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That Girl in Yellow Boots
...is spot on in almost all departments. It is carried forward by a stellar performance from its cast, especially Kalki Kochelin, who's also the co-writer.
Sep 2011
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Mukkabaaz
It may appear as a sports film, a boxing film, but Mukkabaaz really is an intense relationship drama, a romance — almost a quasi-Romeo-Juliet — that will not bow down to disability or politics or caste.
Jan 2018
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Article 15
Cynicism and hope strike a precarious balance in Mulk director Anubhav Sinha’s new film. The procedural drama paints a grim picture of caste-based violence in rural India.
Jun 2019
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Baby
What Baby may lack in originality, it makes up for it in authenticity. This Baby is very healthy.
Jan 2015
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Gangs Of Wasseypur
...it’s a larger-than-life experience, a display of cinematic license meant for the big screen.
Jun 2012
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Oct 2019
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Bodyguard
...despite its glitches, the film is worth a watch. If you are a Salman fan, you shouldn't miss this one.
Sep 2011
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One Night Stand
This is an erotic emotional excursion that makes me curious to see what the debutant director would attempt next.
May 2016
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Tanhaji
There are a lot of things going for Tanhaji, but, deep inside, it is unsettling to see such polarising historical dramas.
Jan 2020
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Parched
...is a microcosm censused that throws up dark results even if what we get is a funny, light film for the most part focusing on its women, their bonding and friendship.
Sep 2016
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Mulk
...is the sort of film that sheds light on all that is wrong with India. It can only be hoped that a dramatisation of real events makes people sit up and think about altering attitudes and doing away with prejudices that are governed by fear and a lack of basic understanding.
Aug 2018
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Phas Gaye Re Obama
There are surprises aplenty, and enough humour to keep you engaged.
Dec 2010
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Phillauri
...definitely deserved a better director. Scenes take too long to get to their logical end. A lot about ones like or dislike of Phillauri may depend on how much one is willing to buy into Dutt's two narratives, bad graphics notwithstanding.
Mar 2017
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Sep 2011
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Bombairiya
And though Bombairiya is far from perfect, it is an ideal example of how that statement rings true. Sukanya and her team deserve to be commended on a decent effort all round.
Jan 2019
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M.S. Dhoni
What we get is all peaks and no valleys. An engaging but forgettable T20 instead of a memorable drama filled Test match.
Sep 2016
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No One Killed Jessica
Gupta's film on a true incident bodes well for Bollywood, which is normally not too keen on reality, and the concept of justice itself.
Jan 2011
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R... Rajkumar
Neither silent nor offensively violent "R... Rajkumar" is a fun take on the hero and the tyrant.
Dec 2013
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Speedy Singhs
...the freshness of the movie rests entirely on the presentation, sub-plot and humour. And 'Speedy Singhs' scores on all three counts.
Sep 2011
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Oct 2012
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Waiting
...may be funereal in the larger scheme of things but it is a joy to see two great actors in fine form playing characters that learn from each other.
May 2016
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Why Cheat India
...is a neatly-observed film that needed more tonal clarity to be taken seriously. It features a refreshingly amoral protagonist, portrayed by a talented male lead — but the faux-thriller-like posturings of what is essentially a dark social satire gives him little elbow room to play with.
Jan 2019
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Jan 2020
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Mar 2012
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The Zoya Factor
A love story is only as good as its leads, and Abhishek Sharma gets the casting right.
Sep 2019
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Dhoom 3
...an intriguing piece of work... slender supple smart and subtle...and yet helmed by a central performance that screams for attention.
Dec 2013
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Tumbbad
It is not easy for a subversive horror film to trim away its genre tentacles and still land an 800-screen release. Tumbbad has pulled off a rare trade-off, but its authenticity has taken some beating. It is the closest we have come to breaking new ground, but is it really the way forward?
Oct 2018
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Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster
It's hard to pick a mistake in the stylish, fast-paced Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster.
Oct 2011
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Chakravyuh
While the film does indulge itself in melodrama, it chooses to place the onus on the actors, who turn in arguably career-best performances.
Oct 2012
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Robot
Two words begin with the letter 'R' and are synonymous: Religion and Rajnikanth. A third has now been added to cinema folklore, 'Robot'.
Oct 2010