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Ra.One
It is a muesli-like muddle of every popular superhero movie you've seen. Contextualising (to Bollywood) rather than being original is what the makers are attempting here.
Oct 2011
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AkaashVani
...where you’d expect writer and director Luv Ranjan to turn the genre on its head and push the envelope further, he lands an ordinary film that is perhaps a little too conventional.
Jan 2013
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Singh Saab The Great
This would've been a wonderful story if it had been more subtly told.Singh Saab the Great, however as you might imagine, is anything but.
Nov 2013
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Mary Kom
...an inconsistent narrative that seems too hurried to strike the right balance between her personal life and career, and ends up biting off more than it can chew.
Sep 2014
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Mahayoddha Rama
For those who've watched the televised version in the '80s on Doordarshan, this would hardly be nostalgic. If anything, it will ruin your childhood memories forever.
Nov 2016
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Mirza Juuliet
Some love stories are written in heaven, but this one promises to make you endure the flames of hell.
Apr 2017
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Family Of Thakurganj
While a bit late in the day, filmmakers are waking up to the prospect of producing their own version of Gangs of Wasseypur. Sadly, their ambitions aren’t backed by compelling writing, a commendable cast or even a maker who could assemble a narrative.
Jul 2019
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Kismet Love Paisa Dilli
...tries to become many things - a comedy, a thriller, a political satire, a love story - but runs out of fuel to keep it going.
Oct 2012
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Sharafat Gayi Tel Lene
Though it is written with a fair amount of conviction and research, the paper-to-screen transition adds nothing new. There isn't enough within sequences—be it the performers, their lines or routines—to keep us engaged.
Jan 2015
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Jai Ho! Democracy
The only thing dark about this parody is the way it spirals out of control after a promising start...
Apr 2015
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Street Dancer 3D
A true test for a dance movie is checking if it holds its own minus the groovy numbers. And in this case, what’s left if you remove the electric dance sequences, is an excuse for a story and some exasperating performances.
Jan 2020
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Lahore
...doesn’t offer any fresh nuances in our troubled cross border relationships, and as a film it remains a decent watch.
Mar 2010
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Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji
..has its funny moments it never really gets laugh out loud, with the comic timing often missing.
Jan 2011
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Question Mark
...is nowhere near as good as either of its inspirations and is yet another amateur attempt in this heavily exploited genre.
Feb 2012
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Bol Bachchan
Even the genuinely funny bits are lost in a deluge of recycled jokes, preposterous situations, over the top 'drama' ...
Jul 2012
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Chaar Sahibzade
Even if this is a passable watch for those unexposed to Pixar, it's time to move past the embryonic stages of a universe aching to be explored.
Nov 2014
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Munna Michael
Despite a wafer-thin story, Khan leans on the tropes of masala films by leaning on silly humour, neck-wrenching action sequences and dance moves that defy gravity, to make the two hours twenty minutes you spend watching this film, not entirely unbearable.
Jul 2017
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Mitron
...this comedy-of-errors had the potential to snowball into a surprise hit. But a predictable plot and clichéd turns and twists reduce this two-hour watch into one that can be either skipped and caught later — when it airs on the telly or that digital streaming provider which hunts for such weekend afternoon comedies.
Sep 2018
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May 2019
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Housefull 4
The spurt in comedies crowding the multiplexes could be a result of the economic depression, but the writing here points at a more graver concern — the creative recession gripping the Hindi film industry.
Oct 2019
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Game
...a rocky, unconvincing gamble for such a massive canvas. The culprit is a usual suspect: the screenplay.
Apr 2011
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Damadamm
There is sensitivity and earnestness in the writing that the actors - specifically both women - are able to translate into something identifiable.
Oct 2011
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Bittoo Boss
...the filmmakers don't manage to deliver on the premise Bittoo Boss promises.
Apr 2012
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Jan 2013
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2 States
...a bafflingly superficial adaptation of a book that should have remained a book.
Apr 2014
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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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Qaidi Band
That director Habib Faisal has helmed this one is not apparent through the film. But the filmmaker tucks in quintessential emotional nuggets that remind one of the filmmaker's signature cinematic flourishes.
Aug 2017
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Vodka Diaries
...at best, leaves one mildly confused and occasionally concerned about its erratic proceedings. It also weaves an elaborate ruse to rationalise the scattered plot.
Jan 2018