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Dear Zindagi
... it just appears as if the film's unable to find a point, place a nail there, and just hammer it in. Which was so not the case with Shinde's masterstroke, 'English Vinglish' (2012).
Nov 2016
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Tubelight
...contrary to likely audience expectations, this is a film rather subdued on drama, hysteria, and action, although it remains coherent, entertaining, and sincere throughout. More importantly it does not preach to the choir.
Jun 2017
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Judgemental Hai Kya
With the script firmly in place, this picture, competently directed by Bollywood debutant Prakash Kovelamudi, immaculately plays with form (sharp editing, art-direction, cinematography)--going wild at times, but never so haywire that it's impossible to self-contain, at any point. Which is a huge relief.
Jul 2019
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Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania
This film clearly doesn't take itself too seriously and it doesn't want you to either, which is kind of nice.
Jul 2014
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Ungli
The good looking bunch of actors with decent performances managing-to-keep-you-hooked kind of script and a fairly laidback, easy, not in your face direction could have made this film wonderful, but for the dialogues.
Nov 2014
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Fitoor
Watch it for its beauty (cinematography by Anay Goswami), music (Amit Trivedi) and a few and far in between tender, touching moments.
Feb 2016
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Budhia Singh
There are no star trappings, but the film leaves you with a warm, fuzzy feeling. So much so that you will want to overlook the flaws and just enjoy the experience.
Aug 2016
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Babumoshai Bandookbaaz
...if you took out all the characters and crime-history from Gangs Of Wasseypur, you’ll come close to this. Given what a masterpiece Gangs was, that’s a pretty good compliment by the way!
Aug 2017
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Mary Kom
All this film needed was a bit more guts to chart its own path with Mary Kom herself as an inspiration. But sadly, they chose to play to the gallery instead. Mary and Priyanka deserved a better film.
Sep 2014
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Welcome 2 Karachi
What stands out in this film is the fairly intelligent writing, which includes a few uproariously funny dialogues, and which belies the writer's (Vrijesh Hirjee) fair understanding of the current political scenario.
May 2015
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Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2
...it is straight, simple and clear about its intentions, unlike a few ‘modern’ ones that begin on a woman-friendly note, but actually end up belittling them.
Oct 2015
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Anjaana Anjaani
...not a complicated love story; it's still heartfelt and even heartbreaking at times.
Oct 2010
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Befikre
Can a couple turn back from a serious relationship and genuinely remain friends still? The answer to that will always be fuzzy. A lot like this film. But, this is fun. What’s there not to like about that?
Dec 2016
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Mom
...while most thrillers tend to overstay their welcome beyond 90-minutes' screen time, this one doesn't feel almost two-and-half hours long. If anything, far too much is going on here. You might question a lot. But so much of it works.
Jul 2017
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Monsoon Shootout
The film shines in its ability to make you question your loyalty. This is where the storytelling excels.
Dec 2017
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Jawaani Jaaneman
Some lovely scenes and inspired moments save the day for this family-comedy that never stoops to melodrama.
Jan 2020
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Raajneeti
The screenplay needed to be clever and not archaic. Jha goes way over-the-top with most of his high-octane sequences -- realism be damned.
Jun 2010
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Shaadi Ke Side Effects
The film is fun but shallow, nevertheless. A pity, because with a subject of this kind, the possibilities were immense.
Mar 2014
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Welcome Back
The good thing is that this film. like its original, is totally unabashed and unpretentious about its silliness and randomness.
Sep 2015
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Simmba
This only brings back strong memories of large single-screen cinemas - on the verge of extinction - with people on both cheap and super-expensive seats, sharing entertainment as a common, tribal experience. That's where you should go for this.
Dec 2018
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Saina
Biopics have simple and unbroken rules of following the template that has been set by multiple real-life stories before. Some have been dumbed down, some have been remarkably real. Amole Gupte’s Saina tilts slightly towards the former, and the filmmaker puts the dumbing down to good use.
Mar 2021
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Aashayein
Give this life-affirming movie a chance. If you believe in hope, you'll like this one.
Aug 2010
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Main Tera Hero
A timepass of a movie, it can be watched once. Only wish Dhawan had taken some risks rather than sticking to the age-old formula that worked for him eons ago.
Apr 2014
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Badla
I was sold to the ride that Badla took me on; but, does it live it up to the thrill of Ghosh's Kahaani? Nah, that will need cleverer writing. Yet, this is worth a watch.
Mar 2019
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Robot
This movie deserves full marks simply for perfectly casting the ever-dependable Rajni and making the most of the VFX at its disposal.
Oct 2010
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Kochadaiiyaan
...the poor production values of this highly ambitious film override all the positives and you come out of the theatre wishing for a lot more.
May 2014
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Dilwale
Even if you are not a Rohit Shetty fan, watch this for the chemistry between SRK and Kajol which refuses to simmer down even after all these years.
Dec 2015
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Malang
...what could have been a delicious thriller turns out to be merely a watchable and forgettable revenge-drama...
Feb 2020