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Jai Gangaajal
It’s a pure masala entertainer with vigilante justice by the masses as its main course. It does try to say that it’s hard to control the fire when the mob grows on rampage.
Mar 2016
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Aiyaary
His was a story which needed further exploration but Pandey seems to have lost steam midway, abondoning it to its fate like an overburdened midwife.
Feb 2018
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Blank
...given its premise, the film had the potential to be an edge-of-the-seat thriller, if only the writing and execution could have been better.
May 2019
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Housefull 4
...watch the film if you like watching leave-your-brains-behind kind of comedy.
Oct 2019
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NH10
...Navdeep Singh's treatment of the film is slick. The visuals are appropriately dark and murky. The sense of gloom prevails throughout. It sets the right mood. But when it comes to the final act, he drops the ball.
Mar 2015
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Poster Boys
It’s not the freshest of films. It’s a comedy that serves up more of the same. While that’s not necessarily a bad thing, it’s also not the most exciting prospect.
Sep 2017
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Rann
...an honest look at everything that is wrong within the sociopolitical framework of media and power. But where this portrayal could have been intelligent, it simply manages to be trite.
Jan 2010
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Madras Cafe
It has decent action, gun fights and political drama. It entertains to a fair degree as well. The climax conjures up good steam too. But it never quite does enough to match up to its promise.
Aug 2013
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Rang Rasiya
It’s got the right hues and shades. It’s got the impeccable references. But even so, it needed that little bit of panache, which Ketan Mehta misses out on.
Nov 2014
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Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana
...talks about the dowry system, the inequality towards women in civil services and general working opportunities etc, it really feels like a mature and relevant story. But the treatment is so lackluster that it relegates the movie to Indian soap opera status. It’s a definite letdown.
Nov 2017
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Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Picture this, Katrina tells Hrithik, "Hume dabbe mein sirf tab hona chahiye, jab hum mar jayein". (We should be in a box only when we're dead). That metaphor doesn't quite apply to Indian sensibilities and that's the case with most of ZNMD. You might just feel a strong disconnect.
Jul 2011
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I
The big bugbear for the film remains its run time of 3 hours and ten minutes. Hopefully, the technical wizardry will be enough to make the audience forgive this lapse …
Jan 2015
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Welcome to New York
...is more a series of comedy skits stuck loosely together than an actual film with a coherent plot and screenplay. It's a fresh idea alright and better execution would have turned it into an eminently enjoyable film.
Feb 2018
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Satyameva Jayate
The film’s title made it sound patriotic but the patriotism gets overshadowed by high melodrama and mindless action...
Aug 2018
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Setters
The writing goes from being focussed to being all over the place. In effect, the balance of the film isn’t right. It’s too intense in some areas and playful in others.
May 2019
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Ujda Chaman
...while the film does raise some important issues, it suffers from faulty execution. It comes across as a missed opportunity at best...
Nov 2019
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Titli
If you seek entertainment and/or stories with redemption look elsewhere. But if cynicism and hopelessness excite you, this is the movie for you.
Oct 2015
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Mirzya
You need to deal with its overtly artistic nature with a pinch of salt. But if you have the appetite for a tragic and epic love saga, the luscious visual imagery of Mirzya will give you plenty of food for thought.
Oct 2016
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Ishqiya
Ishqiya’s Achilles heel is akin to that of its lead characters. It succumbs to the greed of wanting too much but has only a vague notion as to how to get it. Keeping it simple may have helped.
Jan 2010
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Race 3
...the film has something for everyone. An action film combined with family drama is the perfect Eid gift from Bhai to his fans worldwide. At close to 3 hours it does drag in places and tauter editing would really have added to the film.
Jun 2018
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Happy New Year
End of the day, it all boils down to how you watch your film. If you like to have fun and you don’t mind entertainment over cerebral arguments, Farah Khan’s Happy New Year is worth your time.
Oct 2014
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Sharafat Gayi Tel Lene
...despite so many middling characteristics the film retains a certain element of novelty. Its the equivalent of an uncut and unpolished diamond.
Jan 2015
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Running Shaadi
...could’ve really been a different comedy. It had the raw potential of a unique and innovative film. But the lack of focussed direction leaves it high and dry.
Feb 2017
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Chhota Bheem: Kung Fu Dhamaka
One must say that the film is mounted better than the earlier full-length affairs. The artwork is bright and colourful and the 3D effects are nice as well.
May 2019
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Lucknow Central
We know cause based films are the norm right now and maybe the idea behind the film was prison reform. It’s heart was in the right place but everything else wasn’t...
Sep 2017
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Omerta
Watching the film is like reading a newspaper report on the terrorist. It gives you a huge lot of facts but doesn't provide you with the complete picture.
May 2018
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Jul 2019
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Striker
...despite it’s engaging premise the film doesn’t manage to strike a very strong note.
Feb 2010