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

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Uday Bhatia

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Number of reviews
194
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44

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  • Titli

    Unrelentingly grim, morally unmoored, Titli festers like a sore on your consciousness.

    89

    Oct 2015
  • Court

    ...is absolutely worth raving about, and that it might be one of the most original films to come out of the country in a long time. But its insights are hard-won: you have to be willing to wait and watch until the point of each scene...

    79

    Apr 2015
  • Island City

    As a tonally tricky, slyly subversive mood piece, it finds itself in a very small group of Hindi films. It’s also an intriguing new entry in the long tradition of films that explore the spiritual heartache of living in Mumbai.

    69

    Sep 2016
  • Talvar

    By turns witty and thoughtful, devastating and emotional, it’s up there with Masaan and Dum Laga Ke Haisha and the one or two other stirringly well-written films of the year.

    69

    Oct 2015
  • Udta Punjab

    It’s fascinating to see how the diverse acting styles of the leads meld or clash with each other throughout the film.

    69

    Jun 2016
  • Gully Boy

    If Gully Boy earns its props by the time it’s done, this is testament to its immersion in, and respect for, the world it springs from.

    69

    Feb 2019
  • Sonchiriya

    There’s a question that recurs through Sonchiriya: what is a dacoit’s dharma? At one point an answer is given: to protect one’s people and caste, to live and pass away in the ravines, to die from a bullet. A fatalistic response, and a bracingly nihilistic film.

    69

    Mar 2019
  • Raazi

    Like she did in Talvar, Gulzar assembles and marshals an expert ensemble. It’s a pleasure watching a detail-oriented director like her collaborate with an actor like Bhatt, who has a knack of making the tiniest gestures count.

    69

    May 2018
  • The Sky Is Pink

    ...errs on the side of caution, keeping the impending tragedy in view at all times, but wrapping everything in good vibes and the kind of courage you have no option but to admire.

    59

    Oct 2019
  • Bajirao Mastani

    Bhansali might be one of the last exponents of the grand old Bollywood style. Melodrama is not only something he’s comfortable with, it’s the air his characters breathe.

    59

    Dec 2015
  • Neerja

    Kapoor, in a break from her usual achingly hip persona, presents Bhanot as a believable mixture of quick thinking and barely suppressed panic.

    59

    Feb 2016
  • Children Of War

    ...a welcome indication that some Hindi filmmakers are starting to look outside India for stories. That Devvrat tackles his subject head-on is something else to feel encouraged about. 

    59

    May 2014