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Zero
Whether or not Zero rakes in big bucks at the box office, it is a spluttering, tottering affair.
Dec 2018
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Zed Plus
Dwivedi is best known for the mega-teleserial Chanakya and the National Award-winning film Pinjar. Despite some rough patches, Zed Plus is a worthy addition to that formidable CV.
Nov 2014
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Zanjeer
The effect of the boring and unimaginative remake is that it made me long for the old film.
Sep 2013
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Youngistaan
Despite all this going for it, Youngistaan still ends up feeling flat and dull for three reasons: inconsistent writing, inconsistent direction and a weak lead actor.
Mar 2014
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Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
...has its highs and lows, but in the end it left me with a smile and a very wet handkerchief.
Jun 2013
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Yamla Pagla Deewana 2
Boring as hell are the words that come to mind after watching Yamla Pagla Deewana 2...
Jun 2013
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X: Past is Present
...emerges from an interesting experimental concept that comes to naught.
Nov 2015
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What The Fish
Unremarkable but not entirely avoidable, that’s how I’d describe this film which needed an unrelenting pace, deliberately over-the-top acting, sturdier characters and less minutes of running time to rev it up.
Dec 2013
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Sep 2015
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Welcome 2 Karachi
As it stands, W2K’s narrative is looser than the drawstrings on a pair of pyjamas that are falling off their wearer.
Aug 2015
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Wazir
Although Wazir falls flat on its face as a thriller when you consider the question posed earlier in this review, it does work in other departments.
Jan 2016
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War
...could have been a suspenseful, eyecatching, entertaining ride. But for its politics.
Oct 2019
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May 2016
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Vodka Diaries
The mystery here is not who the killer is, who died or whether someone died at all. The mystery is who the hell greenlit this undercooked script, deeming it worthy of being made into a film.
Jan 2018
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Apr 2012
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Veere Di Wedding
...is impactful especially because the lead quartet are enjoying themselves even while their film remains an unapologetic commentary on the lives of women in this setting.
Jun 2018
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Veerappan
In certain aspects of storytelling then, this is a film that cannot be ignored. It is however hard to get past the poor acting by Joshi and Ray and that overly loud background score.
May 2016
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Ugly
...when it hits home, it hits home in a way few films have done this year. Ugly could have been a lot more. What it is as of now is worth watching all the same.
Dec 2014
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Udta Punjab
It is a mystery why this film was allowed to come undone despite the tremendously gifted individuals involved and the extreme poignancy plus conviction of the first half.
Jun 2016
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Tumhari Sulu
Vidya Balan and Manav Kaul are wonderful in Tumhari Sulu. And despite its exasperating folly as it draws to a close, Tumhari Sulu is a throat-achingly, side-splittingly hysterical entertainer.
Nov 2017
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Tumbbad
The joy of watching Tumbbad comes from the fact that Barve and his co-writers offer no answers, making this a delightfully intriguing film.
Oct 2018
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Tubelight
...with Tubelight, my glass is half full and not half empty. When your head points out several exasperating aspects of a film and you still find yourself weeping with it, there is something to be said about the director’s ability to strike an emotional chord.
Jun 2017
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Tribhanga
...is an entertaining, thoughtful, well-acted female bonding flick, as unconventional as the three women whose stories it tells.
Jan 2021
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Trapped
...the film is unable to maintain those interest levels through its 102 minutes and 56 seconds running time. This promising premise combined with the formidable talents of Vikramaditya Motwane and Rajkummar Rao should have added up to much more.
Mar 2017
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Traffic
Drama is intrinsic to these situations and to the larger, multi-cultural Indian reality, without the crutch of high-decibel songs or explicit moralising. If Team Traffic had understood that, this could have been a great film. As things stand, it is an uneven, unsatisfying ride.
May 2016
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Toilet
Unfortunately, that intention and all its positives are completely overshadowed by its cringe-worthy keenness to bow and scrape before the present government and its head, an aspect of the film that lingers as much as its pluses because all the obsequiousness is packed into the latter half.
Aug 2017
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Titli
...is one of the most gripping Hindi films to come to theatres this year. It is entertaining in a hard-to-explain sort of way because it is so heart-stoppingly matter of fact about the horrific, sad, almost bizarre reality check it delivers.
Oct 2015
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Tiger Zinda Hai
If you can see Tiger Zinda Hai for what it is, you too may not mind its unabashed blend of swag, silliness and schmaltz.
Dec 2017