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Hamid
...both the film and the character, articulates that overarching hope with gentle yet precise, persuasive strokes.
Mar 2019
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Traffic
...thanks to its sharply chiselled screenplay and near-perfect casting, this racy and gripping film leaves nothing at all to chance.
May 2016
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Special 26
...is an intelligently scripted, superbly acted, enthralling and believable heist film that is more than just that.
Feb 2013
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Lakshmi
...a powerfully told inspirational tale that doesn’t brush the brutal reality of sexual exploitation under the rug.
Mar 2014
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Hawaa Hawaai
...if it is genuine entertainment that you are looking for, your search ends here.
May 2014
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Gali Guleiyan
...is obviously not a conventional entertainer. Just as well. The film stands out because of the balance it attains in depicting a man sinking steadily into incoherence and yet clinging to his humanity.
Sep 2018
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Tumhari Sulu
...is a special film, the kind where you know what is going to happen and yet texture and detailing give you much to marvel at.
Nov 2017
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The Lunchbox
Gorge into it and savour its lingering aftertaste. The Lunchbox holds riches that aren’t likely to be forgotten in a hurry.
Sep 2013
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Mulk
In making its extremely timely statement, this film allows itself to lean a tad towards conventional melodrama. But it makes its point with such force that it is difficult not to be impressed. Go watch Mulk for its stout-hearted espousal of sanity. It isn't often that Bollywood shows such spine.
Aug 2018
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Talaash
By no means is Talaash the end of your search for the perfect whodunit. But there is so much going for this compelling, slow-burning, well-acted tale set in the dark, grimy underbelly of Mumbai that you can barely take your eye off the screen.
Nov 2012
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Kadvi Hawa
It is designed to provoke contemplation and action, a mission that it achieves without any serious slips. Watch it because it is an important film that offers an essential takeaway.
Nov 2017
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Kai Po Che!
...a competently crafted, well acted and consistently engaging drama that makes its point without sinking into preachy paroxysms.
Feb 2013
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Dear Zindagi
...pulls at the heartstrings. It is also loaded with genteel humour. But what works above all is that the pop philosophy/psychology that underlines the drama at the film's core isn't the least bit pulpy.
Nov 2016
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Manjunath
Thank god for Manjunath, who is not a man but a metaphor for that rapidly evaporating cult of idealism that we thought died with Hrishikesh Mukherjee.
May 2014
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Talvar
Mining riveting yet balanced drama from a real-life murder case lost in a tangled web of fact, fiction, hearsay and insinuations could not have been easy. But not a wee bit of the effort shows.
Oct 2015
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Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota
...is packed with delightful surprises, not the least of which are the ways in which it turns the genre on its head.
Mar 2019
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Waiting
An understated and superbly acted film about loss, grief and the human need to cling on to the physical presence of loved ones, Anu Menon's Waiting is at once heart-wrenching and uplifting.
May 2016
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Robot
...is exhausting. You won’t have much energy left when it’s done. But this roller-coaster ride should be experienced.
Oct 2010
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May 2014
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Fireflies
If you like watching cinema on disintegrating relationships watch this one. It doesn't disappoint.
Oct 2014
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Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
This is the rare sequel that is better than the first. Rajamouli's original Baahubali was engaging and effective but significantly overstuffed, with waterfalls and a weird romantic track and far too many songs for the genre, while this film is a lot more assured about both narrative and tone.
Apr 2017
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Jul 2017
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Dum Laga Ke Haisha
It is crafted with a string of wonderfully well-written scenes that flow seamlessly into each other, eventually culminating in a heart-warming climax.
Feb 2015
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May 2014
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Kapoor & Sons
...is intense and incisive in its observation of human inadequacies but is always entertaining.
Mar 2016
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Tu Hai Mera Sunday
It sets itself a modest target and achieves it without breaking a sweat.
Oct 2017
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Veere Di Wedding
...lands several blows to the patriarchy while never giving up its masala entertainer roots. It is the kind of film that needs to work because of what it says.
Jun 2018