Terrorism is a global issue and varied film-makers across the globe continue to make movies/documentaries/short films that expose the ghastly face and effects of terrorism. Apoorva Lakhia charters that path as well in Mission Istaanbul.

David Dhawan and Priyadarshan triggered off a trend -- of making brainless comedies -- and thus began a wave of leave-your-brains-at-home laughathons. Inspired by the success of these ha-ha-he-he fares, every second film-maker decided to join the bandwagon for that elusive 'Hit'. But, of late, no-brainer comedies have reached a saturation point.

Maybe there is on one in this world who doesn’t believe in kismet but for that single reason you can’t blame or over emphasize the issue of kismet. But the story of the film depicts little more.

Produced by Anubhav Sinha, Kabootar was recently screened at Osian's Cine Fan, New Delhi, and won tremendous applause for itself. This writer was amongst the select few invitees who were invited for the film's screening. Directed by debutant Maqbool Khan, the film brings with it some eclectic mix of entertainment and social messaging which reflects the not-so-apparent state of youngsters in small towns.

First Satya. Then Company. Later D. Ramgopal Varma ventures into the territory he's most comfortable in -- Underworld. Contract looks at terrorism, besides the inter-gang rivalry. But, unfortunately, what comes across is the usual vendetta fare with underworld as the wallpaper, presented with new faces.

JAANE TU… YA JAANE NA is a love story as well, but it's more of an Archie-Jughead-Veronica-Betty kind of a plot, set in the current milieu. We witnessed a gist of it a few years ago in the Shahid Kapur launch pad ISHQ VISHK.