An archive of Hindi movie reviews and ratings from 2010 to 2020.

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Saibal Chatterjee

Highest rating for

PK

99

Lowest rating for
Number of reviews
484
Average rating
48

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Rating

  • Veerappan

    ...does not shy away from making a great deal of noise, but the film is more akin to soggy gelatin sticks delivering a damp squib than a big explosive device triggering an earth-shattering bang.

    29

    May 2016
  • Phobia

    ...is a canny flick that places known genre conventions in fresh light, the kind that bestows new life on them.

    59

    May 2016
  • Waiting

    An understated and superbly acted film about loss, grief and the human need to cling on to the physical presence of loved ones, Anu Menon's Waiting is at once heart-wrenching and uplifting.

    69

    May 2016
  • Sarbjit

    ...is a film trapped in no man's land. Based on a newsy real-life story, it takes cavalier liberties with reality. The result is a disappointment of monumental proportions.

    39

    May 2016
  • One Night Stand

    No matter how hard the director tries to liven up the proceedings, the absence of genuine substance prevents One Night Stand from rising above the irretrievably banal.

    39

    May 2016
  • Traffic

    ...thanks to its sharply chiselled screenplay and near-perfect casting, this racy and gripping film leaves nothing at all to chance.

    79

    May 2016
  • Fan

    ...works for the most part because it has the fabulous SRK act as a 'young' star-struck boy. His energetic performance is worth the price of the ticket - if not more.

    59

    Apr 2016
  • Ki & Ka

    With its promising premise undermined by erratic execution, Ki And Ka is only intermittently watchable.

    39

    Apr 2016
  • Zubaan

    ...stretches itself too thin at times in trying to raise its narrative tempo. In its quieter moments, however, it does manage to get its voice heard.

    39

    Mar 2016
  • Bollywood Diaries

    If only the disparate elements were better dovetailed into the larger picture it seeks to paint, Bollywood Diaries might have had more to write home about.

    49

    Feb 2016
  • Neerja

    Defying every norm laid down in the mainstream Bollywood rule-book, Neerja coaxes a riveting two-hour drama out of a real-life tale of extraordinary courage.

    79

    Feb 2016
  • Sanam Re

    The befuddling, undercooked storyline is sure to leave most viewers wondering where it actually begins and where it ends. Sanam Re is a juvenile jumble that is undecipherable.

    29

    Feb 2016
  • Fitoor

    ...succeeds in turning a literary classic into a contemporary cinematic feast for the eyes and the senses.

    69

    Feb 2016
  • Ghayal Once Again

    ...looks every inch like a film that has arrived at least 25 years too late even though it does reflect the undeniable fact that corruption is still a way of life in this country.

    29

    Feb 2016
  • Saala Khadoos

    ...despite the many promising situations that it rustles up along the way, there is little room in the well-intentioned yet rough-hewn drama for genuine surprises.

    49

    Jan 2016
  • Airlift

    Menon steers clear of the traps in his way while delivering a sharply written, gripping thriller that rarely, if ever, flags.

    79

    Jan 2016
  • Jugni

    What the beautifully nuanced Jugni film has is a meaningful, if somewhat thin, plot peopled with eminently relatable characters.

    59

    Jan 2016
  • Chalk N Duster

    For intention, Chalk N Duster might get full marks, but the execution is so hopelessly ham-fisted that the film can only be described as an absolute botch-up.

    19

    Jan 2016
  • Wazir

    The surface vim and vigour on show in Wazir is considerable, but Bollywood’s first big release of 2016 is disappointingly low on substance.

    49

    Jan 2016
  • Dilwale

    The lead pair is all heart. The film they are trapped in is, unfortunately, utterly soulless.

    49

    Dec 2015