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

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Shubha Shetty-Saha

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Number of reviews
283
Average rating
51

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  • Manjhi

    Watch it for Nawazuddin's performance, but more importantly, Dashrath Manjhi's awe inspiring self belief.

    59

    Aug 2015
  • All Is Well

    This movie starts going consistently downhill from the first scene itself that you start wondering if the makers and the actors themselves gave up on making any sense, even while they were in the process of making it.

    29

    Aug 2015
  • Brothers

    If merciless and relentless crunching of bones gets your adrenalin pumping, this film is designed for you.

    59

    Aug 2015
  • Jaanisaar

    You get the grandeur and the old-world charm that you expect from an Ali film, but unfortunately he seems to have lost touch with the finesse.

    39

    Aug 2015
  • Bangistan

    ...has a mighty interesting concept with a good intention. It should have translated into a film to remember, but unfortunately it doesn't. However, there are some flashes of brilliance, which are unmissable.

    59

    Aug 2015
  • Drishyam

    ...reiterates the fact that when you have a gripping story, other things kind of fall in place, even if the film is somewhat at a disadvantage because of a fairly unsteady, under-confident execution.

    69

    Jul 2015
  • Masaan

    An eagle's eye for detailing coupled with some excellent piece of writing is what largely works for 'Masaan', apart from other fine things.

    79

    Jul 2015
  • Second Hand Husband

    In spite of the handicaps, the film manages to largely entertain, because of its child-like naive approach and also largely due to some intermittent funny dialogues.

    59

    Jul 2015
  • Hamari Adhuri Kahani

    With a protagonist so out of sync with the time and age she lives in, dialogues (Shagufta Rafiq), which seemed to belong to some other bygone era and somehow strayed into 2015, forced intensity and a story defying logic, this film is a disappointment.

    49

    Jun 2015
  • Dil Dhadakne Do

    This is a classic example of how when a pertinent, contemporary story meets a stellar star cast and near perfect direction, it results in a wholesome film good enough to be taken home to mum.

    79

    Jun 2015
  • Welcome 2 Karachi

    What stands out in this film is the fairly intelligent writing, which includes a few uproariously funny dialogues, and which belies the writer's (Vrijesh Hirjee) fair understanding of the current political scenario.

    59

    May 2015
  • Surkhaab

    ...is perhaps one of the finest examples of those small budget films which start with a good intention of dealing with a relevant issue, but then fall into the trap of making it ‘safe’ to ensure a box office hit.

    49

    May 2015
  • Tanu Weds Manu Returns

    Even though Kangana has evidently grown by leaps and bounds in confidence over the five years since she starred in the original, the same can not be said about the sequel.

    69

    May 2015
  • Bombay Velvet

    ...is more like a roller coaster ride, as it takes you on a dizzy high with its charming ambience and music that is bound to stay with you for long, but later you are brought down not so gently with the underwhelming plot and lack of punches.

    69

    May 2015
  • Piku

    ...is like the hot chicken broth for the senses, the kind of food you know will soothe you, warm you up inside and more importantly, won't mess with your digestive system.

    69

    May 2015
  • Gabbar Is Back

    The only saving grace of this film is Akshay Kumar, who not only looks dishy with a beard, but does try giving a convincing performance in this not at all convincing film. But then he should have chosen better.

    39

    May 2015
  • Margarita With A Straw

    Director Shonali Bose deserves a round of applause just for taking on an intense and sensitive issue of frustrations and helplessness attached to the unfulfilled sexual desires of a disabled person.

    69

    Apr 2015
  • Court

    A film so real that you can almost touch it. Please go watch it. The audience needs such films more than the film needing the audience.

    89

    Apr 2015
  • Ek Paheli Leela

    This is a movie so bad that one is truly curious to understand the 'creative process' that went into bringing it alive. It's a semi-porn rubbish masquerading as an intense romantic story.

    09

    Apr 2015
  • Barefoot To Goa

    The intention is right — it deals with a relevant social issue of how old parents are abandoned by their children and looked at as inconvenience — but the execution definitely is not.

    19

    Apr 2015
  • Dharam Sankat Mein

    Director Fuwad Khan should get the credit for choosing a sensitive subject with the right kind of intention, but unfortunately, the end result is far from what it could have been.

    59

    Apr 2015
  • Dozakh

    The performances are decent, the story is fantastic and the climax is moving, all but spoilt by an amateurish execution.

    39

    Mar 2015