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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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Joker
What could have been a delightful, fantastical fable turns out to be a damp squib full of flat jokes.
Sep 2012
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Roar: Tigers Of The Sundarbans
How does a film with majestic tigers, beautiful wildlife and tons of VFX (mostly CGI) get it so wrong? How does a film with a title like Roar turn out to be such a bore?
Oct 2014
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Tere Mere Phere
...could have been an effective comedy, if the film had dug deeper to give us an interesting perspective on warring couples.
Oct 2011
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Ekk Deewana Tha
...could've been a sweet romance-next-door. This one, however, reeks of characters who you reckon need therapy other than love. Avoidable.
Feb 2012
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Tamanchey
One wonders the purpose of making a crime film (we recently saw Desi Kattey, again titled after guns), that the viewer has seen a hundred times already.
Oct 2014
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Teen Thay Bhai
...has a premise that could've been a bagful of fun, but what you get is a tale that's worn-out and humourless.
Apr 2011
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Singh Is Bliing
Watch it if you can forgive seeing much-loved stars reduced to playing stereotypical roles. Watch it if you want Bollywood to be stuck in a pathetic time-warp!
Oct 2015
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Love U...Mr. Kalakaar!
...is stepping back a couple of decades, when the world is sprinting ahead. Not sure if the evolved viewer is interested in looking back.
May 2011
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Tevar
The film is a remake of a Telugu hit Okkadu (2003). It does seem that South Indian cinema has moved on and is exploring some wildly interesting stories, while Bollywood is perplexingly keen on retracting steps. This has to stop.
Jan 2015
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Jun 2013
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Chhodo Kal Ki Baatein
The story has an agenda and a message, but is let down by damp execution.And you know whats worse than a bad film? A boring one. Avoid.
Apr 2012
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Yamla Pagla Deewana 2
Sadly, the film doesn't work - neither as a comedy nor as a moral science-infused family drama.
Jun 2013
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I
'I’ really want to know how a film with such an interesting premise ended up as such a watered-down version.
Jan 2015
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Rascals
The film is sexist, racist, and highly insensitive. But worse of all, it's a crashing bore. Steer clear!
Oct 2011
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Dishkiyaoon
The convoluted second half makes sure the viewer is completely disconnected, with the finale twist being the only interesting aspect.
Mar 2014
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Sep 2014
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Mr Joe B. Carvalho
It’s impossible to endure a below-par film for just a couple of funny moments.
Jan 2014
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Jai Ho! Democracy
Sadly the filmmaker is not on firm ground here, giving us a film telling us what we already know, with a story we've seen too many times already.
Apr 2015
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Alone
This is a below-par film - an unabashed copy, relying on a few lame thrills and the erotica to sail through.
Jan 2015
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Mahabharat
One wishes our filmmakers quit mythological stories and gave our little viewers more age-appropriate stories that are full of magic and fun.
Dec 2013
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Ghost
If you're a fan of the more-amusing-than-scary, B-horror film genre, give it a shot!
Jan 2012