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Bombay Talkies
...speaks of you and me, and speaks to you and me. Not all segments are even, but they are all cracklingly real.
May 2013
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Aligarh
Hansal Mehta and scriptwriter Apurva Asrani have come up with a lead character and a film which shines with authenticity and emotional heft, which leaves you thinking, and which says something we should all listen to...
Feb 2016
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Jul 2012
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Apr 2011
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Kaamyaab
...is a moving, consistently engaging portrait of an artist as a weathering, weathered man.
Mar 2020
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Shanghai
...it is an important, relevant film that demands to be watched not just for what it is saying, but for how it is saying it -- angrily, fearlessly, pointing out, as a line in one of the film’s songs puts it, both the ‘gur’ and the ‘gobar’ in this, our Bharat.
Jun 2012
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Feb 2015
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Miss Lovely
Ahluwalia gives us marvelous atmosphere, terrific detailing, just the right grunge and grain in the characters and an unexpected emotional punch: this is a film I want to embrace.
Jan 2014
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Dangal
It could have easily turned into a vanity project, which is a clear and present danger. It could have been made more polished that it needed. But it stays real, because the star ratchets it up when required, and lets it go in the rest.
Dec 2016
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Mulk
Any film that does not demonize, that talks of peace and brotherhood, in these dark, cynical times, is to be lauded. Mulk is Anubhav Sinha’s best film, and it concerns us all. It makes me want to cheer. Out loud.
Aug 2018
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Chittagong
Pain’s film is low on big stars but high on integrity. You can see the story and the performances shine through.
Oct 2012
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Nov 2017
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Jan 2016
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Stanley Ka Dabba
...a heart-warmer that wraps itself securely around you, making you wholly unwilling to let it go.
May 2011
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Anaarkali Of Aarah
This film hits all the right spots. With Anar, Swara Bhaskar gets a role worthy of her. Debut director Avinash Das is a filmmaker to watch out for. And, it is a ladies-oriented film. We simply cannot help cheering.
Mar 2017
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Nail Polish
...buoyed by a wonderful performance from Kaul, and ably supported by the rest, keep us engaged.
Jan 2021
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Andhadhun
...is racy, pacy and appropriately pulpy: alert viewers may twig on to the big reveal, but the thrills and chills are right there where they should be.
Oct 2018
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Aug 2011
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Lingaa
...basically three hours of Rajini Saar doing his thing. And it is three hours of full-on `masti’ and ‘mazaa': no half-measures for the man who just has to walk across the screen in slo-mo to send his fans into paroxysms.
Dec 2014
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Tanu Weds Manu Returns
...we are too busy watching an actress stride through its ups and downs, earning each scene, and the film. I would buy a ticket for Kangana Ranaut.
May 2015
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Dec 2009
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The Japanese Wife
In it’s most effective parts, the beautifully-lensed `The Japanese Wife’ is like a haiku, saying a lot without underlining too much, a rare thing in our movies.
Apr 2010
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Robot
To fully enjoy this nearly three-hour extravaganza, you have to be willing and able to buy into the Rajini myth.
Oct 2010
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Sep 2012
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Tribhanga
What I really like about Tribhanga is the clear-eyed, unsentimental treatment of relationships, which can often be so cloyingly exaggerated in mainstream cinema.
Jan 2021