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Pagglait
Pagglait’s setting, its characters, their sadness, banter, rituals, hypocrisy, everything rings true and has familiar familial warmth. It’s when Bist has to take the story forward that the plotting gets weak and cliched.
Mar 2021
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Love Aaj Kal
...has an annoying, irritating, glacial pace, and at some point after interval, I tried to fix my glare at the head of the man sitting in front, to check the speed at which hair grows.
Feb 2020
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Shikara
The problem with Shikara is not that it wants to tell the story of a people forced out of their homes. But that it paints the common Kashmiri Muslim as a colluder, an active one at that.
Feb 2020
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Malang
Mohit Suri’s film is set in Goa for a reason. It allows him to show smoking, drinking, drugs, rave parties, lots of skin and random sex without having to bother about a story. So, he didn’t bother.
Feb 2020
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Gul Makai
...enough to happily fill half an hour of footage on any television channel. In its 129-minute film version, it fails to effectively stretch it out to feature-length, and devolves into over-the-top drama and a suffocating heavy-handedness.
Feb 2020
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Jawaani Jaaneman
It’s great to see Hindi cinema giving its audience what they have been asking for — some real characters who are all out to have fun. And yes, that includes leading a debauched adult life too!
Feb 2020
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Panga
...mostly spurns melodrama, and instead gives us a world we can connect with and live in for a bit.
Jan 2020
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Street Dancer 3D
...true to the simple minded genre of let’s-dance-to-challenge-and-conquer-all, is a chitrahar of grand, impressive, foot-tapping dance performances strung together by a very silly but melodramatic story that carries a moral — love all, hate none.
Jan 2020
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Bhangra Paa Le
This sure was a nugget of a pure idea at the centre of this film; it’s plotting that is so straightforward that you would start second guessing the second half and will never get caught up in the predictable story.
Jan 2020
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Sab Kushal Mangal
...save for the lead actor, nothing “kushal mangal” in this feeble comedy!
Jan 2020
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Chhapaak
...may fall short to an incredible experience, but it will certainly leave you agitated, more aware and strangely hopeful. And that's a mission accomplished.
Jan 2020
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Good Newwz
Watch Good Newwz — for the brave idea incubating in its tummy, and for Mr Dosanjh. He is effortless and outstanding.
Dec 2019
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Pati Patni Aur Woh
...it would have made for a much more engaging retelling of a B.R. Chopra naughty classic.
Dec 2019
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Panipat
Directors like Gowariker do no service to the nation or their audience by twisting the truth, ignoring military, diplomatic, common sense follies and rewriting history with jingoistic fervour. They condemn us to repeat historical wrongs.
Dec 2019
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Nov 2019
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Bypass Road
Much as I would like to watch, and recommend, a tightly woven suspense drama replete with surprise that jolts you out of your preconceived findings and verdicts, Bypass Road is definitely not the one...
Nov 2019
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Motichoor Chaknachoor
...is simple but its plot is full of gentle little twists and turns that surprise, delight and take the film in unexpected directions.
Nov 2019
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Marjaavaan
...this illegitimate offspring of many B-grade items mating with each other is worse than C-grade. It is third-rate.
Nov 2019
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Bala
It is sometimes crude, sometimes predictable, but the film has a likable cast and delivers some poignant messages about self-love, acceptance, companionship and of course, bald is beautiful.
Nov 2019
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The Sky Is Pink
I felt impaled by the film’s relentless emotional badgering, constant telling us, and not showing, how terribly tragic it all is.
Oct 2019
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Dream Girl
...is surely delightful but the humour in it will not be everyone's cup of tea. You have to give the film wide latitude.
Sep 2019
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Saaho
...given the film’s tortuous, tangled plot involving compromised cops, many fake identities, umpteen car chases and dreary duels involving burly goondas of various ethnicities from East Europe and Africa, what stays with you is a sense of exhaustion, like after a long, wasted day.
Aug 2019
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Mission Mangal
It is educational, but entertaining. Positive without preachy. And family friendly in a genuine way.
Aug 2019
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Jabariya Jodi
...a predictably clumsy and dispensable 144-minute film that collapses while attempting to figure out what genre to adopt!
Aug 2019
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Khandaani Shafakhana
It’s like building a crescendo effect with all ingredients in place and allowing all elements to peter out. The end result is that it gets funny and sweet in spots, though the light moments get lost in the haze of imitation and lack of any ambition.
Aug 2019
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Judgemental Hai Kya
The good aspects of the film just can't salvage the fact that the central story has not been worked out with enough rigor. The film spins its wheels beautifully, but it simply has nowhere to go.
Jul 2019
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Arjun Patiala
With not a plausible storyline, poor jokes overflow, and even the actors are given a free rein with little effort.
Jul 2019
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Super 30
...makes you smile, it will also break your heart, it will make your spirit soar, and if you have no math inclinations, it will inspire you and make you appreciate its beauty, its usefulness and contribution to the world.
Jul 2019
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Article 15
...is a gripping social thriller anchored by excellent performances and a strong script that's rich in social commentary.
Jun 2019
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Kabir Singh
...Kapoor who shines throughout. Vanga displays an engaging, emotionally resonant piece of filmmaking.
Jun 2019