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Shuddh Desi Romance
It's light, it's unconventional, it's still Bollywood, and it breaks the fourth wall in more ways than one. Ignore the hiccups, and there's no reason you won't enjoy it.
Sep 2013
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Satyagraha
...solely documents and offers fleeting wisdom. It succeeds at highlighting the problem but fails at achieving poignancy.
Aug 2013
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Madras Cafe
Even though the film ever-so-slightly under-delivers, we should be blessed that it got made at all.
Aug 2013
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Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara
...is a better crafted film than it's predecessor but unfortunately considerably shallower.
Aug 2013
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Chennai Express
An individual opinion in such critic-proof films is like a smashed up secondary car in a Rohit Shetty convoy: it amuses momentarily.
Aug 2013
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B.A. Pass
There's almost no positivity in the film. Nothing to cling on to when you're done. This is a rare experience in a Hindi film.
Aug 2013
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Rabba Main Kya Karoon
Why would they venture into territory that is notorious for being but quicksand for newcomers these days? Either you go megabudget or you go off the beaten path. What is this?
Aug 2013
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Chor Chor Super Chor
The whole idea of the indie is to keep it pure and uncompromised, but when you're jostling with Bollywood for the limited number of theater screens and shows, concessions are a given.
Aug 2013
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Jul 2013
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Issaq
...requires tremendous effort and patience to get through (let alone like), and in the end, it is simply not worth it.
Jul 2013
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Nasha
...unselfishly makes an attempt to stay away from unnecessary sex and tell a story, but ultimately, like school in summer, it's not got class.
Jul 2013
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D-Day
...opens up a small new genre in Hindi cinema, and what really worked for me is that this is truly a new age patriotic film, one without the baggage of jingoism.
Jul 2013
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Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
When you're done watching Rakyesh Omprakash's epic effort, you'll come out of the theater wanting to run. And be a better person. This, right here, is the film's ultimate victory.
Jul 2013
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Sixteen
...is let down by its execution with little attention to detail and drags in places.
Jul 2013
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Lootera
As much as I'd like to reward Lootera for it's craft I firmly believe that films can only win you over with the ability to tell a story. And this is where Lootera falters.
Jul 2013
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Ghanchakkar
...is all very well as it flags off, but it's mostly downhill after it hits its high point in the first fifteen minutes.
Jun 2013
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Enemmy
...had some potential as a thriller of with a Rashommon-esque touch as it entirely revolves a single key incident and has three parties trying to figure it out. But it fails, ultimately, to showcase its strengths.
Jun 2013
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Shortcut Romeo
The film tries so hard to be slick, you wonder that if it was shot in a realistic manner with real characters, it'd might have worked. Instead the movie is replete with pathetic production values.
Jun 2013
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Raanjhanaa
...It is arguably the best love story of the year so far, the kind of film others in the genre should aspire.
Jun 2013
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Ankur Arora Murder Case
...it is a story worth listening to. Just try and take Bollywood out of it.
Jun 2013
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Fukrey
...the small film experiment about life's trivialities manages to entertain for most part.
Jun 2013
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Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Let's just say if your expectations are in check, you won't be disappointed.
May 2013
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Ishkq In Paris
This film could've been so much more honest, real, gritty even. That would've been a worthy, valiant last stand.
May 2013
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May 2013
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Aurangzeb
While the ambition of Aurangzeb is to be lauded, there just isn't enough steam to see it through till the end.
May 2013
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Go Goa Gone
...it was enthralling to watch Go Goa Gone in which directors Krishna DK and Raj Nidimoru have taken a giant leap in introducing zombies in the mainstream and made a superb, gut-busting film while at it.
May 2013