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Ki & Ka
Somewhere between the endless product placements, the synthetic textures and the half-baked screenplay, Ki & Ka derails.
Apr 2016
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Madaari
...with all the ingredients for an intriguing thriller, Madaari is the perfect example of how to spoil the perfect recipe, director Nishikant Kamat its master chef.
Jul 2016
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Rangoon
Within minutes of the movie’s beginning, you realise the promise of a heart-wrenching period drama was a farce -- a set-up to promote a self-indulgent film that doesn’t know what it wants to be.
Feb 2017
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Action Replayy
Kumar, the hardest working Indian film star (averaging four films a year) remains the only thing to look out for...
Nov 2010
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Raja Natwarlal
...may not be the most brilliant con film around, but you can watch it once for the performances and the fun it offers.
Aug 2014
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Dharam Sankat Mein
It is not funny, gets too preachy and has way too predictable storyline.
Apr 2015
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Shubh Mangal Saavdhan
Prasanna presents Shubh Mangal Saavdhan in a rather flat manner and refuses to give space to characters other than the hero and heroine, leaving behind one mess of what could have been a fun-filled entertainer.
Sep 2017
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Coolie No.1
With the sharp writing and editing missing, Coolie No 1 is but a poor facsimile of the original. As the jokes land with a thud, we are left just with the songs and even there, the OGs clearly win.
Dec 2020
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Pyaar Ka Punchnama
The screenplay, an excellent effort at genuine Indian dick-lit writing, still rings true, in several parts. The solid material isn't however contained enough to make for a tight film.
May 2011
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Hawaizaada
Vibhu has designed Hawaizaada to be an all-purpose vehicle that has romance, comedy and drama . But the writing is flat and the telling, clumsy.
Jan 2015
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Sui Dhaaga
...is a feel-good film about dignity of labour, and the honest toil of a hard-working tailor. Too bad it feels machine-made.
Sep 2018
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The Japanese Wife
...is wonderfully shot, reasonably well enacted, and is sure enough, long (or slow) as hell. Such elements individually draw attention toward themselves because, quite frankly, the script sucks.
Apr 2010
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Jan 2014
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Main Aur Charles
...offers little to the audience: Neither do you get any insight into Shobhraj’s criminal mind, nor do you get to know the motive behind the psychopath’s schemes.
Oct 2015
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Saat Uchhakkey
...it has flavour, a seed of a good idea even, something mega-budget films often lack. But like our Dilli Laundas Eleven, it lacks planning and execution.
Oct 2016
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Veere Di Wedding
It may be a buddy comedy but it is not among the best in the genre, not even top five.
Jun 2018
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Uri
...while the action is convincing, the proceedings are unmistakably dull. The film doesn’t thump its chest as hard as the ones made by JP Dutta, but merely keeping its shirt on doesn’t make this an actual movie.
Jan 2019
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Malaal
While offering little that is new, it sure is a change from the cynicism that we see from romances today.
Jul 2019
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Rann
This is neither an expose nor an explanation. It’s just an exercise in corniness, not very different from the subject of its scrutiny.
Jan 2010
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Baadshaho
...has too many ordinarily written characters jostling for whistle-worthy one-liners for 136-minutes. Eventually they run short of the steam and Baadshaho becomes a rehashed ‘90s story with some gloss and a lot of disappointment.
Sep 2017
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Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz
Despite emotionally charged sequences, the entire narrative feels a tad slow, even at the length of 120 minutes!
Feb 2018
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Right Yaaa Wrong
We already know who did what, and why. We just twiddle our thumbs through what’s Right Ya Wrong. It’s just trite and long.
Mar 2010
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Toonpur Ka Superrhero
The superstar wants to impress his kids. The film wants to impress yours. The human hero fights the cartoon villain as he moves up levels in a video game. It’s all pretty lame.The connect is somewhere lost.
Dec 2010
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Soundtrack
You can still tell a bunch of Bandroids trying hard. Something genuine, off-centre, Indian, original, and cutting image, will eventually emerge from efforts like these. Until then, I guess, we should just bear with these.
Oct 2011
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Heropanti
...could be a one-time watch if you find kids who don't really know what they are up to and yet act too smart cute.
May 2014
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Jan 2017
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Behen Hogi Teri
The quality of the acting is uneven, especially when compared to the steady performance from the unwavering Rao. Watch Behen Hogi Teri only if you think a one-man show is good enough to offset the drudgery of a two-hour trudge through a maze of inanities.
Jun 2017
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Daas Dev
...this is too much ambition for any film and Daas Dev veers between a love story, a political saga, a thriller and a Shakespearean power game. It flirts with all of those different genres but never pledges its troth to any.
Apr 2018