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My Friend Pinto
...the only time the film sparkles is when super-charming actors Prateik and Kalki descend on the screen and make some magic. Unfortunately these moments are sparse, and snowballed under the sub-plot-stuffed story.
Oct 2011
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Ek Paheli Leela
...a half-entertaining story that unfolds between songs, some past life mumbo-jumbo, sprinkles of Rajasthan exotica, and a good-looking cast that makes it somewhat bearable.
Apr 2015
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Housefull
It’s just like so many of its kind – banking on skin-show, star-power and a couple of tired gags; it’s frightening to say that this is the only endurable option available to the Hindi film viewer currently.
May 2010
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Pappu Can't Dance Saala
We wish that even if the film wanted to explore an unlikely romance, it did so with honesty.
Dec 2011
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Rabba Main Kya Karoon
...the film has limited appeal due to its predictable and old-school story and treatment.
Aug 2013
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Jai Ho
The film appears to be a massive PR fillip for Salman—working on his image of a do-gooder with a volatile temper. The film and his image feed off each other. There's also some token nationalism forced in for good measure. You'll get a lot of Salman Khan here, but an entertaining movie, you will not.
Jan 2014
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Road, Movie
Neither a full-blown road movie, nor a story that cleverly folds in the delights of touring cinema...
Mar 2010
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Rahasya
...it's another product from a film-making factory that employs its set formulas in every film.
Jan 2015
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Jayanta Bhai Ki Luv Story
...a gangster rom-com that will have you smile in the first half, and snooze in the second.
Feb 2013
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Bumm Bumm Bole
Perhaps some films are better left untouched. You might enjoy this marginally, if you haven’t had the chance to see the original.
May 2010
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One By Two
Writer-director Devika Bhagat makes a film that's like an elongated sitcom. The film manages to stand initially, but goes quite berserk towards the finale, much like our characters.
Jan 2014
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Fugly
The film starts as an arresting concept, but that sadly hasn’t been realized to its potential.
Jun 2014
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Table No. 21
Director Aditya Datt seems unsure whether to make a hard-hitting thriller or a soppy drama. He makes a thriller that ends with a moral message.
Jan 2013
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Tell Me O Kkhuda
One enjoyed Tell Me O Kkhuda's earnest first half, but the film nosedives in the second and doesn't quite recover.
Oct 2011
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Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon
One wonders if we'll always be stuck with comedies, that in an attempt to be massy, end up as regressive and stuck in a time-warp.
Sep 2015
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May 2011
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Dec 2011
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Calapor
...this remains one of those films—where the intention may be good, but that, sadly, doesn’t result in an engaging film.
Aug 2013
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Radio
A very simplistic story made unnecessarily gimmicky with the story told in chapters and sketchy characterisations, Radio is watchable only for fans of froth.
Dec 2009
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Apr 2010
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Housefull 2
...a high-production version of what they call the "mad-cap comedy". With nothing else at the cinemas this week, this makes for a just-about- bearable single time view.
Apr 2012
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Shahrukh Bola Khoobsurat Hai Tu
...an immersing enough premise, but a film that doesn't quite live up to its quirky title.
Nov 2010
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Kya Yahi Sach Hai
An interesting watch for the subject, but be warned, the film falters in its amateur storytelling and dated look.
Jan 2012
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Heartless
The story is hollow, and has enough meat to sustain perhaps an episode of a tv thriller series.
Feb 2014
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Inkaar
The film has taken an important subject and turned it into slush. In the end the film is a mockery of sexual harassment, of love, of the ad fraternity and of professionalism.
Jan 2013
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Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai
Compared to the films we’ve been witnessing over the few weeks, this one would qualify as an average watch. A couple of moments of fun, that’s it.
Apr 2010
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For Real
...commendable for its inclusion of a child's perspective. But the film needs to give the grown-ups a break as well.
Sep 2010
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I Me Aur Main
Pretty much like the central character, the film is self-obsessed - rambling on without sparing a thought for its audience.
Mar 2013
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Club 60
The film is well-intentioned, and does have a few heartfelt moments that draw you in. But that's little respite in the otherwise muddled film.
Dec 2013