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Daawat-e-Ishq
A complicated way to send across a simple social message. Engages, though only in pieces.
Sep 2014
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Crook
When one proudly believes in the goodness of being bad, there's little left to say. The win-win situation - They were good both when the film started well and also when it ended ridiculously bad
Oct 2010
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Club 60
A film that uses the disarming charm of actors like Farouque Shaikh, Sarika, Raghuveer Yadav and more. Writing that makes you care about the characters they play.
Dec 2013
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May 2014
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City Of Gold
Sure, the concept is nice. But, the nice stuff stops there. It's just the loud and annoying way in which things play out that gets on your nerves after about an hour. And there is another 1.5 hours to go.
Apr 2010
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Chittagong
Even though it doesn't have any other emotional connect, it is a lesson we shouldn't miss.
Oct 2012
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Chhichhore
The makers choose a slice of their hostel lives as a thread to ~~sermonise~~ tell the kids who take failure too hard to take it easy. The nostalgic tone works, but the build-up to the “lesson” part is overdone.
Sep 2019
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Chhapaak
The extra effort to not make it exploitative is evident. The audience is guided to follow the victims’ lead—be with what is and what can be, rather than what has been. In the process, the film misses out on becoming an immersive experience, and we get a breezy film on a weighty topic.
Jan 2020
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Chennai Express
...or what it's wroth watch Chennai Express if and only if you have conceded that you have nothing better to do.
Aug 2013
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Chef
...made me wonder, what makes me sadder - a film which starts off very well, but ends up being just about average or one that isn't enjoyable at all.
Oct 2017
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Chase
Run away. And run away fast. You don’t want to watch a bunch of non-actors in a shabbily edited thriller, even if the story is not-bad.
Apr 2010
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Chance Pe Dance
...if the characters are going to behave like you'd expect them to, and if they are going to spout lines, ad verbatim what's playing in your mind, the story is bound to be predictable. There's no attempt to deviate from the norm.
Jan 2010
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Chalk N Duster
...gets predictably preachy. No surprises there. It fails to teach in an interesting way despite being in the capable hands of Shabana Azmi, Juhi Chawla and Divya Dutta.
Jan 2016
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Aug 2011
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Chakravyuh
An engaging, must-be-heard story told with great balance. Yet, half-hearted focus on relationships distracts from the main story.
Oct 2012
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Chaar Din Ki Chandni
...is a lot of ado about nothing at all. And it doesnt intend to be anything more than nothing either.
Mar 2012
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Chaalis Chauraasi
...starts out with witty one-liners and some awesome comic timing by the finest of performers fizzles out after the first half hour. A decent basic plot riddled by need for item numbers and long-drawn scenes that make the writers look clueless.
Jan 2012
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Calendar Girls
Starts off and continues with awful dubbing, follows up with mostly awful acting, fills up with reinforcing stereotypes and finishes up with predictable story-telling.
Sep 2015
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Bullett Raja
Lots of "dialogue", earthy style and of course bullets. Unfortunately, it also means repetitive, predictable, and tiring.
Nov 2013
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Buddha In A Traffic Jam
Ends up being what it wants us to wake up from – a drawing room conversation about the nation's problems.
May 2016
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Brothers
Long, slow and futile. A few smooth yet powerful action moves. That's it. Then, the only words that linger are - long, slow and futile.
Aug 2015
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Break Ke Baad
When a film chooses to mimic life and its relationships, you expect a certain warmth, which is completely missing.
Nov 2010
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Oct 2013
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Bombay Velvet
The lyrical noir and violence are enjoyable while they last. Unfortunately, not beyond that though. Before long, the plot starts getting convoluted.
May 2015
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Bombay Talkies
Four short films. All work wonderfully at some level and don't work as well at other levels. Bombay Talkies worth a watch nevertheless.
May 2013