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Yeh Saali Aashiqui
...Vardhan has shown immense range in his unconventional debut and is a talent to watch out for.
Nov 2019
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Tu Hai Mera Sunday
For anyone who feels burdened and bogged down by life, this light-hearted tale of uncertainty and survival is a definite watch.
Oct 2017
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The Window
Young director VK Choudhary sets out to tell the tale of a revolutionary, but tries to fit in too many exemplars along the way. Acting works, the story doesn't.
Dec 2017
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Redrum
...this horror/thriller/romance is the kind of mental torment that not even our worst enemies should be forced to endure.
Aug 2018
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The Power
With a tighter, finer screenplay and more consistent performers, ‘The Power’ could have been a befitting response of this decade to the ‘Sarkar’ franchise but a lacklustre narrative, among other things, brings the power down to level zero.
Jan 2021
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The Past
...is clichéd and offers nothing that fans of the genre haven’t seen a million times before. This dreary Bollywood horror movie does not merit any sort of attention.
May 2018
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The Dark Side Of Life: Mumbai City
...is chaotic, haphazard. The drama is a sum total of everything and that's where it goes completely wrong.
Nov 2018
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The Body
...is low on content and high on glamour. There is not much to unravel in this one.
Dec 2019
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Thappad
...the film drives home a solid point and leaves you with enough to ponder upon.
Feb 2020
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Tarpan
Despite the noble intent, this movie is far from being cathartic for the oppressed and is definitely incapable of instilling fear in the minds of wrongdoers.
Apr 2019
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Street Dancer 3D
...does have a strong message to send across to its audience – that of love in the face of adversity, compassion towards those we know and those we don’t, and stresses upon the importance of friendship over personal gains – but fails to stitch it together with an organised cinematic fabric.
Jan 2020
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Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan
...watch it for the performances and the 'chaska' of love, with two men pouring their hearts out for the world to see and accept.
Feb 2020
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Shikara
...considering it’s a historical drama, it is rather disappointing to witness that the film does not go beyond a few fleeting mentions of the ordeal of the people from the other side of the incident; a pigeonholed approach.
Feb 2020
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Ribbon
...starts off with one storyline and ends with another, but fails to capture the gamut of both.
Nov 2017
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Jun 2019
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Pranaam
In a different world, where the 80s era of long water-splashing shots and folks crying their hearts out for their kids' well-being at temples is still a hit, 'Pranaam' would have worked, and in a massive way. But this world is flawed, and so is this crime drama.
Aug 2019
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Pihu
This unusual thriller has all the elements you'd expect from a film that can attain cult status. In all fairness, the story does throw up a few nail-biting moments, too. But the inconsistent writing and direction by Vinod Kapri robs the movie of its desired impact.
Nov 2018
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Pakhi
Goes without saying that this social drama was made with a noble intent, but director Sachin Gupta could have turned it into a hard-hitting film on this glaring issue had it not been for those novices of actors and a loosely written script.
Sep 2018
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P Se Pyaar F Se Faraar
...is one of those movies that has its heart in the right place, but tries to fit in too many causes, thus failing to render justice to even one.
Oct 2019
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Nirdosh
While the glam quotient was in place, acting, direction and story clearly were not.
Jan 2018
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Nawabzaade
The writing is cliché and seems hastily assembled. Jayesh Pradhan has tried to pull off another bromance this year with ‘Nawabzaade’ but his take on the subject is so ho-hum that it goes haywire right from the word go.
Jul 2018
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Nakkash
...this drama on social issues ticks all the boxes of a progressive and offbeat movie, and despite its inconsiderable flaws, one should give this ‘art film’ a try!
May 2019
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Mansukh Chaturvedi Ki Atmakatha
...the plot is all too familiar and relatable for some. But the film feels like it is stuck in a limbo—between comedy and drama—and leaves you perplexed for reasons more than one.
Jan 2019
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Kandy Twist
The actors need to hone their craft and the director sure needed some more clarity as far as his vision for this film is concerned.
Sep 2019
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Kaanchli Life in a Slough
...the predictability of the plot, a strong sense of directionlessness reeking of the plotline and its overall presentation makes this film a humdrum of an A-rated movie.
Feb 2020
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Kaamyaab
At a time when meaningful and nuanced roles are being written for character artistes, ‘Kaamyaab’ is a film that stands out for its story and storytelling.
Mar 2020
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Kaagaz
...could have been the go-to movie for all those inspiration-seeking individuals but ends up being a masterclass on one man’s acting prowess. Not that we are complaining, but the film had the potential to blow our minds. Chose not to, instead!
Jan 2021
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Jhalki
...tries to drive home an important message and has its heart in the right place, but the execution is slapdash and the writing lacks the depth it needed.
Nov 2019
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Jai Mummy Di
...only works to a certain degree because of the glam factor and some of its hummable musical content, rest is just bland and boring.
Jan 2020