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Sep 2017
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Newton
...is a dark comedy that gives you equal measures of dread and disillusionment and hope and hilarity.
Sep 2017
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Simran
...the film struggles with the continuity of a mood or tone. The comedy approach here doesn't pay dividends, with many of the punchlines missing the mark and most having been exhausted in the trailer itself.
Sep 2017
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Baadshaho
The plot twist can be called from afar, rendering the whole journey and the final destination entirely meaningless. The nonstop action is a distraction for a lack of narrative.
Sep 2017
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Sniff
The emergence of an adventurous hero and his exploits as a spy should infuse pace and energy into the proceedings but that isn't necessarily the case here.
Aug 2017
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Qaidi Band
...it is Anya Singh who impresses the most as the affable young woman who is hopeful and helpful. Even as the film ventures into unreal and mawkish territory, her Anya remains an idealist, firm that there is good in the world.
Aug 2017
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Mubarakan
Less tone-deaf humour, more quirks, a shorter running time and a more able younger cast and Mubarakan could have been more delightful.
Jul 2017
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Jul 2017
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Lipstick Under My Burkha
Shrivastava's film is a plea for women to not give up on their dreams and their voices silenced in the patriarchal society. That she does it without being preachy and in an engaging mode makes her film even better.
Jul 2017
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Dear Maya
Her affecting presence that showcases Maya's vulnerability makes you glad that she's back. But even Koirala can't salvage this cloying affair.
Jun 2017
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Half Girlfriend
Neither a compelling tearjerker nor an epic contemporary romance, Half Girlfriend is definitely not the film to celebrate modern love.
May 2017
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Apr 2017
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Parched
...entertains for most part because the three characters are brought alive by gifted actors whose camaraderie is so natural and performances so compelling that it almost makes you forget the melodramatic story unfolding.
Sep 2016
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The Legend of Michael Mishra
Jha's exaggerated set-up turns into a shambolic mess with poor production values and a listless romance.
Aug 2016
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Madaari
...Madaari's preaching for a better world doesn't always inspire, it more often bogs you down.
Jul 2016
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Traffic
For a film which largely unfolds in real time, Traffic lacks direction and pace.
May 2016
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Mar 2016
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Aligarh
Apurva Asrani, screenwriter and also the editor, and Mehta deserve credit for reminding viewers of a forgotten, reluctant and wronged hero who happens to be gay. Their biggest accomplishment is that they have treated him with respect and sensitivity.
Feb 2016
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Tere Bin Laden Dead Or Alive
It sounds great only on paper for the execution is sloppy and the writing lacks wit.
Feb 2016
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Sanam Teri Kasam
It doesn't help that 2 hours and 30 minutes are taken to tell this tiring, mawkish, insufferable, inevitable tale which begins with a spoiler.
Feb 2016
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Ghayal Once Again
At best, Ghayal 2.0 seems like Deol, 58, reliving his glorious past as the last.
Feb 2016
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Mastizaade
...has no masti whatsoever. This is intolerable cruelty, a vicious attack on the senses.
Jan 2016
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Tamasha
What makes Tamasha worth a watch are the leads. If only the story was as imaginative as Ved is supposed to be.
Nov 2015
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Titli
...works because it is not just a poignant character study of an angry young man but also an incisive and intense family drama.
Oct 2015
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Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2
But the constant nice-guys-hard-done-by the evil gals narrative is more an annoying series of rants than an entertaining film.
Oct 2015
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Hero
Hero is a debut film that makes Saawariya and Student of the Year seem good movies. That says a lot about the film itself.
Sep 2015
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Bangistan
One struggles to find real humorous moments in Karan Anshuman's directorial debut, Bangistan, which is rather ambitious as it looks to both amuse and preach like Rajkumar Hirani's PK did more recently.
Aug 2015
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Jaanisaar
...ultimately the film's undoing - its inability to make viewers care about anything in the film.
Aug 2015