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Andhadhun
This is why we need directors who refuse to be obvious. This phenomenal new thriller from Sriram Raghavan pulls off its tricks in plain sight. Everybody knows how a mystery should work, but Raghavan knows how all the mysteries work.
Oct 2018
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Qissa
One of the best films in recent times, it’s an experience not to be forgotten easily.
Feb 2015
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Haraamkhor
Brave and original, Haraamkhor walks the razor’s edge. One tiny mistake, and it could have been pronounced morally twisted. Some may call it immoral even now.
Jan 2017
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Aligarh
...is a must-watch. It’s a reminder that freedom of choice can never be less important, and that is what democracy is about.
Feb 2016
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Article 15
...is not a film in search of easy answers. Instead, it is a reminder that we already know the questions but don’t ask them enough. Not cool, sir.
Jun 2019
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Photograph
More than anything else, this film is poetry. Photograph reminds us to believe in minor magic. Here is a film about a city that makes room for everything, from formulaic films to ghosts. Like when posing for a camera, all we need to know is where to look.
Mar 2019
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Ugly
Watch the movie for brilliance and for its simple, touching and mind-blowing messaage.
Dec 2014
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Manjhi
The inspiring narrative, the powerful love story and hard-hitting performances make for a wonderful cinematic experience.
Aug 2015
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Raazi
...is a sensibly written and finely performed film that takes a close look at the ordinary lives of extraordinary people. Not to miss.
May 2018
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Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota
...is an ode to joy, an ebullient celebration of the cassette-tapes its maker has been brought up on. It is an action film, about fights and villains and the importance of pain, and Bala serves up chopsocky goodness not only with directorial flair, but with the benevolence of a friendly neighbourhood ‘Chinese-van’ cook, drowning chowmein in soya sauce and vinegar.
Mar 2019
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Traffic
...does not preach or boast but it touches hearts. Watch it for the emotional connect, and of course, the wonderful performances.
May 2016
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Kapoor & Sons
You’ll love it for being spontaneous, precise, fast paced and well lovable. A fantastic family drama after a long time.
Mar 2016
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Thappad
Sinha’s Thappad is the much needed slap everyone needed to break the silence and call out the wrong. Even if it doesn’t lead to things changing overnight, it certainly has started a debate, a dialogue that can make way for some change sooner or later.
Feb 2020
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Masaan
...a hard-hitting narrative set against the powerful backdrop that will stay with you long after you've left the theatres.
Jul 2015
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Mukkabaaz
...is the best film in last one year or so, and this year couldn’t start on a better note. Let’s cherish Vineet Singh and his thickheaded brawler with open heart.
Jan 2018
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Karwaan
There is very little to fault with Karwaan, which has been directed with surprising tenderness by Akarsh Khurana...
Aug 2018
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Island City
This is a stellar debut film, as much for the storytelling as the subtle handling and dark humour.
Sep 2016
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Nov 2017
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Jul 2015
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Gully Boy
...is the first great Hindi film of 2019 and a rousing celebration of spunk. The writing is enthralling, the texture fantastic, and this world is a revelation.
Feb 2019
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Newton
...is one of the finest political satires we have seen in the last couple of years.
Sep 2017
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Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!
It’s a film that will keep you glued to the screen for all the 135 minutes it runs into. Don’t think of even missing a minute of it.
Apr 2015
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Neerja
It’s an effectively narrated story that we all know, for why else will you look forward to unraveling a plot that has been widely documented. It makes you rise and salute Neerja, the extraordinary story of an ordinary person.
Feb 2016
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Ship Of Theseus
...truly impresses, as much for its assured direction as for its ability to make you think.
Jul 2013
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Nov 2017