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My boy Jack
Cast: David Haig, Daniel Radcliffe, Kim Cattrall and Carey Millugan
In 1914, Britain entered the First World War with an under-prepared, undermanned and under-equipped army. My Boy Jack, a made-for-TV film based on the famous writer Rudyard Kipling's (of Jungle Book fame) real-life story, portrays a moving picture of those horrific days.

The film tells us the story of Kipling's young son Jack (Daniel Radcliffe). Feeling stifled by his father's overpowering presence and wanting to be his own man, a barely 17-year-old Jack tries to enlist in the armed forces. He is repeatedly turned down for having extremely poor eyesight. Kipling (David Haig), a staunch British Imperialist and a government adviser, uses all his influence in high places to finally get his son recruited as an army officer.

Jack's mother (Kim Cattrall) and sister (Carey Mulligan) aren't happy about the father's overzealous decision to send his young myopic son to the battlefield.

Haig as the driven-by-nationalism Kipling, Radcliffe as the coming of age Jack and Cattrall as the restrained, refined mother give superb performances. The film brilliantly depicts the overwhelming, contrasting emotions a war evokes. It's a poignant film that makes you realise the pain and grief of a war-ravaged family.

This DVD contains special features such as deleted scenes and in-depth interviews of the main actors.

Ab Dilli Door Nahi
Cast: Motilal, Sulochana and Romi
After his wife's death, Hariram (Motilal) turns alcoholic and is later arrested under a false murder charge. His son then decides to go to Delhi in search of justice directly from the
Prime Minister. It's a naive film from the Raj Kapoor stables.

Chhodon Na Yaar
Cast: Jimmy Shergill and Kim Sharma
Three best friends decide to do a movie project about a haunted temple situated in a mountainous jungle area, which lands them in mortal danger. The film is part male-bonding, part horror and ends tamely and inconclusively.