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Jan 2020
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Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns
...an intense, effervescent and eventually melancholic film.
Mar 2013
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Khoobsurat
It is both funny and flashy, but its many flourishes are delivered in measures that religiously avoid excess.
Sep 2014
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Fitoor
...succeeds in turning a literary classic into a contemporary cinematic feast for the eyes and the senses.
Feb 2016
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Budhia Singh
...is by no means a perfect film, but it is an honest, heartfelt and highly effective tribute to a coach and his ward who were bafflingly stopped in their tracks.
Aug 2016
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Raanjhanaa
The vibrant, recognizable human tableau that unfolds in the background gives Raanjhanaa a distinctive feel.
Jun 2013
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Chef
...serves up a feast garnished with subtle spices. Its aroma is mild and delicate, but the after-taste lingers on for long.
Oct 2017
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No Fathers In Kashmir
...places the various facets of the unrest on the table and does not overplay its hand. The impact of the quality writing, the steady cinematography and the sharp editing is enhanced significantly by a cast of actors who strike the right notes all the way.
Apr 2019
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Stanley Ka Dabba
...has an inherent sweetness and honesty that will stay with you long after the film is over.
May 2011
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B.A. Pass
...combines the bone-dry quality of a chiselled short story and the stark directness of a minimalist tragedy to deliver a taut, gripping film about the hell that a big city can be behind the bright neon lights and the living room glass cabinets stacked with flashy dolls.
Aug 2013
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Jolly L.L.B.
...has its heart in the right place. And it’s a heart that is backed by a ticking mind and a responsive conscience.
Mar 2013
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Sonchiriya
...a fabulous fable of a flawed land that eschews easy options and sticks to its guns all the way through.
Mar 2019
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Nov 2014
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Trapped
The film is compelling but it could have been more cleverly plotted, though, having said that, I wonder if that would have gotten in the way of how audiences relate to the everyman aspect of the horror.
Mar 2017
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Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar
...isn't a fast-paced drama designed for easy comprehension and cheap thrills. It demands that you abandon the lexicon you usually employ to decipher a genre film and embrace the joy of responding to unusual, often cryptic modes.
Mar 2021
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Revolver Rani
A Kangana Ranaut film seems to be increasingly acquiring the proportions of a genre unto itself. It needs neither saleable male co-stars nor the tried-and-tested conventions of Bollywood blockbusters.
Apr 2014
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AK vs AK
...is a wild, wacky shot in the dark. It could have been a disaster had the brains behind it did not know what they were up against. That certainly isn't the case. The film's self-awareness borders on the staggering.
Dec 2020
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Mar 2017
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Lipstick Under My Burkha
...busts many a myth and serves the purpose of lifting the haze of prudery that generally surrounds the portrayal of women in Hindi cinema. It throws the whole shebang into the pot – the result is a big, big bang that is bound to ring in our ears for a long, long time.
Jul 2017
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Omerta
When violence is perpetrated indiscriminately and without any moral context created with the aid of a detailed back story, it can only be deeply disconcerting. Omerta is just that and therein lies its success.
May 2018
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Dec 2010
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Ek Tha Tiger
...has enough zing, visual and otherwise, to keep you in your seats for its runtime of a little over two hours.
Aug 2012
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Newton
...a film that, while striving to be admirably dry, proves at times to be achingly dull. The film's go-nowhere pace seems to be a conscious decision but its highest, most telling moments come through scintillating lines of dialogue (take a bow, Mayank Tewari) and actorly flourishes from a great ensemble.
Sep 2017
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Stree
...plays an unwavering hand in demonstrating that dread can be unbridled fun when it serves a larger thematic purpose. Go watch this spine-tingling film. It is completely madcap but there is method in its manic madness.
Aug 2018
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The Sky Is Pink
...is of a hue that sets it apart from Bose's earlier films, but the director is acutely conscious of the colours she is working with here and uses the shades to deliver a pathos-filled but warm-hearted picture that does not lose sight of its primary purpose. Unmissable.
Oct 2019
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Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana
...is just the kind of cinematic repast that those might have lost their appetite for Bollywood comedies could do with.
Nov 2012
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Tanu Weds Manu Returns
...vindicates the general belief that Kangana is currently in a zone where she can do no wrong.
May 2015
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Rahasya
This is a dark, desperate, sinister, gutsy and gripping thriller which may not tilt you to the edge of the seat. But you do want to know who killed the teenaged girl Ayesha Mahajan.
Jan 2015