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Aashayein
...the film does not ever jump out at you in a desperate attempt to tug at your heartstrings. It flows along in a nice easy arc – only, at times, too languidly for its own good.
Aug 2010
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Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aaata Hai?
This film may not be on par with the work that inspired it, but it does have enough to say to justify its existence.
Apr 2019
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Pagglait
It goes about its business with refreshing - and telling - calmness and makes its point clearly and unpretentiously.
Mar 2021
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Not A Love Story
...engaging and watchable – if for nothing else, for the flashes of the RGV of yore.
Aug 2011
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Shaandaar
...a fun film that is infused with great charm, which in turn is enhanced by director Bahl’s panache for a light touch, an attribute that was on full show in Queen.
Oct 2015
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Fan
...works for the most part because it has the fabulous SRK act as a 'young' star-struck boy. His energetic performance is worth the price of the ticket - if not more.
Apr 2016
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Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho
For those looking for a break from the Bollywood staple of star-studded, buffed up, feel-good entertainers, this film might be two hours and a bit well spent.
Jun 2015
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Kaalakaandi
...may not be for all palates, but the film has enough spice for those in the mood for an off-the-beaten-track Bollywood experience.
Jan 2018
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Badla
...the quality of the acting and the technical finesse on show - Avik Mukhopadhyay's unobtrusive yet effective camerawork is especially noteworthy - make Badla an unmissable film.
Mar 2019
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Jism - 2
This film is designed to be Sunny Leone’s ticket to a place in the Bollywood sun, but it isn’t quite love-all in her favour. Yet, Jism 2 has enough soul not be swamped by a curvaceous body. It is more than just another 'booby' trap of a film.
Aug 2012
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Kaun Kitney Paani Mein
...there is much to admire in some of the reflections of reality that Kaun Kitney Paani Mein captures.
Aug 2015
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Qarib Qarib Singlle
The unhurried rhythm of Qarib Qarib Singlle might put off average filmgoers but if you see value in a film that breaks away from norm and derives strength from understatement rather than flashy storytelling methods, your search ends here.
Nov 2017
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Bhopal: A Prayer For Rain
It has its shares of flaws and lows, but Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain is still a must-see film for the courage of its conviction, if for nothing else.
Dec 2014
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Guddu Rangeela
A lighthearted film about a deadly serious subject could have easily gone horribly wrong. Guddu Rangeela doesn't. It is lively, droll and occasionally thought-provoking.
Jul 2015
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Bombay Talkies
One is left with the feeling that a once-in-a-century cinematic experiment should have had more heart and heft.
May 2013
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UnIndian
...as a film, has its own share of pitfalls to negotiate. It occasionally resorts to contrived means to get around its loose ends. Yet, in the ultimate analysis, the film never trips irretrievably.
Aug 2016
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Shubh Mangal Saavdhan
...stays strictly within the limits of acceptability in dealing with a thorny theme that could easily have plunged into overt awkwardness. Lightheartedness is the cloak it wears to conceal its uneasy patches. That it succeeds in that endeavour more often than not is a measure of the director's ability.
Sep 2017
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Kalank
...has unmistakable contemporary resonance because it celebrates the transformative power of love in the time of rampant hatred. The film is worth a viewing not only for what it says, but also for how it packages its pacifist statement.
Apr 2019
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Main Aur Charles
Bollywood biopics usually tend to be horrendously bloated and overwrought. Main Aur Charles is anything but.
Oct 2015
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Tumhari Sulu
...isn't a perfect film, but it is definitely well worth a viewing as much for the quality of the acting and for its technical finesse. In any case, a film is easy to fall in love with when Vidya Balan is this stupendous.
Nov 2017
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Judgemental Hai Kya
What is commendable is that Judgementall Hai Kya delivers the message without turning preachy or self-conscious. The breezy flow of the narrative, which isn't broken until parts of the second half begin to seem a tad indulgent, ensures that we are invested in the plight of the characters all the way through.
Jul 2019
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Love Aaj Kal
...is an audacious, if flawed, ode to love as a quest for happiness and self-realization that often triggers conflicting emotions and unsettling impulses but never fails to enrich the soul.
Feb 2020
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Chennai Express
...a full-on masala film that is completely unapologetic about its intentions. And that is its USP.
Aug 2013
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Bahubali
Scale of ambition: gargantuan. Quality of VFX: out of the ordinary. Content: only occasionally gripping. Final impact: pretty strong.
Jul 2015
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Jolly LLB 2
...does well not to take itself too seriously. It has the feel of a good-natured banter between friends rather than that of an inflated inquest conducted from a pedestal. Scintillating? No. Enjoyable? Absolutely.
Feb 2017
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Chillar Party
It squeezes in a quiet message even as it portrays the world purely from the gawky-eyed point of view of children. The film strikes a perfect balance between the two poles of the script. Well, almost.
Jul 2011
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Badlapur
...might not be in the Ek Hasina Thi and Johnny Gaddar league, but it is a happy sign that Sriram Raghavan has left Agent Vinod behind.
Feb 2015