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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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Chauranga
With a brilliant theme, a narrative structure that flows, and social relevance that hooks the viewer, Chauranga makes for a powerful watch.
Jan 2016
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Pataakha
The short story Do Behnein is six pages long, and starts only as Pataakha enters its second half. Bhardwaj takes these hysterical sisters at each other’s throats and turns them into a metaphor for India and Pakistan, locked in an endless cycle of sniping. It is an unsubtle analogy but effective in its crude directness, like a street-play.
Sep 2018
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May 2015
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Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami
...deserves a 21-gun salute. It has a heart and it doesn’t hesitate in letting it show.
Oct 2014
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Mukti Bhawan
It makes you laugh, and cry, and think and question. It’s what good cinema and storytelling are meant to do.
Apr 2017
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Sep 2016
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Neerja
...a truly inspiring story that will grip you from the first frame till the last. Take a few hankies with you. This one is a genuine weeper.
Feb 2016
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Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
While entertaining her audiences throughout, the writer-director (Zoya Akhtar, Luck By Chance), with a firm voice of her own, still manages to keep things artistic, without its pretensions; a lot of times, even poetic...
Jul 2011
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Aug 2010
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Tanu Weds Manu Returns
Watch Tanu Weds Manu Returns if you love Bollywood. watch it if you follow Bollywood. and if you look down upon Bollywood, watch the movie to see how entertaining the industry can be.
May 2015
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PK
...a fun film with proper dose of ‘gyaan’. It’s a film that shouldn’t be missed and it’s brave because it attempts to create a better world.
Dec 2014
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Court
The best thing about Court is that all the characters have given believable performances, which lends to the authenticity and realism of the narrative.
Apr 2015
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Tanu Weds Manu Returns
The strong writing is complimented by equally strong performances.
May 2015
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Budhia Singh
...doesn’t give us any dull moments. It’s a fantastic relationship drama in the disguise of a tout thriller.
Aug 2016
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Judgemental Hai Kya
...looks like a slick, snappy comedy but there is so much more to this smart, significant satire.
Jul 2019
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Do Dooni Chaar
...executed brilliantly by some of the finest actors on screen and a surprisingly self-assured debutant director.
Oct 2010
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Phobia
A spine-chilling psychological thriller with a message -- Radhika Apte’s Phobia will scare you, keep you on the edge and make you think in equal measure.
May 2016
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Margarita With A Straw
This film is guaranteed to make you cry. But it will also fill you with hope. These amazing women will make you want to inhale life with a new ferociousness.
Apr 2015
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Love Sex Aur Dhokha
It’s a sort of flick you ideally discover without burdens of expectation: a caveat you must bear in mind, in case you were planning on rushing off to cinemas right away. Where any Bollywood movie without a gyrating, lip-synching hero perceives itself as ‘different’, this one, from an audience’s point of view, is truly an experiment.
Mar 2010
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Rock On 2
...might not have a strong conflict in the storyline, but it definitely works as the narrative of a unique camaraderie among the boys.
Nov 2016
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Phobia
...is satisfying and fun — both words you don’t get to use often with Hindi horror films.
May 2016
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Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan
...is an important film that talks about an important subject conveyed in the simplest manner without sounding preachy at any given point. It touches your heart, makes you laugh and stays with you for a long time.
Feb 2020
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Mar 2015
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Bajrangi Bhaijaan
...a coherent, emotionally satisfying script; Salman underplaying his supersized image; a heroine with spunk; drama that actually moves you; and tears!
Jul 2015
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Saand Ki Aankh
...is an absolute family entertainer that needs to be watched with your grandmother. Celebrate womanhood as you take home a message that is inspiring but will take decades to seep into our society.
Oct 2019
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Talvar
A tightly written narrative and mostly rational view of the investigations ensure Talvar is an edge-of-the-seat, engaging thriller that seeks to shock its audience.
Oct 2015
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Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana
The film ticks all Bollywood boxes -- romance, drama, revenge, songs et al. But beyond the song and dance routine, it also shines light on gender inequality, dowry and corruption, holding a mirror up to us as a people.
Nov 2017
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Mardaani 2
...is a story that everyone knows about, but it still needs to be told again. There are moments that make us cringe, but if we can watch 24-hour news cycle then this film is certainly the need of the hour to make our voices heard.
Dec 2019
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Haider
...I can guarantee that you will emerge from Haider shell-shocked. And when was the last time a Hindi film did that to you?
Oct 2014