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Bang Bang!
Expectations met. Action-packed, lots of Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif, passable stunt and close to no story.
Oct 2014
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Guddu Rangeela
A thick plot that throws in surprises but ends the usual way – blah. An overwhelming sense of wanting to send a social message, even if understandable, doesn't help the cause.
Jul 2015
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Arjun
...has decent animation by Indian standards which equate to very average ones by international ones, notwithstanding the differences in budgets. Also, the great epic has been tinkered around with to no advantage.
May 2012
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May 2014
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Dear Zindagi
Such a shame that a warm, cushy ambiance with interesting characters don't blend together to make an engaging film.
Nov 2016
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Jabariya Jodi
...is not as much a romantic comedy as it is the story of a boy trying to come out of his father’s unsavoury shadow. But the need for a rom-com climax ruins whatever little it had tried to gain in the first two hours.
Aug 2019
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Shor In The City
...is well-shot and has good performances. It also has a few well-developed, interesting characters. Yet, the plot gives a very "been there, seen that" feel.
Apr 2011
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Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu
...a mildly likeable, sweet valentine gift in an "it's the thought that counts" way.
Feb 2012
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Mr. X
At the end, I was a little surprised and a little disappointed. Given the dilemma and the conclusion thereof, the concept deserved better screenplay and writing.
Apr 2015
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Bhindi Baazaar Inc.
Same old underworld world. Same old violence. Same old attempt at creating value through shock.
Jun 2011
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Aazaan
...a well-stylized action thriller. However, its punctuated by tiring romance. What could've been a gripping drama, stretches too long and outstays its welcome by just that bit.
Oct 2011
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Gulaab Gang
Something that could have had so much meat and punch, becomes just another common (wo)man vs. system film.
Mar 2014
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Bajrangi Bhaijaan
The sentiment carries the film rather than the star, for a change. Yet, film too long to do justice to a theater outing.
Jul 2015
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Tere Bin Laden Dead Or Alive
Promising premise. Interesting situations get repetitive, jokes unfunny and film bizarre.
Feb 2016
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Manmarziyaan
Confused lovers in films bore me. I can’t empathise with them any longer. Despite that, the performances took me through, they are that good.
Sep 2018
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Tanhaji
Overt dramatisation, powerful delivery of over-written dialogue, considerably awful CGI. Yet a moderately engaging film, partly because of the story of bravery and partly because of decent performances.
Jan 2020
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Aashayein
There is hint of a soul and as fate would have it, the hope dies as the post interval period starts.
Aug 2010
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Utt Pataang
...a 100-minute film with a reasonably interesting story, a fantastic flow in the screenplay, and decent performances seems slow and boring...
Feb 2011
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Jhootha Hi Sahi
...initial set-up is hilarious and mucho fun. But, set that aside and almost everything is superficial, improbable, and many-a-time outright stupid.
Oct 2010
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Bittoo Boss
...has a couple insights about society and its outlook towards porn and sex. But it puts these points across in a dull, jerky manner and often without energy. Not discardable, neither enjoyable.
Apr 2012
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David
David is a slick and classy struggle between right and wrong. If only all three stories had enough meat to make for a 2+ hour film. Only 1.5 of the 3 do.
Feb 2013
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Naam Shabana
Good news: There is a woman beating up bad man after bad man to save the world. Bad news: That is not qualification enough to make a film good.
Mar 2017
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Ittefaq
Hurried in its story-telling and a little too relaxed in its execution, Ittefaq makes the biggest mistake a thriller could make - it tells a gripping story instead of showing it.
Nov 2017
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Fanney Khan
A bit too convoluted even if you could try to sympathise with the length that a common man has to go to, to fulfill his dreams.
Aug 2018
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Raavan
It's so confusing when seriousness is dealt with song and dance. Wish the film was advertised as modern Ram Leela performed in a tribal theater. That expectation would have prepped me to deal with the over-dramatization a lot better.
Jun 2010
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Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara
Love, loyalty, hatred - themes that could've been so much more than heavy lines delivered in a heavy tone.
Aug 2013
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Rang Rasiya
A misunderstood, controversial painter could've made for a more engaging film. But this ain't a bad start for bold topics at all.
Nov 2014
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Aligarh
It is an important film. It is a courageous film even. The film does some things really well. But, it isn't necessarily an absorbing one.
Feb 2016