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Ek Tha Tiger
...an action-packed adventure with an endearing Salman and a roaring Kat.
Aug 2012
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Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu
...is neither on the epic side like Dharma Productions' great, grand ancestors nor weighed down by an overload of pop culture references of those that define the genre. Instead the confection's appeal lies in its underplayed wit, quirky within plausibility protagonists and a refreshing disregard for conventional conclusions.
Feb 2012
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Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga
...wishes to lend itself as a significant voice of change and support towards the LGBT community, but its woefully apologetic tone regarding individual choices repeatedly negates it when characters -- both traumatised and enlightened -- spew things like, 'Yeh janam se hi aise hai' or 'I wish I was normal'.
Feb 2019
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Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga
...fluctuates between sleek nostalgia and sluggish solutions.
Apr 2011
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Dream Girl
...goes in several exciting directions and comes out making light of it. It may not always be the best way to go about things but you’ll come out laughing till your sides hurt.
Sep 2019
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Dolly Ki Doli
...the ambiguous, unapologetic tone favours the overall whimsy narrative and its aversion to melodrama.
Jan 2015
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Jan 2011
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Dil Juunglee
...may reward his conceit for jumping into the water, but that won't wash his sins away or make suffering fools a love story.
Mar 2018
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Dec 2013
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Dharam Sankat Mein
...between its sentimental leanings and farcical outbursts, the superficial sermonising of Dharam Sankat Mein remains just that -- superficial.
Apr 2015
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Dhadak
As a remake of Sairat, Dhadak is a travesty. As a standalone, Dhadak is standard Bollywood boy-meets-girl drivel. As a showcase, Dhadak is a promise that will take some more effort to fully fulfil.
Jul 2018
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Desi Kattey
What’s particularly daft about Desi Kattey -- an insipid mishmash of just about every script engaging two friends going separate ways meets underdog sports hero -- is how forced the events look.
Sep 2014
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Dear Zindagi
Alia is remarkably perceptive and there's a catchy rhythm to her interactions with SRK neither ever forgetting she is principal, he is peripheral. The breakthrough she makes, the healing he offers, the bond they form extends across the screen.
Nov 2016
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Dear Maya
Watching the mild-mannered actress return to screen after a personally difficult time resonates with the headway she makes as Maya.
Jun 2017
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Dear Dad
Though elegant composed and filled with warm possibilities, Dear Dad stays awfully impersonal communicating only from a distance to tread a tediously linear path.
May 2016
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De De Pyaar De
...is full of recycled imagery. It's not a copy, but a lot of its thoughts are dumbed down versions of what you enjoy about similarly themed It's Complicated. Or even Friends.
May 2019
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David
Still, there’s no denying Nambiar’s promise as an adventurous, aesthetically-sound filmmaker but his weak spot remains the same. His eye for dynamic visuals is yet to find its match in stories that speak.
Feb 2013
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Dangal
Unlike the overblown Sultan with a somewhat similar milieu, Tiwari's account of inspiring reality is lot more understated in its approach.
Dec 2016
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Dabangg 3
Lacking the calibre to create something fresh, the makers pick on the most popular attributes of the original -- the catchy dialogues, the quirky name by scribbling the sloppiest possible Chulbul Pandey origins that does little besides prolong the Dabangg 3 torture to nearly three hours long.
Dec 2019
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Daawat-e-Ishq
...makes up for many of its cinematic imperfections and half-baked explorations with infectious charm, platefuls of it.
Sep 2014
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Commando 2
There's more unintended hilarity and very little combat to justify the existence of a sequel.
Mar 2017
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Chhota Bheem And The Curse Of Damyaan
If the cheering laughs of Kangna and other kids in the theatre are any indication, your little one is going to lap it up.
May 2012
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Chhichhore
It’s the writing where Chhichhore shows solid talent.
At all times, its feel-good optimism is much too entertaining to resist.
Sep 2019
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Chhapaak
Meghna Gulzar documents Chhapaak's grim reality barefacedly without losing sight of its character's quiet determination to fight the reasons that make such heinous crimes possible in the first place.
Jan 2020
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Chennai Express
...evokes a few laughs but otherwise it decides to shift tracks from droll comedy to dreadful drama.
Aug 2013
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Chef
Grown up angst is a valid and neglected aspect of our storytelling. Except Menon’s digressing exploration of it feels more dull than delicious.
Oct 2017
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Chalk N Duster
Mistaking intent for quality, Chalk N Duster’s greatest drawback is that it tries to take the high moral ground without substantiating its material or projecting the least bit of depth
Jan 2016
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Chakravyuh
...is nothing more than an average action flick in the garb of relevant cinema where socio-politico turmoil is nothing more than a prop and gun-toting militants in uniforms and bandanas hollering 'Lal Salaam' fill up the frames.
Oct 2012
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Bypass Road
No amount of thunder and lightning, cats and threats, conveniently forsaken homes to carry out a long-drawn-out clash between masked intruders and wheelchaired victims (something the recent Game Over did so well) can chart Bypass Road's bumpy course.
Nov 2019
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Budhia Singh
From fame to obscurity, hunger to heartbreak, Budhia’s story is both sensational and sad. But, most of all, it’s incomplete with no finishing line in sight.
Aug 2016