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Pari
Pari breaks away from typical Indian horrors even while it leans heavily on tested tropes...
Mar 2018
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Parched
She (Leena Yadav) layers her characters with a delicious mix of pain and pleasure but tries a bit too hard to seek empathy for them.
Sep 2016
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Pappu Can't Dance Saala
Despite the odd couple's performance, some pleasant moments on-location in Benares, and the attempt to put a twist on an old subject, Pappu fails to win you over.
Dec 2011
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Panipat
Ashutosh Gowariker has Sanjay Leela Bhansali to blame for elevating the scale and cinematic impact of battle sequences. Gowariker ticks all the boxes but struggles to conceptualise out-of-the-box stunts or sequences that could potentially throw us off.
Dec 2019
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Panga
...is refreshing. It’s a story that could be just as effective and inspiring if it were set just about anywhere. And it works for drafting relatable moments that offer a subtle yet distinct shift in sensibilities.
Jan 2020
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Paltan
A dialogue in this film goes ‘heroes don’t choose their destiny, destiny chooses them’. But if you were to pick Paltan, be rest assured, your destiny is doomed.
Sep 2018
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Sep 2019
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Paisa Ho Paisa
...I hoped against hope for the screening to be interrupted by a giant April Fools banner. But nothing happened. The joke is still on us.
Apr 2015
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Paharganj
While seedy underbellies have and will continue to fascinate filmmakers across geographies, the audience has seen enough to not be fooled by films that trade sex and drugs for an actual plot.
Apr 2019
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Pagalpanti
Much like the graphic PSAs warning us about the consumption of tobacco, this film needs to be flagged as injurious to the brain.
Nov 2019
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Padmaavat
Following the noise around this film, one can't help but scrutinise it for objectionable depiction. But even if Bhansali suspends reality in his immersive world, it's a strike from reality we'd like to hold on to.
Jan 2018
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Pad Man
...it barely alters the squeamish attitude many hold against the routine discomfort biologically assigned to all womankind. And this is where R Balki slips. It was a noble cause for sure, if only the makers would have soaked up some of the melodrama.
Feb 2018
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Paathshaala
...a film which deals with the rampant commercialisation of education, clearly a good subject, except that it is poorly written and directed, without imagination or flair.
Apr 2010
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Mar 2012
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P Se Pyaar F Se Faraar
Director Manoj Tiwari may have had ambitions of assembling a nerve-chilling thriller but apart from the penultimate blow, every turn can be estimated from a mile away.
Oct 2019
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One Night Stand
Unlike the upbeat Meet Bros song in the film, Do peg maar aur bhool ja, this one will take much more to scrape off from memory.
May 2016
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One Day
The Equaliser-like premise offered promise, but exaggerated performances, clichéd turns and inability to flesh out the idea, eliminate any possibility of being thrilled.
Jul 2019
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One By Two
...the execution is amiss to the point where it directly affects the performances.
Feb 2014
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Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara
...is a better crafted film than it's predecessor but unfortunately considerably shallower.
Aug 2013
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Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai
...he film is worth a watch, especially if you like flamboyant gangster films.
Jul 2010
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Omerta
...barely digs below the surface and merely ticks the significant events in the British national’s life.
May 2018
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Ok Jaanu
Retelling a story in another language means being sensitive to the nuances of the recipient language as not everything will translate precisely, something that wasn't taken into account here.
Jan 2017
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Mar 2014
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Not A Love Story
It is half-experiment and half-RGV of old: misdirected and stultifying at its worst, it's highs marked with superb performances and a handful of riveting scenes.
Aug 2011
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Noor
...this one's a bit too ambitious for a film with zero vision. The issue is that Noor stands for everything and sits down for nothing in particular.
Apr 2017
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No Problem
...is full of problems, without any semblance of a story or script or direction, but that would be stating the obvious.
Dec 2010
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No One Killed Jessica
Sure, it's a well written, dramatic re-telling, but somewhere it becomes a bit filmy and flamboyant, which is a pity.
Jan 2011