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Saala Khadoos
Critic reviews and ratings
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...is an euphoric and electrifying film with amazing performances from the lead cast.
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It has the right balance of humour, drama and insight.
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It is largely due to the sheer brilliance of Madhavan and Ritika's work that Saala Khadoos is saved from falling into the abyss of predictability, which it dangerously teeters on the edge of.
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The film works to an extent due to the dedicated performances.
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...is emotionally gripping tale with heart and a punch.
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...a heartfelt attempt at putting the spotlight on India's women boxers.
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...fails to rise above the timeworn clichés of the genre, but nevertheless succeeds in creating a credible world and, thanks to affecting performances from its principal players, gives us characters that we can care about.
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...is what you get when an in-sync team comes together.
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As with most such films, the final outcome in the ring is not hard to predict here. The journey to that moment though is emotionally engaging and, after a point, nerve-wracking enough to draw cheers of delight.
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A deglamorised portrayal of boxing lends this film a touch of authenticity.
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...promised a rugged sports film, and it delivers.
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The movie is unnecessarily overblown but also curiously affecting due to the knockout performances of real-life fighter and debutant actor Ritika Singh and Mumtaz Sorcar as her elder sister.
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...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.
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Been there, seen that. As predictable as the next underdog film. Good performances though.
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Kongara is conservative with her choices and consequently, the result is stereotypical.
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Director Sudha Kongara Prasad has cramped too much in a 109 minutes film and in the process, made it a fleeting account as opposed to an arresting story.
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...is nowhere in the league of a good sports film...
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...is unable to rise above the predictability and time-worn clichés of an average sports movies.
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Between its many, many confused, underdeveloped, raucous ideas, hides the film Saala Khadoos set out to be. Too bad it never made it to the screen.
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The movie deserves praise for sticking to the sports underdog-movie formula and offering us a decent watch. But the predictability of the story makes its 109 minutes feel like three hours.
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...borrows from everyone and ends up a pale imitation of its sources.
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...avoid this grumpy drama if you are looking for a good sports film. If you must, watch it for Madhavan’s power-packed performance.
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