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Chhichhore
The writing of Chhichhore (by Tiwari himself with Nikhil Mehrotra and Piyush Gupta) is so lacking in depth, and the direction so passionless that it is hard to believe it is brought to us by the same person who made Dangal. Despite its sporadic bursts of humour, Chhichhore comes across as a half-hearted enterprise.
Sep 2019
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1920 London
...this is a drab effort with hardly a shock sandwiched between all the frills, frocks and Rajput finery.
May 2016
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Chauranga
At best, Chauranga comes across as a typical art-house, festival film in its observation of rural Bihar and its grossly unfair social dynamics.
Jan 2016
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Dear Dad
...there’s only so much the actors can do with a script that started off boldly but blinked when it mattered most.
May 2016
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Bangistan
...the film refuses to take chances, to buck the rules, to soar beyond the cushy confines of unending mediocrity.
Aug 2015
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Ek Paheli Leela
It’s been sold to tongue-wagging consumers as a historical sex drama, with a thrilling reincarnation twist. What Ek Paheli Leela actually is may cause some shock – it is soft porn, only without the porn.
Apr 2015
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Katti Batti
Wait till Monday to find out if Ranaut's charm and popularity can achieve the impossible and make up for Advani's disappointing filmmaking and unremarkable hero.
Sep 2015
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Welcome to New York
The intent behind Welcome to New York leaves many questions – why is the main one. Why 3D, why make this movie, why give Karan Johar a double role, why not use more cameos? Why watch this indulgent snoozefest? That last question is the only one with a clear answer.
Feb 2018
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Meeruthiya Gangsters
Partly because of the script and partly because of the editing, Meeruthiya Gangster moves forward awkwardly and unevenly.
Sep 2015
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Veerey Ki Wedding
Regret to inform you that Veerey Ki Wedding is a marriage is not made in heaven.
Mar 2018
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Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon
While KKPK is resoundingly tasteless, it's not entirely bereft of laughs.
Sep 2015
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Fredrick
...Butalia’s laborious storytelling punctures the thriller narrative by the mistimed interjection of songs...
May 2016
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Roy
...the latest entrant in the gigantic pantheon of movies featuring style over substance.
Feb 2015
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Khandaani Shafakhana
...the best thing about this film is that it deals with a tricky subject without getting icky at any point. That apart, Khandaani Shafakhana is an opportunity lost.
Aug 2019
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Pagalpanti
...is sporadically entertaining, but for the most part it feels stale and ordinary.
Nov 2019
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1921
Writer-director Vikram Bhatt adds in every horror film trope and genre trick into a story that in the end has no top or bottom – much like some of its decapitated zombie characters.
Jan 2018
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Baaghi 3
You can imagine how uninspiring the script is that despite all this high-adrenaline action, Baaghi 3 lacks fire.
Mar 2020
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Roohi
...what we get are sporadic bursts of comedy, interspersed with unfunniness, extended passages of nothing much, a spot of ageism, too many extraneous elements...
Mar 2021
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Phantom
...the characters are badly drawn, the dialogues are clumsy, the transitions are jumpy and the politics are horribly simplified — it's as though the screenplay was written overnight.
Aug 2015
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Namaste England
...loose direction, tepid interaction between the leads, an immature premise, dull locations...
Oct 2018
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Blank
...is a hit-and-miss. It is a great debut for Karan Kapadia though, who despite the presence of a seasoned actor in Sunny Deol, stands out as the star of the film.
May 2019
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Wazir
...so unreal, so dumbed down, so predictable, that there’s nothing redeemable about it.
Jan 2016
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Wajah Tum Ho
What starts off as a potentially interesting thriller contorts into senselessness.
Dec 2016
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Gul Makai
...is well-intentioned but as a film, it flails about, overusing background music, abruptly ending scenes, not convincingly recreating an environment and shortchanging its subject.
Jan 2020
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Gul Makai
...this package defeats the purpose of its own existence, because none of the shorts are as memorable as you’d want them to be.
May 2015
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Dec 2020
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Hawaizaada
The awkward tone of the movie makes you wonder whom it was made for. There’s too much romance and too little adventure for children, and it’s too foolish for adults.
Jan 2015