-
Sep 2013
-
Oct 2010
-
Shanghai
...Dibakar Banerjee has crafted this film with the kind of precision and invention that - should Shanghai be a commercial success - can change the course of cinema in India.
Jun 2012
-
Delhi Belly
It's a film so irreverent, so unapologetic, it'd be surprising if it didn't go on to become cult.
Jul 2011
-
Court
It is unyielding, funny, mundane, occasionally boring and thought provoking, if only in hindsight.
Apr 2015
-
Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu
A romcom that goes beyond being sweet and enjoyable or a perfect date film.
Feb 2012
-
Pink
The most pertinent point this film underlines is the feudal mindset of the milieu, amplified by the sense of male entitlement that eliminates consent.
Sep 2016
-
Manmarziyaan
Love triangles are as old as cinema itself. But this one marks an evolution of the genre that most reduce to “who gets the girl?” and comprehensively concludes that often, love is not all it takes.
Sep 2018
-
Aligarh
It's a film of many firsts. And given how most Hindi movies caricature homosexuals, this one is a reality check.
Feb 2016
-
Mar 2010
-
Dabangg
Though the story is a pure mishmash right out of the potboiler films of the 70s, it's styled and spoken with today's hip attitude. Dabangg is chavanni chhap entertainment, easy to ridicule but toughest to create.
Sep 2010
-
Thappad
...is an essential and educational watch for a society which deserves a tight, resounding one on the cheek for dismissing such acts as ‘one-off episodes’, incapable of having life-altering ramifications.
Feb 2020
-
Badlapur
Badlapur is as uncomfortable as it gets, but it's also as good as it gets. Exemplary craft apart, this film also reiterates the importance of challenging convention—an art long abandoned for the haze of commerce.
Feb 2015
-
Trapped
Director Vikramaditya Motwane deserves credit, not just for delivering on the construct, but for opening doors to filmmakers who will now dare to pitch a concept without worrying about the traditional yardsticks that govern the commerce of cinema.
Mar 2017
-
Ajji
Evolving from shorts to full-length, director Devashish Makhija makes a remarkable debut. Having delivered in a format where every frame must offer something novel to justify its presence, Makhija manages to keep affairs crisp, pointedly aggressive and consequently, effective.
Nov 2017
-
Finding Fanny
This film is exactly the kind of brave clutter-breaking effort that most critics wish for while lamenting the rigidness of mainstream stars. That it left me grinning long after the credit-roll is a testament to its ability to amuse, without resorting to gimmicky slapstick or toilet humour.
Sep 2014
-
Trapped
Director Vikramaditya Motwane deserves credit, not just for delivering on the construct, but for opening doors to filmmakers who will now dare to pitch a concept without worrying about the traditional yardsticks that govern the commerce of cinema.
Mar 2017
-
Guzaarish
The beauty of the film lies in its ability to throw light on a morbid subject, compelling the viewer to fall back in love with life.
Nov 2010
-
Badhaai Ho
This socially-awkward construct lends itself to such compelling material that even a compilation of reaction shots would suffice. But writers Shantanu Srivastava and Akshat Ghildial capitalise on the uneasiness of being in this pickle to script hilarious sequences that would leave you in splits.
Oct 2018
-
PK
The two smartest screenwriters of our generation, Mr. Hirani and Abhijat Joshi, have gone one better and crafted not so much as a movie as a relevant argument—with the usual ebbs and flows, dramatic flourishes, pauses and lapses in concentration (bloated second half) that characterize fierce debates.
Dec 2014
-
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
With Bahubali: The Begining, S S Rajamouli gave us an epic that generations from now will watch — to appreciate and analyse, academically. With this sequel, he sets a milestone in visual technique and also establishes a benchmark in storytelling.
Apr 2017
-
Bahubali
It not only sets a milestone in visual technique but also establishes a benchmark in storytelling.
Jul 2015
-
Barfi!
It is funny without being irreverent, charming without being superficial, and when the time comes, incredibly moving without being melodramatic.
Sep 2012
-
Talvar
...writer Vishal Bharadwaj deserves credit for penning a story that engages, presents multiple perspectives and provides just the right amount of distractions, without straying focus away from the core story.
Oct 2015
-
Kapoor & Sons
Director Shakun Batra has matured from a filmmaker solely capable of romcoms to one who can infuse depth into characters and script relationships in all its verity.
Mar 2016
-
Katiyabaaz
It leaves you with enduring images of a calamitous environment navigated by two antivillains whose thoughts and souls form a storied documentary that could well be a game-changer.
Aug 2014
-
Shor In The City
Three stories, eleven days, myriad layers, believable characters, fine performances, spirited direction, taut script, momentary explosions of originality.
Apr 2011
-
Katiyabaaz
It leaves you with enduring images of a calamitous environment navigated by two antivillains whose thoughts and souls form a storied documentary that could well be a game-changer.
Aug 2014