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The Lunchbox
Treat yourself to 'The Lunchbox' - it'll leave you with a craving to seek your own little happiness. The best film I've seen in a long time.
Sep 2013
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Ship Of Theseus
It stimulates the one organ that popular Hindi cinema consistently ignores - the brain! Give it a chance and prepare to be dazzled.
Jul 2013
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Pink
This isn’t just an important film, but also excellently made. It’s a giant leap for Hindi cinema, and easily the best film this year.
Sep 2016
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Love Sex Aur Dhokha
You will be shocked, you will be startled, but walking out of the theatre, you know you have just seen what is possibly the most important Hindi film since Satya and Dil Chahta Hai.
Mar 2010
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Rocket Singh
It requires patience to appreciate it fully, but deserves a viewing because films like this are hard to find.
Dec 2009
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Feb 2013
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Mar 2014
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Udaan
It's one of the best films this year, and one you will carry in your heart for years.
Jul 2010
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Stanley Ka Dabba
This is a film with the perfect ingredients; made with honesty and a touch of innocence. No wonder it leaves you feeling very rewarded.
May 2011
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Dedh Ishqiya
Gorgeously shot, crisply edited, and handsomely mounted, large portions of the film are evocative of a nawabi culture and lifestyle alas seldom seen in the movies now.
Jan 2014
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Sep 2017
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Titli
It may not be everyone’s cup of tea – it’s especially not for the squeamish – but it’s an unflinching study of family in the way that the movies rarely provide.
Oct 2015
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Andhadhun
It is to Raghavan’s credit that he packages this sinister thriller with such bells and whistles like popular 70s film songs and nods to Anil Dhawan’s own pulp hits. The result is a deliciously twisted film that delivers more fun than any other Hindi movie this year.
Oct 2018
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Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
Vishal Bhardwaj gives us a film that's enjoyable and relevant in equal measure.
Jan 2013
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May 2015
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Makkhi
Make sure you don’t miss it; it’s the most fun you’ll have had at the cinema in a long time!
Oct 2012
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Dangal
...it’s a solid and satisfying watch, a well crafted look at what went into the creation of two sporting champions. It’s a film that makes the heart swell… when it isn’t pounding from all the excitement of the bouts.
Dec 2016
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Shahid
The film itself is brave and unflinching, and oozes the kind of sincerity that you long for in most Hindi films.
Oct 2013
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Thappad
It’s a hard subject to pull off, but Anubhav Sinha achieves it with first-rate storytelling. The best films inspire dialogue, they set you thinking; they can even lead to change. This one made me uncomfortable; it made me question myself and I think it will make you too. It’s essential viewing.
Feb 2020
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Mukti Bhawan
Beautifully shot and although languidly paced, Bhutiani delivers an evocative drama that has surely got to be one the best films you’ll see this year.
Apr 2017
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Bahubali
It's exactly what a blockbuster should be. Hugely entertaining, without ever being dumb.
Jul 2015
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Oct 2015
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Margarita With A Straw
Powered by a staggering performance from Kalki Koechlin as a 19-year-old with cerebral palsy, Margarita with a Straw is that rare Indian film that mostly eschews melodrama to give us an honest, sensitive portrait of disability, and the sexual awakening of an Indian teenager.
Apr 2015
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Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
The last film felt more organic, this one throws everything at the screen, and it’s hard not to submit.
Apr 2017
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Manmarziyaan
...may not be perfect but it gets some things perfectly right. I left the theatre in appreciation of the sheer craft on display.
Sep 2018
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Chhichhore
The film is all about its characters, frankly, and the hoops they're made to jump. In them you'll likely find traces and memories of your own youth.
Sep 2019