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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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Madras Cafe
The film tells a story we already knew. Yet it scores because of the way Sircar maintains intrigue, teasing viewers with regular twists.
Aug 2013
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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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Lootera
Motwane manages to embrace the complexities of human nature with aplomb in the film, filled with melodrama.
Jul 2013
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Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum
The film makes you snigger, and then you snigger at yourself for doing as much at something so obviously silly and raunchy.
Jul 2012
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Krrish 3
...despite running low on script, crackles with high energy, by and large living up to all the hype.
Nov 2013
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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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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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Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal
...labours under situations familiar from a zillion Priyadarshan slapsticks.
Sep 2012
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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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Jolly L.L.B.
...impresses for the way it avoids all frills while giving you an enjoyable watch.
Mar 2013
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Joker
Madness, done with method, can be hilarious. Or, as in the case of Joker, it can be a royal bore.
Sep 2012
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Jism - 2
...has been billed as an erotic thriller. Sift through the Sunny hype, and the film is neither erotic nor thrilling.
Aug 2012
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Jai Mummy Di
...remains funny in fits for a while before losing the plot altogether. Not quite the joyride one would recommend for a weekend's mall crawl binge.
Jan 2020
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Ishkq In Paris
Preity is feisty as ever but she isn't doing anything she might not have already done in a zillion films before.
May 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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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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Aug 2012
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I Am Kalam
This film is an example of how a children's film can regale with solid storytelling, at the same time creating space for undercurrent comment.
Aug 2011
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Highway
Writer-director Ali tries giving a deeper subtext to the kidnap drama through Veera. The abduction aftermath has a life-altering impact on the girl. The subtext doesn't work because it cuts down the film's pace as it unfolds and confuses the viewer.
Feb 2014
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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
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Harud
It is one of the most definitive films on the subject that Bollywood has ever made.
Jul 2012
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May 2013
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Gangs Of Wasseypur 2
...can only be seen as a smarter, better crafted extension of GOW rather than a sequel.
Aug 2012
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Fukrey
...reminds you that Bollywood these days is trying to entertain beyond tested flavours. The effort may have stumbled in execution. At least, like the four fukreys, the makers did try hard.
Jun 2013
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Ferrari Ki Sawaari
...takes us back to Planet Hirani, where even evil is basically nice. It's a world where the hero doggedly defines innocence and does a wrong turn only by chance.
Jun 2012
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Ek Tha Tiger
...a clever mix. The polished specs define Kabir but they have been smartly used to carve an essential Salman Khan blockbuster.
Aug 2012