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Break Ke Baad
...tries to stick to the formula but half-heartedly. And that's why the zing is missing from this romcom.
Nov 2010
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Oct 2013
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Bombay Velvet
...is more like a roller coaster ride, as it takes you on a dizzy high with its charming ambience and music that is bound to stay with you for long, but later you are brought down not so gently with the underwhelming plot and lack of punches.
May 2015
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Bombay Talkies
Each film comes with a distinct emotion. Zoya’s film has a wide-eyed innocent feel to it, Dibakar’s film has muted passion, Johar’s film is about helplessness and Kashyap’s film is about optimism and faith in the face of harsh reality.
May 2013
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Bolo Raam
Look around. Chances are, the 'audience' is probably there to 'work' in silence. There will probably be more interesting things happening around you.
Jan 2010
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Bol
...makes you think, even long after you have finished watching the film. Something not that many films can boast of.
Sep 2011
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Bodyguard
He flexes his biceps, repeats mad dance moves, spouts whistle-deserving dialogues and yes, his shirt divorces his body once again. Predictable? Maybe, but who's complaining? Not bhaijan's fans for sure.
Sep 2011
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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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Blood Money
Only if you have time to kill on hand and want to escape the seething heat outside, step into the AC environ for this sparkless fare.
Apr 2012
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Bittoo Boss
It could have done a lot better in terms of entertainment, if nothing else. Perhaps making a memorable movie wasn’t part of the plan.
Apr 2012
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Bin Bulaye Baarati
The no-brainer was made purely for the aam janata of the hinterland. Dishing out any fare will do for them as long as there is naach gana along with risque humour, script, story, acting and everything else doesn't matter.
Jun 2011
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Bhopal: A Prayer For Rain
Kudos to the director for picking a subject that even after three decades stays swept under the carpet. But unfortunately, the narration of this shameful and tragic true story is not as powerful as one would expect.
Dec 2014
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Apr 2014
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Bhoot – Part One
It keeps slipping back to normal, after a few jolting sequences thrown in. There's much back-story — as if you're meant to care.
Feb 2020
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Oct 2012
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Sep 2017
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Bheja Fry 2
Well, all its unworthy sequel raises, is a few yawns and bit of irritation.
Jun 2011
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Bhavesh Joshi Superhero
...with some cracker locations and fine camera work otherwise, is anything to go by, you can tell, the chops to recreate a Frank Miller type visual flipbook exist. Except the non-superhero on the screen, like the movie itself, merely moves around in convenient circles, and head-splitting clichés.
Jun 2018
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Bharat
...is not a patriotic or a jingoistic film, it has all the elements required to make a full-fledged masala pot-boiler.
Jun 2019
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Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
The climax is thrilling, but only if it hadn’t taken so long to reach there. And subtlety is an art, which still seems to be grossly underrated.
Jul 2013
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Mar 2014
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Besharam
This film by Kashyap is more like a whimper that sometimes follows an explosion of a firecracker.
Oct 2013
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Behen Hogi Teri
...has some funny moments and attempts to upgrade the rom-com genre in Bollywood, but it doesn't offer anything new.
Jun 2017
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Begum Jaan
This picture, though slightly low-budget, is more over-the-top, or bombastic, driven to much melodrama, in the interest of grabbing attention, and popular entertainment, as it were.
Apr 2017
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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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Bbuddah...Hoga Terra Baap
Not a classic by any yardstick. But don't you miss it if you are a true blue Bachchan fan.
Jul 2011
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Batti Gul Meter Chalu
...the film is too peripheral to serve as a social drama. Neither does it entertain as a courtroom drama nor leave you feeling empowered.
Sep 2018
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Batla House
Here's what the film compels you to do though. Read up more and more about the case. This is already saying a lot. Last time that happened? Maybe Anurag Kashyap's Black Friday? Woah, now that's a seriously tall compliment.
Aug 2019
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Sep 2012