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Shor In The City
...a terrific film. It's surprising and disturbing and has a vein of rich, dark humor coursing through it.
Apr 2011
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Margarita With A Straw
This film is guaranteed to make you cry. But it will also fill you with hope. These amazing women will make you want to inhale life with a new ferociousness.
Apr 2015
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Pink
...works because the grimness of the material doesn't weigh on the telling. This isn't a laboured lecture on women's rights.
Sep 2016
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May 2015
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Neerja
...a truly inspiring story that will grip you from the first frame till the last. Take a few hankies with you. This one is a genuine weeper.
Feb 2016
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Tanu Weds Manu Returns
The strong writing is complimented by equally strong performances.
May 2015
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Gully Boy
...the beauty of Gully Boy is that even if you are entirely unfamiliar with this world, like I was, the film will still stir your soul.
Feb 2019
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Thappad
This film compels us to question our complicity. Which is the first step to change. I strongly recommend that you see Thappad.
Feb 2020
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Bombay Talkies
...a unique experiment that works very well. The collaboration between four leading directors suggests a confidence that was rare in the industry even a decade ago.
May 2013
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The Lunchbox
...my favourite love story of the year. It’s sweet, sad and deeply aching.
Sep 2013
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Jun 2014
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Jul 2015
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English Vinglish
English Vinglish is that rare thing - a Hindi film that creates a heroine out of a homemaker.
Oct 2012
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Befikre
There is also a noticeable dip in the second half, and the farcical ending isn’t entirely satisfying. But there’s enough magic here to leave you with a smile.
Dec 2016
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Manmarziyaan
Like love, this film is messy and flawed and glorious. You have to sign up for all of it.
Sep 2018
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Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!
...a slow-cooked feast. It simmers and thickens and leisurely acquires a rich and long-lasting flavour. The film requires patience. You will have to indulge director Dibakar Banerjee as he indulges himself.
Apr 2015
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Cocktail
He (Imtiaz Ali) creates a love triangle that references Archie's comics, the 1980s television show Three's Company and the oeuvre of Aditya Chopra-Karan Johar (foreign locales, decadent Western lifestyle, superior Indian values) and yet feels new.
Jul 2012
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Phobia
...is satisfying and fun — both words you don’t get to use often with Hindi horror films.
May 2016
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Lipstick Under My Burkha
...has clumsy spots and contradictions. But there are moments here that you’ve probably never seen in a Hindi film.
Jul 2017
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Mar 2012
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Dekh Tamasha Dekh
...a combination of farcical, funny and depressing. How many movies can you say that for?
Apr 2014
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Robot
...is exhausting. You won’t have much energy left when it’s done. But this roller-coaster ride should be experienced.
Oct 2010