An archive of Hindi movie reviews and ratings from 2010 to 2020.

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Sukanya Venkatraghavan

Highest rating for

79

Lowest rating for

19

Number of reviews
46
Average rating
51

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Rating

  • ...it's a moody painting that will entice you to linger and stare and stay with you forever. Either ways it's made of the stuff that makes life what it is. Down to the last intriguing detail.

    79

    Jan 2011
  • 3 Idiots

    The genius of 3 Idiots ultimately lies in its total lack of emotional manipulation in order to engage the audience.

    79

    Dec 2009
  • My Name is Khan

    To say MNIK is a warm-the-cockles film about a man with Aspergers syndrome who overcomes all odds and triumphs would be to pigeonhole it. The movie has a larger picture-one of humanity, tolerance,redemption and above all love.

    79

    Feb 2010
  • Raajneeti

    Prakash Jha is a deft juggler. He has so many balls up in the air all at once and he maneuvers them all with enviable skill and dexterity. This is a film designed to impress. And it does so successfully for most parts. Raajneeti is a war cry you can't ignore.

    69

    Jun 2010
  • Band Baaja Baaraat

    Rarely do you find a love story that is so full of life and bouncing off the walls. Band Baaja Baarat is one of the freshest cleverly written films in recent times.

    69

    Dec 2010
  • The Japanese Wife

    The minutiae of this lyrical film are not something you will find if you look for it in a hurry. Sit back, let the film draw you into its languorous beauty. You will be happy you found the time to do so.

    69

    Apr 2010
  • Badmaash Company

    ...is definitely worth watching. Prawal Raman has a steady and non compromising hold over suspense. And there is enough for you to work out bit by bit, long after you have left the movie hall.

    59

    May 2011
  • Badmaash Company

    ...rides totally on Salman Khan's magic.Had director Abhinav Kashyap cast a less popular actor, it’s doubtful the film would have the chutzpah that Khan has lent to it.

    59

    Sep 2010
  • Badmaash Company

    ...is not the storm he may have intended it to be, but it is that little spell of rain that invades your life for a bit. But just for that bit...

    59

    Nov 2010
  • Badmaash Company

    ...a film that will invoke wolf whistles and applause from its audience. It is gloriously massy. The movie knows its job and does it well. It does nothing out of the box to grab your attention and yet it does. Pretty easily. Watch it for its robust potboiler personality.

    59

    Jul 2011
  • Lafangey Parindey

    ...might have worked better had it simply been subtitled and not dubbed. And even though it is a little long and laboured there are flashes of poignancy that may just stay with you long after the last reels have rolled.

    49

    May 2011
  • Lafangey Parindey

    ...decent first time effort. But it leaves you a little wistful. We keep wishing that films like these will finally overcome the boundaries of commerce and mediocrity and we are probably just there, metres from the finishing line.

    49

    Jun 2011
  • Lafangey Parindey

    There is a lot of quirkiness in the film and a dark wry humour. But while it has some largely interesting moments, YSZ is let down by its need to overstate itself. The narrative is bursting at its seams.

    49

    Feb 2011
  • 7 Khoon Maaf

    ...where the film could have been deliciously dark, mad and off the rails, it ends up being just a disappointing above average weekend watch. Our hopes for a masterpiece of a film have just been done to death. Pity.

    49

    Feb 2011