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Sulemani Keeda
We've lately seen so many shiny self-referential movies about movies, but none as self-aware and poker-faced as this charming little effort.
Dec 2014
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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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Student Of The Year 2
...Malhotra plays it on the back-foot, hoping to crack it with a formulaic plot and clichéd characters that barely go beyond the call of duty. Perhaps, it’s time for the makers to return to film school?
May 2019
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Student Of The Year
I don't suppose Student of the Year will end up as film of the year, but Karan Johar is definitely in the running for a permanent Mr Bollywood title.
Oct 2012
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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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Stree
A film like this required a steady hand to carefully balance the chills and thrills along with the outlandish one-liners, ensuring neither is watered-down by the other.
Aug 2018
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May 2011
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Special 26
Despite its drawbacks, in the end Special 26 is a period heist film that Bollywood can be proud and has a high entertainment-quotient.
Feb 2013
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Spark
...a dated political action flick that looks to have been concocted by melancholic film buffs in a smoky room during a mandatory 1-day editing course.
Oct 2014
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Soundtrack
I'd have been happy to rate this movie higher had it been entirely original. Even so, the choice of film to remake is commendable simply because it is not your usual cup of tea.
Oct 2011
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Soorma
Ali intensifies the falls and amplifies the sufferings to an extent that the inevitable win has a bittersweet tinge. If he could’ve cut down some of the bhangra and a bit of melodrama, this could’ve been a much crisper watch.
Jul 2018
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Sonchiriya
Having found his space in stories emerging from mofussil towns and the deep hinterlands, Chaubey may be in his comfort zone here. But he tries to keep the proceedings from seeping into tropes and weaves in a range of emotions that humanise — if not immortalise — his characters.
Mar 2019
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Sonali Cable
...the foremost sign of debutant director Charudutt Acharya's inexperience is his handling of actors.
Oct 2014
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Son Of Sardaar
It’s so unfunny, it’ll put you to sleep It’s so shallow, it’ll make you weep.
Nov 2012
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Sniff
That Gupte has the knack of weaving a mountain of a minuscule story is known and even here, while little happens, there's much mood and mayhem to keep you curious and interested through the proceedings.
Aug 2017
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Sixteen
...is let down by its execution with little attention to detail and drags in places.
Jul 2013
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Singham Returns
There's still the usual dose of brutal explosions, irrelevant heroines, slaphappy heroes, righteous sermons, contrived injustice, poverty porn (done better in Bhoothnath Returns) and, yes, flying vehicles of all shapes and sizes—which is exactly what makes it routine fare.
Aug 2014
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Singham
This is supposed to be a masala film. But correct me if am wrong, the oregano must go on the pizza or are you going to snort it straight from the sachet?
Jul 2011
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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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Simran
Director Hansal Mehta, whose realistic and cinematic portrayals in films such as Aligarh and Shahid have proven the deft and detailing of his work, fails to straddle genres here and Simran seems like a classic case of too many cooks pickle the undhiyo.
Sep 2017
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Simmba
Shetty navigates a familiar ground here in this formula film mounted on a franchise that has proven its worth in box office gains. It’s not a film that will encourage one to rethink fundamental theories or alter societal thought, even though it aspires to be at one point. But it’s surely a masala entertainer that packs in laughs, drama, dishooms and a lot more
Dec 2018
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Shuttlecock Boys
A film that seems essentially a filmmaking exercise manages a bonus release. You can salute the spirit and wish them the best for the future, but you can't help but come away from the film a little disappointed.
Aug 2012
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Shuddh Desi Romance
It's light, it's unconventional, it's still Bollywood, and it breaks the fourth wall in more ways than one. Ignore the hiccups, and there's no reason you won't enjoy it.
Sep 2013
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Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan
The extent to which this film will influence minds or shape opinion on our queer brethren is debatable, but it’s surely a breezy watch. And in this era of iron-fisted rule, it might just be a good idea.
Feb 2020
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Shubh Mangal Saavdhan
The film perseveres to ensure it doesn't make light of the dysfunction in question, and chooses instead to parody the mayhem triggered by it. This is because aside from all the gags about performance pressure, ED happens to be a serious, rarely spoken of, debilitating condition that has altered marriages. But then, as they say, no hard feelings.
Sep 2017
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Shortcut Romeo
The film tries so hard to be slick, you wonder that if it was shot in a realistic manner with real characters, it'd might have worked. Instead the movie is replete with pathetic production values.
Jun 2013
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Shorgul
A highoctane dialogue in the film reinstates the supposed moral of the film, "Dangon mein Hindu ya Mulasmaan nahin marta, insaniyat marta hain." While this is true, watching this film till the very end can be terminal for audiences of all religions too.
Jul 2016
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Shor In The City
Three stories, eleven days, myriad layers, believable characters, fine performances, spirited direction, taut script, momentary explosions of originality.
Apr 2011