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Mardaani 2
...makes the right points and selects a burning issue, but it could've been less in-your-face and more restrained.
Dec 2019
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Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji
It's part naughty, part funny. If you are looking for a few laughs, check it out.
Jan 2011
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Delhi In A Day
A whodunnit usually doesn't carry the burden of ethical or social lessons but this movie chooses to do the exact opposite.
Aug 2012
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B.A. Pass
The film is a crisp attempt at doing something new. Making the most of the so-called neo-noir genre, the film at hand rises above the mundane and tries to stick its neck out into the darker side of life.
Aug 2013
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Pizza
Given the choices that we have these days in this genre, this film definitely stands out.
Jul 2014
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Shubh Mangal Saavdhan
This is a brave and bright film with its heart in the right place and its gaze refreshingly free of a gender bias fixed firmly at the crotch level.
Sep 2017
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Feb 2020
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Jun 2015
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Ittefaq
I also don’t remember the last time I watched a full-on, no-nonsense, whodunit Hindi mainstream murder mystery in a theatre, with no way to talk about it but to urge you to see it, because that’s the only way we can discuss it any further.
Nov 2017
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Mulk
...a significant polemic first, and a thoroughly engaging picture, only thereafter.
Aug 2018
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Kashmakash
...a film that should not be missed, especially by the romantics amongst us.
May 2011
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Raman Raghav 2.0
It is dark, very dark and deprived of even a shred of dignity. It makes you feel nauseated at the shocking spread of depravity served to you. But then again, it is unique storytelling.
Jun 2016
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Haraamkhor
Now this is the sort of movie that takes some getting used to, before you can fully dive into the experience.
Jan 2017
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Kaalakaandi
Is it as good as Delhi Belly? As a script? Possibly. As a film, I felt it lacks rhythm, with too much being force-fed to suit the timeline of one never-ending night in Bombay, even if that's the genre. The end might make you go, 'Eh?' But through it all, you're more likely to go, 'Hah!' So nah, I'm not complaining at all.
Jan 2018
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Vicky Donor
...is one of those films that yet again affirm that you don’t need big stars with hefty remunerations nor do you have to cross the Atlantic to scour exotic locations.
Apr 2012
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Daas Dev
This rough, dusty roller-coaster ride though is still about the stolen moments (music included), some delightfully wonky folk, crackling scenes (screenplay co-credited to Jaydeep Sarkar), top-notch dialogues, soaked in the patois of contemporary Lucknow (co-credited to Tariq Siddiqui).
Apr 2018
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Mission Mangal
This is actually a pretty sweet, syrupy film, in a schmaltzy sort of way, full of Hallmark card type quotable quotes, on success and life, and all that jazz. To a point that you may even forget sometimes that it's entirely a space-mission movie to begin with.
Aug 2019
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Love Aaj Kal
...may not be accepted or embraced with open arms, the way we have other films of the same genre, this one will have either solid or scathing reactions, since we all define love differently.
Feb 2020
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Dum Maaro Dum
...is like a maze, you never know where you might end up. Even though there's a chance of getting lost, the journey is definitely worth its price.
Apr 2011
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Khoobsurat
Director Shashanka Ghosh does a decent job of presenting a fantasy tale, but wish it offered a little more than what was expected from this film even before entering the theatre.
Sep 2014
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Main Aur Charles
The movie is all style and very little soul. And that’s a disappointment as it attempted to tell a really fascinating story of a mastermind. But do watch it, if only for Hooda.
Oct 2015
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Qarib Qarib Singlle
This is the sort of script that world champions of the desi rom-com genre would've taken to an altogether level. To be fair, director Tanuja Chandra (in fine form) makes it more than a 'qarib qarib' lovely, and surely worth your while in the theatre.
Nov 2017
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Soundtrack
...the film is watchable for its starkly distinct narrative and stands out amidst the current crop of mindless comic capers and over-the-top action flicks.
Oct 2011
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Nov 2014
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Brothers
If merciless and relentless crunching of bones gets your adrenalin pumping, this film is designed for you.
Aug 2015
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Raag Desh
If this film feels slightly exhausting, even if exhilarating in parts, then that's because it is rather exhaustive in its exposition of facts. History fiends should jump at it right away.
Jul 2017
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Sui Dhaaga
The unimpressive climax is disjointed, a far cry from the tone the film carried up until then. Despite its rousing moments, the film leaves you feeling unfulfilled.
Oct 2018
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Chillar Party
...a children's film so simplistic that it could have been very well made by a child. But then, I guess that's quite an achievement too in an industry where children's film generally means yet another moral lesson for the hapless kids.
Jul 2011
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Dabangg 2
...apna Salman returns in top form and cheer and really, that’s what will delight diehard fans.
Dec 2012