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Shaandaar
The film is largely unreal, exaggerated and a not-so-Shaandaar continuation of Bahl’s work.
Oct 2015
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Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2
Without getting into the obvious and tempting misogynist debate, seen just as a film, and not a statement, PKP2 gives us an entertaining and engaging two hours.
Oct 2015
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Jazbaa
Director Sanjay Gupta seems too focused in coloring his frames green to work on the tonality of the story.
Oct 2015
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Singh Is Bliing
I watched most Singh is Bling recoiling from the screen despite the fact that Akshay Kumar’s comic timing is good and his big boy goofiness adorable.
Oct 2015
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Talvar
What we get is a story that keeps you engaged even though there is hardly any detail that you already don’t know of if you have closely followed the case.
Oct 2015
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Bhaag Johnny
There comes a time in your life when you have to choose between a road less travelled and a road you should definitely not take. With Bhaag Johnny it's the latter.
Sep 2015
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Sep 2015
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Katti Batti
...you don’t know its purpose and what’s much worse is that the film tries too hard to convince you that it has one.
Sep 2015
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Hero
He has co-written the film’s screenplay and that’s where the film’s first major problem sits. The second is his direction.
Sep 2015
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Welcome Back
The film which does makes you laugh in portions comes crashing drown in possibly the worst climax in a long time.
Sep 2015
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Phantom
...it’s commendable how Kabir walks the line between patriotism and jingoism. Phantom scores in a gripping first half that sustains, if not surpasses its pace in the second half...
Aug 2015
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Manjhi
The film is definitely a worth a watch as this is a story that deserves to be heard.
Aug 2015
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Gour Hari Dastaan
Anant Mahadevan is a repeat offender. He picks up an interesting topic and then proceeds to ruin it. Almost always.
Aug 2015
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Bangistan
In T.S. Eliot's famous words, the film begins and ends 'not with a bang, but with a whimper'.
Aug 2015
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Drishyam
...isn’t an edge-of-the-seat thriller. In fact, it is one that makes you sit back and think.
Jul 2015
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Masaan
Many films, mainstream and not so mainstream touch upon issues, but seldom do we see a film that is so tender and yet so overpowering.
Jul 2015
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Bajrangi Bhaijaan
...a sweet story, dusted with sugar, glazed with honey and dipped in saccharin. While the sugar rush can get a little dizzying in the start, it’s a matter of time before you acquire the taste for it.
Jul 2015
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Bahubali
...starts off as a tacky, low-budget, DD-esque film. Even the initial CGI and brushed-out-wire flying stunts are crude and untidy. But, as it moves forward, the story twisting and revealing one character after another, with secrets, mistakes and mystery, it all begins to come together.
Jul 2015
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Jul 2015
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Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho
The film resorts to very caricaturish writing and acting in parts, but the seasoned skills of Annu, Om and Sanjay come to the rescue.
Jun 2015
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ABCD - Any Body Can Dance - 2
If dance is all you want to see, then Bollywood has never seen anything better than this.
Jun 2015
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Hamari Adhuri Kahani
The film boasts of fine actors, but cheesy dialogues and poorly sketched out characters and equations fail to create an impression, performance-wise.
Jun 2015
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Welcome 2 Karachi
...a warm, idiotic outing to do nothing except tickle and lionise every stereotype on the other side of the border for our oafish desi jollies.
May 2015
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Tanu Weds Manu Returns
Director Aanand L. Rai shows his mastery in handling the small town north India milieu in every scene. While the story often indulges in flights of fancy, the director keeps a firm grip on his actors.
May 2015
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Bombay Velvet
Once you are done being dazzled by the beauty, you go looking for the soul only to encounter too many persistent question marks, which weigh down the second half. And when a story is rooted in well-documented history, one cannot afford to let the ellipses remain.
May 2015
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Piku
Simple and soulful, it leaves a sweet aftertaste that lingers for a long time after the lights go off.
May 2015