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May 2013
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May 2014
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Hichki
...questions traditional methods of teaching while using traditional film-writing, sort-of missing its own point. Thankfully, it is engaging while it lasts.
Mar 2018
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Kshay
Yes, it gets abstract, yet it stays very well within grasp as it points at and makes us think about our own obsessions.
Jul 2012
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Titli
Noir taken to such a grim level that you disconnect after a bit and begin to look at it as someone narrating a gruesome story.
Oct 2015
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Rangoon
The tiny step Bharadwaj takes towards Shakespeare is worth an applause, and a second-viewing too. Even so, the writing though has miles to go.
Feb 2017
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Manikarnika
The makers take the strength of the original, real-life story and character for granted and entirely focus on form, rather than content. Good thing then that the brave warrior woman needs no man or depth in writing to shine.
Jan 2019
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War
Slick action, chiselled heroes, stunning locations make up for the uneven writing. Yep, the story is part-clever and part-amusing, making it a guilty-pleasure kind-of-a-watch.
Oct 2019
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OMG Oh My God!
A logical yet over-simplified take on the arguments against blind faith. The attempt is to keep the arguments balanced yet the film's events are way too convenient.
Sep 2012
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Striker
The sharp dialogues support a fragmented plot. The smart visuals are accompanied by jarring background music. The story is neither about carrom nor about the communal riots. The movie is neither here nor there.
Feb 2010
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Yeh Khula Aasmaan
...is a partial success at an attempt to show how children succumb and lose their confidence to pressure from parents. Soon enough though, it contradicts itself and becomes a predictable story.
May 2012
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A Gentleman
Comedy, action, romance – An above average entertainer in each of those elements. But, put together it becomes just about average.
Aug 2017
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Baaghi 2
I am pleasantly surprised by the attempt at a detailed story. That, in the end, it all turns out to be rather ‘meh’ as expected, is another matter.
Mar 2018
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Khandaani Shafakhana
A public service announcement on sex education and the taboo associated with it. Wish the writing was like its heart–in the right place.
Aug 2019
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Zokkomon
Harry Potter meets Krissh meets not-so-Home-Alone, unfortunately in a very superficial, blah sort-of a way. And yet, there is enough for the under-10s to enjoy indoors on a hot summer day.
Apr 2011
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Policegiri
...but for the saving grace in terms Prakash Raj's performance and a few lines, Policegiri has barely anything going for it.
Jul 2013
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Mickey Virus
A comic thriller that wants to do all the right things but misses as many times as it makes its mark.
Oct 2013
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Apr 2015
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Main Aur Charles
Lots of style. Not substance-less but you can tell that wasn't the focus.
Oct 2015
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Dhadak
It’s like any other love story that struggles with familial approval. Since the approval is in focus, there is barely any attempt to convince you of the love. Here, the disapproval isn’t spine-chilling either.
Jul 2018
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Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga
Ultimately, falls into the category of stories that one of the film’s own characters describes: superficial. While doing so though it has some adorable moments, despite giving away way too much in its trailer. And of course, since it is issue-based, it cannot resist a predictably preachy climax.
Feb 2019
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Kites
Lovely locales are shot and edited beautifully and set to some very nice background music. But the story doesn't fly that high.
May 2010
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My Friend Pinto
...the situations lose focus of the genre and become outright childish and gimmicky.
Oct 2011
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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