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Pagglait
Sandhya’s compassion – without the usual Indian cinema melodrama, tears and all of that — for her parents-in-law is heart-tugging that completely transforms the movie into something that is worth pondering over.
Mar 2021
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Thappad
It’s a hard subject to pull off, but Anubhav Sinha achieves it with first-rate storytelling. The best films inspire dialogue, they set you thinking; they can even lead to change. This one made me uncomfortable; it made me question myself and I think it will make you too. It’s essential viewing.
Feb 2020
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AK vs AK
Another lovely film from Motwane’s repertoire. It reaches where mainstream Bollywood films hesitate to go.
Dec 2020
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Panga
The film’s big success is in delivering its message without making a big noise about it.
Jan 2020
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Chhichhore
The film is all about its characters, frankly, and the hoops they're made to jump. In them you'll likely find traces and memories of your own youth.
Sep 2019
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Chhapaak
Its strength is in its quietude. It goes about its business with minimal fuss. The film is both moving and important. And its leading lady is in very fine form.
Jan 2020
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Roohi
...establishes an instant connect in spite of outrageous situations and extremely over the top comedy.
Mar 2021
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Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aaata Hai?
At times, he takes the easy way out by over writing, and in places, Albert lets you lose your grip on the flow. But, nobody can deny that Ranade's effort is sincere and honest. Above all, it is bold and tries to waken us all up with a loud call against corruption and other forms of evil.
Apr 2019
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Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan
...there is enough to enjoy and appreciate here. It takes a difficult subject and executes it with some flair.
Feb 2020
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Pati Patni Aur Woh
In a very roundabout, over-simplistic way, the film is actually progressive. Thank you for small mercies. Plenty laughs are guaranteed.
Dec 2019
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Dec 2019
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India‘s Most Wanted
The movie does have a good story, but unfortunately, its full potential has not been mined.
May 2019
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Angrezi Medium
...is one part clunky, and one part enjoyable. It’s not a perfect film – far from it – but I will admit I came out with a smile.
Mar 2020
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Tanhaji
...you’ll appreciate the robust filmmaking, the visceral battle scenes, and a delicious performance by an actor who’s seldom got his due.
Jan 2020
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Nail Polish
...can be enjoyed for various reasons, but most of all for its gentle salute to the master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock.
Jan 2021
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The Sky Is Pink
Despite the blatant manipulation, there are moments that left me with a heavy heart, and with a lump lodged in my throat. Still, watching a child’s life cut short should hurt like your heart’s being carved out of your flesh. The Sky is Pink never bruises you with that intensity.
Oct 2019
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Jawaani Jaaneman
...Saif is in good form once again, but saddled with the kind of material he knows inside out.
Feb 2020
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Romeo Akbar Walter
On the upside, RAW, fortunately, is not a particularly lengthy film and once the protagonist gets into enemy territory, the thriller elements do kick in. The second half picks up pace building on the intrigue and gives us a satisfying ending.
Apr 2019
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Super 30
...is a dramatized, ‘Bollywoodized’ version of a true story, complete with too many songs, caricaturish villains, a deafening background score that cues every emotion, and the kind of rousing dialogue intended to elicit cheers.
Jul 2019
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Judgemental Hai Kya
While you admire the attempt at originality, you can’t help feeling frustrated at just how it all comes apart in the end.
Jul 2019
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De De Pyaar De
...watching De De Pyaar De is a frustrating experience because while there are things to admire, including the unconventional ending, there is no escape from the lazy stereotypes, the simplistic moralizing, and the episodic, sitcom-style screenplay.
May 2019
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Street Dancer 3D
...the problem with this franchise is that for some reason the makers think these films need to be about something more than the dancing. Something ‘important’, something ‘serious’. They couldn’t be more wrong.
Jan 2020
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Blank
Khambata’s direction is choppy and at best gives us a film that resembles the television show CID rather than a riveting high octane thriller.
May 2019
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Kalank
...is ultimately tiring and heartbreaking even. You can see the talent on screen. If only there was a sharper script to harness it.
Apr 2019
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Jan 2021
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Malang
There is both a love story and some good songs in his new thriller Malang. There are also, to be fair, some interesting ideas floating around. But those ideas never come together coherently; they’re lost in a film that is more interested in surface-level stuff.
Feb 2020
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Panipat
...ultimately is overlong and unwieldly. It may have its heart in the right place but its other organs are all over the place.
Dec 2019
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Kabir Singh
...is an unmistakably misogynistic film, but the sad part is that it’s exactly these troubling portions that the filmmakers peddle as intense love. Even more sad is that there will be many who’ll buy into it.
Jun 2019