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Satyagraha
The film is well-intentioned film, its message relevant. Unfortunately, not every well-intentioned film with relevant message leaves an impact.
Aug 2013
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Highway
Writer-director Ali tries giving a deeper subtext to the kidnap drama through Veera. The abduction aftermath has a life-altering impact on the girl. The subtext doesn't work because it cuts down the film's pace as it unfolds and confuses the viewer.
Feb 2014
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Badrinath Ki Dulhania
If you're just looking to have a good laugh and enjoy small-town humour, Badrinath Ki Dulhania will not disappoint. But if you're looking for food for thought, the film might just not live up to your expectations.
Mar 2017
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Daddy
Watch this gangster drama for Arjun Rampal's heartfelt performance. He breathes as Arun Gawli in Daddy. But don't go into the theatre expecting to learn anything eye-opening about the Mumbai underworld. You will come back disappointed.
Sep 2017
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Parmanu
If you can get through two hours of clichéd dialogues, occasional deadpan textbook dialogues from John Abraham and much desh-bhakti, there is an interesting climax as a reward waiting for you, at the end.
May 2018
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Shortcut Romeo
...takes too long to unveil a suspense you probably figure out midway. For a suspense thriller, that can be the biggest flaw.
Jun 2013
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Manjhi
The praise apart, where Manjhi really loses the way is in the way Dashrath's story is presented.
Aug 2015
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Teri Meri Kahaani
...fails to find a USP simply because the three love stories it narrates aren't altogether new.
Jun 2012
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Bajatey Raho
This film looks cliched when it tries to be funny, jaded when it sets out to thrill (the second half, where suspense mattered, simply falls flat), and goes all soppy with emotions.
Jul 2013
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Mahabharat
Nobody really expected Mahabharat to offer anything close to Hollywood standard but when you have worked on a film for seven years like how the makers of Mahabharat claim, at least ensure you can tell a story engagingly.
Dec 2013
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Mr. X
The story is very predictable, but there aren't really those moments when you feel why the film doesn't end. Two for the film, and a half extra for Hashmi. Watch it for Emraan Hashmi...baaki ki chinta chhodo.
Apr 2015
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Feb 2010
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Race 2
A patchy script wholly banks on its stylish cast and a more stylish treatment. Oops... was that also my line when I reviewed Race four years back?
Jan 2013
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Pataakha
Bhardwaj though doesn't delve too deep into making them agents of change, more inclined to return to the shenanigans that provides the laughs. Pataakha further succumbs to taking a clichéd route to create drama and conflict, one more befitting in soap operas.
Sep 2018
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Veere Di Wedding
The good part - Veere Di Wedding isn't as frivolous as Rhea Kapoor's other productions like Aisha and Khoobsurat. It does break a few stereotypes with its story-telling. It's a film that you cannot completely dismiss for being too bold, too outrageous or too offensive.
Jun 2018
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Chakravyuh
...the film is a victim of poor writing and loose story-telling. It's a film that could have left a lasting impression but fails to live up to the hype.
Oct 2012
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Phantom
...begins fine, and then loses way so badly that by the end, you're just waiting for an extra helping of Afghan Jalebi.
Aug 2015
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Fukrey Returns
It isn't spectacular, but does leave you with a smile on your face, at the end.
Dec 2017
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Gold
...Gold's increasing tendency to take a simplistic and contrived approach to history to create thrill doesn't work.
Aug 2018
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Jun 2012
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Baaghi 2
...is ridden with loopholes the size of craters, and doesn't have a coherent structure.
Mar 2018
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Sharafat Gayi Tel Lene
Director Gurmeet Singh has done an average job with the star cast and the script of the film. The short duration of the film works its favour as it keeps it crisp and to the point.
Jan 2015
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We Are Family
Kajol cries, Kareena cries, the kids cry and even Rampal sheds an artful tear. We weep for the loss of two hours.
Sep 2010
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Raabta
...the biggest obstacle in the path of Raabta is the story. The subject is nothing that has not been done in Indian cinema earlier. The way the story is treated takes a toll on your patience.
Jun 2017
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Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi
...runs on such a flimsy premise that its end destination carries no purpose whatsoever.
Aug 2018
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Bombay Velvet
Aspirations, frustrations, ambition, greed, manipulation, betrayal, struggles and rivalries abound the canvas of Bombay Velvet. But for a film with so much happening, it's amazing that little registers an impact or feels of consequence.
May 2015
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Beyond The Clouds
...is well-meaning in its message of compassion in a harsh world but it is one thing to tug at the heartstrings and another to become a sappy Bollywood drama while doing so.
Apr 2018
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Malang
The story of Malang offers nothing new and struggles to establish itself throughout.
Feb 2020
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Yamla Pagla Deewana 2
It's a weird mess rolling in goofed-ups, shaadi naach-gaana, kidnappings and clownish dons, patented to woo the lowest common denominator.
Jun 2013