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The Ghazi Attack
It is a well made film technically but considering the subject of the film, the runtime of 125 minutes is a lot stretched.
Feb 2017
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Veere Di Wedding
Poor screenplay is cleverly backed up by funny dialogues which give comic relief to this drama in disguise.
Jun 2018
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Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns
...you desperately want to like 'Saheb...' and You-Know-Who-All-Returns, because you admire Dhulia’s craftsmanship and social concerns. In vain, this time.
Mar 2013
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Nov 2016
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Photograph
What also looks forced, is the deliberate use of unspoken bonding between characters; be it romance, friendship of just sheer love. Doesn’t it require an irrational reason we may not be able to put a finger on?
Mar 2019
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Dec 2011
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Ek Tha Tiger
Like the title Ek Tha Tiger deserves to be spoken of in the past tense. In two words, eminently forgettable.
Aug 2012
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Phata Poster Nikhla Hero
...the problem is that the film keeps breaking its promise of comic. Not happy being jhallu-mallu, it straightens its clothes and poses, saying I’m not just a parody, I’m a real film.That’s when it gets dull.
Sep 2013
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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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Banjo
Looks like, the filmmaker was trying hard to match up to the standards set by 'Rock On' but fails to do so.
Sep 2016
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Padmaavat
The inconsequential 3D and an overly glossy crowd-wowing star spectacle make ‘Padmaavat’ look like pure product which manipulates the audience to love it. But the fact is, it lacks the real depth and hence the high of watching a good piece of cinema.
Jan 2018
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Moh Maya Money
My grouse is with the screenplay. Written by Bhardwaj and Mansi Nirmal Jain, it’s uneven, much like the film’s cinematography and scene-setting. At times smart and crackling, but also, for long spells, dull and sparse.
Nov 2016
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Shanghai
Why Dibakar Bannerjee went derivative is a conundrum, especially when he has a 1,001 real-life stories to tell around him.
Jun 2012
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Inkaar
...may be thematically topical and significant since it deals with the exploitation of women at the workplace, but it’s the director’s tamest work yet.
Jan 2013
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Rangoon
...is definitely not avoidable but it is certainly not a Vishal Bhardwaj masterpiece.
Feb 2017
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Kesari
Thanks to its over-the-top style and unabashed battle sequences, Kesari sets a new expectation for what audiences could call a fun, blood-ridden time. The story largely fails to be engaging, and often feels like a rehash.
Mar 2019
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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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Parched
Writer-director Leena Yadav’s Parched left me, well, rather parched. While in some respects it quenched my thirst, but — to further stretch the sexual hint in the film’s title — mostly it left me high and dry.
Sep 2016
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Bareilly Ki Barfi
...has a few odd hilarious dialogues and some great performances but no storyline to it.
Aug 2017
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Dear Maya
...is watchable for its unusual storyline but don't expect it to be extraordinary considering its graph built by the director, till the interval.
Jun 2017
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Newton
You might leave the theatres enlightened but the only thing you’ll take away home is Rajkummar Rao’s finesse.
Sep 2017
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Jun 2012
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Joker
...is a bit of this and a bit of that. We buy the story of Paglapur because the whole premise is so mental, so random. But when Joker turns around and does exactly what it has been mocking all this while, it stinks.
Sep 2012
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Pad Man
...is watchable for its exceptional subject. Don’t expect it to be a fancy commercial film but is definitely high on emotions.
Feb 2018
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Vicky Donor
...leaves you with majorly mixed feelings. It's amusing in parts but is largely contrived and occasionally prurient-'n'-crude.
Apr 2012
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Ghayal Once Again
For the Sunny Deol fans who like to watch his punches and dialogues, make sure you don’t miss this one.
Feb 2016
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7 Hours To Go
...is a good attempt from director Saurabh Varma, however, it is let down by its shoddy narrative.
Jun 2016
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Baaghi 2
...is one of those masala entertainers that can be watched once over popcorn. A perfect massy flick away from the quality cinema.
Mar 2018
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Gangs Of Wasseypur
...despite an outstanding ensemble cast and quite a few other merits, why does Gangs of Wasseypur leave you dissatisfied? Three main reasons: it’s too lengthy, too distracted and much too full of violence and fury signifying nothing.
Jun 2012
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Special 26
The premise of the project had potential, but it comes off as far too fanciful and uneven in its tenor...
Feb 2013