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Raabta
This reincarnation drama with convenient plot-points doesn’t quite come together.
Jun 2017
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Tevar
A number of tropes in this script, for instance the damsel in distress who whimpers and then falls hopelessly in love with her knight in shining armour, are, like this film, conservative and well past their sell-by date.
Jan 2015
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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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1920 London
...this is a drab effort with hardly a shock sandwiched between all the frills, frocks and Rajput finery.
May 2016
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May 2016
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1921
Writer-director Vikram Bhatt adds in every horror film trope and genre trick into a story that in the end has no top or bottom – much like some of its decapitated zombie characters.
Jan 2018
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Daas Dev
There are so many vested interests in this microcosm of UP politics that I wished I had a cheat sheet to keep track of who is who and why they are betraying and killing each other.
Apr 2018
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Dear Dad
...there’s only so much the actors can do with a script that started off boldly but blinked when it mattered most.
May 2016
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Ekk Deewana Tha
A love story that validates regressive family values, besides being poorly scripted and executed.
Feb 2012
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Blank
...the title of this film could be referring to the expressions of its lead actors or the feeling one has after watching this thriller.
May 2019
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Wajah Tum Ho
What starts off as a potentially interesting thriller contorts into senselessness.
Dec 2016
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Genius
It does not take a genius to figure out that the smart play for Utkarsh might have been to debut in a role better suited to his personality and appeal, over an old-fashioned showcase mounted by a zealous father designed to deliver his son as a lover-boy and action hero.
Aug 2018
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Amavas
As for the significance of the title, spirits get stronger during an eclipse, we are told. Watch this total eclipse of the art at your own peril.
Feb 2019
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Mar 2012
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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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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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Ab Tak Chhappan 2
This sequel stands as a case for why every part 2 is not always a good idea.
Feb 2015
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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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Housefull 2
An unbearable and offensive film with a convoluted plot comprising too many noisy characters.
Apr 2012
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Sonali Cable
The title is the only original and catchy element of this debut film by Charudutt Acharya...
Oct 2014
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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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Bangistan
A comedy that is long on gags and short on satire, with a simplistic sermon straight out of dummies guide to secularism.
Aug 2015
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Tere Bin Laden Dead Or Alive
The jokes are desperate, the performances so hammy they hurt, and the meta device overused to the point of misplaced self-congratulation, since this story was obviously dead on arrival.
Feb 2016
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Fugly
...is faux-righteous, and the punctured script makes it silly, pretentious and technically wanting.
Jun 2014
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Do Lafzon Ki Kahani
The story is full of holes and the narrative leans too often on ballads and ‘sad songs’ to establish mood. While not short on words or emotional manipulation, this film is short on allure and artfulness.
Jun 2016
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Sunshine Music Tours and Travels
...is at best a tacky advertisement for the EDM festival.
Sep 2016
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Phamous
Given the absence of technical finesse and the disorderly script, it’s a wonder that actors of the caliber of Menon, Tripathi and Sheirgill opted to participate in this shoddy film.
Jun 2018
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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
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Aagaya Hero
The dancing hero still has the energy and eagerness, but ‘Aa Gaya Hero’ just makes you wonder kahan gaya hero?
Mar 2017