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

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  • ...is the best that Indian cinema can be in these troubled times if it chooses to hold a mirror up to our society, compelling us to confront the worst that we are and the best that we can be when we are not busy saving our own skins. 

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  • ...is not a film in search of easy answers. Instead, it is a reminder that we already know the questions but don’t ask them enough. Not cool, sir.

    89

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  • ...is not a light watch, but it is definitely relevant, compelling and a film that will spark conversation.

    79

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  • Powerfully painful & soothingly healing, an empowering piece of cinema that offers hope and salvation that is so necessary in today’s time. Very highly recommended.

    79

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  • ...is an important addition to a very small number of Hindi films that have successfully tackled weighty social issues through the means of a more popular idiom.

    79

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  • ...is a gripping social thriller anchored by excellent performances and a strong script that's rich in social commentary.

    79

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  • Anubhav Sinha has definitely won hearts with this film. While this crime/thriller will question you as the scenes proceed, the powerful dialogues will leave you startled.

    79

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  • Watch the film for its riveting performances and its underlying message that even after 70 years as a free country, we’re still shackled to the chains of caste.

    79

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  • Of course, it supports an ideology, has an agenda and is prejudiced. The real question is, would we be surprised if we read a page-7 headline of such an incident? Would we be shocked if we knew for sure it really happened? No, right? Exactly why such films need to be made.

    79

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  • ...might be rough around the edges and might have its fair share of flaws with regard to storytelling, but it is indeed a film to be watched.

    69

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  • ...is a hard-hitting film that raises some important issues related to caste, that are plaguing the country.

    69

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  • ...isn’t exactly nuanced about the brutal system that continues to subjugate Dalits, but neither are the times. The implausible portions balance out the moments that echo the headlines. For every scene that seems out of place, another comes along to remind us of why this movie is effectively landing its punches.

    69

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  • ...might not comfort the afflicted, but there’s every chance it will afflict the comfortable.

    69

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  • The film tackles the tensions well, has shades of 'Mulk' (made by the same filmmaker) but the predictability of a cop's dilemma - to go by the rule book or instinct - remains the same.

    64

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  • ...serves as a bitter reminder of the disdainful atrocities that befalls those who are profiled. The film, however, gets a bit tiring in parts when the message seems to be incessantly hammered down.

    59

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  • There's so much more an Anubhav Sinha film can tell us about the Indian Character -- if only, he didn't wish to endear himself so completely with the urban audience.

    59

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  • Article 15 of the Indian Constitution prohibits discrimination on the grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth but in much of India, caste continues to constitute identity. Article 15 is that rare thing – a mainstream Hindi film that confronts this horror. For that alone, it deserves applause.

    59

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  • Sinha lays the onus of the societal transformation on the privileged. They have to alter the lopsided canvas.

    59

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  • Cynicism and hope strike a precarious balance in Mulk director Anubhav Sinha’s new film. The procedural drama paints a grim picture of caste-based violence in rural India.

    59

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  • ...is a well-crafted drama about caste that needed to dig deeper.

    49

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  • It is an important film, but does not impact poignantly enough.

    39

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