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Budhia Singh
...he director’s inclination to present young Budhia Singh (Mayur Patole) more as a victim than a hero, turns this movie into a reasonably good watch.
Aug 2016
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Sulemani Keeda
Sincere and touching in parts, this film could have soared with a stronger screenplay.
Dec 2014
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Talvar
This is an engagingly written and well made film that draws you in and keeps you watching.
Oct 2015
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Parched
...is a nice looking film that is reasonably well acted, but it is too self consciously written and visualized to be credible, as intended, for an argument on the empowerment of women in rural Rajasthan.
Sep 2016
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Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!
The casting, the art direction and the cinematography of the film is painstakingly done and evokes admiration. The disastrous pacing, however, lets it down badly.
Apr 2015
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Saala Khadoos
A deglamorised portrayal of boxing lends this film a touch of authenticity.
Feb 2016
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Masaan
Even though a Benaras in transition comes alive in this film, it isn’t all that emotionally wrenching.
Aug 2015
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Mar 2012
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Sonchiriya
Though not as impactful, dramatically, as other socio-politically inclined bandit movies in its genre, ‘Sonchiriya’ is cinematically well crafted.
Mar 2019
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Shor In The City
The relief in watching Shor in the City is partly in the reprieve from the Golmaal variety of comedy. You don't have to guffaw like a retard. You can chuckle quietly.
May 2011
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Margarita With A Straw
...a brave film that tells us that physical disability and sexual desire are two different things, neither of which can be slapped with labels like ‘normal’ or ‘abnormal’.
Apr 2015
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Drishyam
Not a very subtle film even if reasonably entertaining, Drishyam does ask a few questions of the current criminal justice system.
Aug 2015
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Dhobi Ghat
The city of great texture and matching indifference is poignantly captured by Kiran Rao in a sparkling debut.
Jan 2011
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Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Farhan Akhtar offers the performance of a lifetime in a film that moves one to tears.
Jul 2013
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Mar 2020
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Raja Natwarlal
Although riddled with loopholes, this film is well-paced with some good performances.
Sep 2014
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Zero
On the level of cinematic realism, the plot of ‘Zero’ is plainly batshit crazy. But the film has an enthralling visual display, has a few short and gripping star turns, and throws up some fascinating analogues.
Dec 2018
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Highway
An evocative ‘back-to- nature’ film that would have Indians ponder questions of identity.
Mar 2014
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Citylights
Authentic characters and an honest depiction of Mumbai make this movie an absorbing watch.
Jun 2014
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Bombay Velvet
In trying so hard to achieve a snazzy feel, this film only comes across as phoney.
May 2015
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Neerja
It has good performances but is otherwise just another biopic with nationalist overtones.
Feb 2016
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Nov 2012
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Mary Kom
Devoid of authenticity and political depth, this biopic disappoints on many levels.
Sep 2014
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Photograph
Like the personalities of all three characters, it results in a melancholic and unresolved ending to a very watchable film.
Mar 2019
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Fugly
A film that underlines the ugliness of Delhi’s underbelly, but fails to make a cinematic impact.
Jun 2014
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Mulk
This is the essence of freedom that film makers still have; to make movies that reflect on how life should be, and not necessarily on how it turns out.
Aug 2018
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Queen
...held together by a delightful performance by Kangana Ranaut that you shouldn’t miss.
Mar 2014
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Badlapur
An intelligent narrative style with fine wholesome performances makes this film a great watch.
Feb 2015