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Raabta
Furnishing a mythical ancient time can be riddled with pitfalls. Right from costumes to situations, everything sits on the fence between reality and ridicule. A little extra or less could topple this imagined world. And while Vijan seems determined in delivering his vision and most CG creations seem believable, this khichdi of past and present lacks tadka and depth.
Jun 2017
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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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Queen
Director Vikas Bahl has crafted one of the better coming-of-age tales in recent times.
Mar 2014
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Qissa
Anup Singh goes where few Indian filmmakers have gone before, forcing us to dive face-first into an uncomfortable 20-year tale of social, moral and ethnic disintegration.
Feb 2015
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Qarib Qarib Singlle
Tanuja Chandra ensures the proceedings are swift and plants turns in strategic points in the film which lift the mood just when things begin to look south.
Nov 2017
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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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Pyaar Ka Punchnama
...most guys between 18-40 are going to identify with PKP at some level and love it. On the other hand most girls will strive to delude themselves that they are nothing like any of the characters.
May 2011
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Pyaar Impossible
Honestly guys wake up and smell the coffee. Forget love, even hate isn’t possible here. This film leaves you bereft of emotion.
Jan 2010
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Prince
...a mindless mishmash of various superhero and caper films mixed with a Don like amnesia track and Bond inspired action sequences, all served up Bollywood style.
Apr 2010
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Poster Boys
This one's tricky as it has to sensitively portray the plight of the characters while ensuring the screwball humour doesn't take away from the proceedings. On that count, the maker (Shreyas Talpade helming a film for the first time) does fairly well.
Sep 2017
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Poorna
While Poorna is dedicated to two people who happen to be the maker's "auricles and ventricles", it ironically lacks just that — heart.
Mar 2017
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May 2019
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PK
The two smartest screenwriters of our generation, Mr. Hirani and Abhijat Joshi, have gone one better and crafted not so much as a movie as a relevant argument—with the usual ebbs and flows, dramatic flourishes, pauses and lapses in concentration (bloated second half) that characterize fierce debates.
Dec 2014
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Pink
The most pertinent point this film underlines is the feudal mindset of the milieu, amplified by the sense of male entitlement that eliminates consent.
Sep 2016
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Pihu
...hopes to give you a taste of how it would be if your minor was left at home alone without adult supervision for an entire day. But given the low voltage jolts in this one, your chances of suddenly dropping dead in a screen near you are less likely.
Nov 2018
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Phoonk 2
...Ramu, do you actually believe today's young audience, fed on a veritable Hollywood scarefest diet, would be scared by swings that, well, swing in the dead of night on their own or cupboard and doors that creak open or for that matter lights that switch on of their own volition? Even the half century old Mahal, Bees Saal Baad or Kohraa went beyond this.
Apr 2010
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Phobia
Director Pawan Kripalani manages to tightly pack in the thrills, with careful consideration of timing and audio-visual technique.
May 2016
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Phillauri
This may manage to capture the imagination of tweens and under. Also, if patience is a virtue you pride on, the pace of this film will put you through a grueling test.
Mar 2017
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Dec 2010
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Phantom
A politically incorrect fantasy, this one will help many Indians feel blissful for most of the 147 minutes of its runtime.
Aug 2015
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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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Feb 2011
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Pati Patni Aur Woh
...while it manages to update the betrayed spouse as vengeful partner keen on getting even, the other woman continues to be a dispensable accessory to the equation.
Dec 2019
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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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Parmanu
Director Abhishek Sharma had a compelling story which could’ve rendered a thrilling watch, if only he could’ve focussed on telling it with some conviction. Perhaps throwing in a few more turns in the script and cumulatively making the inevitable seem bleak may have been the answer.
May 2018