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One Night Stand
Unlike the upbeat Meet Bros song in the film, Do peg maar aur bhool ja, this one will take much more to scrape off from memory.
May 2016
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Rough Book
...is tiringly slow, lazily written and offers no novel insight into the acute crisis that our educational system presently faces.
Jun 2016
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Kuldip Patwal
This is a whodunit in a way as you want to know who should be pinned for this tedious watch.
Feb 2018
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Ranchi Diaries
This one could pass for a B-grade film under the guise of a C-grade one.
Oct 2017
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Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se
The trio from the Deol family could’ve made a home video to satiate their creative urges, instead of inflicting cinema-goers to this sort of torment.
Aug 2018
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High Jack
Comedies featuring potheads are either dope-fuelled adventures (Go Goa Gone) or supply chain masala khichdis (Dum Maaro Dum). This one is on the cusp of migraine and vertigo and promises to mass murder brain cells.
May 2018
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Shorgul
A highoctane dialogue in the film reinstates the supposed moral of the film, "Dangon mein Hindu ya Mulasmaan nahin marta, insaniyat marta hain." While this is true, watching this film till the very end can be terminal for audiences of all religions too.
Jul 2016
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Mantostaan
Lack of research, exaggerated violence and a forced attempt at stitching the short stories together makes this an exhausting watch.
May 2017
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Mohalla Assi
...Mohalla Assi’s trivial issues and laboured execution only manage to leave you feeling sedated and groggy — its 120-minute runtime doesn’t even allow one to complete a single sleep cycle.
Nov 2018
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Baa Baaa Black Sheep
Apart from sky-rocketing ambitions and embarrassingly mediocre execution, what renders this one particularly insufferable is its sensibility, which tips its hat to 80s Hindi cinema.
Mar 2018
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Charlie Kay Chakkar Mein
Perhaps imagined as an engaging thriller, the acting school performances marginalise the story which would've read like a tale of breakthrough twists on paper.
Nov 2015
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Meeruthiya Gangsters
Debutant director Zeishan Quadri makes all the classical mistakes of a first-timer. To begin with, he seems too consumed with the idea of infusing humour in tense sequences.
Sep 2015
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72 Hours
Director and lead Dhyani had the unique advantage of placing himself in the centre of the action and allowing the rest of the cast to fade to the background. But even then, his highlighted performance barely hits the spot and fails to interest or engage audiences with this story.
Jan 2019
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Great Grand Masti
Only one piece of advice for those rushing to catch this: carry along a chastity belt. It would be useful only if worn over the head, covering your eyes and ears.
Jul 2016
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Welcome to New York
There are several points when one is forced to wonder the objective of making this film. Is this a front for an elaborately-constructed tax break? Is director Chakri Toleti actually a deceptive chartered accountant with breakthrough ideas? Does the said award function stand to gain or lose from this cinematic misadventure? Did Karan Johar have latent acting desires which couldn’t be accomplished in Bombay Velvet? We’ll never know.
Feb 2018
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Bhaiaji Superhittt
While this one hopes to pass for a comedy, sitting through it could trigger every other emotion.
Nov 2018
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Guest Iin London
A comedy that rides on casual racism, indecorous political views and gaseous discharge, this one fails to amuse even a little.
Jul 2017
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Fraud Saiyaan
It’s the kind of watch that makes you squirm till you shrink into your seat.
Jan 2019
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Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho
Debutant director Vinod Kapri was astute in picking a subject that tabloid headlines are made of. But in execution, he couldn't convey the mood of the story.
Jun 2015
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Shimla Mirchi
...this one had the potential to be a breezy romedy. All it needed was sharper lines, compelling performances and a less predictable climax.
Jan 2020
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Wajah Tum Ho
The wajah for signing up for this one may differ for each, but the sazaa will be doled out indiscriminately.
Dec 2016
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Hamne Gandhi Ko Maar Diya
The approach is almost academic, but it’s a class for slow learners as every message is tossed about, repeated and hammered down.
Mar 2018
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The Dark Side Of Life: Mumbai City
...the Madhur Bhandarkar-style of dumbing down the proceedings and the trivial issues that result in catastrophic reactions render this one as an unbearable watch.
Nov 2018
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Feb 2020
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Shab
Onir recently argued that he doesn't fancy himself as an indie filmmaker but a commercial one. And that his 'treatment' lends his films to be deemed otherwise. But here, he stereotypes homosexuals, sex workers and everyone in between.
Jul 2017
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Nanu Ki Jaanu
At various stages of this film, one wonders what compelled the makers to go ahead with this supposed horror-comedy.
Apr 2018
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One Day
The Equaliser-like premise offered promise, but exaggerated performances, clichéd turns and inability to flesh out the idea, eliminate any possibility of being thrilled.
Jul 2019
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Nov 2019