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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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LoveYatri
Niren Bhatt’s script is old wine in recycled bottles, just with a new faces and a new setting.
Oct 2018
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Love Wrinkle-free
It’s musical, chilled out, quirky and the pace is susegad (laid-back).
May 2012
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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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London Dreams
London Dreams is given a leg-up by a strong story let down in execution and technique.
Nov 2009
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Laal Kaptaan
...the director, had all the pieces to craft an effectual Indian western: the terrain, the long-suffering sadhu, an age of flux, elements of magic realism, and touches of Shakespearean tragedy. But Laal Kaptaan falters on an over-written script and visually over-told story.
Oct 2019
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Kurbaan
A tighter script and edit, less dubious politics and stronger characters could have made this a great thriller.
Nov 2009
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Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz
The blending of innocence and the world of words with modern casualness and the laziness of expression through emojis is what works best for this lighthearted romance.
Feb 2018
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Khajoor Pe Atke
Though the senior actors dive into the material and bring out the humour, random songs, side plots and an emotional vacuity eventually flatline this film.
May 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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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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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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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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Kaamyaab
...Mehta keeps the tone humorous, often satirical, tinged with pathos, and always respectful.
Mar 2020
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Kaalakaandi
...it is technically inconsistent and the narrative doesn’t quite pull together. You are waiting for the loose plots to come together as the film nears its end, but that does not happen quite to satisfaction. You are left with some doubts, a lack of closure, like there’s maybe something that slipped between the writing and the final edit.
Jan 2018
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Kaabil
If you are able to look past many of these niggles it’s thank to Hrithik Roshan’s committed performance which keeps you rooting for his Rohan all the way.
Jan 2017
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Jun 2016
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Junglee
Russell’s Hindi language action thriller has the right intention, but much is lost between intent and execution.
Mar 2019
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Jawaani Jaaneman
...Kakkar steers clear of chest-thumping melodrama and old-school moralising. The content is mostly flippant with a few meaningful moments punctuating an easy-breezy coming-of-age story about a modern Indian family.
Jan 2020
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Jacqueline I Am Coming
...is a simple story, that is simply made and simply told. Its simplicity is both its appeal and its shortcoming.
Oct 2019
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Ittefaq
The look and feel is in place and so is the big twist. These two factors make Ittefaq a serviceable thriller, but not a genre-defining experience.
Nov 2017
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Sep 2016
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Ishaqzaade
The director captures small-town India perfectly and builds up his characters with requisite vigour. In spite of the choppy second hour, Ishaqzaade is still worth a watch.
May 2012
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Housefull 3
All the elements of the Housefull formula are in place—jokes about the differently abled, demeaning people of colour, female characters who are bimbos...
Jun 2016
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Housefull 2
An unbearable and offensive film with a convoluted plot comprising too many noisy characters.
Apr 2012
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May 2018
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Hindi Medium
...is obviously playing to the gallery. It makes you laugh, it makes you think, but its one-note characters and black-and-white divisions mean that while it makes the grade, the film is no topper.
May 2017