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Hamari Adhuri Kahani
While middle-class values are to be lauded; the writing of HAK comes unstuck.
Jun 2015
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Mar 2015
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Qissa
Irrfan, Tisca and Tillotama give A-grade performances, making this film imminently watchable.
Feb 2015
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Hawaizaada
On one level, Hawaizaada works because this story about India's unsung hero needs to find its place. But this realm depends heavily on performances - the histrionics could be several notches higher.
Jan 2015
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Alone
...the limited expertise of director Bhushan Patel and actress Bipasha Basu - in spite of their many ventures in this genre - allows Alone to deliver only superficial chills.
Jan 2015
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I
Suspend your disbelief and get into this fairy tale that is told by Shankar on a grandiose canvas.
Jan 2015
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Tevar
Amit makes a smooth progression from 30-second commercials to a 159-minute-long film.
Jan 2015
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Ugly
...what makes Ugly tick is the searing honesty with which it is told. It's not for the faint-hearted, but for those who are willing to let the morally decrepit live.
Dec 2014
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Nov 2014
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Super Nani
Obviously, director Indra Kumar is stuck in a time warp. As are his lead characters, his writers and everyone else who is associated with this hackneyed movie.
Oct 2014
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Oct 2014
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Creature
...had this film been 15 minutes shorter, it could have been more spine-chilling.
Sep 2014
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Mary Kom
...the main reason why Mary Kom appeals is because it doesn't just give you a ringside view of boxing; it leaves you rooting for our sportsmen who have put India on the world map.
Sep 2014
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Aug 2014
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Hate Story 2
...even if the plot points in this vendetta drama seem asinine, with Surveen, Sunny and sex thrown in, the less pretentious will go home satiated.
Jul 2014
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Lekar Hum Deewana Dil
...this has a mint-crisp feel with its .com lingo. The lack of melodrama, for most part of the movie, is also refreshing.
Jul 2014
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Ek Villain
You cannot fault the scale of Ek Villain or berate its lead star cast. But you wish you could celebrate this thriller like you did Suri's last movie outing Aashiqui 2. This one lacks soul.
Jun 2014
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Kaanchi
...Mr Ghai you're the maker of Kaalicharan, Vishwanath, Karz, Hero, Ram Lakhan, Karma, Pardes and Taal. Permit us to just rewind to your past glory.
Apr 2014
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2 States
If you are in a mood for a Bollywood family saga with measured melodrama and the right amount of naach-gaana, visit 2 States.
Apr 2014
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Dishkiyaoon
For an action thriller, the narrative pace is so languid, you can take your popcorn and pee break between the times when two bullets are fired.
Mar 2014
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Gang of Ghosts
Clearly, makers like Kaushik, who had a formidable box office record in the '90s remaking South Indian films, need to borrow modern-day technique and storytelling tactics to keep the ever-evolving viewer engaged.
Mar 2014
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Queen
...director Vikas Bahl. This is his first solo outing. Earlier he co-directed the National-Award winning 'Chillar Party' with Nitesh Tiwari. Bollywood should blow bugles in his honour.
Mar 2014
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Hasee Toh Phasee
This romantic comedy mirrors the quirks in human nature subtly and provides humour in everyday situations; in the family and amongst friends.
Feb 2014
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Karle Pyaar Karle
While the film has been lavishly mounted because it supports Bollywood's nepotism, practice of a producer (Suneel Darshan) making a show reel for his son ( Shiv Darshan), scant respect is paid to even trying to give you a halfway decent story with contemporary treatment.
Jan 2014
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Jan 2014
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Mr Joe B. Carvalho
Had the film been as honourable as their intentions seemed (of making a clean comedy that is neither slapstick nor adult), this genre may have actually got a fillip.
Jan 2014