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Tu Hai Mera Sunday
It sets itself a modest target and achieves it without breaking a sweat.
Oct 2017
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Sonchiriya
...a fabulous fable of a flawed land that eschews easy options and sticks to its guns all the way through.
Mar 2019
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Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns
...an intense, effervescent and eventually melancholic film.
Mar 2013
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Chef
...serves up a feast garnished with subtle spices. Its aroma is mild and delicate, but the after-taste lingers on for long.
Oct 2017
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AK vs AK
...is a wild, wacky shot in the dark. It could have been a disaster had the brains behind it did not know what they were up against. That certainly isn't the case. The film's self-awareness borders on the staggering.
Dec 2020
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Jolly L.L.B.
...has its heart in the right place. And it’s a heart that is backed by a ticking mind and a responsive conscience.
Mar 2013
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Raanjhanaa
The vibrant, recognizable human tableau that unfolds in the background gives Raanjhanaa a distinctive feel.
Jun 2013
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Lipstick Under My Burkha
...busts many a myth and serves the purpose of lifting the haze of prudery that generally surrounds the portrayal of women in Hindi cinema. It throws the whole shebang into the pot – the result is a big, big bang that is bound to ring in our ears for a long, long time.
Jul 2017
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Stree
...plays an unwavering hand in demonstrating that dread can be unbridled fun when it serves a larger thematic purpose. Go watch this spine-tingling film. It is completely madcap but there is method in its manic madness.
Aug 2018
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The Sky Is Pink
...is of a hue that sets it apart from Bose's earlier films, but the director is acutely conscious of the colours she is working with here and uses the shades to deliver a pathos-filled but warm-hearted picture that does not lose sight of its primary purpose. Unmissable.
Oct 2019
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CRD
...is a classy, satisfying, magnificently inventive package. It heralds the birth of a filmmaker who clearly has the makings of a path-breaker, if he already isn't one.
Sep 2017
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B.A. Pass
...combines the bone-dry quality of a chiselled short story and the stark directness of a minimalist tragedy to deliver a taut, gripping film about the hell that a big city can be behind the bright neon lights and the living room glass cabinets stacked with flashy dolls.
Aug 2013
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Raman Raghav 2.0
Anurag Kashyap is back where he belongs and there is nothing remotely velvety in the director's felicitous return to his creative comfort zone.
Jun 2016
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Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana
...is just the kind of cinematic repast that those might have lost their appetite for Bollywood comedies could do with.
Nov 2012
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Khoobsurat
It is both funny and flashy, but its many flourishes are delivered in measures that religiously avoid excess.
Sep 2014
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Photograph
The languid grace and unswerving geniality inherent in the making stand out. They enhance the radiance of the overall cinematic composition and make Photograph a film that will stay etched in our memories awhile.
Mar 2019
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Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi
Wit, warmth and wisdom coalesce beautifully in this genteel yet incisive film about a dysfunctional and unfailingly relatable family.
Jan 2021
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Ek Tha Tiger
...has enough zing, visual and otherwise, to keep you in your seats for its runtime of a little over two hours.
Aug 2012
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Badhaai Ho
Director Amit Ravindernath Sharma's Badhaai Ho deserves unstinted kudos. It not only dares to tackle a tricky theme, it does so with laudable finesse.
Oct 2018
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Kadvi Hawa
It is designed to provoke contemplation and action, a mission that it achieves without any serious slips. Watch it because it is an important film that offers an essential takeaway.
Nov 2017
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Khandaani Shafakhana
Watch the film not just for the tricky theme it tackles, but also for the way it does so.
Aug 2019
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Tribhanga
...a genteel, appropriately unfussy ode to women who are unapologetic about what they want, merits three cheers - and more.
Jan 2021
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Dum Laga Ke Haisha
It is crafted with a string of wonderfully well-written scenes that flow seamlessly into each other, eventually culminating in a heart-warming climax.
Feb 2015
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Omerta
When violence is perpetrated indiscriminately and without any moral context created with the aid of a detailed back story, it can only be deeply disconcerting. Omerta is just that and therein lies its success.
May 2018
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Jab Tak Hai Jaan
Watch Jab Tak Hai Jaan not just for the obvious sentimental reason but for the fact that it shows, for one last time, what Bollywood will miss now that the undisputed master of romantic sagas is no more.
Nov 2012
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Waiting
An understated and superbly acted film about loss, grief and the human need to cling on to the physical presence of loved ones, Anu Menon's Waiting is at once heart-wrenching and uplifting.
May 2016
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Gangs Of Wasseypur
It may not for the faint-hearted and the prissy. Gangs of Wasseypur is a heavyweight knockout punch. You’re down for the count!
Jun 2012
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Revolver Rani
A Kangana Ranaut film seems to be increasingly acquiring the proportions of a genre unto itself. It needs neither saleable male co-stars nor the tried-and-tested conventions of Bollywood blockbusters.
Apr 2014