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Shorgul
Critic reviews and ratings
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...is a well-made "commercial" film woven around the politics of religion-based hate and bigotry that incite riots to help win elections.
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Is the film gritty? No. Is it emotional? No. Is the love story worth the bloodshed? No. Is it worth your money? You know the answer.
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...had the potential to be a great movie but directors Jitendra Tiwari and P Singh seem lazy and incompetent.
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Outdated in its approach, and tacky in its handling, ‘Shorgul’ disappoints on more counts than one.
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...the filmmakers’ love for contrivance, simplification and populist rhetoric combine to make Shorgul yet another misfired investigation of the true nature of communal conflagrations in India.
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...reduced to a clichéd melodrama...
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...for the most part, has been reduced to a clichéd-driven film trying hard to give away a message of peace but ends up losing its essence amid its complicated narrative.
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It could be a lesson in inept filmmaking that counts too heavily on dialoguebaazi that went out of fashion in ’80s.
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A highoctane dialogue in the film reinstates the supposed moral of the film, "Dangon mein Hindu ya Mulasmaan nahin marta, insaniyat marta hain." While this is true, watching this film till the very end can be terminal for audiences of all religions too.
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...brave, politically potent references can hardly substitute for good characterisation and some decent writing.
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This is a valid, even necessary issue to explore, but the filmmakers aren’t up to it.
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Can you be so bored that you could watch cliches in character and dialog? Then this movie might satisfy you and give you the despair you are craving for.
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Explosive theme, damp-squib filmmaking: that, in a nutshell, is the story of Shorgul.
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...screenplay by Jitendra Tiwari is effective in not taking sides with either community involved. Unfortunately, it takes its title very seriously and ultimately loses itself in its own din.
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...is nothing but a hopeless political drama that gets played on our T.V. Channels just to fill the slot.
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If you aren’t familiar with what happened in 2013, or were looking for a new perspective on the incident, Shorgul isn’t for you. The movie is a disappointment.
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...tries to tell a tale of merit. But the methods it employs to tell its story are so jaded, you just lose your faith in the film.
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