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Main Aur Charles
Some parts are confusing and there’s no grip. It’s just one escapade after another.
Nov 2015
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Mar 2019
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Raanjhanaa
I was left with mixed feelings, torn between admiration for what was being attempted and frustration that a film dealing with such serious subject matter had chosen to take an audience-friendly approach, showcasing its protagonist as someone you just can’t help loving.
Jun 2013
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Tanu Weds Manu Returns
A romance that struggles to measure up to its heroine’s performance.
May 2015
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It's a Wonderful Afterlife
...after the enjoyably batty It’s A Wonderful Afterlife, I suppose it’s time to wonder how Gurinder Chadha was drawn to an empowerment saga like Bend It Like Beckham in the first place. Her talents seem to be those of a natural-born farceur...
May 2010
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Shuddh Desi Romance
When a subtle writer’s work is filmed by a subtle filmmaker, maybe we end up with too… understated a product. A little brashness isn’t out of place in a love story...
Sep 2013
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Special 26
...the occasional slackening of the plot is compensated for by the rampant nostalgia.
Feb 2013
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Mar 2015
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Udta Punjab
...follows films like Shanghai, where a top-notch cast and crew cannot disguise the truth that the underlying material, all these revelations, are so banal...
Jun 2016
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Sonchiriya
...is very watchable, but sometimes, when some parts are so great, it’s a bigger disappointment when the rest of the film falls behind.
Mar 2019
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Hasee Toh Phasee
...the heavier scenes don’t work at all. Part of the problem is that the film, as it goes along, becomes broader and more “Bollywoody”...
Feb 2014
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Raja Natwarlal
...isn’t a great – or maybe even a good – movie, but it serves up some of the innocuous fun we used to get from Hindi films before the industry went all global and classy on us.
Aug 2014
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Mausam
If you go in knowing what to expect, you might be surprised at how unexpected a Bollywood romance can be.
Sep 2011
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PK
The bigger problem is that the film practically reeks of formula. Hirani has become some sort of Madhur Bhandarkar, telling, essentially, the same story and simply focusing on a different facet of society.
Dec 2014
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Apr 2016
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Love Sex Aur Dhokha
Dibakar Banerjee pulls off a courageous experiment, even if that’s not quite the same as a satisfying movie experience.
Mar 2010
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Gangs Of Wasseypur 2
Like Part I, Gangs of Wasseypur II works on a scene-by-scene level rather than as a cohesive whole.
Aug 2012
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Aug 2017
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Sep 2015
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Jawaani Jaaneman
Saif Ali Khan plays an older version of a Saif Ali Khan role in an underwhelming dramedy.
Feb 2020
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Veer
It’s too long, too bland – and yet, this muscular throwback to a yesteryear cinema culture isn’t without its occasional pleasures.
Jan 2010
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Shootout At Wadala
...the film never becomes anything more than a proficiently made cops-and-robbers thriller.
May 2013
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NH10
...isn’t quite a disaster, but it’s a confused film, one that makes the mistake of having too much on its plate.
Mar 2015
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Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
While this may make for great box-office, it’s not consistently arresting cinema.
Nov 2015
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Sarkar 3
A needless, not-all-bad sequel that’s more interesting as commentary on the director
May 2017
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Sep 2016
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Vishwaroop II
A not-exactly-needed sequel, but a solid delivery mechanism for Kamal-isms.
Aug 2018