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TE3N
...a strong, entertaining whodunit, so lovely in its sadness and so thoroughly engaging in its observations on old age, escapism, persistence, love and revenge.
Jun 2016
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Dil Dhadakne Do
...is not flawless, but barring that nutty ending, I had a rollicking good time watching it because it is funny, believable and sweet, the cast is lovely and most of all, because now that I’ve seen it, I’ve fallen in love with both Ranveer Singh and Anil Kapoor.
Jun 2015
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The Sky Is Pink
Without seeming to try too hard, it is funny, believable and heartwrenching all rolled into one.
Oct 2019
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Sixteen
...don’t go looking for a massive epic and what you’ll get is what it is: NOT a nostalgia ride harking back to your own youth, but a realistic slice of urban, upper-crust teenaged life as it is today.
Jul 2013
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Feb 2020
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Jul 2012
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Pizza
I was scared witless in the first half of Pizza. The second half slows down, but it still had me hooked.
Jul 2014
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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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Feb 2013
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AK vs AK
...is unusual, fun although it dips, breezy despite the grimness that takes over as it rolls along, and such an unexpected Christmas gift from Bollywood.
Dec 2020
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D-Day
Why bother with common sense and logic when populism has been known to work magic at the box-office? Why bother even if it messes up an otherwise decent film?
Jul 2013
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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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Bajirao Mastani
Despite its shortcomings then, this is a brave and beautiful film – beautiful to look at, beautiful in its position on religion, brave in its take on history, brave in its unwillingness to paint religious groups or its primary characters as black or white.
Dec 2015
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Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu
...didn't take my breath away, but it did leave me with a warm, happy feeling.
Feb 2012
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Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga
...the strong screenplay is backed by an endearing cast.
Feb 2019
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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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Phata Poster Nikhla Hero
It’s sweet, funny and goofy, a good ol’ clean comedy from Bollywood after a long time.
Sep 2013
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Fukrey
...if you’re in the binness of not analysing your entertainment too much, Fukrey’s the way to go!
Jun 2013
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Bajrangi Bhaijaan
I can’t remember the last time I enjoyed a Salman Khan film so much.
Jul 2015
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Sultan
Despite these flaws and several clichés, Sultan has an emotional core that is hard to resist.
Jul 2016
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Shootout At Wadala
Flawed though it may be, the film is entertaining and moving for the most part.
May 2013
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Nakkash
In terms of narrative style, Imam swings between naturalism and an occasionally operatic tone, which suits Nakkash well. The plot is not designed as a thriller meant to dazzle us with its twists and turns. It is instead a believable slice-of-life saga in a toxic setting.
May 2019
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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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Maximum
Maximum needed a more imaginative title. That single word does little to convey the quiet grimness of this violent-yet-mellow film that has stayed with me since I saw it.
Jun 2012
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May 2016
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Sep 2017
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Kedarnath
This is the natural order of things, the way the world was meant to be: men and women falling in love without social interference, humankind co-existing with the rest of the planet without interfering with the environment in the name of development and human welfare, so that no one gets to ask, “where did you land up in our midst?” because you see, we were all “always here”. Point well made, Abhishek Kapoor.
Dec 2018
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Dangal
...may be confusingly cautious around popular notions on the parental front, but in the matter of sporting achievement it does not mince words: silver is second best, it tells us unequivocally, and there is nothing wrong in aiming for gold.
Dec 2016