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Kedarnath
Abhishek Kapoor melds two difficult subjects — interfaith romance, natural calamity — while working within a moderate budget. The writing is clunky and the payoff unearned, and everything feels like a drag at the two-hour runtime. The execution hurts the most.
Dec 2018
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Katti Batti
Only this film about a malformed man-child had a chance if it was a coming of age story. But here only we age as the film stutters to its end.
Sep 2015
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Kalank
...is a sincerely-crafted, visually-robust film pulled apart by mediocre performances.
Apr 2019
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Kai Po Che!
Abhishek Kapoor’s adaptation shows what fine acting, good direction, and a well-crafted screenplay can do with a novel that I cannot imagine having been well-written.
Feb 2013
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Kahaani
The only thing worse than the storyline of this film is the pop version of 'Ekla Cholo Re', which is part of its soundtrack.
Mar 2012
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Kabir Singh
There’s no forgetting an original performance, a sentiment this story coasts rather lazily on.
Jun 2019
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Kaamyaab
Modestly made, it’s a gentle, light-hearted stroll through Bollywood, a tribute to the numerous nameless faces surrounding its hallowed stars...
Mar 2020
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Kaalakaandi
One can always fault the film for minor flaws here and there. But one cannot deny that Kaalakaandi remains a thoroughly entertaining creation.
Jan 2018
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Kaagaz
Satish Kaushik is one of our steadiest actor-directors, thriving especially in mainstream fare. But the social realism of Kaagaz largely eludes him.
Jan 2021
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Junglee
While it is undoubtedly a decent watch, Junglee needed more madness, more unadulterated fun, and... obviously, more of those cute elephants, making themselves comfortable around a high-flying Vidyut.
Mar 2019
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Julie 2
...seems too shy to even titillate. Julie 2, in fact, is too shy to be anything. A piece of cinema. An absorbing story of an actress.
Nov 2017
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Jugni
...turns out to be a well done short film padded up to be a feature. But it is still one of those unique efforts in this age of heroes because all the characters are delightfully flawed.
Jan 2016
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Judgemental Hai Kya
Prakash Kovelamudi has made a punchy Hindi debut. Seductive and snarly, it urges us to look beyond the obvious — to do a double-take on things.
Jul 2019
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Joker
The only sentiment I was left with at the end of the film was, “Joker ko cinema se nikaalkar taash ki gaddi pe daalo".
Sep 2012
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Jism - 2
If you went in prepared for a ham fest garnished with soft porn, you might actually enjoy this movie.
Aug 2012
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Jhootha Kahin Ka
Comedies like Jhootha Ka Nahin are horror in today’s age. Their ‘error’ isn’t derived from characters double-dealing each other, but in filmmakers thinking they can double-deal the audience.
Jul 2019
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Jawaani Jaaneman
...is, like I said, a hangout film. It trims conflict for humour and chill vibes.
Feb 2020
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Jannat 2
The film has the right ingredients in the wrong proportions. As it stands, you’ll have to depend on hecklers for entertainment.
May 2012
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Jalebi
Filled with laughable coincidences, a penchant for melodrama, and an unnecessary romanticisation of love and heartbreak, Jalebi fails to make any sort of impression on you.
Oct 2018
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Jan 2020
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Jai Ho
Sohail has spun a credible and often compelling anti-corruption yarn that succeeds in justifying the need for Salman's stardom to monopolise the entire length and breadth of the footage. His rhetorical rowdyism brings the house down.
Jan 2014
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Jackpot
...clocks quite a curious yarn, more notable for what it attempts than what it actually achieves.
Dec 2013
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Jabariya Jodi
Hindi cinema needs to get real about getting real. It is exploitative to borrow a milieu and short-change its people. Such meanness belongs in politics, not art.
Aug 2019
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Irada
...a haphazardly put together incoherent film that makes you wonder about issue based films and how they are made in our country.
Feb 2017
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India‘s Most Wanted
We don’t know who these officers were, and how many lives were saved because of their bravado. But, what’s the probability that despite Indian cinema churning out such films regularly, we won’t quite remember these sacrifices? High, sir.
May 2019
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I Am Singh
This would only work as a primary school Annual Day play, ideally staged for a geriatric audience.
Dec 2011
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Feb 2019
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Housefull 4
...moments of ingenuity and wackiness manage to balance, albeit temporarily, the outrage the film induces otherwise.
Oct 2019
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Jun 2016