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May 2013
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Bombay Talkies
It leaves a warm afterglow reminding us that cinema in India flourished thanks to its audience. Bollywood in its 100th year has given fans a nice gift.
May 2013
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Shootout At Wadala
it is a gangsta trip throbbing with adrenaline rush and Gupta does well to underplay the melodrama so as not to dilute the impact.
May 2013
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Jolly L.L.B.
...impresses for the way it avoids all frills while giving you an enjoyable watch.
Mar 2013
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Mar 2013
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Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns
In essence, the sequel follows the basic pattern of the first film - only the twists this time are more imaginative, the story more complex and thrills smarter.
Mar 2013
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I Me Aur Main
For a film trying to fathom the male psyche riddled with ego and confusion, I, Me Aur Main runs on too many cliches.
Mar 2013
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Kai Po Che!
...uses its runtime well, regaling with a simple story of dreams even as it touches the complexity of modern India's most shameful socio-political chapter. The film is among Bollywood's best so far this year.
Feb 2013
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David
...tries to push the envelope on Bollywood innovation with its multiple tales. Ironically for a film with three stories to tell, it is weak on content.
Feb 2013
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AkaashVani
The film could have done with a more crisp narrative. At a near two-and-half hour runtime, you wish the tale was cut short by at least an hour. What works for the film, though, is the cast.
Jan 2013
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Race 2
A patchy script wholly banks on its stylish cast and a more stylish treatment. Oops... was that also my line when I reviewed Race four years back?
Jan 2013
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Inkaar
This is among Mishra's most perplexing efforts yet. He bravely takes up an unusual subject but seems to chicken out when it comes to giving his story a definite conclusion.
Jan 2013
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Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
The end is one that bars Vishal's latest from becoming an exceptional effort. For everything else it is worth, this is the first real whopper coming out of Bollywood this year.
Jan 2013
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Table No. 21
The taut thriller shot on a scenic location constantly keeps a step ahead of the audience.
Jan 2013
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Rajdhani Express
Bad writing comes in the way of anything that might seem remotely gripping. Leander just served a double fault. He has made a wrong career move, that too with the wrong debut vehicle.
Jan 2013
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Dabangg 2
If Dabangg 2 was always about Salman Khan revelling in top form, the superstar doesn't disappoint. He makes Chulbul Pandey even more lovable this time- cool shades, wry humour, crackling stunts and smooth chemistry with the pretty Sonakshi, all very much in place.
Dec 2012
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Khiladi 786
...tries blending Akshay's Rowdy Rathore swagger with his Housefull humour. It ends up in a nowhere-zone in between.
Dec 2012
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10ml Love
...is unusual by Bollywood standards, tracking love, fidelity and desires. But the film needed more assured direction. A talented cast does an impressive job, though.
Dec 2012
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Talaash
...creates its chills primarily tapping into the dark side of the mind, which makes it an unusual Bollywood film.
Nov 2012
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Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana
...as the reels roll you realise Anurag's Chicken Khurana lacks the right amount of spice. Debutant director Sharma somehow doesn't get the mix of Punjabi humour and melodrama right.
Nov 2012
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Delhi Safari
...the film works on a simplistic level for its target audience- children- and is a cute option for a family's evening out.
Oct 2012
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Student Of The Year
The key lies in Karan's storytelling. For all its pulp packaging, SOTY doesn't have a single dull moment.
Oct 2012
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Oct 2012
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Makkhi
It's absurd. It's amazing. Makkhi is unlike any entertainer you have seen lately.
Oct 2012
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Kismet Love Paisa Dilli
...falls short of imagination and wit when it comes to setting up the thrills.
Oct 2012
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Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal
...labours under situations familiar from a zillion Priyadarshan slapsticks.
Sep 2012
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Sep 2012
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Heroine
Madhur Bhandarkar, toasted for the heroine-oriented scripts he creates, has just given us his weakest female protagonist yet. That itself lays bare the irony about the film titled Heroine.
Sep 2012