Return of the pirates!

With three hugely successful films already in the franchise, the fourth installment promises to be even more of a roller coster ride with its excitement and adventure as the lovable rogue, Captain Jack Sparrow meets a mysterious woman from his past, Sexy Angelica, the franchise’s first female pirate, played by the Spanish Green eyed beauty Penelope Cruz.The movie boasts of an action-packed tale of truth andbetrayal, which will take you on an exhilirating journey as Jack Sparrow crossespaths with Angelica and tries to figure out if he’s in love or being usedby her to unearth the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard theship of the unnerving pirate Blackbeard, played by Ian McShane, Sparrow findshimself on an unforeseen adventure where he doesn’t know who to fear more— Blackbeard or the sultry Angelica!For 25-year-oldAdvertising Executive, Roshni Shah, the Pirate movies have always exceeded herexpectations. “I’ve been waiting for several months to catch JackSparrow on the big screen again!” Janki Verma says that she’slooking forward to watching the emotional side of Captain Jack Sparrow from thepromos of the movie that she’s managed to catch a glimpse of.“I’ve always seen him as the tough and scheming pirate, so to see anemotional side to him would be a refreshing change. And my young son has alreadymade up his mind that he wants a Pirate themed birthday bash! He’s soexcited about the film!” Meanwhile Mayur Kheterpal, an ardentfan of the Pirates series, is excited to see Penelope essaying the role of thepassionate and dangerous, Angelica as she traps Jack Sparrow in an enticingadventure of romance and intrigue. And while adults are eager to see the sizzingonscreen chemistry between Depp and Cruz, 12-year-old Ranveer Singh says,“I love Penelope’s innocence and I’m going to be heartbrokenif Angelica turns out to be the baddie in the film!” Sixteen-year-oldwater baby, Radha Shah is excited to see how the gorgeous mermaids are portrayedin the film.The Pirates fever seems to have hit B-town, too. ActressSonali Bendre says, “I’ve seen all three previous films and my kidis a big fan as well, so we’re both looking forward to the fourthmovie!“ Former actress Bhagyashree says that she’s a huge JohnnyDepp fan. “I’m a fan of the Pirates series and find Depp fantasticin them!” Funny man Javed Jaffery says, “With POC4 I expect pureentertainment. I’m looking forward to enjoying the performances andadventure.” TV personality Ravi Behl says, “I’m abig fan of Depp, and with this film being in 3D, my expectations have risen. Ifeel the sequels are just getting better and better.” Meanwhile childactor Darsheel Safary travelled an hour and a half to catch the specialscreening of the film. “I love the Pirates franchise and the previousparts have been fantastic. I’ve been looking forward to this one sinceages!” Udaan star Rajat Barmecha says that while the earlier parts havebeen fantastic, this one seems to be even better. “My favourite characteris Jack Sparrow.”Filmed across the globe — right fromHawaii and Puerto Rico to Los Angeles and London, the crew spent 106 daysshooting to create a story that has mermaids, zombies and, of course, pirates.Actress Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, who plays Syrena the mermaid says that hercharacter spends a lot of time with the pirates because they need her.“She’s very interesting because she’s a mix between a creatureand a human. And apart from me, there are seven other gorgeous models andactresses (including Australia’s superstar Gemma Ward as the alluringTamara), who play the mermaids,” says Astrid.Pirates of theCaribbean: On Stranger Tides releases today and will bring about a larger thanlife experience with its dynamic 3D visualeffects.punetimes@timesgroup.com