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Mantostaan
The effort of actor-writer-director Rahat Kazmi is, therefore, irrefutably pertinent and praiseworthy. The result, alas, is uneven. Mantostaan is devoid of the gut-wrenching punch that Manto's seething pen could deliver at will.
May 2017
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Simran
Unfortunately the film, doubling up as a showreel for the actress, pretends also to be a drama, a thriller, even a sweet romance. None of these other gears work well enough, and the eventual result is tedious.
Sep 2017
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Karthik Calling Karthik
...is inconsistent with its own internal logic. When you backtrack and see how the pieces fit, it doesn’t hang together.
Feb 2010
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Roar: Tigers Of The Sundarbans
...suffers from an over-written, excessively punctuated plot that groans and heaves forward wheezing with baggage fatigue.
Oct 2014
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Akira
The film as a whole is, however, patchy. Its facile genre sleights - rogue cops, wronged innocents and bloody confrontations - hit home only sporadically.
Sep 2016
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Shagird
Nana Patekar fans will enjoy his purposefully eccentric, casually ruthless cop but honestly, it felt like deja vu to me.
May 2011
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Jan 2011
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Bhoothnath Returns
The film’s good intentions and the generally competent and controlled execution are marred by a screenplay riddled with inconsistencies.
Apr 2014
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Aug 2015
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Ok Jaanu
A breezy, feel-good romance with its share of highs, OK Jaanu floats along through some interesting thematic territory without managing to soar to the altitude one expects it to.
Jan 2017
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Rockstar
...has a Sufi soul. If only it had been set free and allowed to go the whole hog!
Nov 2011
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Kochadaiiyaan
...would've definitely looked magnificent in live action form than in the half baked animated format that only looks colourful, but not legendary.
May 2014
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Break Ke Baad
I'm officially instituting the two and three- quarter star rating on our show. This is for films, which show promise and sparkle but eventually don't deliver the goods.
Nov 2010
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31st October
...has its heart in the right place. What it lacks is genuine firepower. Despite the anger and anguish that drives it, it is unable to whip up urgency and force.
Oct 2016
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Aarakshan
...a rather safe, superficial and simplistic take on an extremely complex theme. The film lets off steam, and generates some smoke, but the fire is missing.
Aug 2011
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Krrish 3
It passes muster because of the consistently high quality of its CGI and the undeniable power of a known franchise.
Nov 2013
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2 States
The unabashed shallowness of a Chetan Bhagat book meets the inane glitter of a Karan Johar-Sajid Nadiadwala production in 2 States.The result is the creation of a third state – the state of overpowering indolence.
Apr 2014
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Aakrosh
...has moments of power but most of these are copied, some even down to the dialogue.
Oct 2010
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Freaky Ali
Director Sohail Khan pulls all the plugs to give the film a mass appeal and that is why it probably works.
Sep 2016
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Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey
...a noble attempt at restoring glory to long-forgotten heroes but honestly, I felt more charged and patriotic in the last 40 minutes of Lagaan than I did in this entire film.
Dec 2010
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Kick
...provides a kick only sporadically. For Salman Khan fans, that should be good enough.
Jul 2014
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Dolly Ki Doli
There is much to like in Dolly Ki Doli. Or, let us put it this way: there isn't much to dislike in Dolly Ki Doli.
Jan 2015
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Bajrangi Bhaijaan
...runs with this wafer-thin premise with such unbridled enthusiasm and vigour that you might be forgiven for wondering if the future of the universe hinged on it.
Jul 2015
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Dilwale
The lead pair is all heart. The film they are trapped in is, unfortunately, utterly soulless.
Dec 2015
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Hero
...is below mediocre fare except for the lead pair's straightforward performances.
Sep 2015
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Rustom
...is largely inoffensive, even passable in the main, but could have been infinitely better had the screenplay not been so utterly conventional and unimaginative.
Aug 2016
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Hindi Medium
It isn't possible to completely dislike Hindi Medium. So, ignore its hiccups and watch it for the relevance of the questions it poses and the remarkable quality of the acting.
May 2017
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3 Storeys
...considering all the beginnings and endings, comings and goings, and hopes and setbacks that constitute 3 Storeys, the film could have done with a stronger culmination. It meanders to a close, leaving the audience more flummoxed than intrigued.
Mar 2018