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Nov 2011
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Players
All you brave Indian filmmakers, do pick up classics, but first, get a bit classic yourself and learn about cult film making which is so much different from commercial cinema. You'll find the difference. Your Bollywood ventures end up like cold cuts - stylishly done - are so different from piping hot goulash.
Jan 2012
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Chalo Dilli
...the film has so much soul, specially in the climax, it makes up for any shortcomings in story and vision.
Apr 2011
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I Am Kalam
A film that may not storm the box office, I Am Kalam will definitely stir your sensibilities.
Aug 2011
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Force
...a heady cocktail of high powered action and breezy romance that ensure there's never a dull moment.
Sep 2011
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Jun 2010
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No Problem
...will make you forget your problems, provided you are willing to get goofy and give up your quest for meaning in masala.
Dec 2010
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Monica
Don't be mislead by the title (no, it isn't a morning show film) and don't be foxed by the low key publicity. This one's truly a surprise.
Mar 2011
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Mr. Singh Mrs. Mehta
The film is a refreshing walk off the beaten Bollywood track and scores on its minimalist approach to matrimonial discord.
Jun 2010
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Aarakshan
...as a film on the issue of reservation, Aarakshan was rocking till the first half. But as an omnibus on the travails of India's education system, it flounders into no-man's land.
Aug 2011
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Kashmakash
Savour the genius of Tagore in this simple and sweet love story that touches your heart.
May 2011
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Toh Baat Pakki
...may not be as riveting as the 80s entertainers, yet it rides high on sheer nostalgia. Also, it presents a different kind of cinema in an age that lays great emphasis on high decibel, larger-than-life drama.
Feb 2010
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Housefull
It's literally slapstick humour, with a lot of slaps flying around between simians and humans, humans and humans. Nevertheless, it makes you laugh, provided you don't go looking for artistry and intelligence.
Apr 2010
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Dec 2010
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Life Goes On
Director Sangeeta Dutta does manage to sculpt a sensitive portrait of a family in flux and imbues her film with some deft strokes that capture loss and longing.
Mar 2011
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Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
...have a great escape awaiting you at your favourite audi this weekend. Go, have a ball.
Nov 2009
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Knock Out
Director Mani Shankar scripts a thriller, which holds your attention and manages to make an important point...
Oct 2010
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Raat Gayi Baat Gayi
Don't go looking for a desi flavour of the screwball comedy, The Hangover and you might just enjoy this slightly heady potion too.
Jan 2010
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Land Gold Women
Well acted, well scripted, the film is a sensitive indictment of honour killings.
Dec 2011
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For Real
...a completely non-filmy approach to story-telling and character-building and you have a film that scores well on the freshness and reality quotient.
Sep 2010
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Mirch
Even as the women seem to be enjoying themselves with their unbridled expression of their sexual needs, the film tends to view them as the traditional not-to-be-trusted temptress. Overlook that and you can enter a world where women indeed are full-bodied flesh and blood characters.
Dec 2010
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Jul 2010
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Pyaar Impossible
Nothing stupendous here. Just a sweet and soppy flavour with a picture-perfect Priyanka: Watchable.
Jan 2010
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Lafangey Parindey
A little more verve however would have gone a long way in energising the show.
Aug 2010
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Jun 2011
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Ladies VS Ricky Bahl
...there is no humour, no earthy flavour, no tingling chemistry between the lead pair...
Dec 2011
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Badmaash Company
...may not be as buoyant as Bunty aur Babli, the original badmash couple in recent cinema, but it does make for some merry viewing.
May 2010
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Anjaana Anjaani
The director chooses to use the format of a road movie to weave his romantic story. Only, the road seems to be a bit long and too straight. There aren't too many twists and turns in this cross-country cruise; and the ones that are there, are quite-quite predictable.
Oct 2010