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All Is Well
...is the kind of film you want to show to that relative who assumes it’s easy to watch movies for a living.
Aug 2015
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Brothers
The problem is, be it emotion or action, Karan is in no hurry to say cut. At times it works for the emotion to seep in but many times over elaboration dilutes the punch.
Aug 2015
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Gour Hari Dastaan
It is kind of film that quietly cleanses the dust that has collected on our idea of freedom. What we are, what we have become.
Aug 2015
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Jaanisaar
...Ali falters in picking his lead protagonists and herein lies the difference between Jaanisaar and his magnum opus Umrao Jaan. This canvas looks appealing but it doesn’t converse with you beyond a point.
Aug 2015
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Bangistan
The film, however, is most disappointing when it takes a sudden tonal shift from a silly satire to a preachy appeal for world peace.
Aug 2015
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Drishyam
Copy it is, but a diminished one for a lot has been lost in translation and one of them is the social connection with the characters, which is the hallmark of the original.
Jul 2015
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Masaan
A lyrical indie that wipes off the miasma of morality and caste system in a city on the cusp of change, Masaan is an engaging testament of the times we live in.
Jul 2015
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Bajrangi Bhaijaan
A sweet gift from Salman this Eid that loudly underlines the acceptance of others.
Jul 2015
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Bahubali
Known for thinking out of the box in the mainstream space, here again Rajamouli rises above the generic conventions.
Jul 2015
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Guddu Rangeela
...characters and performances that keep us engaged when the writing loses its bite. Not as jolly as Kapoor’s last outing but has enough meat to last a meal.
Jul 2015
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Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho
...Kapri, who comes from a journalistic background, has picked from rich sources, but he has not been able to weave the influences into a cogent whole.
Jun 2015
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ABCD - Any Body Can Dance - 2
Remo has invested his whole cinematic vocabulary on dance and is left with only ABCD when it comes to the emotional choreography.
Jun 2015
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Hamari Adhuri Kahani
It is an old school romance with all the garnishing of poetic dialogues and moral moorings and the good thing is the pain seeps through the surface of this modern-day fable.
Jun 2015
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Dil Dhadakne Do
...the core of a Rajshri family drama with layers of stylish froth in the form of a lavish cruise ride.
Jun 2015
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Welcome 2 Karachi
...seems like an extended version of a gag on a comedy reality show...
May 2015
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Tanu Weds Manu Returns
Defying the law of diminishing returns, it is a double delight from Kangana.
May 2015
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Bombay Velvet
The film is every cinematic cliché and so much more. It is every crime movie you have already seen but so much more.
May 2015
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Piku
...the film makes interesting comments on the prejudices that we carry about communities and careers.
May 2015
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Kuch Kuch Locha Hai
Neither adult nor comic, it is a puerile take on a common man’s fantasy to have a film star in his life.
May 2015
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Gabbar Is Back
It has come at a time when the remake business has touched a plateau. Had it come in its infancy, Gabbar would not have sounded like babble.
May 2015
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Jai Ho! Democracy
The intentions are right and the situations spot on but apart from a few stinging comments on the polity, it fails to grow into a cogent commentary on the state of affairs.
Apr 2015
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Dharam Sankat Mein
Humorous in parts, the film tries too hard to strike home the point.
Apr 2015
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Ek Paheli Leela
Bobby Khan has conjured up a long music video album with a story line whose depth fails to compete against Sunny’s cleavage.
Apr 2015
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Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!
A stylish noir adventure soaked in surprise and substance in equal measure.
Apr 2015
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Barkhaa
Overwrought and laboured, the idea to reignite a good old flame fails lacks both passion and pain.
Mar 2015
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Hunterrr
In its current form, this Hunterrr is more horny than trigger-happy. He just walks around with a gun and rarely fires — except once in the whole film.
Mar 2015
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NH10
...director Navdeep Singh gives Anushka Sharma a chance to drive solo on the Bollywood highway. And she drives her way through obstacles with amazing commitment.
Mar 2015