered in the most thrilling manner. The plot revolves around the supposed-to-be-dead Murad Salim, a ruthless and brilliant architect of global terror network. Now he is bent on carrying out his most deadly plan to tell the rest of the world that he stands on the ground of righteousness.
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Shinjuku Incident (Film Review)

English (A)
Cast: Jackie Chan, Daniel Wu, Naoto Takenaka, Fan Bing-Bing, Xu Jinglei
Director: Derek Yee Tung-Sing

This is the third film in which Jackie Chan takes up serious cinema after ‘The New Police Story’ and ‘The Myth’. Of the three films his role in this film demands him to look much more serious and Jackie does just that. He smiles a few times and does not fight even in scenes where he should be. He has to put on a long face throughout.

At first it appears that the kung fu master was trying to re-invent himself taking all the blows from others. However, Jackie won’t be in a film where there are no fights, right? So, there are some brilliant stuff to look out for after the first half...
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Captivity

English (A)
Cast: Elisha Cuthbert, Daniel Gillies, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Michael Harney
Director: Roland Joffe

This film falls in the category of soft-core ‘torture porn’ with its grisly images and extensive use of raw violence. A top model Jennifer Tree (Elisha Cuthbert) is kidnapped by a stalker who abuses her emotionally and physically in a basement with another captive Gary (Daniel Gillies)...
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Star Trek: The Future Begins

English (U/A)
Cast: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Leonard Nimoy, Eric Bana, Bruce Greenwood , Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana
Director: J J Abrams

With its fast-packed action there is no time to get nostalgic for Star Trek fans. Even then newcomers aren’t left wondering either. The script is such that while it remains true to the structural settings of the earlier editions, the new inputs are simple to understand...
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