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Zubaan
Many of the tropes of the coming of age saga are intact in the story by Mozez Singh, Thani and Sumit Roy, but the screenplay needed greater work and rounding out.
Mar 2016
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Zero
The flaws of Zero lie not in the physicality of the characters, but in the story. Too ambitious in its vision and indiscriminately illogical, Rai falters in exploring both inner spaces and outer space.
Dec 2018
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Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se
In 2013, one wished we had seen the last of Yamla Pagla Deewana. Five years later, the wish remains the same – just much more fervently.
Aug 2018
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Why Cheat India
...perhaps too attached to his script, Sen is unable to skillfully pull it all together. Some scenes are particularly untidy – in their design, execution and casting.
Jan 2019
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What The Fish
Given the wishy-washy story and the inept direction by Gurmeet Singh, the usually dependable actors, Kapadia and Manu Rishi, are unable to make anything out of it.
Dec 2013
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Welcome to New York
The intent behind Welcome to New York leaves many questions – why is the main one. Why 3D, why make this movie, why give Karan Johar a double role, why not use more cameos? Why watch this indulgent snoozefest? That last question is the only one with a clear answer.
Feb 2018
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Wajah Tum Ho
What starts off as a potentially interesting thriller contorts into senselessness.
Dec 2016
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Vodka Diaries
First-time director Kushal Srivastava's effort is evident as he attempts to make the most of this messy material, building suspense in some scenes, but dropping the pace in others.
Jan 2018
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Apr 2012
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Veerey Ki Wedding
Regret to inform you that Veerey Ki Wedding is a marriage is not made in heaven.
Mar 2018
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Veere Di Wedding
Everything about this film is deliberately put together, like the cushion covers co-ordinated with kaftans and teacups. If only, like Meera, who carries her girth with aplomb, all of Veere Di Wedding had been as natural and comfortable.
Jun 2018
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Veerappan
...we see flashes of the Varma of old, and he gets solid support from Bharadwaj and Jadhav’s performances. If only the screenplay had been tighter and the mood more suspenseful.
May 2016
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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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UnIndian
A simple film with flashes of charm and humour, UNIndian serves mainly as a showcase for Brett Lee trying his hand on a new pitch (I couldn’t resist slipping in one cliché).
Aug 2016
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Ujda Chaman
The director amps up the background music and sound effects in an attempt to underline the lame attempts at humour and also forgoes finesse and subtlety in storytelling.
Nov 2019
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Tutak Tutak Tutiya
Touted as a ‘horror-comedy’ writer-director Vijay’s Tutak Tutak Tutiya will remind you of Priyadarshan’s Bhool Bhulaiya and while there’s plenty of lowbrow humour in the film there’s barely any horror.
Oct 2016
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Tumhari Sulu
Kaul’s performance works wonderfully in tandem with Balan. Her Sulochana is everywoman but with a dollop of infectious optimism and Balan leaves you wanting more.
Nov 2017
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Oct 2018
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Tum Mile
...might have worked if it had stuck to the love story - about a mature relationship that sours when control and ego, dreams and ambition clash. A 26 July film it is not. If only it had not pretended to be.
Nov 2009
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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
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May 2016
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Total Dhamaal
...director Indra Kumar’s adventure comedy (a very, very loose definition) is all about the journey, which is troublesome, even frightening, and all together tedious. So much so that by the time a motley crew of opportunists find their way to a buried treasure, the adventure comedy has begun to feel like a disaster film.
Feb 2019
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Toilet
Instead of sticking to social satire, Toilet: Ek Prem Katha takes on the mantle of an extended propaganda film—it’s just as tiresome, but with better production values and performances.
Aug 2017
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Thugs Of Hindostan
Like previous works, which include Tashan and Dhoom 3, Acharya’s Thugs of Hindostan is big but hollow.
Nov 2018
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The Forest
This movie with a message is not for the faint-hearted but for those with a stomach for thrills.
May 2012
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The Body
Unfortunately, and not unlike the original, The Body places more emphasis on answering the question of why rather than how.
Dec 2019
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The Accidental Prime Minister
The fumbles in The Accidental Prime Minister lie in the screenplay (by Gutte, Mayank Tiwari, Aditya Sinha and Karl Dunne) and the tonally confused direction.
Jan 2019
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Tezz
The tension never builds up, nor do you feel sympathy for any character. In other words, it lives up to expectations and is not worth the time or expense.
Apr 2012