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Soundtrack
...a watchable film, with able support from its cast and if Ghosh is to be credited for anything, let it be said that he has an eye for his material and knows where to look.
Oct 2011
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Ok Jaanu
...cannot shrug off the identity of a remake. It’s like two people who’ve watched the original consciously recreating it for an audience unfamiliar to the original.
Jan 2017
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Raid
...does have its moments of compelling optimism and unexpected wit. It's also the most I've enjoyed watching Ajay Devgn in a while.
Mar 2018
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Listen... Amaya
Its real strength doesn’t come from production values but two of the most natural actors of Hindi cinema (Farookh Shaikh, Deepti Naval) and a remarkable young woman (Swara Bhaskar).
Feb 2013
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Airlift
...is compelling, thanks largely to a sterling performance from Akshay Kumar -- who is both suitably weary and suitably level-headed for the part -- enough to anchor the proceedings.
Jan 2016
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Mission Mangal
...has its heart in place, if not all of its science -- home or rocket.
Aug 2019
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Gangs Of Wasseypur
Kashyap gets flavour, setting and character right, but the lack of economy cripples the film. There is a lot of gunfire, but like the fine actors populating its sets, Wasseypur fires too many blanks.
Jun 2012
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Pad Man
...dramatises his reality to accomodate romance and distinction with a calculation that is one of the weakest aspects of an otherwise constructive narrative.
Feb 2018
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Karwaan
After all that running around, the life lessons it ultimately imparts only show the makers's inability by resorting to the same old soppy idea of closure it so desperately seeks to break away from.
Aug 2018
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Phoonk 2
I suppose we get the entertainment we deserve but one can't help feeling that the man (Varma) who helped rejuvenate the horror genre in India might also be instrumental in hastening its demise.
Apr 2010
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Dabangg 2
For a fan of the star in question, all that matters is whether the star seems to be having fun. In which case Dabanng 2 is just the ticket, since Salman looks to be having the time of his life. The film itself is better than the original -- or, to word it differently, is less unwatchable.
Dec 2012
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A Flying Jatt
The problem with A Flying Jatt is its lack of faith in its own originality, which is why director Remo D’Souza ends up -- like Amrita Singh -- cribbing from superhero films we already know and love.
Aug 2016
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Chef
Grown up angst is a valid and neglected aspect of our storytelling. Except Menon’s digressing exploration of it feels more dull than delicious.
Oct 2017
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Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi
Simple gestures make for an enjoyable viewing and this is the reason why when not all the characters are fleshed out well and the film comes to an abrupt end, you end up feeling that this is a film that could have been so much better.
Jan 2021
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Khajoor Pe Atke
...is a half baked satire on the selfish us that only partly exposes the darkness that lurks within every family.
May 2018
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Mirch
...has its fun moments and a few laughs. With a lighter treatment it may have been a real rib-tickler.
Dec 2010
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Teri Meri Kahaani
Kohli dilutes the chance of a wholesome, affable entertainer down by his predilection for risk-free conclusions.
Jun 2012
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Revolver Rani
...is perfect on paper but if it really wanted to generate that spark, it should have probably taken the character-centric route.
Apr 2014
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Raja Natwarlal
...far too unchallenging to its protagonists and too convenient to its writers -- doesn’t aim or offer greatness but certainly throws up a movie more watchable than most of the things crowding your local multiplex.
Aug 2014
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Sultan
...despite the possibilities, writer-director Ali Abbas Zafar relies solely on its main star’s drawing power and offers nothing novel in terms of storytelling.
Jul 2016
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Force 2
...loses steam over hastily established grievances, vendetta schemes and quick fix conclusions.
Nov 2016
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Mulk
I wish racial and gender issues were explored more humanistically in our cinema so that aspects such as buried prejudices, history, and culture would bubble up through the smallest of back-and-forth.
Aug 2018
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Khichdi
...too many gags spoilt the broth somewhat, dragging the movie unnecessarily at the end.
Oct 2010
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Bittoo Boss
A sweet but slapdash effort, this is, all in all, quite like watching a wedding video.
Apr 2012
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Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
Quite a let down, given Barjatya’s greatest strength is the warmth his characters exude.
Nov 2015
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Tu Hai Mera Sunday
...is pitched as a story about ‘coming together.’ But Milind Dhaimade’s true strength, perhaps, is in taking a microcosm, splitting it, and analysing its small segments. It’s when he tries to bring everything together, that his energies get dispersed.
Oct 2017
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Mar 2018
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Guzaarish
The film tries far too desperately to evoke what Bollywood calls the 'feelgood' factor, but ends up evoking more apathy than empathy. Guzaarish starts off slow and beautiful, but gradually, sadly congeals into a wet mess.
Nov 2010