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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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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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Sultan
Despite these flaws and several clichés, Sultan has an emotional core that is hard to resist.
Jul 2016
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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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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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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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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
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Saala Khadoos
As with most such films, the final outcome in the ring is not hard to predict here. The journey to that moment though is emotionally engaging and, after a point, nerve-wracking enough to draw cheers of delight.
Feb 2016
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Talaash
Have you ever watched a film and felt it had everything going for it, yet something didn’t quite add up? That you weren’t blown away despite liking so many individual elements in it? That’s how I felt as I left the hall after Talaash.
Dec 2012
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Hindi Medium
The film’s achievement is that it tells us things we already know yet forces us to think about them, and has lots of fun while doing so.
May 2017
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Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar
The film is a mixed bag but I found myself drawn to its quietude and heartening conviction that kindness may be found in the most unexpected places and the most unexpected persons could turn out to be allies, sometimes without the expectation of anything in return.
Mar 2021
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Saina
Even with its flaws, Saina does provoke some thought, is moving in places and has some fun to offer.
Mar 2021
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Jab Tak Hai Jaan
...fun first half; emotional despite its numerous flaws; and the ending did have me on edge; but … overly long and dull second half; incongruous casting; disappointing music.
Nov 2012
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Rowdy Rathore
...is so hilarious that it almost made me forget everything that angried me in the film!
Jun 2012
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Saare Jahaan Se Mehnga
Whoever said "well begun is half done" forgot to add that half done still means another halfway to go, and Saare Jahaan Se Mehnga doesn't manage that journey. This is a sweet film, but it should have been so much more.
Mar 2013
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Sep 2012
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Airlift
...is Argo with a split personality, songs and questionable fidelity to facts.
Jan 2016
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The Ghazi Attack
...70% cracking suspense (which is remarkable since we know the outcome from the start), 30% clumsy deshbhakti and mawkishness.
Feb 2017
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Sep 2016
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Nail Polish
...is a smartly handled, intriguing, well-acted psychological thriller that comes as a pleasant surprise.
Jan 2021
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Mar 2019
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Bol Bachchan
His(Ajay Devgn) acting, his characterisation by the writing team, and the absolute and deliberate defiance of logic in the writing and delivery of his dialogues are what make Bol Bachchan worth a watch.
Jul 2012