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

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  • ...is a story that definitely needs to be told, it’s getting told at your nearest theatres, make sure you see this incredible story of rousing valour and pride.

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  • ...is an entertaining and a paisa-vasool film that would be loved by the masses as well as classes.

    79

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  • ....scores on various counts — superior performances, powerful action, visual impact, and most of all, it unfolds a story from the pages of history that deserved to be told, with just this kind of intensity, passion and vigour.

    79

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  • ...is a total paisa vasool product for all action fans.

    69

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  • With filmmakers scrambling to convert historical accounts into big-screen spectacles, this one makes for a deserving tribute to a warrior who slipped through the cracks of history and arguably, was eclipsed by the Maharaj he represented.

    69

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  • ...is a complete package. It’s magnificent, high on visual effects and has powerful action backed by rock solid performances.

    69

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  • Director Om Raut who made his directorial debut with the film has a flair for storytelling and its evident.

    59

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  • This isn't a perfect film, drags its feet at certain places, but coming from the bland battle of Panipat just a month ago, this clash between the Marathas and the Mughals would any day be a better option!

    59

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  • ...has so much fun recreating a bygone legend and fictionalising history, authenticity and spellings, it gets infectious.

    59

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  • There are a lot of things going for Tanhaji, but, deep inside, it is unsettling to see such polarising historical dramas.

    59

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  • ...you’ll appreciate the robust filmmaking, the visceral battle scenes, and a delicious performance by an actor who’s seldom got his due.

    59

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  • People will write powadas, or ballads, about you, Tanjahi is told. They did, and the movie often has the quality of a ballad – it’s heavily embellished, romantic and simplistic. Tanhaji loudly sings its hero’s praises, creating a spectacle that is thrilling when in battle mode and troubling when considering the dynamic between the Marathas and the Mughals.

    49

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  • By showing a human being with extraordinary capabilities by exaggerating his qualities, to the point of making him unbelievably superhuman, the makers lose an opportunity. They end up turning this historical hero into a fictional creation and not a flesh-and-blood person who can inspire the upcoming generations.

    49

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  • The real meat of Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior is the climactic strike and ensuing battle. The rest of the narrative falls weak in relation on grounds of both engagement and significance.

    49

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  • Overt dramatisation, powerful delivery of over-written dialogue, considerably awful CGI. Yet a moderately engaging film, partly because of the story of bravery and partly because of decent performances.

    49

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  • ...is impressively mounted and the climactic sequences are first-rate. But too much artifice and too little authenticity is the film's bane.

    49

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  • ...has fluent action and a gleeful Saif Ali Khan, though its view of history is slanted and broad.

    49

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  • Little then to get excited about yet another Hindi film that aims to make Indians proud of who we are by taking us back to the past, right to the end of the 17th century, when we used to be the “sone ki chidiya”, till “baahari taaqat” (the foreign invaders) came and split us apart.

    49

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  • ...there is no room here for nuance or arcs. Actors play outsized, one-note characters. The Marathas, with a few exceptions, are valiant, noble warriors who sacrifice their lives for their motherland. The Mughals are largely avaricious usurpers who demand ‘jaat’ and ‘jaan’.

    39

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  • ...we are so steeped in Bollywood’s patriots re-creating paeans to our glorious past, that to even bring up the fact that the bad guys are your Muslim ‘outsiders’, seems to belabour the point. For this film, it’s simple; either you are on our side, or theirs.

    39

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  • ...is a long and exhausting movie that confuses more than it enlightens.

    39

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