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Lekar Hum Deewana Dil
...a satisfying blithe and breezy slice-of-life experience with dialogues and scenes that ring true most of the time.
Jul 2014
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Ek Villain
The other issue is Suri’s unwillingness to come out of Mahesh Bhatt’s shadow because his films derive most of their heft from the maker’s oeuvre.
Jun 2014
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The Xpose
It is presented neither as fantasy nor as pulp which could have been a better treatment idea for this. The stench of the cesspit here is ineffable.
May 2014
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2 States
...creates a world where characters don't shout to be heard. They just belong to a world where being proper, politically or otherwise, is not always a pre-condition.
Apr 2014
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Ragini MMS - 2
...is so enamoured by its luscious leading lady's lusty past that it doesn't know what it wants to be. Neither horrifying nor sexy...
Mar 2014
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Queen
There are some films that you simply don't want to end. And when they do, you want to spring out of your seat and give the darned thing a standing ovation. "Queen", directed by Vikas Bahl is that rarity.
Mar 2014
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Darr @The Mall
...is one of the more polished products of the much-abused horror genre.This one tends to hold itself back from the excesses associated with the genre.
Feb 2014
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Heartless
...works within its ambitious realm of love, betrayal and mortality. It makes an endearing departure from routine romances about broken hearts and mended morale.
Feb 2014
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Hasee Toh Phasee
...the film and every rich resplendent moment in it, belongs to Parineeti Chopra. She irons out all the rough spots in the storytelling, hides all the wrinkles in the jaded plot and makes her character seem far more empathetic than it would have been in a lesser actress' hands.
Feb 2014
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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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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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Jackpot
...clocks quite a curious yarn, more notable for what it attempts than what it actually achieves.
Dec 2013
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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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Krrish 3
Rakesh Roshan combines the breathtaking SFX with a high level of emotion and drama. The result is quite often exhilarating and spectacular.
Nov 2013
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Oct 2013
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Besharam
...is devoid of rhythm, sur or taal. It's shot like an ongoing television sitcom where the actors are clueless about which way the intended laughter would take them.
Oct 2013
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Warning
For most of the movie, I was wondering how these people can tread water and quarrel about long-forgotten things, as if they were on holiday instead of in mortal danger.
Sep 2013
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Zanjeer
In the end-credits song, Priyanka Chopra says, “Oooh, is that a gun? Can I hold it please?” I know what I would do with it.
Sep 2013
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Madras Cafe
This is arguably the best political thriller that Bollywood has so far given us.
Aug 2013
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D-Day
If you do like to watch the sort of films where Bollywood solves all India’s problems, you will like D-Day.
Jul 2013
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Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
The film is more tribute than tale, and its gorgeous locales, skilled cinematography and uplifting music cannot prop up its flimsy plot.
Jul 2013
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Ghanchakkar
A laboured comedy and lukewarm thriller come together to make an irritating two hours.
Jun 2013
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Raanjhanaa
...is entertaining enough at times, in the end, it feels - as a friend said - "like 7G Rainbow Colony and Kaadhal Kondein dubbed in Hindi".
Jun 2013
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Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Though beautifully picturised and entertaining enough, this film is old wine in a new bottle.
Jun 2013
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Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
...isn’t the most original zombie film made, but it is funny enough to make a light weekend watch.
May 2013
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Bombay Talkies
This is a beguiling, beautiful and befitting homage to 100 years of Indian cinema. It's also proof that different stories in an episodic film could comfortably have directors with different sensitivities staring in the same line of vision.
May 2013
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Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns
...a vivid, vibrant, dramatic, savagely tragic and unexpectedly humorous sequel with gutsy passionate performances.
Mar 2013
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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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Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
...Bhardwaj tells the story in a style that comes close to burlesque – wacky, entertaining, and over-the-top. However, something is missing – the storytelling doesn’t bolster the concerns in the movie the way it should, and it goes downhill after the interval.
Jan 2013