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Ready
...this is a mindless comedy. The quality of the gags is often higher than what we usually get in Bollywood comedies. But the film suffers from an overloaded narration. There is too much effort to cram in "entertainment" at every possible level.
Jun 2011
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Rascals
Wanted urgently: a makeover for David Dhawan's brand of comedy. Seriously, this comedy is not funny.
Oct 2011
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Rann
...razor-sharp bitter and biting look at the real world of rapidly-moving moral issues.
Jan 2010
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Oct 2010
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Ragini MMS
This is a film whose integrity towards the genre works against it.As you watch the supernatural terror unfold in what looks like reams and reams of repugnant realism you are shaken to the core.
May 2011
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Jan 2010
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Ra.One
...proves to be that turning point in the super-hero genre that Hindi cinema had been waiting for ever since Amitabh Bachchan donned the cape and leather trousers to play Toofan for Manmohan Desai.
Oct 2011
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Prince
...if you love popcorn crunching adventure stories watch Vivek Oberoi play the hero from the hemisphere of hijinks.
Apr 2010
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Players
A crisp and cool adaptation from a foreign source it beats every other action-adventure flick in recent Bollywood history.
Jan 2012
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Peepli [Live]
Anusha Rizvi is an astonishing addition to the repertoire of directorial forces that matter.
Aug 2010
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Feb 2011
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Paa
Balakrishnan doesn’t let Auro’s tale become subservient to the incredibly skilled performance behind Auro. And that’s the miracle which we all must witness in Paa.
Dec 2009
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Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai
...the director’s command over the language of outlawry is unquestionable.
Jul 2010
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Not A Love Story
...is not an easy film to watch. Crime has never looked more unglamorous on screen.
Aug 2011
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Jan 2011
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My Name is Khan
...a wonderful story told with a flair and flourish that leave a lingering impact on the viewer.
Feb 2010
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Murder 2
...is a mirror of our amoral venomous times when no relationship is sacred anymore.
Jul 2011
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Mod
...is like a gente sonnet played on a cosy winter morning. It is the tenderest love story in ages with a central performance by Takia that strikes a chord deep in your heart.
Oct 2011
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Mere Brother Ki Dulhan
...flounders in its frisky fusion of a love triangle and plea for an arranged marriage.
Sep 2011
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Aug 2010
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Love Sex Aur Dhokha
...is not a film about celebrating the end of an individual’s right to privacy. It’s a rigorously recorded pseudo-documentary about people who have thrown all caution and discretion to the winds because they’ve no choice.
Mar 2010
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Jun 2011
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Love Breakups Zindagi
Here's a take on that thing called love that's urbane, intelligent, sassy and involving.
Oct 2011
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Mar 2012
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Land Gold Women
A must-see film for all those who believe cinema can still have its heart at the right place.
Dec 2011
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Lamhaa
Rahul Dholakia...doesn't lose his storytelling equilibrium even when the sitiuations of crises described by the skilfully-written plot scream for attention.
Jul 2010
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Kurbaan
...critically important work because it spells out uncomfortable truths in a cinematic language that’s riveting and resonant without resorting to extravagant flourishes and fireworks.
Nov 2009
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Oct 2010
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Khatta Meetha
See it for what the film leaves unsaid, though that’s hard to do when everyone is ceaselessly talking.
Jul 2010
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Khap
...should be commended for attempting a socially-relevant theme with some amount of detachment and equanimity.
Jul 2011