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Tanhaji
With filmmakers scrambling to convert historical accounts into big-screen spectacles, this one makes for a deserving tribute to a warrior who slipped through the cracks of history and arguably, was eclipsed by the Maharaj he represented.
Jan 2020
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Photograph
An issue with the film is that while it tells a lot, it says very little — which is ironic given that a photograph is expected to convey a thousand words. Let’s just say this one’s a passport photo— a contained profile that offers a glimpse but not the big picture.
Mar 2019
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Zubaan
...is a film that does a lot of posing and posturing, but lacks focus to be taken as a serious narrative.
Mar 2016
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Zokkomon
Here's some advice: respect your audience and spend some serious money producing a good script.
Apr 2011
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Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
...is thirty minutes too long, predictable, and is nowhere near as good as Zoya Akhtar's debut film. But it is gorgeous looking and has some noteworthy moments...
Jul 2011
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Zid
Who actually created this-disgruntled director, proud producer, or horny underaged kid in the matinee show?
Nov 2014
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Zero
Director Anand L Rai has forever backed stories that explore a range of human emotions in its most basic manifestations. Here, he deviates from his natural style and even basic constructs such as Bauaa’s change of heart or his initial courtship lack the soul one expects from his work.
Dec 2018
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Zed Plus
...a good, intelligent film-one that needs to be watched, if only to recognise the value of solid writing.
Nov 2014
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Zanjeer
"It is better to fail at originality than to succeed in imitation." Zanjeer manages neither.
Sep 2013
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Youngistaan
...a skewered immature tale that caters to the lowest common denominator of hope.
Mar 2014
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Yeh Saali Aashiqui
...touches this necessary nerve, even if it may be a bit too dramatic in execution.
Nov 2019
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Yeh Khula Aasmaan
...nosedives into preachy territory that borders on boring and never quite recovers.
May 2012
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Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Let's just say if your expectations are in check, you won't be disappointed.
May 2013
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Yeh Hai Bakrapur
There is no excuse for lazy storytelling, especially when the setup is potentially ahead of a Peepli Live.
May 2014
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Yeh Faasley
...never comes together as a film. None of the characters or their stories really grip you, the music is forced and mediocre, while most of the proceedings look staged, even as the fuzzy story loops around itself.
Mar 2011
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Yeh Dooriyan
What should've been a sensitive, realistic tale that captured the issue it tries to highlight ends up being an invitation for a long nap.
Aug 2011
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Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se
The trio from the Deol family could’ve made a home video to satiate their creative urges, instead of inflicting cinema-goers to this sort of torment.
Aug 2018
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Yamla Pagla Deewana
...the potboiler film has enough one-liners, item songs and action sequences to keep you kind of entertained, in a drunk, bustling Punjabi manner.
Jan 2011
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Yahaan Sabki Lagi Hai
Perhaps it is the filmmakers' intention to irritate viewers with irritable characters and existential rants, but it soon becomes an irritating watch.
Mar 2015
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Ya Rab
What is the lesser evil - A dishonest film made with technical fluency, or a socially relevant film with schoolboy technique?
Feb 2014
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X: Past is Present
The film may be called X: Past is Present, but it surely promises a headache in the immediate future.
Nov 2015
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Will You Marry Me?
If only the makers had stuck to a single genre - either romance or drama or comedy and not this foolishly ambitious all encompassing idea of Will You Marry Me?, would have been a better film to watch.
Mar 2012
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Why Cheat India
From the very first frame, this one has its audience figured. It knows that someone who’s drawn to a Hashmi caper has specific expectations — glib dialogue baazi, a lip-lock or three, and a surreal conman who can charm the pants off his partner.
Jan 2019
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What The Fish
What the Fish's wacky brand of humor works half the time but confounds in equal measure. It touches no chords and remains consciously superficial but it does have an ensemble that has clicked in a story oddly fresh in these times.
Dec 2013
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Well Done Abba
...a sweet, whimsical political satire, quite a rare breed in Bollywood.
Mar 2010
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Welcome to New York
There are several points when one is forced to wonder the objective of making this film. Is this a front for an elaborately-constructed tax break? Is director Chakri Toleti actually a deceptive chartered accountant with breakthrough ideas? Does the said award function stand to gain or lose from this cinematic misadventure? Did Karan Johar have latent acting desires which couldn’t be accomplished in Bombay Velvet? We’ll never know.
Feb 2018