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Dhobi Ghat
Some directors use sledgehammers to make their point. Others use a scalpel. Well, welcome the scalpel.
Jan 2011
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May 2014
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Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
The film presents the old-as-time conflict between good and evil, the classic trope of mythology. But watch the film for the grandeur, the visuals and the performances, that have you cheering for Baahubali, much like the subjects of Mahishmati.
Apr 2017
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Shubh Mangal Saavdhan
This is easily one of the best films that Bollywood has given us in 2017...
Sep 2017
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Pink
...pushes the envelope in Indian films in regard to discussion around morality, women's freedom of choice, etc...
Sep 2016
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Shanghai
It is the heartland political thriller that several among the Bollywood lot have tried to make lately but didn't quite have the guts to.
Jun 2012
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Court
In a film of many highs, the film's real star though is Tamhane, who is in control of the proceedings from the beginning. His detailed eye and wry sense of humour only enhance the courtroom experience.
Apr 2015
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Hawaa Hawaai
The story-telling is fantastic, the acting a wonderful topping, and the music a wonderful final finish to the film.
May 2014
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Aug 2014
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Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
A bromance that has more style and heat than most rubbish romcoms.
Jul 2011
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Dangal
Yes, Dangal is a crowd-pleaser. But it also has stellar performances and an engaging story-telling.
Dec 2016
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AK vs AK
For grabbing and holding on to our attention even as the phone buzzes with Twitter and Facebook notifications next to us, and making us chuckle at every filmi reference...
Dec 2020
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Peepli [Live]
...it's a movie everyone should watch. Not just to see how a story can be told but also how it can be told with affection and attitude.
Aug 2010
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Stanley Ka Dabba
Some movies leave you gobsmacked with their sweetness. Others silence you with their spareness. Can a movie do both? Sometimes. Stanley ka Dabba is one of those times.
May 2011
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Haraamkhor
The film is like a diamond; the more you notice, the more you find imperfections which make it all the more beautiful, all the more perfect.
Jan 2017
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Dec 2011
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Newton
...is a dark comedy that gives you equal measures of dread and disillusionment and hope and hilarity.
Sep 2017
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Fan
Maneesh Sharma helps dust that Shah Rukh out from under the debris of the last few years. And Khan puts his best foot forward for his fans.
Apr 2016
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My Name is Khan
Is this a movie one should watch? Yes, I think so. Not because of its message, that anyone with a pure heart can achieve what he wants, even if it is to meet the President of America, but because of Shah Rukh.
Feb 2010
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I Am Kalam
This film is an example of how a children's film can regale with solid storytelling, at the same time creating space for undercurrent comment.
Aug 2011
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B.A. Pass
It's not quite popcorn & cola stuff but if you are forever hungering for cinema of a different taste, check this one out.
Aug 2013
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Piku
...a lovely tale which will touch your heart even if it does so by talking about bowel troubles.
May 2015
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Titli
...works because it is not just a poignant character study of an angry young man but also an incisive and intense family drama.
Oct 2015
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Barfi!
...a pleasantly different film, only it isn't an extraordinary one. That's because despite the brilliant characters and setting, the film doesn't have an extraordinary story to tell.
Sep 2012
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Apr 2014
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Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota
What makes Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota more endearing, is that it is strewn with Bollywood clichés, like separated childhood sweethearts, good-and-evil twins, and the hunt for a locket. It is both a celebration and a gentle mockery of Bollywood’s usual tropes.
Mar 2019