An archive of Hindi movie reviews and ratings from 2010 to 2020.

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Rahul Desai

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Number of reviews
127
Average rating
41

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Rating

  • Fireflies

    ...a brave effort, natural and languid for most parts. However, it fails to glow through its foreseeable conflicts and layers, and ends up being a statement in craft over storytelling.

    49

    Oct 2014
  • Mumbai 125 KM

    I have a humble request for future directors venturing into horror: If you're out to make a quick buck, at least respect the craft. Procuring a release date isn't always a victory.

    09

    Oct 2014
  • Spark

    ...a dated political action flick that looks to have been concocted by melancholic film buffs in a smoky room during a mandatory 1-day editing course.

    19

    Oct 2014
  • Bang Bang!

    ...is one of the breezier Hindi-language action packages of recent times, but that really isn't saying much. The bar, albeit sparkly, still remains at the same desensitized height.

    49

    Oct 2014
  • Haider

    While this is far from his weakest effort, and better than most directors' strongest, Vishal Bhardwaj's Haider is only his third best Shakespeare adaptation.

    59

    Oct 2014
  • Creature

    Over the years, technicalities in Bhatt's films have evolved-but the incompetent writing continues to blur the lines between horror and (unintentional) comedy.

    29

    Sep 2014
  • Finding Fanny

    This film is exactly the kind of brave clutter-breaking effort that most critics wish for while lamenting the rigidness of mainstream stars. That it left me grinning long after the credit-roll is a testament to its ability to amuse, without resorting to gimmicky slapstick or toilet humour.

    79

    Sep 2014
  • Mary Kom

    ...an inconsistent narrative that seems too hurried to strike the right balance between her personal life and career, and ends up biting off more than it can chew.

    39

    Sep 2014
  • Raja Natwarlal

    This film is far from perfect, but makes for an acceptable non-Italian version of 'The Indian Job'-by entertaining solely within the confines of a revenge drama.

    49

    Aug 2014
  • Katiyabaaz

    It leaves you with enduring images of a calamitous environment navigated by two antivillains whose thoughts and souls form a storied documentary that could well be a game-changer.

    79

    Aug 2014
  • Life Is Beautiful

    The plot, though unoriginal about an Indian man trying to procure Canadian citizenship by entering into a marriage of convenience is the only aspect that remotely makes sense.

    19

    Aug 2014
  • Singham Returns

    There's still the usual dose of brutal explosions, irrelevant heroines, slaphappy heroes, righteous sermons, contrived injustice, poverty porn (done better in Bhoothnath Returns) and, yes, flying vehicles of all shapes and sizes—which is exactly what makes it routine fare.

    39

    Aug 2014
  • Kick

    ...is harebrained, patronizing and regressive at most points, and makes the age-old error of being a live-action Salman-starrer.

    39

    Jul 2014
  • Amit Sahni Ki List

    ...I see a fairly bright future for the director. He just about manages to make the most out of a soulless protagonist, half-line story and a one-line screenplay. But then again, which contemporary comedy ever promises to be more?

    49

    Jul 2014
  • Ek Villain

    There is no doubting that Suri's vision is clear in its own space-evident from the usual heady cocktail of lilting tunes and brooding antagonists - but his storytelling leaves much to be desired.

    39

    Jun 2014