Released Date(s):-May30,2008

Woodstock Villa:2008 film

Woodstock Villa is a 2008 Indian musical thriller directed by Hansal Mehta and produced by Sanjay Gupta and Ekta Kapoor. It features newcomers Sikandar Kher, Neha Uberoi and Arbaaz Khan in the primary roles while Shakti Kapoor, Gulshan Grover, Sachin Khedekar, Boman Irani and Anupama Verma essay other significant roles. The film, whose soundtrack was composed by Anu Malik, was filmed in Mumbai and Mauritius.
The story revolves around a mysterious woman who stages her abduction and subsequent ransom from her husband only to test his love for her. How this kidnapping leads the three into chaos and mystery about the woman's existence forms the rest of the story.
The film, which was released in India on May 30, 2008, had a poor box office opening and earned mostly poor reviews


Cast
Sikandar Kher as Sameer, the kidnapper
Neha Uberoi as Zara Kampani, Jatin's wife
Arbaaz Khan as Jatin Kampani, a businessman
Gulshan Grover as Karim Bhai
Shakti Kapoor as Sameer's landlord
Anupama Verma
Sanjay Dutt in a special appearance

Release and reception
The Bachchan family, Arbaaz Khan and his consort, Malaika Arora Khan and writer, Javed Akhtar were the prominent people attending the film's premiere.Anil Kapoor attended the premiere too thereby breaking the three-year cold war between him and Anupam Kher.
Upon its release, the Hindustan Times termed the film as "out of stock villa" in a demeaning tone. Its review felt that even though Sikander had potential, it was limited by the screenplay and direction.Times of India, on the other hand, wrote in its review that the film was a stylish thriller with good cinematography. It further spoke highly about Sikander, the debutant actor and added that though the songs impede the film's pace, they provide "freshness and a refreshing new zing."