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Andhadhun
An absolutely absorbing first half written, performed and executed so well that the slightly convoluted and stretched second half cannot mar the experience.
Oct 2018
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Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey
...mixed feelings because of the execution, and because it's a perfect history lesson. A must-know story with dull narration.
Dec 2010
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Akira
Fiery thriller that doesn't let you think about anything else. For most parts anyway.
Sep 2016
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Meri Pyaari Bindu
Get swooned by the dialogue, the chemistry, the familiar give-and-take of a love relationship. Same story and yet so charming.
May 2017
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Kya Dilli Kya Lahore
A neat little film with large intentions. Give it a go for a rare, decent war film.
May 2014
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Fan
“You want real acting from me? Here! Take that! And some more!” an emphatic announcement by Shah Rukh Khan in a not-bad thriller.
Apr 2016
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Jun 2012
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Raman Raghav 2.0
A creepy crawl under your skin that goes away because it tries to stay for too long.
Jul 2016
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Sanju
An engaging 2.5+ hours with a film that might as well have been titled Sanju ke baba or anti-medianama. Enjoyed it better by not thinking of him as Sanjay Dutt but more as a shameless, callous, blame-shifter manbaby.
Jun 2018
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Soundtrack
...starts unsurely, mildly irritates while casually displaying a wasted life amidst drugs, alcohol and sex and then grips you into a story that makes you want good things to happen to a person you didn't like much or worse, were indifferent to.
Oct 2011
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Highway
A warm yet emotionally violent story that sweeps you off your feet, but for a few scenes that go amiss.
Feb 2014
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Hindi Medium
The film uses mildly-comical satire to put its point across. However, the problem arises when writers fail to wrap it up as satire and succumb to sermonizing.
May 2017
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Stree
The comedy and social take work, even while the horror and romance are just about ok as a side. Put together though the genre mix gives the film a unique flavour making the smartly written script quite enjoyable.
Aug 2018
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Dhobi Ghat
It's different, it's sincere, it's inconclusive, it's abstract in its own way. It's intriguing and it leaves you dissatisfied.
Jan 2011
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PK
Yet again, Rajkumar Hirani blends comedy with a social message and gets a point across. Even if the comedy doesn't work all that well, it is a film worth a watch for sure.
Dec 2014
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That Girl in Yellow Boots
The gritty nature of the film and the subject is not something all of us can handle for it takes guts to accept the truth about the society that we are a part of. It's an important film but not one I'd want to watch again.
Sep 2011
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Lootera
...reminds you of the times you have wondered, why people fall in love despite themselves.
Jul 2013
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Badmaash Company
It's everything that's fun about a conjob - the core idea, the wool-over-the-eyes, the joke at the victim's expense. Everyone gets their just desserts and surprisingly all ends well.
May 2010
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Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge
...a kewl rom-com, if you like young, child-like fun. It's easy-going, well-edited and breezy-paced.
Oct 2011
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Kai Po Che!
...is sketchy yet engaging. It is abrupt and half-baked but the performances and music alone make the film worth a watch.
Feb 2013
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No Fathers In Kashmir
A film well made. A story that is as heartbreaking as it is hopeful. An attempt at a balanced view, even if not completely successful.
Apr 2019
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Lafangey Parindey
A film jis mein emotion bhi hai d-rrrama bhi hai t-rrragedy bhi hai and comedy and action too - and all in good portions.
Aug 2010
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Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana
Fine performances and some fresh, earthy dialogue keep the momentum and interest in this otherwise plain plot.
Nov 2012
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Go Goa Gone
Much fun and gore - a combination I never thought would've worked. But owing to some witty dialogue and perfectly timed dialogue delivery make Go Goa Gonea watch well worth it.
May 2013
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Ugly
The repulsion you feel towards Ugly is what makes it a good film. A thriller that makes you uncomfortable from within.
Dec 2014
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Thugs Of Hindostan
It’s relevance to today’s times is striking. Interestingly, Thugs of Hindostan includes enough of the trappings to make you cringe and yet manages to keep you entertained.
Nov 2018
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Madaari
As an intelligent thriller, it works. As a poke to social conscience, can movies do more than poke?
Jul 2016
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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