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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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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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Sep 2014
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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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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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2 States
With all its flaws, it touches the heart and had me rooting for Ananya and Krish to end up together. When that happens in a film, you know it’s worked.
Apr 2014
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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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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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Shootout At Wadala
Flawed though it may be, the film is entertaining and moving for the most part.
May 2013
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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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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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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
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Aiyyaa
If the story and characters had not been stretched so much, Aiyyaa could have been special.
Oct 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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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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Airlift
...is Argo with a split personality, songs and questionable fidelity to facts.
Jan 2016