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Mukti Bhawan
It’s no easy task dealing with the inevitability of death, with the subject of losing a parent and balancing that with humour, warmth and gratitude. This is the most significant achievement of Bhutiani’s debut feature.
Apr 2017
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Oct 2018
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Kadvi Hawa
Panda does not preach or offer solutions. Juxtaposing two characters, two different geographies, communities and lives affected by changing winds and global warming, he simply asks us to face a bitter truth before its impact is irreversible.
Nov 2017
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Poorna
Poorna Malavath’s story is well documented. The film handles that with reverence and sensitivity while addressing it’s additional motive: to deliver a message about realising dreams, maximising opportunities, encouraging the marginalised to break out of community constraints and caste shackles.
Mar 2017
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Uri
...is a confidently made film that comes out guns blazing. And when the guns are not blazing, Kaushal certainly is.
Jan 2019
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Kaamyaab
...Mehta keeps the tone humorous, often satirical, tinged with pathos, and always respectful.
Mar 2020
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Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
It’s rare to find a sequel that’s as entertaining as the first and ties up the loose ends neatly while still leaving room for an offshoot. Or is that just wishful thinking?
Apr 2017
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Phobia
...is a strangely satisfying psychological thriller with one of the best performances of the year so far.
May 2016
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Chhichhore
Director Nitesh Tiwari offers the ultimate homage to his college days with this film about his time as an engineering student and the lessons one learns outside of the classroom.
Sep 2019
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Love Sonia
The acting recompenses for some directorial and script limitations. Often the story feels like a series of headlines linked together. But the compelling performances and a hard-hitting storyline power Love Sonia.
Sep 2018
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Saand Ki Aankh
...stands apart because it doesn’t just celebrate the achievement of two individuals.
Oct 2019
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Hamid
Screenwriter Ravinder Randhawa has adapted Amin Bhat’s play Phone No. 786 and Khan has crafted it into a compassionate tale that sensitively touches on a number of issues. Chief among them is the idea that in conflict-afflicted areas, childhood is a luxury only a few can afford.
Mar 2019
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Anaarkali Of Aarah
Swara Bhaskar has you rooting for Anaarkali with all her strengths, weaknesses, loneliness, talent and flaws.
Mar 2017
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Sui Dhaaga
...is a well-meaning, simply woven, feel-good entertainer that delivers as much as it promises.
Sep 2018
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Kedarnath
Fortunately for Kapoor, the performances manage to keep things afloat, taking the emotions to a crescendo matching nature’s wrath.
Dec 2018
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Monsoon Shootout
...although Kumar’s film is emotionally wanting, it is technically accomplished and skilfully engaging.
Dec 2017
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Hichki
Fortunately the story is strongly underlined by the instances of the resourcefulness of the students and the idea that education should not be a one-size-fits-all concept.
Mar 2018
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Lucknow Central
And while this jailhouse rock-on see-saws between musical drama and message movie, its origins in a true story (about a real life prison band called Healing Hearts) and it’s notation on the merits of reformation give it soul.
Sep 2017
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Dolly Ki Doli
An entertaining hindi film with a few laughs, quirky characters and a speedy narrative.
Jan 2015
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Phas Gaye Re Obama
There are surprises aplenty, and enough humour to keep you engaged.
Dec 2010
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Kaun Kitney Paani Mein
...cleverly touches on issues of caste, scarcity and environmental conservation. And Panda succeeds in doing this without resorting to tiresome sermonizing...
Aug 2015
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No Fathers In Kashmir
Editors Thomas Goldser, Abhro Banerjee and Kumar keep the film moving at a clip that accentuates the writer-director sometimes stunning, sometimes stressful and all together sobering view of a situation that he seasons with hope.
Apr 2019
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Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi
An accomplished ensemble cast and glib dialogues keep a film about death, expectations and duty afloat.
Jan 2021
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Karwaan
Irrfan precisely spits out the acerbic dialogue written by Hussain Dalal. He’s a delight, whether in the foreground or background – wooing a veiled woman in a hospital ward or cajoling an ageing musician. Thanks to these two talents, Karwaan manages to navigate the pot-holed script.
Aug 2018
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Budhia Singh
Das is not painted simply as a hero in Budhia’s life. He may have had the child’s best intentions at heart but there are enough shades of grey to doubt his methods.
Aug 2016
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Pagglait
Writer-director Umesh Bist takes this setting and the idea of second chances, rebirth and subverts the notion of the mourning woman incapable of taking charge of her future.
Mar 2021
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Tu Hai Mera Sunday
There are a few unnecessary characters, and some tracks that remain under-explored but these are minor quibbles for a film that has its heart and intention in the right place.
Oct 2017