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Lafangey Parindey
...an inspirational tale told with as little fuss and as much feeling as cinematically possible.
Aug 2010
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Monica
...worth a watch for recreating an event from the proximate past that showed how closely and precariously politics is related to journalism. And sex.
Mar 2011
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Shubh Mangal Saavdhan
This is a brave and bright film with its heart in the right place and its gaze refreshingly free of a gender bias fixed firmly at the crotch level.
Sep 2017
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Oct 2010
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Mirch
...turns out to be one of those half-cooked exotic dishes, more tempting for what it promises than actually delivers.
Dec 2010
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Tere Bin Laden
...is many notches above the run-of-the-mill satire, as a spectral swipe at Osama-phobia, Bush-bashing and global terrorism this one doesn’t quite make the cut.
Jul 2010
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Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?
Finally you aren’t watching a film about family ties but a film that ties up the family in reams and reams of comic chaos. Vulgarity and double-meanings strictly not admissible.
Mar 2010
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Emotional Atyachar : The Film
A hurried impatient narrative edited with brutal austerity, "Emotional Atyachar" is not every one's cup of tea.
Sep 2010
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Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
The scenic invariably overpowers the cynic in Karan Johar’s cinema. He loves the good things in life and dislikes the thought of the makeup being washed by tears of desolation.
Oct 2016
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Dabangg
...this is a Salman Khan vehicle all the way. He gets to be funny, wicked and belligerent...sometimes all at once.
Sep 2010
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Shaapit
...the film is well-mounted and packaged with sincerity. Yup, the ghoul can be quite cool.
Mar 2010
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Hum Tum Aur Ghost
Arshad gets it right. The rest just don’t get the point.They see dead people.We see a dead film.
Mar 2010
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Gori Tere Pyaar Mein
Moments that are meant to be bitingly urbane and tongue-in-cheek end up being as flat as pancakes cooked for breakfast served in the evening.
Nov 2013
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Aladin
...the film’s faith in the nurturing qualities inherent in fantasy never flags.
Nov 2009
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Tum Milo Toh Sahi
Just for the pleasure of watching Nana Patekar and Dimple Kapadia together, this quaint and sincere look at love across three generations is well worth a 'dekko'.
Apr 2010
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Shagird
...is not devoid of merit. The Patekar characters affinity to vintage film songs gives a centre to an otherwise-doddering tale of desperate corruption.
May 2011
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Kajarya
...is not quite the long-legged social statement that the film’s well-researched plot would suggest. But it has its heart in the right place.
Dec 2015
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Zila Ghaziabad
If judgmental, one could be deeply offended by the unstopped flow of aggression and profanity. However, if in a lenient mind-space, the bloody battle for indeterminate causes could provide some amount of lowbrow fun.
Feb 2013
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Roar: Tigers Of The Sundarbans
...suffers from an over-written, excessively punctuated plot that groans and heaves forward wheezing with baggage fatigue.
Oct 2014
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Apr 2010
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Bumm Bumm Bole
...a gentle but persuasive piece of work, not just for children -- though certainly about children who learn fast about the harsh realities of life.
May 2010
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Besharam
...is devoid of rhythm, sur or taal. It's shot like an ongoing television sitcom where the actors are clueless about which way the intended laughter would take them.
Oct 2013
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Ragini MMS - 2
...is so enamoured by its luscious leading lady's lusty past that it doesn't know what it wants to be. Neither horrifying nor sexy...
Mar 2014
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Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai
Don't expect to be swept off your feet. This one is meant to tickle your fancy. And it doesn't fall short.
Apr 2010
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Chalk N Duster
...is not great cinema by any stretch of the imagination. It is often crude and unapologetic in its melodramatic pitch. But its heart is in the right place.
Jan 2016
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Mahabharat
There is a laboured attempt here to prove that animation has come to animated life in Indian cinema. Sadly, it ends up proving only the opposite. We've a long way to go.
Dec 2013