An archive of Hindi movie reviews and ratings from 2010 to 2020.

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Devesh Sharma

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Number of reviews
228
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55

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  • Saaho

    Go for it if you're a die-hard Prabhas fan and like leave-your-brains-behind kind of action. Otherwise avoid.

    49

    Aug 2019
  • Romeo Akbar Walter

    Watching the film is like akin to reading a John Le Carre novel. You have one set of mandarins squaring off against the other with pawns being sacrificed for future advantage.

    59

    Apr 2019
  • Rangeela Raja

    Both producer Pahlaj Nihalani and his director Sikander Bharti seems to be stuck in the ’80s and ’90s. Everything is brushed with a stroke of broad comedy and a sensitive subject like rape rehabilitation is reduced to being a family drama.

    39

    Jan 2019
  • Raja Natwarlal

    The plot seems plausible and draws you in, whereas Raja Natwarlal’s plotlines are too clever for their own good. You stop believing in the con and the magic evaporates.

    49

    Aug 2014
  • Raid

    ...the dramatic scenes between Ajay Devgn and Saurabh Shukla alone are worth the price of the ticket. Watch the film if you like manly heroes quitely going about their jobs and villains who can be gentlemen at times.

    59

    Mar 2018
  • Radhe

    The film is manna from heaven for all Salman Khan fans. Don’t try to find logic and a coherent screenplay and story here and you won’t be disappointed...

    49

    May 2021
  • Race 3

    ...the film has something for everyone. An action film combined with family drama is the perfect Eid gift from Bhai to his fans worldwide. At close to 3 hours it does drag in places and tauter editing would really have added to the film.

    49

    Jun 2018
  • Raazi

    ...it's one of the most fiercely patriotic films you'll ever see. That a female star holds centre stage makes for a welcome change. Alia Bhatt’s histrionics alone are worth the price of the ticket.

    79

    May 2018
  • Queen

    ...is definitely a step in right direction for Indian cinema. Let’s hope it paves the way for more story-centric films in future.

    79

    Mar 2014
  • Prassthanam

    ...better attention to details and towards editing would have added to the film's dramatic impact. In its current form, it feels like an unfinished product at best...

    59

    Sep 2019
  • Pihu

    Go watch the film for a story that totally differs from the usual escapist fare that Bollywood dishes out, doesn’t have a known name as the lead and yet manages to keep you engaged...

    59

    Nov 2018
  • Phamous

    ...there was a grain of a good idea somewhere which got lost thanks to slipshod handling. We could have had a true coming-of-age film about dacoit culture but sadly the finished product isn't that film.

    49

    May 2018
  • Pataakha

    Why do the sisters hate each other -- is the question that pops up in your mind time and again. Sometimes, there is no reason either to love or hate and that’s Bhardwaj’s approach as well as the sudden transformation of their feelings towards each other is just as inexplicable. But these brief niggles aside, Pataakha is a cracker of a watch indeed, total paisa vasool on the strength of the acting alone.

    59

    Sep 2018
  • Parmanu

    The film does have minor flaws and loose ends but you kind of gloss over them because of its emotional impact. At the end of the day, you feel proud of the achievements of the nation’s scientists, of our army.

    59

    May 2018
  • Pari

    A more dramatic story and tauter screenplay would have turned it into a true blue horror film. But in the present form, the only feeling it evokes is of sadness brought out by the fact that a brilliant opportunity got lost.

    49

    Mar 2018
  • Panipat

    Watch the film for its opulence, it's well-choreographed fight scenes, as well as a colourful lesson in history.

    69

    Dec 2019
  • Panga

    It makes the right kind of noise about women empowerment without being preachy. And it's a whole lot of fun besides.

    79

    Jan 2020
  • One Day

    Vigilante justice films have to have the right mix of mayhem and violence. They should persuade us that the wrong-doers deserve this kind of raw punishment. Director Ashok Nanda hasn’t been able to offer the right balance and as a result, the film fails to make the kind of impact it was aiming for...

    49

    Jul 2019
  • Omerta

    Watching the film is like reading a newspaper report on the terrorist. It gives you a huge lot of facts but doesn't provide you with the complete picture.

    49

    May 2018
  • Notebook

    ...it's a simple, old fashioned piece of romance, something that perhaps belongs to the Hrishikesh Mukherjee school of filmmaking.

    59

    Mar 2019