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Super 30
Mathematics whiz and educator Anand Kumar has led a remarkable life, coaching hundreds of underprivileged children past the rigours of the Indian Institute of Technology entrance exams. His story deserves attention, but director Vikas Bahl confoundingly embellishes it into typical filmi fare in Super 30.
Jul 2019
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Sultan
Going by the loud cheers and whistling it received throughout its 170 minutes, the response has been phenomenal.
Jul 2016
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Sulemani Keeda
...a perfect example of a well-made, low-budget independent film. It's engaging, entertaining and witty.
Dec 2014
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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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Student Of The Year 2
The film lacks drama, conflict and narrative tension, with dialogues written for mannequins.
May 2019
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Striker
Sure this film is different then. Shouldn’t each be anyway? Worth it, all the way.
Feb 2010
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Street Dancer 3D
The script lacks substance and it merely looks like a forced run up to an ultimate dance battle.
Jan 2020
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Stree
The laughs are inconsistent, and the plotting feels sloppy and rushed. The ideas are fine, but the writing needed work.
Sep 2018
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Stanley Ka Dabba
The realism gently, warmly sucks you in. You sit back, sometimes reminisce, mostly observe.
May 2011
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Speedy Singhs
Few funny lines apart, you sense some script-guru's spreadsheet (Syd Field's?) being directly turned into a generic screenplay.
Sep 2011
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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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Soorma
...doesn’t attempt to probe beyond the obvious, even if you don’t know the real story. With 131-minute duration, Soorma presents Sandeep as the ultimate boy scout. A tinge of reality wouldn’t have hurt.
Jul 2018
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Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety
The one thing that worked for Pyaar Ka Punchnama films was the relatability, even if it was restricted to guys-only discussions. Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety doesn’t have that, nor is it funny.
Feb 2018
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Sonchiriya
...this may be Chaubey’s best crafted film, but feels superficial, and is needlessly heavy-handed by way of metaphor.
Mar 2019
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Sonali Cable
It is labourious to sit through the 127 minute-long film, and soon you are left wondering if director-writer Acharya bit off far more than what he could chew with this one.
Oct 2014
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Aug 2017
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Singham Returns
While Singham was a fun-filled entertaining movie, Singham Returns does not really match up to the standards set by it.
Aug 2014
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Aug 2014
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Singham
Devgn walks to beats similar to Salman's Dabanng. He beats the crap out of ruffians outside a village theatre. He restores his woman's honour. Besotted, she chases him. Audiences think even more highly of the hero. He beats the crap some more.
Jul 2011
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Singh Is Bliing
...has absolutely no story to offer. Instead, what it has in plenty are some stale jokes and moronic background sound effects.
Oct 2015
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Simran
...all of it seems so self-indulgent that neither the film nor the protagonist is successful in making the audience empathise or identify with her.
Sep 2017
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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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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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Shorgul
If you aren’t familiar with what happened in 2013, or were looking for a new perspective on the incident, Shorgul isn’t for you. The movie is a disappointment.
Jul 2016
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Shor In The City
What you do notice about this quintessentially metropolis movie is its sheer spunk, verve and adorably absurd humour.
Apr 2011
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Oct 2016
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Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi
Clearly Bela has great affection for her characters. I just wish she had given them a better plot to play in.
Aug 2012
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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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Shikara
...touches your heart while making you smile and cry at the same time. Chopra does justice to his direction though a much hard-hitting narrative is what one continues to wait for.
Feb 2020