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Mar 2017
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D-Day
...with an innovative story idea, adept editing, fantastic execution and good performances is immensely watchable, at least once.
Jul 2013
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Section 375
...is a crackling film that delves into the subject wisely, talking of issues that we are only happy to brush under our carpets and bury in our closets. It’s by far one of 2019’s best film and I recommend you give this one a dekko for sure.
Sep 2019
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Special 26
Much of the film’s success can be credited to an absorbing and audacious plot and its gentle sarcasm and quiet humour.
Feb 2013
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Ankhon Dekhi
Very rarely do you come across scenes in films that make you smile even when you are getting teary-eyed. 'Ankhon Dekhi' has many such moments.
Mar 2014
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Raazi
This is a meditative version of a war film, subtly weighing in on human loss and ruthlessness, even as it seldom wavers from checking off all the crackling elements of an espionage thriller.
May 2018
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Article 15
Anubhav Sinha has definitely won hearts with this film. While this crime/thriller will question you as the scenes proceed, the powerful dialogues will leave you startled.
Jun 2019
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Jan 2016
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The Lunchbox
Watch this film for the fuzzy, heart-melting feeling that it will give you through the two-odd hour duration. But also watch it for the hidden charm, the stoic way the protagonists face the problem with their own brand of positivity and optimism.
Sep 2013
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Aug 2014
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Talvar
...makes for a gripping and deeply disturbing film, largely thanks to the nature of the crime, but also because of the true to life style of narration, devoid any excess melodrama.
Oct 2015
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Sep 2016
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No One Killed Jessica
It is proof that a relevant issue -- if portrayed cleverly on celluloid -- can be a statement of our times, while maintaining the entertainment quotient.
Jan 2011
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Chhapaak
...subtly puts a lot of such debates into perspective. We should be proud of it. As we are, of Padukone fronting and backing it, of course.
Jan 2020
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Aug 2011
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Toilet
Don't look for subtlety in the storytelling in 'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha' and you will come away a happy viewer with some relevant thoughts on how non-metropolitan India exists without caving into a depression.
Aug 2017
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Lootera
Motwane’s love for the script and his confidence comes through in every scene.
Jul 2013
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Kapoor & Sons
Shakun Batra's biggest achievement is that he has etched each of the central characters with precision.
Mar 2016
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Gully Boy
This is a new kind of 'Angry Young Man' movie, in effect - seamlessly merging sub-culture with pop mainstream.
Feb 2019
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Bobby Jasoos
The director creates a charming world that you are reluctant to get out of, even when the film is over. Now that is an achievement.
Jul 2014
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Ram-leela
It is Deepika and Ranvir’s sizzling chemistry that does full justice to Bhansali’s passionate story.
Nov 2013
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Badlapur
The story, peppered with black humour to tickle us once in a while, reveals many more levels as we go along in this emotional roller coaster ride. The impressive ensemble cast contributes in a large way.
Feb 2015
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Masaan
An eagle's eye for detailing coupled with some excellent piece of writing is what largely works for 'Masaan', apart from other fine things.
Jul 2015
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Golmaal 3
Prepare to laugh your guts out. It's the funniest film of the year so far...
Nov 2010
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Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
What Baahubali does is show the future of Indian big-screen cinema, if it has to survive the onslaught of Hollywood, or move beyond Rajini, Khans, Kapoor, and Kumar, to begin with.
Apr 2017
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Sep 2012
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Kai Po Che!
It is simple, colourful and vibrant but it doesn’t shirk from portraying the grey, the black and the complex. But most of all, Kai Po Che! doesn’t sit on the fence...
Feb 2013