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

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  • It's the sheer magic of terrific storytelling combined with a visual grandeur rarely seen in Indian cinema that turns it into an experience that'll be hard to forget anytime soon.

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  • ...it's a feast for moviegoers and has the trappings to make all generations its fan.

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  • While it doesn't have the same panoramic adventure of its predecessor, it does make up with grand scale and precise execution.

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  • ...is an hauntingly eternal, ambitiously spectacular masterpiece that delivers on all fronts, having all the arcs for a swashbuckling blockbuster, the S.S. Rajamouli directed epic fantasy in reality is a lesson on how to conclude a sequel, making it bigger, better and unforgettable in the end.

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  • What Baahubali does is show the future of Indian big-screen cinema, if it has to survive the onslaught of Hollywood, or move beyond Rajini, Khans, Kapoor, and Kumar, to begin with.

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  • Indian cinephiles must salute Rajamouli for his vision and ambition. He once again gives us our Benhur and Ten Commandments experience rolled into one.

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  • The film presents the old-as-time conflict between good and evil, the classic trope of mythology. But watch the film for the grandeur, the visuals and the performances, that have you cheering for Baahubali, much like the subjects of Mahishmati.

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  • With Bahubali: The Begining, S S Rajamouli gave us an epic that generations from now will watch — to appreciate and analyse, academically. With this sequel, he sets a milestone in visual technique and also establishes a benchmark in storytelling.

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  • It’s rare to find a sequel that’s as entertaining as the first and ties up the loose ends neatly while still leaving room for an offshoot. Or is that just wishful thinking?

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  • There are times Baahubali shows the strain of expectation, especially in the second half's doddering pace and excessive, unconvincing VFX, but when it communicates from a place of heart, it moves and enthralls.

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  • This is the rare sequel that is better than the first. Rajamouli's original Baahubali was engaging and effective but significantly overstuffed, with waterfalls and a weird romantic track and far too many songs for the genre, while this film is a lot more assured about both narrative and tone.

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  • The last film felt more organic, this one throws everything at the screen, and it’s hard not to submit.

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  • There’s none of that ‘leave your brains at the door, just go have fun’ condescension, and there’s no star-pandering. Rajamouli takes the genre seriously – he doesn’t pander to the audience either.

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  • It's a fantasy film and it delivers on that promise.

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  • You will gasp and sigh and clap. Watch it on the biggest screen near you. The joy of watching an epic fantasy film will be complete.

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  • ...is a delight for all those who enjoy cinema as a visual medium, there is not much else, though.

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  • ...is undoubtedly a spectacular action film. It’s also a tradition-bound, caste-conscious macho militarist fantasy.

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  • ...revisits the themes of honor, duty, goodness and courage. It doesn’t always succeed but the sheer ambition and scale deserves applause.

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  • ...Rajamouli is an exceptional storyteller and craftsman. He packs just enough into this magnum opus for it not be dismissed merely as a hollow extravaganza. It is in excess that the strength of Baahubali 2 lies and it makes no bones about it, take it or lump it.

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  • ...is just an overrated piece of art but, at the same time, holds good entertainment factor for the ardent fans of the franchise.

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  • There is drama in a film and then there is grand drama. In the latter, the story matters even less. It is the scale, the action, the special effects that the film is shooting for and achieves.

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  • ..is a cocktail of fun stunts, attractive stars, grand settings, terrible acting, conflicted attitudes and closeted conservatism.

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  • ...what took our breath away in 2015 is same old in 2017. Yes, it is bigger, but it is not better.

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