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Banjo
Watchable for the energy that visuals can add to the upbeat, festive music. Else, very passable.
Sep 2016
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Patiala House
...keeps the balance towards being light. But completely messes up the good, strong start that it gives itself by going the cliched route.
Feb 2011
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Rowdy Rathore
Some witty lines and their perfect delivery try to compensate for the complete lack of plot and logic.
Jun 2012
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Jab Tak Hai Jaan
...is a romance that does woo you at times you least expect it. But for most parts it doesn't let you forget that it is after all a film.
Nov 2012
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Holiday
A decent enough plot butchered by filmi-ness viz, dialogue-baazi, overt style, romantic track, songs and so on.
Jun 2014
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Dolly Ki Doli
A strange case of you being on the side of the wrong-doer. Entertaining, though only in bits.
Jan 2015
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Baadshaho
Delivers a story with lots of style - in the first half. Alas, you come to expect what happens in the last hour and lose the thrill along the way.
Sep 2017
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Kedarnath
An attempt at telling a done-to-death love story in a new way, with a different backdrop. Succeeds for a bit and then takes a turn that makes it visually engaging but emotionally not as much.
Dec 2018
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Gabbar Is Back
One of those films that delivers exactly what you expect only to leave you in a more “meh” mode than you started out with.
May 2015
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Raat Gayi Baat Gayi
...there is a nice build-up. But unfortunately it's towards an unworthy climax. So much so that everything thus far seems in vain.
Jan 2010
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I Hate Luv Storys
Was there any good reason why they had to give us one more reason to cringe at love stories? Sure, I hate luv storys makes for a decent date flick, but it's not perfect and neither is it the kind of imperfect which is out and out enjoyable.
Jul 2010
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Mar 2013
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Batti Gul Meter Chalu
In a crisper avatar, Batti Gul Meter Chalu might just have made for one cohesive film. The one I watched though was two films stuck together – one filled with the angst of unrequited love and the other filled with angst against the sham called “progess”.
Sep 2018
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Street Dancer 3D
An excuse to choreograph a whole load of dances, though it seemed like one long dance broken by bits of story around empathy and international integration.
Jan 2020
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Aarakshan
...is, what I call, a bell-curve film. Starts shabbily, reaches a peak around mid-way and ends more shabbily than it started.
Aug 2011
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Warning
Well tried. But, you expect a few more thrills from a thriller with sharks and expanses of open water.
Sep 2013
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Jan 2015
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Shubh Mangal Saavdhan
Intriguing topic: yep! Middle-class setting that reminds you of films from the 70s: yepp!! Great performances: yeppp!!! Good film: No :(
Sep 2017
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Simmba
When a Rohit Shetty film moves away from exploding cars to make way for forcefully imploding emotions–it is a step in the right direction. Only a teeny-tiny one though because the ‘women empowerment’ bit is still a huge charade.
Dec 2018
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Saaho
When the writers know a film needs more than style, but are not quite sure how to make it happen.
Aug 2019
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Kaagaz
...ends up being an underwhelming affair despite having a unique story to tell.
Jan 2021
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Sonali Cable
One of the rare cases where I allow myself to use the cliché, "Had it's heart in the right place, but..."
Oct 2014
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Begum Jaan
Asks pertinent questions subtly, but everything about it seems like it is for “effect”. None of it germane to a story.
Apr 2017
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Qarib Qarib Singlle
A mature romance where people are not really trying to change each other. Keeps the smile on too. But, the pace is almost soporific and has potential to disconnect you from the story.
Nov 2017
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Milenge Milenge
Unfortunately, the engaging situations are detailed with lame lines and the good performances are packaged in tacky overalls.
Jul 2010
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Toonpur Ka Superrhero
Even if it might be the best animation film to come out of Mumbai, it is not good enough. There's an attempt to cram everything seen in films from Hollywood in one film, whether or not there's room for the concept. Yet, it might not be a bad entertainer for kids with some caramel popcorn handy.
Dec 2010
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Mere Dad Ki Maruti
It is laced with some hilarious one-liners and tries to be hep with youngistan lingo, but is ultimately predictable and generally silly.
Mar 2013
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Manto
A dispassionate narration might seem like an unbiased view but comes across as dry. It’s still a decent watch to get a glimpse of the man’s life.
Sep 2018