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Talaash
if you’re going to watch Talaash solely to understand “what’s the suspense about” you’re going to be disappointed. Try and empathise instead with the characters. Reward then, will look for and find you.
Dec 2012
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Raanjhanaa
...It is arguably the best love story of the year so far, the kind of film others in the genre should aspire.
Jun 2013
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Raazi
Unlike most films within the genre that focus chiefly on the ‘operation’, Raazi also delves into the debilitating position that secret agents who stumble in and out of the margins of history must sometimes assume.
May 2018
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Bala
Amar Kaushik’s Bala is a rib-tickling exploration of the dip in self-confidence and self-worth triggered when hair begins to divorce the scalp.
Nov 2019
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Raman Raghav 2.0
For director Anurag Kashyap, this film falls into a comfort zone that he thrives on with devilish delight.
Jun 2016
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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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Peepli [Live]
...an entertaining, original and relevant film, which tackles a serious problem with just the right touch of satire and humour. This is a slice of real cinema, raunchy, rancid and rare, and may we get more of the same please.
Aug 2010
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Bombay Talkies
Sure they have their blips and flaws, but Bombay Talkies made me want to stand up and break out into spontaneous applause on multiple occasion.
May 2013
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Feb 2011
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Jul 2012
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Go Goa Gone
...it was enthralling to watch Go Goa Gone in which directors Krishna DK and Raj Nidimoru have taken a giant leap in introducing zombies in the mainstream and made a superb, gut-busting film while at it.
May 2013
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The Japanese Wife
Aparna Sen has taken a difficult subject and created a lyrical, rooted film, full of tender moments, whimsy and pathos.
Apr 2010
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Mar 2012
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Pataakha
Simply put, with sparkling performances and a colourful setting, Pataakha shines on screen like a proper boxful of crackers!
Sep 2018
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Sultan
He (Ali Abbas Zafar) builds the muscled monolith's narrative effectively to garner empathy for his turbulent journey.
Jul 2016
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Kshay
...a no-budget indie production that delves deep into the abstraction of obsession. Inaccessible to many, if you truly want to see cinema free of box- office constraints, cinema as pure art, cinema that doesn't play by the rules, then treat yourself to the exceptional instance that is Kshay.
Jun 2012
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Delhi Safari
Even though the target audience is kids, Advani doesn't talk down to them. This is one of those rare instances of a children's film - animated or not - that respects its audience.
Oct 2012
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Island City
Writer-director Ruchika Oberoi's Fedora prize at last year's Venice Film Festival for Island City is well-deserved. Her approach to storytelling could be variously inspired by many, but she delivers on the style and format to make this a compelling watch.
Sep 2016
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Ribbon
This is the opposite of a feel-good film. What's particularly unsettling is that it refers to a reality that's closer to home, and not borrowed from an occurrence in an isolated Gurgaon highway or a small-town tragedy.
Nov 2017
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Sui Dhaaga
...is a film stitched together beautifully. All for Mauji, Mamta and their tireless drive to be “Made in India”, Sharat Katariya’s latest is worth the watch!
Sep 2018
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Jan 2010
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Sep 2017
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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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Mom
Debutant director Ravi Udyawar brings his advertising sensibilities to cinema to ensure every scene is precise.
Jul 2017
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Kahaani
Story, technique, and performances are all in sync to produce a cracking film.
Mar 2012