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Jal
The director and cinematographer don’t seem to be on the same page. It seems they are selling the same product to two different consumers.
Apr 2014
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Jai Ho! Democracy
The intentions are right and the situations spot on but apart from a few stinging comments on the polity, it fails to grow into a cogent commentary on the state of affairs.
Apr 2015
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Jaanisaar
...Ali falters in picking his lead protagonists and herein lies the difference between Jaanisaar and his magnum opus Umrao Jaan. This canvas looks appealing but it doesn’t converse with you beyond a point.
Aug 2015
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Inkaar
You can’t ignore Inkaar for its sheer topicality and its courage to look a problem in the eye though the director goes into blink mode half way through the film.
Jan 2013
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Identity Card
A stinging climax and the sprinkling of history of Kashmir in the end credits do make you sit up and take note but you have to be really generous to reach there.
Aug 2014
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I
Shankar disappoints this time by mounting an entertainer whose body and heart are not in sync.
Jan 2015
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Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania
For a large part it comes across as a pleasant reworking, if not subverting, of the mother of all Hindi romantic comedies.
Jul 2014
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Highway
He has not reached the destination but Imtiaz makes a brave attempt to extricate himself from the sanitised Highway of Bollywood.
Feb 2014
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Hero
Could have been a frothy entertainer for teenagers but the bubble bursts mid-way.
Sep 2015
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Heartless
A vehicle to relaunch his son, the director spends a lot of raw stock in showcasing his skills. The problem is he is short on content and a large portion of the film is reduced to a show reel of Junior Suman interspersed with songs that are shot like music videos.
Feb 2014
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Hate Story 2
It is a predictable story that pans out in a predictable fashion with the galleries treated to tastefully shot skin show.
Jul 2014
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Hate Story
The film may give morality a Dam(n) but there has to be logic. Thanks to the jerky narrative, instead of empathising with the characters you start laughing at them.
Apr 2012
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Happy Ending
Falling into the same rut, Govinda is the only thing to smile about here.
Nov 2014
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Hamari Adhuri Kahani
It is an old school romance with all the garnishing of poetic dialogues and moral moorings and the good thing is the pain seeps through the surface of this modern-day fable.
Jun 2015
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Guddu Rangeela
...characters and performances that keep us engaged when the writing loses its bite. Not as jolly as Kapoor’s last outing but has enough meat to last a meal.
Jul 2015
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Grand Masti
...nothing more than cheap revelry that can be watched only for some corny jokes.
Sep 2013
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Gour Hari Dastaan
It is kind of film that quietly cleanses the dust that has collected on our idea of freedom. What we are, what we have become.
Aug 2015
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Nov 2013
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Gippi
The way it pans out it reminds us of producer Karan Johar’s 2012 hit Student Of The Year. Only, the bling factor is a little diminished. It raises relevant points but the innocence or the lack of it seems manufactured.
May 2013
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Gabbar Is Back
It has come at a time when the remake business has touched a plateau. Had it come in its infancy, Gabbar would not have sounded like babble.
May 2015
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Fugly
In trying to be candid, the language becomes crass. In trying to be funny, the emotions feel manufactured.
Jun 2014
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Finding Fanny
It shows us the shapes unrequited love can take. It is this twitchy feeling that makes this screwball comedy special.
Sep 2014
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Fatso
Using magical realism Kapoor deals with deep-seated human quandaries in a light-hearted fashion but ultimately fails to realise the potential of the subject.
May 2012
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Entertainment
After showing traces of wicked humour, it is reduced to nothing more than a rich source of PJs.
Aug 2014
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Ekk Deewana Tha
Even if you dont mind the lack of detailing, you cant avoid the potholes in the script. As we wait for Jessie to make up her mind, the film loses its coherence.
Feb 2012
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Jun 2014
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Ek Tha Tiger
...surprisingly director Kabir Khan has come up with a new recipe for the current Tiger of the box office. Kabir wants to put his stamp without stamping on Salman’s toes.
Aug 2012
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Ek Paheli Leela
Bobby Khan has conjured up a long music video album with a story line whose depth fails to compete against Sunny’s cleavage.
Apr 2015
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Dum Laga Ke Haisha
A welcome reminder of simple joys and sorrows of life, watch it with somebody you love.
Feb 2015
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Drishyam
Copy it is, but a diminished one for a lot has been lost in translation and one of them is the social connection with the characters, which is the hallmark of the original.
Jul 2015