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

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

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Number of reviews
192
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42

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  • Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2

    You really have to ask yourself about the maturity of the scriptwriters who have clearly given vent to their misogyny through this immature sequel to the 2011 film.

    19

    Oct 2015
  • 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...

    59

    Aug 2015
  • Manjhi

    ...the movie falls into the trap of being overawed by its subject. It is a tad too reverential and overwritten, which dilutes the impact of an otherwise powerful story of the human will.

    49

    Aug 2015
  • Gour Hari Dastaan

    Gour Hari Dastaan’s relevance to modern Indian society, where Gandhi’s head on money is emblematic of him rather than his teachings, is one of the thoughts that resonates in this “tribute”.

    49

    Aug 2015
  • Badlapur

    Raghavan dramatically bookends the film in such a way that you are willing to overlook some of the script’s transitional follies.

    59

    Feb 2015
  • Roy

    Singh’s un-Bollywood storytelling (long pauses, silences and thoughtfulness), colour palette and controlled drama are refreshing, but the pace is sluggish and the plot too thin to carry a two-and-a-half-hour film.

    39

    Feb 2015
  • Hawaizaada

    At 157 minutes, most of Vibhu Puri’s film is indulgence and fiction that is trying to connect points of fact. The padding is painfully dull and distracts from the drama, energy and patriotic zeal that could have propelled this story.

    19

    Jan 2015
  • 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.

    29

    Jan 2015
  • Fireflies

    The pace can be quite taxing as you wonder when he will reveal the point of his study of human relationships, fettered emotions, and final resolution.

    49

    Oct 2014
  • Bang Bang!

    Knight and Day was mediocre at best. The remake comes with that legacy and even experienced writers like Sujoy Ghosh, Suresh Nair and Abbas Tyrewala are unable to add bang to this bland concoction.

    29

    Oct 2014
  • Fugly

    ...is faux-righteous, and the punctured script makes it silly, pretentious and technically wanting.

    19

    Jun 2014
  • Fugly

    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.

    19

    Dec 2013
  • Department

    If you accept that Varma is spoofing his own films and the genre of underworld action movies, then Department is hilarious!

    19

    May 2012
  • 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.

    49

    May 2012
  • 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.

    19

    Apr 2012