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Daas Dev
Sudhir Mishra’s latest film has a title that wants to scream at you its creativity — or lack thereof — but ends up with an indiscernible, squeaked out nonsense.
Apr 2018
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Befikre
Unfortunately, it is Aditya’s stories that cannot shape shift to fit into post — Dil Chahta Hai, post-Imtiaz Ali, post-Shakun Batra grammar of Bollywood.
Dec 2016
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May 2017
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102 Not Out
...is hopelessly in love with the old school, and while that is not always a bad thing, it is also written in unimaginative, derivative ways.
May 2018
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Running Shaadi
...Running Shaadi's unevenness doesn't allow it to become more than the sum of its parts.
Feb 2017
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Soorma
Here is one of the best stories celebrating will, talent and love for the game. But did you do it against Pakistan? No? Please close the door on your way out. Next candidate please.
Jul 2018
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Dolly Ki Doli
When the film shifts to the story of a woman scorned does all its tonal inconsistencies show.
Jan 2015
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Rustom
...reduces a high profile case that's ripe for extracting drama into a fancy dress walkabout.
Aug 2016
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Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi
The first film was a promise that good comedy is probably returning to Bollywood after decades. Then it regressed to a place of discomfiting familiarity. Not even a 90s earworm and Jimmy Shergill can save it.
Aug 2018
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Katti Batti
Only this film about a malformed man-child had a chance if it was a coming of age story. But here only we age as the film stutters to its end.
Sep 2015
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Ki & Ka
A large part of Ki & Ka in fact resembles something that's been long overcooking inside Chetan Bhagat's head.
Apr 2016
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Bhaag Johnny
To be fair, the initial portions are tight. Unfortunately everything is textured in the most generic.
Sep 2015
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Wazir
Bad films only leave a bad taste in your mouth. But films like Wazir that had great potential upset your stomach.
Jan 2016
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Aug 2018
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Dishoom
The problem with Dhawan however is - forget good filmmaking - he has miles to go before even reaching Abbas-Mustan level of keeping you entertained.
Jul 2016
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Machine
There is bad. There is awful. And then there is a film where your eyeballs are behind your eyebrows threatening to launch from top of your head like it's Cape Canaveral.
Mar 2017
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Mar 2016
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Dil Juunglee
At every turn, Dil Juunglee (written by Tonoya Sen Sharma and Shiv Singh) teases you that now it will change into some other film, but it is relentless in its mission to disappoint.
Mar 2018
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Baaghi 2
For a film with a tag line screaming "Rebel for Love", there is very little rebelling. There is very little action too.
Mar 2018
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Dilwale
Dilwale is Rohit Shetty misappropriating a genre created by the Chopras and inherited by Karan Johar.
Dec 2015
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The Xpose
It is presented neither as fantasy nor as pulp which could have been a better treatment idea for this. The stench of the cesspit here is ineffable.
May 2014
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Half Girlfriend
Mohit Suri is not a bad filmmaker, but some of his decisions here are confounding.
May 2017
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Jun 2016
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Tubelight
...feels inconsequential at every step and we are also forced to brave what is possibly Salman’s worst performance in recent times.
Jun 2017
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Irada
...a haphazardly put together incoherent film that makes you wonder about issue based films and how they are made in our country.
Feb 2017
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Julie 2
...seems too shy to even titillate. Julie 2, in fact, is too shy to be anything. A piece of cinema. An absorbing story of an actress.
Nov 2017
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Dhadak
Dhadak, with the help of Shashank Khaitan and Karan Johar, rips apart Sairat’s soul.
Jul 2018
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Commando 2
Very little thought seems to have gone into Commando 2 in every facet which is commendable because at least that makes it consistent with the idea and execution of demonetization.
Mar 2017